The Ghost of Cheeney Creek

Great read! The book is a wonderful throwback to the late sixties, with all of the attendant details of life back in the day. Read more

Terrifically well-paced and engaging mystery about a set of lively and adventurous cousins. This book features an affectionately written set of teenage characters who reveal... Read more

I enjoyed reading this book. It was fun to read about a simpler time and recall what it was like to be a teenage girl. Read more

Loved this story! I started out a bit curious, because of the cover and the catchy title, but soon "fell into" the story, in a way that I haven't done since being a teen... Read more

Madalyn Kinsey was raised in Indianapolis, and made her first attempt at writing a novel at age five on the family's manual Royal typewriter. Searching for inspiration for a book she could commit herself to completing, she remembered her frequent childhood visits with her extended family on the family farm near Fishers, Indiana. Those fond memories inspired the story in The Ghost of Cheeney Creek. The abandoned Civil War-era graveyard located only steps from the farm house, dank farm outbuildings, and a mysterious creek running through the property, made her real-life visits fascinating and full of adventure. She is hard at work finishing the sequel to The Ghost of Cheeney Creek that will take her main character, Vanessa, her cousins, and their friend, Jim, on new and different adventures. When not writing, Madalyn practices corporate law with an Indianapolis law firm, and has practiced law in Chicago and San Francisco.