"They're after the Rose!" That's what the frightened woman said hours before her body was pulled from the local fish hatchery. Could a clue to the bejeweled foreigner's death be found in the puzzling note she left behind, sealed with the emblem of a rose? Rinnah Two Feathers and her friends Tommy Red Hawk and Meagen Paige are spending their summer vacation in Spearfish Canyon investigating.  Ben Forrest, promising movie star turned construction worker, is Rinnah's prime suspect. Her curiosity about his fall from grace is further piqued when she uncovers a copy of his award-winning documentary on the Royals of Varna. She's fascinated by the Bulgarian story of greed, corruption, and murder. But it's the missing royal ruby that has the kids playing detective; the unique stone is rumored to be the largest in existence, its value priceless. And it's carved in the shape of a rose!  There's also Tina Treadwell, the young art school graduate Mrs. Lane hired to help run her gallery. When a bouquet of roses is delivered to the "delightful girl," she immediately throws them away. Rinnah suspects that the flowers were a message, but about what? And from whom? Tina's suspicious behavior at the local coffeehouse leads Rinnah and her friends to believe that her mysterious boyfriend may be none other than Ben Forrest. What are those two up to?  To make matters worse, Meagen finds out that her dad is dating again! Sandy Price, hospital administrator for Spearfish General, is taking up more than a little of Meagen's quality dad-time. It's all Rinnah can do to keep Meagen from a major melt down. When Meagen demands a background check on the new lady in her dad's life, the two girls uncover the woman's shocking ties to Varna.  Perhaps the most unusual thing of all is what the medicine man knows. Ronnie Black Elk is the tribe's spiritual advisor and comes from a long line of Lakota medicine men. Why did he put rose petals in Rinnah's medicine bag? What tribal secret is he keeping, and why? And what does it have to do with the mysterious woman's murder?  With each answer Rinnah uncovers, she comes closer and closer to the truth behind The Curse of the Royal Ruby.

Curse of the Royal Ruby (Rinnah Two Feathers Mystery)

Children's Books

Johnson, Rodney

Mysteries & Detectives

UglyKids Books

<div class=Section1> Rodney, a skillful storyteller, means to entertain, which he does with crackling dialogue, plenty of action and style. Crime Artist is clever and thought provoking. I had a good time reading it. <o:p></o:p> Tammy B. Bruce <o:p></o:p> </div>

Crime Artist

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

1st Book Library

When we were little, our father filmed family moments with a motion picture camera (as he called it). I never saw the footage until I was an adult. What a blessing it was to see my parents when they were younger, and all of my siblings in those frames. I actually cried when I saw myself as an infant, because my brother Rodney, although he was just a pre-teen, was holding me like I was the most precious child in the world.He held me like I was his.This image is fitting for Rodney. He is a man who takes ownership—even when other would-be owners step out of the picture. After so many years of being responsible for so many, he decided to reflect over his life and take stock of lessons learned.Just before he turned 50, he shared a series of posts on Facebook. In each post, he shared something he learned and reflected over his life. It was golden. I told him he should put all of it into a book.He did. This is it, folks. Get ready to read the thoughts of a man who loves his family and friends with gusto. He is a man who loves to succeed and see others do the same. Every time I go to him for advice, he listens first. Then, he shares what God puts on his heart. He always follows up with the same phrase:‘Enjoy the ride.’I hope you will enjoy this ride, too.-Robyn Franceen Evans (Pooh)

50 Posts and a Piece of Toast

Self-Help

Motivational

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Promise You'll Love Me Forever

Genre Fiction

Authors' Tranquility Press

The Guilty

Workbook Press

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