Recently married, Charlie (Memories Can Be Murder) sees her firefighting husband off to a New Mexico site, then checks the private investigations office where she and her brother work as partners. An unpleasant woman practically forces an unusual case on her: to find her elderly and senile prospecting father-before the family's impending reunion. With very little searching, Charlie finds bizarre characters, a yellowing treasure map, a deserted mine, and a corpse (but is it of the right person?). Fans of Southwestern mysteries will find that Shelton's engaging story, likable heroine, and comfortable prose make this a good choice.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Product DescriptionAn unpleasant female lawyer barges into Charlie's office and demands that the firm immediately drop everything and find her elderly father, who has gone missing-all because there is a big family reunion coming up. Charlie knows she's going to regret this, but she gives in. The hunt takes her on a wild chase when she learns that Willie McBride was an avid gold prospector. Praise for the Charlie Parker mystery series: "...a female sleuth with an original slant to her methods." -Small Press Magazine "Charlie is slick, appealing, and nobody's fool-just what readers want in an amateur sleuth." -Booklist "Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth." -Midwest Book Review "A good story and a challenging puzzle." -Robert O. Greer, National Public Radio "Down to earth and very readable." -Library Journal "Tension is fast-paced in this involving account." -Midwest Book Review