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Elizabeth’s Knights
In the late 1400’s, the Earl Of Northampton’s privileged yet sheltered son, Lord Andrew Holt, takes on a young protégé, Quinn. Few know that “Quinn” is actually Elizabeth, a runaway indentured servant. The green-eyed commoner and the handsome young lord forge an unshakable friendship—enduring separation, palace politics and the earl’s endless schemes to arrange a “suitable” marriage for his son.
Over time, the bond between Elizabeth and Lord Andrew deepens into love. While convinced of the sincerity of his heart, she knows a betrothal is impossible and dares only to hope for a life as his mistress. The determined young noble will settle for nothing less than a legal marriage and a lifetime commitment to his beloved, now a stunningly beautiful and strikingly tall woman, skilled in the use of her sword.
As they battle their enemies side by side in mortal combat and fight back the demons of desire from within, their lives are filled with days of courage as they become the knights both aspire to be, and forge a love stronger than steel.
REVIEWS
“Murder Makes the Rounds” is the winner of the 2007 Award for Best Mystery Fiction from BooksandAuthors.net.
“…all the elements of a good murder mystery- office politics, scorned romance, quest for power…” Michelle P. Cunningham, CEO
“A fast-moving, realistic story, set in a small-town hospital. A good read.” Dr. Rick Grimaldi, Medical Staff President
“…a tantalizing mixture of murder, hospital politics and romance. I couldn’t put it down!” D. Fotta, RN
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GLOSSARY
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A boy who assists knights and squires by tending to horses and equipment.
Squire
A step up from a page. A young man apprenticing to be a knight.
Knight
A title bestowed after a certain level of training and skill demonstrated with sword, shield and staff, provided the fellow also finds favor with the nobility.
Shire
Older term for county in England.
Peasant
A member of the general population.
A peasant’s fate can be changed at will by the nobility.
Noble
A member of the upper class, many of whom bear a title such as baron, earl, lord or duke.
About the Author
Barbara Wilhelm is a full-time practicing physician who obtained her B.S. and M.D. degrees in Pittsburgh, and completed a residency in Family Practice. Her professional experience includes attaining board certification in both Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, serving eight years as Director of Emergency Medicine and terms as president of the Fayette County Medical Society and the Highlands Hospital Medical Staff.
“Elizabeth’s Knights” is her first foray into the historical romance genre and should appeal to both fans of romance and high adventure.
Her previous book, “Double Helix,” the sequel to “Murder Makes The Rounds,” was published under the name Mela Barrows Bennett.
FAQS
- Why a story based in the 1400’s?
- What inspired you to write?
- Did you have to do a lot of research?
- What inspired this particular story? Is any of it real?
- Is there a sequel planned?
- Who is Mela Barrows Bennett?
Elizabeth’s Quest
The exciting sequel to “Elizabeth’s Knights”
Elizabeth Smithfield Holt, Duchess of Bedford, and her new husband, Lord Andrew Holt, heir to the Earl of Northampton, dedicate a headstone for the father she never knew. Her great uncle storms in. He denounces her, calling her a scheming witch, not the true heir.
When Elizabeth attempts to move her mother’s remains to Bedford, the grave is empty! Her mother Constance is her only link to the Smithfield legacy. What if she never finds her? Is Elizabeth indeed only a commoner and pretender?
Elizabeth’s search becomes a complex quest. Clues lead her to her mother’s birthplace in Kempston, and end with a missing church record. A letter from her Aunt Faith promises to disclose the location of the elusive remains. When Andrew arranges to meet with Faith, he goes missing.
To find her husband, Elizabeth reclaims her identity as “Sir Quinn.” Using her sword, as well as her wits, she tracks down her scheming grandfather. Will this lead her to Andrew? Can she prove her lineage and lay her mother to eternal rest beside her father?
REVIEWS
“A really fantastic book.”
“I took Elizabeth’s Knights with me to read… Got home, put on a fresh pot of coffee and read another three chapters. Captivating!”
“This book has everything you could want: Intrigue, adventure, romance, humor, pathos and sword fights! Does it get any better? Can’t wait for the sequel.”
“The author transports the reader back in time so well that it reads more like dramatic history than a work of fiction. Impossible to put down even for a moment!”
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GLOSSARY
Page
A boy who assists knights and squires by tending to horses and equipment.
Squire
A step up from a page. A young man apprenticing to be a knight.
Knight
A title bestowed after a certain level of training and skill demonstrated with sword, shield and staff, provided the fellow also finds favor with the nobility.
Shire
Older term for county in England.
Peasant
A member of the general population.
A peasant’s fate can be changed at will by the nobility.
Noble
A member of the upper class, many of whom bear a title such as baron, earl, lord or duke.
About the Author
Barbara Wilhelm is a full-time practicing physician who obtained her B.S. and M.D. degrees in Pittsburgh, and completed a residency in Family Practice. Her professional experience includes attaining board certification in both Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, serving eight years as Director of Emergency Medicine and terms as president of the Fayette County Medical Society and the Highlands Hospital Medical Staff.
“Elizabeth’s Quest” is the sequel to “Elizabeth’s Knights” and should appeal to both fans of romance and high adventure.
Her medical mysteries, “Murder Makes The Rounds,” and “Double Helix,” were published under the name Mela Barrows Bennett.
FAQS
- Why a story based in the 1400’s?
- What inspired you to write?
- Did you have to do a lot of research?
- What inspired this particular story? Is any of it real?
- Is there another story in the series planned?
- Who is Mela Barrows Bennett?
In Your Dreams
Dr. Tristan Tichnor is a research chemist who can manipulate molecules at will, but finds life hard to arrange. With her fifteenth college reunion rapidly approaching, she is frantic to hide her terrible secret: The dashing fiancé she has been writing about in the Alumnae News exists only in her dreams.
Computer systems analyst Michael James is a transfer into Tristan’s karate school who is as unbelievably attractive as her fantasy man. Hiring him to appear at the reunion, she soon realizes that his past is a real-life mystery.
Her link to her ancestor—who graduated a century earlier—leads her to investigate the origins of the Alumnae Memorial Window, donated by her ancestor’s peers. The window is to be rededicated after years in storage, but why does Michael also feel a connection to it?
The business arrangement between the two professionals becomes an undeniable attraction. Will misunderstandings threaten to cancel not only the deal, but also Tristan’s dearest dream?
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Chatham College’s Tiffany memorial window was commissioned by the Alumnae Association in 1889 to honor the classes of 1873-1888, Now restored and hanging in the college’s science building, the 8 by 10 foot glass features a woman reading an open book inscribed with the college’s motto: Filliae Nostrae Sicut Antarii Lapides. This is translated as: That our daughters be as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace.
About the Author
Barbara Wilhelm is a full-time practicing physician who obtained her B.S. and M.D. degrees in Pittsburgh, and completed a residency in Family Practice. Her professional experience includes attaining board certification in both Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, serving as Director of Emergency Medicine and president of the Fayette County Medical Society and the Highlands Hospital Medical Staff.
This is her sixth published work. Her novels Elizabeth’s Knights and its sequel, Elizabeth’s Quest, appeal to both fans of romance and high adventure.
Her medical mysteries, Murder Makes The Rounds, Double Helix, and Murder in Exam Room Three were published under the name Mela Barrows Bennett.
Q & A
Q: What inspired this particular story? Is any of it real?
A: The inspiration was the rededication of the memorial window. All aspects of the story pertaining to the college and window and true. The characters in the story are fictitious.
Q: Is this more of a historical book or a romance?
A: Both! Whether you are familiar with Chatham College or not, the story of the couple in the book and the real history of the memorial window will keep you glued to the page.
Q: Does the memorial window have historical value of its own?
A: Yes! It is one of only 50 windows remaining from this early period of Tiffany Studios and is the oldest Tiffany window in Pittsburgh.
Murder Makes The Rounds
Dr. David Hunter is Medical Staff President at Green Valley Memorial Hospital. Facing him is the challenge of keeping his community hospital open as an independent entity in the face of managed care pressures and the encroachment of University Medical Center (UMC), seeking to expand its growing empire.
As Chief of Pathology, Dr. Janis Saunders is more frequently called upon to deal with dead men than live ones. Serving on the Medical Executive Committee, she emerges as an unexpected ally in Dr. Hunter’s quest to block the hospital’s CEO from arranging a merger with UMC.
The two doctors, both confirmed singles, develop a comfortable relationship as they try to untangle a deadly web of hospital politics and ruthless ambition. Investigating the sudden deaths of two Trustees, Dr. Hunter also discovers more personal secrets.
Not until after he can explain the two unusual deaths does David uncover the most important secret of all: love.
REVIEWS
“…all the elements of a good murder mystery- office politics, scorned romance, quest for power…” Michelle P. Cunningham, CEO
”A fast-moving, realistic story, set in a small-town hospital. A good read.” Dr. Rick Grimaldi, Medical Staff President
“…a tantalizing mixture of murder, hospital politics and romance. I couldn’t put it down!” D. Fotta, RN
“You know, I told him that smoking could be dangerous to your health.” J.M. Davenport
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GLOSSARY
HMO
An organization designed to provide healthcare for a particular insured group. These have replaced most traditional insurance providers.
MEC
Medical Executive Committee. The governing body for the medical staff of a hospital. It sets the rules and regulations for its members.
INTERNIST
Physician who specializes in adult medicine.
PATHOLOGIST
Physician who specializes in the examination of tissues and blood.
UMC
University Medical Center, sometimes referred to as a “medical mecca..”
About the Author
Barbara Wilhelm is a full-time practicing physician who obtained her B.S. and M.D. degrees in Pittsburgh, and completed a residency in Family Practice. Her professional experience includes attaining board certification in both Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, serving eight years as Director of Emergency Medicine and terms as president of the Fayette County Medical Society and the Highlands Hospital Medical Staff.
Drawing from her extensive firsthand knowledge of the workings of hospital committees, the Board of Trustees and the relationship of HMO’s to private practice, she has produced her book, “Murder Makes The Rounds.”
FAQS
- What inspired you to write?
- What doesn’t the public understand about managed care?
- What motivated you to become a physician?
- Which do you enjoy more, writing or medicine?
- What is your writing experience?
- What inspired this particular story?
- Is there a sequel planned?
- What are the biggest challenges facing healthcare today?
- Who Is Mela Barrows Bennett and why the pen name?
- What are the biggest frustrations faced by the public when dealing with managed care?
- What can they do to help?
- Why the non-smoking bullets?
“If you’ve ever had a problem with ‘managed care,’ you’ll love this book.”
The Author
Double Helix: DNA Never Lies
Dr. David Hunter shares a special evening with his wife, Dr. Janis Saunders, to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. The phone rings and breaks the mood. The call summons Janis, a pathologist, to the scene of a plane crash. The case has a special urgency for David, who learns that his friend and medical partner, Dr. Wesley Fox, is among the victims. The accident investigation is prolonged, as there are discrepancies in the passenger list.
David’s group takes on a new member, Dr. Julian Ryder. The crash becomes even more significant to the internists as they learn that Julian’s fiancée died in that very accident. Janis’s speculations give Julian hope, only to cruelly crush him when the last missing passenger is accounted for.
With his wife posing a series of “what if’s” that threaten to break up the group, his own involvement in an increasingly nasty lawsuit, and a parade of disastrous office employees, David is a candidate for a mental meltdown, and distances himself from Janis. The DNA questions won’t go away. Will the answers enable him to keep peace in the office, reclaim his marriage, and preserve his sanity?
REVIEWS
For “Murder Makes The Rounds”
“Double Helix” is the sequel to the novel, “Murder Makes the Rounds,” winner of the 2007 Award for Best Mystery Fiction from BooksandAuthors.net.
“…all the elements of a good murder mystery- office politics, scorned romance, quest for power…” Michelle P. Cunningham, CEO
“A fast-moving, realistic story, set in a small-town hospital. A good read.” Dr. Rick Grimaldi, Medical Staff President
“…a tantalizing mixture of murder, hospital politics and romance. I couldn’t put it down!” D. Fotta, RN
ORDER on-line AT:
AMAZON.com
www.BEWilhelm.com
BARNES&NOBLE.com
Glossary
DNA
The genetic code that makes each individual unique.
HMO
An organization designed to provide healthcare. These have replaced most traditional insurance providers.
MEC
Medical Executive Committee. The governing body for the medical staff of a hospital. It sets the rules and regulations for its members.
INTERNIST
Physician who specializes in adult medicine.
PATHOLOGIST
Physician who specializes in the examination of tissues and blood.
UMC
University Medical Center, sometimes referred to as a “medical mecca.”
About the Author
Barbara Wilhelm is a full-time practicing physician who obtained her B.S. and M.D. degrees in Pittsburgh, and completed a residency in Family Practice. Her professional experience includes attaining board certification in both Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, serving eight years as Director of Emergency Medicine and terms as president of the Fayette County Medical Society and the Highlands Hospital Medical Staff.
Drawing from her extensive first-hand knowledge of the workings of hospital committees, the Board of Trustees and the relationship of HMO’s to private practice, she has produced her book, “Double Helix,” the sequel to “Murder Makes The Rounds.”
FAQS
- What misunderstandings does the public have about DNA?
- What inspired you to write?
- Which do you enjoy more, writing or medicine?
- What inspired this particular story?
- Is there a sequel planned?
- What can you say about the publishing experience?
- What are the biggest challenges facing healthcare today?
- Who is Mela Barrows Bennett?
- What’s with the DNA bullets?
Murder In Exam Room Three
Internist Dr. David Hunter was in Green Valley’s police station. He had not planned to spend his evening giving a statement or being fingerprinted. He had only gone to his office that Saturday to pick up a file. Instead, he found a dead body in exam room three. David tells his wife, hospital pathologist Dr. Janis Saunders, that the body is that of JM Davenport, the hospital’s ex-CEO. Why Davenport would even be there is as much of a mystery as his death. There is no shortage of suspects, as most of the town hated Davenport. After leaving Green Valley, he became head of the University’s HMO, specializing in claims denial. One of David’s partners, Dr. Jason Burd, publicly wished him dead. The evidence mounts. Jason is arrested. Can David and Janis clear their fellow doc?
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A Lawyer For Soda Flats
In 1896, recent law school graduate Charlotte Baker heads to Soda Flats, Colorado, in response to the town’s need for a lawyer. The young barrister is looking forward to her new life in Colorado but is saddened by the reason for her move. It turns out her former fiancé, Conrad Walker III, used her as his personal tutor to get through law school and pass the bar. Once accomplished, he not only dropped her, but also promised to ruin her professionally if she remained in Philadelphia. To avoid the gossip, Charlotte tells everyone in Soda Flats that she is a widow. It seems the only respectable role for a lone woman moving west. Once settled in her new town, she meets many good people, including handsome stonemason, Niels Sorensen. Charlotte wants very much to have a life with Niels, but she has so many secrets, not actually being a widow the least of them.
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