From the award-winning author of the Deadwood Mystery series and the Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series!THE OLD MAN'S BACK IN TOWN...A sizzling, suspenseful SHORT STORY wrapped in a puzzling mystery that will leave you hungry for more. DEAR READER--This short story is a bit of a puzzle. Each...
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From the award-winning author of the Deadwood Mystery series and the Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series!THE OLD MAN'S BACK IN TOWN...A sizzling, suspenseful SHORT STORY wrapped in a puzzling mystery that will leave you hungry for more. DEAR READER--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**It's "Groundhog Day" meets the modern day Old West!** 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.--A short story that introduces an upcoming series by Ann Charles. Stay tuned for more from the Goldwash Mystery series!Other Works by Ann Charles ...The Deadwood Mystery Series***Top-Rated #1 Kindle Bestseller in BOTH Women Sleuth and Ghost genres, the award-winning, Nearly Departed in Deadwood (book 1): "Full of thrills and chills, a fun rollercoaster ride of a book!" ~Susan Andersen, New York Times Bestselling Author***Bestselling 2nd book in the Deadwood Mystery series, Optical Delusions in Deadwood: "Hilarious, original, and genuinely wonderful!" ~Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Winning Author ***Suspense Magazine's Best of 2012 Award-winner, Dead Case in Deadwood (book #3): "Ann Charles has penned another wickedly funny, smart, unforgettable story. Dead Case inDeadwood is impossible to put down." ~P. J. Alderman, New York Times Bestselling Author***Bestselling in Ghost Horror with over 100+ five-star reviews, Better Off Dead in Deadwood (book #4): "Flirty, Frisky, Frantic and Frightening...Better Off Dead is just plain Fun!!!!" ~Terri Reid, Bestselling Author of the Mary O' Reilly Paranormal Mystery SeriesThe Jackrabbit Junction Mystery Series***Check out Ann's Bestselling Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series full of more fun, suspense, and romance: Dance of the Winnebagos and Jackrabbit Junction Jitters ... where digging up secrets from the past becomes deadly: "... laugh-out-loud dialogue, unforgettable characters, and pulse-pounding suspense." ~Vicki Lewis Thompson, New York Times Bestselling AuthorCover Art by C.S. Kunkle; Cover Graphic Design by Sharon Benton
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