Washed Up

Gracie Andersen Mystery #4

by Laurinda Wallace

A Gracie Andersen Mystery Novella.
Gracie's vacation to Arizona to sort out her relationship with Deputy Marc Stevens immediately turns deadly. A battered body in a mountain stream, suspicious treasure hunters, and a missing teen are players in a dangerous drug cartel case. Her romantic life may fizzle as Marc focuses on the investigation, leaving her to explore on her own. A spur-of-the-moment hiking trip with her B & B hostess leads the pair to discover a crucial piece of evidence in an unmapped cave. That's when her vacation in the high desert heats up.

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery

146 pages, ebook

First published February 23, 2016

About the author

Laurinda grew up in rural Western New York and was either reading mysteries or writing short stories when she wasn't horseback riding. A career in administration eventually led to freelance writing assignments in 2005, after she and her husband moved to the high desert of southeast Arizona. Her devotionals have been published in The Upper Room, Christian Devotions, and Faithwebbin. She's written many articles for magazines and in 2012 published both a novel and devotional book. Inspired by the Scripture from Ecclesiastes 3, The Time Under Heaven is a story of three sisters and their bittersweet journey of reconcilation. Gardens of the Heart, a 30-day devotional are observations of biblical truths from her years of gardening.

Variety is the spice of life and 3-Mice Productions published her first mystery in the spring of 2013, entitled Family Matters. Set in her native Western New York, the adventures of Gracie Andersen and her Labrador Retriever, Haley will be a series sure to entertain mystery lovers.

Stop by SimplyLife, the author's blog to discover what's happening in the high desert. You never know if it will be some Wild West history, current events, inspirational thoughts, or fond memories.

Reviews

[Carol T · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first two in the series were great but 3 3 was a little disappointing. 4 I am skipping completely after reading 27%. I read Series because I enjoy the familiarity I get with the characters. In book 3 the best characters had minor roles. Book 4 takes place across the country and the only character is unfortunately the least entertaining. I’m sure the story line is great and I may go back to it but at this time I am looking for a series that develops the characters while giving you a great plot. At the end of a series you should feel like you’ve lost an old friend, and so far this series is not growing on me after books 3 and 4. Giving 5 a try.

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gracie on vacation, finding a death body, wasn’t what she had planned, at least she didn’t know him. The guests at the B&B were another thing, what was going on with some of them. Hiking with the owner, proved to be another clue, that something wrong was going on. Would Gracie and Marc spend time togethe, and find where they wanted their relationship to go. It does end on a cliff note, with them now being engaged.

[Michelle Ferrari-Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

To Serve And Protect

Oh the messes Gracie gets herself into! Gracie is in Arizona on an impromptu vacation as Marc works on a drug case. When a dead body literally shows up in the river, it's completely useless for Marc to ask her not to get involved. As more people end up dying, it's pretty scary not knowing who to trust. Can Marc put the pieces together before the killer adds Gracie to the death toll?~

[Robyn Echols · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Mystery

Great plot that kept me guessing about who the bad guy was. Characters were well-written and believable. I also enjoyed the scenic flavor as the author described the Bisbee and southeast section of Arizona. The tension in the romance felt r true to life and typical when one person is in law enforcement. A good book.

[Emilie Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a long way from the Milky Way Kennel!!

Gracie really stepped in it this time!! A vacation that included seeing that hot Marc seemed to be too good to be true. It was. Drug smuggling, dead bodies behind every bush and hostile federal agents everywhere. What's a girl supposed to do? Gracie knows! Another delightful mystery from Lucinda Wallace.

[Sheri Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about this one. I originally thought Gracie and Marc were a great couple and hoped they'd get together but now I'm not so sure. He doesn't seem right for her but maybe I'll be proven wrong. This story took place away from home and didn't appeal to me as much which could be part of the problem.

[Gabrialle Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

No relief

Gracie’s vacation in Arizona to be with her love goes amiss from the beginning. A Mexican drug cartel, evil park rangers and misguided fortune seekers keep this rolling. A good read.

[Doreen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good!

Gracie goes to Arizona on vacation to visit Marc and see if their romance has survived their separation. Craziness erupts as murder and drugs occur ; Marc is busy working and Gracie found the body! Very different from preceding books and a very exciting adventure!

[Paula Friend · Rating 4 out of 5]

Washed Up (A Gracie Anderson Mystery Book 4)

I really enjoyed this story and all of the characters entwined. It had me living vicariously through all of the story.I would recommend anyone to read this more than once.

[Kirk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very entertaining!

These Gracie Anderson books, really are entertaining, very easy to read! Very good characters, nice setting, and love the dogs!

[ChrisGA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable series of cozy mysteries

[Jettiep Parrish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting story

I enjoyed The book but it was a bit confusing at times. The descriptions of the mountains and surrounding area was very interesting.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

This book is a very believable cozy mystery. It is a guessing game all the way to the end. The characters are interesting and the description of the setting was magnificent. I would recommend!

[SherleyB · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've just finished reading this book, it grips you from the first chapter then has a little wobble
but picks its self up again and you just have to carry on reading to the end...
I'm looking forward to reading more from this author...

[daniel m sorgman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hope you read this book

Enjoyed very much. Is there going to be another one? I hope so. All four books are intriguing and kept me reading.