AUTHOR’S NOTE
I have been asked repetitively whether or not I was going to include COVID-19 in the books. I know of some authors who have done so, and found myself seriously considering it. After all, it’s as real as you can get, and regardless what certain people are saying, it isn’t a hoax. It’s nasty business.
So, with that being said, I decided to include a few references. The scene with Zack and Jillian experiencing the woes of trying to do some normal grocery shopping, when there were those intent on hoarding every darn thing they could get their hands on, was based on real events. I wish I could say it wasn’t, but I wanted to vent my frustration about the way this particular pandemic has been handled. As I write this, the national election is one week away. I typically won’t indulge in politics, nor will I force my opinion and beliefs on others. However, if ever there was a time to make your voice heard, it’d be now, so I hope all you fellow Americans cast your ballot and voted.
For anyone familiar with the Jacobsen Observatory, I first want to say that, yes, I did take a few liberties with the telescope. There’s a 6” telescope on the premises, but figuring it was kinda small, I increased it to a 15”. If you’ve used the observatory, or have taken offense to that, sorry!
I’ve got the next three Corgi Case Files planned out. Well, planned out in my head, actually. The next will be written during the month of November, where I will, once again, participate in the NaNoWriMo challenge. What’s the title going to be called? Case of the Shady Shamrock (Corgi Case Files #12). I’m recommending to my publisher that it be released in February, so that they can market it for St. Patty’s Day. I’ve written a number of holiday-themed books now, so it’s nice to include a new holiday this time around. What’s the story about? Let’s just say a mysterious chest appears on Zack’s doorstep. Who sent it? What does it contain? And why are there people after it?
My lips are sealed.
One final note. I’d like to resume doing something that I started a while ago, and that’s to give a few recommendations. If you’ve finished this story, and are hungry for more, then I have a few choices for you. I heartily recommend you check out:
Connie Shelton’s Charlie Parker mystery series
CJ Love’s Shakespearean Murder Mysteries series
J.H. Sked’s Blue Moon Detectives series
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Happy reading!
J.
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October, 2020
Zack and the corgis will return, in
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A mysterious chest appears on Zack’s doorstep. Who sent it? What does it contain? And why are there people after it? Watch for this new adventure in February 2021
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The Corgi Case Files Series
Available in e-book and paperback
Case of the One-Eyed Tiger
Case of the Fleet-Footed Mummy
Case of the Holiday Hijinks
Case of the Pilfered Pooches
Case of the Muffin Murders
Case of the Chatty Roadrunner
Case of the Highland House Haunting
Case of the Ostentatious Otters
Case of the Dysfunctional Daredevils
Case of the Abandoned Bones
Case of the Great Cranberry Caper
If you enjoy Epic Fantasy, check out Jeff’s other series:
Pirates of Perz
Tales of Lentari
Bakkian Chronicles
Case of the Great Cranberry Caper
Published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of
Columbine Publishing Group, LLC
PO Box 416, Angel Fire, NM 87710
Copyright © 2020 Jeffrey M. Poole
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher.
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Although the author and publisher have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information contained in this book we assume no responsibility for errors, inaccuracies, omissions, or any inconsistency herein. Any slights of people, places or organizations are unintentional.
Book layout and design by Secret Staircase Books
Cover images © Elena Yakinova, Irina Miroschnichenko, Naddiya, Stephen Dumayne, Anna Rudenko, Yevgen Kacharin, and the image of the tri-color corgi is courtesy of Jeffrey Poole and Kinsey the cover dog!
First trade paperback edition: November 2020
First e-book edition: November 2020
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Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Poole, J.M.
Case of the Great Cranberry Caper / by J.M. Poole.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1649140418 (paperback)
ISBN 978-1649140425 (e-book)
1. Zachary Anderson (Fictitious character)--Fiction. 2. Pomme Valley, Oregon (fictitious location)—Fiction. 3. Amateur sleuth—Fiction. 4. Pet detectives—Fiction. I. Title
Corgi Case Files Mystery Series : Book 11.
Poole, J.M., Corgi Case Files mysteries.
BISAC : FICTION / Mystery & Detective.
813/.54
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