Joshua Stokes Mysteries series by Lila Beckham (Books #1-3)
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Overview: I grew up in a family of storytellers on both the maternal and paternal sides of my family. I could sit for hours listening to them tell stories passed down from ancestors and stories of their own about how it was when they were growing up. I especially loved the ghost stories! When the stories ended, I wanted more… many times, I concocted my own stories where I would journey with these mysterious people, my ancestors. I found them fascinating. All I knew about them was what my parents and grandparents told me. However, it was never enough, I always wanted more… I began researching genealogy. What I learned through genealogy research still did not fill the void. I needed more, so, in my mind I invented more! Somehow, I felt as though I had known each character personally, sat and talked with them about their lives. I gave each a personality and a face. I could do that because of the descriptive storytelling ability of the storytellers. I want to be like that. I want to share my stories with all of those around me. Those who enjoy journeying into another world, a world that makes us forget about our troubles. A mysterious world, that exists only between the pages of a book. My name is Susan Cobb Beck. I also write under the pseudonym, Lila Beckham. I live along the coast in Southern Alabama with my husband, three children, three dogs and half a dozen cats.
Genre: Mystery
Dumping Grounds (Joshua Stokes Mysteries #1)
Set in mid 1970s rural Alabama, Dumping Grounds tells the tale of Joshua Stokes, the charismatic sheriff of Mobile County who is known for his manners, strength, and old-fashioned approach and Emma Carr, a teenage loner from a dysfunctional family that has had its share of tragedy. So far, Emma’s young life has been filled with disappointment. Finishing high school has been her greatest accomplishment. Frustrated by her parent’s lifestyle and trying to decide what to do with her life, Emma gets a tattoo to celebrate her eighteenth birthday and then goes on a solo camping trip. She witnesses a vicious murder, is captured, tortured, and nearly driven insane. Visited by ghosts of the former Caledonia Plantations slaves and owners, aging County Sheriff, Joshua Eugene Stokes spends a great deal of his free time sitting on his porch drinking and reminiscing the past. His passion for maintaining the pride and chivalry of the Old South make him a desirable lawman; however, the discovery of the mutilated, decapitated corpse of a young woman by a state worker, leads Joshua Stokes on the most challenging quest of his career. The case forces him to question his beliefs, his integrity, and to recollect events in his life and career that have brought him to the present day. It also places his life in eminent danger, as unseen forces seem to work against his every move. A tired, disillusioned Joshua must pull himself together if he is going to be able to save this young girls life.
Fallout (Joshua Stokes Mysteries #2)
Joshua Stokes is the charismatic and dedicated sheriff of Mobile County. Known for his manners, strength, and old-fashioned approach his passion for maintaining the pride and chivalry of the ‘Old South’ make him a desirable lawman. If asked to use one word to describe him, most folks would say, trustworthy. Women find Joshua attractive and although he could have his pick of available women in the county, he chooses to live alone. He enjoys the solitude afforded by his 160-year-old cabin that sets alongside the Escatawpa River at the Mississippi State Line. It was once the residence of the overseer for the Caledonia Plantation. The plantation covered over a thousand acres along the river back in the 1850’s when William Moffett, a cotton broker who rebuilt the old home, owned it. Joshua is a spiritual man unconcerned with material things. He spends a great deal of time sitting on his porch, drinking whiskey and reminiscing the past. However, he is also a lonely man who drinks too much and hides his pain behind a brave face and dry wit. The discovery of the heads of victims from as far back as the late nineteen-thirties has him wondering if his mother had fallen victim to a serial killer and not ran off with another man as his father had thought she had. The events of the past few months have him on edge. He has things he needs to do, things he needs take care of, and with this new rash of murders, he has new worries. He knows that there will be repercussions for his having to shoot Tom Stringer, and since then it had been one thing after the other that needed his attention. Now, the authorities were looking into his shooting and killing Tom Stringer. The inquisition is more of a nuisance than a worry. Joshua feels he was justified in shooting Tom. He just wants everything to settle down so that he can delve deeper into the disappearance of his mother.
Markers (Joshua Stokes Mysteries #3)
Joshua Stokes is the charismatic and dedicated sheriff of Mobile County. Known for his manners, strength, and old-fashioned approach, his passion for maintaining the pride and chivalry of the ‘Old South’ make him a desirable sheriff.
If asked to use one word to describe him, most folks would say, trustworthy.
Women find Joshua attractive, and who could blame them. His six-foot lean frame, swarthy complexion, piercing green eyes, and charming smile make a handsome combination; and, although he could have his pick of available women in the county, which on occasion he does spend time with one or two, he chooses to live alone. He enjoys the solitude afforded by his 160-year-old cabin that sets alongside the Escatawpa River at the Mississippi State Line. It was once the residence of the overseer for the Caledonia Plantation. The plantation covered over a thousand acres along the river back in the 1850’s when William Moffett, a cotton broker who rebuilt the old home, owned it.
Joshua is a spiritual man unconcerned with material things. He spends a great deal of time sitting on his porch, drinking whiskey, and reminiscing the past. However, he is also a lonely man who drinks too much and hides his pain behind a brave face and dry wit.
Still trying to unravel the forty-year-old mystery of his mother’s disappearance, Joshua’s quest is interrupted yet again by forces beyond his control when a young mother is fatally injured while trying to escape an unhealthy relationship. Her death sets him on a different course but eventually all paths lead to more questions and points him on an inward journey of self-exploration, as ultimately he has to face demons from his own past.
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