The Deadliest Returns: A Collection of Miriam Bat Isaac Novelettes

Returning, whether it means going back or giving back, is never easy, at least not in this volume of three Miriam bat Isaac novelettes:

In the first story, "The Bodyguard," Miriam's twin brother returns from the dead to serve as a bodyguard to the son of a legionnaire.

In the second story, "The Beggar," an old man disguised as a matronly beggar, returns to Alexandria to find the lovechild he left behind.

And in the third story, "The Black Pearl," Miriam sails to Ephesus to return the city's black pearl, only to have it disappear.

If, like Miriam, you thrive on uncovering the guilty longings, secrets, lies, and evil deeds of others, then let her take you through the shrill parade of macabre creatures she confronts in these stories.

June Trop has focused on storytelling her entire professional life. As a professor of teacher education, she focused her research on the practical knowledge teachers construct and communicate through storytelling. Now associate professor emerita, she writes The Miriam bat Isaac Mystery Series. Her books have earned a Readers' Choice Award, a Readers' Favorite Award, and praise from the Historical Novel Society. One was named a finalist for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award, and another was recognized by Wiki Ezvid as one of the nine most riveting mysteries set in the distant past. Living in New York's Hudson Valley with her husband, Paul Zuckerman, June is breathlessly chronicling Miriam's next life-or-death exploit. Be sure to visit her website at www.JuneTrop.com.