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Chelsea Graydon

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Chelsea Graydon writes cozy mysteries in which there may be murders and other crimes, but right always triumphs and the criminal is brought to justice.

Books

The Watermelon Drop by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 2,650. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2012 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
The low level con ain’t an easy way to earn a living, but a grifter does what he’s gotta do. And Curtis’s latest, a classic watermelon drop that plays on the stupidity of rich Japanese tourists…well, it’s just satisfying somehow. Until his latest mark -- pretty, embarrassed, and not too bright -- suggests a way to step up his game.
Doggone Accomplice by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,320. Language: English. Published: August 16, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Ralph’s not gonna be an ordinary break-and-enter guy because he’s figured out a method, one that uses the dogs of the people he targets against them. And he’s just spotted the perfect canine accomplice…
Androcles and the Liar by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 2,820. Language: English. Published: June 20, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Androcles, a Cornish Rex cat, was rescued from the shelter by his mistress, Julia. He's been watching out for her ever since. So when Julia quite innocently offers overnight lodgings to a man apparently down on his luck, it’s up to Androcles to check him out.
A Whole Lot of Quick Crime by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 11,600. Language: English. Published: June 12, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
All the stories from Quick Crime and More Quick Crime, filled with robbers, swindlers, murderers, art thieves, stalkers, and firebugs...and the people who catch them. Includes “Smile for the Camera,” “Confidence,” “Playing Hero,” “Dragged Upstairs,” “Better Late,” “Cabin Take-Out,” “In the Real World,” “Money Maker,” What’s in a Name?” and “Untouchable."
More Quick Crime by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,030. Language: English. Published: June 8, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Another delightful collection of five quick crime stories from Chelsea Graydon. Follow a man who’s been breaking into cabins around Two-Toe Lake. Feel the unbearable tension of a woman who’s going to off her husband and run away with her online lover. And more. Contains “Cabin Take-Out,” “In the Real World,” “Money Maker,” What’s in a Name?” and "Untouchable."
Cabin Take-Out by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,230. Language: English. Published: June 5, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Bobby Waller’s done pretty good for a sport clerk who figured how the government was searching everyone’s mail. Stole him some money and been hiding out around Two-Toe Lake, living off cabin break-ins for 26 days! They can’t catch him because he’s careful and ruthless. Like the old widow in one of his target cabins is about to find out...
What's in a Name? by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,320. Language: English. Published: June 5, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Julie’s the bookkeeper for a small business for which twelve checks have mysteriously gone missing. Now it’s her job (and freedom!) on the line as she runs to solve a crime that would have made Shakespeare shudder.
Money Maker by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,200. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Maxwell knows just how to draw in the small-town rubes – look rich but act like plain folks – then KISS – Keep It Simple for Suckers. It’s got his homegrown Ponzi scheme raking in the dough. And sure, he’ll have to collapse it soon, but he can tell it’s got the legs for one more big score...
Untouchable by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,210. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Cole Fincher is the brilliant artist who finishes all the roughed-in painting of Katarzyna Yarschansky, yet it is only Katarzyna’s name on the paintings, so she gets the fame and fortune while Cole receives only her disdain and a journeyman’s wage. It’s time for things to change. And his point of attack will be the one painting she will not let him anywhere near, "The Untouchable.”
In the Real World by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,420. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Marlena has played it safe her whole life, so when she falls hard for a man she meets on an anonymous chat site, she’s careful to cover her computer tracks after each session and not send any information that can be tracked back to her. But her husband suspects anyway. Now it’s time for Marlena to do something bold for once in her life, to meet her lover in the real world.
Quick Crime by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,870. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Mystery, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
The world may be full of criminals, but in Chelsea Graydon’s stories they always get caught, often by their intended victims! Contains "Smile for the Camera", "Confidence", "Playing Hero", "Dragged Upstairs", and "Better Late." Five satisfying, quick tales of crime and justice from a rising voice in gentle mysteries.
Confidence by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,420. Language: English. Published: May 2, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Pierre makes a very good living romancing wealthy women out of their money and jewels. He likes his marks rich, quiet, and emotionally needy. And his latest may be his sweetest prize yet. But looks can be deceiving.
Playing Hero by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,310. Language: English. Published: April 21, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Howard just wants to be a hero, even if it means creating the disasters he rescues people from. And if none of his ventures have worked out just like he planned, that’s only because they haven’t been as perfect as the scheme he’s cooked up now. An old folks home. A fire. How can he miss?
Dragged Upstairs by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,160. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Someone’s kidnapped Noelle’s husband and is possibly stalking her. And while she has a plan to unveil the perpetrator, it will take a detective’s help and a whole lot of nerve to carry it off.
Smile for the Camera by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,200. Language: English. Published: March 28, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
On Eva’s first day working as a teller at the bank, she loses her umbrella, is terrorized by the bank manager, makes a friend, and...solves a bank robbery?
Better Late by
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 1,130. Language: English. Published: March 7, 2011 by Fiero Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Nick’s going to score a new 4x4 for his “exporter”, but as he watches it park in a nearly-deserted lot, driven by a hot woman, he figures he’ll use his smooth charm to score more than just the car. Except this broad’s making him work for it...

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