Montezuma author, Debbie Tindle Parker, right, is shown with Michelle Graham, host of the Brooklyn Book Club, after giving a presentation on her romantic suspense novels, “The Auctioneer” and “Moving On,” and sharing about her writing journey at the club meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1 at Center Ground Coffee Shop in Brooklyn. The club chose “The Auctioneer” as the October book of the month. Parker released “The Auctioneer” in February 2018 and “Moving On” in May 2020. The books are part of the Hope Series based on the people who live in the fictional Iowa town of Hope.