Synopses & Reviews
In James D. Dosss final entry in his wild and witty mystery series, Colorado rancher and tribal investigator Charlie Moon faces his most challenging case—and enemy—to date.
Former police officer, sometime tribal investigator, and current rancher Charlie Moon was enjoying a relaxing vacation day in a nearby town with his friend, Police Chief Scott Parris. They werent looking for any trouble, and they would have been more than happy to just mind their own business. But then a ladys purse is snatched—and things start to get seriously out of hand…
“Blends homespun humor and Native American lore with grit and genuine menace.”—Mystery Guild
Whenthe thief, LeRoy Hooten,makes a run for it, Charlie and Parris have no choice but to stop him with the only weapon they have on-hand: a can of black-eyed peas.Hooten dies and his grieving mother—who happens to be a brutal mobsters widow—wastes no time in settling the score.With an assassin (code name: Cowboy) on the way, the FBI close behind, and the ominous visions of his shaman Aunt Daisy influencing his every move, Charlies going to need all the help he can get to restore law and order on the Ute reservation. And time is running out…
“A fitting capstone to this offbeat western series.”—Publishers Weekly
Review
PRAISE FOR JAMES D. DOSS
and his Charlie Moon mysteries
COFFIN MAN
“Charlie Moon looks into several puzzles that confound…in Dosss amusing 16thadventure 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
Synopsis
OLD GRAY WOLF
James D. Doss
In James D. Doss's final entry in his wild and witty mystery series, Colorado rancher and tribal investigator Charlie Moon faces his most challenging case and enemy to date.
Former police officer, sometime tribal investigator, and current rancher Charlie Moon was enjoying a relaxing vacation day in a nearby town with his friend, Police Chief Scott Parris. They weren't looking for any trouble, and they would have been more than happy to just mind their own business. But then a lady's purse is snatched and things start to get seriously out of hand
When the thief, LeRoy Hooten, makes a run for it, Charlie and Parris have no choice but to stop him with the only weapon they have on-hand: a can of black-eyed peas.Hooten dies and his grieving mother who happens to be a brutal mobster's widow wastes no time in settling the score.With an assassin (code name: Cowboy) on the way, the FBI close behind, and the ominous visions of his shaman Aunt Daisy influencing his every move, Charlie's going to need all the help he can get to restore law and order on the Ute reservation. And time is running out
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Synopsis
In James D. Dosss final entry in his wild and witty mystery series, Colorado rancher and tribal investigator Charlie Moon faces his most challenging case—and enemy—to date.
Former police officer, sometime tribal investigator, and current rancher Charlie Moon was enjoying a relaxing vacation day in a nearby town with his friend, Police Chief Scott Parris. They werent looking for any trouble, and they would have been more than happy to just mind their own business. But then a ladys purse is snatched—and things start to get seriously out of hand…
“Blends homespun humor and Native American lore with grit and genuine menace.”—Mystery Guild
Whenthe thief, LeRoy Hooten,makes a run for it, Charlie and Parris have no choice but to stop him with the only weapon they have on-hand: a can of black-eyed peas.Hooten dies and his grieving mother—who happens to be a brutal mobsters widow—wastes no time in settling the score.With an assassin (code name: Cowboy) on the way, the FBI close behind, and the ominous visions of his shaman Aunt Daisy influencing his every move, Charlies going to need all the help he can get to restore law and order on the Ute reservation. And time is running out…
“A fitting capstone to this offbeat western series.”—Publishers Weekly
About the Author
JAMES D. DOSS, a long-time resident of the Southwest, is the author of sixteen previous Charlie Moon mysteries. Two of the Moon books were named among the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly. He died in 2012, shortly after completing The Old Gray Wolf, the final novel in the series.