Draft Ver 3.4 Finished!
This morning I finished the latest draft on my novel and now am faced with two problems.
First, what pen name should I use; second, what shoud be the title
I had thought about opening the possibility of a series. Therefore, the main title would be: Mysteries at Cathedral Bay.
Each work would have a subtitle. This would open the series to other authors, as well as myself (Charlie, are you listening?)
Debbie thinks subtitle: The O'Connor Story would be okay for my current work. I'm not so sure.
I could use the main heading Murder at Cathedral Bay; subtitled: Dust In the Wind.
That title would be most reflective of the work.

(Above cover and picture, copyright 2004 by William A. Corbett, all rights reserved).
I'd appreciate comments on both the title.
For those who haven't read it, the story is about two mysterious deaths.
First, Dolores O'Connor dies, presumably from a stroke. When her donated organs are all either rejected or cause the deaths of their recipients, police suspect that her husband, Tom, might have poisoned her.
The mystery is solved, apparently, and Tom O'Connor is cleared.
But then Tom O'Connor is found dead of an apparent suicide.
The narrator-investigator searches for answers, and even travels to Ireland to interview a suspect.
The final answers are found back at Cathedral Bay by reading the diaries of a rejected lover!
First, what pen name should I use; second, what shoud be the title
I had thought about opening the possibility of a series. Therefore, the main title would be: Mysteries at Cathedral Bay.
Each work would have a subtitle. This would open the series to other authors, as well as myself (Charlie, are you listening?)
Debbie thinks subtitle: The O'Connor Story would be okay for my current work. I'm not so sure.
I could use the main heading Murder at Cathedral Bay; subtitled: Dust In the Wind.
That title would be most reflective of the work.

(Above cover and picture, copyright 2004 by William A. Corbett, all rights reserved).
I'd appreciate comments on both the title.
For those who haven't read it, the story is about two mysterious deaths.
First, Dolores O'Connor dies, presumably from a stroke. When her donated organs are all either rejected or cause the deaths of their recipients, police suspect that her husband, Tom, might have poisoned her.
The mystery is solved, apparently, and Tom O'Connor is cleared.
But then Tom O'Connor is found dead of an apparent suicide.
The narrator-investigator searches for answers, and even travels to Ireland to interview a suspect.
The final answers are found back at Cathedral Bay by reading the diaries of a rejected lover!

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