Deadly Gamble: The First Charlie Parker Mystery - Hardcover

Shelton, Connie

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9780964316102: Deadly Gamble: The First Charlie Parker Mystery

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ISBN 10: 0964316102 ISBN 13: 9780964316102

Publisher: Intrigue Pr, 1995

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A baffling mystery features the Hawaiian-based private detective Charlie Parker

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About the Author:

Connie Shelton is the author of the Amazon and USA Today best-selling Charlie Parker mystery series, set in her hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She also writes the new Samantha Sweet mystery series. She has taught writing, is the creator of the Novel In A Weekend writing course, and was a contributor to Chicken Soup For the Writer's Soul. Visit her website at http://connieshelton.com

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Albuquerque CPA Charlie Parker (female, despite the name) handles the business side of RJP Investigations while her brother, Ron, does the detecting. When Ron is out of town, however, Stacy North, who eloped with Charlie's fianc{‚}e, Brad, 10 years earlier, comes calling, hoping to hire someone to find her missing Rolex watch. Charlie reluctantly takes the case and soon finds the watch in a pawn shop, where the thief, a man with whom Stacy had been having an affair, sold it. Soon the lover is dead, and Stacy is an obvious suspect. Charlie sticks with the case and finds herself involved with still more murder. This is a well-plotted debut mystery with a nice surprise ending and some excellent characterizations. Charlie, in particular, is slick, appealing, and nobody's fool--just what readers want in an amateur sleuth. Look forward to the next installment in what shapes up to be a promising series. Stuart Miller

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