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Author BioRoxe Anne Peacock is the author of two short stories entitled, Tomato Soup to Die For and The Wishing Tree. She received Special Mention in the Ides of March contest, 2007, in the Rockford Review. She has several poems published in the Rockford Review and the Rockford Register Star. The Rockford Register Star requested Roxe Annes profile for their column, Get to Know Me, March 2008. Roxe Annes first mystery, Leave No Trace was released February 15, 2011 by Whiskey Creek Press as an eBook and print. The book should appeal to both YA 14+ and adult audiences. Leave No Trace is currently for sale at http://www.Amazon.com, http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com, http://www.ebookwise.com , http://www.ereader.com, http://www.fictionwise.com , and print copies are available on http://www.roxeannepeacock.com and Whiskey Creek Press, http://www.Amazon.com, Snyders Pharmacy, 13521 IL Route 76, Poplar Grove, IL, Rock Cut State Park, 7318 Harlem Road, Loves Park, IL 61111, Stones Hallmark, 2506 S. Alpine Road, Rockford, IL, and Stones Hallmark at 5901 E. Riverside Blvd, Loves Park, IL.The Rockford Chamber of Commerce sponsored a juried art book, Art Rockford, copyright 2004, which Roxe Anne was asked to participate in. It sold at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Rockford Art Museum and at other book vendors throughout the Rock River Valley area.In the past, Roxe Anne has been an Executive Legal Secretary, a real estate agent and ran for county board. While campaigning, she had several articles in local newspapers on getting to know the candidates, and she participated in Meet the Candidates forums and fundraisers. A local newspaper endorsed her. These experiences have taught her how to communicate and market herself to the public.Roxe Anne has participated in Civil War re-enactments for over ten years, helped host ladies teas for the public, participated in Civil War balls, and helped educate the public at living histories. She has appeared on CSPAN in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates and co-edited a Civil War newsletter with over 100 members.For several years, Roxe Anne was a Boone County 4-H leader, a Boone County Girl Scout leader and hosted AFS students from Egypt, Finland, Japan, and Germany. She is the mother of five wonderful daughters and the grandmother of five. Currently, Roxe Anne is working on a historical cookbook, History Lovers Cookbook centered around nineteenth century recipes and the Civil War. Check out her blog at: http://www.civilwarcooking.blogspot.com. Roxe Anne's second mystery, Fatal Catch was released by her November 1, 2011. It is available on Amazon.com, Smashwords, Fictionwise and other eBook sites. It will be in print by the end of December 2011. Fatal Catch is set in the 1960s and should appeal to older teens and adults. Her next mystery, Catch and Release is in the works and should be out in 2012.November 2011, Dragoon Publishing will be releasing her short story, Battlefield Ghosts in their magazine Ghost Voices, issue 18.
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Leave No Trace book cover is among the finalists for the 2012 Ariana Award which is an Ariana eBook Cover Art Award. I would like a special thanks to go to my cover artist for LEAVE NO TRACE, Gemini Judson. Leave No Trace book cover is in the catagory of SUSPENSE/MYSTERY/ADVENTURE. To check out the other book covers go to: http://www.epicorg.com/index.php

GOOD NEWS! Fatal Catch is now available! It's 1963, and Chief Riley Bennett knocks on Dody Canfield's door informing her that her husband died instantly when his car struck a telephone pole. Not wanting to raise her three children alone, it isn't long before she brings home Frank Billings; and he's moving in. Mama sends thirteen-year-old Missy to take her little brother, Billie, fishing so she can have some alone time with Uncle Frank. Billie casts his line into the murky river water hooking the big one; granddaddy of all fish. He quickly hands the reel to Missy hoping not to lose his catch. Missy reels in slowly--bubbles begin emerging--releasing an undercurrent of secrets, deadly lies, and terror on the Canfield family.In Other NewsAt the end of November, issue 18 GHOST VOICES I will have a short story entitled, BATTLEFIELD GHOSTS coming out Ghost Voices magazine is a division of DRAGOON PUBLISHING

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Leave No Trace from Whiskey Creek Press. Leave No Trace Paperback on AmazonLeave No Trace on Amazon for Kindle

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