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New Release: A family built on duty—and undone by truth

Published 21 days ago • 1 min read

A Modest Trumpet Fanfare: A Novel

by Molly Best Tinsley

A Family Defined by Duty. Undone by Truth.

Raised in the shadow of war, Ted and Marina Diamond set out to build the ideal military family—disciplined, accomplished, and unbreakably close. But years of constant upheaval, rigid expectations, and the quiet threat of violence begin to erode the life they’ve so carefully constructed. As cracks deepen and secrets take root, each member of the family carries their own version of the truth—until the unexpected curiosity of a grandchild forces them to confront the past and reckon with what they’ve become.

Praise for A Modest Trumpet Fanfare

“At once lyrical and compelling, A Modest Trumpet Fanfare presents the Diamonds, who voice their individual stories from inside a perfect military family, ruled by the father, an Air Force officer conditioned to follow orders. Some diamonds chip and shatter: others sparkle and gleam. Each of Tinsley’s Diamonds shines brightly.”

—Edwin Battistella, author of Sorry about That: The Language of Public Apology

About the Author

An Air Force brat who landed on the civilian faculty of the US Naval Academy, Molly Best Tinsley taught literature and creative writing before the publication of her first novel My Life with Darwin prompted her to head west and write full-time. With a prize-winning collection of stories, a pair of spy thrillers and a literary mystery behind her, she began tinkering with the pieces of A Modest Trumpet Fanfare, the novel she’d been preparing to write all along.

Monday, May 18, 7PM | Bloomsbury Books, Ashland, OR

Molly Best Tinsley Launches A Modest Trumpet Fanfare at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, OR

Join Molly Best Tinsley at Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, OR on May 18th for a talk and signing of her new novel A Modest Trumpet Fanfare.

Saturday, May 23, 1pm | Barnes & Noble Books, Medford, OR

Molly Best Tinsley Brings A Modest Trumpet Fanfare to Barnes & Noble in Medford, OR

Oregon Book Prize winner Molly Best Tinsley reads from her new novel A Modest Trumpet Fanfare, at Barnes & Noble Books in Medford, on May 23 at 1:00. She’ll also speak about her experience as a Military Brat, which shaped this family saga.

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