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Mercy Watts Mysteries #3.5
Dry Spell
~Part of the USA Today Bestselling Series~ Mercy Watts doesn’t believe in ghosts. She might be the only one. When Mercy’s best friend, Ellen, shows up in the middle of the night, shaken and afraid. Mercy starts digging for a truth that might not even exist. Is it a mental illness or has the Missouri drought revealed something that could’ve remained hidden forever?
- GenresMystery
47 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 12, 2014
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About the author
A.W. Hartoin
47 books231 followersUSA Today bestselling author A.W. Hartoin grew up in rural Missouri, but her grandmother lived in the Central West End area of St. Louis. The CWE fascinated her with its enormous houses, every one unique. She was sure there was a story behind each ornate door. Going to Grandma’s house was a treat and an adventure. As the only grandchild around for many years, A.W. spent her visits exploring the many rooms with their many secrets. That’s how Mercy Watts and the fairies of Whipplethorn came to be.
As an adult, A.W. Hartoin decided she needed a whole lot more life experience if she was going to write good characters so she joined the Air Force. It was the best education she could’ve hoped for. She met her husband and traveled the world, living in Alaska, Italy, and Germany before settling in Colorado for nearly eleven years. Now A.W. has returned to Germany and lives in picturesque Waldenbuch with her family and two spoiled cats, who absolutely believe they should be allowed to escape and roam the village freely.
As an adult, A.W. Hartoin decided she needed a whole lot more life experience if she was going to write good characters so she joined the Air Force. It was the best education she could’ve hoped for. She met her husband and traveled the world, living in Alaska, Italy, and Germany before settling in Colorado for nearly eleven years. Now A.W. has returned to Germany and lives in picturesque Waldenbuch with her family and two spoiled cats, who absolutely believe they should be allowed to escape and roam the village freely.
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November 16, 2019
A Mercy Watts Short is always a treat. It’s just like the novels, same fun characters and well-developed mystery, just a little bit less to read. A nice insertion in between the full-length stories.
In Dry Spell, Mercy’s good friend Ellen contacts her because her daughter seems to be seeing a ghost. She needs to know if her daughter is ill or if there is something from the past some unknown force is determined to reveal.
Mercy’s investigation takes her to St. Sebastian, Missouri, an idyllic town with some hard, cruel, dangerous people. Mercy solves the mystery, but there may be more to the story.
In author A. W. Hartoin’s latest full-length novel, Small Time Crime, Mercy returns to St. Seb and that mystery from the past. Both Dry Spell and Small Time Crime are the usual excellent story we have come to expect from this author and I highly recommend both.
In Dry Spell, Mercy’s good friend Ellen contacts her because her daughter seems to be seeing a ghost. She needs to know if her daughter is ill or if there is something from the past some unknown force is determined to reveal.
Mercy’s investigation takes her to St. Sebastian, Missouri, an idyllic town with some hard, cruel, dangerous people. Mercy solves the mystery, but there may be more to the story.
In author A. W. Hartoin’s latest full-length novel, Small Time Crime, Mercy returns to St. Seb and that mystery from the past. Both Dry Spell and Small Time Crime are the usual excellent story we have come to expect from this author and I highly recommend both.
March 22, 2021
Quick read
Nice relaxing speed read with a supernatural twist. Sometimes you just need a quick read and this one was interesting. I definitely had to know what happened.
Nice relaxing speed read with a supernatural twist. Sometimes you just need a quick read and this one was interesting. I definitely had to know what happened.
December 28, 2024
riveting
I really enjoyed this short book. Mercy is a fascinating character and the plots are always interesting. You can’t go wrong with her.
I really enjoyed this short book. Mercy is a fascinating character and the plots are always interesting. You can’t go wrong with her.
January 11, 2015
Good
A very good short story. It described a occurrence that happened for me twenty-four years ago. Perfectly. Thank you A. W. Hartoin.
A very good short story. It described a occurrence that happened for me twenty-four years ago. Perfectly. Thank you A. W. Hartoin.
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