"...features plenty of action, a bold plot, and weird characters—including one mean pet chicken." ~Library JournalThea Barlow has quit her Chicago job and returned to Wyoming—with her fiancé Max Holman—to work as a freelance writer.In Hog Heaven to investigate the ruins of an old rural whorehouse, Thea stumbles upon a woman's body and is fingered for the murder.Now, Thea and Max must ferret out Hog Heaven's secrets and expose the person attempting to frame Thea before she and Max become the next victims...if the town's mean-spirited chicken doesn't get them first."Fast-paced action and snappy dialog." ~Publisher's WeeklyTHE THEA BARLOW WYOMING MYSTERIES, in orderAll the Old LionsFrogskin and MuttonfatDead in Hog HeavenDeath by Doodlebug

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 WomanTHE THEA BARLOW WYOMING MYSTERIES, in orderAll the Old LionsFrogskin and...

Thea Barlow, intrepid editor for Chicago's Western True Adventures magazine, returns to Wyoming to vacation with old flame Max Holman and to interview the 82 year old Kid Corcoran, last of the old time bandits and newly released from prison after 40 years.Corcoran claims his thieving days are over and he wants to live out his remaining years, peacefully. But Thea is quickly caught up in a maelstrom of greed, murder and revenge when a local reporter is found knifed to death in Thea's room.Now Thea and Max must unravel Corcoran's connection to baffling wildfires, missing Tarot cards and stolen jade before they end up with knives in their own backs.REVIEWS:"Blends Old West and New with humor, lore, and an admirable, entertaining heroine." —The Poisoned Pen"...an engaging and cleanly told tale. Highly Recommended." —Gothic JournalTHE THEA BARLOW WYOMING MYSTERIES, in orderAll the Old LionsFrogskin and MuttonfatDead in...