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Heist Ladies Caper Mystery #4
Homeless in Heaven
Who would dare steal from homeless people, especially at Christmas! Mary Holbrook and Sandy Warner are volunteering at Heaven Sent, a homeless shelter, and discover it has been the scene of some thefts. The Heist Ladies decide to investigate.
At the same time there are some strange doings at the New Age establishment next door. The Temple of the Rising Moon is run by gurus Orion and Sunshine, a husband and wife team living in a converted school bus, who claim to be raising money to build homes for poor people. As the Ladies dig deeper, they discover the charity is suspect and the hippies aren’t exactly who they claim to be either.
In their usual fashion, the dauntless Heist Ladies set out to track the money and chase down the perps. All in the name of justice!
At the same time there are some strange doings at the New Age establishment next door. The Temple of the Rising Moon is run by gurus Orion and Sunshine, a husband and wife team living in a converted school bus, who claim to be raising money to build homes for poor people. As the Ladies dig deeper, they discover the charity is suspect and the hippies aren’t exactly who they claim to be either.
In their usual fashion, the dauntless Heist Ladies set out to track the money and chase down the perps. All in the name of justice!
239 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 26, 2020
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About the author
Connie Shelton
94 books310 followersMy love of books started with weekly trips to the library as a child and from the moment I learned to read I can't remember a time that I didn't have at least one book going. For the past 25 years, that list has grown to include what I'm reading and what I'm writing at any given time.
I began writing my Charlie Parker series when my husband and I lived on Kauai, then continued them in my home state of New Mexico. Charlie lives in Albuquerque and manages to travel to a variety of locations, wherever her investigation business and her husband's helicopter business take them. My second series featuring Samantha Sweet, the 50-ish woman who breaks into houses for a living, is set in Taos, New Mexico.
In addition to reading and writing, I've traveled quite a lot, taught writing courses, and been a speaker at a whole lot of mystery conventions and writing conferences. In my spare time I also love to paint, draw, cook and spend time at the beach.
Series:
* Charlie Parker Mystery
I began writing my Charlie Parker series when my husband and I lived on Kauai, then continued them in my home state of New Mexico. Charlie lives in Albuquerque and manages to travel to a variety of locations, wherever her investigation business and her husband's helicopter business take them. My second series featuring Samantha Sweet, the 50-ish woman who breaks into houses for a living, is set in Taos, New Mexico.
In addition to reading and writing, I've traveled quite a lot, taught writing courses, and been a speaker at a whole lot of mystery conventions and writing conferences. In my spare time I also love to paint, draw, cook and spend time at the beach.
Series:
* Charlie Parker Mystery
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January 20, 2021
Up to no good!
While the story is just meant to entertain us the author has her characters out doing the "bad guys". The tactics the heist ladies use are illegal and would never be admissible in a court of law.
The author should tone down her heist ladies as they pursue the bad guys as it is not a good thing for those who are trying to stop wrong doing to break as many if not more laws then the " bad guys".
While the story is just meant to entertain us the author has her characters out doing the "bad guys". The tactics the heist ladies use are illegal and would never be admissible in a court of law.
The author should tone down her heist ladies as they pursue the bad guys as it is not a good thing for those who are trying to stop wrong doing to break as many if not more laws then the " bad guys".
July 18, 2020
Heist Ladies #4
This has been a fun series. This time the ladies are looking to solve thefts at a homeless shelter, when the deeds of two extremely successful con artists. enter the picture. This is book 4 in the series but it definitely could be read alone. I wish there had been an epilogue to give insight on the fates of the crooks.
This has been a fun series. This time the ladies are looking to solve thefts at a homeless shelter, when the deeds of two extremely successful con artists. enter the picture. This is book 4 in the series but it definitely could be read alone. I wish there had been an epilogue to give insight on the fates of the crooks.
January 11, 2022
Homeless. in heaven
The Heist Ladies are at it again. This time they are volunteering at a homeless shelter and things aren’t going all that well. Also Nextdoor to the shelter is a warehouse that is being used by some con artists pretending to be a religious group building homes for the poor. This is a fun read . Can’t wait for the next book.
The Heist Ladies are at it again. This time they are volunteering at a homeless shelter and things aren’t going all that well. Also Nextdoor to the shelter is a warehouse that is being used by some con artists pretending to be a religious group building homes for the poor. This is a fun read . Can’t wait for the next book.
January 11, 2022
I'm a big Connie Shelton fan (WTG, Connie!). For whatever reason, though, had a hard time getting going on this one. Once I got into it, it flew along and enjoyed the ending. Heist Ladies remind me of Ocean's Eleven and are just a blast to read. The only reason it did not get a higher rating was the slow start. Otherwise, fun read.
November 30, 2020
Ladies thing outside the box
Connie Shelton has brought a unique group of women together again to solve two crimes. Enjoyed the way she left think outside the box to get justice.
Connie Shelton has brought a unique group of women together again to solve two crimes. Enjoyed the way she left think outside the box to get justice.
December 18, 2020
Although I have enjoyed the Heist Ladies previous capers, this one was not up to those escapades. With good intentions to recover stolen items from residents of a homeless shelter, the ladies get caught up in a religious revival scam. Kind of a letdown
July 6, 2021
Exciting
It was a fast paced read! It kept jumping from one subject to another but all in all a good book! Still curious as to how the Fordyces end up!.
It was a fast paced read! It kept jumping from one subject to another but all in all a good book! Still curious as to how the Fordyces end up!.
February 11, 2024
Great book!
This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I live in Arizona and can picture each place in the book. It’s a very well written book. I highly recommend it.
This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I live in Arizona and can picture each place in the book. It’s a very well written book. I highly recommend it.
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December 8, 2024Never give up
Enjoyed this book!! Women fixing crimes to straighten out those who create the crimes. Loved that they didn't give up and chased them down.,
Enjoyed this book!! Women fixing crimes to straighten out those who create the crimes. Loved that they didn't give up and chased them down.,
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February 27, 2021As I work out the plot details for the next in this series (Show Me the Money, planned release summer of 2021), I find myself going back through this fourth in the series. Yes, it's true--authors don't always remember every detail of every book, at least I don't.
Homeless in Heaven ends with Amber, the youngest member of the Heist Ladies team, getting an offer for her dream job (not a spoiler--this fact doesn't have to do with the plot). In the new one, she's been on the job a while when, out of the blue, she's caught with a bunch of cash she can't explain and she's accused of having embezzled it! What's a girl gonna do? Of course she'll call the rest of the Heist Ladies and they'll help figure out who is out to frame poor Amber for something she didn't do.
Homeless in Heaven ends with Amber, the youngest member of the Heist Ladies team, getting an offer for her dream job (not a spoiler--this fact doesn't have to do with the plot). In the new one, she's been on the job a while when, out of the blue, she's caught with a bunch of cash she can't explain and she's accused of having embezzled it! What's a girl gonna do? Of course she'll call the rest of the Heist Ladies and they'll help figure out who is out to frame poor Amber for something she didn't do.
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February 24, 2024I was listening to the audiobook, and the narrator was superb. She had a wide array of voices, and I really believed the way she was narrating. I'll definitely track down more of Caryn Hoaglund's work.
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