Hartselle fiction writer Glenda Yarbrough has released two new self-published novels “Aunt Phoebe’s Valley – Last summer of Innocence” and “Liar.”

“Aunt Phoebe’s Valley,” which is set during World War II, reveals secrets uncovered by a naïve 13-year-old girl during a visit with her great aunt in Courtland Valley. She finds herself trapped upstairs in the Old Saunders Castle while a KKK meeting is being conducted downstairs. She also witnesses a KKK cross burning and is shocked to learn that the KKK grand wizard, who is later murdered, is a friend of her aunt.

“Liar” is a step back in time. The mystery novel is based on the mysterious disappearance of a 34-year-old Decatur woman in 1937. The central character is a 10-year-old boy who is a compulsive liar. He accidentally discovers the remains of the missing woman while playing on a creek bank but has difficulty getting anyone to believe him. Sheriff Ken Thompson enters the story at this point and conducts an intensive investigation to find the killer.

Both books are paperbacks and are available on Amazon and at Priceville Book Store.

Yarbrough began her freelance writing career as a senior at Danville High School. She has authored three other novels  “Under the Fish Pond,” Petals of Deception,” and “Back to Midnight.”