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The body wedged in the doorway, floating on a pool glass shards and red liquid, was very much alive. But the body laid out under a palo verde tree in my retention pond was very much dead. The live body wedged in the doorway was blinded in the line of duty, living a demoralizing life of forced retirement with no enemies and no hope. The corpse under the Palo Verde tree was a county code enforcer with a plethora of enemies - and I was the targeted fall gal for the murder. A cozy mystery set in the desert southwest that started as two women on an adventure.

That Sally the Loner would be at an ice cream social is surreal. But when she turns her van around to go to an ice cream social, it becomes a phantasmagoric moment for the record books.

Did Mary Linn intend to "hang out the dirty laundry" of Charles Concannon? How does Lukretia know about the Charles Concannon treasure? Whose teddy bear is hanging out on the front cover? Did Bobbi (the neighbor with the green hair who lives in the pink and purple house) spot Mary Linn’s dad, who's been missing for more than a year? What’s "Lonnie’s" real-life first name? Why do sparks fly when he and Mary Linn get within touching distance of each other? Find the answers to these questions and more inside Mary Linn, Gravestone Hunter, Volume 2.

Two women lay sprawled in front of my truck. They are very dead. Queenie sits like a statue on the passenger side of my vintage Chevy pick-up, looking like the circus fat lady that she thinks she is - but she's not laughing. I am on sabbatical in the Kaibab National Forest, feeding my own free spirit with life-changing time by myself, much needed and anticipated after my last exhausting coaching case.

Have you ever felt like you have to don your Yosemite Sam persona to protect your home from marauders? But not because you flaunt and hoard treasure. Oh no. It’s because the marauders aren’t in it for the loot alone. The marauders get their kicks from breaking and turning everything in their path inside out. It’s like they get their jollies from turning tidy, functional, and organized needs into heaps of trash. The cost in dollars, time, and outside help to repair and replace what these yahoos tear apart is more than Sally can manage at 87 years old.

Join Sally and Rodney on an out-of-this-world adventure as they team up with the enigmatic alien, G0ld3n$SunSat (Gordy Gordon), who crash-landed on Sally's igloo roof in a desperate bid to save his lost love Carmen (C133klmnop). Armed with a crucial energy cell and a pet rock with homing chip, Gordy must navigate Earth's treacherous terrain to reunite with Carmen before it's too late. Sally must convince her skeptical village of mystery solvers of the unbelievable truth before the clock runs out or go it alone.

Alexie Linn is intrigued by Mary Linn’s hobby. What moves a teenager to scout graveyards for other’s lost ancestors? Is she a ghoul? A vampire? A witch in a secret coven? What is she really in search of? Blood? Ghosts? Magic? Or is it her own bloodline? Her father’s secret past that Joan has mentioned? Or is graveyard hunting simply Mary Linn’s way of escaping from the trials and tribulations of being a teenager? So many options…

Do you want to save lives, help free the innocent, and corral the criminals? Good news! This book is written for you! You will learn how to start, build, then write a family history: a fascinating history that begs to be heard, reheard, and shared. Today, almost everything, including DNA resources, can be researched and completed online. But if you aspire to the dark ages, you’re covered as well, with snail mail leads and a project management method. This is a no-nonsense guide with clear instructions and expectations, written so that a fifth grader can follow through and succeed.

Bullies rule in Princess Molly’s town. And Princess Molly is afraid of the bullies. How can scarecrow and road-builder Lucas conquer the bullies in the town? Can they change the town to a kind and caring town? A town where scarecrows are loved and bullies never enter?

What can happen when a scarecrow is dubbed an all-around good egg and is gifted with three wishes by Princess Molly? Will Scarecrow choose his wishes wisely? Or, will he make some mistakes along the way? Listen to find out more.

Are scarecrows creepy? Why do scarecrows live? How long have scarecrows been hanging around? This audiobook will give you the answers to these questions and more...like how to build a scarecrow...and how to be a scarecrow. Happy scarecrowing...muahahaha...

What happens when Scarecrow gets bored? Can Scarecrow leave his post to play with other scarecrows? What will happen to his family? Hop into the adventure with Scarecrow when he is tired of hanging around the garden all day.

A scarecrow discovers he can be anything he wants to be. What will he be to find his way home? A child will learn to use his or her imagination and conquer fears.

The good news is what Joan and Jenny didn’t find when they tore into Jenny’s vintage Scotty for a makeover. But what they discovered in the false walls, the too short floor space, and secured to the underside of drawers more than made up for the lack of cadavers that most cozy mysteries require. Add to the adventure a kidnapping rescue, a big, beautiful red-headed narcissist magnet, and a smooth-talking cad that’s got his eye on Jenny. How many ghosts can live in a 40-year-old, 16-foot-long RV?

What's more fun than being stuck in rush hour traffic on the 10? How about another adventure with Joan Freed, the rebel life coach who only wants to start fulfilling her bucket list - beginning with seeing the Aurora Borealis up close and personal in Alaska. Alaska because she's feeling a distinct pull, magnetic if you will, to "do" Alaska as a tourist. But first she has a coaching client near Mormon Lake who needs her attention. Join Joan and Jenny on their journey of a once in a lifetime vacation jaunt from Arizona to the Arctic Circle and back.

My name is Mary Linn Hasenpfeffer. I’m 15 years old. I’m in my sophomore year of school, and today is the first day of my 12th school since first grade. All I want to do is finish school in peace, maybe make a new friend, and help my mother get through the chemo and back to herself.

Sally’s mother came for tea—20 years after her death. The reason for the visit? To charge Sally with the task of clearing her mother (Sally’s grandma Lydia) of three imaginative but despicable murders. But wait! There’s more than meets the eye in this conglomeration of old and new characters bumping heads. Who’s really the evil one? Or is it evil ones?

Meet Joan Freed, a charismatic 60-something rebel life coach with a treasure trove of secrets, mysteries, and adventure tales. Join Alexie Linn on a captivating journey as she uncovers the essence of Joan's irresistible allure, folksy wisdom, and remarkable charm. Get ready to be enchanted by the origins and ongoing adventures of the Joan Freed Rebel Life Coach Series, where connection and adoration await.

I find …. asking myself the questions that were part of ….. dialogues between Rita and Joan and looking for my own answers .... – a good read and well worth the hike … ….everybody needs to read this book. Author's note – this book was previously published as 'Rita's Story'. Why is Joan Freed a magnet for souls mired in grief? Is it because she has a life changing plan for personal growth that succeeds for those she attracts? Or is it because she's a free spirit, expanding her own horizons, tugging and propelling others through their muck and into positivity? Consider Rita. Rita ...

When Charlemagne (the pup) vanishes to uncover a lottery ticket alongside the road, Sally embarks on a tangled quest to reunite the ticket with its rightful owner. But time is ticking, and a mysterious, determined thief is hot on her trail. Will Sally and Joan crack the case before the ticket—or she—expires? Should she just cash it in and keep it for herself? What’s an 87-year-old spunky woman to do?