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Half Witted
(2023)(The first book in the Squeaky Clean In Between Mystery series)
A Story by Christy Barritt
She’s never lost a dead body before. But there’s a first time for everything . . .
Crime-scene cleaner Gabby St. Claire is used to dealing with the aftermath of crimes—not the dead people left behind. But she has bills to pay, so when an opportunity arises to make some extra cash, Gabby agrees to help an acquaintance transport a deceased man from his home to the mortician.
However, before they can move the body, the corpse vanishes into thin air, and Gabby is left holding the bag.
Fearful that negligence on her part could harm her future career choices, Gabby races to find the corpse before anyone discovers he’s missing. But as she searches for clues, she begins to suspect the stiff isn’t the only thing that stinks around here.
Something sinister is underway, and the foul play began even before the man expired. Can Gabby uncover the truth and salvage her future in law enforcement? Or will the half-witted thief disappear for good and take her reputation with him?
***Each novella in the Squeaky Clean In Between Mystery series takes place between the books in the original Squeaky Clean Mystery Series. Half Witted officially takes place between Hazardous Duty and Suspicious Minds. This book can, however, be read as a standalone.***
Author's Note:
When I originally started writing the Squeaky Clean mysteries, the series abruptly ended when my publisher decided not to release any more books. For that reason, I cut the series short and tried to wrap up any loose ends.
Then an amazing thing happened--the Kindle was released, and indie publishing was launched. I decided to continue the series and see what happened.
I had no idea what that would unleash.
This series is my bestselling series to date, and a made-for-TV movie was even released based on Hazardous Duty. But I often think about how I would have done things differently if the series hadn't originally been cut short. I felt like there were so many more stories I could tell about Gabby and her friends.
That's when I decided to write the In Between series. These novellas fill in some of the gaps with stories I wanted to write but didn't have a chance to.
I hope you enjoy!
Genre: Inspirational
Crime-scene cleaner Gabby St. Claire is used to dealing with the aftermath of crimes—not the dead people left behind. But she has bills to pay, so when an opportunity arises to make some extra cash, Gabby agrees to help an acquaintance transport a deceased man from his home to the mortician.
However, before they can move the body, the corpse vanishes into thin air, and Gabby is left holding the bag.
Fearful that negligence on her part could harm her future career choices, Gabby races to find the corpse before anyone discovers he’s missing. But as she searches for clues, she begins to suspect the stiff isn’t the only thing that stinks around here.
Something sinister is underway, and the foul play began even before the man expired. Can Gabby uncover the truth and salvage her future in law enforcement? Or will the half-witted thief disappear for good and take her reputation with him?
***Each novella in the Squeaky Clean In Between Mystery series takes place between the books in the original Squeaky Clean Mystery Series. Half Witted officially takes place between Hazardous Duty and Suspicious Minds. This book can, however, be read as a standalone.***
Author's Note:
When I originally started writing the Squeaky Clean mysteries, the series abruptly ended when my publisher decided not to release any more books. For that reason, I cut the series short and tried to wrap up any loose ends.
Then an amazing thing happened--the Kindle was released, and indie publishing was launched. I decided to continue the series and see what happened.
I had no idea what that would unleash.
This series is my bestselling series to date, and a made-for-TV movie was even released based on Hazardous Duty. But I often think about how I would have done things differently if the series hadn't originally been cut short. I felt like there were so many more stories I could tell about Gabby and her friends.
That's when I decided to write the In Between series. These novellas fill in some of the gaps with stories I wanted to write but didn't have a chance to.
I hope you enjoy!
Genre: Inspirational
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