Synopses & Reviews
When a young lady vanishes, Colorado rancher and Ute tribal investigator Charlie Moon is the man to call—whether its mystery, mysticism, or murder…
“Doss does for the Utes what Tony Hillerman has done for the Navajo.”
—The Denver Post
After a heavy storm, Charlie receives a panicked call from Wanda Naranjo. Not only is her sink leaking, but her daughter Betty is sixteen and pregnant—and missing. Whered she go? No one knows. Whos the father? Anybodys guess. Any leads? Just the local bad-boy carpenter whos raising suspicion faster than he can build a pine box…
“Laced with Native American lore [and] comedic asides.”
—Library Journal (starred review)
As if that wasnt enough of a bad omen, Charlies Aunt Daisy seems to have lost her connection to the spirit world, a mysterious stranger has shown up at Charlies ranch, and someones found a dead body in the cemetery. A fresh dead body. Now Charlies got to hunker down and dig up some evidence—before a killer puts the final nail in his coffin…
“The Charlie Moon mysteries charm us with Western voices and ways.”—Rocky Mountain News
Review
PRAISE FOR JAMES D. DOSS
and his Charlie Moon mysteries
COFFIN MAN
“Charlie Moon looks into several puzzles that confound…in Dosss amusing 16th adventure featuring the Ute Indian part-time deputy and full-time rancher. Series fans will enjoy spending time with old friends.”—Publishers Weekly
A DEAD MANS TALE
“Top-flight work from Doss…a droll fandango.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Funny, even slapstick in places…memorable characters add zest.”—Booklist
THE WIDOWS REVENGE
“Insanely good.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Its Moon who stands tallest in The Widows Revenge…a nonstop read [in] this solid series.”
—Booklist
“Successfully evokes the mysticism of traditional Native American storytelling.”—Publishers Weekly
SNAKE DREAMS
“Outstanding….The narrator clearly is having fun as he unveils his tale, liberally laced with Native American lore, character idiosyncrasies, comedic asides, and a plot that weaves and twists like a highway in the Rockies.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Snake Dreams is the thirteenth novel in this series, and since its a very good one—funny, smart, and totally different—its a great place for readers to discover Moon.”—Toronto Globe and Mail
Synopsis
When Colorado rancher and part-time tribal investigator Charlie Moon gets a call from Wanda Naranjo, she's panicked. Not only is her sink leaking, which Moon graciously fixes, but her sixteen-year-old daughter, Betty, has gone missing. For how long? Only a few hours, but she's pregnant. So what about the father-to-be? It's a good question and anybody's guess. Betty has kept her lips sealed on the subject.
And that's not all. Betty claimed to be going to see a school counselor on what turned out to be his day off. So was she running away or was she abducted? Moon's best friend, Granite Creek Chief of Police Scott Parris, doesn't believe any of it and suspects that Wanda tricked them into doing a little emergency plumbing. While it's enough to make Parris's blood boil, Moon can't shake the feeling that some other foul play might be at work.
James D. Doss's Coffin Man is a witty ride through the Wild West that's chock-full of tall tales, wide-open spaces, and Doss's signature homespun wit.
Synopsis
James Doss
Coffin Man
When a young lady vanishes, Colorado rancher and Ute tribal investigator Charlie Moon is the man to call whether it's mystery, mysticism, or murder
After a heavy storm, Charlie receives a panicked call from Wanda Naranjo. Not only is her sink leaking, but her daughter Betty is sixteen and pregnant and missing. Where'd she go? No one knows. Who's the father? Anybody's guess. Any leads? Just the local bad-boy carpenter who's raising suspicion faster than he can build a pine box
As if that wasn't enough of a bad omen, Charlie's Aunt Daisy seems to have lost her connection to the spirit world, a mysterious stranger has shown up at Charlie's ranch, and someone's found a dead body in the cemetery. A fresh dead body. Now Charlie's got to hunker down and dig up some evidence before a killer puts the final nail in his coffin
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Synopsis
James Doss
Coffin Man
When a young lady vanishes, Colorado rancher and Ute tribal investigator Charlie Moon is the man to call—whether its mystery, mysticism, or murder…
After a heavy storm, Charlie receives a panicked call from Wanda Naranjo. Not only is her sink leaking, but her daughter Betty is sixteen and pregnant—and missing. Whered she go? No one knows. Whos the father? Anybodys guess. Any leads? Just the local bad-boy carpenter whos raising suspicion faster than he can build a pine box…
As if that wasnt enough of a bad omen, Charlies Aunt Daisy seems to have lost her connection to the spirit world, a mysterious stranger has shown up at Charlies ranch, and someones found a dead body in the cemetery. A fresh dead body. Now Charlies got to hunker down and dig up some evidence—before a killer puts the final nail in his coffin…
About the Author
JAMES D. DOSS is the author of fifteen previous Charlie Moon mysteries, two of which were among the Best Books of the Year by Publishers Weekly. Born in Kentucky, he divides his time between Los Alamos and Taos, New Mexico.