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The Catalina Cahoots
A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery
2025
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4.57
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376
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Paradise Gone Wrong! Catalina Island, 1932, a palm tree paradise 26 miles across the sea from Los Angeles. Sparky, our eleven-year-old former street punk and unlikely amateur sleuth, thinks this spot looks pretty nice. But it doesn’t take long for paradise to go wrong with murder and mayhem! It's crazy times on an even crazier movie set . . . where a body becomes an unexpected prop! What the heck is going on with the fake royalty? The runaway mayor of Los Angeles? Can smart-mouthed Sparky untangle this insanity and discover whodunit? Or will she get in trouble . . . yet again? With this fifth book in the “Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery” series, the gang gets together Sparky, her buddies, Tootsie her silent screen star guardian, Tootsie's mysterious assistant Gilbert, secretive Doctor, along with Bookie and the rest of the crooks. With everyone in the mix, there’s bound to be hilarious chaos! The "Sparky of Bunker Hill Mysteries" are a fun read for tweens to grownups who enjoy cozy, historical mysteries with a dash of wacky noir. “The Catalina Cahoots” mystery can be read as a standalone or enjoyed with the rest of the “The Cold Kid Case,” “The Cannibal Caper,” “The Monkey Island Murder,” and “The South Seas Shenanigans.” “Zowie! Make time to hang with Sparky, amateur detective of Bunker Hill. You’ll be glad you did!” —Diane Vallere, national bestselling author of the “Madison Night Mystery Series”

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Rosalind Barden
Rosalind Barden
Author · 4 books

Discover more at https://rosalindbarden.com/. For bonus content, fun giveaways, and updates, sign up for the Readers Club newsletter at https://rosalindbarden.com/join-reade.... Rosalind Barden's zany, cozy noir mystery novel set in 1930s Depression-era Los Angeles, THE COLD KID CASE: A SPARKY OF BUNKER HILL MYSTERY, is a #1 Amazon New Release, Firebird Book Award 1st Place Cozy Mystery Winner, Author Academy Top 10 Mystery Winner, and Critters Readers Poll Top 10 Finisher for both Best Mystery and Best Young Adult Books. Over thirty of Rosalind Barden's short stories have appeared in print anthologies and webzines, such as the U.K.'s acclaimed WHISPERS OF WICKEDNESS. Mystery and Horror LLC has selected her stories for multiple print anthologies, including FAPA President's Book Award Silver Medalist HISTORY AND MYSTERY OH MY! She is a regular contributor to the STRANGELY FUNNY anthology series. Ellen Datlow selected her short story LION FRIEND as a Best Horror of the Year Honorable Mention after it appeared in CERN ZOO, a British Fantasy Society nominee for best anthology, part of DF Lewis' award winning NEMONYMOUS anthology series. TV MONSTER is her print children's book that she wrote and illustrated. In addition, her scripts, novel manuscripts and short fiction have placed in numerous competitions, including the Writers Digest Screenplay Competition and the Shriekfast Film Festival. She writes in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit: Guy Viau.

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