Local cyclist and author Janice Harbaugh is donating the proceeds of the sale of two of her books to fund repair of the north spur of the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
The two books, fiction stories written for readers of middle school age through adult, take place on the north spur and are about cycling, writing, community, rural life and relationships among generations, with quantum entanglement time travel as well.
The first book, A Strange Occurrence at Thyme Creek, introduces the characters of Stuart Martin, a 35-year-old cyclist, and Abby Tilton, a cyclist in her 70s, who meet serendipitously on the bridge over Thyme Creek (Greenbrier Creek) on the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
The second book, The Light at Thyme Creek, is 193 pages and continues the adventures on the North Spur adding local characters including Jenny, who plays the bells in the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. The plot also takes place in familiar spots in Jefferson and Cooper.
Books are available locally at Ope and Fable and can be ordered online from Amazon. All proceeds from sales during October, November, and December will be donated to the bike trail repair fund, Harbaugh said.
