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The Treasure of Cedar Creek - Book Tour and Giveaway

6/18/2018

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The Treasure of Cedar Creek
by Brenda Stanley
Genre: Historical Thriller

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In 1896, the isolated and vast state of Idaho is a haven for the polygamous splinter group called The Kingdom of Glory, which is hiding more than their outlawed practice of plural marriage.

At the compound called Cedar Creek, the prophet is hoping to increase his congregation, even if that means marrying off girls to men decades older. When Peri, who escaped the compound years earlier, returns to help rescue Grace, a girl betrothed to the prophet himself, she ends up also saving her own sister Emma. As the three women make a frantic and deadly escape from the compound, they take with them both the newborn heir to the church, and their dead mother’s cryptic journal to the prophet’s hidden treasure. Along their journey, the women realize to truly be free they must face what holds them captive, even if those answers are more horrifying than they ever imagined.



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​“Why is there a bounty for her? She didn’t do anything but escape that nasty place.” Peri pulled her bedroll to the farthest place from Sam.
He pulled it back. “You’re still my prisoner and you will stay close.” He put rusted metal hobbles on her ankles. “They say she kidnapped that baby,” said Sam, as he crawled into his bedroll. “That it isn’t hers. They say she killed a woman and that she stole it.”
Peri blurted out a laugh. “Stole it? I was with her when she had it! “Those people are vile. They want to take Emma’s baby, make Grace marry an old man, and hang me for a murder I had nothing to do with.” Peri took a deep breath. “They’re offering all that money because they have three women that know what really happens down there and they want to shut us up for good.” She looked at Sam with purpose in her eyes. “I guess none of this matters to you though. As long as you get that money.”
Sam was tucked in his bag. He laid back and closed his eyes. “If it mattered so much to you, why’d you take off and leave your sister behind?”

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Brenda Stanley is a former television news anchor and investigative reporter for the NBC affiliate in Eastern Idaho. She has been recognized for her writing by the Scripps Howard Foundation, the Hearst Journalism Awards, The Idaho Press Club and the Society for Professional Journalists. She is a graduate of Dixie College in St. George, Utah and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She is the mother of 5 children, including two sets of twins. Brenda and her husband Dave, a veterinarian, live on a small ranch near the Snake River with their horses and dogs.

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What is something unique/quirky about you?
Most people are surprise to learn that I’m the mother of two sets of twins and that they were born twenty months apart- which means I had four children under the age of two. I have an older daughter as well, and had all five children before I turned twenty-five. It was a pretty chaotic time, but for most of their lives they were very close and they are very good friends now.

How to find time to write as a parent?
When my children were still at home, I would get up at 5 a.m. and write for an hour before I had to get ready for work. It was often frustrating because I would really get in the groove of my story and then my timer would go off and it would be time to shut my computer down and bring my thoughts back to reality. Now that I have an empty nest and no longer “work”, I never take my writing time for granted!

What is your favorite part of this book and why?
What I love about this book is that so much of it is real. It’s a novel and the story is fiction, but the research I did was intense. It took me three years to write this book because I was so determined to get it right. I wanted the history, the clothing, the weather, and the topography, to be correct, but also the issues. What these women were dealing with regarding this sect really happened, and are still happening. I enjoyed giving my characters real life challenges and also the traits to rise above them.

Do you see writing as a career?
I’ve been a television news anchor and investigative reporter for over twenty-five years and recently retired to write novels full-time. I’ve been a newspaper columnist, a radio reporter, a recipe blogger, and a cooking show host. I’ve always been a writer in one form or another. I wrote my first novel when I was seventeen years old, so I don’t ever remember not being a writer. I feel I’ve been so fortunate that I was able to use that as a career.

What makes a good story?
Nothing makes me happier than when someone tells me they couldn’t put my novel down. I love it when I can’t stop reading a book because the story is so enthralling that I have to know what’s going to happen next. I want my stories to grab my readers and hold them. I also love to leave my readers with a sense of “I didn’t see that coming”. It’s all part of my desire to thrill and give a sense of mystery and suspense. I’m smiling while I’m writing this.

What is your writing Kryptonite?
I have a necklace that has an antique typewriter “W” key pendant. My maiden name is “Wadman” and my mother gave it to me when my first novel was published. I wrote it decades ago on legal pads (longhand) and later on a manual typewriter. When I wear that necklace, it simply brings me back to why I love what I do. I love telling stories and I love people enjoying them.


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36 Comments
Bea LaRocca
6/18/2018 05:04:47 am

Congratulations on the new book and the tour. Great trailer and excerpt. This sounds like an excellent read.

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Jean Steffens link
6/18/2018 07:57:56 am

Sound like a great book. Good luck with your book tour. 👏

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James Robert
6/18/2018 10:07:12 am

I enjoy these tours and have found some awesome books for my sisters and daughters so thank you so very much. Thanks also for the great giveaway and the opportunity to win.

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Calvin
6/18/2018 10:58:42 am

Sounds like a calm book

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Victoria
6/18/2018 09:47:29 pm

Thanks for sharing the trailer and excerpt!

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heather
6/20/2018 04:00:33 pm

I would love to read this one this summer.

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Debbie P
6/23/2018 03:49:13 pm

This book really sounds great. Congrats on the tour.

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shelly peterson
7/3/2018 12:43:36 pm

Sounds great!

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Alan Saxon
7/3/2018 01:03:23 pm

Great cover. No question for the author.

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wendy hutton
7/3/2018 03:21:39 pm

no questions for the author and good luck with the book

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Janet W.
7/4/2018 06:16:57 am

Sounds like an exciting thriller to read!

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Alan Saxon
7/4/2018 10:07:24 am

Cover looks good. No question for the author.

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Mood Reader
7/4/2018 09:16:39 pm

Sounds like a great read. Love the cover! :)

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Alan Saxon
7/5/2018 02:59:57 pm

Love the cover. No question for the author.

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Kelly Nicholson
7/6/2018 04:17:09 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

i like a good treasure hunt thanks

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Alan Saxon
7/6/2018 11:04:22 am

Nice artwork on the cover.

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Alan Saxon
7/7/2018 11:32:30 am

Well thought out design for the book cover.

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Alan Saxon
7/8/2018 01:42:21 pm

Wonderful book cover. Congrats on your latest book.

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Alan Saxon
7/9/2018 11:12:05 am

Great book cover. Good luck with your latest book.

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Denise Higgins
7/10/2018 02:39:05 am

Awesome cover

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Wanda B
7/10/2018 08:42:55 am

I love thrillers! Love the colours of this book cover!

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Alan Saxon
7/10/2018 11:52:42 am

Fantastic cover design. Congrats!!

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Jessica Whitehouse
7/10/2018 07:22:23 pm


I don't really put a lot of importance on book cover art. I'm more interested in the blurbs and reviews of the book to decide whether to read the book or not.

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Alan Saxon
7/11/2018 06:09:03 pm

Way to go on the cover design!!

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Alan Saxon
7/12/2018 11:10:07 am

The cover looks great wish you much success with your newest book.

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Daniel M
7/12/2018 05:51:11 pm

like the cover

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Denise Higgins
7/13/2018 08:11:25 pm

Nice cover, thanks for the chance to win

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Denise Higgins
7/15/2018 12:53:26 pm

Look forward to reading

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Amy F
7/15/2018 02:09:46 pm

Sounds like a great read!

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Alan Saxon
7/16/2018 05:03:13 pm

Great book cover on your latest release!!

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Wendy Jensen
7/17/2018 09:41:14 am

Great looking book cover

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Alan Saxon
7/17/2018 01:14:11 pm

Nicely designed cover.

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Celeste Herrin
7/18/2018 09:46:42 am

The cover makes me feel like it would be an interesting book that I would want to read at first glance.

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Minta Boggs
7/18/2018 12:12:02 pm

The cover gives off an eerie but exciting vibe like you don't know what is going to happen but you have to read it to find out.

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CD
7/18/2018 06:11:04 pm

Wonderful cover.

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Jerry Marquardt
7/18/2018 11:28:01 pm

The cover art is so nice! I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Treasure of Cedar Creek. I wish the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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