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Murder in Mexico #5-9
The Murder in Mexico Mysteries: Books 5 Through 9
From Award-Winning Author, John Scherber! Books 5 through 9 of the quirky and often funny MURDER IN MEXICO series. Paul Zacher is a nervy painter who sees things differently. With his Mexican girlfriend, the smart and sexy Maya Sanchez, and retired homicide cop Cody Williams, their detective agency in Old Mexico never runs out of trouble.
# 5. In STRIKE ZONE the Paul Zacher Agency lands in Oaxaca in the middle of a violent teacher’s strike. Their mission? To recover a lost skull cast from the final remains of the Aztec gold. Once the property of Hermann Goering, their rival in recovering it is his ruthless son.
#6. In VANISHING ACT
the Zacher Agency is pulled north, back into the States, to find the missing nephew of partner Cody Williams. But while what they find may not be him, it is certainly more than they can handle.
#7. In JACK AND JILL Jack hires the killing of his wife. The plot is flawless until he finds himself next on the list. Or is he the first?
#8. In IDENTITY CRISIS naming the culprit is easy, but what is the crime? Everything is upside down until the Zacher Agency detectives find themselves hunted by the crooked state governor of Guanajuato.
#9. In THE THEFT OF THE VIRGIN Mexico’s iconic Virgin of Guadalupe is stolen by a wealthy private collector. In the desperate fight to recover it the Agency wins, or so it seems. But what have they really got?
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# 5. In STRIKE ZONE the Paul Zacher Agency lands in Oaxaca in the middle of a violent teacher’s strike. Their mission? To recover a lost skull cast from the final remains of the Aztec gold. Once the property of Hermann Goering, their rival in recovering it is his ruthless son.
#6. In VANISHING ACT
the Zacher Agency is pulled north, back into the States, to find the missing nephew of partner Cody Williams. But while what they find may not be him, it is certainly more than they can handle.
#7. In JACK AND JILL Jack hires the killing of his wife. The plot is flawless until he finds himself next on the list. Or is he the first?
#8. In IDENTITY CRISIS naming the culprit is easy, but what is the crime? Everything is upside down until the Zacher Agency detectives find themselves hunted by the crooked state governor of Guanajuato.
#9. In THE THEFT OF THE VIRGIN Mexico’s iconic Virgin of Guadalupe is stolen by a wealthy private collector. In the desperate fight to recover it the Agency wins, or so it seems. But what have they really got?
Scroll Up and Grab This Unforgettable Collection Today!
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Published November 20, 2019
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About the author
John Scherber
61 books33 followersJohn Scherber, a Minnesota native, settled in México in 2007. He is the author of 15 Paul Zacher mysteries, (The Murder in México series), set in the old colonial hill town of San Miguel de Allende, as well as his three award-winning nonfiction accounts of the expatriate experience, San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart, Into the Heart of Mexico: Expatriates Find Themselves Off the Beaten Path, and Living in San Miguel: The Heart of the Matter. In addition, two volumes of the Townshend Vampire Trilogy have appeared, and a paranormal thriller titled The Devil’s Workshop.
His work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted excursions into the worlds of art and antiques––always with an edge of suspense. Neither highbrow nor lowbrow, his books are written as entertainments and dedicated to the enjoyment of reading. While he has acknowledged being no single one of his characters, he also admits to being all of them.
His work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted excursions into the worlds of art and antiques––always with an edge of suspense. Neither highbrow nor lowbrow, his books are written as entertainments and dedicated to the enjoyment of reading. While he has acknowledged being no single one of his characters, he also admits to being all of them.
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January 9, 2020
John Sherber recently offered the e-book version, box set of The Murder in Mexico Mysteries books 5 - 9 for free on Amazon. Well okay! I like free. I snapped it up and have spent the last week thoroughly enjoying the antics of the Paul Zacher Agency's characters as they hunt for stolen artifacts, avoid being killed but doing some of their own killing (totally in self-defense of course). Very enjoyable. Cheers Lynda Lock
October 18, 2020
I really liked these books. The characters are all definitely individuals, and Maya grows in strength and personality through the series. A few of the books have very weird and not very believable plots, but the writing is even and the action moves right along. Book 9 had some typos but overall it's a great series. There are a few more after this. Great reading!
March 15, 2021
Great series
Really enjoy the various plots that come to San Miguel de Allende and the cast of characters. Descriptions change and characters grow which makes each book intriguing despite having to provide the same information in each book to make it a ‘stand alone’ novel.
Really enjoy the various plots that come to San Miguel de Allende and the cast of characters. Descriptions change and characters grow which makes each book intriguing despite having to provide the same information in each book to make it a ‘stand alone’ novel.
November 1, 2020
Good series
A series that has some good twists and characters. Although, set in Mexico the series travels and is descriptive of each area.
A series that has some good twists and characters. Although, set in Mexico the series travels and is descriptive of each area.
November 20, 2021
Book 5 Strike Zone
Wealthy patron with a love of artifacts, doesn’t want to give up the Mayan codex, so she devises an alternative. With the Zacher Agency they go to Oaxaca.The details, the settings of Mexico is good. Along with the mayhem that seems to follow Paul and Cody
Book 6. Vanishing Act
She would sign the divorce papers if he would look into her nephew missing. A letter had been written was more like a journal from Peter. He gave a copy to him to read. Hoping he would go with him. Even though he was enjoying the layback life in Mexico. He didn’t have to solve, only look into it, easier said the. Done, when they find what happened.
Book 7 Jack-Jill
Jack was tired of marriage to Jill
Eliminating her while on his regular trip
to Chicago, coming home, things went wrong
To prove his innocence he hires the agency
Trouble was he hired the wrong person
Then everything else backfired for him
Was a murder committed even
Intriguing case
Book 8
The case seems bizarre, yet intriguing
A man fell asleep, car accident
Which require reconstruction of face
Parts burn so hands were burned
Where is the car, paid car and gone
Worked on his own mostly so no
One could vouch for him
Then murdered happened
Unusual and how they figured it out
Corruption to the hilt, enjoyed
Book 9. The Thief of The Virgin
Paul loved fake paintings, even to painting them himself.Feeling this is how you got into the way the painter was thinking, and you don’t forget the brushstrokes. Seeing Dr Glass, and informing him of such, entailed a battle more of who was more knowledgeable to say what was a fake or genuine.
What would be the point of having a genuine among the fakes, is really the question, was pointed out to Paul. Interesting concept for the readers of how the painter does a fake, and what only an original would have. A good mystery, with good information of painting to add to it. Will Paul even find the truth or anyone in setting things
Wealthy patron with a love of artifacts, doesn’t want to give up the Mayan codex, so she devises an alternative. With the Zacher Agency they go to Oaxaca.The details, the settings of Mexico is good. Along with the mayhem that seems to follow Paul and Cody
Book 6. Vanishing Act
She would sign the divorce papers if he would look into her nephew missing. A letter had been written was more like a journal from Peter. He gave a copy to him to read. Hoping he would go with him. Even though he was enjoying the layback life in Mexico. He didn’t have to solve, only look into it, easier said the. Done, when they find what happened.
Book 7 Jack-Jill
Jack was tired of marriage to Jill
Eliminating her while on his regular trip
to Chicago, coming home, things went wrong
To prove his innocence he hires the agency
Trouble was he hired the wrong person
Then everything else backfired for him
Was a murder committed even
Intriguing case
Book 8
The case seems bizarre, yet intriguing
A man fell asleep, car accident
Which require reconstruction of face
Parts burn so hands were burned
Where is the car, paid car and gone
Worked on his own mostly so no
One could vouch for him
Then murdered happened
Unusual and how they figured it out
Corruption to the hilt, enjoyed
Book 9. The Thief of The Virgin
Paul loved fake paintings, even to painting them himself.Feeling this is how you got into the way the painter was thinking, and you don’t forget the brushstrokes. Seeing Dr Glass, and informing him of such, entailed a battle more of who was more knowledgeable to say what was a fake or genuine.
What would be the point of having a genuine among the fakes, is really the question, was pointed out to Paul. Interesting concept for the readers of how the painter does a fake, and what only an original would have. A good mystery, with good information of painting to add to it. Will Paul even find the truth or anyone in setting things
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