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Who Murdered Mom?      A Toxic Mom Instigates Her Death Murder@ the Black Mesa  Café A Minerva Doyle Mystery (Book 1)-  June 2018 Marty Knox A Riveting Southwest  Classic Cozy Mystery When an elderly matriarch collapses at a local diner, nearby Samaritans rush to save her life. The mother's family from hell punishes the newlyweds with an unlawful death lawsuit.  Minerva and Michael Doyle must search for the cause of the domineering mom's demise, before losing everything they own. How can they prove their innocence  to a feuding clan? Can the couple trust anyone in a small Northern Arizona town full of strangers?   Cyber forensic expert, Minerva, and retired ATF agent, Michael,  team up to pit their wits against  a clever killer culprit.

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When an elderly matriarch collapses at a local diner, 

nearby Samaritans rush to save her life. 

The mother's family from hell punishes the newlyweds 

with an unlawful death lawsuit. 

Minerva and Michael Doyle must search for the cause 

of the domineering mom's demise, before losing everything they own.

How can they prove their innocence to a feuding clan? 

Can the couple trust anyone in a small Northern Arizona town full of strangers? 

Cyber forensic expert, Minerva, 

and retired ATF agent, Michael, 

team up to pit their wits 

against a clever killer culprit.

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FAQ 9 A Vacation Guide to Old Route 66

FAQ 9 Arizona Vacation Guide on Old Route 66. 

Good morning. Although the temperature in Phoenix is a blazing 107 degrees (F) in Black Mesa it's 80 degrees (F) today. You can count on the temperature here is twenty degrees cooler than the Salt River Valley. It is better known to Maricopa County residents as 'The Valley,' and the Mogollon (Pronounced Muggy-yon) rim better known as 'Up the Hill." ( 10,000 foot to 12,000 foot hill). 

In my novel, Murder@ the Black Mesa Cafe, the Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, Meteor Crater, Sunset Crater are all about a days ride from Phoenix. Don't forget my imaginary town of Black Mesa is located on old Route 66 outside the Petrified Forest. Visit the little towns in Arizona along Route 66 for a flavor of the Black Mesa Cafe. Lots of little Mom and Pop diners.

A great place to stay is in Holbrook at the Wigwam Motel near old route 66, even though Minerva thought the place was tacky. I think she was hot, tired and thirsty. She needed a big sweet tea to refresh her. Try out the places in my book. The Wigwam is real as is the great little Mexican restaurant in Holbrook.

Minerva's husband Michael loves old cars from the 50's and 60's. They took a romantic side trip to stay at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook so Michael could check out the cars.

Click on the links below:

Cement tepees Holbrook AZ Wigwam Motel

Stay the Night. Classic cars right out your door.

Travel down old route 66

Another Route 66 tour Fun backroads

FAQ 6 Food What is Fry Bread?

FAQ 6 What is Fry Bread?
Northern Arizona FOOD 

In my novel, Murder@ the Black Mesa Cafe, Minerva and Flynn eat a traditional type of meal called a Sheepherder. It's a specialty at the Hopi Trading Post in Keams Canyon. It's made up of Fry Bread, similar to a crepe but heartier. Inside is mutton, Hatch green chiles, onions, jalapenos are optional, and hot sauce optional.  Pinto beans and spicy rice are served on the side. So good!

I joked around with the ladies at the restaurant. 

"My grandma Ruth used to make fry-bread. "

"Oh" said the Navajo ladies, "Are you from here?"

"No, Terre Haute Indiana, she took Wonder Bread and fried it in bacon grease and plopped an egg on it."

The Navajo ladies thought that was funny.

Food

For a demonstration on 
how to make frybread click the links below:

Navajo fry bread: yum with mutton, hatch green chiles, and onions.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iyhdw5qB74&t=104s

Good Fry Bread demo, however, Navajo Rez uses mutton, not beef.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y3HBh64Too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvBhIz7vC98

Apache food exchange ceremony

https://www.youtube.com/watch=rs3kZiRKUu0=rs3kZiRKUu0

Hopi Blue Corn Piki

Blue corn Hopi piki bread is pale blue in color. It reminds me of eating communion wafers. Light airy touch to the tongue. Very thin and wispy. Crisp but paper thin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dZFRAW481M

Navajo Food Drying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICL10px8xws

What's Cooking: Three Sisters Stew

This stew is so good on cold days. Corn beans and squash.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gin1mW30YrA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sIQo8o9oO8

Acorn Soup

Apache acorn soup is an Apache tradition also. Couldn’t find an Apache video but I ate the soup during a traditional dinner on the Whiteriver Apache Rez.  Nutty flavor tastes like walnuts rather than peanuts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMmz1A4950E

Corn Chowder Navajo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jSL4UXzCek

Sumac Berry pudding Navajo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMmz1A4950E&t=133s

Mexican Posole

Mexican Traditional Posole (Poe-so-lay) soup or stew. Wonderful. Warms you up. Very spicy or if you're afraid don't add so many spices. I like it hot and spicey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VrgVBkjn6o

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Murder@ the Black Mesa Café

A Minerva Doyle Mystery (Book 1)

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