Nearly Departed in Deadwood (Deadwood Humorous Mystery Book 1)

NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD, the Top-Rated #1 Kindle Bestseller in BOTH Women Sleuth and Ghost genres!WINNER of the 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/SuspenseWINNER of the 2011 Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Praise for NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD... "Full of thrills and chills, a fun rollercoaster ride of a book!" ~Susan Andersen, New York Times Bestselling author of Burning Up"Ann Charles has written an intriguing mystery laced with a wicked sense of humor. Watch out Stephanie Plum, because Violet Parker is coming your way." ~Deborah Schneider, RWA Librarian of the Year 2009 & author of Beneath a Silver MoonOther 5 out of 5 star reviews..."Nearly Departed In Deadwood was a contemporary mystery romance with a touch of paranormal that kept me enthralled with goosebump-creepiness and belly aching laughter." ***** FIVE STARS! ~Escape Between the Pages Book Reviews"It's no wonder Ann won an award for this story. Her storytelling capabilities are tremendous." ***** FIVE STARS! ~ParaYourNormal Book Reviews"If you like romantic mysteries with a tinge of paranormal creepiness, this one is well worth your time." ~To Publish or Not to Publish Book Reviews____________________________________________________________________________Overview of NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD..."The first time I came to Deadwood, I got shot in the ass."--Violet ParkerLittle girls are vanishing from Deadwood, South Dakota, and Violet Parker's daughter could be next. She's desperate to find the monster behind the abductions. But if she's not careful, Violet just might end up as one of Deadwood's dearly departed.____________________________________________________________________________If you laughed and cringed your way through Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, you are going to love NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD!___________________________________________________________________________Other Books in the Deadwood Mystery Series**Don't forget to pick up the second book in the Deadwood Mystery series, Optical Delusions in Deadwood: "Hilarious, original, and genuinely wonderful!" --Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity winning author**Also available: Dead Case in Deadwood(Book 3)..."Masterful storytelling. Masterful suspense. Masterful humor. You name it, Ms. Charles has mastered it." --Carolyn McCray, author of 30 Pieces of Silver, #1 Kindle Bestseller in Men's Adventure/War genres**As of February 14, 2013, Better Off Dead in Deadwood(Book 4) is available: "Flirty, Frisky, Frantic and Frightening ... Better Off Dead is just plain Fun!!!!" --Terri Reid, Bestselling Author of the Mary O'Reilly Mystery Series**For some Deadwood Mystery Series short story fun, check out Deadwood Shorts: Seeing Trouble.Other Works**If you were looking for Ann's Bestselling Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series full of more laughs, suspense, and romance, search for Dance of the Winnebagos...where digging up secrets from the past becomes deadly. Also, check out Jackrabbit Junction Jitters (Book 2).

From the Back Cover

Irony is having a big ol' fiesta and Violet Parker is the piñata. Little girls are vanishing from Deadwood, South Dakota, and Violet's daughter could be next. Short on time and long on worry, she's desperate to find the monster behind the abductions. But with her jerkoff co-worker trying to get her fired, a secret admirer sending creepy love poems, and a sexy-as-hell stranger hiding skeletons in his closet, Violet just might end up as one of Deadwood's dearly departed.

About the Author

Ann Charles is a multiple national award-winning mystery author. Her novel, Nearly Departed in Deadwood, won the 2010 Daphne du Maurier for Excellence in Mystery/ Suspense and the 2011 RWA Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. Ann has had a huge crush on Deadwood, South Dakota for many moons. She dreams of the day when she can afford a vintage Victorian house of her own in Historic Deadwood. Currently, she lives near Seattle with her clever husband, charming children, and one hell of a sassy cat!

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