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Feature:
The Case of the Missing Links
Special to TravelGolf.com
The Case of the Missing Links: A Golf Mystery
By Lee Tyler
Who stole the new golf course design from the
world-famous and universally despised architect Sheldon R Moore III? And
was it the same person who used a sand wedge on his head and sent him
to that Nineteenth Hole in the sky?
There's only one way to find out: read The Case of the Missing Links,
a new murder mystery by golf travel columnist Lee Tyler.
Tyler, the "Traveling Golfer," turns her talents to fiction
for a fun-filled, action-packed, suspenseful and hilarious romp set in
one of the world's most cherished golf resort areas.
Golfing sleuths Harry "Win" Winslow and June Jacobs are
called upon to solve a mystery in Pebble Beach, California, the mecca
of golf fanatics worldwide. At first the problem seems simple: somebody
has stolen the route plan for a golf course from the architecture
firm of Sheldon R Moore III.
It could have been anyone connected with the business--the assistant
designer, the agronomist, the computer nerd, the business manager (Moore's
former mistress), or the office gofer (his current mistress). Or perhaps
it was somebody outside the business, like the rival designer, or the
rabid environmentalist, or even Moore's wife, who has plenty of reasons
to wish him the worst.
Win and June consider this an easy par-three case, a little light sleuthing
and a chance to play a few rounds at Pebble Beach, until Sheldon Moore's
dead body is discovered stretched out across the coffee table in his own
living room. All of a sudden they have a full-blown murder mystery to
solve.
Set along the spectacular scenery along Seventeen Mile Drive, here's
a whodunnit for anyone who loves golf. (There are an estimated 26 million
golfers in America today.) And for everyone who loves a good yarn, full
of humor, suspense, romance, danger--and golf!
"If you're a golfer who likes mysteries, you'll enjoy the latest
exploits of June Jacobs and Harry Winslow. And if you've ever been lucky
enough to play Pebble Beach or the other Monterey Peninsula courses, you'll
find it doubly enjoyable." -- Robert D. Thomas, Editor and Publisher,
Fore Magazine
"As fascinating as the first round on a new golf course....an
intriguing story that will tantalize golfers and mystery buffs as
well." -- Robert Muir Graves, A Past President of the American
Society of Golf Course Architects
 About
the Author
Lee Tyler has been writing about golf for over twenty years. Her
column The Traveling Golfer appeared every Sunday for seven
years in the Los Angeles Times and is now a monthly newsletter
featured online on GolfWeb. She began her career as a society reporter
for the Boston Herald, then worked as a travel writer for
American Express, and later as publicist for several other travel
firms. Since deciding to specialize in golf writing, she has published
more than 550 newspaper and magazine articles. She is a member of
Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Golf Writers Association
of America. She lives in Burlingame, California.
Library Journal
"In this charming bit of mystery fiction from golf writer Tyler,
a famous golf course architect 'loses' his only set of plans to a new
course. Sheldon R. Moore III, the greedy, egocentric, and much-hated Pebble
Beach architect, then calls in June Jacobs and Harry Winslow, private
detectives and lovebirds who have a reputation for finding lost golf items.
The pair interrogate the architects colorful staff, discover a contingent
of environmental activists, and witness an explosion of violent action
and murder. Despite the lightweight plot, this is well focused, crisply
written, and often humorous; recommended for larger collections."
The book was published by Fithian, Box 1525, Santa Barbara, CA 93102.
$10.95 paperback. Or you can order at www.amazon.com.
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