The Lucky Hat Mine - Softcover

J.v.L. Bell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601823347 ISBN 13: 9781601823342

Publisher: Hansen Publishing Group, 2016

Synopsis

2018 Will Rogers Medallion Award, Western Humor, Written

What's a Southern belle to do in 1863? Wife-wanted ads are always risky business, but Millie Virginia never imagined she'd survive the perilous trip across the Great Plains to find her intended husband in a pine box. Was he killed in an accident? Or murdered for his gold mine? Stuck in the mining town of Idaho Springs, Colorado territory, without friends or means, Millie is beleaguered by undesirable suitors and threatened by an unknown assailant. Her troubles escalate when the brother of her dead fiancé, Dominic Drouillard, unexpectedly turns up.

Dom is an ill-mannered mountain man who invades Millie's log cabin, insists that his brother was murdered, and refuses to leave until he finds the killer. Compelled to join forces with her erstwhile brother-in-law, Millie discovers the search for Colorado gold is perilous, especially with a murderer on their trail.

The Lucky Hat Mine interlaces the tale of a feisty heroine with frontier legend and lore making for an engaging historical mystery.

About this title

About the Author:

J.v.L. Bell is a Colorado native who was raised climbing Colorado's 14,000 foot mountains, exploring old ghost towns, and reading stories about life in the early frontier days. She enjoys hiking with friends and family, visiting new places and meeting new people, rafting the rivers of Utah and Colorado, and reading great historical fiction. She lives in Louisville, Colorado with her two daughters and her husband.

Review:

"The Lucky Hat Mine, filled with period detail and real-life pioneers..., is a spirited...tale." --Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, January 6, 2017

"Our protagonist, Millie, is the most badass woman ever. Not in an assassin kind of way but she is stubborn and firm in the best way. She is independent and won’t let any of the (many, many) men who try tell her what to do." --Fiona, The Bookworm Who Lived, December 31, 2016

"...the perfect blend of romance and suspense. It was subtle and full of humour..." --Inishowen Cailin, Just Book Talk, January 11, 2017

"The Lucky Hat Mine combines murder, mystery, gold mining and life on the early frontier in a perfect blend of fact, fiction and diversion. J.v.L. Bell has certainly done her research of the times and written a story that was hard to put down.... I recommend this book to young and old, mystery and historical readers, and those who just enjoy a well written book." - Readers' Favorite

"JvL Bell's recipe for a great story, simmer a heroine in danger, add a dash of history, and spice with humor." - HL Miller, Author of the PT Thomas Series

"An intriguing, fast-paced mystery lovers of westerns and coming-of-age tales alike will love." - Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum, poet-editor

"The Lucky Hat Mine, filled with period detail and real-life pioneers..., is a spirited...tale." --Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, January 6, 2017

"Our protagonist, Millie, is the most badass woman ever. Not in an assassin kind of way but she is stubborn and firm in the best way. She is independent and won’t let any of the (many, many) men who try tell her what to do." --Fiona, The Bookworm Who Lived, December 31, 2016

"...the perfect blend of romance and suspense. It was subtle and full of humour..." --Inishowen Cailin, Just Book Talk, January 11, 2017

About this edition

• Publisher: Hansen Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1601823347
• ISBN 13: 9781601823342
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304