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Death comes knocking once again in Show Me Skulduggery, the captivating third book in the award-winning Show Me Mysteries series. These mysteries involve two eras, early 1900s, and contemporary times, featuring a famous Saddlebred horse stable in Mexico, Missouri. Intrigue, deception, underhanded behavior, and murder will keep you turning pages.
Featuring historical Simmons Stables, this third book in my mystery series features Saddlebred horses in both the historical and contemporary story lines.
Present day: Because of her behavior, the disregard of the needs of her tenants, and her penny-pinching ways, everyone despises slumlord Katherine Mull. When a killer emerges and acts upon their desire to end Katherine’s life, Liesl, Kurt, and Nicole must race against time to identify the killer before this madman kills again. Can they track down the killer before someone else dies? Do they have the skills necessary to identify the killer before they become the target?
1920 through 1953: Mexico, Missouri is famous for being the “Saddlehorse Capital of the World” thanks to world-famous owner/trainers Tom Bass, C.F. Clark, Joseph Potts, George and William Lee, Robert Stewart, and Art Simmons. Each has built upon the solid, respected reputation of the previous trainer at these beloved stables until now. Who can discover and stop sabotage at the stables? Will the Saddlebred trainers be bankrupt if the breed’s sterling reputation is destroyed? Is murder the ultimate act of an evil man seeking revenge?
Mexico, Missouri area readers, there are a lot of local names in this book. I hope you enjoy every page of the story and find it fun to spot names of your friends.
Ellen, you KNOW what a huge fan of your writing. I am deep into the Skulduggey novel, and am captivated. However, the number of mistakes, both in grammar and word use are upsetting. Whoever is proofreading your manuscripts is not doing you any favors. I know that even the best selling authors sometimes have these, so I don’t mean to be critical. I know you and want you to soar!
Betty, I apologize for the grammar and word use errors. I hope we can get these corrected as soon as possible, None of us at Scrivenings Press wants to disappoint our reading public.
We were on an extremely tight deadline with this book and mistakes were made by all of us trying to proof this edition.
Again, my apologies. I’ve appreciated your support since I was first published.
What a truly amazing book. I love how it started with the unknown/named character. I could not put this book down. Ellen always puts together a great story. The characters are evolving very nicely. Can’t wait for the next book
Thank you so much, Linda! I appreciate all of your feedback.