tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34229750808921530132024-03-13T06:41:53.968-07:00The Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery Series by Loretta Jackson and Vickie BrittonNews about the Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery Series by Loretta Jackson and Vickie BrittonVickie Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422975080892153013.post-87591496960230100352023-11-02T08:07:00.000-07:002023-11-02T08:07:12.566-07:00A new book in the High Country Mystery Series--The Spanish Cave Heist!<p> <span style="font-size: large;">A new High Country Mystery THE SPANISH CAVE HEIST has just been released on Kindle and in paperback.</span></p><p>Late at night Sheriff Jeff McQuede is awakened by a frantic pounding on his door. Arden Reed, his rival for Loris Conner, pleads for his help in finding Loris, who has been kidnapped. Reed claims she possesses a metal ross that will lead to a Spanish cave filled with history-changing artifacts. Reed believes that Tom Knox, part of an international smuggling ring, is holding her hostage and intends to find the treasure by any means possible. Knox has friends in high places, possibly one of the three FBI agents assigned to the case. The crimes of looting and kidnapping soon become murder. McQuede finds himself an unwilling ally of Arden Reed, and must join forces with men he dare not trust in order to locate the cave and rescue Loris.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPXpotFcxkFsP3ffXBz5VD5ESQ-qlqCPWpHntqICMo8X88alobrPMONIN50MeCO_D6o6iK0ljbc_OQfNKtcIZCFQqXMEDFRzIpqKOVpndCPO6x5Ed10zToobuUTtefVDKCz5DC7pKUUCBGsqd4YU8NiOxdWQX7WSNIojSj6-DzYjIl5zz3xV89Pcvg3s/s2625/BookCoverSpanishCaveEBook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2625" data-original-width="1620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPXpotFcxkFsP3ffXBz5VD5ESQ-qlqCPWpHntqICMo8X88alobrPMONIN50MeCO_D6o6iK0ljbc_OQfNKtcIZCFQqXMEDFRzIpqKOVpndCPO6x5Ed10zToobuUTtefVDKCz5DC7pKUUCBGsqd4YU8NiOxdWQX7WSNIojSj6-DzYjIl5zz3xV89Pcvg3s/s320/BookCoverSpanishCaveEBook.jpg" width="197" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We hope you enjoy the twelfth book in the High Country Mystery Series. Each book in the twelve book series contains a complete mystery and they can either be read in order or as standalones.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;">This book is available on paperback and Kindle. Click this link to order </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKFQ2VTK">THE SPANISH CAVE HEIST</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;" /></p>Vickie Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422975080892153013.post-41161152931654495472022-11-09T08:25:00.005-08:002023-11-04T12:16:01.631-07:00Print or Download All Twelve Titles in the High Country Mystery Series<p> </p><h4 style="background-color: #fff9ee; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcome, mystery series readers! All books in our High Country Mystery series, set in Wyoming, are stand</span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: normal;">alones, with a complete mystery and resolution in each novel. You don't have to have to read them in order. But since many readers prefer to read a series in chronological order, we have made a list of books in the series from the first to the most current release. So, feel free to start with Book 1, or jump into the middle and find a story that personally interests you. The relationships between McQuede and members of the community as well as his ongoing love life changes between books, but that is well-explained<span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal;">i</span></span><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal;">n each novel so you won't be left behind no matter which book you choose to start with. </span></h4><h4 style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"></h4><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">Book 1: MURDER IN BLACK AND WHITE</h3><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-9179497697978663393" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 600px;"><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span>Sheriff Jeff McQuede becomes suspicious when a robber breaks into the Coal County Museum and steals only one item - a black-and-white class photograph. Under the name Jerome Slade the photographer had printed two ominous words: never graduated. Wh</span>en a body is unearthed beneath the newly demolished school, McQuede realizes Slade had not left Black Mountain the night of the spring dance. McQuede soon uncovers hidden rivalries between Slade and his classmates. When he discovers that Heather Kenwell and the woman of his dreams, Loris Conner, were rivals for Slade's affection, McQuede fears finding out the truth. Theft, blackmail, and another brutal killing lead back to photographs taken by Black Mountain's eccentric photographer, Bruce Fenton. While others see an innocent collection, McQuede sees murder in black and white.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><i> Murder in Black and White is a mystery following Sheriff Jeff McQuede as the most unusual burglary occurs...a riveting old-school style mystery that is as fun as it is entertaining. - Midwest Book Review<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Black-White-Loretta-Jackson/dp/0803477198/" style="color: #888888;">Murder in Black and White</a></h4><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Book 2: WHISPERS OF THE STONES</h3><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> Sheriff Jeff McQuede finds 'Bartering Bill' Garr murdered at his rural antique store. Only one item is missing -- a rare artifact believed to be the Pedro Mummy. First discovered in a cave in Wyoming, the Pedro Mummy was reported missing in the 1950s. Dr. Seth Talbot, newly arrived in town, has put out a fifteen-thousand-dollar reward for any information on the mummy, hoping that modern technology will prove his theory that a tiny race of people actually existed: one the Shoshones call the Nimerigar, or Little People. McQuede is astounded to find the mummy in the trunk of Seth Talbot's car. Talbot swears he;s being set up by rival co-workers -- Dr. Arden Reed, in particular -- who plans to benefit from his research. McQuede suspects the theft of the mummy is a red herring used to cover up the true motive for the crime. The closer he comes to the truth, the deeper McQuede is drawn into an elaborate hoax that threatens his career and places him in grave danger.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><i>If you like a mystery with an interesting location as well as colorful characters, this is the one for you. --Reader's Favorite, Jean Brickell </i></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whispers-Stones-High-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B009ND4PL0" style="color: #888888;">Whispers of the Stones</a></h4><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br />Book 3: STEALER OF HORSES</h3><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">The famous Carlo painting Stealer of Horses sells for cash in a small Wyoming town and gallery owner Sheldon Spence gives the $200,000 to his wife, who walks over to the bank to make the deposit...and never returns. A witness claims to have seen a frightened-looking Susan Spence in a battered old Chevy, speeding out of town. And each succeeding clue reveals a different angle on her disappearance. Sheriff Jeff McQuede begins to wonder if this is more than a simple case of kidnapping and robbery. Was Sheldon involved in Susan's disappearance? Or did Susan and a lover fake the scheme, planning to run off with the money they stole from Sheldon? The identity of a victim found shot behind the wheel of the Chevy holds the key to one ominous question: Is Susan Spence a kidnap victim-or is she part of some sinister ploy?</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">"A tremendous story that is on par with the best mysteries available on the market..."</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Nicola Davies for Readers Favorite</div><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br />Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stealer-Horses-High-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B008MBWRGO/" style="color: #888888;"><b>Stealer of Horses </b> </a></h4><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Book 4: THE EXECUTIONER'S HOOD</h3><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">An ominous black hood, a murdered judge. When Sheriff Jeff McQuede finds Durmont's highly respected judge, Phil Grayson, bludgeoned to death in his study, a black executioner's hood shoved over his head, he faces his toughest case yet. The judge has many enemies, including Darin Keefe, sentenced by Grayson and just released from prison. McQuede soon finds out that Keefe's case is linked to a city scandal that may involve Grayson. Seven years ago the judge's best friend, John Harwood, was believed to have taken a bribe from Keefe Construction and to have committed suicide rather than face conviction. Had Keefe, taking the fall, left prison intent on revenge? Or is the the judge's murder the result of a robbery gone wrong? Grayson died surrounded by his fabulous Old West outlaw collection, including a death mask, a famous Peacemaker, and other rare artifacts. The intruder could have been after some unknown item of great value. Is the judge's murder a simple burglary gone wrong or a case of modern-day vigilante justice?</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>McQuede is a character that would make anybody feel safe and secure. Barry Dawson, is a good friend but you'd just want to smack him for being careless with his life. The Judge? He, like everyone else, was a mixture of good and bad--the question is, which got him killed?</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i> Sandra Murphy-- King's River Life Magazine</i></div><h4 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><i><br /></i>Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Executioners-Hood-High-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00IYZWTQG/" style="color: #888888;">The Executioner's Hood</a></h4><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">BOOK 5: AN ICY DEATH </h3><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"> In the heart of a raging blizzard Sheriff Jeff McQuede discovers a woman frozen to death in her car. At first he believes her death to be an unfortunate accident--until he finds clues that point to cold-blooded murder. Margaret's husband, Arthur, left her in the stalled vehicle to brave the storm and manages to reach Joe Trevino's isolated ranch. The case becomes more complicated because of the recent warehouse robberies at Trevino's store. McQueede finds that Trevino is Margaret Burnell's business partner, and that she has traveled from their Casper store to conduct a company audit. In addition, Margaret has planned to meet with her only child, a run-away daughter she hasn't seen in years. Trevino, the missing daughter, and Arthur Burnell would all profit financially from Margaret's demise. Has a relentless killer tracked and sabotaged the Burnells, or did Arthur simply abandon his wife for his share of the money, leaving her to die an icy death?<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></i><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I loved the setting in An Icy Death...The cold, brutal Wyoming winter is the perfect setting for a book that you want to curl up in front of the fire with and never stop reading... <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">I also liked the fact that no one w</span> as ever sure that the murder was really a murder. At first, it appeared to be a tragic a</i><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">ccident. ... Was the husband at fault? Or was this a simple act of ugly nature? Nice job! <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Janelle Fila --Readers' Favorite</span></i></div><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></i></h4><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Purchase Link: <b style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Icy-Death-High-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00U536EYI" style="color: #888888;">An Icy Death </a></b></h4><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"> BOOK 6: CRYING WOMAN BRIDGE</h3><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">While returning from Professor Dawson's lecture on haunted places, the last thing Sheriff Jeff McQuede and Dawson expect to encounter is a terrified woman clinging to the railing of Mirabella's Bridge, crying for her lost baby. It looks as if Rae Harris has thrown the infant over the bridge in a fit of despair, but she claims he has been stolen by a ghostly figure she calls Mirabella. Similar to the La Llorona legend Dawson just spoke about, Mirabella was a local pioneer woman who was rumored to have drowned her infant after being abandoned by a lover. At first McQuede believes Rae was driven by madness, but he soon finds evidence that her story may be true, and the perfectly timed kidnapping of her child may be in some way related to lecture attendee and local celebrity, Jim Royce, and his vast fortune.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i>"My favorite book in the series" </i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i>In a crime that mirrors the haunting legend of Mirabella, a 'crying woman' whose story is a variation of the legend of La Llorona, a babe goes missing and the distraught mother claims a ghost has stolen him away. Despite roadblock after roadblock, Sheriff McQuede doggedly pursues the truth, not believing that a legend has come to life... Lillie Amman, Reviewer</i></div></h3><h4 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px; position: relative;"></h4><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"></h4><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Crying-Woman-Bridge-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0167N4JEG" style="background-color: transparent; color: #888888;">Crying Woman Bridge </a></h4><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><b>BOOK 7: MURDER AND THE GOOD OLD BOYS' CLUB</b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Threatened victim, waiting grave…Sheriff McQuede is called to the cemetery by Ben Ward, a member of Durmont's Good Old Boys' Club. Ward's tombstone, where he plans someday to be buried with his first wife, is vandalized. A menacing date of death, fast approaching, has been drilled into the stone, and splotches of red paint drips over it like blood. Ben Ward and his four partners have sunk vast sums of money into a recreational community, Pleasant Valley Retreat, and this failing project has flamed anger among the investors. As the inscribed date of Ward's death draws nearer, a killer stalks the resort. McQuede must act quickly before a vandal's threats turn into reality.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><i>"An excellent story that starts with a unused tombstone being vandalized. Murder follows as a Ponzi scheme is uncovered by the sheriff on the eve of his wedding. Fans of C.J. Box will enjoy this modern day Western series by a pair of sisters. This was a free review copy in PDF format provided by the authors. I'm looking forward to reading more books in the series as once I started the story was difficult to put down.--5 star Goodreads review-- Fredrick </i></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Danysh </i></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span face=""verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Good-Boys-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01M5LHPMW/" style="color: #888888;">Murder and the Good Old Boys' Club</a></h4><div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Book 8: Rapid River Hoax</h3><div><br /></div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"></h3><div><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;">After McQuede is jilted at the altar by his long-time girlfriend, Dawson convinces him that a relaxing river rafting trip is just what he needs to get over his heartaches. Unknown to Dawson, McQuede has come along to investigate the disappearance of a young man who has recently vanished from the lodge. Andy Norton may be perpetuating one of his notorious hoaes or he may be in serious danger. Dawson also has a secret motive for the trip. He is searching for a rare Native American Sheepeater camp, a project that draws Loris and her boss and rival, Arden Reed, to the scene. Surrounded by colorful characters and intrigue, McQuede finds himself in a race to save valuable artifacts and to find out what happened to Andy. </span></div><div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Purchase%20Link:%20Murder%20and%20the%20Good%20Old%20Boys'%20Club">Rapid River Hoax</a></h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Book 9: Deadly Purchase</h3><div><br /></div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"></h3><div><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;">Buyer beware! To create excitement, Ruger, a shady dealer at tha annual rendezvous flea market, puts up for auction a locked Civil War trunk with contents to be sold sight unseen! That night, the highest bidder, Zeke Jones, is found stabbed to death beside the trunk. Sheriff Jeff McQuede believes Jones has interrupted a robbery in progress. Several people had offered to buy old coins, photos, and medals from him, which indicates to McQuede that Jones had already sold what the robber had been after. Acts of vandalism follow as the thief continues his ruthless search. Baffled, McQuede must bet the killer to a treasure he can't even identify. Fear spreads throughout the Black River Rendezvous as McQuede tries to discover the secret behind the mysterious trunk before another murder occurs.</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Purchase-High-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B07RHGHTNL">Deadly Purchase</a></span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></span><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Book 10: Blame it on Bigfoot</h3><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3><div><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;">Bigfoot comes to Wyoming!</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;">When Sheriff Jeff McQuede's friend, Barry Dawson, tricks him into attending a Bigfoot convention at the small town of Trail's End, he finds the adventure is only beginning. He is soon invited by the head of the research team, Dr. Adam Kurtz, to hike with them into the isolated mountains beyond Lost Man's Peak where few people ever venture. McQuede immediately noticed friction among the members of the team--love triangles, resentment, and greed Professor Callahan has obtained special funding for the project because of his claim to have encountered Bigfoot in this area, and Dr. Kurtz intends to call him out for being a fraud. The first night out trouble erupts. Ted Weiss insists that he spotted Bigfoot near his camp and tells them he was almost attacked. Is Bigfoot really out there, or is someone perpetuating a carefully-planned hoax? When murder follows, McQuede must solve the biggest case in his career!</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></span><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086XJDQXB">Blame it on Bigfoot</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3></div><div><br /></div><div><div><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Book 12: The Spanish Cave Heist</h3><h3 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3><div><br /></div><div><span face=""verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px;">Late at night Sheriff Jeff McQuede is awakened by a frantic pounding on his door. he hunt is on! Arden Reed, his rival for Loris Conner, pleads for his help in finding Loris, who has been kidnapped. Reed claims she possesses a metal cross which leads to a Spanish cave filled with history-changing artifacts. Reed believes Tom Knox, part of an international smuggling ring, is holding her hostage and intends to find the treasure by any means possible. Knox has friends in high places, possibly one of the FBI agents assigned to the case. The crimes of looting an kidnapping soon become murder. McQuede finds himself an unwilling ally of Arden Reed, and must join forces with men he dare not trust to locate the cave and rescue Loris. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 700;">Purchase Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Cave-Heist-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0CKFQ2VTK">The Spanish Cave Heist</a></span></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b>A DEAL ON A HANDSHAKE: A Collection of Seven Jeff McQuede Short Stories</b></div></div></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">n these seven mysteries Sheriff Jeff McQuede finds himself in the middle of a deal made on a handshake—where the result is murder. Set in the high county of modern-day Wyoming, the deal makers are speculators at an old-time mountain man rendezvous, traders vying over rare Native American pottery, or two family patriarchs pretending to bridge a lifetime of feuding. Throughout McQuede battles his arch-enemy Ruger, who he suspects runs a host of illegal activities, but generally manages to evade McQuede’s traps. <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px;">I</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">n each of these stories McQuede, putting his own life on the line, relentlessly seeks out the dangerous men who have broken trust.</span></span></div><h4 style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br />Purchase Link:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deal-Handshake-Loretta-Jackson-ebook/dp/B00EMYYZV0"> <span style="color: #888888;">A Deal on a Handshake</span></a></h4><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">All of our books are available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and as paperbacks through Amazon. 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<span style="font-size: large;">For all of the month of December Thomas and Mercer has discounted the first three books in the High Country Mystery Series. Now, read MURDER IN BLACK AN WHITE, WHISPERS OF THE STONES, and STEALER OF HORSES for 99c each on Kindle!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In this debut book, McQuede meets Loris for the first time and falls in love. His troubles with his love life begin when Loris becomes a murder suspect! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"> When a robber sneaks into the Coal County Museum and steals only one item--a black and white photograph, McQuede begins to investigate. Under the name Jerome Slade the photographer had printed two ominous words: never graduated.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">When a body is unearthed beneath the newly demolished school, McQuede realizes Slade may not have left Black Mountain alive. He soon uncovers hidden rivalries between Slade and his classmates. When he discovers that Heather Kenwell and the woman of his dreams, Loris Conner, were rivals for Slade's affection, McQuede fears finding out the truth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sheriff Jeff McQuede finds "Bartering Bill" Garr murdered at his rural antique store. Only one item is missing--a rare artifact believed to be the Pedro Mummy. First discovered in a caved in Wyoming, the Pedro Mummy was reported missing in the 1950s. Dr. Seth Talbot, newly arrived in town, has put out a fifteen-thousand dollar reward for any information the mummy, hoping that modern technology will prove his theory that a tiny race of people actually existed: one the Shoshones call the Nimirgar, or Little People. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The famous Carlo painting Stealer of Horses sells for cash in a small Wyoming town and gallery owner Sheldon Spence gives the $200,000 to his wife, who walks over to the bank to make the deposit...and never returns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A witness claims to have seen a frightened-looking Susan Spence in a battered old Chevy, speeding out of town. And each succeeding clue reveals a different angle on her disappearance. Sheriff Jeff McQuede begins to wonder if this is more than a simple case of kidnapping and robbery. Was Sheldon involved in Susan's disappearance? Or did Susan and a lover fake the scheme planning ot run off with the money they stole from Sheldon? The identity of a victim found shot behind the wheel of the Chevy holds the key to one ominous question: Is Susan Spence a kidnap victim--or is she part of some sinister ploy?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Buyer Beware! This story takes place at a modern-day Mountain Man Rendezvous trade show. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> To create excitement, Ruger puts up for auction a locked Civil War trunk with contents to be sold sight unseen!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> That night, the highest bidder, Zeke Jones, is found stabbed to death beside the trunk. Sheriff Jeff McQuede believes Jones has interrupted a robbery in progress. Several people had offered to buy old coins, photos, and medals from him, which indicates to McQuede that Jones had already sold what the robber had been after. Acts of vandalism follow as the thief continues his ruthless search.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">McQuede finds that his friend Dawson, with his knack for getting into trouble, is interested in some old photos the trunk contains. But is it the photos they are after? And what has happened to Dawson?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Baffled, McQuede must beat the killer to a treasure he can’t even identify. Fear spreads throughout the Black River Rendezvous as McQuede tries to discover the secret behind the mysterious trunk before another murder occurs.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We hope you enjoy the latest book in the High Country Mystery Series. Each book contains a complete mystery and can be read in order or as stand-alones. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>An Icy Death</i> opens with Sheriff Jeff McQuede discovering a stalled car on an isolated road far up in the mountains, one that has been closed. Within the car he finds the frozen body of a middle-aged woman, Margaret Burnell. The medication, her taped ankle, and footprints in the snow leading away from the car tell the rest of the story--about how she must have died of hypothermia while her husband went for help. It sounds like a sad but simple story of man vs nature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Until McQuede discovers that there are enough drugs in her system to cause an overdose, and her death may not have been an accident, after all, only staged to look that way. It’s McQuede’s job to find out what really happened that snowy night so far from town. He discovers that Margaret has traveled to Durmont to demand an audit from her business partner concerning the Trivino’s Sporting Goods chain. In addition she plans to meet with her runaway daughter that she hasn’t seen in years. Many people come into focus as possible murderers, not least among them her husband, Arthur, who would reap great financial profit from his wife’s death.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Either a relentless killer tracked and sabotaged the Burnells in the heart of a blizzard, or, more likely, Arthur simply abandoned his wife for his share of her vast inheritance. In any event, Margaret Burnell had been set up to die an icy death.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Exciting news! Rapid River Hoax has been shortlisted for the top 50 new books in 2818! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In this book, McQuede continues to struggle with his on-again, off again romance with Loris, while he attempts to solve the mystery of a missing rafter and embark up on a search for a rare Native American Sheepeater camp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As authors we travel extensively in Wyoming in the summer to come across new adventures and stories about the past. The Sheepeaters were a reclusive tribe of Native Americans who are believe to be early Shoshoni. They lived high in the mountains around what is now Yellowstone Park and other areas. where they hunted sheep and were rarely seen. They left behind traces of their existence through wooden structures, pottery, and rare horn bows they used for hunting.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">After McQuede is jilted at the altar by his long-time girlfriend, Dawson convinces him that a relaxing river rafting trip is just what he needs to get over his heartaches. Unknown to Dawson, McQuede has come along to investigate the disappearance of a young man who has recently vanished from the lodge. Andy Norton may be perpetuating one of his notorious hoaxes or he may be in serious danger. Dawson also has a secret motive for the trip. He is searching for a rare Native American Sheepeater camp, a project that draws Loris and her boss and rival, Arden Reed, to the scene. Surrounded by colorful characters and intrigue, McQuede finds himself in a race to save valuable artifacts and to find out what happened to Andy. </span><br />
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Vickie Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422975080892153013.post-32980182094782641112018-09-13T11:55:00.000-07:002018-09-13T11:55:33.684-07:00Murder in Black and White: The First Book in the Series only 99c All of Sepetmber<span style="font-size: large;">Hello, Readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Find out where it all began! Just wanted to let you know that for all of the month of September Thomas and Mercer has included the first book in our series MURDER IN BLACK AND WHITE in their 99c mystery, suspense and thriller sale. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcome, mystery series readers! All books in our High Country Mystery series, set in Wyoming, are stand</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">alones, with a complete mystery and resolution in each novel. You don't have to have to read them in order. But since many readers prefer to read a series in chronological order, we have made a list of books in the series from the first to the most current release. So, feel free to start with Book 1, or jump into the middle and find a story that personally interests you. The relationships between McQuede and members of the community as well as his ongoing love life changes between books, but that is well-explained<span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal;">i</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">n each novel so you won't be left behind no matter which book you choose to start with. </span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: 17.6px;">Sheriff Jeff McQuede becomes suspicious when a robber breaks into the Coal County Museum and steals only one item - a black-and-white class photograph. Under the name Jerome Slade the photographer had printed two ominous words: never graduated. Wh</span>en a body is unearthed beneath the newly demolished school, McQuede realizes Slade had not left Black Mountain the night of the spring dance. McQuede soon uncovers hidden rivalries between Slade and his classmates. When he discovers that Heather Kenwell and the woman of his dreams, Loris Conner, were rivals for Slade's affection, McQuede fears finding out the truth. Theft, blackmail, and another brutal killing lead back to photographs taken by Black Mountain's eccentric photographer, Bruce Fenton. While others see an innocent collection, McQuede sees murder in black and white.</div>
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<i> Murder in Black and White is a mystery following Sheriff Jeff McQuede as the most unusual burglary occurs...a riveting old-school style mystery that is as fun as it is entertaining. - Midwest Book Review<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></div>
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Sheriff Jeff McQuede finds 'Bartering Bill' Garr murdered at his rural antique store. Only one item is missing -- a rare artifact believed to be the Pedro Mummy. First discovered in a cave in Wyoming, the Pedro Mummy was reported missing in the 1950s. Dr. Seth Talbot, newly arrived in town, has put out a fifteen-thousand-dollar reward for any information on the mummy, hoping that modern technology will prove his theory that a tiny race of people actually existed: one the Shoshones call the Nimerigar, or Little People. McQuede is astounded to find the mummy in the trunk of Seth Talbot's car. Talbot swears he;s being set up by rival co-workers -- Dr. Arden Reed, in particular -- who plans to benefit from his research. McQuede suspects the theft of the mummy is a red herring used to cover up the true motive for the crime. The closer he comes to the truth, the deeper McQuede is drawn into an elaborate hoax that threatens his career and places him in grave danger.</div>
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The famous Carlo painting Stealer of Horses sells for cash in a small Wyoming town and gallery owner Sheldon Spence gives the $200,000 to his wife, who walks over to the bank to make the deposit...and never returns. A witness claims to have seen a frightened-looking Susan Spence in a battered old Chevy, speeding out of town. And each succeeding clue reveals a different angle on her disappearance. Sheriff Jeff McQuede begins to wonder if this is more than a simple case of kidnapping and robbery. Was Sheldon involved in Susan's disappearance? Or did Susan and a lover fake the scheme, planning to run off with the money they stole from Sheldon? The identity of a victim found shot behind the wheel of the Chevy holds the key to one ominous question: Is Susan Spence a kidnap victim-or is she part of some sinister ploy?</div>
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An ominous black hood, a murdered judge. When Sheriff Jeff McQuede finds Durmont's highly respected judge, Phil Grayson, bludgeoned to death in his study, a black executioner's hood shoved over his head, he faces his toughest case yet. The judge has many enemies, including Darin Keefe, sentenced by Grayson and just released from prison. McQuede soon finds out that Keefe's case is linked to a city scandal that may involve Grayson. Seven years ago the judge's best friend, John Harwood, was believed to have taken a bribe from Keefe Construction and to have committed suicide rather than face conviction. Had Keefe, taking the fall, left prison intent on revenge? Or is the the judge's murder the result of a robbery gone wrong? Grayson died surrounded by his fabulous Old West outlaw collection, including a death mask, a famous Peacemaker, and other rare artifacts. The intruder could have been after some unknown item of great value. Is the judge's murder a simple burglary gone wrong or a case of modern-day vigilante justice?</div>
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In the heart of a raging blizzard Sheriff Jeff McQuede discovers a woman frozen to death in her car. At first he believes her death to be an unfortunate accident--until he finds clues that point to cold-blooded murder. Margaret's husband, Arthur, left her in the stalled vehicle to brave the storm and manages to reach Joe Trevino's isolated ranch. The case becomes more complicated because of the recent warehouse robberies at Trevino's store. McQueede finds that Trevino is Margaret Burnell's business partner, and that she has traveled from their Casper store to conduct a company audit. In addition, Margaret has planned to meet with her only child, a run-away daughter she hasn't seen in years. Trevino, the missing daughter, and Arthur Burnell would all profit financially from Margaret's demise. Has a relentless killer tracked and sabotaged the Burnells, or did Arthur simply abandon his wife for his share of the money, leaving her to die an icy death?<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div>
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While returning from Professor Dawson's lecture on haunted places, the last thing Sheriff Jeff McQuede and Dawson expect to encounter is a terrified woman clinging to the railing of Mirabella's Bridge, crying for her lost baby. It looks as if Rae Harris has thrown the infant over the bridge in a fit of despair, but she claims he has been stolen by a ghostly figure she calls Mirabella. Similar to the La Llorona legend Dawson just spoke about, Mirabella was a local pioneer woman who was rumored to have drowned her infant after being abandoned by a lover. At first McQuede believes Rae was driven by madness, but he soon finds evidence that her story may be true, and the perfectly timed kidnapping of her child may be in some way related to lecture attendee and local celebrity, Jim Royce, and his vast fortune.</div>
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<i>In a crime that mirrors the haunting legend of Mirabella, a 'crying woman' whose story is a variation of the legend of La Llorona, a babe goes missing and the distraught mother claims a ghost has stolen him away. Despite roadblock after roadblock, Sheriff McQuede doggedly pursues the truth, not believing that a legend has come to life... Lillie Amman, Reviewer</i></div>
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Threatened victim, waiting grave…Sheriff McQuede is called to the cemetery by Ben Ward, a member of Durmont's Good Old Boys' Club. Ward's tombstone, where he plans someday to be buried with his first wife, is vandalized. A menacing date of death, fast approaching, has been drilled into the stone, and splotches of red paint drips over it like blood. Ben Ward and his four partners have sunk vast sums of money into a recreational community, Pleasant Valley Retreat, and this failing project has flamed anger among the investors. As the inscribed date of Ward's death draws nearer, a killer stalks the resort. McQuede must act quickly before a vandal's threats turn into reality.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div>
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Vickie Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422975080892153013.post-69400179082801215932018-06-07T09:40:00.000-07:002018-06-07T09:40:03.837-07:00The Entire Eight Book High Country Mystery Series including new release now on Kindle Unlimited<br />
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Sheriff Jeff McQuede must try to heal his broken heart as he battles
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are also having a seven day Amazon giveaway for a Kindle copy of An Icy Death. (Ends Memorial Day!) In this book, McQuede discovers a frozen body in an abandoned car. Did Arthur Burnell leave his wife to die an icy death? Find out in this High Country adventure. All books in the series contain a complete mystery and do not have to be read in order. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After McQuede is jilted at the altar by his long-time girlfriend, Dawson convinces him that a relaxing river rafting trip is just what he needs to get over his heartache.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Dawson also has a secret motive for the trip. He is searching for a rare Native American Sheepeater camp, a project that draws Loris and Arden Reed to the scene. </span></span><br />
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Vickie Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422975080892153013.post-91111475441598223662018-02-07T11:03:00.000-08:002018-02-07T11:03:01.936-08:00New Release Rapid River Hoax Coming in April!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In our next High Country Mystery, RAPID RIVER HOAX, after being jilted at the altar, McQuede allows Dawson to help him get over his heartache by arranging a river rafting trip. His relaxing time soon comes to an end when he is asked to follow up on a missing person. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">To add to his problems, who appears at the lodge but Loris, with his rival Arden Reed in tow? The two of them are trying to find a Sheepeater site hidden in the cliffs above the rapids, and McQuede finds Dawson is trying to beat them to it.</span></div>
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Vickie Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422975080892153013.post-66912613427239067192017-07-25T05:11:00.000-07:002018-07-25T06:45:28.342-07:00A LIST OF THE JEFF MCQUEDE HIGH COUNTRY MYSTERY SERIES IN ORDER<h4 style="background-color: #fff9ee; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcome, mystery series readers! All books in our High Country Mystery series, set in Wyoming, are stand</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">alones, with a complete mystery and resolution in each novel. You don't have to have to read them in order. But since many readers prefer to read a series in chronological order, we have made a list of books in the series from the first to the most current release. So, feel free to start with Book 1, or jump into the middle and find a story that personally interests you. The relationships between McQuede and members of the community as well as his ongoing love life changes between books, but that is well-explained<span style="color: #222222;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-weight: normal;">i</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , "geneva" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">n each novel so you won't be left behind no matter which book you choose to start with. </span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: 17.6px;">Sheriff Jeff McQuede becomes suspicious when a robber breaks into the Coal County Museum and steals only one item - a black-and-white class photograph. Under the name Jerome Slade the photographer had printed two ominous words: never graduated. Wh</span>en a body is unearthed beneath the newly demolished school, McQuede realizes Slade had not left Black Mountain the night of the spring dance. McQuede soon uncovers hidden rivalries between Slade and his classmates. When he discovers that Heather Kenwell and the woman of his dreams, Loris Conner, were rivals for Slade's affection, McQuede fears finding out the truth. Theft, blackmail, and another brutal killing lead back to photographs taken by Black Mountain's eccentric photographer, Bruce Fenton. While others see an innocent collection, McQuede sees murder in black and white.</div>
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<i> Murder in Black and White is a mystery following Sheriff Jeff McQuede as the most unusual burglary occurs...a riveting old-school style mystery that is as fun as it is entertaining. - Midwest Book Review<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></div>
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Sheriff Jeff McQuede finds 'Bartering Bill' Garr murdered at his rural antique store. Only one item is missing -- a rare artifact believed to be the Pedro Mummy. First discovered in a cave in Wyoming, the Pedro Mummy was reported missing in the 1950s. Dr. Seth Talbot, newly arrived in town, has put out a fifteen-thousand-dollar reward for any information on the mummy, hoping that modern technology will prove his theory that a tiny race of people actually existed: one the Shoshones call the Nimerigar, or Little People. McQuede is astounded to find the mummy in the trunk of Seth Talbot's car. Talbot swears he;s being set up by rival co-workers -- Dr. Arden Reed, in particular -- who plans to benefit from his research. McQuede suspects the theft of the mummy is a red herring used to cover up the true motive for the crime. The closer he comes to the truth, the deeper McQuede is drawn into an elaborate hoax that threatens his career and places him in grave danger.</div>
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The famous Carlo painting Stealer of Horses sells for cash in a small Wyoming town and gallery owner Sheldon Spence gives the $200,000 to his wife, who walks over to the bank to make the deposit...and never returns. A witness claims to have seen a frightened-looking Susan Spence in a battered old Chevy, speeding out of town. And each succeeding clue reveals a different angle on her disappearance. Sheriff Jeff McQuede begins to wonder if this is more than a simple case of kidnapping and robbery. Was Sheldon involved in Susan's disappearance? Or did Susan and a lover fake the scheme, planning to run off with the money they stole from Sheldon? The identity of a victim found shot behind the wheel of the Chevy holds the key to one ominous question: Is Susan Spence a kidnap victim-or is she part of some sinister ploy?</div>
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An ominous black hood, a murdered judge. When Sheriff Jeff McQuede finds Durmont's highly respected judge, Phil Grayson, bludgeoned to death in his study, a black executioner's hood shoved over his head, he faces his toughest case yet. The judge has many enemies, including Darin Keefe, sentenced by Grayson and just released from prison. McQuede soon finds out that Keefe's case is linked to a city scandal that may involve Grayson. Seven years ago the judge's best friend, John Harwood, was believed to have taken a bribe from Keefe Construction and to have committed suicide rather than face conviction. Had Keefe, taking the fall, left prison intent on revenge? Or is the the judge's murder the result of a robbery gone wrong? Grayson died surrounded by his fabulous Old West outlaw collection, including a death mask, a famous Peacemaker, and other rare artifacts. The intruder could have been after some unknown item of great value. Is the judge's murder a simple burglary gone wrong or a case of modern-day vigilante justice?</div>
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In the heart of a raging blizzard Sheriff Jeff McQuede discovers a woman frozen to death in her car. At first he believes her death to be an unfortunate accident--until he finds clues that point to cold-blooded murder. Margaret's husband, Arthur, left her in the stalled vehicle to brave the storm and manages to reach Joe Trevino's isolated ranch. The case becomes more complicated because of the recent warehouse robberies at Trevino's store. McQueede finds that Trevino is Margaret Burnell's business partner, and that she has traveled from their Casper store to conduct a company audit. In addition, Margaret has planned to meet with her only child, a run-away daughter she hasn't seen in years. Trevino, the missing daughter, and Arthur Burnell would all profit financially from Margaret's demise. Has a relentless killer tracked and sabotaged the Burnells, or did Arthur simply abandon his wife for his share of the money, leaving her to die an icy death?<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div>
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While returning from Professor Dawson's lecture on haunted places, the last thing Sheriff Jeff McQuede and Dawson expect to encounter is a terrified woman clinging to the railing of Mirabella's Bridge, crying for her lost baby. It looks as if Rae Harris has thrown the infant over the bridge in a fit of despair, but she claims he has been stolen by a ghostly figure she calls Mirabella. Similar to the La Llorona legend Dawson just spoke about, Mirabella was a local pioneer woman who was rumored to have drowned her infant after being abandoned by a lover. At first McQuede believes Rae was driven by madness, but he soon finds evidence that her story may be true, and the perfectly timed kidnapping of her child may be in some way related to lecture attendee and local celebrity, Jim Royce, and his vast fortune.</div>
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<i>In a crime that mirrors the haunting legend of Mirabella, a 'crying woman' whose story is a variation of the legend of La Llorona, a babe goes missing and the distraught mother claims a ghost has stolen him away. Despite roadblock after roadblock, Sheriff McQuede doggedly pursues the truth, not believing that a legend has come to life... Lillie Amman, Reviewer</i></div>
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Threatened victim, waiting grave…Sheriff McQuede is called to the cemetery by Ben Ward, a member of Durmont's Good Old Boys' Club. Ward's tombstone, where he plans someday to be buried with his first wife, is vandalized. A menacing date of death, fast approaching, has been drilled into the stone, and splotches of red paint drips over it like blood. Ben Ward and his four partners have sunk vast sums of money into a recreational community, Pleasant Valley Retreat, and this failing project has flamed anger among the investors. As the inscribed date of Ward's death draws nearer, a killer stalks the resort. McQuede must act quickly before a vandal's threats turn into reality.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-size: large;">We are delighted to announce our new release, the 7th book in the High Country Mystery Series, MURDER AND THE GOOD OLD BOYS' CLUB. Our latest book in the series is now available in paperback, Kindle and is also on Kindle Unlimited.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Threatened victim, waiting grave…Sheriff McQuede is called to the cemetery by Ben Ward, a member of Durmont’s Good Old Boys’ Club. Ward’s tombstone, where he plans someday to be buried with his first wife, is vandalized. A menacing date of death, fast approaching, has been drilled into the stone, and splotches of red paint drips over it like blood. Ben Ward and his four partners have sunk vast sums of money into a recreational community, Pleasant Valley Retreat, and this failing project has flamed anger among the investors. As the inscribed date of Ward’s death draws nearer, a killer stalks the resort. McQuede must act quickly before a vandal’s threats turn into reality.</span><br />
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legend of La Llorona. We had first heard
about this prominent tale while visiting the Southwest. The Hispanic stories have several variations,
but they all deal with a woman who has sacrificed a child or children by
drowning. She commits this terrible act
for the sake of her lover and ends up crazed with regret. In many retellings of the story, the weeping
woman, La Llorona, can be heard along the river’s edge crying <i>Ay mis hijos!</i> which translates to, <i>Oh, my children!</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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about bridges haunted either by weeping women or crying babies. Another story closer to home also caught our
interest, that of Theorosa’s Bridge near <st1:city w:st="on">Valley Center</st1:city>,
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Several versions of the Theorosa legend are well-known. In the oldest version, a baby named Theorosa
is stolen by a band of Native Americans, and the mother’s spirit still haunts
the creek in search of her lost child. In
a more modern version, Theorosa has an illegitimate child which because of
guilt she throws from the bridge. Later she
kills herself by jumping into the river.
In yet another, Theorosa was a witch who was hanged, and her baby
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<span style="font-family: "tahoma" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"> Our story takes place in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:place></st1:state> and is a fictional tale with elements of these timeless legends that exist in so many forms. Sheriff Jeff McQuede
and his friend, Professor Dawson, are returning from a lecture <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dawson</st1:city></st1:place> has just given
about local haunted places. He has
spoken about one that concerns a local bridge they must pass by, called <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Crying</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Woman</st1:placename>
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the locals, Mirabella’s Bridge. In this story
a young pioneer woman named Mirabella got jilted by her lover and threw her
baby over the bridge. At night it is
rumored that you can still hear her cries; if you say her name three times, she
will appear and bad things will happen.
McQuede and Dawson are startled to find a modern-day woman standing on
the bridge crying for her baby. Has she
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Vickie Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422975080892153013.post-3520091702615200422015-03-18T10:14:00.000-07:002015-08-05T15:03:27.133-07:00An Icy Death: The fifth and latest book in the Jeff McQuede High Country Mystery Series<div class="MsoNormal">
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leave home without a thermos of hot coffee, extra food, and blankets. In winter it’s not uncommon for the
temperature to dip to minus seventeen, often with a wind chill factor of thirty
below zero. Because many places still
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discovering a stalled car on an isolated road far up in the mountains, one that
has been closed. Within the car he finds
the frozen body of a middle-aged woman, Margaret Burnell. The medication, her taped ankle, and
footprints in the snow leading away from the car tell the rest of the story--about
how she must have died of hypothermia while her husband went for help. It sounds like a sad but simple story of man
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her death may not have been an accident, after all, only staged to look that
way. It’s McQuede’s job to find out what
really happened that snowy night so far from town. He discovers that Margaret has traveled to
Durmont to demand an audit from her business partner concerning the Trivino’s
Sporting Goods chain. In addition she plans
to meet with her runaway daughter that she hasn’t seen in years. Many people come into focus as possible
murderers, not least among them her husband, Arthur, who would reap great
financial profit from his wife’s death. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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relentless killer tracked and sabotaged the Burnells in the heart of a
blizzard, or, more likely, Arthur simply abandoned his wife for his share of
her vast inheritance. In any event, Margaret
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jeff McQuede, a modern-day sheriff, is a product of the Old
West. He was named for his relative,
frontier Sheriff Jeff McQuede, and embodies the qualities that had made him
famous. He often follows the old
westerner’s advice: <i>when you think your right, it’s time to step back and take
another look</i>. He also sometimes relies on his lucky paperweight filled with shifting sand to help him concentrate and find the right path. We’ve placed McQuede in
the fictional town of <st1:city w:st="on">Durmont</st1:city>,
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<span style="font-size: large;">The woman McQuede loves, Loris Conner, is curator of the
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Loris isn’t as sold as McQuede on the rough and isolated high country,
and intent on her own career, she is thinking about taking the job Arden Reed
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<span style="font-size: large;">The major characters in the series include McQuede’s very
strong and opinionated Aunt Mattie Murdock,
the local villains, Frank Larsh, better known as Ruger, and his pal,
Sammy Ratone, Marty Stein, who owns the Shady Lane Motel, Nate Narcu, a
Shoshone who runs Nate’s Trading Post, and Professor Barry Dawson who sometimes
helps and sometimes hinders McQuede’s investigations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The best way to become introduced to this series is through
the anthology,<b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Deal-Handshake-Loretta-Jackson-ebook/dp/B00EMYYZV0/">A Deal on a Handshake</a>.</b> These seven short stories present the
characters in action and McQuede’s manner of solving the crimes that occur in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Coal</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Book I: <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Black-White-Loretta-Jackson-ebook/dp/B00AMD9GD2">Murder in Black and White</a></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We spend much time wandering through the
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introduces the major characters, was inspired by a photo we found in a museum—beneath
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<span style="font-size: large;">On one of our trips through Shirley Basin, we became fascinated by the true story of a crew of workmen who found a small mummy in a cave. We began a careful research of the story and the mystery behind it. (see the 2/28/2015 post Whispers of the Stones: Book Two in the High Country Mystery Series and the Mysterious Pedro Mummy.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Book III: </span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stealer-Horses-High-Country-Mystery-ebook/dp/B008MBWRGO">Stealer of Horses</a></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This novel grew from word of mouth. A local told us about a woman who had gone to a small bank to deposit a large sum of money—and both she and the money vanishes.</span><br />
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life-time collection of the Old West artifacts.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blizzards abound in the High Country and danger is always
present when they occur. This novel
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the Stones: Book Two in the High Country Mystery Series and the</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Mysterious Pedro Mummy</span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"> When I was living in Laramie, Wyoming, I came
across tales of the Pedro Mummy.
According to old newspaper accounts, a tiny mummy was discovered in the
1930s by miners near Shirley Basin. The
mummified remains of a little man only 14 inches tall was found still sitting
cross-legged on a stone ledge in a cave.
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It became an object of curiosity and scientific speculation until its
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"> The curious little mummy, which was soon
nicknamed “Pedro” because he was found in the Pedro Mountains, changed hands
several times and was sold and resold.
For a time, it was displayed in a drugstore, then a used car lot, then a
cigar shop in Casper. In the care of
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discovery, it was thought to be the remains of a tiny, ancient little man in
his late sixties. Many people believed
that the discovery of the tiny mummy might be proof that the “Little People” of
Native American legends actually existed.
The “Little People” are part of the legends and folklore of the
Shoshoni, Arapahoe. and many other tribes.
In some tales the tiny men, who remain hidden in caverns and deep in the
mountains, are good-natured tricksters, in others they are more mean-spirited
and may shoot arrows at their larger counterparts. In many tales the “Little People” serve as
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carefully studied and scientists indicated that the tiny remains were more
likely to be those of a malformed infant who had been left in the cave to die
instead of a full-grown man. The infant
might have suffered from anencephaly, which would account for the misshapen
head. But it didn’t explain fully developed
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Since the mummy can no longer be found to examine, no one really knows
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Leonard Wadler. After that, the mummy
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scientists and collectors have had interest in finding the missing mummy, even
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talking it over with my co-author and sister, Loretta, she became interested in
the story as well. We decided to write a
mystery starting with the premise: what if some antique dealer actually had the
mummy? What would happen if such an
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of the Stones, Sheriff McQuede investigates such an event. The details concerning the mummy in this
story are as true as we could make them from varying research sources. The rest, of course, is fiction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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newspapers and journals there are many different accounts of what
happened. When writing our story, we
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Vickie Brittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04114585289919142932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422975080892153013.post-25099695467890156862015-02-11T18:21:00.002-08:002015-02-11T19:03:31.235-08:00Sneak Preview of Cover of An Icy Death<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're delighted to announce our fifth and latest book in the Jeff McQuede Mystery Series, An Icy Death, will be published soon in print and as an ebook. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">In the heart of a raging blizzard Sheriff Jeff McQuede
discovers a woman frozen to death in her car. At first he believes her death to
be an unfortunate accident--until he finds clues that point to cold-blooded
murder. Margaret’s husband, Arthur, left
her in the stalled vehicle to brave the storm and manages to reach Joe
Trevino’s isolated ranch. The case
becomes more complicated because of the recent warehouse robberies at Trevino’s
store. McQueede finds that Trevino is
Margaret Burnell’s business partner, and that she has traveled from their <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Casper</st1:place></st1:city> store to conduct a
company audit. In addition, Margaret has
planned to meet with her only child, a run-away daughter she hasn’t seen in
years. Trevino, the missing daughter, and Arthur Burnell would all profit
financially from Margaret’s demise. Has
a relentless killer tracked and sabotaged the Burnells, or did Arthur simply
abandon his wife for his share of the money, leaving her to die an icy death?</span><span lang="EN"> </span></span></span><br />
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