title: The Queen of Cool
author: Christian, Claudia Hall
description: Devastated by her husband’s sudden death, Lorraine “Lo” Downs returns from his funeral to find that she is locked out of their home. With no money in her pocket, and her wedding album as her only possession, Lo lands in the center of an international conspiracy to distribute a toxic weapon of mass destruction. But Lo refuses to allow her grief or a little international conspiracy stop her from getting at the truth. With the help of her friends and family, Lo tries to turn the tables on the sorrow which threatens to swallow her and on the shadowy circle of men who killed her husband and destroyed her life. The Queen of Cool is an intoxicating ride across a landscape of insurmountable odds, covert government operations, and toxic weapons, where a courageous heroine who risks it all in the name of love. Set against the backdrop of Fort Worth, Texas, the Queen of Cool twists and turns through some of the city’s darkest places, wildest history, and even confronts the Lake Worth Goat Man. The Queen of Cool is an Internet serial sensation. TheQueenofCool.com "I LOVED every word that I read & I can’t wait to read more!" CL, Dallas "I have to say, I absolutely loved it! I truly cared for her…It was like I knew her personally." JB, Denton “I’m a sucker for a tragic love story then add in a little mystery and you have me sold. I also love reading in my spare time, especially when it’s a good story that brings you in.” DP, Ft. Worth