{"product_id":"9780990699859","title":"New Halem Tales: 13 Stories from 5 NW Authors","description":"\u003cp\u003eNestled around a bay at the base of a mountain on the Oregon Coast, New Halem is a strangely exciting place created by a group of writers who live in the Pacific Northwest. Each tale, set in this quirky community, gives a peek into the lives and secrets of its townspeople.     \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e William Cooke, new publisher of the FishWrap Bugle, moved to town to escape the attention that comes with winning a mega lottery.  A new romantic relationship is complicated by his secret financing of a controversial development.         Don’t Let Them Know by Charles Thompson      \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Parking Lot Prophet, a mystic, lives in his truck and camper in a park by the sea. He is pulled into the mystery of Miss Linny Jones and a pair of blue jeans that fell out of the sky into her dahlia field. They appear to have a life of their own.     Those Demon Denims! by Catherine Kigerl      \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAdele Delacruz, a young widow with a daughter, moves to New Halem to start over.  She buys a bookstore and convinces her brother-in-law, Drew, and his partner, Daniel, to open a restaurant. They struggle to fit into small town life that wants to keep their family relationships a secret.                          \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e                                            In Which Relationships Are Key by Gwen Van Hout Knechtel      \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eKevin McLeod, more ham than actor, detours on his way to a new gig in New Halem. He stops at the old town of Hemlock where years ago an erotic liaison took him back in time to a strange cave. After leaving Hemlock, he is pulled into a violent past with a hostile shaman, pirates and treasure.                     The Cave by L. C. Mcgee     \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Sheriff Astra Billings wants to know who she is. Her mother claims she was fathered by an asteroid that crashed through the bedroom roof. Astra’s budding romance with a handsome newcomer, Matthew, is threatened by deadly secrets that follow him from his Kentucky past.              \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e                            The Asteroid’s Daughter and the Serpent Handler’s Son- a novella by Kate E Thompson     \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThere are eight other stories about New Halem folks. You’ll let to know Glenda Gadabout, the society editor at the FishWrap Bugle. There’s a fortune teller in town, a panty bandit, an alien watcher and more. Everyone in New Halem is looking for friendship, solace, a fresh start, truth, forgiveness and true love.       \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA whimsical look at love and friendship, truth and forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TwoNewfs Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116190908656,"sku":"9780990699859","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780990699859_p0.jpg?v=1763895258","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780990699859","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}