"Solomon's Puzzle" author signs books at Cottonseed Glory

Posted: 29 November 2010 at 9:06 p.m.



Local author Loris Nebbia has written a book set in Annapolis, with something for everyone; you'll be sure to recognize your favorite quilt store at the center of the action. 



a bit more about the book:


Solomon's Puzzle

Two adults claim one living child

What if the child had been given to the liar?

 

Everyone in Annapolis knows "honest" Tom MacBride. An Academy grad who ran a soup kitchen for the poor and poor in spirit, he's a devoted husband, father of four, and the beloved basketball coach at CCS.


His sworn enemy, Colonel Max Hunter, wants him dead.

 

Max Hunter won custody of the infant Ben in a fight he shudders to remember. For nearly sixteen years, he's lived in fear of someone finding out the truth.

 

While Tom MacBride and his wife, quilt store owner Laurie, have consoled themselves over losing the child, Ben, by making their home in Annapolis a warm and generous one, Max has been traveling the world as a recruiter for the USMC all the while using desperate means to keep the truth about his son's identity a secret.

 

When Ben enrolls at CCS, the lies start to unravel. Why does Tom welcome Ben, yet forbid him to date his daughter? Is Tom MacBride what he seems, or did he do something terrible enough to arouse Max Hunter's violent fury?

 

Set in modern day Annapolis, Laurie's quilt store is the heart of the community portrayed in the book. Each chapter title is taken from a quilt block name.


Awards: The Maryland Writer's Association awarded Solomon's Puzzle their top prize for short fiction in 2010.

Comments from readers:

 ..."Because I'm an Annapolis native and Solomon's Puzzle is so full of sensory detail, the book reminded me of so many moments living there, the boats, the color of the water, the chapel, the feel of the air in the summer. I could actually find myself dreaming of driving my old car along those uneven brick streets again." J. David green consultant

 

..."I never knew sewing could be so sexy...After reading this book I'll never look at flannel or magnetically guided seams the same way. But seriously, what makes Solomon's Puzzle such a page-turner is the incredible depth of the characters. Every character is three dimensional, and it is that detail that makes for such a tense, enthralling read." Sam C. USNA class of 2008, pilot, reader

 

Visit the website and read more: solomonspuzzle.com

and check out the recent article in the Capital by clicking: http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/can/2010/11/19-37/form_weddings.html

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