The Annie Oakley Mystery Series: Books 1-3

by Kari Bovee

She charmed the world as America’s most talented female sharpshooter, but she never guessed her fame would lead her to murder . . .Hardship and poverty were all she ever knew. But after a stunning performance in a shooting contest against a world famous marksman, Annie is offered a position in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Finally, she has a chance to support her family and make her dreams come true.

But her sudden celebrity comes with some deadly consequences, and as the bodies stack up wherever the traveling show seems to go, Annie’s mettle is put to the test.

With her faithful horse always at the ready, and a sassy female reporter side-kick helping to track down the clues, Annie is determined to see justice served, but hitting the mark has never been so tough.

Can this dead-eye darling live up to her sleuthing reputation, or will her shooting star get snuffed out before she gets a chance to realize her dreams?

The Annie Oakley Mystery Box Set contains books 1-3 and a prequel novella in the rollicking Annie Oakley mystery series. If you like fast-paced whodunit mysteries with unexpected plot twists that will keep you guessing until the very end, you’ll love this riveting historical mystery series featuring America’s favorite sure-shot.

1021 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 14, 2023

Reviews

[SOS · Rating 5 out of 5]

Annie Oakley was a larger than life legend. This series makes that legend into a real person, a kind, caring, and talented person. A woman who’s brave, compassionate, and who has a hard time saying no. While keeping up with her performances in the Wild West show, Annie, with her friend Emma, a journalist, keep stumbling over mysteries that they can’t ignore.

Surrounded by a cast of remarkable characters, Annie moves from a young teenager in Ohio to a woman who performs in venues around the world, solving murders, and preventing them, wherever she goes. In all locations, she’s respected and appreciated.

You will definitely get your money’s worth from this box set. The series begins well and gets better and better. I really enjoyed this series.

I received an advanced reader copy of this series from the author. I thank her for her generosity, but it had no effect on this review. All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book.

[MGB · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author collects her Annie Oakley stories into a nice box set. We get some history and appreciation for Annie. We also get some fiction and mystery wrapped around those hours in her life which aren't documented at the Annie Oakley Foundation or the Women's History Museum. In these stories she becomes a crime solver. She adopts a writer as a sidekick and they become Sherlock and Watson, sometimes to the detriment of her time as a sharpshooter. Certainly an enjoyable read.

[Big Fat Hairy Man · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm enjoying the Annie Oakley series. It's well-written, suspenseful, and entertaining. The characters are interesting, the culprit isn't obvious, and the guy gets the girl in the end. Twisty like rattler! I'd recommend them.

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