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MURDER IN BLACK AND WHITE (Point and Shoot Mystery Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by N. L. Quatrano (Author), Nancy Quatrano (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars (21)
When rural Chastity Creek matriarch, Matilda Renkin, goes missing, the townsfolk naturally get to talking–especially about secrets long thought buried. But when photographer and private eye Antonia Buchanan finds Matilda dead in the crosshairs of her Canon, she doesn’t have a whole lot of time to figure out if the recent threats against her are related to Matilda’s murder– or from the terrible secret hidden deep within her own past.

This book won 1st Place in the Mystery Category of the Royal Palm Literary Awards before it was picked up by the publisher. In 2020, the book again showed up as a finalist in the Book Excellence Awards.

"In N.L. Quatrano’s mystery thriller, Murder in Black and White, the town of Chastity Creek is taken by storm when a woman is unexpectedly murdered. When private detective AJ Buchanan stumbles upon the dead body of her best friend’s mother, she is recruited to help find the person responsible for the crime and bring them to justice. However, what starts out as a normal murder investigation turns out to be more complicated than expected, and sucks AJ into a world of hidden family secrets, vengeance and guilt. Fans of powerful female characters will enjoy this book as the protagonist, AJ, is strong, intelligent and will stop at nothing to unravel the murder of Matilda Renkin. The plot is fast-paced, engaging, and suspenseful. When readers think they know what’s about to happen, Quatrano throws in a surprise twist that will leave readers wanting more more. In addition, Quatrano’s expertly crafted descriptions and world-building is spectacular; readers will feel as though they are in Chastity Creek, experiencing the small town and its unique characters. A classic whodunit story with plenty of suspense and drama, Murder in Black and White is a thoroughly entertaining page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seat!" – Review by the Book Excellence Awards
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    Point and Shoot Mystery Series
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  5. Publication date
    August 27, 2015
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MURDER has certainly been a labor of love. The idea came to me when my daughter Jackie Lyn handed me her photography class project, probably around 1999: an abandoned factory, in black and white detail, with a single vine growing through a broken window. The history, the lives of those who'd worked there, all became important to me - and the Point and Shoot series was launched. AJ and Travis Buchanan evolved along with me as I wrote and rewrote this book. When my husband and I relocated to Florida in 2005, a move I was not happy about because it meant leaving my children and friends in NJ, I put the book on the shelf for two years. And then one day, I got an idea. And I began to work on developing a fictional town that encompassed all the small town charm, secrets, and relationships that are in every small town, no matter what state they reside in. And, I became friends with many of the farming families of this area, so Chastity Creek was born. I think that rewriting MURDER helped me fall in love with our rural Florida community and her people. Now, I can't think of anywhere else I'd rather be. When MURDER won the Royal Palm Literary Awards in 2010, I knew I was onto something and I decided to publish the series through the WC Publishing imprint of my writing company, On-Target Words. It's done well and continues to sell as each new book comes out. I only hope I can keep my wonderful readers happy with each new adventure.Won't you drop me a note and let me know what you'd like to see this adventurous and amorous duo get into next? 

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I shoot people for a living! But I did not shoot the local matriarch, Matilda Renkin. My name is A.J. Buchanan and I'm a private investigator. And I hope to God I find Matilda before something sinister happens. But as my husband Travis can tell you, that's not usually how these things turn out, especially when the secrets are dirty. I know how much dirty secrets can cost the innocent as well as the guilty. Sometimes it costs a life. So, from my home base here in rural Chastity Creek, I'll keep looking for answers: for Matilda, and for myself. Hope you'll join me!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013M3XRTW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ WC Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.0 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1733848886
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Point and Shoot Mystery Series
  • Best Sellers Rank: #2,858,048 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars (21)

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    Hello, everyone!! It's now June of 2023 - and COVID19 has changed the world forever. And, it seems some variety of it will be with us all for the duration. Cultural and life changes have wreaked havoc on my personal writing schedule.

    On July 4 of 2020, WC Publishing released the eBook ALWAYS CHASING 'EM by D. K. Ludas (Daria) and me. It's a collection of 11 of our short mysteries no longer available in print in the original publications. We hope you'll enjoy it - and it's only $2.49! We wanted you to have as much fun with those adventures as we did writing them.

    KEEPING FAITH with D.K. Ludas is about Faith Blessing. Her journey is an amazing one through fear and doubt--one we all take at one time or another. Be sure to write a review or at least email me if you read KEEPING FAITH so we know how you liked it! Books 3 and 4 were being written when Daria passed away of a serious but undiagnosed heart condition that triggered a massive stroke. I will finish Book 3 for the publisher by the end of 2023 for release in 2024. So if Inspirational Christian Women's Fiction is your thing, you'll get to spend time with Grace Blessing in Book 3. The Amazing Grace Trucking Company Facebook page is waiting for you to join and please share the book titles and reviews YOU have enjoyed reading!!

    GONE IN A FLASH, the third book in the Point and Shoot Series is entering editing now. My husband's health and my personal grieving period have been hard on my creativity. It will be dedicated to long time friend, cover designer, and staff advisor, Rik Feeney who passed away late in 2021 due to Covid complications. WC Publishing is planning to release it in October of 2023. We're working on quite a rollout for this book! We'll keep you all posted.

    Until we hear from you, please stay safe, be healthy, and God bless you!

    Nancy Q.

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    Nancy Quatrano's (aka N. L. Quatrano and Nancy L. Quatrano) stories have almost always involved dark, hard topics that deliver a satisfying ending. A mystery lover at heart, her romance roots show through like a bloodstain on a white blouse.

    As a kid, she was always getting in trouble for vanishing up into the old maple tree in the back yard with a new volume of Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the Bobbsey Twins, or just about anything she could get her little hands on. By the time she was 10, she'd traveled the "mighty Mississip" with Huck Finn and decided that she was not Little Women material.

    A multi-published short story author since 1999, her award-winning short mysteries are published in Crime Scene NJ 1, 2 and 3, as well as a variety of other collections and magazines. Her short story "YELLOW RIBBON" was a Writer's Digest Writing Competition honorable mention (2004) and was later published by Wild Rose Press for three years.

    Her award-winning private eye mystery manuscript, MURDER IN BLACK AND WHITE became a full-fledged book in August of 2015. The second book in the series, "Still Shot" was released in November of 2016. She's a contributor and the editor and creator of Snowbird Christmas collections Vol 1, Vol 2 and Vol 3 available through Amazon and all e-book outlets. And for seven years, she was a semi-monthly columnist for the St. Augustine Record, covering the Hastings-area events. In 2017, she was a contributor and the editor of the mystery short-story collection, 30 SHADES OF DEAD which has sold quite well for the organization.

    As a ghostwriter, she's written MIRACLE BOY with Isiah Grayer, Jr., a young man from St. Augustine, Florida with an amazing and inspirational story (currently being revised and updated!), and ONE AT A TIME as well as TELL THE CHILDREN, as told by Caroline Wolff, of St. Gerard Campus, St. Augustine, FL.

    Two Stone Lions Press released MERCIFUL BLESSINGS in March of 2018 and the launch book signing at the Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference was a sell-out! In partnership with talented short story writer, Daria Ludas (aka D.K. Ludas), their award-winning inspirational southern women's fiction/mystery series, called The Amazing Grace Trucking Company, is about three southern women who are also sisters. MERCIFUL BLESSINGS won the Royal Palm Literary Awards in 2014 for the Women's Fiction category and book two, "KEEPING FAITH" won a Maincrest Media Award in 2022.

    Email her any time at nancy@NLQuatrano.com.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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AJ is a compelling character - a strong, funny, interesting woman with a penchant for being in the wrong place at the wrong time....Read more
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  • Samantha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Me neighborhood
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2024
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    This book was written and the author use to live a couple streets up from me. Super good book and keeps you on your toes!
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  • enthused reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting storyline
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022
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    Haven’t yet finished the book. Like what I’ve read so far. Lots of twists and turns.
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  • Donna Jean
    5.0 out of 5 stars Typical small southern town with an unusually well-plotted murder.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015
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    Who knew there could be so many secrets in Chastity Creek, a small, friendly southern town ripe with love, hate, lust, greed, jealousy, kindness, and among other things, murder. When AJ Buchanan, professional photographer and private detective, finds the body of her best friend's mother, she sets out to find the killer, risking her own life to do so. This mystery had surprises and plot twists around every corner. I can't wait to see what AJ gets into next! She's an ace detective and Quatrano is an ace mystery writer.
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  • Skye-writer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lighthearted, really fun suspense
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2016
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    AJ is a compelling character - a strong, funny, interesting woman with a penchant for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. And once she stumbles into a mystery, she's like a dog with a bone who won't let go until she gets to the bottom of it. Thankfully she's got Travis to help get her out of trouble when she lands in it. I love Chastity Creek too - a place with character of it's own.
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  • Upstairs1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Skeletons in the Family Closet Abound
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017
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    Our heroine, an unofficial private investigator, formerly with the FBI, is afraid of nothing. She's a gun-toting champion for abused women and homeless veterans. She gets in deep, though, when she delves into secrets of an old upper-class family in a small southern town where a friend of hers has been murdered. It's all very Faulkneresque and fun to read. I love the references to Palatka, having lived there.
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  • Marie Rogers
    4.0 out of 5 stars Even if you don't read murder mysteries, you'll enjoy this one.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021
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    I bought this book from the author after hearing her give a talk, and I wasn't disappointed. Although I read many genres, I don't read that many murder mysteries, but this novel is more than that. For one thing, it is takes place in a little known area of Florida that I am familiar with, and both the setting and its people are accurately depicted. This is always a plus for me. The main characters are real--if I stopped at a gas station in the fictional town, I'd be likely to find one of them at the next pump. The mystery (which you can read for yourself) is well thought out and I found myself in anxiety over how AJ was going to survive each obstacle thrown at her. I didn't care for the opening lines, which I found cutesy and misleading, but beyond the first page or two, the narrative smoothes out to become intriguing, and in the end, quite satisfying.
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  • C.H. Admirand
    5.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner by N.L. Quatrano
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2019
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    Author N.L. Quatrano kept me on the edge of my seat. Wonderful twists and turns throughout her story. Loved her heroine A.J. and her hero hubby Travis. I highly recommend N.L. Quatrano's Murder in Black & White. Great Read!
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  • Walter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great story that stands on its own. True quality writing.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2016
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    By coincidence I happen to know the areas she wrote about and she hit the nuances of the towns and cities to perfection. This mystery novel has been thoroughly developed with intriguing characters. This is not the typical mystery thriller, but goes beyond what I am reading out there, a skill of development that I really appreciate.
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