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The Executrix: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Courtney Pierce (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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Portland, Oregon’s own best-selling romance author, Olivia Novak, should have been entering life’s third act with a sparkling clean storybook Tudor, her first serious novel under her belt, and a real-life romance with her husband of thirty-two years. Instead, her husband was killed in a hit-and-run, a case the police have shelved, and she’s too worn out from her own obsessive three-year hunt for the culprit to write. Now, her mother has died. As the executrix of the estate, which doesn’t amount to much, Olivia prefers managing the paperwork to keeping a lid on the combustible brew that is her two sisters, Lauren and Danielle. At sixty, Lauren is Mom’s mouthy memory defender as she waits for the daily chime of wine o’clock. Danielle, the pampered baby of the family at forty-five, suddenly has nowhere to go, having lived with Mom since walking out on her fiancé, Ryan, a Portland cop. Olivia thinks the final straw is her elderly neighbor, R. D. Griffin, asking her to dog-sit Pogo, his unruly standard poodle. But she’s wrong. When R. D. goes missing, the three sisters and Pogo stick their noses into the case . . . and the dog senses something fishy. Can Pogo unite the sisters, help Ryan solve both cases, and inspire Olivia to deliver her next book? Olivia needs a lifeline from Mom from beyond the crematory urn, and she finds one in the safe - in the form of a manuscript. Olivia’s in for the story of her life, all right - but it’s beyond anything she could write on her own.
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About the Author

Courtney Pierce lives in Oregon with her bossy cat. She dove into the writing life after a twenty-year career as an executive in the Broadway entertainment industry. She became transformed by the magic of fiction from a theater seat, studying what made audiences laugh, cry, or walk out the door. Her novels are filled with humor, poignant themes, and a touch of mystery. She writes for baby boomers, and there's always a pet to steal the show. Courtney's books are published through Windtree Press. Follow her monthly blog articles on Romancing the Genres. Courtney's books have received the Self-E library selection of excellence.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TA6BJNM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Windtree Press; 1st edition (February 5, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 5, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1266 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Courtney Pierce lives in Oregon with her husband, stepdaughter, and bossy cat. By day, she's an executive in the Broadway entertainment industry. She dove into the writing life after becoming transformed by the magic of fiction from a theater seat, studying what made audiences laugh, cry, or walk out the door. Her novels are filled with humor, heart, and a touch of mystery. She writes for baby boomers, and there's always a pet to steal the show.

Courtney's first trilogy, STITCHES, BRUSHES, and RIFFS, is a wild romp about a boomer couple who finds a magical artifact at an estate sale. The series has a touch of magical realism and explores the themes of immortality and reaching one's potential late in life.

Her latest series, THE DUSHANE SISTERS TRILOGY, starts with THE EXECUTRIX, peaks with INDIGO LAKE, and concludes with INDIGO LEGACY to be released in November 2108. The trilogy is a humorous and poignant tale of three middle-age sisters who discover a manuscript for a murder mystery in their mother's safe after her death. When the sisters get the book published, their lives will forever change. The quest to protect their mother's reputation sets off on a hilarious adventure to discover the story behind Mom's book. Only a unbreakable sibling bond will help these three sisters succeed.

Courtney has also published two short stories: 1313 HUIDEKOPER PLACE, for the 2013 NIWA Short Story Anthology Thirteen Tales of Speculative Fiction, and THE NEST, for the Windtree Press anthology The Gift of Christmas. She is a regular contributor to the blog ROMANCING THE GENRES.

Courtney's books are published through Windtree Press. More information can be found at windtreepress.com

Follow Courtney on her website: courtney-pierce.com.

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Susan Golden
5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Alone Outloud
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2015
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The Executrix arrived and I could not put it down. The story sucked me in and kept me hostage until finished. Courtney Pierce is an awesome story teller - she must be writing from real life because the book is so believable and relatable. Three sisters who finally bond in their mid-life years tell an intriguing, interesting story that's woven with unexpected twists and turns - laugh out loud stuff. A sneak-away read with a buried love story, Pogo the dog and finally RG the mobster. I highly recommend The Executrix for someone who needs an uplifting happy read that will take make you laugh alone, and uplift. This blew me away.
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Looeez
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016
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A really fun new author that is targeted to us boomer ladies.
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Debra A. Adrian
5.0 out of 5 stars Hip Hip Hooray!
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2019
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A fun and entertaining story about love and the three sisters who become closer and grow stronger together through life's ups and downs. Can hardly wait to read the next Courtney Pierce book.
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Linda Sell
5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner!
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017
Could not put it down! The story had me from page 1 to the end! I felt like I was living the sisters lives with them! A real page turner. Would highly recommend this book to EVERYONE. Ms. Pierce knows how to write a story that makes you want it not to end! I am starting to read the second book of this trilogy!
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Positivo
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Exciting and Adventurous
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016
The Executrix by Courtney Pierce is a fun, exciting and adventurous read. The characters are excellent and you can relate to a lot of them since you meet and talk to people like them in your everyday life. This beautiful story of three sisters is intriguing and is filled with exciting and unpredictable twists and turns. This book has mystery along with fun-filled adventure.

Olivia Novak’s is a romance author, middle aged and alone since her husband died in an accident 3 years ago. These three years have been very stressful for Olivia in her attempt to trace the offender. Olivia doesn’t get along very well with her sisters. But Olivia, her sisters - Lauren and Danielle along with a dog named Pogo turn detectives when her elderly neighbor, R.D. Griffin goes missing. Can Ryan (Danielle’s ex-fiancé and Portland’s cop) solve both the cases? Will Olivia find the story of her life to pen down into a book?

It’s wonderful to read about these three sisters and Pogo. It’s pleasing to watch the three sisters finally bond with each other after so many years. There is incredible action, lovable bonding and their world is so inviting and exciting. The characters are well described. They seem so real and believable. The story also flows in a steady manner. The mystery unfolds interestingly and beautifully. This book totally uplifts your moods and gives you a series of hearty laughs. I would recommend this book to everyone who loves reading about a little bit of fun along with mystery and adventure.
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Leanne
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed meeting the Dushane sisters and their interesting relationships with ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2016
I enjoyed meeting the Dushane sisters and their interesting relationships with one another. But I especially enjoyed reading about Pogo the dog. The story of the manuscript that mom wrote and nobody knew about until she died, and the daughter an author herself, this made for a great story that kept me reading until the end. Of course throw in an old mobster and a widow looking for her husbands murderer and it just keeps getting more interesting. I really enjoy Courtney Pierce's writing style and am looking forward to her future stories.
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Steven Winton
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED THIS BOOK!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015
I LOVED THIS BOOK, as I have Courtney's other books! The characters are great, and I am so happy there is another adventure coming down the pike, as I am not ready to leave these three sisters and their dog, Pogo. The action is exciting, their world is one you wish you inhabited, and their love for each other is wonderful...warts and all. I am truly excited about the truths they are going to uncover about theirs lives and family in the next installment.
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SN Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming tale of sisterhood in the midst of grief, layered with mystery and intriguing neighbors
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2019
The multi-layered story focuses on an author whose family has been dealt their share of grief. All three sisters handle their circumstances differently, but are drawn together to learn more about who their mother was by listening to each other's tales ... and discovering a manuscript she left behind. The Executrix is full of surprises, colorful characters (brought to life by narrator April Richwine in the Audible version) and writing that draws you in to become one of the family. As a Portlander for a dozen years, I appreciated the descriptions of the city, in particular the Sellwood neighborhood, the Willamette River and the majestic Mount Hood.
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