Donnymead Castle

Donnymead Castle
Author: Kathleen W. Forbes
Publisher: Word Alive Press
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2015-06-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1486608043

Follow the exciting adventures of teen amateur sleuth Holly Brannigan, the daughter of Detective David Brannigan. When Holly and her family visit Holly’s grandmother in her cottage on the grounds of Donnymead Castle, Holly is fascinated and manages to talk the caretaker into giving her a tour. But mysterious activity has been taking place on the castle grounds and Holly will have to put her sleuthing skills to the test. Join Holly and her friend Tim on their explorations of the ancient village. Trace the threads of history from the past into the future and follow Holly and Tim as they discover that things aren’t always as they appear. As the mystery deepens, they become lost in history, but can they discover who is behind the criminal activity in Donnymead?

Scuba Hijinks

Scuba Hijinks
Author: Kathleen W. Forbes
Publisher: Word Alive Press
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2015-06-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1486608086

Scuba Hijinks is the second book in the Holly Brannigan Mystery series. Set on the West Coast of Canada in the Lions Bay and Porteau Bay area, the story follows the adventures of teen sleuth Holly Brannigan and her friends, Bonnie, Paul, and Ted as they team up with Holly’s father, Detective David Brannigan, to catch a gang of rouge scuba divers. Holly and her friends learn to scuba dive in order to pursue the criminals, and they bravely face challenges and dangers throughout the case. Thrust into a world of kidnapping and vandalism, the amateur detectives use their new skills and unlimited trust in each other to bring the gang to justice.

Mountain Lake Adventures

Mountain Lake Adventures
Author: Kathleen W. Forbes
Publisher: Word Alive Press
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2017-04-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1486614558

While vacationing at a family reunion in Alberta, Holly Brannigan and her three friends, Bonnie Tilson, Paul Castles, and Ted Lumley, find themselves caught up in some local scullduggery. A young swimming coach has disappeared, and the local campground is robbed in the middle of the night. When they discover that the robbers might be scuba divers, the young sleuths agree to use their amateur scuba diving skills to help the police. Holly and her friends call for volunteers to form a search and rescue party to search for the robbers and the missing coach. Their adventure takes them into the ice-cold waters of Crowsnest Lake, where they discover a train wreck that had been buried in the lake for almost a century, as well as some very unusual discoveries in a cave. They also explore abandoned derelict cabins and an abandoned mine on Turtle Mountain. Along the way, they meet interesting and eccentric characters who aid in their quest and share the exciting history of the area. Will the brave sleuths be successful? Will they find the missing coach before it’s too late? Join Holly and her friends on one of their most exciting cases yet!

Garibaldi Mountain

Garibaldi Mountain
Author: Kathleen W. Forbes
Publisher: Word Alive Press
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1486611273

Holly Brannigan and her three teenage friends–Paul Castles, Ted Lumley, and her best friend, Bonnie Tilson–have helped attorney David Brannigan on cases in the past, but this is the most dangerous mystery yet. A family with three children has disappeared, along with a close friend of the family, while camping in Garibaldi Provincial Park. When Holly and her friends hear of the disaster, they join a Mountain Search and Rescue team of volunteers. In very short order, Holly’s team find clues that make them suspicious of foul play. Follow Holly and her team as they search through torrential rain and fog, confront a dangerous wolf and its pack, and dodge men with bows and arrows who are terrorizing them as they race the clock to find the missing family. There are new threats and dangers at every turn! A Holly Brannigan Mystery: Garibaldi Mountain is the third in the series.

Ten Dozen Waters

Ten Dozen Waters
Author: Joseph W. Doyle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Rivers
ISBN: 9780956636331

The Fantastic Castle of Vineland

The Fantastic Castle of Vineland
Author: Patricia A. Martinelli
Publisher: Landmarks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781609494827

At the height of the Great Depression, an eccentric man named George Daynor arrived in Vineland. He was rumored to have amassed a fortune during the gold rush only to lose it in the crash of 1929. Daynor invested in a piece of barren land that nobody else wanted and--believing that he was guided by angels--built a palace" from car parts, trash, bits of stone and anything else he could find. The Palace Depression, as it came to be known, was one man's testament to surviving the hard times, and hundreds of thousands flocked to its gates over the next two decades. A misguided publicity stunt landed Daynor in jail, and after his incarceration and death, the palace deteriorated and was torn down in the 1960s. Yet the memory lingered for some local residents who started a movement to rebuild. Discover Vineland's mysterious story of Daynor and his palace."