The Emmalee Affairs

An Amazon Kindle #1 selection for Mystery Thriller and Suspense.One Grand Ship. Two love affairs, decades apart. An idyllic summer resort town torn apart by class struggles, tragic loss, betrayal and murder. (Formerly published as "The Seasons of the EmmaLee".)Jonathan McKendry, the son of a local boatyard owner in a 1940's northern Michigan resort town, is falling in love with Emily Compton, the daughter of a wealthy family who summer in Charlevoix and own the grand ship, the EmmaLee. As class differences and family pressures threaten any hope of the relationship succeeding, a shocking crime shatters their dreams of being together and throws them into a desperate search for a brutal killer.In a parallel story in present-day, Sally Thomason, a descendant of the Compton's, is thrilled to join the Charlevoix community in welcoming back the family's old yacht, the EmmaLee after decades away. When she meets Alex Clark, the new owner of the ship, her life takes a drastic turn that threatens her current relationship and dredges up past memories of a tragic event that continues to haunt her. As Sally and Alex grow closer, they search for common ground to move beyond the past and build new lives together.The EmmaLee Affairs plays out against a beautiful scenic backdrop and compelling historical context while exploring the deep emotions of tragic love and loss, and the chilling effects of evil that often lie just beneath the surface of our fragile lives.Amazon Five Star reviews for The EmmaLee Affairs- "...an absolute delight!"- "...the perfect summer read!"- "... beautifully written!"Praise for Michael Lindley novels"... Lindley is a masterful storyteller, effortlessly moving between past and present.""... his work reads elegantly and is artfully crafted.""... beautifully merges story lines of then and now.""... a rising talent."

From the author of the Amazon Kindle #1 selection for Mystery Thriller and Suspense, The EmmaLee Affairs, an emotional and captivating story of desperate love, tragic betrayal and bitter compromise. (Formerly published as Grayton Winds).When a woman from his past makes a surprising return during his 85th birthday celebration in the remote village of Grayton Beach, Florida, Mathew Coulter reflects back on his early years, the heartbreak of lost loves, bitter memories of family betrayal, and a young and gifted blind girl who would change the course of his life forever.In 1918, Mathew lies recovering in a Paris hospital from a devastating wound in a battle in the French countryside. His nurse, Celeste will not only tend his wounds, but also capture his heart, but her ties to her local French village and a soldier still lost in the conflict of the Great War, will be the first in his life's most difficult choices.Returning to his home in America during the tumultuous years of Prohibition, Mathew ultimately finds new love, but a bitter betrayal and his ruthless family's ties to the liquor trade in 1920's Atlanta, force him to leave and seek refuge in a friend's remote cottage in a small Florida beach town. He meets a young blind girl, Melanee Dalton, who will lead him on a journey that may be the final salvation for her wayward mother, a ruthless gangster on the run from his rivals in the North and Mathew's own haunted soul.The story of Bend to the Tempest plays out across the war-torn cities and villages of France during World War I, the homes of the wealthy and corrupt in Prohibition-era Atlanta, and the peaceful, yet dangerous shores of a breathtaking village on the Gulf Coast of Florida.Amazon Five Star reviews for Bend To The Tempest- "... wonderful character development"- "... one of my favorite authors"- "... hated to reach THE END"- "... WOW - totally impressed."- "... great characters and I love the author's style."Praise for Michael Lindley novels"... Lindley is a masterful storyteller, effortlessly moving between past and present.""... his work reads elegantly and is artfully crafted.""... beautifully merges story-lines of then and now.""... a rising talent."

In the resort town of Charlevoix, Michigan, the return of the historic cruising yacht, the EmmaLee, brings back memories of past loves and tragedies. At the same time, the new owner of the ship finds himself drawn to a woman whose life is conflicted with another relationship, as well as overwhelming grief linked to her family's past.

Emily Compton, a young woman from a privileged summer family, finds herself in a tragic relationship with a young local boy, Jonathan McKendry. Their story is one of unexpected love, betrayal, murder, and redemption, bringing their two cultures crashing together while creating an even greater divide.

Now in its eighth printing, Emma Lee is the classic biography of one of John D. Lee's plural wives. Emma experienced the best and worst of polygamy and came as near to the Mountain Meadows Massacre as anyone could without participating firsthand.

It was the summer of 1941, in Northern Michigan when Jonathan McKendry first saw the beautiful new summer resident, Emily Compton, on the deck of her father¿s magnificent yacht, the EmmaLee. He could never imagine the betrayal, death and destruction that were about to come into his life and those he loves.Jonathan is the son of a local boatyard owner. His small-town life seems in fine order with good friends, a local girl who loves him and a bright future on the horizon. When he finds himself consumed with his new infatuation for the Compton girl and he¿s accused of a brutal murder, his dreams and relationships will be shattered.In a parallel story in present day, Sally Thomason is a descendant of the Compton family who first owned the great ship, EmmaLee. When a new owner returns with the boat decades later, Sally is caught up in the overwhelming emotions of a past family tragedy and her attraction to the boat¿s new owner, Alex Clark.The Seasons of the EmmaLee plays out against a beautiful scenic backdrop and compelling historical context. It explores the deep and entangled emotions of class differences, family betrayal, unexpected love and shattered dreams.

In this follow-up to the classic, best-selling story of The Seasons of the EmmaLee, Michael Lindley revisits the idyllic resort community of Charlevoix, Michigan. The Summer Town continues the saga of the McKendry¿s, the Compton¿s, and George Hansen, now in the 1950¿s; as well as the love affair of Sally Thomason and Alex Clark and the magnificent cruising yacht, the EmmaLee, in present day. The Summer Town is the tale of two parallel stories, bridging time and a vast cultural divide.In the early 1950¿s, a scandalous assault late one night in the dunes along the beach sets off a series of events that pit lawyer George Hansen, defending a local Native American boy, against a group of elite summer residents of Charlevoix. At the same time, Jonathan McKendry, now married to physician, Emily Compton McKendry, finds himself desperately struggling to save his wife and a young family from a wretched and murderous father.The modern-day story continues with George Hansen looking down from his passing into the next world to see the events that develop in the search for his killer, as well as the challenges faced by the Clark family as Alex Clark tries to save his business empire and his marriage, and daughter, Megan, lets her infatuation for a young local boy alienate the summer families who she thought were her friends. Connor Harris also returns to create new problems with plans to develop an unpopular and ecologically unfriendly real estate development on the lake.¿¿ another stellar novel.""¿ even more compelling than EmmaLee.¿¿¿ a great success"¿ a delightful read.¿¿¿ after falling in love with Seasons of the EmmaLee, this was a must read!¿¿¿Lindley is a masterful storyteller, effortlessly moving between past and present.¿¿¿ a rising talent.¿

Author of Amazon #1 THE SEASONS OF THE EMMALEEHer husband is found murdered and they've taken her son. A ruthless stranger thinks she has millions in stolen money and there's nothing he won't do to get it back.Amazon Reviews-"The characters are enchanting. I loved them all."-"Hard to put down... another compelling story."-"...loved reading every word of it."-... a thoroughly enjoyable read."-" ...suspenseful to the end."Hanna Walsh's husband is found murdered in Charleston, South Carolina. His failed land deal leaves her family and finances in ruins. The FBI thinks she knows more than she's letting on and a dangerous crime family thinks she's hiding several million dollars they want back.An old letter and journal found in the attic of the family's beach house on Pawleys Island reveals her distant grandmother, who owned the same house as a young widow during the Civil War, suffered a similar path of emotional loss, crushing betrayal and financial hardship. Her grandmother's story chronicles the tragic loss of her husband in a senseless battle fought weeks after the war had ended and a mysterious stranger who has returned to tell of her husband's needless death.Hanna finds their hopes for deliverance both depend on those they still hold close, but betrayal and ultimate salvation come in many unexpected forms.Michael Lindley's new fourth novel continues his tales of love and life struggles with parallel storylines set in both present-day and compelling historical contexts. His first novel, THE SEASONS OF THE EMMALEE has been an Amazon Kindle #1 selection for Historical Fiction, Mystery and Suspense, as well as Women's Fiction.If you love historical fiction blended with a modern-day story of lost love, mystery and suspense, and a timeless setting in the Low Country of South Carolina, discover LIES WE NEVER SEE today!Praise and Five Stars for Michael Lindley novels" ... Lindley is a masterful storyteller, effortlessly moving between past and present."" ... his work reads elegantly and is artfully crafted."" ... beautifully merges storylines of then and now."" ... a rising talent."