Carolyn Arnold of Ailsa Craig by Cathy Wood
Carolyn Arnold, international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor, has written many nail-biting continuing fiction series, including the Detective Madison Knight Series, the Brandon Fisher FBI series, the Detective Amanda Steele series and the Matthew Connor Adventure series, and many books, ranging from police procedurals, hard-boiled and cozy mysteries, thrillers, and action adventures. Stand-alone titles from the prolific author include Midlife Psychic , Assassination of a Dignitary, Pearls of Deception and Rings of a Tree . Carolyn recently celebrated her 10th anniversary as a full-time author. The newly released Hidden Angels, described as “nail-biting, griping and an edge-of-your-seat thriller,” is the 13th in the Detective Amanda Steele series that explores murder, investi- gation and the pursuit of justice. The stories in this series are police procedurals for those who love their mysteries honest and true-to-life. They have been praised by law enforcement for their accuracy and how they pull readers into putting clues together to help solve the crime. Three Girls Gone will be the 14th of the series, and may be pre-ordered. “I love playing with the contrast between light and dark, good and evil,” said Carolyn. Her original concept for Hidden Angels was further inspired by a visit to Westminster Abbey in the U.K. “In case you don’t know this, there are 3,000 people buried within its walls and so many of them are behind ornate crypts rich with symbolism. I decided where better to bury tragic secrets than within the walls of a church! I was able to use the “feels” from there and insert them into the book. I even had my medical examiner share his trip to Westminster Abbey.”
Carolyn, her husband George and their two beagles have lived in Ailsa Craig for more than five years now. “I love the peace and quiet of being out of the city, the friendliness of the people who live here, and the convenience of having a grocery store, a hardware store, and a hairdresser within walking distance,” says Carolyn. “I love writing but have more recently adopted a new hobby that sees me decorating a two-tiered tray every month with trinkets that represent the celebrations in the coming month. Life is shorter than we’d like and tomorrow isn’t guaranteed and this hobby has a way of grounding me in that month. For example, in February, I had a Valentine’s Day themed tray and added a reading figurine and a small ornament of Hidden Angels to mark the book’s release that month. In March, in addition to St. Patrick’s Day and other personal milestones, there are decorations to acknowledge the publication of my first two Detective Amanda Steele books in German.” The books are available in Audible Audio, Kindle, Large Print and Paperback editions, from Amazon and local bookstores. Learn more at carolynarnold.net and for updates, sign up for her newsletters at carolynarnold.net/newsletters.
The first book in the new Sandra Vos series, described as “not for the faint of heart” is Save Her Life , to be released May 2025. As a top negotiator with the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit, Sandra Vos faces off against violent hostage takers and kidnappers while inno- cent lives hang in the balance. Pre- orders are available.
Visit our gift shop featuring handmade cards, and work from local artisans. EXHIBITS: March 29 – May 8 “This Big Wide World” featuring artist Aveleen Schinkel. MONTHLY GROUPS: Writing Group, Book Club, Water Colour Group (Monday mornings), Card Making (2nd Tuesday of the month), Knit and Knatter (1st Tuesday of the month), YACAC – youth programming. Check the calendar on our website! UPCOMING CLASSES : Contemporary Landscape Painting, Learn to Weave, Friendship Star Mug Rugs, and more to come! 160D Main Street, Ailsa Craig. Open 1 – 4 pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Artwork by Aveleen Schinkel
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