Greetings!

Bo and the Roaring Pines and Sugar Lump’s Night Before Christmas  are now available in bookstores and on the internet.

Bo the loveable black Lab is involved in another mystery and helps to save the day once again.

Bo, Mrs. Barnett, and her niece, Kendall arrive in Newton, Texas to stay in the old 1906 farmhouse at a time when wildfires are sweeping the countryside.   The lack of rain, low humidity, and high triple digit temperatures cause many of them, but not all.  P.J. Brown, who partnered with Bo in solving a number of mysteries in their hometown of Argyle, is also visiting in east Texas while his firefighting father does consultant work on the wildfires. Shortly after Kendall and P.J. team up, Bo renews old friendships with the Simmons sisters who tour the newcomers through the old barn and fascinates them with stories about east Texas farm life at the turn of the twentieth century.  Newton County Sheriff Joe Walker tells them the dangers wildfires present and their deafening roar as Bo gets closer to finding the evidence that an arsonist is at work in Bo and the Roaring Pines.

When Santa and his reindeer get sick, Christmas is saved by eight cows and a feisty calf.

On Christmas Eve Santa loses his voice and his reindeer have to go home after coming down with bad colds.  Santa chooses eight cows to help him finish delivering the toys but when he doesn’t pick Sugar Lump, the spunky little calf shouts out loudly that he could help Santa pull the sled.  Recognizing Sugar Lump’s voice could be of help, Santa arranges room in the sled for Sugar Lump to ride and shout out commands to the cows in Sugar Lump’s Night Before Christmas  The book is written in rhyme and Illustrator Sue Marshall Ward did the color illustrations. My other five books are already available in book Stores and on the internet.  

When I am not traveling or working on a project for one of the three charitable organizations I started over a span of the last ten years-the North Texas Book Festival, Communities civic League, Inc. and the Argyle Seniors’ Activities Center.  I am busy writing on another mystery in the “Bo Series,” Bo and the Christmas Bandit

Happy reading!!!
Lynn Sheffield Simmons

My publisher, Pelican Publishing, is located in Gretna, Louisiana, and is a family-owned business. Milburn Calhoun is president and the co-owner is his wife Nancy who serves as treasurer and vice-president. In 2001 Pelican celebrated its 75th anniversary! Pelican has a very rich history and its authors even include William Faulkner whose first trade publication was published by them. More information about Pelican Publishing can be found on their website located at: www.pelicanpub.com.