Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Middleton Yard's Pub and Grub: Abduction
    Middleton Yard's Pub and Grub: Abduction
    Middleton Yard's Pub and Grub: Abduction
    Ebook89 pages1 hour

    Middleton Yard's Pub and Grub: Abduction

    By Max Higgins

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Wendy Dawson was an ambitious young lady living in New York. Her lifestyle was very driven with grueling days working from sunup to sundown at a fashion magazine. During her college years she had waitress for a pub to help pay her way through college. With that experience, she decided to change her lifestyle and settle down to a much quieter life. She had moved to New York after college and thought this was the life she wanted and still she had not met anyone significant to spend her life with. So she decided to move back home to a rural area in Nova Scotia where her parents live. This community was called Middleton Yard and their small tavern was up for sale. Therefore she decided to change her life and tend bar for a living. Who knew, she may even find Mr. Right. So she settled in to a slow and peaceful life but quietly became involved in one scrape after another not realizing this was not normal. Even though she did not expect the drama she encountered she continually became mixed up in the middle of obscure events and circumstances. Meeting a young private eye did not hasten her adventures. The people around her in her life were left waiting for each of her many returns always wondering what would happen next.....
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 9, 2013
    ISBN9781491816226
    Middleton Yard's Pub and Grub: Abduction
    Author

    Max Higgins

    Max Higgins currently lives in Nova Scotia with her husband and two cats. She has three grown daughters, one grandson and three granddaughters, She always dreamed of writing but never found the time. Now she is trying her hand at it, including this cookbook. Max has a degree and training in business administration. She worked as a secretary for several years. She and her husband then began operating their own small retail business at home. She was also a bookkeeper for her husband’s contracting company. After her children left home, she decided to obtain employment close to home and become a baker and cook at the local restaurant as she enjoys preparing food, which has led her to install all her recipes in one complete book for all to share.

    Related to Middleton Yard's Pub and Grub

    Related ebooks

    Architecture For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The DATING GAME

      Aug 3, 2022

      The DATING GAME
      8 min read

    • Article

      Jude

      May 3, 2018

      Jude
      9 min read

    • Article

      Nits and CANDLES

      Sep 17, 2020

      Nits and CANDLES
      4 min read

    • Article

      Saved by A CHAT

      Aug 16, 2023

      The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown impacted us all. But while most people couldn’t wait to get out of the house once social restrictions were relaxed, others had become too anxious to take advantage of our new-found freedom. Wendy Norman w

      4 min read

    • Article

      Daisy’s Day In The Sun

      Jul 12, 2022

      Daisy’s Day In The Sun
      8 min read

    • Article

      The End Of The Line

      Mar 26, 2019

      The End Of The Line
      7 min read

    • Article

      Don’t Hurt Me

      Jun 15, 2023

      Don’t Hurt Me
      6 min read

    • Article

      One To Watch

      May 21, 2020

      One To Watch
      6 min read

    • Article

      Teddy And Roosevelt

      Jan 10, 2021

      They call it Friends Group. But there are no friends, and there is no group. Just me, a state-funded Social Worker, and another sixth grader the kids call Sweaty Teddy. We sit in a converted cinderblock office between the furnace and the chapel and l

      16 min read

    • Article

      Family Matters

      May 15, 2020

      Family Matters
      5 min read

    • Article

      What Adults Do…

      Dec 28, 2023

      What Adults Do…
      6 min read

    • Article

      The DATING GAME

      Apr 2, 2024

      The DATING GAME
      8 min read

    • Article

      Valentine’s Ghost

      Jun 20, 2020

      Valentine’s Ghost
      7 min read

    • Article

      The Space Between Us

      Oct 9, 2019

      The Space Between Us
      8 min read

    • Article

      Teddy And Roosevelt

      Jun 10, 2023

      They call it Friends Group. But there are no friends, and there is no group. Just me, a state-funded social worker, and another sixth-grader, the kids call Sweaty Teddy. We sit in a converted cinderblock office between the furnace and the chapel and

      16 min read

    • Article

      My Dream Man The Big Read

      Jul 13, 2023

      My Dream Man The Big Read
      9 min read

    • Article

      Hiding In Plain Sight

      Jun 29, 2023

      Hiding In Plain Sight
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Beast Within

      Mar 21, 2024

      The Beast Within
      6 min read

    • Article

      Here’s What I Don’t Say

      Jun 1, 2019

      Here’s What I Don’t Say
      13 min read

    • Article

      A friend IN NEED

      Oct 28, 2020

      “‘And then she said the final straw was when he decided to became a nudist.’ My charity shop colleague, Grace, and I are sitting in the window of The Nice Little Coffee Shop In The High Street, which has managed to survive lockdown by the skin of it

      3 min read

    • Article

      A Forgettable First Date

      Dec 7, 2021

      A Forgettable First Date
      3 min read

    • Article

      ME, Myself, I

      Nov 17, 2021

      ME, Myself, I
      9 min read

    • Article

      After “The End”

      Oct 10, 2022

      I walked down the road with a hunched back and a wet cigarette in my mouth—the fire had died a while back. My hands were tucked into the pockets of my jacket, and my hair fell over my face, limiting my sight. But I wasn’t really seeing where I was go

      10 min read

    • Article

      A Gentle STIRRING

      Mar 13, 2024

      A Gentle STIRRING
      6 min read

    • Article

      It’s Not Over On Repeat

      Sep 8, 2022

      It’s Not Over On Repeat
      8 min read

    • Article

      The After

      Jun 10, 2023

      He is sitting opposite me, staring blankly like a dead fish. Stone eyes. Cobalt and lifeless. Pale gray skin, dripping scales. I imagine him hauled out of the water and dumped on the riverbank, gasping for breath. Just as he deserves. I only agreed t

      13 min read

    • Article

      Me Time

      Aug 31, 2021

      Me Time
      6 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Middleton Yard's Pub and Grub

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Middleton Yard's Pub and Grub - Max Higgins

      MIDDLETON YARDS

      PUB AND GRUB

      Abduction

      M. HIGGINS DEAN

      36361.png

      AuthorHouse™

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.authorhouse.com

      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2013 M. HIGGINS DEAN. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse  9/4/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-1623-3 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-1622-6 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Preface

      1

      Abduction

      2

      Secret Tunnel

      3

      Buried Treasure

      4

      Dog Racing

      5

      Ruined Vacation

      I dedicate this book to my overly ambitious middle daughter. She has a drive and passion that keep her going, and she doesn’t stop until she succeeds. I admire and appreciate her more than words can say, both as my daughter and as a woman. Thank you.

      Preface

      I have dreamed of writing a book for most of my life. Every time I would read a book by an experienced author, I’d wonder why I hadn’t started on my own journey of writing. I have compiled this small novel on the bartending life of meeting, greeting, and handling the public every day. It is not an easy life, though it may appear to be on the surface. It is a business that operates not just five days a week but seven. You have to be a very strong-willed and determined person to succeed. The job limits your socializing and your chance to explore the world.

      For my heroine Wendy Dawson, however, the bartending life has its adventures. She moved to Middleton Yard to change her lifestyle, and while working hard to keep her Pub & Grub going, she is abducted due to mistaken identity, digs up a decades-old murder, finds a buried treasure, competes in a dogsled race, and takes a chance on romance with a handsome stranger. Each bit of excitement just makes her more thankful for her life and her friends.

      Writing a book offers me the opportunity to invent the extraordinary happenings of dreams, to express the outlandish impossible, or to quietly digress to a magical time when anything can happen and appear ordinary. Writing lets me soar to higher limits that I wouldn’t ordinarily experience. It lets me experience unlimited freedom to pour out my thoughts and opinions on paper and shape it into a story.

      Travel along with me to see what heights we can achieve.

      1

      Abduction

      Wendy rolled down the window. She needed a blast of cold country air to revive herself as she headed to work at the great old Middleton Yard’s Pub & Grub. Not that she was complaining. She enjoyed the work and the meeting and greeting of each day’s clientele. Some were regulars. You get tired of seeing them, but they help keep the business afloat.

      She knew that time was passing her by, but she did enjoy her work. Wendy had made a decision a long time ago not to settle. Settling would go against her grain, not only as an independent person but also as a free spirit. If she ever got married, it would be for love, and that just wasn’t part of the picture yet.

      The right man for her would definitely have to be financially independent. She had always taken care of herself, and damned if she would settle for anything less, as she wasn’t old by a long shot. She was only thirty, but she knew her biological clock was ticking.

      When she’d decided to make the big switch from New York City living to this quiet little community, she knew things would be different and even dreary. It certainly wasn’t as easy to meet good prospects. When would the right guy come along? Mother said to be patient—good things come to hard-working people. Hah, right, Wendy thought as she pulled into the parking lot and turned off the engine of her beautiful Charger.

      As she put the key in the door of the pub, it felt like a long day was ahead of her. Her work started at sunup and sometimes went until midnight. Clients would always come through the door for one last beer before closing. Don’t people ever sleep?

      She threw up the sashes to bring some light in the place, and suddenly she realized she wasn’t alone. Without even turning around, she asked, Who are you, what do you want, and how the hell did you get in here?

      Wendy heard a low chuckle as a hand closed over her mouth. A man’s voice said, Don’t struggle, and listen.

      She knew if she struggled she could get hurt or worse, so she decided to play it smart. The man slowly removed his hand and said, Now listen and do as you are told. Wendy nodded her head in compliance, and he said, Good girl.

      Wendy eyed the man nervously but decided she could drop him the first chance she got.

      He said, Where is the loot?

      What loot? she replied.

      Don’t play dumb with me, Wendy, he said.

      She asked, How do you know my name?

      He said, I know a lot of things.

      He started to walk away from her, and Wendy decided this was her chance. She kicked out, intending to drop him instantly, but he caught her foot and down she went. There was an explosion inside her head. She saw bright lights and then darkness.

      She awoke tied at the wrists and ankles, lying in the back seat of an old car. The vehicle was bouncing over rough terrain, so she figured they were on a road somewhere in the woods. Slowly she opened her eyes to get her bearings, only to find herself staring at the back of a head with a short haircut.

      The same voice said, You’re finally going to join me in some conversation? The man chuckled deeply.

      Who the hell are you? Wendy yelled. Tell me what you want right now.

      You could have found this out back at the pub if you hadn’t tried your little stunt, he stated. Now, let’s get started, shall we? I’ll ask you again: Where is the loot?

      Wendy stared at him like he was nuts and yelled, I’ve never seen you before in my life! I have no loot! You have me mistaken for someone else.

      He stopped the car, leaned over the seat, raised his hand, and cracked her on the side of the head. Everything went dark …

      When she awoke again, she was in a dark cabin. The same man was standing by the fire and stirring something in a pot.

      So, you have joined the living! Do you like beans, Wendy Dawson? I will untie you if you promise to behave and do as you are told.

      Wendy realized she was in a sticky situation, so she nodded her head. He advanced to untie

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1