Shadow Dancer by Addison Kline
Book 1 in the Shadow Series
Release Day: September 12, 2014!
Synopsis
Some secrets should just stay buried. On the day Tristan Morrow is born her mother goes missing, prompting an investigation that produces no solid leads. Fast forward 15 years, and the Morrow family still doesn’t know the truth behind Catherine Morrow’s disappearance. When 15 year old Tristan is required to write a biography on her mother for a school assignment, she learns the truth about her mother’s fate, and is hell-bent upon finding out who was responsible for her death. But when Tristan herself goes missing too, everyone is suspect, even her own father. Set in rural Fox Hollow, PA, Shadow Dancer unravels a web of lies, deceit, madness and corruption. Can investigators crack the case before Tristan meets the same fate as her mother? And who is responsible for the disappearances? There is much uncertainty as the investigation unfolds, but there is one thing that is certain: Tristan Morrow holds the master key to the entire riddle.
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There were times I wanted to eat, but just could not pry myself away from the story. I was given pieces of the story from the present then the past, it was very well intergrated. Mysterious and full of riddles! The synopsis does not do any justice to this mystery. This book had quite a few characters but each their own personalities to follow. A few favorites were Sgt. Jenna, Frank, and of course Jack. As the story builds, the pieces being to fall but not too fast. I was empowered by Tristian's courage, then overjoyed at the end with the haunting third floor. I admitt there were a few tears shed and I breathed a sigh of relief with Jack.
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Character Interviews
Character Interview #1 JJ Penn from Elkhart radio 104.9
interviewing Tristan Morrow
JJ- Tristan! How’s it
going?
Tristan: Who are you and
how did you get in here?
JJ- I’m JJ Penn with
Elkhart Radio 104.9 and we are live on the air!
Tristan: You’ve got to be
kidding me.
JJ- I’m definitely not, so
how are you doing today?
Tristan: Pretty good. Just
trying to finish up this assignment before Kendricks fails me.
JJ: You’re a smart girl,
I’m sure you’ll pull it off.
Tristan: You don’t know my
English teacher.
An interruption from the
background jars the microphone as a group of boys stampede in the room.
Tommy: Tristan! Aren’t you
done yet?
Blake: Come on! I want my
bedroom back!
Shane (looking at JJ): Who
the hell are you?! (Shane glances at his cousins Tommy and Blake) Who is that?!
JJ: (Clears throat) I’m JJ
Penn from Elkhart Radio 104.9, and you might be?
Shane: Err… Shane
Fitzpatrick. Tristan’s cousin.
The three boys eye JJ and
Tristan suspiciously.
Tommy: We’ll be back later…
JJ returns his focus to
Tristan, as he readjusts the microphone on the table.
JJ- Brothers?
Tristan- The dark haired
boys are… the loud ginger is my cousin.
JJ- So Tristan, readers
want to know what makes you tick. Would you mind answering a few questions?
Tristan- Sure, I guess so.
I really need to get back to this assignment though.
JJ- Great. Okay. First up,
what is your full name?
Tristan- Tristan Elizabeth
Morrow
JJ- See? That was pretty
painless. Are you the youngest in your family?
Tristan- Yes the youngest
of six kids in this house… and the only girl.
JJ- Does that annoy you?
Being surrounded by brothers?
Tristan- We’re pretty
close, actually. Yeah, they get on my nerves, but it would be lonely without
them… and in case you haven’t noticed, I’m not exactly the lace and frills kind
of girl…
JJ- What are three of your
biggest downfalls?
I’m stubborn…. I’ve got a
temper… and I’m a bit of a perfectionist.
JJ- One of them, huh?
What’s it like living up here in No Man’s Land?
Tristan- No man’s land?
This is Morrow land. It’s nice and quiet. Just how I like it. I’m surprised you
drove all the way up here just to ask me some questions.
JJ- Cavegat Pass is no
joke, that is for sure. Okay, let’s dig a little deeper. What do you want to do
after high school?
Tristan- Go to college. I’d
like to be a veterinarian.
JJ- Very nice, okay next
question. What are three of your biggest pet peeves?
Tristan- Hmm…. Not having
enough personal space. Unannounced visitors. Secrets.
JJ- You don’t like secrets?
Tristan- No. I want to know
the whole truth… not just what you think I can handle. I’m a big girl.
JJ- Name three of your
biggest dreams that you hope to accomplish.
Tristan- I don’t have
dreams. I have goals that I will achieve. I plan to graduate from Steeplechase
a year early with a GPA of 3.8 or better. I plan to attend Bloomsburg
University then Bucknell. Then I’d like to open a practice in Elkhart.
JJ- Would you offer your
Dad a discount to care for his animals?
Tristan- Our animals, you
mean? And I would treat them free of charge.
JJ- That’s very generous of
you. You must really like animals.
Tristan- It’s something
that I am passionate about.
JJ- Okay, next- Name one of
your biggest fears?
Tristan- I don’t know what
I’d do if something were to ever happen to one of my family members… That
haunts my dreams at night.
JJ- Okay. Last question. Do
you know what the author, Addison Kline has in store for you?
Tristan- That girl’s got
secrets and she’s not telling me anything!
JJ-
Thanks for your time today Tristan. Okay folks, that’s all for today. Next
time, we will be sitting down with Tristan’s father Jack Morrow to see what
makes him tick. From what I hear in town, he’s not the kind of guy you want to
get on the wrong side of. Hopefully I don’t piss him off! Til next time. JJ
Out!
Character Interview #2- JJ Penn from Elkhart Radio 104.9
Interviews Jack Morrow
Good Afternoon Folks! This
is JJ Penn from Elkhart Radio 104.9 and I am back on the scene in Fox Hollow
and we’re going to see if Jack Morrow, the lead male character from the new
mystery novel, Shadow Dancer is willing to talk to us and answer some of our
questions. It looks like he’s in the pasture over there with some of his
workers tending to an injured cow. I’m just going to mozy on over there, and
see what’s up.
JJ: Hello Jack… Mr. Morrow?
Jack turns from the injured
sow on the ground, and gives JJ a glaring look.
Jack: Didn’t you see the
sign? No trespassing! Now get gone…
JJ: Jack, I’m JJ Penn from…
Jack gives JJ an
incredulous look, and he looks back at Frank who is gently stroking the cow’s
side.
Jack: Hey Frank, this guy
thinks I care who he is!
Frank growls in a Scottish
brogue at JJ.
Frank: You better get
going, boy… This is private property, and we don’t take kindly to visits from
strangers.
JJ: I don’t mean no harm,
but people in town….
Jack: People in town talk a
lot of crap about stuff they know nothing about. Now son, I believe I asked you
to leave.
JJ tried to step forward,
but the path was blocked by several other cows, grazing in the pasture. They
lazily chewed their grass and stared at JJ. Whenever JJ moved, the cows move
closer, effectively creating a barrier between Jack and JJ. It was as if Jack
had paid off his cows.
JJ: Jack, if I could just
get a moment of your time!
The cows encroached further
mooing loudly. One even went so far as to lick JJ’s leather jacket. JJ
retreated in disgust.
JJ: It licked me!
Jack and Frank stared at JJ
as if he had lost his mind.
Jack: Am I seeing things?
This joker is still here.
Frank: Maybe we should find
out what he wants…
Jack: I have a sick cow to
deal with. Forget him. If he’s not gone in 10 seconds, I’ll have Adam release
Ziggy. JJ, still listening intently heard the name Ziggy, and became more
nervous.
JJ: What’s Ziggy?
Jack: Never you mind!
Frank stared at JJ who was still
trying to get the licking cow away, but wasn’t having any luck as he was pinned
between an old wooden fence and the herd of heifers. Frank smacked his tongue
over his teeth and gave Jack a mischievous smirk.
Frank: Want me to take care
of him?
JJ’s eyes bugged out of his
head.
JJ: I just wanted to ask a
few questions. Friendly questions!!
The cow was now licking the
side of JJ’s face. JJ’s cringed in disgust. Jack looked at Frank with a serious
face.
Jack: Yeah Frank. You
better. I don’t want to have to release Ziggy.
JJ: No! Don’t release
Ziggy! I mean, I don’t know what Ziggy is, but-
Frank started walking
towards JJ. As he did the cows lazily dispersed, except for the one who had
taken a liking to JJ. Frank had a menacing look on his face; his burly hands
curled into massive fists. As JJ was sure that he was about to get the tar beat
out of him, Frank slapped him on the back forcefully, but playfully.
Frank: We’re only messin’
with ya! We figured you were gonna come back up here. Tristan told us you was
from the radio station.
JJ, eyes wide, all colored
removed from his skin, stared at Frank in disbelief. His back still seared from
where Frank had pummeled him. Jack, who was leaning over the beleaguered sow on
the ground, was nearly in tears from laughing so hard.
Frank: What’s the matter?
You can’t take a joke?!
On the horizon, JJ could
see someone and something coming towards them. Frank looked behind him to see
who it was.
Frank: Oy! It’s about time.
Poor Oscar was seeing angels.
JJ: Oscar?
Frank: The poor beast on
the ground. That be Oscar.
Tristan, who was leading an
enormous pot belly pig on a leash towards her father, handed him a syringe as
she looked at the cow on the ground.
Tristan- Poor Oscar….
Jack took the needle and
jammed it hard into the cow’s hind quarter, causing it to groan in protest.
JJ- What did you do that
for?! Is it going to die?
Frank looked at JJ as if he
had lost his mind entirely.
Frank- Die?! What’s the
matter with ye?! He got into the corn field again, and he’s allergic! That shot
saved Oscar’s life!
Tristan and her pot belly
pig approached JJ to say hello.
Tristan- JJ! Nice to see
you again.
JJ nodded, not in the mood
for social interaction any more after his encounter with Jack and Frank.
Tristan- This here is
Ziggy. Say hi, Ziggy.
Ziggy looked up at JJ and
snorted loudly. JJ thought the pig must’ve weighed more than he did; it’s belly
scraped the ground as it walked, and he waddled from side to side.
Tristan- Don’t be afraid,
he wouldn’t hurt a fly! He’s just old and grouchy… and probably hungry.
Suddenly, Ziggy was
sniffing at JJ’s feet and digging his teeth into the laces of his suede
Oxfords.
JJ- Hey!
JJ jumped up onto the old
wooden fence to get away from the hungry pig who had chewed right through his
laces.
JJ- Oh, no! That’s it! I’m
going home. I’ll come back another day… When you’re back at the house!
Frank and Jack stared at
each other as JJ ran back to his car.
Jack- I was just about to
answer his questions, too.
Frank- What a feather
weight.
Tristan, who was still
standing with Ziggy, waved as JJ’s Subaru kicked up dirt as it sped down the
road towards Cavegat Pass.
Tristan- Now look what you
did, Ziggy. You scared him off… And you Daisy (talking to the cow that had
taken a liking to JJ)… You nearly licked his jacket off.
Frank- Think he’ll actually
come back?
Jack- Not if Ziggy and
Daisy have anything to do with it.
Poor
JJ! But don’t worry, he’ll be back next time, and he’ll be in the kitchen with
the feisty and vivacious Bridgette Kilpatrick!
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