Vacations Can Be Murder: A Girl and Her Dog Cozy Mystery, Book 2 (Charlie Parker New Mexico Mystery)

Second installment in this USA Today bestselling author's cozy mystery series. Charlotte "Charlie" Parker's last case (Deadly Gamble) left her tired and emotionally drained. She books a vacation trip to the beautiful garden island of Kauai. In her own words, "Vacations mean different things to different people. There's the planning, the packing, the anticipation. Then there's the late arrival, the sunburn, the fuzzy pictures. In my case, add a romance with a good-looking pilot and fourteen stitches in the back of my skull."So starts her vacation. Her first day on the island, Charlie takes a helicopter tour and partway around the shoreline she and the pilot, Drake Langston, spot a dead body lying on the rocks below. When Drake's friend and employer is accused of the murder he implores Charlie to help find the real killer.Although Charlie misses home and her usual sleuthing sidekick dog, she finds herself romantically intrigued with Drake and wondering what will happen between them once she leaves the island. In Charlie's words, "Vacations mean different things to different people. There's the planning, the packing, the anticipation. Then there's the late arrival, the sunburn, the fuzzy pictures. In my case, add a romance with a good-looking pilot and fourteen stitches in the back of my skull." Gilbert Page was a slick businessman from California, with an alcoholic wife, a spoiled-rotten son, and a blonde on his arm. Charlie is riding front seat on a helicopter tour when she and the pilot spot Page's lifeless body lying on the rugged rocks of Kauai's NaPali coast. Drake is the pilot flying the tour helicopter that gives Charlie her aerial vantage point. When the flight is over, Charlie assumes her acquaintance with Drake is, too. Within twenty-four hours, though, Drake's friend and employer, Mack Garvey, is arrested for Page's murder. Although Charlie would rather avoid the whole mess, Drake persuades her to help clear Mack. The investigating officer has an old grudge against Mack, and it doesn't help that Mack knew the victim and owed him a half million dollars. Charlie roots out the suspects one by one, never guessing that her own life will be in danger before her vacation is over. "A good selection for all collections." -- Library Journal "Tension is fast-paced in this involving account." -- Bookwatch "Shelton has created a female sleuth with an original slant to her methods." -- Small Press Magazine

charlie's Last Case Left Her Tired And Emotionally Drained, So Her Office Staff Convinces Her To Schedule A Vacation To Kauai, Hawaii. Riding From The Front Seat Of A Helicopter Tour, Charlie And The Pilot Spot Gilbert Page's Lifeless Body Lying On The Rugged Rocks Of Kauai's Napali Coast. Drake's Friend And Employer, Mack Garvey, Is Arrested For The Murder Of Gilbert Page, A Slick Businessman From California, With An Alcoholic Wife, A Spoiled-rotten Son, And A Blonde On His Arm.

drake Persuades Charlie To Help Clear Mack. Meeting Resistance From The Police Is Nothing New To Charlie, But In This Case Police Officer Akito Has An Old Grudge Against Mack Garvey. In Addition, Mack Knew The Victim And Owed Him A Half A Million Dollars. Charlie Roots Out The Suspects One By One As The Tension Builds, Never Dreaming That Her Life Will Be In Danger Before Her Vacation Is Over.

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shelton Has Created A Female Sleuth With An Original Slant To Her Methods.-- Small Press Magazine

On a helicopter tour of Hawaii, Charlie Parker, the lady accountant from New Mexico, spots a dead body on a cliff. The body is that of a loan shark and when the pilot's friend is arrested for murder, the pilot asks Charlie to clear his name. By the author of Deadly Gamble