Mining for Murder, Mary Angela
Mining for Murder, Mary Angela
List: $15.99 | Sale: $11.20
Club: $7.99

Mining for Murder

Author: Mary Angela

Narrator: Nikki Zakocs

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/14/2024


Synopsis

Zo Jones is enjoying the sunny season at her Happy Camper gift shop in Spirit Canyon, South Dakota—when a murder reminds her all that glitters isn't gold . . .

The South Dakota Gold Rush might be long over, but Zo Jones feels like she's hit the mother lode when she and her friends browse an estate sale, where a rare old book about the history of Spirit Canyon is causing quite a commotion. In addition to local stories and secrets, the book may even contain the location of a famous stash of gold—a treasure worth killing for.

Zo's friend Maynard Cline wins the bid on the book, to the chagrin of many interested parties, including the historical society and college history department. But when Zo and Hattie head to Maynard's mansion to borrow the book for a library event, the only thing they find is Maynard—at the bottom of the mountain. The valuable book is gone. Zo knows this must be murder because there's no way a germophobe like Maynard would have voluntarily dived into a pile of dirt. Now she'll have to dig into a new case, and go prospecting for a perpetrator . . .

About Mary Angela

Mary Angela is the author of the Professor Prather academic mystery series, which has been called "enjoyable" and "clever" by Publishers Weekly. She is also an educator and has taught English and humanities at South Dakota's public and private universities for over ten years. When Mary isn't writing or teaching, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on April 27, 2022

Mining for Murder is the third book in Mary Angela's charming and intriguing cozy series, A Happy Camper Mysteries. After reading the first two installments earlier this year, I knew I had to read the third as soon as it was released. Set in Spirit Canyon, South Dakota, protagonist Zo has finally se......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 06, 2022

I had so much fun writing Mining for Murder, which includes research about the Thoen Stone, a real mystery surrounding the first gold prospectors in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The research led me on a trip to Spearfish Canyon, where I encountered a mountain lion! Although I’ve been to the Hill......more

Goodreads review by Anna on February 22, 2022

This seems like it would be a great place to live. I like the characters and how we find out more about Zo in each book as she finds out more about her past. The murder kept me guessing. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.......more

Goodreads review by June on February 13, 2022

"We don't learn from history by burying it." On the surface, the plot sounds simple. A man is murdered and a valuable book is missing. Zo Jones is determined to find not just the murderer but the missing book. As she admits to herself, while the first objective is simply her desire for justice, the s......more

Goodreads review by ColleenSC on March 10, 2022

Pre-order recommendation! The third book in the Happy Camper series by @maryangelabooks comes out on April 5, 2022. I have pre-ordered my ebook copy, but I couldn’t resist requesting an eARC on @netgalley too! Thank you to @kensingtonbooks for allowing me to read this book ahead of time. This book is......more