Burglary in Cherry Hills


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A holiday Grinch is out to steal Christmas from the animals. The Furry Friends Foster Families December Donation Drive is in full swing when Kat Harper and her friend Imogene Little receive a devastating blow. A Christmas quilt set to bring in a lot of money for the rescue animals of Cherry Hills, Washington, has been stolen. It isn't long before several seasonal suspects emerge, each with more motive than the last. And as much as Kat doesn't want to believe one of 4F's foster parents might be responsible for betraying the nonprofit organization, it's a possibility she can't ignore. The only trouble is, nobody knows exactly how the quilt ended up in the burglar's hands. With no sign of forced entry, is this a true locked-room mystery or a much more straightforward "whodunit"? Kat's not sure, but when 4F is targeted a second time, the amateur sleuth realizes she needs to wrap up this investigation quickly if she doesn't want the guilty party to strike again. All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes. keywords: cat cozy mysteries, cozy mystery series, amateur female sleuths, whodunit mysteries set in small-town USA, mystery ebooks for animal lovers, animal rescue ebooks, contemporary cozy mystery ebooks, cozy crime mystery books, humorous crime whodunit, mystery books starring women sleuths, long-running series that can be read as stand-alones, kitty mysteries, humorous escapist fiction, homicide police investigation, ebooks featuring amateur detectives, criminal investigations with feline sidekicks, cat cozy mystery series set in a small town, animal stories, humor and hijinks, small town fiction starring gumshoe women sleuths, non-murder mystery whodunits, women gumshoe detectives who solve crimes, pet cozy mysteries, quick uplifting mystery reads, mysteries with cats, small town novice women sleuths with rescue cats, kitty cozies, fun kitty cozies, cozy mystery that needs solving, charming cat mystery and thriller books, no-murder mystery ebooks, clean mystery series, cozy cat caper mysteries, felines in fiction, small-town detective books with happy endings, series that can be read as stand-alones, amateur women sleuth detective, winter cozy mystery, cat caper crime mystery series, animal cozy mystery fiction featuring cats, cop characters in small towns, small town amateur investigators and police detectives, whimsical amateur investigator short reads, novice detective series with standalone storylines, amateur detective series, contemporary mystery ebook without murder, cat cosy mysteries set in the United States, American cosy murder mystery series, USA kitty cosies, mystery whodunits, criminal mystery ebooks, cozy non-murder mysteries featuring cats, cozy criminal mysteries, cat and animal cozies, animal mysteries with small town settings, fictional felony police investigations, gumshoe sleuth ebook, humorous ebooks for adult women, kit lit, mysterious criminal suspects, suspicious crime, lighthearted animal cozies, mystery books for adult women, likable women detectives, small-town friendships, clean beach reads, Yuletide ebook downloads, female sleuth gumshoe lead, funny cat books, kitty cozy criminal mysteries, quirky characters with secrets, small-town relationships, criminal foul play, whimsical women sleuths, short fun clean ebooks, mysteries to solve, law enforcement mysteries, women novice detective, headstrong cat characters, humorous crime capers, foster care heroine, feel-good law enforcement fiction, Central Washington State settings, fun wholesome whodunnit, family drama, neighborhood robbery, foster cat rescue program, animal rescue fundraiser, children and animals, dachshund dog antics, locked room mystery, impossible crime, animal rescue mystery without murder, Christmas cozy mystery ebooks, holiday kitty cozies, seasonal whodunits




Bad Blood in Cherry Hills


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Therapy can kill. It's Thanksgiving, and Kat Harper's glamorous mother Maybelle is back in Cherry Hills, Washington. But her return isn't the joyous holiday reunion Kat had hoped for, not when Maybelle ends up becoming the prime suspect in a brutal murder. To make matters worse, the victim is none other than Kat's psychotherapist, Dr. Deana Dietrich. Kat can't deny her mother has secrets, but she also doesn't believe Maybelle is a killer. Luckily, there are other suspects to consider, like Dr. D's mysterious new boyfriend, an unstable patient or two, and the man who sent the victim a smitten love letter mere days before her death. Any one seems capable of committing a crime of passion, and Kat is determined to find out which one is guilty. But Kat isn't the only one actively working to figure out "whodunit." Her mother has taken it upon herself to do some amateur sleuthing of her own, and Maybelle's tactics aren't exactly on the right side of the law. Now Kat fears if she can't identify the killer soon, her mother just might end up staying in Cherry Hills for much longer than anticipated—and she'll be eating her next turkey dinner wearing an orange jumpsuit. All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes. keywords: cat cozy mysteries, cozy murder mystery series, amateur female sleuths, whodunit mysteries set in small-town USA, mystery ebooks for animal lovers, animal rescue ebooks, contemporary cozy mystery ebooks, cozy crime mystery books, humorous crime whodunit, murder mystery books starring women sleuths, long-running series that can be read as stand-alones, kitty mysteries, humorous escapist fiction, homicide police investigation, ebooks featuring amateur detectives, criminal investigations with feline sidekicks, cat cozy mystery series set in a small town, animal stories, humor and hijinks, small town fiction starring gumshoe women sleuths, murder mystery whodunits, women gumshoe detectives who solve crimes, pet cozy mysteries, quick uplifting mystery reads, mysteries with cats, small town novice women sleuths with rescue cats, kitty cozies, fun kitty cozies, cozy mystery that needs solving, charming cat mystery and thriller books, murder mystery ebooks, clean mystery series, cozy cat caper mysteries, felines in fiction, small-town detective books with happy endings, series that can be read as stand-alones, amateur women sleuth detective, cozy murder mystery that needs solving, cat caper crime mystery series, animal cozy mystery fiction featuring cats, cop characters in small towns, small town amateur investigators and police detectives, whimsical amateur investigator short reads, novice detective series with standalone storylines, amateur detective series, contemporary murder mystery ebook, cat cosy mysteries set in the United States, American cosy murder mystery series, USA kitty cosies, mystery whodunits, criminal mystery ebooks, cozy murder mysteries featuring cats, cozy criminal mysteries, cat and animal cozies, animal mysteries with small town settings, fictional felony police investigations, gumshoe sleuth ebook, humorous ebooks for adult women, kit lit, mysterious criminal suspects, suspicious death killing, lighthearted animal cozies, mystery books for adult women, likable women detectives, small-town friendships, clean beach reads, ebook downloads, female sleuth gumshoe lead, funny cat books, kitty cozy criminal mysteries, quirky characters with secrets, small-town relationships, criminal foul play, whimsical women sleuths, short fun clean ebooks, mysteries to solve, law enforcement mysteries, women novice detective, headstrong cat characters, humorous crime capers, foster care heroine, feel-good law enforcement fiction, Central Washington State settings, fun wholesome whodunnit, mother daughter drama, nosy neighbors, therapist killing, tense family relationships, estranged parents, holiday kitty cozies, Thanksgiving cozy mystery ebooks, seasonal whodunits




Cherry Hills Case Files: Ring Robbery


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It's a race against the clock as Cherry Hills amateur sleuth Imogene Little rushes to solve her latest mystery. Imogene Little is looking forward to a day off from investigating murders when she attends the wedding of her friend Martina. She's especially looking forward to seeing Chopin, Martina's rescue cat, serve as ring bearer. But when the bride's heirloom ring ends up missing before the ceremony is set to begin, Imogene soon finds herself drawn into another mystery. Martina insists someone in attendance must have stolen the ring. Could it have been her sister Carmen, who wanted the family heirloom saved for her own wedding day? Or perhaps the groom secretly pocketed it, hoping for an insurance windfall. Whoever the culprit, Imogene doesn't have much time to solve this case. If she fails to locate the ring soon, this marriage might just be called off for good. This short story is meant to be a shorter peek into the world of Cherry Hills, Washington, and the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery series. It was previously published as part of the Malice, Matrimony, and Murder anthology. keywords: cat cozy mystery, cozy mystery short story, animal cozy mysteries, small town quick mystery read, amateur women sleuth detective, historical millennium humorous cozies, kitty cozy mystery, cozy mystery series, year 2000 cozy mystery, cozy crime mystery books, cozy crime without murder, cozy criminal mysteries, whodunit mysteries, small town women sleuths, animal rescue ebooks, humorous crime whodunit, short fun clean ebooks, amateur detective series, kitty cozies, cheap mystery ebooks, quick reads, ebook downloads, female gumshoe lead, wholesome whodunnit, felines in fiction, pet adoption, small town cop characters, funny cat books, cat mystery and thriller books, neighborhood drama cozy mystery books, American short cosy mysteries, wedding drama, sister and family drama, clean wholesome sweet romance, animal cozies, mystery books for adult women, fun kitty cozies, contemporary mystery ebook, cat caper mystery series




Burglars in Blue


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This book is the true story of my involvement in the Denver Police scandal of the early 1960's. I was the first policeman arrested and the first to be sent to the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City in the largest case of police corruption in U.S history. Going to prison after being a cop is the most terrifying nightmare from hell you can imagine. This is an easy to read authentic account of my trying to survive in prison and my success in turning my life around. This is an easy to read authentic account of my trying to survive in prison and my success in turning my life around. This is a powerful story with laughter and tears that everyone can enjoy. It has taken me many years to be able to face the facts of what really happened and to honestly describe my actions of being a "Burglar in Blue."




The Bigamist


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In April 2006, Mary Turner Thomson received a call that blew her life apart. The woman on the other end of the line told her that Will Jordan, Mary's husband and the father of her two younger children, had been married to her for fourteen years and they had five children together. The Bigamist is the shocking true story of how one man manipulated an intelligent, independent woman, conning her out of £200,000 and leaving her to bring up the children he claimed he could never have. It's a story we all think could never happen to us, but this shameless con man has been doing the same thing to various other women for at least 27 years, spinning a tangled web of lies and deceit to cover his tracks. How far would you go to help the man you love? How far would he go to deceive you? And what would you do when you found out it was all a lie?




Coping with Burglary


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This book contains the papers given at a workshop organised by the Home Office (England and Wales) on the subject of residential burglary. This is a topic of much public concern, and I welcome the Home Office initiative in mounting the workshop. The contributors were all researchers and crim inologists who have made a special study of burglary, and their brief was to consider the implications of their work for policy. As a policeman, I find their work of particular interest and relevance at this time when police per formance, as traditionally measured by the clear-up rate, is not keeping pace with the increase in the numbers of burglaries coming to police attention. The finding that increases in burglary are more reflective of the public's reporting habits than of any significant rise in the actual level of burglary helps with perspective but offers little comfort to policemen. The 600/0 in crease in the official statistics since 1970 is accompanied by a proportionate increase in police work in visiting victims, searching scenes of crime, writing crime reports, and completing other documentation. In some forces the point has been reached where available detective time is so taken up by the volume of visits and reports that there is little remaining for actual in vestigation. But because of the random and opportunist nature of burglary, it cannot be said with any confidence that increasing investigative capacity would make a significant and lasting impact on the overall burglary figures.




The Demoralization of Romeo Jones


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YOUNG ROMEO DEQUAN JONES, A RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRAD, HAD HIS ENTIRE LIFE AHEAD OF HIM. TRAGICALLY, HIS ENTREPRENEUR GRANDFATHER DIES IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT LEAVING ROMEO OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS, A MINT CONDITIONED STINGRAY CORVETTE, STOCKS AND BONDS, AND IF HE CHOOSES, AN INTEREST AND PERMANENT POSITION IN HIS PROSPERING FOOD BUSINESS. ROMEO THINKS HE'S MET THE LADY OF HIS DREAMS. THEN HIS LIFE GETS COMPLICATED AND TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. SEDUCTIVE WOMEN USE THEIR WILES TO SEDUCE HIM. HIS EX-NEIGHBOR, A SEXY VOLUMPTUOUS TEMPTRESS, WHOM ROMEO'S ALWAYS SECRETLY DESIRED, SETS ROMEO UP AND AN UNDERAGED YOUNG GIRL WON'T LEAVE HIM ALONE. ONCE HE DISCOVERS AND REALIZES WHAT HAS HAPPENED; IT IS TOO LATE. HIS FATE IS NO LONGER IN HIS HANDS AND HIS LIFE BEGINS SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL MUCH FASTER THAN HE CAN HANDLE. BECAUSE OF THE NEIGHBOR HE ONCE CARED ABOUT, HIS DOOM MAY HAVE BEEN SEALED..........