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The Grumpy Chicken Irish Pub
Series · 6 books · 2018-2019

Books in series

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#1

A Frosty Mug of Murder

2018

Who Killed the Black Widow? The Grumpy Chicken Irish Pub is in full blast mode when proprietor Ginger O'Mallory discovers someone has offed the town's Black Widow before the woman can take out another husband. Secrets swirl and the hooch flows in this brand new series centering around an Irish Pub with a crazy clucker name. And what is with all the spooky goings on with a ghost chicken attached? Find out in this hilarious romp filled with colorful and wisecracking characters.
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#2

Treachery on Tap

2018

Ghost Hunters on the Loose The Grumpy Chicken Pub is infiltrated by a famous Ghost Hunting television show and our ghost chicken is not amused. When one of the ghost hunting crew ends up on the opposite side of the living, Ginger and her ragtag of misfits leap into action. Will the Grumpy Chicken ghost help solve the crime like before, or are there more ghosts to contend with? Find out in this next installment of The Grumpy Chicken Irish Pub Series.
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#3

A Highball and a Low Blow

2018

Attempted Murder, Moonshiners, and a very Irritated Ghost Chicken When Ginger's ex-husband shows up at The Grumpy Chicken Pub, the ghostly fowl is none too pleased. But after the ex ends up almost murdered, Ginger is high on the suspect list. Can she and her pub friends figure out the twists and turns? Or will the Chicken take matters into its own claws? Find out in the third book in the Grumpy Chicken Irish Pub Series.
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#4

Cursed With a Twist

2018

A 150 Year Old Curse, a Mysterious Locket, and Ruffled Ghost Feathers Digger discovers an antique locket on a headstone in the cemetery, and when he takes it into the Grumpy Chicken Pub, the ghost fowl has a conniption! What does our feathered friend know about the locket that our crew doesn't? What secrets does the woman in the locket's picture hold? And will it expose a century old curse? Find out in the fourth installment of the Grumpy Chicken Irish Pub series, and experience the points of view of not only Ginger, but Dixie, Digger, Ida, Edith and others in this special cozy mystery version.
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#5

A Whiskey Sour Wipeout

2018

The Grumpy Chicken Gang Loses One of Its Own When the Grumpy Chicken ghost starts kicking up dust in the pub, her warnings jive with the town's medium Star. Star is visited by the ghost of one of Dog's old army buddies and he has a warning. These spooky revelations lead the gang on a hunt for a killer and one of them may not come home alive.
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#6

Hops and Homicide

2019

The Final Book in the Grumpy Chicken Irish Pub Series The Grumpy Chicken ghost is back to smashing the pickled egg jar. Something has her riled up and now she's joined by another ghost...someone familiar. When the group learns that Dixie's son is in trouble, they immediately jump into action. But why is the chicken ghost giving them odd clues that don't make a lick of sense? Star, the resident psychic, knows things aren't as they seem, but can she put her finger on who's covering up? Ginger is feeling a heavy dose of the can't help its. She's seeing auras and feeling odd, not herself. Is someone from across the spirit veil trying to tell her something? Can she work it out with all the commotion brought by the grumpy chicken gang? Someone's hiding the truth. Is it the nasty police officer who won't give the gang any details on the crime, the rich father of the deceased, or the young girlfriend of the victim? Only the chicken and her new ghost friend can lead the crew to the answers. \\\This is the 6th and last book of The Grumpy Chicken Irish Pub Series\\\

Author

Constance Barker
Author · 202 books
Constance Barker lives in the Midwest with her husband and two Akitas where she can look out from her screened porch onto a wooded area brimming with activity. Since she was a young girl she read mysteries, often given to her by her grandmother. She loved figuring out who the culprit was and sometimes she was right and other times startled at who the author picked as the assailant. Now she enjoys writing mysteries herself. When she isn't writing stories, she can be found in her favorite vacation spot, Las Vegas or shopping for bargains.
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