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A.W. Hartoin

Biography

A.W. Hartoin grew up in rural Missouri, but her grandmother lived in the Central West End area of St. Louis. The CWE fascinated her with it’s enormous houses, every one unique. She was sure there was a story behind each ornate door. Going to Grandma’s house was a treat and an adventure. As the only grandchild around for many years, A.W. spent her visits exploring the many rooms with their many secrets. That’s how Mercy Watts and the fairies of Whipplethorn came to be.
As an adult, A.W. Hartoin decided she needed a whole lot more life experience if she was going to write good characters so she joined the Air Force. It was the best education she could’ve hoped for. She met her husband and traveled the world, living in Alaska, Italy, and Germany before settling in Colorado where she now lives with her family, a Great Dane, a skanky cat, and six bad chickens.

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Series

Mercy Watts Mysteries by
Nowhere Fast (A Mercy Watts Short)
Price: $1.99 USD.
Touch and Go (A Mercy Watts Short)
Price: $1.99 USD.
A Sin and a Shame (A Mercy Watts Short)
Price: $1.99 USD.

Books

A Sin and a Shame (A Mercy Watts Short) by
Series: Mercy Watts Mysteries. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 15,850. Language: English. Published: March 3, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Sin never dies. Mercy Watts is trying to recover from a tumble through a rocky river, but crime just won’t let her be. A retired librarian takes a life and Mercy takes her case under duress, of course. Soon she’ll be drawn in by this unusual criminal and she’ll have a choice to make with painful consequences. 
Dry Spell (A Mercy Watts Short) by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 14,380. Language: English. Published: February 10, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Mercy Watts doesn’t believe in ghosts. She might be the only one. When Mercy’s best friend, Ellen, shows up in the middle of the night, shaken and afraid. Mercy starts digging for a truth that might not even exist. Is it a mental illness or has the Missouri drought revealed something that could’ve remained hidden forever?
Touch and Go (A Mercy Watts Short) by
Series: Mercy Watts Mysteries. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 12,510. Language: English. Published: March 4, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
A bad dog and a missing man. Mercy Watts is up to her double D’s in trouble. She agrees to take on a case for an old rival to avoid doing paperwork for her PI father, but her plan doesn’t include a poodle with problems. If she dumps the case, she’ll pay a terrible price. She’ll have to type.
Nowhere Fast (A Mercy Watts Short) by
Series: Mercy Watts Mysteries. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 16,410. Language: English. Published: February 25, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
A crabby nun and a runaway girl. Mercy should’ve stayed in bed. Instead, she bows to her aunt’s guilt trip and is hot on the trail of Charley Horton, a girl the police can’t find. With the help of her nerd posse, she’ll find Charley, but somebody isn’t going to be too happy about it.

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