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Gabby Grimm Fairy Tale Mystery #1
Snow White and the Hunter
Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ASIN: B009QEDOQS
Deputy Gabby Grimm, a girl with a gun.... Manhattan transplant, now living in the small Vermont village of Latimer Falls. She’s got her work cut out for her when ruthless terrorists come a-calling! As the war on terror invades her idyllic Vermont village and its pastoral way of life, threatening its good citizens, Gabby refuses to surrender....
As the only female deputy in the eight-member Latimer Falls Sheriff's Department, Gabby Grimm knows how to handle men. Armed with a degree in psychology and trained in law enforcement, she's accustomed to using her head to solve the community's problems, whether it's an escaped cow, young pranksters out to have fun, or a local resident who's had a snootful. But her world is mercilessly turned upside down in less than 24 hours, starting with a killer kiss from a mysterious masked man in the woods in the middle of an unexpected shoot-out.
Seasonal resident Jonathan Klarsfeld is brutally murdered at his lakeside cabin while working on an antiterrorist software program for Ramparts Manufacturing, his family taken hostage. Sent to the Klarsfeld cabin to check out a report of suspicious activity, Gabby and her cohort, Woody, are just in time to witness a powerful explosion and discover the body.
Enter Sam Hogan, Army counter-terrorism specialist. He shakes, rattles, and rolls his way into her world with a flash bang! With gumption and guts, she and her colleagues join forces with Sam and the Vermont State Police to wage their own campaign on the bad guys, hoping to rescue the Klarsfeld family in time. In the breathless blink of an eye, the wild chase is on and all bets are off on what happens next!
Deputy Gabby Grimm, a girl with a gun.... Manhattan transplant, now living in the small Vermont village of Latimer Falls. She’s got her work cut out for her when ruthless terrorists come a-calling! As the war on terror invades her idyllic Vermont village and its pastoral way of life, threatening its good citizens, Gabby refuses to surrender....
As the only female deputy in the eight-member Latimer Falls Sheriff's Department, Gabby Grimm knows how to handle men. Armed with a degree in psychology and trained in law enforcement, she's accustomed to using her head to solve the community's problems, whether it's an escaped cow, young pranksters out to have fun, or a local resident who's had a snootful. But her world is mercilessly turned upside down in less than 24 hours, starting with a killer kiss from a mysterious masked man in the woods in the middle of an unexpected shoot-out.
Seasonal resident Jonathan Klarsfeld is brutally murdered at his lakeside cabin while working on an antiterrorist software program for Ramparts Manufacturing, his family taken hostage. Sent to the Klarsfeld cabin to check out a report of suspicious activity, Gabby and her cohort, Woody, are just in time to witness a powerful explosion and discover the body.
Enter Sam Hogan, Army counter-terrorism specialist. He shakes, rattles, and rolls his way into her world with a flash bang! With gumption and guts, she and her colleagues join forces with Sam and the Vermont State Police to wage their own campaign on the bad guys, hoping to rescue the Klarsfeld family in time. In the breathless blink of an eye, the wild chase is on and all bets are off on what happens next!
151 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 12, 2012
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About the author
Sara M. Barton
78 books78 followersSara M. Barton is the author of several fast-paced cozy mysteries featuring lively characters: The Scarlet Wilson Mysteries, The Off the Books Mysteries, The International Killer Chefs Competition Mysteries (The first book in the new series is entitled "Frosted!")
She has also written hybrid "cozy thriller" series, offering likeable characters and wild twists: The Gabby Grimm Fairy Tale Mysteries, The Cornwall & Company Mysteries
She also has written dark and dangerous spy thrillers based on historical events dating back to the Cold War. Some of these touch on now-unclassified government-funded research programs examining the feasibility of psychic abilities: The Project Stargazer Thrillers, The Arden Woods Thrillers
Sara M. Barton offers helpful tips, information, and education for families providing care to a loved one on The Practical Caregiver Guides website and her blog. As a passionate advocate for improving the lives of cancer patients and others managing serious health challenges, she has written "The Practical Caregiver's Essential Guide: How to Help Someone You Love" and a short, free guide for caregivers providing end-of-life care called "The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Home Hospice".
She is also a classically trained artist who loves to paint landscapes, seascapes, and portraits.
She has also written hybrid "cozy thriller" series, offering likeable characters and wild twists: The Gabby Grimm Fairy Tale Mysteries, The Cornwall & Company Mysteries
She also has written dark and dangerous spy thrillers based on historical events dating back to the Cold War. Some of these touch on now-unclassified government-funded research programs examining the feasibility of psychic abilities: The Project Stargazer Thrillers, The Arden Woods Thrillers
Sara M. Barton offers helpful tips, information, and education for families providing care to a loved one on The Practical Caregiver Guides website and her blog. As a passionate advocate for improving the lives of cancer patients and others managing serious health challenges, she has written "The Practical Caregiver's Essential Guide: How to Help Someone You Love" and a short, free guide for caregivers providing end-of-life care called "The Practical Caregiver's Guide to Home Hospice".
She is also a classically trained artist who loves to paint landscapes, seascapes, and portraits.
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November 18, 2018
Gabby Grimm is a cop in a very small Vermont community where she is very happy investigating missing pets, sorting out car accidents and taking care of the people in her small town. She is unpleasantly shocked and surprised when terrorists murder a part time resident but she does her best with the help of her boss and federal law enforcement to bring the murderers to justice. The story is enjoyable but the very best part of the book is the Grimm family of which Gabby is a part. In a world of crime and punishment they are a warm, supportive and loving family always ready to extend their warmth and protection to others.
August 3, 2016
Gabby Grimm is the only female deputy at Latimer Falls Sheriff’s Department and she is no stranger to working with her seven fellow male companions but her world is forever changed when she receives a kiss from a masked man and the journey into a fairytale begins.
I’m not typically a huge fan of the modern fairytale take but this wasn’t toooo bad. I liked the author’s take on the different fairytale characters and the perspective from Gabby’s point of view. I’m interested to read more of Barton’s work.
Note: I won this book from LibraryThing member giveaways.
I’m not typically a huge fan of the modern fairytale take but this wasn’t toooo bad. I liked the author’s take on the different fairytale characters and the perspective from Gabby’s point of view. I’m interested to read more of Barton’s work.
Note: I won this book from LibraryThing member giveaways.
November 2, 2023
Different plot than the usual small town story
Different plot than the usual small town story with terrorists invading the place. Good story. Some mixups like when Gabby was forced to drop her gun, but she was checking her ammo a few pages later to see how long she could last, the checking to make sure she still had her Glock at the hospital. A few typos. Nothing to really jar the story. More cursing than in the other books I've read, but not to the point of vulgar.
Different plot than the usual small town story with terrorists invading the place. Good story. Some mixups like when Gabby was forced to drop her gun, but she was checking her ammo a few pages later to see how long she could last, the checking to make sure she still had her Glock at the hospital. A few typos. Nothing to really jar the story. More cursing than in the other books I've read, but not to the point of vulgar.
February 23, 2020
Good read
Enjoyable read. Believable characters with good dialogue and settings. I could picture each scene as I read and they flowed together seamlessly.
Enjoyable read. Believable characters with good dialogue and settings. I could picture each scene as I read and they flowed together seamlessly.
December 9, 2012
Snow White and the Hunter: A Gabby Grimm Fairy Tale Mystery #1 by Sara Barton
5 STARS
So this is the third book by Sara Barton that I have read this weekend. I am still willing to read more of Sara's work. This is the first book in the Gabby Grimm Fairy tale Mystery series. It is different from her Bard Bed & Breakfast.
Gabby Grimm is a deputy working with seven males in the sheriff office in Vermont in a little town. She is checking out a call at a cabin in the woods. When someone wearing a mask got the drop on her and sprayed her face with a chemical and kissed her. The chemical reacted and she was high as a kite after.
When she and her fellow deputy went back out to check the area they found a probably dead body in the cabin they thought looking through the windows. While waiting for forensics the propane tank exploded at the cabin.
Thier quite little town had terrorists all over. Special Force team asked Gabby for help finding a kidnapped family of the dead guy.
From thier is a lot of action and drama as one event after another happens. Everytime you think they are safe something else happens or they figure out what is really going on.
I like Gabby and her co-workers and would like to see more of them in the future.
Gabby's live in a guest house on her father's farm. He made a lot of money and moved to small town in Vermont and got a few different things going.
The Snow White theme is used in little pieces here and their. Gabby does have a step-mother but she is nice and caring.
It was a engaging novel can't wait to read the next Gabby Grim novel.
I was given this ebook to read by the author and asked to give honest review of it.
5 STARS
So this is the third book by Sara Barton that I have read this weekend. I am still willing to read more of Sara's work. This is the first book in the Gabby Grimm Fairy tale Mystery series. It is different from her Bard Bed & Breakfast.
Gabby Grimm is a deputy working with seven males in the sheriff office in Vermont in a little town. She is checking out a call at a cabin in the woods. When someone wearing a mask got the drop on her and sprayed her face with a chemical and kissed her. The chemical reacted and she was high as a kite after.
When she and her fellow deputy went back out to check the area they found a probably dead body in the cabin they thought looking through the windows. While waiting for forensics the propane tank exploded at the cabin.
Thier quite little town had terrorists all over. Special Force team asked Gabby for help finding a kidnapped family of the dead guy.
From thier is a lot of action and drama as one event after another happens. Everytime you think they are safe something else happens or they figure out what is really going on.
I like Gabby and her co-workers and would like to see more of them in the future.
Gabby's live in a guest house on her father's farm. He made a lot of money and moved to small town in Vermont and got a few different things going.
The Snow White theme is used in little pieces here and their. Gabby does have a step-mother but she is nice and caring.
It was a engaging novel can't wait to read the next Gabby Grim novel.
I was given this ebook to read by the author and asked to give honest review of it.
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