{"product_id":"dead-mans-tale-paperback-1","title":"A Dead Man's Tale: A Charlie Moon Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames D. Doss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie Moon, Ute rancher and investigator, isn't afraid to throw the dice even when a man's life is at stake, but when that man is betting against himself and Moon's ability to save him, that makes for some awfully high stakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHard times have come to Colorado, and Moon's ranch is feeling the pinch. Investor Samuel Reed has never had that problem. He seems to have a special intuition when it comes to picking stocks and claims to be able to remember the future, which gives him quite a leg up on Wall Street. So it's no surprise that Reed is confident when he makes a wager with Moon's best friend, Granite City Chief of Police Scott Parish, that Parish can't keep him alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven when Reed doesn't give them any details beyond the date and time of his impending demise, that's more than enough information for Moon who wants in on the action and is just as confident that he's well on the way to saving his ranch. But Moon's best plans go awry when instead of one homicide on his hands, he ends up with two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames D. Doss infuses the pages of \u003ci\u003eA Dead Man's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, the fifteenth in his popular series, with his potent brand of high spirits and homespun humor that has made him a favorite among mystery readers.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt seven feet tall, Colorado rancher and Ute tribal investigator Charlie Moon is a larger-than-life figure--and a force to be reckoned with, on and off the reservation...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, even slapstick in places...memorable characters add zest to \u003ci\u003eA Dead Man's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHard times have come to Colorado, and Moon's ranch is feeling the pinch. Not so for Samuel Reed. He seems to have a special intuition when it comes to picking stocks, and claims to be able to remember the future, which gives him quite a leg up on Wall Street. So Reed is quite confident when he makes a wager with Moon's best friend, Granite Creek Chief of Police Scott Parris, that Parris can't keep him alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Moon mysteries charm us with Western voices and ways.\"--\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven when Reed doesn't offer any details beyond the date and time of his impending demise, Moon has a sixth sense that everything will turn out just fine...until not one, but two men end up left for dead. Now it's up to Moon--along with the help of his Aunt Daisy, an aged Ute shaman who can communicate with the spirit world--to solve the case. Or die trying...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Doss does for the Utes what Tony Hillerman has done for the Navajo.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames D. Doss\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Charlie Moon mysteries, including \u003ci\u003eThe Widow's Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e. Two of the Moon books were named one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Kentucky, he divides his time between Los Alamos and Taos, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124624265351,"sku":"9781250254276","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5d81e0d75a856f9eaf0f92d3ef860122.webp?v=1732571540","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dead-mans-tale-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}