Ainsworth Chronicles Series

The novel opens with a nearly naked FBI agent thumping down into the front lobby of the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC, arguably one of the most haunted cities in the world and confronts our undercover female detective, Carol Ainsworth, acting as the manager while two mafia families are about to check in for a wedding. But it quickly takes off as one mafia member is found hanged in his room, but what appears to be a ghost. Carol's nephew is abducted, as an elderly psychic, Agnes Van Lunt, shows up, claiming Carol asked her to be there. The mob also brings with them an ancient curse that upsets the native and ghostly inhabitants of Victoria's underground. Not to mention that in the sewers a new being is emerging from the remains of drug addicts needles. So welcome to the first day on the job Carol. Hope you live to enjoy the high tea.   This novel entered into the Canadian Book Club Awards in 2020, finished as a top three finalist. A contemporary suspense-filled mystery thriller with Carol Ainsworth in a strong female detective lead role. The writer weaves paranormal urban fantasy into an undercover police investigation, involving a sexy FBI agent pursing Carol, and involving herself in her own mafia romance.  Toss in unknown curses, suspenseful supernatural forces, one thought-provoking psychic bearing a crystal skull, and this compelling page-turner turns into an edge-of-your-seat suspense filled crime thriller tale unlike anything you'll have ever, or will ever, read.               Mafia romance in crime thriller Strong female lead Strong female detective lead in a mafia romance Edge of your seat books set in urban fantasy Strong female lead in a mafia romance Crime thriller strong female lead Suspense books with strong female lead  

The Ainsworth Chronicles, Book Two: The Mystery of Ms. Teak  What Dark Secrets Exist In Agnes and How Does One Psychic Stop Another From Killing her?                                  Detective Carol Ainsworth really has her work cut out this time! Agnes at her craziest best. She discovers a secret that she can't reveal to anyone, including herself, and how does one psychic stop another from hunting her down? Meanwhile, Carol has her hands full with pissed-off Russians, the reborn builder of much of Victorian Victoria (yes, the Sir Francis Rattenbury), a young girl claiming to be our aforementioned psychic and there's something very wrong with Nathan, Carol's nephew that they saved from death. To top it all, why is Agnes' behaviour so weird? Even for Agnes! But in traditional English fashion High Tea is, of course, still being served.                                                                                                                          Reviews Do not read this book! Seriously, do not read this book - unless you are prepared to deal with a rift on your personal timeline. You will find that this book causes you to postpone activities that you would otherwise be doing. You will be transported into a world of history and mystery, crime and grime, Spirits and other worldly time travel, with the delectable Detective Carol Ainsworth. An amazing tale, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Paddy Kopieczek Fasten your seatbelt as Frank Talaber takes you on a multi-dimensional trek through time where history comes alive to reveal buried secrets and tortured souls. From the stately tea salons of old Victoria to the haunting desolation of British Columbia's rugged West coast waters, The Mystery of Ms. Teak will both entertain and invite you to  confront the demons that live within us all. Michael deJong I want the author to take me to their world. I love the adrenaline rush I get from reading a book that scares the crap out of me. You know, the ones that have you screaming to the characters in your head or out loud. It tells me that the author did his or her job by getting me emotionally involved. I give up on books if I don't feel something. This book isn't one of those. April Wolfgong   Frank's Writing Style? Write like your soul is on fire and the pencil is your voice screaming. Literature written beyond the realms of genre he is known to grab readers; kicking, screaming, laughing or crying and drag them into his novels.  A natural storyteller, whose compelling thoughts are freed from the depths of the heart and the subconscious before being poured onto the page. Or as is often said: You don't have to be mad to be a writer, but it sure helps. Enter the literary worlds of Canada's Foremost Off-Beat Author, Frank Talaber Reader Reviews of Previous Novels