P. Austin Heaton

Historical Novelist

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First book in a  NEW semi-cozy murder mystery series by mystery writer, P. Austin Heaton.

 Set in present-day San Juan Capistrano, California, a tea and scones shop owner finds a strange coffin in the shop's back parking lot. Shockingly, the body of a good friend is slumped inside. Like her celebrated great-grandmother, a famed 1915 reporter, writer, and reluctant criminal investigator, Sadie Siebert is unwillingly drawn into following the clues left by a killer — despite the danger to herself.

The storyline includes a quirky group of amateur genealogists, a tarot and oracle card reader, one handsome and somewhat mysterious man, and a tin-foil hat-wearing murder victim for a page-turning read that will draw you into the fascinating world of Genetic DNA Analysis. 

https://www.amazon.com/Murder-San-Juan-Capistrano-Geranium-ebook/dp/B0DBFC19LT


Dick Baker (a down-on-his-luck miner) doesn't want much, just to be the richest man in the county and his secret past stay buried on Mackinac Island. When he wins an abandoned goldmine while gambling in Chinatown, his life is turned upside down. Join the adventure that changes his life forever. A spinoff from the popular Deserter, Rebel, Renegade set in 1875-1880 in the California gold-mining town of Angels Camp. 

Available on Amazon (ebook, paperback, & audio) and online at Barnes and Noble.

https://www.amazon.com/Dick-Baker-Cursed-Lucky-Oaks-ebook/dp/B0C8GNNCHH

When Confederate Private Temple Hamilton is about to be arrested on trumped-up charges, he doesn't wait around to spend time in prison or worse. Follow him as he makes his way to California to start a new life. A story of adventure, the value of friendship,  forbidden love, and finally redemption.

Available on Amazon (ebook, paperback, & audio) and online at Barnes and Noble.


https://www.amazon.com/P-Austin-Heaton/e/B07JLQ9P56

Sadie Brown mystery series are set in 1915- 1921 Southern California. These exciting semi-cozy mysteries feature an overly curious aviatrix and newspaper reporter with a nose for solving murders. The storylines are full of quirky characters, twists & turns, and seasoned with tidbits of history.

Available on Amazon (ebook, paperback, & audio) and online at Barnes and Noble.


https://www.amazon.com/P-Austin-Heaton/e/B07JLQ9P56