Month: December 2022

Search Beyond Lies: Fact or Fiction – The Clues: Part 2

In The Clues Part 1 of the last Fact or Fiction article for Search Beyond Lies, we learned that the existence of the glasses Charlie discovered was fact. The way they were discovered was fiction. The story behind the glasses still makes my head spin….

The History Behind the Glasses

Brian was an avid hiker with a goal of hiking all the 14ers. Par for the course, his sunglasses took a beating. J.C. was also hard on sunglasses so as a tit for tat type of joke, they gave each other their favorite sunglasses for their birthdays. At the time, J.C. liked a certain style of Ray-Ban® sunglasses.

Brian & J.C. hiking wearing the infamous sunglasses.

The sunglasses

The day before J.C.’s birthday, 8 months after Brian’s last hike, a small package was delivered to our home for J.C. By this time, J.C. had started a new job back east, so he asked me to open it. They were Ray-Ban® sunglasses. He asked who the sender was and where it originated from. Logical questions.

Estonia

The answers, however, did not make sense. They were sent from Estonia and the sender was his father, my husband. Clearly, he did not send them. Not only had my husband never been to Estonia, but even if he had, he would have sent a gift to his son’s new residence.

Hmmm. I took a picture of the sunglasses and texted it to J.C. They were his favorite style….

The investigation

I called Ray-Ban® and was advised that they could be counterfeits. They did not distribute from Estonia, and they were made only in Italy or China. I checked the packaging and tag. These were made in Italy, or so the tag said. The next step was to take it to an authorized distributor who had the capabilities to inspect and determine whether they were genuine Ray-Ban® sunglasses.

Italy City Scape

I did and they were genuine Ray-Ban® sunglasses. Hmmm.

friends and family

J.C. called every one of his family and friends who may have given him those sunglasses for his birthday. He struck out. No one he knew sent him those glasses.

conclusion

Who sent those sunglasses? Maybe it’s only my novelist’s imagination, but I’m not 100% sure Brian is no longer with us….

© 2022 Karen VDH Fischer

suspense thriller, romantic suspense, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, action

Search Beyond Lies is available on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3ueVmTO

Search Beyond Lies: Fact or Fiction – The Clues Part 1

In the last Fact or Fiction article for Search Beyond Lies, we discovered that the story surrounding the discovery that Brett was missing was fact. In this article, we’ll take a look at the clues revealed during the search. As promised, there are no spoilers.

The Car

The clues revealed inside the car as well as in the trunk are fact with one exception. There was a playlist on the iPod in the car that was not typical of Brian’s preferred music, just as it was atypical of the playlist discovered for the character, Brett. Therefore, the existence of the iPod with unusual music is fact. However, the music selection on the iPod as outlined in the book as well as the reasons for the selection, were fiction.

iPod

the clues along the hike

The character, James, discovered a number of clues while he searched for Brett. In the book, he discovered these clues primarily while on the search with Charlie. The possible purposes behind the “clues” that were revealed within the book are fact. Those “clues” were actually discovered, so they were fact. The fiction lies with whom he discovered these “clues.” In the book, he was with Charlie, in reality, J.C. was with Kimo.

Searching for Brian

To avoid spoilers, I won’t reveal the clues here. If you’ve read the book and have specific questions, please feel free to reach out to me. I’d be happy to tell you the specifics

the glasses

The glasses discovered by Charlie in Chapter 1 did in fact exist. However, the manner in which they were discovered within the book is pure fiction.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Because of the incredible story behind these real glasses, it needed an article all its own. Therefore, Part 2 of this mini-series will delve into the surprising story behind the glasses, so you’ll definitely want to stay tuned for Part 2. It’s a story that still makes me shake my head and wonder… .

© 2022 Karen VDH Fischer

suspense thriller, romantic suspense, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, action

Search Beyond Lies is available on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3ueVmTO