Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson
Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson, sisters, are a co-authoring team with over thirty novels. Their mystery and suspense novels have been published by Avalon, Zebra, Thorndike, FictionWorks, TrebleHeart Books, and Whiskey Creek. Their Ardis Cole Mystery Series was recorded in audio by Books in Motion. They have recently signed a contract with Mundania Press to publish THE CURSE OF SENMUT, the first book in the Ardis Cole Series, in electronic format and trade paperback.
Vickie Britton lives in Hutchinson, Kansas with her husband, Roger, a
geologist and computer consultant. Their son, Ed, lives in Denver and
works as game level designer. Vickie has co-authored with her sister,
Loretta Jackson, over thirty novels. They also enjoy writing short stories
and have two new collections from Whiskey Creek Press, a mainstream
anthology, NO LONGER DRIFTING, and a collection of suspense stories, THE BLOODY KNIFE.
Come peruse my books list and my blog at Crimespace.
Loretta Jackson, former teacher of English and Creative Writing, lives in
Junction City, Kansas. She and her sister, Vickie Britton, are co-authors of the Ardis Cole Mystery Series, novels set in exotic locations around the world. The sisters' research has recently taken them to Peru, Russia, Egypt, and China. Among their titles, generally of mystery and suspense, are NIGHTMARE IN MOROCCO, KILLER OF EAGLES, and MEXICAN MYSTIQUE, just released in Scotland and Italy.
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Coming Soon:
The Wild Card—The Riveting Conclusion to the Luck of the Draw Series
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The Fifth Ace
A friendly poker game at the Red Elk Saloon ends with gubernatorial candidate Oren Perley dead at the table. The other three players claim a disguised stranger shot Perley from the doorway and fled. The only clue is a fifth ace found near the dead man's feet. Fierce gunmen swarm into Leland intent on avenging Perley's death. Drew Woodson's mining partner, Tommy Garth, is wrongfully blamed, but the remaining poker players, afraid to tell the truth, are sticking to their fabricated story. Woodson must save Tommy and find the real killer before the witnesses are eliminated one by one or an innocent man is hanged. The vigilantes soon find that Woodson, too, has his reasons for wanting Perley dead. Now that he's saved Tommy, will he be able to save himself from the hangman's noose?
Book available at: Avalon Books
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The Devil's Game: An Avalon Series Western
Drew Woodson thought he was running a lucky streak. First he won a claim from Blackjack Logan in a poker game, and then it yielded a lucky strike. But the feeling turned when his stash of gold and his young partner, Tommy Garth, turned up missing.
Drew realized that Blackjack Logan, who threw in with Reno Slade's gang, had taken revenge by capturing Tommy and stealing his gold.
Drew dreaded telling the beautiful Celene, Tommy's fiancé, that Tommy had been kidnapped and probably murdered. But he keeps his doting feelings for her to himself as he delivers the crushing news.
In pursuit of the robbers, Drew finds, not Tommy, but one of the bandits hanged, and he must face the possibility that his own partner has betrayed him. Determined to discover the truth, Drew is forced to become a player in the Devil's Game.
"The Devil's Game" is a riveting novel of the old west, recommended." - Midwest Book Review, November 8, 2008.
Book available at: Avalon Books
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Stone of Vengeance: A Kate Jepp Mystery
Wealthy cattle baron Charles Kingsley is fatally shot in his home, a flat granite stone placed beneath his head. On the wall above his body among Western memorabilia, Kate Jepp notices an original invitation to Tom Horn's hanging. This notorious gunslinger, who tracked and shot cattle rustlers in the late 1800's, also left behind a stone as a symbol of vengeance. Alerted by this link to Wyoming's bloody past, Kate looks for would-be seekers of revenge. Kingsley's new bride has displaced his niece, Mary Ellen, as his heir, and he has been engaged in a fierce battle with Sam Swen, whose foreman, Ty Garrison, may be a modern-day hired gun. Each step Kate takes places her in the path of deadly vengeance.
Book available at: Amazon
Large Print book available SOON at: Thorndike Large Print
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Flames of Deceit by Loretta Jackson: a mystery romance published by Whiskey Creek Press.
Fire blazes around Sonya Brighton when she returns to Linnville, Kansas, to visit her Uncle Alex and to settle her father's estate. First the Brighton Warehouse, in which Sonya is a partner, burns. When Sonya begins to investigate, fire rages again, this time to cover up an attempted murder.
To Sonya's dismay her uncle has become estranged from his stepson, handsome Dan Rathmell. Dan's mother has recently died, and Alex, stricken with illness, has remarried in haste to an opportunist, who moves in her sister and brother-in-law. This frightening trio has taken over the Rathmell house.
As Sonya attempts to clear herself and Uncle Alex from charges of arson, she finds herself encircled by flames of deceit.
Book available at: WhiskeyCreekPress.com
Large Print book available through:
Thorndike Candlelight (ISBN-10: 0786295198)
E-book available at: fictionwise
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The Devil's Gate by Vickie Britton
“Marry me, Anna, Be my wife—”
When Tavas Haspura wills the Devil's Gate ranch to Anna instead of his own nephew, Ivan, the words Anna has hoped all her life to hear from her secret love bring suspicion and fear rather than joy and anticipation. Anna soon discovers the isolated Nevada ranch is in a state of panic. Mysterious cattle mutilations cause rumors of witchcraft, threatening to plunge the ranch into financial ruin.
When Ivan's wife Colleen turns up missing and her body is found deep in the canyon, her death is immediately blamed on the Cult of Akerra. But doubts remain in everyone's mind.
If Anna agrees to become Ivan's bride, the Devil's Gate and everything he has ever wanted will be at his fingertips. But if she dares refuse him—what then?
Should something happen to Anna, Ivan, as next of kin, will inherit the ranch. Will he resort to murder to take back what he thinks should rightfully be his? Just how far will Ivan go to make the Devi's Gate his own?
The Devil's Gate-Review
“Being a fan of westerns, I immediately felt at home at “The Devil's Gate” ranch. Ms.Britton's writing places you squarely in the setting and feel of her world. The heritage of the Basque (north-central Spain and south-western France) people is a realistic touch to the family and traditional values of the patriarch, Travis. There are strong character twists to the story. I was never quite sure who to believe and who was behind the terror. All I can tell you about the ending is that I was quite satisfied. There were no out-of-the-blue solutions, no left turns, and most importantly no sappiness. “The Devil's Gate” is a comfortable mystery read for everyone. I look forward to reading more from Ms. Britton.” –ChrisCat Reviews
Book available at: WhiskeyCreekPress.com
E-book available at: fictionwise
EBook formats (ISBN: 978-1-59374-092-9) $5.99
Trade paperback (ISBN: 978-1-59374-091-2) $13.95
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Bitter Melody: a mystery romance published by Whiskey Creek Press.
When Elaine Sands auditions as a singer for the Wind River Band, her
wildest dreams seem to be coming true. But soon it is clear that someone is out to ruin her success. During her first night on stage, Elaine barely escapes receiving a fatal electrical shock. Threatening phone calls suggest she has become the target of some obsessed fan. Yet Elaine is shattered when she finds out Rex has a reason to want her out of the way--and may have hired her for the sold purpose of staging her death. What started out as a once-in-a-lifetime adventure suddenly becomes a tour of evil.
Book available at: WhiskeyCreekPress.com
E-book available at: fictionwise
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The Bloody Knife: a mystery anthology published by Whiskey Creek Press.
A knife, that swift and silent killer, can be a deadly weapon whether in the hands of a sworn enemy or a so-called friend. In The Bloody Knife--six tales of mystery and suspense, in each story a knife plays a crucial role. A high school girl knows a deadly secret about the leader of the Dragons. On a Paris subway a tourist comes face to face with the Metro Stalker. A vacation goes wrong when a camper-trailer becomes a death trap. A mystery writer with psychic powers has written the beginning of a novel; now the killer intends to write the ending...to his life's story. When the chips are down, there's no one to turn to, no one to trust. In each story the main character faces the consequences of a snap decision and fears the hand that wields The Bloody Knife.
Book available at: WhiskeyCreekPress.com
E-book available at: fictionwise |
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No Longer Drifting: a short story anthology, published by Whiskey Creek Press.
In everyone's life, whether gradual or forced by outside circumstances, change is inevitable. The characters in these stories face crucial problems and lose all sense of direction. Change appears in the sinister form of an enemy in The Blameless. In The Angel of Darkness, it surfaces as the deadly inner-struggle of a young divorcee contemplating suicide. Whatever the case, each person sets out on some new, sometimes frightening, course--no longer drifting.
Book available at: WhiskeyCreekPress.com
E-book available at: fictionwise |
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The Curse of Senmut : a mystery, published by Mundania Press.
First in the Ardis Cole Mystery Series
Archaeologist Ardis Cole travels to Egypt to help excavate a tomb recently discovered by her mentor, Jane Darvin. When Jane is murdered, Ardis must assume responsibility for the project. With the help of mysterious Blake Lydon, she must unravel the tomb's mystery--an ancient secret concerning two miniature obelisks of gold hidden by Queen Hatshepsut's love, Senmut, over 2,000 years ago. As Ardis uncovers the ancient mystery, she find herself drawn into a modern action tale of hatred, murder and revenge.
Book available at: mundaniaPress.com (coming soon!)
Audio book available at: Books In Motion |
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Arctic Legacy : a murder mystery, published by Whiskey Creek Press.
When Ara Londell contacts her father, who she has never seen, he directs her to meet him aboard an old freighter, the Sea Rogue, that sails the arctic waters of Alaska. Ara, angry over her father's failure to show up, soon believes a sinister reason exists for his strange disappearance. As the old freighter continues along the isolated coastline towards Nome and the Arctic Circle, Ara believes it is on some dreadful mission. When someone tries to kill her, she confides in handsome marc Stewart, who attempts to convince her that she must give up her search for her missing father. Marc fails to tell her that he and her father are business associates, and when Ara finds out, she suspects that Marc is playing some major role in the danger that she faces. She is more determined than ever to solve the mystery, but finds herself all alone on a terrifying voyage.
Book available at: Avalon Books |
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