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The Charlie Parker Mysteries
Charlotte "Charlie" Parker is an accountant and a dog lover and a little bit of a rebel. She doesn't want to be involved in murder. But sometimes stuff happens. Visit Albuquerque, New Mexico in this original cozy mystery series
by USA Today bestselling author Connie Shelton.
by USA Today bestselling author Connie Shelton.
ISBN 978-1945422010
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When Charlie's former best friend, the one who eloped with her fiancé ten years earlier, hires RJP Investigations to help locate a missing watch, Charlie wonders why on earth she'd want to help Stacy. But when a man is murdered and Stacy is accused, Charlie and her sidekick pooch, Rusty, can't resist solving the crime.
"An impressive debut mystery." --Albuquerque Journal “An auspicious debut!” -- I Love a Mystery “This is a dandy. Don’t miss it!” -- Book Talk First title in the series -- Ebook version is only 99 cents at most online retailers! New Improved Links - Find ebook, paperback, and audiobook formats with just one click! or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422027
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In her second outing, Charlie takes a much-needed vacation to the island of Kauai, where she meets a handsome helicopter pilot -- and becomes entangled in murder!
"A good selection for all collections." --Library Journal “Shelton has created a female sleuth with an original slant to her methods.” --Small Press Magazine “Tension is fast-paced in this involving account.” --Midwest Book Review Available in Paperback, E-book, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 78-1945422034
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New lower pricing!
(previously published as Partnerships Can Kill--this is the same book) Back in Albuquerque after her vacation, Charlie is reunited with her lovable doggie and is happy to be home until she runs into an old friend whose business partner dies of an apparent suicide. And of course the woman calls on Charlie for help. Charlie and her sleuthing pooch find their own lives in danger as they work to discover the truth. "Down to earth and very readable." --Library Journal “A well-written, by the book, who-done-it that will enthrall purists. Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth.” --Midwest Book Review Available in Paperback, E-book, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422041
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When Charlie and her friend Sally visit the small northern New Mexico town of Valle Escondido, they learn that a friend has died of a miscarriage. Suspecting spouse abuse, Charlie agrees to investigate. She discovers a series of far more heinous crimes and puts her own life in danger in the process. "A solid, enjoyable mystery. . . The conclusion is a shocker, and the book kept me guessing almost until the end. I'll be looking forward to the next book in the series."Jeri Wright “A good story and a challenging puzzle.” Robert O. Greer, National Public Radio "Three plot strands are capably and grippingly entwined, and Shelton doesn't shirk from confronting big issues – spousal abuse, gun control – while keeping us deftly entertained with an enjoyable and resourceful character. Soft, but with a hard center. Or vice versa." Crime Time, Birmingham, England Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
New! E-book "Boxed Set" of the first 4 Charlie titles!
For the first time-- the first four Charlie Parker mysteries in a convenient and affordable set. Only $7.99 for all four books!
Set includes Deadly Gamble, Vacations Can Be Murder, Partnerships Can Be Murder and Small Towns Can Be Murder. (See book descriptions above.)
Makes a great gift for someone just starting the series!
Buy the E-book Boxed Set (all available formats)
Set includes Deadly Gamble, Vacations Can Be Murder, Partnerships Can Be Murder and Small Towns Can Be Murder. (See book descriptions above.)
Makes a great gift for someone just starting the series!
Buy the E-book Boxed Set (all available formats)
ISBN 978-1945422058
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The fifth in the series takes Charlie back into her own past as she uncovers facts about her parents' deaths.
“This novel offers memorable details . . . and an edgy, paranoid atmosphere.”-- Booklist “Connie Shelton has another winner.” --The Book Report “Charlie is a good detective and a pleasant companion to unravel a mystery with.” --Mystery News “The best of the series. Memories Can Be Murder demonstrates Connie Shelton’s talent as the audience will find a night with Charlie is an exciting evening.” -- Harriet Klausner, online reviewer “Charlie is slick, appealing, and nobody’s fool—just what readers want in an amateur sleuth.” -- Booklist Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422065
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The newly married Charlie and Drake take a mountain vacation honeymoon and find more than they bargained for when they become entangled in the Taos art scene and discover a cache of stolen religious artifacts.
“Shelton, a major success for Intrigue, can only expand her fan base with this solid effort.” -- Publishers Weekly “Charlie Parker is getting rather good at her vocation, as Connie Shelton is proving to be an adept practitioner of hers.” -- New Mexico Book Talk “… a good bet…” -- Booklist "...a delightfully complex mystery." -- Romantic Times (4 stars) Available in Paperback, Ebook and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422072
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A pushy female lawyer demands that Charlie find her missing father in time for their family reunion. Charlie and her sleuth-dog buddy soon learn that there's a lot more to the old man's willing disappearance.
"Shelton again has done a superb job in bringing New Mexico to life in her colorful, vivid description... Readers can only hope the likable characters, fast-paced plots and local color will continue in another installment." -- Albuquerque Journal "Fans of Southwestern mysteries will find that Shelton's engaging story, likable heroine, and comfortable prose make this a good choice." -- Library Journal Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422089
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Charlie and Drake take a job in Scotland, where they get to live on the grounds of a castle. They soon become embroiled in the battle between offshore boat operators and helicopters, and find their own lives in danger.
"Charlie is a good detective and a pleasant companion to unravel a mystery with." -- Mystery News Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422096
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Charlie and Ron take a relatively simple case: locate a man who is stalking his daughter and prevent him from harming her as she attempts a world altitude record during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. But things are never as simple as they seem and Charlie begins to doubt whether they have the real killer.
"...will enthrall purists. Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth." -- Midwest Book Review Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422102
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The cozy little town of Watson’s Lake has an unsolved mystery. Four years ago, a showplace home—beautiful and serene, tucked away on the mountain—blew sky high, due to an apparent gas leak. A young woman died. David Simmons, the owner, disappeared. His gold-digging wife wants the insurance money, and his daughter wants to know what happened to her father. Charlie can’t resist this kind of investigation…
"Shelton continues to combine suspenseful storytelling with sensitive portrayals of complex family relationships." --Booklist Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422119
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Charlie is invited to a plush Santa Fe spa, a week-long spiritual/nutrition retreat with her friend Dr. Linda Casper. The massages and spa treatments sound great, until she realizes that there is something darker going on at the mountain retreat. Meanwhile, Drake has his own set of concerns. He's been asked to testify as an expert witness in a helicopter crash case and it's causing him more anxiety than any feat of flying ever did. It seems that they are each on their own but their two cases overlap and dangers abound, from all sides.
"Charlie is just what readers want." --Booklist Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422126
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It seems like a simple trip to the bank, but it becomes a terrifying case of mistaken identity when a gang of robbers grab Charlie and someone tells them that she is a famous movie star. Disappointed with their take from the bank, they decide that a hefty ransom will be their ticket to riches. But what will happen when the real star steps forward? Charlie knows that only her wits will save her from this band of desperate men.
Meanwhile, in a race against the clock, Charlie's husband Drake is working with the FBI and local authorities to get Charlie back before her captors realize their mistake. "How do you shake up a 12-book strong mystery series? Come up with a dynamite plot!! AND dare to try something new! If you’re a loyal Charlie fan like I am, you’ll love what Connie Shelton has done with her newest book—edge-of-your-chair suspense and unforgettable characters! Don’t miss out on this one! It just may be my favorite!" – Susan Slater, author of the Dan Mahoney mysteries and 0-60. Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422133
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Charlie receives an enigmatic letter from her namesake aunt, her father's estranged sister whom she's never met. Soon she's leaving her sweet new puppy at home and traveling off to England. In the charming medieval Suffolk town of Bury St. Edmunds it isn’t only slightly-eccentric Aunt Louisa’s beliefs in the occult or her spooky “haunted sites” tours that pique Charlie’s interest. When a friend of Louisa's is plagued by a series of pranks, Charlie and Louisa offer to find out what's behind them. But Charlie soon discovers that something sinister is brewing and she finds herself drawn into an investigation of crimes that are far too real.
Praise for Connie Shelton's previous mysteries: “Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes.” –The Midwest Book Review “Charlie is just what readers want in an amateur sleuth.” –Booklist "Shelton continues to combine suspenseful storytelling with sensitive portrayals of complex family relationships." --Booklist Available in Paperback, Ebook and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422140
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It's Christmas in Albuquerque and Charlie Parker has a nice family holiday planned. But right away, her hopes for that scenario fade when Charlie’s brother and PI business partner, Ron, brings in two new cases, one of which made national headlines.
Five years earlier, in a tide of media attention and despite public sentiment against her, Tali Donovan was acquitted of killing her two children and then she disappeared from the radar. Now, at the anniversary of the children’s disappearance, their father wants answers. Charlie realizes that the distraught man will not find peace until he knows what really happened. RJP Investigations digs up more than past history as Charlie and Ron work to find the mother and learn the answers. “Shelton again has done a superb job of bringing New Mexico to life.” --Albuquerque Journal Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422157
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Charlie, Drake and Freckles the dog accept a job with Gold Trail Adventures in Skagway, Alaska, flying visitors by helicopter to remote cabin sites to experience the outdoor lifestyle and seek their fortunes. It isn’t long before one of the guests finds a set of bones in an old mine, remains that date back decades. His hands full with present-day cases, police chief Sam Branson tells Charlie and her new reporter friend, Mina Gengler, that they are free to investigate.
A second body is found, bringing up a lot of questions. Charlie gets a peek into the lives and times of Gold Rush-era Alaskans when she discovers a box of old letters written by one of the stampeders. Is it possible that the two bodies are connected? And why does it seem that someone in Skagway today doesn’t want the women to dig for the truth? Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422164
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Charlie's brother, Ron, is ready for the happiest day of his life when he will marry long-time girlfriend Victoria Morgan. But when Charlie stops by the bride's house to pick her up for the ceremony, the place is in disarray and Victoria is missing.
Things go from bad to worse when it appears Ron is a suspect. However, as usual, the answers are not quite so simple. Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
ISBN 978-1945422294
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The weather turns to spring, and Charlie faces a pair of puzzles. Against Charlie’s better judgment, RJP Investigations takes a cheating-spouse case that turns into a comedy of errors involving a star football player and his wife’s petty vengeance. Meanwhile, Charlie’s neighbor Elsa has a bad feeling about a family up the street. Is it a case of the neighborhood busybody having too much time on her hands, or is there truly something sinister happening with twin teen girls who’ve been left with too much money and not enough supervision? Charlie finds herself remembering what her own teen years were like as she tries to decipher what the twins are up to.
Available in Paperback, Audiobook, and Ebook. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here. Libraries and bookstores: Order from Ingram, Library Direct, Overdrive |
ISBN 978-1945422713
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Charlie and Drake are working on a helicopter job in Maine--enjoying the autumn foliage and lobster dinners--when a man approaches and asks for their help. At first they think he's just an old man needing a ride to his son's remote cabin in the woods, and they are happy to oblige.
But when Charlie rushes back to Albuquerque on a medical emergency, she starts to hear things. It looks like they may have aided an escaped criminal. Conflicting stories abound, and Charlie takes the case, determined to figure it out. Truth is harder to find than she ever imagined, as her client and his family have become entangled in dirty politics and worse. Before it's over, Charlie finds herself in handcuffs, accused of being on the wrong side of the law. Available in Paperback and Ebook. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop using the ISBN number shown here. Libraries and bookstores: Order from Ingram or Overdrive |
ISBN 978-1945422874
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It's a between-the-numbers novella length adventure for Charlie! We're calling it number 18.5 in the series!
A cryptic message in a fortune cookie, a hurry-up trip to England, and Charlie finds herself in the midst of another mystery. This time it looks as though her favorite aunt just might have been involved. Don't miss this one! Available in ebook and paperback at all major online retailers! |
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This could be Charlie's most emotional case yet. She's working alone in the office when a teenage girl stops by, wanting to hire RJP Investigations to find her mother, who vanished without a trace 15 years ago. Charlie sees so many parallels to her own life and losing her parents at a young age.
She can't resist trying to find out what happened, even though the police were barely able to come up with any clues at all. And the clock is ticking. Young Cassie's grandmother is dying and she'll soon be sent away or put into the system. As the girl's whole world is upended, it's up to Charlie to find the answers. Available in ebook and paperback at all major online retailers! |
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There’s cash missing from a local charity thrift shop—lots of it. And when it looks like her surrogate grandma might be accused, there’s nothing for Charlie to do but take a job there and try to catch the thief from the inside and clear Elsa’s name. As she and Elsa begin tracking the missing money, it becomes obvious that the shop is a little goldmine and there are a number of people who could easily be after the money.
She’s narrowing down the suspects, but when the person who is tops on her list suddenly and mysteriously dies, well it looks there’s a lot more going on in the little shop than anyone ever guessed. Now Charlie has to face down both a thief and a killer. Praise for this USA Today bestselling series: “Charlie is just what readers want.” –Booklist “A page turner!” - K. Coonce, 5 star review (for Escapes Can Be Murder) “I always love Charlie’s escapades. She keeps me glued to the story, unable to put it down. Love the mixture of humor and suspense. Can’t wait for the next adventure!” – Meg, 5 stars on Amazon “Each book in the series just keeps getting better and better.” – Vine Voice reviewer on Amazon “Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth!” – Midwest Book Review |
Available in paperback too!
ISBN 978-1649141248
Paperback ISBN 978-1649141644
Ask for it at your favorite bookshop or library!
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Charlie's new assignment is to deliver a runaway teen girl back home to her mother in Arizona. Should be a simple 6-hour drive. But no ... Things become complicated right from the start, and Charlie finds herself with her hands full. A 13-year-old with attitude, a no-show mom, and oh---there's a dead boyfriend in the kitchen!
The bright spot comes when Charlie meets a group of five Arizona women who already have some experience at the mystery game. Yes, she's teaming up with the Heist Ladies so solve this one! Ride along as this group of Connie Shelton's beloved characters come together to take down the bad guys, once again. Praise for this USA Today bestselling series: “Charlie is just what readers want.” –Booklist “A page turner!” - K. Coonce, 5 star review (for Escapes Can Be Murder) “The Heist Ladies series is going to be off the charts!" --5 stars, Goodreads “I always love Charlie’s escapades. She keeps me glued to the story, unable to put it down. Love the mixture of humor and suspense. Can’t wait for the next adventure!” – Meg, 5 stars on Amazon “Each book in the series just keeps getting better and better.” – Vine Voice reviewer on Amazon “Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth!” – Midwest Book Review Talbot Farber, a popular and successful Albuquerque businessman, lost his beloved wife thirteen years ago. There was a fire aboard the ship during their fifth-anniversary cruise. Several people went overboard in the melee; Jenna Farber was the only one whose body was never recovered. Years passed, she was declared legally dead, and Talbot went ahead with his life, raising their young daughter on his own.
Now, he tells Charlie and Ron, he has spotted Jenna alive and well in the Denver airport. He begs them to find her, his excitement palpable as he believes he didn’t lose her after all. But what’s really going on? The deeper they dig, the more complicated the story becomes. Is Talbot’s sighting merely wishful thinking or is Jenna Farber actually still alive? And, if so, why didn’t she return home during all this time? Praise for this USA Today bestselling series: “Charlie is just what readers want.” –Booklist “A page turner!” - K. Coonce, 5 star review (for Escapes Can Be Murder) “The Heist Ladies series is going to be off the charts!" --5 stars, Goodreads “I always love Charlie’s escapades. She keeps me glued to the story, unable to put it down. Love the mixture of humor and suspense. Can’t wait for the next adventure!” – Meg, 5 stars on Amazon “Each book in the series just keeps getting better and better.” – Vine Voice reviewer on Amazon “Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth!” – Midwest Book Review Order it at online retailers worldwide, in paperback and all popular ebook formats! |
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Drake's mother is coming to spend the holidays with Charlie and Drake in Albuquerque. The lights are strung and the luminarias ready to set out along the sidewalks. Snow is in the air and the scent of green chile stew lends a cozy atmosphere. But when murder happens, right next door, Charlie knows that the family visit will not be a relaxing one.
The book includes two bonus New Mexico holiday recipes! Available in Paperback, Ebook, and Audio Book. Click this universal link to get it at your favorite online retailer or request it at your local bookshop, using the ISBN number shown here |
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