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Sisters of the Last Straw

The Case of the Christmas Tree Capers

Karen Kelly Boyce

9781505115895
112 pages
St. Benedict Press LLC
Overview

A Christmas Calamity Avoided!

Can the Sisters raise enough money to buy Christmas gifts for children in need? Or will they be stuck with a lot of unwanted Christmas trees?

Meet the Sisters of the Last Straw, a community of Sisters trying hard to overcome their bad habits. Join these lovable misfit nuns in their latest adventure as they learn to bring their problems to God in prayer…and try to catch a Christmas tree thief!

Author Bio
Karen Kelly Boyce lives on a farm in New Jersey with her retired husband. She has two grown children and two grandchildren. When she retired as a Registered Nurse, she rekindled her love of reading and writing. She has written for Canticle and Soul magazines. She has four published novels-- "According to Thy Word" "Into the Way of Peace" "Down Right Good" and "In the Midst of Wolves." The first three have received the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writer's Guild. "Down Right Good" received the 2012 Eric Hoffer award for commercial fiction and was a finalist for the Montaigne Medal. "In the Midst of Wolves" has just been published.When her grandchildren were born, Karen started a children's series. "The Sisters of the Last Straw" is a series of humorous mysteries that are solved by a group of misfit nuns. There have been four volumes published by Chesterton Press - the Case of the Haunted Chapel, the Case of the Vanishing Novice, the Case of the Stolen Rosaries, the Case of the Flower Phantom. Book #3 -the Case of the Stolen Rosary- has been awarded third place for best Children's book by the Catholic Press Association.Karen is a columnist for the CWG Blog and her column "Writing Tips" appears every other Monday.