Witchy Woman

Bubba Mabry #3

by Steve Brewer

Third in the Bubba Mabry P.I. mystery series. First time in paperback! Private eye Bubba Mabry thinks he has it made when one of Albuquerque's wealthiest women hires him to locate her granddaughter, Margaret Ogletroop, who has become involved with a women-only commune near Taos, New Mexico. Unfortunately, along with the job comes an unwanted partner, a zealous cult deprogrammer named Purvis Reasons. When murder strikes at the women's compound, little does Bubba dream that he'll become the number one suspect and that it will take quick intervention on the part of his girlfriend Felicia Quattlebaum to keep him from being skewered by the angry women.

Genres: Mystery

246 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

About the author

STEVE BREWER is the author of more than 30 books, including the recent crime novels UPSHOT and COLD CUTS.

His first novel, LONELY STREET, was made into a 2009 independent Hollywood comedy starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna.

Under his pen name Max Austin, Brewer wrote three hard-boiled crime stories set in Albuquerque, NM. The first, DUKE CITY SPLIT, was published by Alibi/Random House in April 2014. DUKE CITY HIT followed in December 2014. DUKE CITY DESPERADO came out in June 2015.

Brewer's short fiction has appeared in the several anthologies, and he's published articles in magazines such as Mystery Scene, Crimespree and Mystery Readers' Journal.

Brewer has taught at the University of New Mexico, the Midwest Writers Workshop and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar. He regularly speaks at mystery conventions, and was toastmaster at Left Coast Crime in Santa Fe, NM, in 2011.

He served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America, and twice served as an Edgar Awards judge. He's also a member of International Thriller Writers and SouthWest Writers.

A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Brewer worked as a daily journalist for 22 years, then wrote a syndicated weekly column for another decade. The column, called The Home Front, produced the raw material for his humor book TROPHY HUSBAND.

Married and the father of two adult sons, Brewer lives in Albuquerque, NM.

More at www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com.

BOOKS BY STEVE BREWER
"Lonely Street," 1994, Pocket Books
"Baby Face," 1995, Pocket Books
"Witchy Woman," 1996, St. Martin's Press
"Shaky Ground," 1997, St. Martin's Press
"Dirty Pool," 1999, St. Martin's Press
"End Run," 2000, Intrigue Press
"Crazy Love," 2001, Intrigue Press
"Cheap Shot," 2002, Intrigue Press
"Trophy Husband," 2003, University of New Mexico Press
"Bullets," 2003, Intrigue Press
"Fool's Paradise," 2003, UNM Press
"Boost," 2004, Speck Press
"Sanity Clause," a novella, in "The Last Noel," 2004, Worldwide
"Bank Job," 2005, Intrigue Press
"Whipsaw," 2006, Intrigue Press
"Monkey Man," 2006, Intrigue Press
"Payoff," a short story in the anthology "Damn Near Dead," 2006, Busted Flush
"Cutthroat," 2007, Bleak House
"Limbo," a short story in the Mystery Writers of America anthology "Crimes by Moonlight," 2010, Berkley
"Firepower," 2010, Amazon/Smashwords
"1500 Rules for Successful Living," 2011, Amazon/Smashwords
"Calabama," 2011, Amazon/Smashwords
"The Big Wink," 2011, Amazon/Smashwords
"Lost Vegas," 2011, Amazon/Smashwords
"Party Doll," 2012, Amazon/Smashwords
"A Box of Pandoras," 2012, Amazon/Smashwords
"Showdown," a short story, 2012, Amazon/Smashwords
"Found Money," a short story, 2012, Amazon/Smashwords
"Yvonne's Gone," a short story, 2012, Amazon/Smashwords
"Cemetery Plot," a short story, 2013, Amazon
"Duke City Split," writing as Max Austin, Alibi, 2014
"Duke City Hit," writing as Max Austin, Alibi, 2014
"Duke City Desperado," writing as Max Austin, Alibi, 2015
"Shotgun Boogie," 2016, Amazon
"Homesick Blues," 2016, Amazon
"Side Eye," 2017, Amazon
"Cold Cuts," 2018, Amazon
"Upshot," 2020, Amazon

Reviews

[Ron McLeod · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bubba does it again

Bubba gets himself in a jam and several people die. Bubba muddles through in his own way and comes out on top. Again

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

New Mexico private investigator Bubba Mabry is scraping for jobs when a wealthy family hires him to locate their errant granddaughter. It seems she's joined a women's commune outside of Taos, and Bubba, along with an experienced deprogrammer, is supposed to rescue her. But Margaret doesn't want to be rescued, and the deprogrammer and his religious notions really, really get on Bubba's nerves. When Bubba's girlfriend, reporter Felicia, goes undercover to join the commune--or cult, perhaps--the stakes get really high.

[Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bubba Mabry good 3 star ill fron CRH

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

too bad to review.

[Brett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mystery

[R.J. Guy) · Rating 5 out of 5]

For the crime story reader looking for action, mystery, an interesting detective, equally interesting supporting characters, a great setting, page turning plot twists, and just enough humor to keep you engaged, this book and this writer should be your first choice. Steve Brewer presents Bubba Mabry for our consideration. Yes, he's a little too gullible. Yes, he's slow on the uptake. And, yes, he takes too many chances, but in the end... well you have to read this story to find out!
Guaranteed, I will be reading more misadventures of this Albuquerque income-challenged private eye and steep myself in New Mexico charm so well crafted by Brewer. Definitely a 5 star detective novel!