Buried Secrets Can Be Murder: Charlie Parker Mysteries, Book 14 (Charlie Parker New Mexico Mystery)

It's Christmas in Albuquerque; Charlie and her family are ready for a quiet holiday at home. 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 to find his kids. 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 answers. "Charlie is just what readers want in an amateur sleuth." –Booklist "Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes." —Midwest Book Review "Shelton again has done a superb job of bringing New Mexico to life." —Albuquerque Journal * * * Connie Shelton is the USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen mysteries in two series. The first is the Charlie Parker series featuring Charlotte "Charlie" Parker as an accountant who reluctantly tends to get involved in cases that come into the private investigation firm she owns with her brother, Ron. Connie's second series features Samantha Sweet, a Taos baker with a magical touch, who also breaks into houses for a living. In addition to her full-time writing career, Connie has taught writing, is the creator of the Novel In A Weekend writing course, and was a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul. She and her husband reside in northern New Mexico with their two dogs. Visit her website at connieshelton.com and get her free mystery newsletter. Praise for USA Today bestselling author Connie Shelton and the Charlie Parker mystery series: "Charlie is just what readers want in an amateur sleuth." –Booklist "Shelton again has done a superb job of bringing New Mexico to life." —Albuquerque Journal It's Christmas in Albuquerque; Charlie and her family are ready for a quiet holiday at home. 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 answers. "Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes." — The Midwest Book Review ******* Connie Shelton is the USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen mysteries in two series. The first is the Charlie Parker series featuring Charlotte "Charlie" Parker as an accountant who reluctantly tends to get involved in cases that come into the private investigation firm she owns with her brother, Ron. Connie's second series features Samantha Sweet, a Taos baker with a magical touch, who also breaks into houses for a living. In addition to her full-time writing career, Connie has taught writing, is the creator of the Novel In A Weekend writing course, and was a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul. She and her husband reside in northern New Mexico with their two dogs. Visit her website at connieshelton.com and get her free mystery newsletter. U Po Kyin, Sub-divisional Magistrate of Kyauktada, in Upper Burma, was sitting in his veranda. It was only half past eight, but the month was April, and there was a closeness in the air, a threat of the long, stifling midday hours. Occasional faint breaths of wind, seeming cool by contrast, stirred the newly drenched orchids that hung from the eaves. Beyond the orchids one could see the dusty, curved trunk of a palm tree, and then the blazing ultramarine sky. Up in the zenith, so high that it dazzled one to look at them, a few vultures circled without the quiver of a wing. Unblinking, rather like a great porcelain idol, U Po Kyin gazed out into the fierce sunlight. He was a man of fifty, so fat that for years he had not risen from his chair without help, and yet shapely and even beautiful in his grossness; for the Burmese do not sag and bulge like white men, but grow fat symmetrically, like fruits swelling. His face was vast, yellow and quite unwrin-kled, and his eyes were tawny. His feet--squat, high-arched feet with the toes all the same length--were bare, and so was his cropped head, and he wore one of those vivid Arakanese longyis with green and magenta checks which the Burmese wear on informal occasions. He was chewing betel from a lacquered box on the table, and thinking about his past life It’s Christmas In Albuquerque; Charlie And Her Family Are Ready For A Quiet Holiday At Home. 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 Answers. Praise For Usa Today Bestselling Author Connie Shelton And The Charlie Parker Mysteries: “charlie Is Just What Readers Want In An Amateur Sleuth.” –booklist “shelton Again Has Done A Superb Job Of Bringing New Mexico To Life.” —albuquerque Journal Connie Shelton Gets Better With Every Book She Writes. -- The Midwest Book Review Search Words: Mystery Books, Crime Fiction, Mystery Series, Charlie Parker, Connie Shelton, Christmas Mysteries, Christmas Stories, Cozy Mystery, Pet Sleuths, Female Sleuths, Mysteries With Dogs, Bestselling Mystery Series, New Mexico Fiction "Charlie is just what readers want." 0́3Booklist"Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes." 0́4Midwest Book Review"Shelton again has done a superb job of bringing New Mexico to life." 0́4Albuquerque JournalIt's Christmas in Albuquerque; Charlie and her family are ready for a quiet holiday at home. 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 true fate of the missing kids.***********Connie Shelton is the author of more than twenty books in the Charlie Parker mystery series and her new Samantha Sweet mystery series. She has also won several non-fiction writing awards and was a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul. She and her husband reside in New Mexico Based on his experiences as a policeman in Burma, George Orwell's first novel presents a devastating picture of British colonial rule Burmese Days describes corruption and imperial bigotry in a society where, 'after all, natives were natives'. When Flory, a white timber merchant, befriends Indian Dr Veraswami, he defies this orthodoxy. The doctor is in danger: U Po Kyin, a corrupt magistrate, is plotting his downfall. The only thing that can save him is membership of the all-white Club, and Flory can help. Flory's life is changed further by the arrival of beautiful Elizabeth Lackersteen from Paris, who offers an escape from loneliness and the 'lie' of colonial life. George Orwell's first novel, inspired by his experiences in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, Burmese Days includes a new introduction by Emma Larkin in Penguin Modern Classics. Set In The Days Of The Empire, With The British Ruling In Burma, Burmese Days Describes Both Indigenous Corruption And Imperial Bigotry, When 'after All, Natives Were Natives - Interesting, No Doubt, But Finally Only A Subject People, An Inferior People With Black Faces'. Against The Prevailing Orthodoxy, Flory, A White Timber Merchant, Befriends Dr Veraswami, A Black Enthusiast For Empire. The Doctor Needs Help. U Po Kyin, Sub- Divisional Magistrate Of Kyauktada, Is Plotting His Downfall. The Only Thing That Can Save Him Is European Patronage: Membership Of The Hitherto All-white Club. While Flory Prevaricates, Beautiful Elizabeth Lackersteen Arrives In Upper Burma From Paris. At Last, After Years Of 'solitary Hell', Romance And Marriage Appear To Offer Flory An Escape From The 'lie' Of The 'pukka Sahib Pose'.