Patsy Stanley
Author and Artist
Featured Books
Explore my fiction and non-fiction works, where storytelling meets soulful artistry.
Addition Jones
Addition Jones, an embittered man, now successful and wealthy, but still haunted by his old life and his ridiculous adopted name, returns to his hated home town to put his past to rest. Shortly before he returns home, a cruel father’s dying confession of kidnapping Addition Jones as a baby to his only daughter binds her fate to that of Addition Jones, who disappeared after the town he lived in branded him a murderer. Keeping her cruel father’s dark secret after he dies, his lonely spinster daughter Nell sets out to start a new life in the town Addition Jones grew up in, never expecting to meet him.
Fiction
New Releases:
The Chrome and Coffee Car Series.
Tinny The Tuff Truck
When snow buries Bucket Town Falls, Tinny the Tuff truck and crew roll out on their biggest mission yet—to free the snow plow stuck on Frostbite Hill before morning! Welcome to Bucket Town Falls, where the roads are snowy, the garages are warm, and every toy car has a story!
Children's Fiction
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Book 1: Butter Bean and the Song of 1961
Butter Bean, a well-loved 1961 Chevy Bel Air, has been quietly waiting in Farmer Brown's garage for many years. When Lila discovers an old record tucked away inside the car, she uncovers the forgotten story of a local band, a lost friendship, and a song that once meant everything to a small town. As Lila follows the trail of memories left behind, she discovers that some things are worth finding again-even after sixty-five years or so, give or take a few. A gentle mystery filled with old cars, old friends, music, coffee, and second chances. 6.5x6.5", 22 pages.
Book 2: Zippy Snap Bean and the Dancing Queen
When young Mr. Carter accidentally acquires a dusty old 1957 Chevy along with a sack of snap beans from Farmer Hank Lentil, he never imagines the car will lead the folks at Chrome and Coffee Auto Service on a journey into the past. Filled with laughter, friendship, old memories, music, and one unforgettable red 57' Chevy, Zippy Snap Bean and the Dancing Queen is a heartwarming Chrome and Coffee Car Mystery about dreams, second chances, and the people-and cars-we never truly forget. 6.5x6.5" 24 pages.
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Book 3: Chili Bean and Santa's Doo-Wop ChristmasÂ
A Chrome and Coffee Christmas Story Christmas is in trouble. The elves in Frostbite have gotten lazy, grouchy, and altogether too fond of staying up late playing poker and drinking too much cider. The reindeer have gone on strike. Rudolph's nose won't light. The sleigh needs repairs. And Santa Claus is rapidly running out of patience. Fortunately, parked behind the elves' quarters sits an old friend-Chili Bean, Santa's beloved red 1958 Ford F-150 pickup truck with chrome knobs still intact. When Christmas preparations begin falling apart faster than icicles in a spring thaw, Santa calls the crew at Chrome and Coffee Auto Service for help. Soon Chili Bean gets a souped up going over, and a new radio that plays just the right doo-wop song to carry him through the longest Christmas Eve of all. With presents piled high in the truck bed, striking reindeer, ornery elves, and a Christmas deadline fast approaching, Santa and Chili Bean set off on their own to deliver the goods.
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