Through My Lens
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Solvang scarecrow display near Solvang Trolley Ice Cream Store During my tour of Solvang, I walked by the Solvang Trolley Ice Cream Store (no, I didn’t go in, but I kind of wish I had!) This display, another of the large ones for the 2026 Scarecrow contest caught my attention, and it was definitely worth a few shots. Can you imagine the story behind this display?
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Death by Blueprint – Seaside Cove Book 9
Rick Atwood has problems: his contractor is dead, his daughter has adopted the dead man’s giant Newfoundland, and she wants to find the killer before her dad. What else is new?
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Check washing is alive and well in the digital age
The old-fashioned check washing scheme is still alive and well. This type of fraud is on the rise, and there’s no end in sight. This post provides tips on how to avoid the scam.
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“Ambrose’s mystery is thrilling and unpredictable…An entertaining and suspenseful detective tale.” — Kirkus Reviews
In Seaside Cove, building a future may come at a deadly price.
When Rick Atwood’s contractor is found murdered at the construction site of his family’s new home, Seaside Cove’s mayor makes a shocking move—ordering the police to shut Rick out of the investigation entirely.
Certain there’s more at stake than a single crime, Rick launches a shadow investigation. He soon uncovers the mayor’s ties to the town’s most powerful developer. As usual, keeping his thirteen-year-old daughter out of danger proves impossible—especially when Alex teams up with Shadow, an enormous Newfoundland with instincts as keen as her own.
As Rick navigates a small-town political minefield, Alex and Shadow follow a trail of buried evidence and old grudges. Their discoveries expose a deadly scheme that could force a killer to strike again.