The July Fourth Murders
(2025)War is Murder
A collection of stories by James Gaskin, Janis Patterson, Penny Richards and Sandy Steen
Independence Day -- 1775
Dedicated to nursing those in her community of Lexington, Massachusetts, midwife and healer Cora Merriweather is accustomed to dealing with death, but when her best friend’s husband is shot, she must deal with murder, and they are vastly different.
Lafayette, We Have Arrived -- 1917
Rumor has it that someone plans to assassinate General George Pershing during his July Fourth speech in Paris. Strangely, newly minted Captain Algernon Fortescue Cavendish Von Bibber is charged with finding the killer before it’s too late.
Murder Is Riveting -- 1944
Like hundreds of other women, Abby Douglas wants to do her part for the far-away war by becoming a riveter at the North American Aviation factory in Texas. When she stumbles onto the body of her roommate, the war becomes up-close and very personal.
Saigon Sucks -- 1969
When Barbie Farmer and her band land in Saigon to entertain the troops after a long, mishandled tour, they aren’t too surprised that nothing goes as expected. Then their manager is murdered outside a downtown brothel. Are things truly botched or worse?
Genre: Mystery
Dedicated to nursing those in her community of Lexington, Massachusetts, midwife and healer Cora Merriweather is accustomed to dealing with death, but when her best friend’s husband is shot, she must deal with murder, and they are vastly different.
Lafayette, We Have Arrived -- 1917
Rumor has it that someone plans to assassinate General George Pershing during his July Fourth speech in Paris. Strangely, newly minted Captain Algernon Fortescue Cavendish Von Bibber is charged with finding the killer before it’s too late.
Murder Is Riveting -- 1944
Like hundreds of other women, Abby Douglas wants to do her part for the far-away war by becoming a riveter at the North American Aviation factory in Texas. When she stumbles onto the body of her roommate, the war becomes up-close and very personal.
Saigon Sucks -- 1969
When Barbie Farmer and her band land in Saigon to entertain the troops after a long, mishandled tour, they aren’t too surprised that nothing goes as expected. Then their manager is murdered outside a downtown brothel. Are things truly botched or worse?
Genre: Mystery
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