Here's what others are saying about this USA Today bestselling author and her books: "Tension is fast-paced in this involving account." -- Bookwatch "Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes." The Midwest Book Review In Charlie's words, "Vacations mean different things to different people. There's the planning, the packing, the anticipation. Then there's the late arrival, the sunburn, the fuzzy pictures. In my case, add a romance with a good-looking pilot and fourteen stitches in the back of my skull." Gilbert Page was a slick businessman from California, with an alcoholic wife, a spoiled-rotten son, and a blonde on his arm. Charlie is riding front seat on a helicopter tour when she and the pilot spot Page's lifeless body lying on the rugged rocks of Kauai's NaPali coast. Drake is the pilot flying the tour helicopter that gives Charlie her aerial vantage point. When the flight is over, Charlie assumes her acquaintance with Drake is, too. Within twenty-four hours, though, Drake's friend and employer, Mack Garvey, is arrested for Page's murder. Although Charlie would rather avoid the whole mess, Drake persuades her to help clear Mack. The investigating officer has an old grudge against Mack, and it doesn't help that Mack knew the victim and owed him a half million dollars. Charlie roots out the suspects one by one, never guessing that her own life will be in danger before her vacation is over. "A good selection for all collections." -- Library Journal "Shelton has created a female sleuth with an original slant to her methods." -- Small Press Magazine

VACATIONS CAN BE MURDER-C (Charlie Parker Mystery)

Literature & Fiction

Shelton, Connie

United States

Intrigue Press

Charlie returns home to Albuquerque after her Hawaiian vacation. Her brother, Ron, meets her at the airport. And guess what? Ron's in love. Is there anything worse than a middle-aged man smitten silly? Yes--Charlie finds out, when it turns out that Ron's new sweetie is almost twenty years younger! Cute Vicky is full of secrets and Ron is about to get hurt. In addition to Ron's problems, Charlie runs into an old friend whose business partner has apparently just committed suicide. If that's true, Sharon Ortega will probably lose her business. If it wasn't suicide, Sharon might end up in jail for murdering her partner. It's a no-win situation until Charlie sorts out the puzzle. Here's what others have said about the Charlie Parker mysteries: "A well written, by-the-book whodunit that will enthrall purists. Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth." -- Midwest Book Review "Down to earth and very readable." -- Library Journal "Charlie is slick, appealing, and nobody's fool..." --Booklist

PARTNERSHIPS CAN KILL (Charlie Parker Mysteries)

Writers, why wait months or years for a big publisher to get your book into print? With increasing access to desktop publishing software and print-on-demand technology, the small press movement is exploding like never -before.
In Publish Your Own Novel, you will learn how to define your novel's genre, find resources to help you achieve top-quality results, determine how many copes to print, promote and publicize your book, and get into bookstores. In addition, you will read about the latest technological changes in publishing, such as e-books and print-on-demand.
Connie Shelton is a bookstore owner, the author of the Charlie Parker Mystery Series and the founder of Intrigue Press. She is a frequent speaker at -mystery conventions, and writing and publishing conferences. She and her husband live in northern New Mexico.

Publish Your Own Novel

Business & Money

Sign Here: How to Understand Any Contract Before You Sign

Ulmer, Mari Privette

Business

Unholy Orders

Charlie's Hawaiian vacation doesn't turn out like she planned. Her first day there, she takes a helicopter ride. She and the pilot Drake Langston see a dead body on the rocks below. When Drake's friend, Mack, is arrested for the murder, Charlie agrees to help find the real killer.

Vacations Can be Murder: The Second Charlie Parker Mystery

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Partnerships Can Kill: The Third Charlie Parker Mystery (The Charlie Parker Mystery Series)

Psychotherapist Cassidy McCabe thinks her life is already complicated enough. She doesn't need a dead client, a homeless cat, or the client's black sheep brother. Ryan Hollister hadn't been depressed enough to kill himself -- as his therapist, Cassidy felt sure of it. How could she have missed the signs? When Ryan's family threatens to sue Cass for incompetent therapy, she teams up with his brother to prove that he didn't really kill himself. The tension mounts as they come closer to the truth and Cassidy finds herself in mortal danger.

Secret's Shadow: The First Cassidy McCabe Mystery

Matthews, Alex

Cassidy McCabe is having a bad day when her cat turns up missing and her client Dana undergoes a frightening flashback in which she witnessed a Satanic ritual. Knowing Dana has a psychiatric history, Cassidy is uncertain whether to take the suddenly recovered memory as reality or delusion. But when she tells the story to her partner in crime solving, investigative reporter Zach Moran, he recognizes the place Dana describes and insists on searching for evidence. As the evil that emerged deep in the forest preserve more than 20 years ago moves into the present, Cassidy begins to fear not only for her client's life but for Zach's and her own as well.-- Bound to keep you guessing -- Chicago Books in Review

Satan's Silence: The Second Cassidy McCabe Mystery

Contemporary

Solving the client's bad hair problems will give her the chance to show off her techniques for her own upscale New Orleans salon, Eclaire. However, when a participant gets permanently "waived", Claire finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery.

A BAD HAIR DAY/AN ECLAIRE MYSTERY

Dunbar, Sophie

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