This modern day homage to mid-20th Century youth detective fiction is a fun, cozy mystery with light romance and full of intrigue, humor, moral values, and faith. Meet the quirky, retired Professor Golden, teacher in science and phenomena and her niece Jeanay a new journalism graduate. They seek stories to get Jeanay’s career started as they head out into the world to dig up unsolved mysteries in the news. Jeanay puts video packages together as she and Professor Golden, investigate, unravel, and unveil the happenings of a missing scientist at the Big Bear Observatory. They encounter a mountain man dressed in Grizzly Bear fur. Is he covering up secrets, or is he just an innocent maligned resident? Are the Ukrainian scientists embarrassed by the missing scientist and worried he will hurt their ability to stay in America? Did they have anything to do with his disappearance? Does his disappearance have anything to do with the strange notes and observations of the sky left behind in his journal?
While solving the mystery that brought them to Big Bear Professor Golden and Jeanay come across a lady on horseback. She poses another mystery for them that involve unrelated, undiagnosed disease symptoms in the horses and humans on her ranch. A handsome vet catches Jeanay’s attention propelling her into a nervous state embodied in hilarious situations. Experience the magnificent horses and their exhilarating feats in the horse competition show, the hilarious Great Dane, and chicken and Guiney Pig antics. Enjoy amazing events at the ranch in their heady endeavor to deal with the stable’s health problem, the mayor and the forestry service. Are they all involved in a serious cover-up?
You will enjoy the mirth, fact-based science, and funny situations throughout your reading. All ages will find this novel fun, safe, thought provoking, up lifting, and memorable. Readers agree this is an undoubtedly enjoyable read for young person and adult alike.
