Theme park re-creates the ’70s – But sabotaged rides kill tourists “Stressed out” has been ex-cop Lyle Deming’s default setting for years, but his new job, driving a cab in an Arizona theme park, promises to cure his chronic anxieties. The relaxed park atmosphere is just what Lyle needs—until rides are sabotaged and tourists killed. Then park founder, billionaire “Max” Maxwell, drafts Lyle into investigating—unofficially. Nostalgia City is the ultimate resort for anyone who wants to visit the past. A meticulous re-creation of an entire small town from the 1970s, it’s complete with period cars, music, clothes, hairstyles, restaurants, hotels, food, fads, shops—the works. Reluctant to become a detective again, Lyle occasionally talks to himself aloud as he pokes around looking for answers. When the sabotage continues and employees get rattled, Lyle gets help. Kate Sorensen, the park’s PR director—and former college basketball star—becomes another incognito investigator. Except that she’s six-foot-two-and-a-half-inches tall and drop-dead gorgeous. So much for incognito. Although Kate is drawn to the attractive older man with a quirky sense of humor, she harbors doubts about Lyle’s stability and his detective’s instincts. Regardless, she follows Maxwell’s orders and teams up with Lyle on an investigation that involves a local Native American tribe, 1970s history, an old west railroad, and a death close to home. As Lyle digs deeper in the case, Maxwell tells him to back off. But he plunges ahead, certain the motives for the sabotage lie in Boston, Mass. Kate agrees to go undercover and she and Lyle race to beat a deadline and unravel a conspiracy of corporate greed and murder. Recommended by the American Library Association. Reviewers are RAVING about this fun, fast-paced mystery series! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book was pure fire!!! I got sucked in at the beginning and was completely absorbed in it until the very end!! I can't wait to read the next book in this series!!! 5 out of 5 stars! " –Netgalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "'Accidents’ are intentional and the incidents are piling up… danger, murder, secrecy, a bit of romance , and down-to-the-wire, hold-your-breath anticipation.” –Linda Marsheells, LibraryThing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “There is so much to love about this book.... pulled me in from the very beginning and never let me go.” –Open Book Society ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ A rollicking good read! It’s a page turner, a fast-paced mystery … a winning collage of baby boomer fantasies and reminiscences.” –Ann Ronald, Bookin’ with Sunny Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ Just as baby boomers love nostalgia and trivia, they will love Death in Nostalgia City . It’s a twisty mystery set in a retro theme park in the Arizona desert... Reading this theme park thriller is more fun than winning a trivia contes t and riding your favorite wooden coaster on the same day! ” –Wilson Casey, syndicated columnist and Guinness World Record trivia guy "A rollicking good read! That's how I would describe Mark S. Bacon's novel, Death in Nostalgia City . ...Lyle and Kate are a charming twosome, first determining the culprits, then calculating ways to trap the evil doers. As you can tell from my language, Death in Nostalgia City is just plain fun. ...Bacon plots well, characterizes well, and writes well.In addition, Nostalgia City turns Disneyland into Magic Mountain into Dollywood into Wall Street into the mean streets of New York City, a winning collage of baby boomer fantasies and reminiscences." --Ann Ronald, Bookin' with Sunny Reviews "This novel is written in such a way that the suspense is palpable, the characters are likable, and the 70s backdrop adds an element of fun."Bacon is an excellent storyteller. He has imagination, and is able to put his ideas together in a way that readers won't be able to put this book down. The characters are well-developed, and seem like real people. The nostalgic theme park is unique and fascinating; it seems Bacon has done his research on the '70s, and everything mentioned - from the old cars,old music and radio programs is absolutely true to the period. "...It's a delightful trip back in time with plenty of twists, turns, and a surprise ending." --Karen Hancock Suspense/Thriller Editor, Bella Online " Death in Nostalgia City is a fascinating mystery set in a highly authentic world of '60s & '70s nostalgia - and the story works compellingly on both levels. It's an excellent read that's loaded with iconic touchstones of '60s-'70s pop culture - music, fashion, TV,movies. Death in Nostalgia City is a blast!" -- Dick Bartley - host of radio's The Classic Countdown and Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits - member of the Radio Hall of Fame. "There isn't an ounce of fat in this novel. Bacon's prose is clean, crisp and lightning fast. The plot moves like a theme park ride. Death in Nostalgia City is a spectacular read (five stars out of five). "The function of nostalgia--re-framing stressful times