JAC Publishing Releases ACADIANA SLUDGE, MYSTERY OF THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES

Hot off the press from playwright Rick Mitchell is a short comedy called Acadiana Sludge. Set in Southwest, the action unfolds in a trailer that sits amidst a derelict, hole-filled field from which oil had once been extracted. Cajun banjo player Darrell has recently returned after a lengthy stay in Chicago to lay claim to his share of the oil that will purportedly soon be pumped from his Daddy's faltering ranch. Darrell's wife is not happy having to stay cooped up with the children all day, fearing they might fall into one of the holes. Trey, Darrell's brother, soon shows up with the news that their father has been sent to prison, and that the oil deal isn't going to pan out... and that he's having an affair with Crystal. There is an off-stage struggle at the edge of a hole filled with sludge and a couple of subsequent, unexpected twists and turns that make Acadiana Sludge a sticky story that will keep you listening and laughing till the end. 2 men/1 woman. ISBN 1-60513-027-3; JAC #2008-0023. This title is also available on Amazon.com.

Nicholas Conti's The Mystery of the House of the Seven Gables: Just in time to prepare for the Fall, Nicholas Conti has a new release that is family-friendly and especially beWITCHing - The Mystery of the House of Seven Gables. We know The House of the Seven Gables is a Colonial mansion in Salem, MA - but what is the "real" history of the House? With Salem's historic legacy of bubble, bubble, trials and trouble, it seems unlikely that this residence wouldn't have an even more interesting "life" to it. Meet the Gable family - Mom, Dad and their five young children. They have made this house their home, and have lived peacefully there for years, unaware of the House's other tenants. So what brought instability to their tranquility? Enter two witches, who set a plot to foil the Gables' plans to convert the witches' domain into a playroom. After bickering, spells and much unwell, the Gables come up with a scheme to outsmarts the Witches while still offering an exotic subterranean abode, befitting of the most sophisticated of witches, and they all live bewitchingly ever after! 3 women/1 man/3 young girls / 2 young boys; ISBN 1-60513-076-1; JAC #2010-0017. This title is also available on Amazon.com.

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