Thea Barlow, Chicago native and newly minted editor for the city's Western True Adventures magazine, is on her first assignment: prove her worth by getting the story of Halfway Halt, a defunct whorehouse in Hijax, Wyoming.
Upon arrival in Hijax, Thea is met with hostility. Assuming Thea is the "new girl" for the whorehouse, the townsfolk do not want the old days revived or their secrets revealed.
Then a local woman is murdered and the present owner of Halfway Halt is found unconscious in an old building. Now Thea must dig deep to unravel the mysteries of Halfway Halt if she's to get the story... and survive.
REVIEWS:
..".a modern story of murder and mayhem in the colorful west." Romantic Times
"Caverly's books are a step up from cozy. Good stories, interesting characters, a touch of romance, and a little humor. Lots of fun " Mysterious Woman
THE THEA BARLOW WYOMING MYSTERIES, in order
All the Old Lions
Frogskin and Muttonfat
Dead in Hog Heaven
Death by Doodlebug
MEET CAROL CAVERLY
Raised in a Chicago suburb, author Carol Caverly married into a Wyoming pioneer ranch family. Yes, it was a bit of a culture shock, but she quickly grew to love the stark dry landscape and, most of all, the people. Now Carol enjoys writing mysteries set in the modern New Wild West she loves. www.carolcaverly.com