The Authors

Welcome to the homepage of Aimée and David Thurlo. We're the authors of the Ella Clah mystery series set on the Navajo reservation where David grew up. We also write the Copper Canyon romantic suspense series published by Harlequin Intrigue, as well as the Lee Nez vampire, and the Sister Agatha mystery series. Our stories are set in the southwest where we've lived for many years. There's no other place in the world like New Mexico, a melting pot where cultures live side by side. For those of you who are wondering, yes, we really do write together and we love working as partners. We share both good times and bad, knowing that nothing worthwhile ever gets done without sacrifice and dedication. Make sure to take a look at our adoption page while you're here, too. We remain active with rescue groups and are always working to help find good homes for animals that have been given up or abandoned by their former owners - as well as ones who never had a home at all. Our philosophy: every animal deserves a chance. We'll have a new blog here every Sunday and Thursday. Feel free to leave us your comments and thoughts. We love hearing from our readers. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back again soon.

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PIT BULLS & PREJUDICE
Lately there seems to have been several reports, nearly back to back ones, about pit bulls attacking and killing their victims. One was an elderly man, the father of the dog's owner, and the other two were children. David and I owed... (continue reading)

5 WAYS TO JUMP START THE MUSE
Here are five sure fire cures for when you're stuck on a scene, or maybe facing the dreaded blank screen with no end in sight. 1- Get away from the computer. Staring at the blank screen is frustrating and defeating, even when accompanied... (continue reading)

PIT BULLS AND POODLES
Recently there was a story here in New Mexico about a pit bull attacking and killing the elderly father of its owner. The dog apparently was a pet who had NOT been used as a fighting dog. There has been no explanation for the attack,... (continue reading)

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Black Thunder

A construction crew found the first body. The cops found three more, in a cluster that lay on both sides of the border of the Navajo Reservation.

Because some of the bodies were buried outside the Rez, Navajo Police Special Investigator Ella Clah and her team must work a delicate joint investigation with the New Mexico police. Identifying the dead isn't easy-some had been buried for years-and at first the cases look to be nothing but dead ends. Then one of the bodies turns out to be that of a missing man who was believed to have embezzled funds from his construction firm and suspicions focus on the man's partner.

With no obvious links between any of the corpses and the anniversary of their deaths fast approaching, Ella feels frustrated by the investigation.s lack of progress. Unless they can find what connects these victims, someone else may soon be killed. Ella's ability to concentrate is battered by worries about her teenage daughter, who has been skipping school, and her mother, who is cooking up a storm, a sure sign that trouble is brewing in the household.

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Power of the Raven

Coming February 2012!
Gene Redhouse believes in signs. But when Lori Baker literally jumps into his life, the Navajo wisdom he's learned disappears. Lori is being stalked and she's never been so frightened, or so alone. Although it seems they belong to different worlds, the connection between them is instant and intense. And if he can keep her alive long enough, he vows to explore every inch of her.

With his chiseled features and powerful build, Gene is the safe harbor in Lori's stormy sea. And yet with her past weighing her down, Lori must decide which is more dangerous: the stranger trailing her every step, or the one daring her to trust him.

"Thurlo's fast-paced plot is loaded with page-turning action and romance, all against a sumptuously appealing background of Navajo traditions and legends." - Romantic Times 4 1/2 stars = (Fantastic read)

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