
Jef Murray: Artist, Author and Illustrator
Jef is an award-winning artist, author and illustrator. Jef's paintings are concerned with the workings of grace: with what is sacred and what is profane. They explore the magical worlds of Middle-earth and Narnia. See his paintings below, and learn more about his life through the link.

"The Ring Goes South"
Oil on canvas, 13'x21'

"Cair Paravel"
Oil on canvas, 13'x21'

Death Dons a Mask
Lorraine V. Murray is an award-winning columnist and author. Her latest work of fiction is "Death Dons a Mask." Learn more about Lorraine through the Knights for Neighbors website, or reach her directly at lorrainevmurray@yahoo.com.

A masquerade ball! That sounds like the perfect solution for the summer blahs at St. Rita's parish, where the sidewalks are sizzling and the money coffers are dwindling. Who could have predicted that utter chaos would be unleashed? At the event, a handsome seminarian attracts the eye of a voluptuous woman disguised as the angel of death, the unstoppable Francesca Bibbo meets a mysterious wizard - and someone pilfers the cash box. When a body is later discovered in the rectory, Francesca dons a new disguise - detective - and meanders into mayhem and madness as she tries to solve the crime.