Safely Buried -- A Mystery by John Pesta

''Safely Buried,'' a mystery by John Pesta

Safely Buried ~ A Murder Mystery

“SHE WORE DENIM SHORTS and a yellow tank top that didn’t quite reach the shorts. Without crutches, she moved as fast as she could on the gravelly shoulder. She would take a long step with her good leg, stiffly swing the cast forward the same distance, and immediately start the next step. Tilting jerkily, she looked as if she would fall with every stride. I crossed the centerline to give her more room to fall. Just as I was about to pass her, she glanced over her shoulder and stuck out a thumb.”

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“John Pesta weaves a web of intrigue and
mystery that will keep you up well after midnight
to reach the satisfying conclusion.”

~ Thomas Hoobler, coauthor with Dorothy Hoobler
of “The Crimes of Paris”

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“A riveting journey into the depths
of rural Midwest corruption and scandal.”

“The main characters ~ Phil and Paula, in
particular ~ are finely drawn, complex and will
stay with the reader long after the book is over.”

~ Kirkus Reviews

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Buy your copy online: “Safely Buried” by John Pesta is available at Amazon.com and on the Kindle e-reader.

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“Safely Buried” is available at many terrific bookstores including The Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren St. in New York City; The Book Loft in Nashville, Ind.; Village Lights Bookstore and That Book Place, both in Madison, Ind.; Salem Apothecary on Public Square in Salem, Ind.; The Jackson County Banner on Courthouse Square in Brownstown, Ind.; Howard’s Bookstore and The Book Corner, both on Fountain Square in Bloomington, Ind.; and the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts on St. Rd. 11 in Rockford, north of Seymour, Ind.

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“Suspense writing at its best.” The Amazon.com reviews are coming in! “This is a great read ~ wonderful storytelling,” says one reviewer. “Dry wit permeates the telling,” says another. “An easy book to forget to put down.” See the full reviews here. If you’ve read “Safely Buried” and have an Amazon account, please add your voice! Write your own “Safely Buried” review on Amazon.

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About the author: “Safely Buried” is set among the low, steep hills, or the knobs, of south-central Indiana, where for seventeen years John Pesta published a smalltown newspaper that dates back to the days of the horse and carriage. During those years he wrote many articles for the paper ~ obituaries and editorials, town-meeting news and high-school sports, stories about giant pumpkins and dead rattlesnakes.

Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Pesta received degrees from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Virginia and spent a year at the University of London on a Fulbright fellowship. His short stories have appeared in literary journals including Sou’wester, The Florida Review, Four Quarters and Prairie Schooner. He lives near Brownstown, Indiana, with his wife, Maureen.

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''The Werley Boys,'' a short story by John Pesta

Other work by John Pesta: “The Werley Boys,” a short story chronicling the misadventures of two buddies who unwisely try to persuade some old-timers to give up their beloved outhouse, is available as an e-book for 99 cents at Smashwords.

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“Safely Buried” was originally serialized online in 2010 at Fine Words Butter No Parsnips, home to serial fiction, art, short stories and photography.

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