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Chloe Boston Mysteries #14
The Sham
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".
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".
35 pages, Paperback
First published March 2, 2012
About the author
Melanie Jackson
185 books182 followersMelanie, 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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June 11, 2017
This is the 14th in the Chloe series. It was a funny, short story. The town is celebrating St. Patrick's day with someone from a sister city in Ireland. Of course nothing went quite right from the start and then Chloe realizes the mayor from Derrydown Ireland is a phony. It was a fun read.
March 14, 2019
Mishaps and mayhem as the two sisters are to celebrate St Patrick Day together. Changing the color of the river, and the day to drink Guinness seemed to be the theme in this shirt story Not as amusing as the others in the series.
March 4, 2012
I downloaded this free short story ebook from Amazon.ca, "The Sham"
(A chloe Boston Mystery Book #14) by Melanie Jackson.
Being of Irish descent, I think it was appropriate to read about what could happen on Saint Patrick's day, just a few days away.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.But when they made a mistake by dying the waterfalls Red instead of Green...everything else falls apart.The visiting Mayor from Derryland, Ireland, Mayor Gilhoolie is not who he says he is, but is attempting to scam the city of some money.
This was a light an pleasant read full of action, and I liked the typical irish characters with their zest full of life.May the luck of the Irish be with you!
(A chloe Boston Mystery Book #14) by Melanie Jackson.
Being of Irish descent, I think it was appropriate to read about what could happen on Saint Patrick's day, just a few days away.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.But when they made a mistake by dying the waterfalls Red instead of Green...everything else falls apart.The visiting Mayor from Derryland, Ireland, Mayor Gilhoolie is not who he says he is, but is attempting to scam the city of some money.
This was a light an pleasant read full of action, and I liked the typical irish characters with their zest full of life.May the luck of the Irish be with you!
February 27, 2022
St. Patrick's Day in Hope Falls. Chloe Boston should have known nothing would go as planned when the falls were dyed red instead of green ... And the day just got worse from there.
March 23, 2017
Entertaining Short Story
I really like the Chloe Boston series. No bodies this time--just an entertaining story for St Patrick's Day (and lots of green beer).
I really like the Chloe Boston series. No bodies this time--just an entertaining story for St Patrick's Day (and lots of green beer).
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