Bait and Switch
Bait and Switch by Frances Schepp Ruh is a literary work published by FriesenPress on July 9, 2024. This 162-page book is written in English and follows Isabelle Chilton Chandler, a Chicago-based author known for her successful women’s mystery series. As she embarks on writing a new book, she faces an unexpected creative block, prompting her to delve into a familiar world of horse racing. The narrative intertwines her fictional protagonist, Brenda Remington, with Isabelle’s own life, leading to a series of mysterious events that challenge her understanding of reality.
Readers will find an engaging exploration of the complexities of life and storytelling within Bait and Switch. The plot revolves around Brenda’s investigation into a potential mystery involving racehorses and diamond smuggling, while Isabelle grapples with the emergence of characters from her book into her real life. Themes of psychological intrigue and personal relationships are woven throughout, including her connection with her ex-husband, Roger, and the enigmatic racehorse Farolarr. This edition invites readers to reflect on their own narratives and the potential for redemption amidst life’s challenges.
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Isabelle Chilton Chandler, Chicago-based author of a successful women’s mystery series, has always known exactly what she wants and how to get it. But when she starts working on a new book, inspiration—for the first time ever is painfully out of her reach. Grasping at straws and under increasing pressure from her publisher, she starts to construct a plot around a world that is familiar to her: horse racing. As Isabelle’s charming protagonist and alter-ego, Brenda Remington, starts to poke around a possible mystery involving racehorses used for diamond smuggling, mysterious circumstances start to arise in Isabelle’s real life.
Dead ends crop up everywhere Isabelle turns, and questions abound. Will Brenda solve her mystery? Why do characters from Isabelle’s book keep appearing in her real life? Who is the ghostly apparition that regularly visits her in her dreams? What about Isabelle’s ex-husband, Roger, with whom she has remained close—will they be able to reconcile? And then of course there is the conundrum surrounding a racehorse named Farolarr, which may just have been the perfect crime.
Fast-paced, heartfelt, and funny, Bait and Switch is an exploration of life’s largest commitments and a commentary on the ways we construct stories about who we are. With this work, the author of Risk Everything and It’s About Time invites readers to consider their own stories and the undeniable possibility of redemption.
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