Media Mysteries 2: The Nevada Leacock Stories - Media Mysteries, #8

A collection of two gripping mystery novels. One determined woman in pursuit of the truth.

Lights. Camera. Deception. A stolen artifact turns a film shoot into a high-stakes investigation.

In A Bird in the Sand, Nevada Leacock travels to Savannah, where a major motion picture is filming against a backdrop of moss-draped oaks and Southern grandeur. But behind the cameras and carefully constructed scenes, something far more real has gone missing: a priceless artifact tied to the production.

What begins as a discreet inquiry soon pulls Nevada deep into the high-pressure world of filmmaking, where egos clash, secrets simmer, and nothing is quite what it seems. From producers and directors to actors with something to hide, everyone has a stake in keeping the production on track—and the truth offstage.

As Nevada follows the trail through a maze of shifting stories and fragile alliances, she discovers that the line between performance and reality can be dangerously thin. And someone is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure the final act goes their way.

Between the lines and behind the words. Who wants this celebrity author dead?

In Monkey Me Monkey You, Nevada Leacock, now living in the literary world of New York City, is drawn into an investigation of the shocking murder of a high-profile author. The victim's books sparked controversy, devotion, fierce rivalries, and now, in death, even more questions.

As Nevada digs into the author's life, she uncovers a tangled web of ambition, jealousy, and carefully constructed identities. Editors, agents, rivals, and admirers all have their own versions of the truth—and their own reasons for protecting it.

In a world built on words, where reputation is everything and narratives can be shaped to deceive, Nevada must piece together what's real before the story is twisted beyond recognition. Because this time, the ending has already been written, and someone is determined to make sure it stays that way.

Fast-paced, intelligent, and rich with behind-the-scenes detail, Media Mysteries 2 delivers two compelling novels set in the worlds of film and publishing, where stories are currency, and the truth is never simple.