About The Books
By Patricia Brandon
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Rise of the Pale Moon
Set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War era in South Carolina, this is a compelling tale of three young women from distinct backgrounds: an indentured servant from London, a chattel slave, and a Catawba Indian captured by the Cherokee and traded into slavery.
Forced to navigate complex relationships with each other and with the master and his family, they must choose between remaining in their known circumstances or risking a daring escape that could change the course of the war – and their lives.
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More Than a Mystery
Beneath the suspense is a story about friendship, courage, and what happens when people are forced to face the darkest parts of themselves.
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Inspired by Real History
Set during the aftermath of World War I and the Spanish Flu, the novel blends real events with a chilling story that feels impossible to forget.
A Rule of Life
1919 – Could a local murder, an attempted kidnapping, and a strange and macabre ritual, brought to Appalachia from Europe, have anything to do with missing youth?
The Great War and the Spanish Flu pandemic have just ended, soon to give way to Prohibition, the riots of Red Summer, the culmination of Women’s Suffrage. A new camp for girls has just begun in the mountains of western North Carolina. Camp counselor Tricia Grimball seeks both adventure and escape from her predictable life back home. What she finds is far more than she could have ever imagined.
The Center of Gravity
A young woman is tricked into becoming a food tester for Adolf Hitler in the infamous Wolf’s Lair. She carries a life-changing secret.
A French art professor is forced to assist the Nazis in the re-creation of the stolen and priceless Amber Room in the Konigsberg Castle. He bears a dangerous secret as well, as his best friend, a Jew, fights in the Alsatian Resistance and his family hides Jews in their Colmar winery. Will the darkest of secrets remain hidden – or will their lives be forever changed?
In the Valley of Achor
Is it possible to go to sleep a vibrant, healthy, and active individual – and wake up, paralyzed, from the waist down? The frightening answer is, “Yes!” Patricia Brandon was newly retired, an avid tennis player, and had just returned from active trips to the mountains and the beach. Just three days away from her first trip to Europe, she was faced with sudden and frightening paralysis. What would she do? Would she ever be able to walk again? How would she live her life now? This is the story of one woman’s journey. Patricia Brandon was an elementary school counselor and educator for 34 years, and also served as a special needs consultant for the SC State Dept. of Social Services. As a licensed professional counselor, she worked part-time for The Child and Adult Outpatient Counseling Center at The Carolina Children’s Home in Columbia, South Carolina, and continued to work there, post-retirement. She is a mediator for The Midlands Mediation Center, and Family Courts in Richland and Lexington counties in South Carolina.