Look What the Wind Blew In
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The Jackrabbit Junction Mystery Series
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Bestseller in Women Sleuth Mystery and Romantic Suspense
Welcome to the Dancing Winnebagos RV Park. Down here in Jackrabbit Junction, Arizona, Claire Morgan and her rabble-rousing sisters are really good at getting into trouble—BIG trouble (the land your butt in jail kind of trouble). This rowdy, laugh-aloud mystery series is packed with action, suspense, adventure, and relationship snafus. Full of colorful characters and twisted up plots, the stories of the Morgan sisters will keep you wondering what kind of a screwball mess they are going to land in next.
The Goldwash Mystery Series
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The Old Man’s Back in Town
From the award-winning author of the Deadwood Mystery series and the Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series
This short story is a bit of a puzzle. Each scene is a different variation of the same story for a reason, which you'll learn at the end. See if you can pick up on the clues along the way and figure out the puzzle before you finish the story. Thank you for giving it a try!
~ Ann
Overview…
In the lonely mining ghost town of Goldwash, Nevada, Christmas has come early. Unfortunately, the local bar owner must be on this year's naughty list, because Santa brought her something even worse than a piece of coal on this dark, cold winter night—her old man.
Acknowledgments
I could write a book the size of War and Peace full of Acknowledgements alone. However, to save your eyesight, I’ll try to keep it a little shorter.
A big, wet-nosed sloppy Thank You to all of the following brilliant people:
My critique partners, first-draft and second-draft readers, second-tier editors, and all of you kick-ass beta readers. Without you, I’d have scrambled eggs all over my face.
My husband, kids, and ornery cat, who each take turns giving me hugs, kisses, purrs, and Coke Slurpees when I’m worried about a transition scene, a publishing deadline, or a herd of javelinas in my yard.
Mimi “The Grammar Chick” (my editor), and Marguerite Phipps (consulting editor), who use their magic wands to turn my story pumpkins into beautiful sparkling carriages.
My older brother, C.S. Kunkle (cover artist and illustrator) for sharing his talent and letting me watch Humanoids from the Deep when I was way too young; and his wife, Stephanie, for helping to pick out illustrations and drinking way too much Whiskey Slush with me.
The band Queen for their seven-minute-long version of “Somebody to Love.”
Sharon Benton (cover graphic artist) for loving wine, an essential component in our working relationship—ha!
Wendy Gildersleeve for helping me shoot for the moon and laughing with me when I fall on my ass in the process.
My superstar, on-the-ground publicists and promoters—my mom and brother (Margo Taylor and Dave Taylor), my aunt (Judy Routt), and my sister (Laura Rensberger). I’m so lucky you’re related to me and have to be nice to me!
Jim McKay (played by Gregory Peck) for riding Ol’ Thunder in The Big Country.
Diane Garland for her amazing spreadsheets and strawberry-flavored Kit Kats from the Far East.
Jacquie Rogers, Wendy Delaney, Amber Scott, Gerri Russell, and Joleen James for agreeing to be buried with me in my Egyptian tomb when I die so my trusted fellow scribes are with me in the next life.
My family and friends who have finally accepted that they’re stuck with me. Period.
My online friends (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and more) who publicly support my bouts of insomnia-induced schizophrenia.
My fellow Purple Door Saloon buddies on Facebook, where everybody knows my name and curses it regularly.
My brother, Clint Taylor, for blowing through all of his money on video games during an Iowa bus stop. Clint, you still owe me for sharing my French fries in Chicago!
About Ann
Ann Charles is an award-winning author who writes romantic mysteries that are splashed with humor and whatever else she feels like throwing into the mix. When she is not dabbling in fiction, arm-wrestling with her children, attempting to seduce her husband, or arguing with her sassy cat, she is daydreaming of lounging poolside at a fancy resort with a blended margarita in one hand and a great book in the other.
Contact Information
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ann.charles.author
Twitter: @DeadwoodViolet and @AnnWCharles
My Main Website: http://www.anncharles.com
Copyright
Look What the Wind Blew In
Copyright © 2015 by Ann Charles
All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means now known or hereafter invented, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author, Ann Charles.
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is coincidental.
Cover Art and Illustrations by Charles Kunkle
Cover Design by Sharon Benton
E-book ISBN: 978-1-940364-22-3
Print ISBN: 978-1-940364-23-0
Ann Charles, Author
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Email: ann@anncharles.com
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Main Menu
Start Reading
Dear Reader
Dedication
Map of the Dig Site
About Ann Charles
Contact Information
Five Questions and Answers from Ann
Also by Ann Charles
Acknowledgments
Copyright
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