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Me and Hope, short for Hopeless. She's gone now, and I miss her every day.

Oblivious
ISBN 978-1-59426-723-9

Eccentric Olivia Chatham has found her life's calling.
Crime buster.


Tucker Monroe, the small Wisconsin town's mysterious new resident, discovers he, too, has a mission...
Keeping up with her.

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Read an excerpt

Amandas Rib
ISBN 1-59426-014-1
ISBN 978-1-59426-014-8

Is Amanda Winslow a grieving widow
or a cold-blooded murderer?

Is murder ever justified?

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reviews

Recent reviews for Oblivious

"This well-plotted, delicious mystery keeps readers guessing from the start with laugh-out-loud moments mixed with poignant scenes. The characters are well developed and multifaceted."
RT Rating: -- Romantic Times, The Magazine For Fiction Lovers

"A college professor is murdered, and Olivia Chatham begins to nose around. No wealthy airhead, she enthralls readers. Mix a bit of Stephanie Plum with a lot of Amelia Bedelia, and we have Chatham, Wisconsin's newest amateur sleuth. Give this book a try." --Jo Ann Vicarel, Mysteries in Brief, Library Journal

"My Evanovich customers will love this book!"
Ani Sorenson, Proprietor J. O'Donoghue Books

"This is a laugh out loud masterpiece. Wholly clean, it intrigues you and keeps you smiling from beginning to end. Olivia is utterly charming and I hope this is only her first outing as a sleuth. I love this book and it goes on my virtual keeper shelf."
5 Stars --Amanda Killgore, Huntress Reviews

"Oblivious is a page-turner...Cyndia Depre sketches a story that allows the reader to become absorbed with the events and holds them captive until the end." --Cherokee, Coffee Time Romance, Four Cups

"A charming story with a likeable heroine and a small-town mystery, this book was a complete delight to read." --Wendy Hines at Reviews--Armchair Interviews

Recent reviews for Amanda's Rib

"Depre makes an impressive debut with this gripping suspense that weaves a superior whodunit with a piercing tale of domestic abuse. This book boasts snappy repartee and a spirited, multi-layered heroine." --Terri Clark-Romantic Times
Review of AMANDA'S RIB by Cyndia Depre

"The characterizations, sharp dialogue, deft foreshadowing, and details expertly slipped in show readers this is not your usual romantic plot. Depre delivers a fully evolved story of the deep emotional scars an abused wife carries, the psychological wounds from a burden too heavy to bear, and the hopes and dreams of a woman held captive by her own fears and regrets." --Patricia Ann Jones-Tulsa World

"An intelligent, sometimes wrenching, romantic thriller. Amanda Winslow's complexity makes this a book you can't put down." --Tracy Vonder Brink-The Joe Bob Report

"Depre has crafted a book that is alive from beginning to end with characters who are real in every way." --Andrea Weiss-Tone and Groove

"Ashley Judd, your next role is here: Amanda Winslow is strong yet damaged, determined yet confused, vulnerable yet clad in righteous armor. In short, she’s real. Just as Cyndia Depre is the next voice in romantic thriller fiction. In Amanda’s Rib (hard to believe it’s her first) she pulls out all the stops to give us a crackling good read: memorable characters, gripping dialog, and enough surprises to last all summer. Just be forewarned: Amanda’s Rib will leave you wanting more." --Richard Barre, award-winning author of Echo Bay and Burning Moon

"Words are all we have."
- --Samuel Beckett


Dad
Darrell E. Newell 1926-2010
In Memory of Dad

Dad's wasn't a household name, but he loved electronics and his contributions to the field helped change the world. He was modest, and didn't care about possessions for himself. However, he was more than happy to give his family whatever we asked for. I hope he knew the greatest gift he gave me was his love.

He constantly shared his thoughts with me, and often sent notes with a quote or two at the end. This morning I came across one which sums him up perfectly:

When Euclid was explaining one of his theorems to a compatriot, the man asked, "But what advantage shall I get by learning these things?" Euclid called his slave and said, "Give this man three pence, since he needs to make profit from what he learns."