Maeve’s Books
The Fabergé Flute
Sallie Dunbar spends Thanksgiving week at a music convention in 1980s London. Anticipating sightseeing and perhaps a romantic fling, Sallie unwittingly becomes a killer's target.
100 Writing Mistakes to Avoid
A barebones style guide and grammar review for the non-academic business person who has a need to communicate in the standard English dialect.
A Joan for All Seasons
This provocative film guide shows how six twentieth-century directors manipulate fact and legend to portray a genuine military leader as a weak, erratic female.
Word Rage
Have you been harassed by online Grammar Bullies? Are you—Heaven forfend—yourself a Grammar Bully? This guide offers American English speakers a middle road to peaceful co-existence on the linguistic highway.
7 Steps to Good Spelling
Don't call yourself a "bad speller" if you have never learned the English sound code. This little book contains all you need to know in order to spell all the words you are likely to want to write.
The Pronoun Book
At a time when the humble pronoun can provoke partisan outrage, everyone needs this guide to he, she, they and the rest of them..
So You Want to Write!
Beginners and veterans alike will find practical tips and encouragement in this collection of articles about writing. These 50 articles address frequently asked questions about writing. The perfect guide for the reader who wants a lot of information in as few words as possible.
Reading First Aid
For busy parents who want to send their child to school prepared to succeed in learning to read. This slim guide shows parents how they can build a child's listening skills and vocabulary while going about the daily routine of bathing, dressing, and commuting.
The WHOLE Alphabet
For parents who have the time to begin the child's reading instruction before sending them to kindergarten. Even though the education establishment is again promoting phonics, not all reading programs are equally effective. This book provides parents with the information they need to monitor the child's reading progress K-4. Soon to be published.
Secret of the Silver Candlestick
This is Maeve's first published novel, under her married name. It is a time-travel adventure in which two boys, sons of American archaeologists living in Palestine, travel back to the time of Moses. They become embroiled in the revolt of Korah and face the possibility of not getting back to their own time. Published by David C. Cook, but no longer in print. Maeve is thinking of republishing it.
Secret of the Painted Idol
The same two boys and a girl travel back to the Palestine when idols were still being worshipped. The girl finds herself on the way to being sacrificed to Molech. Also published by David C. Cook and out of print. No plans to republish.
Das Geheimnis der goldenen Leuchters
German translation of Secret of the Silver Candlestick. A few copies are still available on German websites.