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Author of NINE DAYS TO EVIL, award-winning suspense, and the Aggie Mundeen Mystery series, laced with mayhem, humor and romance: FIT TO BE DEAD DANG NEAR DEAR SMART, BUT DEAD

* Lefty Award Finalist for Best Humorous Mystery *WRY HUMOR AND A CLEVERLY WOVEN MYSTERY. . . “Fit to Be Dead has it all: intriguing characters that point to romance, an engrossing plot, a compelling puzzle and well-disguised clues—a fun read. ” – L. C. Hayden, Award-Winning Author of the Harry Bronson Mystery seriesSub-genre tags: Humorous Mysteries, Amateur Sleuth, Cozy Mysteries, Women Sleuths, Southern HumorAggie Mundeen, single and pushing forty, fears nothing but middle age. When she moves from Chicago to San Antonio, she decides she better shape up before anybody discovers she writes the column, “Stay Young with Aggie. ” She takes Aspects of Aging at the University of the Holy Trinity and plunges into exercise at Fit and Firm. Rusty at flirting and mechanically inept, she irritates a slew of male exercisers, then stumbles into murder. She’d like to impress the attractive detective with her sleuthing skills. But when the killer comes after her, the health club evacuates semi-clad patrons, and the detective has to stall his investigation to save Aggie’s derriere. Praise for FIT TO BE DEAD:“West’s fine writing and clever plot reveal her mad sense of humor. . . She has produced a beautifully written book, brimming with wry humor, and a cleverly woven mystery. Highly recommended! I am very pleased to see there is a follow-up Aggie Mundeen novel, Dang Near Dead. ” – Diana Hockley, Australian Mystery Novelist and International Reviewer for NetGalley and Kings River Life Magazine“West's main characters’ histories suggest they could fill a series. I hope so. I love this book!" – Rollo K. Newsom PhD, Professor Emeritus, Texas State University, and an Editor of Lone Star Sleuths“Aggie Mundeen’s wry observations on life, death, and the struggle to whip mind and body into shape make Fit to Be Dead delightful. Joining a health club has never been so dangerous. . . or so amusing. ” – Karen McCullough, Author of Shadow of a Doubt and A Question of Fire“Fit to be Dead is a satisfying read with powerful characterization, plot twists and a feisty believable protagonist. ” – Diane Donovan, Midwest Book ReviewBooks in the Aggie Mundeen Humorous Mystery Series:FIT TO BE DEAD (#1)DANG NEAR DEAD (#2) SMART, BUT DEAD (#3) Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all. . .

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A SATISFYING MYSTERY WITH COMPLEX CHARACTERS…Sub-Genre Tags: Humorous Mysteries, Amateur Sleuth, Southern Humor, Women SleuthsAggie vacations with Sam and Meredith at a Texas Hill Country dude ranch with plans to advise her column readers how to stay young and fresh in summer. Except for wranglers, dudes, heat, snakes and poison ivy, what could go wrong?When an expert rider is thrown from a horse and lies in a coma, Aggie is convinced somebody caused the fall. Despite Sam’s warnings, Aggie is determined to expose the assailant. She concocts ingenious sleuthing methods that strain their dicey relationship as she probes secrets of the ranch and its inhabitants. After she scatters a hornet’s nest of cowboys, she discovers more than one hombre in the bunch would like to slit her throat. Praise for DANG NEAR DEAD:“Spiced with up-and-down encounters between Sam and Aggie—she thinks she loves him but is determined to solve the crime despite Sam’s warnings—make Dang Near Dead a satisfying mystery with complex characters and a plot that builds to a satisfying crescendo. ” – Diane Donovan, Midwest Book ReviewBooks in the Aggie Mundeen Humorous Mystery Series:FIT TO BE DEAD (#1)DANG NEAR DEAD (#2)SMART, BUT DEAD (#3) March 2015Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all. . .

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LEFTY AWARD NOMINATED SERIES“Hurrah for Aggie Mundeen, an effervescent heroine who finds trouble wherever she goes even when the initial pursuit is purely intellectual. Aggie’s pluck, humor, intelligence and loving heart will always keep her young and always make readers smile. ” – Carolyn Hart, Agatha Award-Winning Author of Ghost to the Rescue“Smart. Aggie Mundeen is smart. But. But she’s also a little clumsy, irrepressible, and irresistible. Dead. She might well end up dead if she continues nosing around the university where her questions are not wanted. Smart, But Dead is the perfect combination of brains and heart. A tight mystery, an irrepressible heroine, and superb writing. ” – James W. Ziskin, Anthony Award-Nominated Author of No Stone Unturned“Smart, But Dead features an impetuous, warm-hearted heroine, blessed with an insatiable curiosity, passion for learning and an unquenchable zest for life. ” – Mystery People“Will keep you guessing until the last page. Very well-written and excellent storyline. Highly recommended!” – Obsessed Book ReviewsSkirting forty and appalled by the prospect of descending into middle-age decrepitude, Aggie Mundeen blasts off to the local university to study the genetics of aging. In addition to providing youthful hints for readers of her column, “Stay Young with Aggie,” Aggie is doggedly determined to stay young. Despite conflicts with her professor, she learns about the Human Genome Project and DNA. When she discovers a dead body, Detective Sam reminds her not to “help” with the investigation. But dangerously curious and programmed to prod, she races to solve the crime, winds up the prime suspect, and is on target to become the next campus corpse. Related subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), amateur sleuth books, humorous murder mysteries. Books in the Aggie Mundeen Humorous Mystery Series:FIT TO BE DEAD (#1)DANG NEAR DEAD (#2)SMART, BUT DEAD (#3)Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all. . .

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For SHAKESPEARE'S 400th birthday: Enjoy this award-winning suspense novel and captivating introduction to the Bard. A San Antonio graduate student, recently married, plunges into studying Shakespeare’s tragedies and abnormal psychology. A fateful call from her husband propels her into desperation. A stalker trails her, and her pregnant friend is attacked. She's afraid to trust anyone. Emboldened by what she learns in class, she resolves to find the truth behind the attacks. Yet she knows one misstep will push her into the clutches of people who want her dead. Winner of the Blether Gold Award. Prequel to the Aggie Mundeen Mysteries.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense