NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD, the Top-Rated #1 Kindle Bestseller in BOTH Women Sleuth and Ghost genres!WINNER of the 2010 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/SuspenseWINNER of the 2011 Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Praise for NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD… “Full of thrills and chills, a fun rollercoaster ride of a book!” … thrills and chills, a fun rollercoaster ride of a book!” ~Susan Andersen, New York Times Bestselling author of Burning Up
“Ann Charles has written an intriguing mystery laced with a wicked sense of humor. Watch out Stephanie Plum, because Violet Parker is coming your way.” ~Deborah Schneider, RWA Librarian of the Year 2009 & author of Beneath a Silver Moon
Other 5 out of 5 star reviews…
“Nearly Departed In Deadwood was a contemporary mystery romance with a touch of paranormal that kept me enthralled with goosebump-creepiness and belly aching laughter.” ***** FIVE STARS! ~Escape Between the Pages Book Reviews
“It’s no wonder Ann won an award for this story. Her storytelling capabilities are tremendous.” ***** FIVE STARS! ~ParaYourNormal Book Reviews
“If you like romantic mysteries with a tinge of paranormal creepiness, this one is well worth your time.” ~To Publish or Not to Publish Book Reviews
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Overview of NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD…
“The first time I came to Deadwood, I got shot in the ass.”–Violet Parker
Little girls are vanishing from Deadwood, South Dakota, and Violet Parker’s daughter could be next. She’s desperate to find the monster behind the abductions. But if she’s not careful, Violet just might end up as one of Deadwood’s dearly departed.
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If you laughed and cringed your way through Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, you are going to love NEARLY DEPARTED IN DEADWOOD!
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Other Books in the Deadwood Mystery Series
Don’t forget to pick up the second book in the Deadwood Mystery series, Optical Delusions in Deadwood: “Hilarious, original, and genuinely wonderful!” –Hank Phillippi Ryan, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity winning author
Also available: Dead Case in Deadwood(Book 3)…”Masterful storytelling. Masterful suspense. Masterful humor. You name it, Ms. Charles has mastered it.” –Carolyn McCray, author of 30 Pieces of Silver, #1 Kindle Bestseller in Men’s Adventure/War genres
As of February 14, 2013, Better Off Dead in Deadwood(Book 4) is available: “Flirty, Frisky, Frantic and Frightening … Better Off Dead is just plain Fun!!!!” –Terri Reid, Bestselling Author of the Mary O’Reilly Mystery Series
For some Deadwood Mystery Series short story fun, check out Deadwood Shorts: Seeing Trouble.
Other Works
**If you were looking for Ann’s Bestselling Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series full of more laughs, suspense, and romance, search for Dance of the Winnebagos…where digging up secrets from the past becomes deadly. Also, check out Jackrabbit Junction Jitters (Book 2).
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Makes me laugh and that’s good. I’m a fan of purple cowboy boots.
a good little mystery will most likely read another in this series
Fun unique series!!!
Always love these books. Great characters and always so much fun.
I LOVE this series
On the darkish end of cozies. The protagonist gets into a creepy life-or-death situation in each book, but always makes it through.
This entire series sucks you in and keeps you wanting more. As soon as the next book comes out, I’m reading it. Every other book has to go to the bottom of the pile until I finish. I generally start reading the series from the beginning with each new installment. I’ve read and re-read this series and still love it.
Love reading this series
This is a great series of books. I hope she continues with it. Great characters with funny and lovable characters and the mysterious goings on of ghosts.
I’m reading the 4th book in the series, and when done will go on to the next one. It’s a fun, easy read, with some humor and quirky characters, along the lines of Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series.
Terrific book!! Found myself giggling throughout the read. Great lead characters!!! This writer is worth following!!
Loved it. Read the whole series .
Quick read, had me laughing out loud. Loved it!
Loved it and highly recommend to everyone I know.
I am in love with this series. It is a humorous, fast read. I hate to put the book down. Looking forward to the next book.
Violet Parker has got problems. Unless she can sell a house, she’s about to lose her job as a realtor. The problem? Her prospects involve a house-sniffing, enigmatic man named Doc (although he’s not an MD) and a handsome Ken-doll client whose efforts to woo her may be too good to be true. Throw in a mystery involving several missing girls …
This book has it all for me. Funny with some mystery and a little romance thrown in.
A little far fetched w supernatural stuff and didn’t really like men always bailing out female lead
Ann Charles has done it again. I love her characters and Deadwood is truly my favorite series
Love the humor ️️