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I spend the best of sunny days in brightened, safe, and open spaces.
But with the night, I'd rather wander secret, dark, and spidered places.
- Avril
3-31-2026 - it's HEEERRRE!
This novel is political satire, written as an engaging, yet darkly comic, mystery/suspense thriller.
Some stories just can’t be told straight up – they hit too close to home. For this one, the names and locations have been changed to protect the not-so-innocent; still, some may seem oddly familiar.
Welcome to Nero’s Fiddle, the crown jewel of Narcissus County, Arkansas.
Most of the people here are all about the simple country life.
A hunting and fishing paradise wrapped in Mother Nature’s splendor, far from the distractions of the big city. Friendly neighbors who think, worship, and vote the same as anyone else. A big-box store as good as anywhere.
Heavenly, really.
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Debra Ann Wynn is the dauntless redhead and investigative reporter driving the most fascinating stories you'll ever read. Persistent, intelligent, and sometimes pugnacious, Debra Ann spent nearly ten years honing her talents and climbing the ranks at the Union-Tribune, once a respected newspaper serving San Diego and its Navy base. Her stories exposing corruption and mismanagement in the city's police department, taxpayer fraud in the funding of Petco Park, and scandals around the office building at 101 Ash propelled her to the top of the paper's food chain. But in the Union-Tribune's death throes, advertising revenue became more important than truth.
When Debra Ann's seminal piece on what later became become an international scandal around Fat Leonard's bribery of the Navy's top brass gets pushed to the back burner, the ensuing confrontation frees Debra Ann from her ties to the paper. With her father succumbing to cancer, she grieves even as she worries for her own survival.
But opportunity emerges from the chaos and change, and her freelance career produces the raft of compelling, unusual, and timely stories captured in the books below.
Aunt Tik's: The Killer App, Chapter 55
Expressing gratitude and respect for my readers means putting everything I have into a story before they ever see it on a shelf. Those feelings come back to me a hundred times over when they enjoy my work.
My name is Avril Serene and I've been writing as a hobby for many years. I've recently begun working on mysteries - I've put up this website so my audience can find me and help improve my books. I hope eventually to sell my work.
I've made a conscious decision to follow my unique path as an author - hopefully the differences in my writing will stand out and appeal to the reader looking for something new and refreshing.
I have just begun researching "Nero’s Fiddle," and I'm well into the first draft. "Tellers of Terrible Tales: Writer's Block" and "Hack No Mercy: Disassembled" will then follow.
Oh, and just so you know - every so often, someone will ask me if I rendered Debra Ann's image under the "Features" heading. Oh, if only it had been that easy! ...
Malcolm Tanner
September 5, 2025 - 12:19 am ·Good looking site!
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September 6, 2025 - 3:22 pm ·High praise coming from a talented author, and muchly appreciated, Mr. Tanner! [Disclaimer:
“Muchly” is not intended as an example of my writing skills, grin…]
– Avril