Official Author Webpage
Author of Fiction: Mysteries, Novels, and Short
Stories.
About the author:
Gunilla Caulfield was born and educated in Stockholm, Sweden, before immigrating to
the United States. After ten years as an art dealer on Newbury Street in Boston, she moved to Rockport, a small fishing village
and art colony on Cape Ann, "that Other Cape," as they say on Cape Cod. She served as reference librarian at
the Rockport Public Library, which is fictionally depicted in her Annie Quitnot mystery series. Along with husband Thomas
and a steadily growing clan, she divides her time between Rockport, Massachusetts, and Bridgton, Maine. A novel, "Reunification
Express," is about to be published, and works in progress for later publication are sequels in the Annie Quitnot
mysteries and a book of Christmas stories.
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Editorial Reviews:
"MURDER
ON BEARSKIN NECK: "This cozy mystery by former librarian Gunilla Caulfield is a popourri of tempting ingredients--a
picturesque New England fishing village, sweet pet dogs, literary references, a librarian protagonist who has a secret lover,
and of course, a murder. Caulfield fills the pages with excellent insider details that ring true and make their reader feel
right at home in Rockport, Massachusetts....This sweet novel of small-town simplicity and dupicity could zing off the shelves...The
author has done her homework and knows the setting, the details, and the tics and tells of this small community and its inhabitants.
She offers a well-constructed tale with plenty of red herrings and insight into the lives of her colorful characters...a viable
series that any cozy mystery lover would place on top of their to-be-read stack. From ForeWord Clarion Review
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"THE BOOKSELLER
AND OTHER STORIES:" Swedish-born author Gunilla Caulfield has written a strong debut short-story collection
that draws on her Scandinavian heritage. The Bookseller and Other Stories contains thirteen stories, most of which
focus on the nuances of relationships within contemporary families, but some read like European folk tales or medieval
sagas.
Caulfields writing style is
not fancy; there are no hundred dollar words sprinkled throughout her prose. rather, her characters speak plainly and are
described in straightforward terms, a style which has the effect of making her characters seem timeless and universal. The
subject of Mrs. Monet's Garden" could be an aging flower gardener in almost any era or location, and the author's
ability to create reader empathy is apparent here and throughout the rest of the collection.
"The Silver Button" is a standout in the collection. Therein, the author
describes the journeys of the small adornment as it is tucked into or sewn on the uniforms of a line of soldiers throughout
European military history. Caulfield subtly changes tone and builds to an intense ending in this well-crafted fantasy.
It is a gem that aspiring writers may want to reread and study for its dramatic effect. Caulfield often uses ironic twist
at the end of her stories. Reminiscent of the best work of O. Henry, there are dramatic changes in fortune that turn on a
single detail.
Overall, this short story collection
will be enjoyed by readers who enjoy literary travels to a variety of realms. Caulfield introduces us to beachcombers in Sweden,
homeless New Yorkers, flamenco teachers, Midwestern waitresses, Indian mystics, and scheming, insanely proud Nordic queens.
Caulfield's skill in creating so many different settings and intriguing characters makes this a great addition to any public
or private library. From ForeWord Clarion Review
About the books:
For
information about the Annie Quitnot mystery series, visit murderonbearskinneck.com
THE BOOKSELLER AND OTHER STORIES: A brief taste: The day Harry gets fired from his lucrative
job on Wall Street and loses all his money on a bad investment, his lovely, blond wife Eileen gives him the bum's rush. And
when he tries to convince her that they can sell their vacation condos and the Maserati and start over, she calmly tells him
to forget it. That's when Harry moves into a corrugated cardboard box in the West Seventies and starts life among the homeless...
THE WAVE: Considering the epic consequences it
would have, the short, dry cr-a-a-ack seemed a surprisingly brief and insignificant warning. The weight of the ice shelf that
broke off was tremendous and the speed with which it sank so swift that, moments after the event, in the great black silence
that followed, it appeared as though nothing had happened...It is the year 2050. President Albion is at the podium, addressing
the governors in a fundraiser, when he gets called away on a "pressing matter"...
REUNIFICATION EXPRESS: A story of love and war,
and of a journey by a young woman, looking for her grandfather, long missing and presumed
dead in the far East. The narrator is the soul of Daniel, who has taken up residence in his rebellious and feisty daughter
Nicki. Nicki shamelessly begs funds from two boyfriends in order to make the trip--the brash and ambitious Joe in California,
and Isaac, the hometown boy, who is devoted to her. In Paris, the first stop on the journey, Nicki meets and enlists the help
of Leon, an old friend of her grandfather's from his days as a war correspondent in Vietnam. Nicki's mother, Eliane, with
whom Nicki has a strained relationship, is following right behind, accompanied by Daniel's best friend, Bill. Best friend?
Daniel's soul is eaten by jealousy, and an odd love triangle develops.
Books by the author are available at:
Amazon.com
and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide
or at your local bookstore.
Books are also available on Kindle.
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NEW MYSTERY, "MURDER IN PIGEON COVE" IS OUT!
To visit the author's Annie Quitnot mystery page, go to:
murderonbearskinneck.com
Please feel free to contact the author:
E-mail address:
gunillacaulfield@gmail.com
