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Clever Detective
Series · 5 books · 2010-2012

Books in series

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#1

The Clever Detective

2010

After six years as a private investigator, Stacey Alexander has the strangest day of her life. She falls down a hollow tree and meets a new client. But the client is a nutty old dude with a crown who thinks he's a king. She'd climb right out of there, except that the crazy dude wants her to find his missing son, the Prince. And that is one hot-looking male. She'd be crazy herself not to take this case. If you like tongue-in-cheek humor, you’ll want to read this story because it will make you smile. This short story is about 4700 words. THE CLEVER DETECTIVE SERIES (A Fairy Tale Romance) Story #1: The Clever Detective (Short Story) Story #2: Clever Is As Clever Does (Short Story) Story #3: Cleverest of Them All (Novella) Story #4: Clever and Courageous (Novella) Story #5: A Clever Season (Short Story) MYSTERY-THRILLER BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER THE MIRANDA'S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIES Someone Else's Daughter Delicious Torment Forever Mine Fire Dancer Thin Ice THE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIES All Eyes on Me Heart Wounds Clowns and Cowboys The Watcher Zero Dark Chocolate Trial by Fire Smoke Screen The Boy Snakebit Mind Bender Roses from My Killer (more to come) OTHER MYSTERY-THRILLERS BY LINSEY LANIER Chicago Cop (A cop family thriller) Steal My Heart (A Romantic Suspense)
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#2

Clever is as Clever Does

2010

Book II in "The Clever Detective" series by Linsey Lanier. Private investigator Stacey Alexander is wondering whether eye-poppingly handsome Prince Chad will ever say "I love you," when she learns a princess has been murdered in the kingdom and she's the only one who can figure out who did it. This short story is about 6700 words.
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#3

Cleverest of Them All

2011

Four times longer than "The Clever Detective." Story #3 in The Clever Detective series by Linsey Lanier. Royal weddings. Gotta love 'em. All that pageantry and excitement and show. But two weeks before tough gal, private investigator Stacey Alexander’s royal marriage to Prince Chad, she's getting pretty antsy. Not to mention a little tired of Hollow Tree Land. She gets in a fight with her obtuse fiancé and leaves the kingdom for good. When Chad tries to follow her, what happens isn't pretty. Now what is she supposed to do? Go home, that’s what. But on the way, she finds the broken body of the local district attorney. A man known for prosecuting violent gang members. When the assistant DA asks Stacey to investigate, how can she say no? And yet, that decision might have been a mistake… This book is about 18,000 words, around 70 printed pages. THE CLEVER DETECTIVE SERIES (A Fairy Tale Romance) Story #1: The Clever Detective (Short Story) Story #2: Clever Is As Clever Does (Short Story) Story #3: Cleverest of Them All (Novella) Story #4: Clever and Courageous (Novella) Story #5: A Clever Season (Short Story) Coming later in 2012!
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#4

Clever and Courageous

Story 4 (A Fairy Tale Romance)

2012

Once again, Stacey and Chad are back in her world. They’re on their way to meet her folks—now that Chad’s returned to his human form. And if that prospect isn’t nerve-racking enough, Stacey gets a call from a new client. A crazy new client. A crazy new client with a case that takes her to a Nordic wasteland four thousand miles from home. To top that off, Chad tries to butt into her investigation. Stacey’s starting to wonder if things are going to work out for her and her handsome prince. You’ll want to read this story, because it’s Norse myth meets Stieg Larsson. Get it now. THE CLEVER DETECTIVE SERIES (A Fairy Tale Romance) Story #1: The Clever Detective (Short Story) Story #2: Clever Is As Clever Does (Short Story) Story #3: Cleverest of Them All (Novella) Story #4: Clever and Courageous (Novella) Story #5: A Clever Season (Short Story) MYSTERY-THRILLER BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER THE MIRANDA'S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIES Someone Else's Daughter Delicious Torment Forever Mine Fire Dancer Thin Ice THE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIES All Eyes on Me Heart Wounds Clowns and Cowboys The Watcher Zero Dark Chocolate Trial by Fire Smoke Screen The Boy Snakebit Mind Bender Roses from My Killer (more to come) OTHER MYSTERY-THRILLERS BY LINSEY LANIER Chicago Cop (A cop family thriller) Steal My Heart (A Romantic Suspense)
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#5

A Clever Season

2012

PI Stacey Alexander is back in Prince Chad's world—investigating a dead body on the seashore. Her name is Sally. You'll never guess what she does for a living. You'll want to find out what happens, because the first suspect they go after is Sinbad the Sailor. Get it now. THE CLEVER DETECTIVE SERIES (A Fairy Tale Romance) Story #1: The Clever Detective (Short Story) Story #2: Clever Is As Clever Does (Short Story) Story #3: Cleverest of Them All (Novella) Story #4: Clever and Courageous (Novella) Story #5: A Clever Season (Short Story) MYSTERY-THRILLER BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER THE MIRANDA'S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIES Someone Else's Daughter Delicious Torment Forever Mine Fire Dancer Thin Ice THE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIES All Eyes on Me Heart Wounds Clowns and Cowboys The Watcher Zero Dark Chocolate Trial by Fire Smoke Screen The Boy Snakebit Mind Bender Roses from My Killer (more to come) OTHER MYSTERY-THRILLERS BY LINSEY LANIER Chicago Cop (A cop family thriller) Steal My Heart (A Romantic Suspense)

Author

Linsey Lanier
Linsey Lanier
Author · 41 books

Linsey Lanier writes chilling mystery-thrillers that keep you up at night. Daughter of a WWII Navy Lieutenant, she has written fiction for over twenty years. She is best known for the popular Miranda's Rights Mystery series and the Miranda and Parker Mystery series. Someone Else's Daughter has received several thousand reviews and more than one million downloads. Linsey is a member of International Thriller Writers, and her books have been nominated in several well-known contests. In her spare time, Linsey enjoys watching crime shows with her husband of over two decades and trying to figure out "who-dun-it." But her favorite activity is writing and creating entertaining new stories for her readers. She's always working on a new book, currently books in the Miranda and Parker Mystery series (a continuation of the Miranda's Rights Mystery series). Other series include the Maggie Delaney Police Thrillers and the Wesson and Sloan FBI Thriller series. For alerts on her latest releases join Linsey's mailing list at linseylanier.com.

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