One dead body. One century-old haunted opera house. One zombie musical. One pissed-off detective.

Will Violet “Spooky” Parker keep her tail out of trouble or will she end up as one of Deadwood’s walking dead?

**

### Review

''Flirty, frisky, frantic, and frightening…*Better Off Dead* is just plain fun!'' --Terri Reid, author of Buried Innocence

''A wonderful blend of sizzle and sleuth - juggling murder and mayhem on every page!'' --Mary Buckham, award-winning author of the *Invisible Recruit* series

''Sassy, edge-of-the-seat suspenseful, and laugh-out-loud funny!'' --Wendy Delaney, author of *Truly, Madly, Deeply*

''Another sexy, fast-paced mystery!'' --Jacquie Rogers, author of the Hearts of Owyhee series

''Ann Charles writes books with an even balance of mystery, romance, and dark humor.'' --*Publishers Weekly*, praise for the author

### About the Author

Ann Charles is a multiple national award-winning mystery author. Her novel, Nearly Departed in Deadwood, won the 2010 Daphne du Maurier for Excellence in Mystery/ Suspense and the 2011 RWA Golden Heart Award for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. Her third novel in the Deadwood Mystery series, Dead Case in Deadwood, was selected as one of Suspense Magazine's BEST OF 2012 books.

She also writes the Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series and has plans to start another series set in Nevada in 2013.

Ann has had a huge crush on Deadwood, South Dakota for many moons. She dreams of the day when she can afford a vintage Victorian house of her own in Historic Deadwood. Currently, she lives near Seattle with her clever husband, charming children, and one hell of a sassy cat!