Thea Barlow, intrepid editor for Chicago's Western True Adventures magazine, returns to Wyoming to vacation with old flame Max Holman and to interview the 82 year old Kid Corcoran, last of the old time bandits and newly released from prison after 40 years. Corcoran claims his thieving days are over and he wants to live out his remaining years, peacefully. But Thea is quickly caught up in a maelstrom of greed, murder and revenge when a local reporter is found knifed to death in Thea's room. Now Thea and Max must unravel Corcoran's connection to baffling wildfires, missing Tarot cards and stolen jade before they end up with knives in their own backs. REVIEWS: "Blends Old West and New with humor, lore, and an admirable, entertaining heroine." The Poisoned Pen "...an engaging and cleanly told tale. Highly Recommended." Gothic Journal THE THEA BARLOW WYOMING MYSTERIES, in order All the Old Lions Frogskin and Muttonfat Dead in Hog Heaven Death by Doodlebug MEET CAROL CAVERLY Raised in a Chicago suburb, author Carol Caverly married into a Wyoming pioneer ranch family. Yes, it was a bit of a culture shock, but she quickly grew to love the stark dry landscape and, most of all, the people. Now Carol enjoys writing mysteries set in the modern New Wild West she loves. www.carolcaverly.com
Who wouldn't want to stay in a bed and breakfast called the Racy Ladies" which was a old Western brothel? The rooms are named after the ladies who plied their trade there. Thea Barlow, an editor for Western True Adventures, is not bad as a modern day main character. I really liked the Sheila character, who is a master chef and Tarot reader, deluxe and hope to hear more of her in the future. Maybe she and Thea will open a restaurant. My only criticism is that this is one of those book where I came up with the answers much before the main character. It seems odd that she wouldn't have had a laptop with her and would have looked Frogskin and Muttonfat up. I knew muttonfat was something else when I first read it but Thea, of course, takes much longer to find out. Anyway this was a good read, and I would read future books when available.
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