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By the Fright of the Silvery Moon: A Ned McNeil Mystery Kindle Edition

by Blanche Day Manos (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
Is it Moonlight or is it Murder?Ned McNeil is haunted by a nightmare that wakes her in the middle of the night, leaving her gasping for breath. A dog—or is it a wolf?—howling in her yard under the brilliant autumn moon sends chills down her spine. Is the moonlight and the fact that she is alone in Granger Mansion causing her imagination to work overtime? Hidden by a dense fog, an unknown driver pursues Ned to the edge of a cliff, an innocent-appearing luncheon ends in violence, a neighbor drops dead for no apparent reason, and a hidden shooter waylays her in a deserted cemetery. Surely, these are not coincidences. Every old house has a history and Ned thought she knew everything about Granger Mansion, but the house holds some deep secrets of its own. Those secrets very nearly cost Ned McNeil her life. By the Fright of the Silvery Moon is a page turner; a cozy mystery with an extra shiver that just may keep you up at night, even when the moon isn't full!If you like Amateur Sleuth stories, Cozy Mystery tales, or stories with Women Sleuths, you'll love this one!Praise for By the Fright of the Silvery Moon"Ned McNeil has gone back to the 'home place' and the great old house her uncle left her. While she settles into the community, renews old friendships, meets new people, and one loving guardian, she begins to realize that there are some members of the community that are not so welcoming. Blanche Manos weaves a suspenseful story with characters good and evil, which will keep you turning the pages. Her clear, fast-paced writing is a delight to read, and just when you think you know it all, a twist may change your mind!" – Janice Gilbertson, Author of Summer of ’58 and The Canyon House “By the Fright of the Silvery Moon is a delightful read. You will feel right at home in Granger Mansion, along with ‘Ned’ McNeil, her cat, Penny, and a dog named Ulysses. The fireplace is lit and the coffee is on. This is a mystery that will keep you in suspense until the very end.” – Sharon Mierke, author of The Widow's Walk and the Mabel Wickles cozy mysteries
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    A Ned McNeil Mystery
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    185 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    August 2, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073PMGZQ4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen-L Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 2, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 185 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1683131007
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 3 ‏ : ‎ A Ned McNeil Mystery
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 42 ratings

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Blanche Day Manos

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In her previous life, Blanche Day Manos was a kindergarten teacher, part-time writer of feature stories for a newspaper, and writer of stories and poems for children’s and Christian magazines. Now, she lives in a bustling Arkansas town near her family. In between writing books, she enjoys painting and playing the piano.

Blanche specializes in clean mysteries that have middle-aged women protagonists with a tendency to become involved in strange and mysterious happenings in their hometowns.

Darcy Campbell, retired newspaper reporter, and her mother Flora Tucker, protagonists, can’t stay out of trouble in Levi, Oklahoma. On the surface, this lovely town seems tranquil, filled with law-abiding and peaceful people. As Darcy and Flora discover, more is going on than meets the eye. The Cemetery Club, Grave Shift, Best Left Buried, and Grave Heritage follow these courageous women from one harrowing adventure to another.

The second series, the Ned McNeil moonlight books, begin with Nettie Elizabeth McNeil returning to her hometown of Ednalee, looking forward to a reunion with her only living relative, her Uncle Javin. The reunion fails to happen and Ned, as her friends call her, discovers that she is involved in a web of lies and mysteries that have their origin in a murder that happened decades ago. Moonlight Can Be Murder indeed. More excitement takes place under a full moon in By the Fright of the Silvery Moon. The third Ned McNeil book, Moonstruck and Murderous, follows Ned and her two childhood friends into the mystery surrounding a 200-year-old house that is lovely to look at but is built around a deadly secret of its own.

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  • Tori A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
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    I loved this mystery. Great job of building suspense and keeping me guessing.
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  • Gwen Ferguson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Manos books have been awesome. However
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2017
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    All of Ms. Manos books have been awesome. However, each time her books get better. I highly recommend any and all. Her descriptions are among the best. They are so clear one can almost see what she is describing. I anxiously await the next one. Thanks for The Fright of the . Silvery Moon I couldn't put it down.
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  • Lynda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2018
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    Unique story, lovable characters and a mystery that kept me guessing. I can't wait to read more from this author.
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  • Loves mysteries
    4.0 out of 5 stars A page turner of a cozy
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2017
    A great cozy. Ned, her cat Penny, and her rescued dog Ulysses have several "frights" along the way to uncovering this unique mystery. Blanche Manos has intertwined the history of Oklahoma with tall tales and superstitions in this gripping tale of suspense.
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  • DSam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2018
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    Thanks again Blanche Manos for an amusing and cozy mystery!! I look forward to another adventure with Ned McNeil!!
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  • debbie forbes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good intense fun cozy mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017
    By The Fright of the Silvery Moon A Ned McNeil Mystery by Blanche Day Manos is a wonderful hair-raising, toe-curling, suspenseful, fun mystery you won't want to miss.

    Ned has inherited her Uncle Javin's family home, Granger Mansion, and is trying to fulfill his request that she find out and write the history of the house. Her research unearths a mystery that just may be putting her in danger and leads to murder. Can she figure out the mystery of the house, the old church and the legend that surrounds both without being hurt or anyone else for that matter?

    This is a great mixture of suspense, mystery, faith, friends and tension. I love how Blanche Manos combines just enough scary situations to keep you on the edge of your seat yet not terrifying to the point of you not wanting to read more.

    This is the second book in the series and this second book picks up where the first one left off. It shows how Ned is settling in and finds her niche in EdnaLee. I enjoy the camaraderie of Ned and her friends Pat and Jackie, as well as her love interest in Cade. Whenever Ned gets into trouble she can count on them to jump right in and help her.

    This book grabs you from the very first paragraph with Ned's nightmare and keeps you riding along through all the adventure until the end. It has twists that you don't see coming and a puzzle within a puzzle. When I got to the end I was already looking forward to the next book to see what Ned gets into.

    I have to say Ned is braver than I would be. One example of this is when she hears a noise in her basement and decides to get a flashlight and go check it out. All I could think is don't go down there you know how that always ends in scary movies, nothing good ever happens.

    I loved this book and I don't want to give any of it away so lets just say if you like a good mystery with strong characters, good friends, good puzzles to figure out, and a few hair-raising situations you need to read this book.

    Blanche Day Manos has a way with words that pulls you into the story and takes you on a ride right along with the characters in the book. I couldn't put it down. I can not wait to read the next book in the series.
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  • MIchelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Strange goings-on in Ednalee
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2017
    I LOVE these people! Not just characters, because I could sit down for a cup of coffee with any of them! And like people everywhere, these people occasionally get into tight places. Ned has more than her fair share of curiosity which leads her into some scary situations but she has courage to spare as she searches for answers to her questions and strives to right things that are wrong, just as I would like to! I can't wait for the next Ned McNeil cozy to come out - I'm lonely for the people of Ednalee!
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  • J. A. Scaggs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldnt put it down
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2017
    Ned McNeil wakes from a horrible nightmare scared half to death. She hears a howling coming from outside her home , Granger Mansion is it a wolf ? There are other hauntingly scary things that happen to Ned as days progress. Some one tries to run her off a road in a very heavy fog why is someone trying to hurt her? You'll have to read By The Fright Of The Silvery Moon to find the answer in this edge of your seat to the end. I was given this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2018
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