What's Next: The Moonstone Brooch (Book 13)
When Barclay “Clay” Archibald MacIntyre, an investigative reporter, finds a moonstone brooch hidden in his late uncle’s library, he triggers the magic and is swept up into a swirling fog that carries him back in time to Buffalo, NY. He arrives at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition on the day President McKinley is assassinated. Knowing that Vice President Teddy Roosevelt will soon arrive in town, Clay pitches his TR story idea to a local newspaper that gets him an introduction to the Vice President.
When Patrick Mallory discovers his college roommate time-traveled to Buffalo in 1901, he volunteers to go after him. Emily Duffy volunteers to go too, so she can contact her mother, Frances Barrett Duffy. As soon as Kit and Cullen Montgomery learn a trip to the Exposition is in the works, they also volunteer, hoping to have another reunion with their children and grandchildren.
Believing the evil that threatened the clan was defeated, Elliott Fraser approves the trip but wants his son, JC, and his friend, Paul, to join the team.
The six travelers arrive in Buffalo a few days after the assassination and discover that Clay left town with TR once McKinley was stable. Believing Clay will return with TR when McKinley dies of complications from his bullet wound, they travelers take time to enjoy the Exposition with Kit and Cullen's granddaughter, Sarah, but an introduction to a man wearing an Illuminati ring and an attempt on their lives turn the situation deadly.
After Clay and Roosevelt return to Buffalo and TR is sworn in as president, the time travelers go to Washington, D.C. to extend their visit with Kit and Cullen’s family.
While in Washington, James Cullen and Emily, and Patrick and Sarah try to enjoy their time together, but Clay insists on chasing a story that could expose the Illuminati’s web of political influence and extortion.
If they can expose the Illuminati now, before its tentacles reach into the world’s major banks and international corporations, they can prevent the organization from controlling the worlds of finance and commerce in the twenty-first century.
A lofty goal, and an extremely dangerous one!
Release Date: December 2023
Character Profile: Emily Duffy
First introduction: Montgomery Winery, 1881; The Three Brooches
Birth Family: Parents are Frances (Barrett) and Christopher Duffy; grandparents are John and Sarah Barrett (traveled with Kit during The Ruby Brooch); god-mother is Kit (MacKlenna) Montgomery
Guardians (modern era): Charlotte Mallory and Braham McCabe
Description: Curly blonde hair, jade eyes, pale porcelain skin; she is inquisitive and fearless; diagnosed as diabetic during The Three Brooches adventure
Current occupation/location: Resident, Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MD
Last Appearance: The Sunstone Brooch
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What happened to the 4 book plan for Austin, Tavis, Remy and James Cullen? I always thought JC would end up with Emily. Seems he is going in another direction altogether!
JC’s future is still up in the air. I’m not sure what he wants so I’ll wait on him. Remy is going to require a very special lady and I just don’t have a feel for him either. My book plans are always written in pencil because I go where my muse takes me. After Patrick’s presence in The Bloodstone, he wanted to be in another story so here we are!
Fair enough! Looking forward to the new release as always. Love your books!.
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Thanks for the update. I have just reread Bloodstone to prepare for the release of Moonstone. Am eagerly awaiting James Cullen’s story!
Denise, I hope you enjoyed JC’s story.
I love all of the historical facts. Your research is impressive and impeccable. I have always been a history buff but your books make it come alive with a bit of magic.
I’ve always been a history buff too. My passion started in Virginia where I lived when I was young.
I enjoy this series and would love to keep up to date
Can’t wait for the next book. I’ve read all 12 & can hardly wait for the next one.
Absolutely love this series cannot wait for the next book. The characters all seem like family. Might have to reread them all before December!😉Missing them all!! Thank you
Lots of readers reread the series before the next book comes out.
Excited for the new book!! Can’t wait! Love all your books in this series!
I’m so glad!
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I absolutely love your books. I found that I have a hard time reading others. Love history and I’m fascinated by the work you put into these.
I’m so glad you are enjoying the books.
I love this series. I’ve read all the books so far. Just ordered the latest. Can’t wait to sit down and read it. The newsletter of upcoming developments will be intriguing I’m sure.
The thing about upcoming events is that sometimes me miss them because they happen between books. But readers have been curious about what their “friends” do when they aren’t on adventures!
This next book is going to be quite a switch, not a brooch lady but a brooch male? Can’t wait to see where this twist takes the family. Only good reason to look forward to December but that is sooo far away, boohoohoo! Oh well I will just re-read the series again while I wait.
I love this series I can’t wait until the next book. I tried reading them slowly so I wouldn’t finish too soon but couldn’t. I read the Bloodstone Brooch in two two days. It would have been 1 day but I made myself, put it down so I didn’t want it to end.
Love your books. Waiting with baited breath for the next in line
Does anyone know when the next one will be released?
Late January.
I love this series. I listen to the books on my way to work and on my way home. It relaxes me and gets me in the right mood to deal with poker players and their shenanigans. I can’t wait for the Moonstone Brooch to come out. I love the historical mixed with the fictional. I’m very much a history buff and your research and blending of characters is magical! Thank you for this series and keep them coming!!
When will book 13 be released to audible book? The anticipation is kill me I can’t wait to hear what happens next. Anxiously awaiting.
Still waiting on The Moonstone Brooch ….When????