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First Novel Leaves Readers Waiting For Sequel

    Published on November 17, 2005, readers are proclaiming The Old Man's Secret "a must read for families."  Poet Sandra-Kay Austin's first novel, which targets 8-14 year olds, has readers writing, "an exciting mystery/adventure story that you're not going to want to put down," "stayed in my mind for days," and "looking forward to the next book with baited breath."  Blending insight gleaned from years in family ministry with the character composites, local events, and natural surroundings from her seventeen years in a small British Columbia village, the author has created a book that one reader calls, "a refreshing breath of literary air...reminiscent of Nancy Drew."  Published by Trafford Publishing and with a suggested retail price of $20.95, The Old Man's Secret ISBN 141207194-1, is now available for purchase in ninety-four countries, from major on-line bookstores, and can be ordered directly at trafford.com/05-2089. Further information about the author or the book can be obtained by browsing www.sandrakayaustin.com and reader response has prompted the author to begin the next in the Corey and Miranda series.

      The Old Man's Secret, the first in the series, introduces readers to Corey, an unhappy boy who has had his life suddenly turned upside-down after his father's death. A move from the familiarity of big city life in Toronto to country life in the tiny hamlet of Bryan's Ford thrusts him into the company of Miranda, the only other person around who is near his age. Besides the fact that she doesn't exactly welcome him with open arms, his mother begins to act strangely too. She never seems to be around and when she is, she refuses to answer any questions about mean Old Man Marshall who keeps showing up at the weirdest times to make Corey angry. While he is trying to adjust to things he's never run into before, such as horses and bears, Miranda begins to introduce Corey to her world, which is brimming with things like pig-wrestling and frog-catching. As their friendship develops, the growing mystery surrounding Old Man Marshall grabs their attention, and then, the adventure really begins when they search for answers in an abandoned mine. Finally, when the answers unfold, Corey receives the greatest surprise of his life.

Copyright 2008 Sandra-Kay Austin