Margins
The Sham book cover
The Sham
2012
First Published
3.77
Average Rating
32
Number of Pages

Part of Series

The fourteenth installment in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series is a 9k word short story. Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com It's Saint Patrick's Day in Hope Falls and the citizens are celebrating by having the mayor of their sister city in Ireland over to join in the festivities. Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse as rivers run red, drinking of Guinness takes its toll, and a criminal pursuit by Officer Bill is required. This is a fast paced short story with plenty of laughs as Saint Patty's becomes a day to remember not for the things that go right, but rather for the sheer number of things that go wrong. If you are a fan of Nancy Pickard or Susan Conant you are going to love the cozy hometown feel of Moving Violation. REVIEWS "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series “I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she’s an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!” —Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me" FURTHER PRAISE "A wickedly sexy tale!" —Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author (on The Selkie) "... delivers sizzling romance and ghoulish thrills at a breathtaking clip." —Publishers Weekly (on Traveler) "Readers of Laurel K. Hamilton will enjoy this complex tale..." —Booklist (on Still Life) ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melanie Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities. Three times nominated for RT's Reviewers' Choice Award. Twice nominated for RT's Lifetime Achievement Award. ***If you're looking for other books in the Chloe Boston Mystery Series, simply search for "Chloe Boston". *** You might also enjoy the Butterscotch Jones Mystery Series by the same author. Search for "Butterscotch Jones".

Avg Rating
3.77
Number of Ratings
94
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author

Melanie Jackson
Melanie Jackson
Author · 75 books
Melanie, an award-winning author of more than fifty novels, stories and poems lives with her writer husband in the California Gold Country with their cat (also a writer who has a page on myspace) and their dog (who is hoping to get a page on facebook as soon as she masters typing). Melanie likes gardening but hates the deer who also like her garden, and she volunteers at a local animal shelter.
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