Divorce a husband, lose a career … grapple with a murder.TV journalist Elizabeth “E.M.” Danniher will tell you she committed two sins — she didn’t stay young, and she made an enemy of a powerful news executive — her ex. She used to break national news. Now her top story as the “Helping Out!” reporter at dinky KWMT-TV in Sherman, Wyoming is getting a defective toaster repaired.Tough, funny and … repaired.
Tough, funny and determined, Elizabeth wrestles with isolation, keeping a professional edge, and an evolving self-image. Is Wyoming — the land of cattle, cowboys, tumbleweeds, and fewer than six people per square mile — her new home or a road to permanent obscurity?
Soon she’s in a battle of wills with ex-football player turned journalist Mike Paycik, who might see her as a handy rung on his career ladder or a romantic partner or both. And there’s the matter of a deputy sheriff—missing or murdered? Elizabeth finds herself investigating at the insistence of a girl who’s set on proving her father’s innocence. Not that enigmatic rancher Thomas Burrell makes investigating easy for an amateur sleuth.
But Elizabeth won’t fade to black without a fight, no matter how final some might want to make her SIGN OFF.
Don’t miss any of the Caught Dead in Wyoming series by USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn
Murder, Mysteries, Humor, a Hint of Romance
Sign Off
Left Hanging
Shoot First
Last Ditch
Look Live
Back Story
Cold Open
Hot Roll
Reaction Shot
What readers are saying about SIGN OFF:
“While the mystery itself is twisty-turny and thoroughly engaging, it’s the smart and witty writing that I loved the best.” – Diane Chamberlain, New York Times bestselling author
“This is one of those books that you want to stop everything to read while hoping it never ends.”
“Sign Off is a brisk, enthralling page-turner” – P.B. Ryan, bestselling author
“Kept me guessing until the end” – 5* Marcia
“Excellent blend of humor and mystery” – 5* Kindle customer
“Endless twists and turns” – 5* Sharon
“You’ll find yourself one clicking the rest of this series” – 5* Neena Christianson Martin
“That was fun” — 5* Mary
“Colorful characters, intriguing, intelligent mystery, plus the state of Wyoming leaping off every page.” – Emilie Richards, USA Today bestselling author
“Be prepared for lots of twist and turns.”
“I read it in one sitting. I hadn’t planned it that way, but just couldn’t stop.” — 5* Diane J.
“The characters were a mix of funny, sad, and quirky and were totally believable. There was just enough humor to lighten the story, but not to disrespect the seriousness of crime.”
If you also like cozier mysteries, try Patricia’s Secret Sleuth series:
Death on the Diversion
Death on Torrid Avenue
Death on Beguiling Way, coming in 2019
Death on Covert Circle, coming in 2020
If you like Patricia’s mysteries, try her romantic suspense:
Proof of Innocence
Price of Innocence, coming in 2020
Ride the River: Rodeo Knights (includes scenes in fictional Sherman, Wyoming, and cameos from Caught Dead in Wyoming characters)
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This is officially my favorite book. I could not put the book down and it took me 2 hours to read the entire book.
Easy to read, light hearted story. Great vacation read!
I enjoyed this book/ It was an easy read and entertaining.
I found the protagonist of Sign Off to be a very interesting character. A big-city TV reporter banished to a small town in Wyoming encounters the expected cold shoulder from some locals. When she solves a couple of murders, her stock rises in the community, and she continues to develop a good relationship with one of her colleagues.
It’s an …
Liked the author’s writing style…a lot!
Awsome
I enjoyed this book and will read another written by her.
This was a great read. I guessed the wrong person did it..
Its a good book I recommend it for young and old
Really enjoyed this book ! Loved the characters and the twist in the story !!!
I will definitely read more of her books from this series.
Fun read
I love it
Page-turner with a well-known newsperson “exiled” to “middle-of-nowhere” in Wyoming and murders – I loved the plot, the characters and the “mysterious” animal.
I was in the mood for a funny uplifting book…this one fit the bill.
This was an exciting mystery that had surprises at the end. I really enjoyed it. I love a page-turner mystery.
Interesting, shows determination on part of main character .
Great series!
Great developed story line and characters. Enjoyed this new to me author very much..bought another of her books..reading now.
This was a good book and if you like the plot depicted, you should probably read it. This review is more a matter of taste. I just couldn’t get into it… the characters or the plot… On some levels the plot was confusing and just a bit too serious for me. It’s not really a light hearted cozy mystery as far as I’m concerned. Too many …