Stanley
and Hazel: The Winnowing
Stanley
and Hazel
Book
Two
Jo
Schaffer
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Month9Books
Date of Publication: February
26th, 2019
ISBN: 978-1948671385
ASIN: B07K4TGFZY
Number of pages: 280
Cover Artist: AM Design Studios
Book Description:
Darkness descends over St. Louis,
a city already rocked by the Great Depression. More and more people are
disappearing, and some have turned up dead.
A sinister secret society is putting forward their plan known as “The
Winnowing,” designed to wipe out those they consider “undesirable.”
After Stanley and Hazel foil the
diabolical plans of Charles Chouteau, they become instant celebrities. Hazel is
thrust into the role of debutante, and risks loses herself in it. Meanwhile,
Stanley must deal with the horrific tragedy of his best friend’s death while
being threatened by the unseen forces of the Veiled Prophet.
With things spiraling out of
control, Stanley and Hazel’s relationship is tested, possibly beyond repair. As
bodies pile up, people become more desperate. The divide between wealthy and
poor grows ever wider, threatening to tear their worlds apart. Now, the two
must find a way to work together if there is any hope at all of saving their
relationship and their futures.
Excerpt:
As the song
ended, there was a slight disturbance from the far end of the room. Hazel
glanced up, and her heart paused.
Bananas.
Stanley stood in
the entrance of the conservatory, tall and suited up, a hard look on his face,
one eye almost swollen shut. He was flanked by some of his Knights, looking
rough and out of place in suits, smirks on their faces as they scanned the
room. It was like Eliot Ness and his Untouchables about to raid.
The “good
people” of St. Louis stared uneasily and made way as the boys stalked into the
room. Hazel sometimes forgot what they must look like to everyone else. They
were a tough looking lot, battle scarred, and imposing.
The song ended
and in the pause before the next one began, Stanley took long strides across
the room, toward where Hazel and Gabriel stood, still holding hands.
Stanley’s eye
twitched. “Heya, Haze.” He tilted his head toward Gabriel. “If it isn't soft
slugger trying to get to first base.” His jaw flexed, and he breathed in
through his nose, and Hazel knew he was counting to ten.
Gabriel released
Hazel’s hand and calmly replied, “Good to see you, Fields. You clean up nice.”
About the Author:
Jo
Schaffer was born and raised in the California Bay Area in a huge, creative
family. She is a YA novelist, speaker and a Taekwondo black belt. She’s a
founding member of the nonprofit organization that created Teen Author Boot
Camp, one of the nation’s biggest conferences for teens where bestselling
authors present writing workshops to nearly a thousand attendees. Jo loves
being involved in anything that promotes literacy and family. She is passionate
about community, travel, books, music, healthy eating, classic films and
martial arts. But her favorite thing is being mom to three strapping sons and a
neurotic cat named Hero. They live together in the beautiful mountains of Utah.
Snapchat: jojoschaffer
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