Bøger af Ann Carol Ulrich

For two years Shirlè Klein was in contact with her alien friend. Before Frank left, he gave her physical proof -- something few contactees can claim. This is the unusual and intriguing true story of Shirlè Klein-Carsh, Canadian surrealist artist and ufologist, whose internationally recognized paintings have been shown throughout the world. Unlike many others who claim contact with extraterrestrials, Shirlè deeply cares about humanity, and her love for the Creator is so great that the aliens entrusted her with an important assignment to be fulfilled in the coming of the New Age.

Blasts of freezing wind whipped Annette's face and hands as she fell onto the snow."We should'a just left 'em in there," snarled Chad. "No one knows about the pit.""We're takin' 'em along," insisted Buck. "We'll find some other way to dispose of 'em once we're through with 'em."His sadistic laugh sent a shock of horror up Annette's spine.When Annette and Penny agree to babysit the Randt children while their mother is in the hospital with the new baby, a freak November snowstorm keeps them at the farm for the entire Thanksgiving weekend.And as if poachers during hunting season aren't annoying enough, a ghost in the attic has everyone on edge... Spending an extra night in Pete Randt's house is Annette's chance to prove the identity of the mysterious Man with the Lantern, whether he's human... or a ghost.This is the fourth Annette Vetter mystery in the Sixties era series set in rural west-central Wisconsin.

Fourteen-year-old Chris Nesbit is miserable when her family moves away from Milwaukee to a small town in Iowa, where her father has accepted the job as the local paper's new editor.Her little brother, Philip, doesn't seem bothered a bit as he announces to the family that Iowa is "tornado country" ... and he can't wait to see one.The first night in their new house in the suburbs, Chris is awakened by a sound and happens to see the silhouette of a tall man in her room, walking out her bedroom door. Too frightened to scream, she waits till morning to tell her parents, but they don't believe her.Chris is curious about the unexplored root cellar in the family's basement, all boarded up and covered with a curtain. She's dying to know what's inside it, but her mother says the cellar is off limits, even though none of them has even seen it.Then Chris meets Wendy Young and Wendy's cute older brother Skip, who live across the street. She agrees to join Wendy's club, the P.E.D. (Private Eye Detectives), and together they attempt to solve their first mystery surrounding the Nesbits' eccentric next-door neighbor, Mr. North.Not convinced that the strange-looking neighbor man deserves to be Wendy's suspect, "Mr. X," Chris at least will go along with the game. That is, until Pamela and Herbert Caldwell enter the picture.These two overly friendly adults from the West Coast are interested in the Nesbits' house for genealogy purposes, yet the girls sense that there is something more on their agenda and that they are using a cover story to gain access to the Nesbits' new house.Not only do night noises in the house continue, keeping Chris awake and a nervous wreck, but the girls discover a gold watch on the floor of the root cellar on the afternoon that they manage to sneak in for a quick look. Unfortunately, their exploring "mission" is cut short when Mrs. Nesbit comes home and chews them out for going into the cellar.The Root Cellar Mystery is for young teens and is based on actual "activities" from the author's childhood. Chris learns that it's not wise to judge somebody based on a first glimpse, without knowing anything about their character. She also learns that moving away from your friends and meeting new people can be a good thing, especially when you get to be a Private Eye and the boy across the street really likes you.

Annette, Penny and Ruby spend Spring Break at the lake house of Annette's aunt, uncle and cousin in Minocqua, Wisconsin, but unexpected events disrupt their plans for a leisurely Easter vacation. Starting with the questionable death of a fisherman, they meet cousin Fern's secret boyfriend, and then learn about three unruly youths who are wreaking havoc in the resort area. Meanwhile, back from Vietnam and still recovering from his ordeal, Ruby's "missing in action" father drives across the country in search of a new life, proving to everyone that Ruby's dreams were not just a coincidence. A refreshing and exciting experience in the North woods of Wisconsin during the late 1960s as the series continues.

"No, I've told you ... I haven't seen my sister in years," said Uncle Will. "And if my nephew is running from the law, then there just has to be a mistake. I can't imagine him being in any sort of trouble."But Ruby knew.Uncle Will only knew what they had told him. Terry had brought her to Madison, all the way from Colorado, in order for her to be safe. He made Uncle Will swear not to tell anyone where he was going.When Uncle Will hung up the phone a minute later, he wiped his forehead with his handkerchief and filled a smudged glass with water from the sink's tap. "Little darlin', I don't know how much longer I can keep this up ..."While Penny is busy with the Christmas pageant at school and Mrs. Vetter is in the doldrums over a broken relationship, Annette is feeling extra lonely. Their holiday get-away has been postponed because one of Annette's Holsteins is getting ready to calve.Annette and Penny finally get to check out the local landmark they've been dying to investigate - the old abandoned tower - and discover another mystery to solve, involving a missing girl.

Lost love returns, but obsession lurks in a haunted manor. A lucid dream and synchronous assignment lead the young, recently widowed Winnie Grant to the exquisite Pelton Manor estate. the home of her lost love, Rob Pelton. Reunited by a chance encounter, the two rekindle the flames of their adolescent past. But the haunted manor hides a chilling secret of death and betrayal.

"We've got to alert the police," said Tim."Not so fast." A deep, husky voice called out to them from the shadows. B.J. and another, larger man stepped out and confronted Annette and Tim. The larger man had a black beard and wore a stocking hat. In his hand was a large switchblade which he thrust at them."She's the one got me into trouble," B.J. said in an agitated voice."Well, she's gonna be no trouble from now on," snarled the large man as he closed the distance between them.The Valentines Dance, where the girls ask the boys, is coming up and Annette knows that Pete is expecting her to ask him, yet she wants to ask Penny's brother Tim instead.Everyone is tired of winter and hoping the ground hog won't see his shadow.Meanwhile, look out! Livestock rustlers are in the area.Also, Ruby's nightmares are growing worse, causing the Vetter family some concern. Stranger yet, her dreams seem to have this weird connection to a "Missing in Action" American pilot in Vietnam.Annette is still enraptured with having a new brother and sister as she grows weary of an especially hard long winter in Wisconsin. Her infatuation for Tim has grown as her best friend Penny can no longer hide the fact that she and Annette's boyfriend Pete are hot for each other. But how can Annette, a mere sophomore, compete with all the more mature juniors and senior girls at Ravensville High who consider Tim a heart throb? As the Valentines Dance gets closer and she still hasn't asked Pete, another controversy erupts in the county as livestock rustlers steal animals from people she knows. Will the Vetter farm be their next target?

A gunshot reverberated in the air at the same time a bullet sprayed dirt up from the ground just in front of Annette. Glancing up, she saw Paulo Volivar sitting on his horse at the edge of the cliff...While visiting a ranch in the Cochetopa Hills of Colorado, Annette and her best friend, Penny, get more than they bargained for when their new friend, Mandy, leads them on horseback into forbidden territory.A missing professor, a suspicious yellow envelope, and a mysterious old mountain man are the ingredients for mystery, adventure and a spark of romance, in this '60s era introduction to the Annette Vetter mystery series.