Susan Wingate

Winner! 2019 BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD for the Thriller

Synopsis

Meg Storm has stepped in it. After becoming entangled within an industry as nefarious as it is criminal, she becomes swept under the riptide in a lurid world of drugs and drug money. With law enforcement at a loss about the island’s escalating trafficking of drugs, authorities opt to use unorthodox tactics. After her daughter, Lily, dies from an apparent heroin overdose, and then her husband, the same way, Meg has nothing left to lose. She transforms herself from housewife into fighting phenom. Will she become a victim, a vigilante, or both? For Meg, nothing is as it seems.

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For people who liked The Left Behind series by Jerry Jenkins and The Outsider by Stephen King.

CLASSIC WINGATE INSPIRATIONAL, POST-APOCALYPTIC  THRILLER

Would you run into the arms of death to save someone you love? Or would you save yourself? How would you choose who lives and who dies?  Pick one person—a throw-away—a person you must sacrifice to save humanity.

In the not too distant future, a bolide ignites an onset of earthquakes marking utter ruin on Earth. especially on one small island where Croy Justice lives. With a gang of virulent boys trailing her, Croy must outwit them or risk a gruesome death at their hands. Will she survive these end times? Or, will she be snapped up into satan’s grip?

LAST WITNESS is a story about one young woman’s fight against evil during a time when all hope has been vanquished.

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Winner of six book awards!

"ONE BRITTLE LEAF FOUND ALONG our usual path proved the days had gone wintry. Papery thin as onion skin--blanched from frosty temperatures and yellowing like the pages of an old Bible, the leaf’s long slender shafts, crooked and dry, painted my world. The blue sky dragged me out that Sunday in December—December 5, 2010, if you must know—when the temperature rose to only forty-two Fahrenheit. What was I thinking?

Hold on. Wait a second. Let me back up just a tad. For your information, I'm dead. Although I speak of myself, make no mistakes. I died this day..."

So the story begins about Hannah Demsey who is found dead near the body of a fawn on the side of the road. Rod, Hannah's husband, sets out on a journey to find the killer. With his faith waning, all truths change when Rod comes face-to-face with the only person who can tell him how his wife really died.

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Synopsis

Contemporary Women's Fiction and Thriller

With her mother dying and her marriage falling apart, Euly Winger returns to her birth place in order to uncover a dark secret about her parent’s divorce. Something that has haunted their family since Euly was a young adult.

But when Euly meets up with an old acquaintance, her time back home turns nightmarish when he reveals startling secrets about her parents.

A suspenseful and inspirational read, THE LAST MAHARAJAN is a story of love–in all of its forms, loss–in all of its sadness, and forgiveness–in all of its redemption.

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Synopsis

Romantic Fantasy

Susie Speider has big troubles. She suffers from A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder) and now her future lies in the cold, calloused hand of her gnarly teacher–a, one, Ms. Morl-son.

Susie fears Morlson will block her chances of ever getting into college. But when a small black spider bites her on the finger, Susie’s nights transform into crazy dreams that feel like adventures. Her new problem? Susie figures out the dreams are real! So, she takes advantage of her new found power and visits Morlson nightly… as the SPIDER! (And, on the back of her faithful feline, Delilah.)

Through all the troubles of high school, Susie must come to terms with the recent death of her father. While Matt Ryder, the geeky neighbor boy living across the street, must deal with the loss of his mother.

TROUBLED IN PARADISE is a Young Adult Romantic Fantasy. Just try to get out of its web.

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The Wild Wood Trilogy, Volume 1

When you’re surrounded by darkness, a powerful light will lead you home.

The time is mid-1970 in back country called Whisker Ridge. Eleven-year-old Meg Nightly runs away into Fennel Forest to escape her grieving father’s abuses. When she gets lost, she experiences a magical awakening. But her father goes on the hunt for Meg, to bring her back. Will he prevail or will he succumb to the woods? Way of the Wild Wood is a story of love lost, redemption, and faith.

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Ripped from Susan Wingate's blog, THE DEMENTIA CHRONICLES is a memoir of the time Susan Wingate's mother lived with them, an eighteen-month period during her final stages of Alzheimer's Disease.

"The Dementia Chronicles" blog series depicts, in each of twenty-six installments, tender mercies, heartache, trials, and a fight to sustain her mother's life.

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PRAISE FOR “THE DEMENTIA CHRONICLES”

“You’re not alone Susan. I was inspired and encouraged by your story.” LR Styles, Author

“Thank you so much for the note and your memory of my mom.” Lois Mushro LeBarre

“My mom also had Alzheimer’s that lasted nine years. Actually, if she had not fallen and broken her hip, I feel that she would have lived to be 100. I managed her care long distance for those nine years, traveling from Georgia to Virginia every month to check on her and the caregivers, replenish everything in the house, etc. I had made her a promise that I would keep her in her home until she died if at all possible and I was able to do that. Oh, how very hard it was. I intend to read everything you have written about your journey. My mom has been gone for nine years but it is still hard. Thank you for sharing your story.” Billie Hobbs, Editor

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For BB Wood

“When you have a global mush, people lose their identity, they become pseudonyms, they have no investment and no consequence in what they do.” –Jaron Lanier

Synopsis

CATITUDES & PLATITUDES is a compilation of some of Susan Wingate’s favorite poems, including “The Dance of Wind in Trees” which was selected for publication by the Virginia Quarterly Online in 2013. Many of Susan’s poems deal with cats, nature and spousal relationships. Her highly emotional subject matter shows the depth of the author’s range of writing.

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Overview

How to successfully break the rules of fiction

When writing with intention and purpose, novelists often break the rules that beginning writers are told to avoid. “Tell Don’t Show: How to successfully break the rules of fiction” was written to help those authors understand the rules so that they can successfully break them. The book has many examples of successful solutions that professional and award-winning authors have used to make their prose stronger without throwing the reader completely off the page. The three authors have each taught classes on breaking the rules of fiction, intentional writing, and many other aspects of how to write better fiction. After being asked repeatedly about available books on the subject and having nothing to recommend, they sat down and wrote the book.

Written in collaboration with Terry Persun and Nicole J. Persun

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Overview

How to Write the Novel

Susan Wingate’s instructional manual, a nonfiction book on how-to-write the novel is based on Susan’s popular novel-writing workshop of the same name. The workbook includes an overview on how to use the book and is chalk-ful of useful tools for the writer whether emerging or veteran. This writing manual will help you craft a novel in an organized and efficient manner.

Susan has given this workshop at writers conferences, libraries and bookstores and she also takes the workshop “on the road” to private groups.

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The "Bobby's Diner" Series

Synopsis

A Romantic Cozy Mystery Series, Book 1

Bobby’s Diner was a Finalist in three book competitions! 2010 International Book Awards, 2009 Next Generation Book Awards, and the 2009 National Best Books Award

“Wingate shows an elegance in writing that is masterly…”
“…you’ll remember this story for years to come!”
“A fabulous and highly recommended read.”

BOBBY’S DINER… is a story of a woman trying to find herself in a town where nobody wants her. Georgette Carlisle snags husband, Bobby, away from another woman, Vanessa Carlisle. After he dies – fifteen years later when the story begins – he leaves his restaurant called Bobby’s Diner to both women. But, that’s not the only problem. Bobby’s Diner, situated on an attractive highway corridor property, is slated as the next boutique tourist site and sits smack in way of Zach Pinzer’s dreams and future with Chariot International Incorporated, a large developer headquartered in Phoenix.

Even after Zach arranges to destroy their property and fatally wounds their beloved busboy and gardener, he nearly kills Roberta, Vanessa’s daughter, Georgette gives the creeps the fight of her life. Georgette Carlisle’s story tells a tale of life, love, death, grief, pain, loneliness, and redemption. And, she finds her true family with the most unexpected people.

All three books available in paperback and eBook. The audio books will be out in 2020.

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The "Bobby's Diner" Series: Book Two

Synopsis

A Romantic Mystery Series, Book 2

Running a diner isn’t always a piece of cake. Now, operating Bobby’s Diner with Roberta, Georgette Carlisle’s old friend, Helen, comes back to town. Once again, Helen is attracted to Georgette’s man. But Hawthorne Biggs isn’t what he proclaims to be. When Helen goes missing, Georgette and Roberta jump into action. After braving separation, torture and near death, all seems lost.

Will Helen be the undoing of Bobby’s Diner? Or will Georgette’s beloved restaurant fall into the hands of unscrupulous businessmen?

HOTTER THAN HELEN, women’s fiction that slips frighteningly into romance with the sharp edge of a dagger–possibly the same one used in a murder!

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The "Bobby's Diner" Series: Book Three

Synopsis

A Romantic Mystery Series, Book 3

SACRIFICE AT SEA received the honor of Top Pick from Spirited Woman!

From WINNER OF THE FORWARD NATIONAL LITERATURE AWARD and #1 Amazon Bestselling Auhtor, Susan Wingate, comes SACRIFICE AT SEA, a suspenseful romantic thriller.

After losing her husband and then her fiance’, Georgette Carlisle has finally met a new man–the police chief of Sunnydale, Willard Cleary. And, when they decide to take a cruise to the exotic Caribbean, she feels her life normalize. That is, until she learns there has been a murder aboard their ship. But, when the murderer turns his attention toward Georgette, their vacation cruise becomes a nightmare at sea.

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A cozy romantic amateur sleuth, the story of chef Georgette Carlisle comes complete with a cat!

BOBBY'S DINER: Book One
A romantic cozy mystery set in the southwestern state of Arizona on a long lonely strip of highway--a perfect setting for a murder!

WINNER of the FORWARD NATIONAL LITERATURE AWARD (Drowning), Bobby's Diner was a Finalist in three book competitions! 2010 International Book Awards, 2009 Next Generation Book Awards, and the 2009 National Best Books Award.

"Wingate shows an elegance in writing that is masterly..."
"...you'll remember this story for years to come!"
"A fabulous and highly recommended read."
***I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading Sue Grafton or who loves James Patterson. Awesome storytelling. ~Reviews from NW Writers
***Susan Wingate reminds me of a charming Robert Parker. Read on! ~Michelle Lee, author
*** A suspenseful and well-penned novel that is sure to entertain! Read on. ~Suspense Magazine

BOBBY'S DINER: Book Two
For fans of mystery, thrillers and suspenseful fiction. Susan Wingate brings us the no. 2 book in the award-winning "Bobby's Diner" series, HOTTER THAN HELEN.

WINNER of the FORWARD NATIONAL LITERATURE AWARD (Drowning)

"...reads like "Thelma & Louise" meets "Law & Order: SVU!"

BOBBY'S DINER: Book Three
Sacrifice at Sea just Top Pick from Spirited Woman!

From WINNER OF THE FORWARD NATIONAL LITERATURE AWARD and #1 Amazon Bestselling Auhtor, Susan Wingate, comes SACRIFICE AT SEA, a suspenseful romantic thriller.

For fans who enjoy Janet Evanovich, James Patterson, Sue Grafton, JD Robb, and Thomas Pynchon.

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Of the Law

Synopsis

Hard-Boiled Noir Mystery, The Harvey Flemings Mystery Series, Book 1

OF THE LAW tells the story of lawman, Harvey Flemings. Harvey’s close to retirement and too close for comfort to the murder of Leona Malouf. He’s happy she’s dead. In fact, evidence might even point to him as Leona’s killer. Will he give his all to find the murderer or will he let the guy slide? Sitting on a fence between the law and crime, Harvey must come to terms with the latest problem in the small island town of Thirsty Cove.

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Detective Ink: Five New York City Mysteries

Synopsis

The Detective Ink Mystery Thriller Series, Book 1, 5 Novellas

Five mystery/thrillers in one box set. The 2015 5-book, 5-author collaboration of mysteries and thrillers involved in the cases found at the private investigation firm called Detective Ink.

Featuring detectives Ryan Scott, Jamee Patterson, Fred Lancing, Eszti Horvath, and Nate Harrison–all forensics specialists in their own right.

Award-winning, New York Times and Amazon Bestselling Authors including:
Jeff Ayers
Mimzi Schadi
Terry Persun
Susan Wingate
Michael Hiebert

Detective Ink was born from a longing to write with other authors. Each author in this first collaboration had a similar hope to work with like-minded mystery and/or thriller authors.

After envisioning the New York City setting and workplace called Detective Ink–a Private Investigation firm, each author has become one of the employee detectives there. For instance, Susan’s background is in accounting and therefore, her character Jamee Patterson is a forensics accountant. Terry Persun’s background is in engineering and likewise, his character Fred, the janitor was an engineer in the air force. Each author brings his or her own special background into each story which makes for a very personal read and, possibly, a peek into the author’s character. All the while muddying facts (or not) through these fictional tales.

***Only the authors know what true and what’s not***

Oh, a note on these characters working at Detective Ink–each has a sordid past in one fashion or another. A secret they are trying desperately to conceal.

If you enjoy reading James Patterson, Nora Roberts and Sue Grafton, you’ll love this box set of 5 supreme authors.

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The False Witness is book two of The Eschatos Chronicles, a post-apocalyptic thriller series tracking one young woman’s journey through the end times. The False Witness picks up where The Lesser Witness leaves off—after crash landing their small boat on boulders abutting Fidalgo Island, near Anacortes, Washington.

The False Witness will be out in the Spring of 2020.

MOON SPYER is a mix in theme similar to Reason to Breathe with My Sister’s Keeper.

When she finally decides to take a hit of pot, sixteen-year-old MacKenzie Fraser witnesses a drunk driver mow down Tessa, her seven-year-old sister. After authorities charge her with criminal possession of the opiate-laced drug, Mac is spirited away to spend no fewer than eighteen months in juvenile detention. Dealing, not only with the death of her sister but a grizzly incarceration, Mac experiences moments of escape by wishing herself into fantastical realms of consciousness. Oh, and if that’s not enough, her mother blames her for Tessa’s death and has given her cat, April away to someone she doesn’t even know! So, when Mac’s fantasies turn dark, she tries to stop the pain, a gouging pain from the death of her sister, from her lame parents path toward divorce, and finally from crimes committed against her while inside. MOON SPYER is one girl’s struggle to understand one of life’s ugly details: how life goes careening along when you simply want it to stop.

MOON SPYER WILL BE OUT SPRING 2021

A memoir written in third person perspective about the love of her life, her second husband, Bob.

My coming disaster thriller features a kick-ass female protagonist who has an interesting if not slightly criminal background.