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    The Fish Bomb Caper: Miss Fortune World
    The Fish Bomb Caper: Miss Fortune World
    The Fish Bomb Caper: Miss Fortune World
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    The Fish Bomb Caper: Miss Fortune World

    By Stephen John

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    It's a stinky situation in Sinful. A box of rotten fish is placed under Celia's car and a highly illegal device explodes, totaling the car. Gertie was seen in the area but says she didn't do it, but only Fortune and Ida Belle believe her and there are no other suspects. The Swamp Team Three has to solve the crime in forty-eight hours before Gertie is arrested and faces a five-year prison sentence.

     

    Also, check out Stephen John's latest books, Night Music.

     

    What readers have said about Stephen's other Miss Fortune books:

    Of the many other authors who contribute to this series Stephen John is one of my favorites. He continues with the main characters and weaves a series of intrigue and chaos into his story.

    I have now read a few of these stories by this author and this one I enjoyed most of all. The regular characters are back, joining a couple of newbies who prove to be interesting as well. Once again, the crime solving aspect of the story proves intriguing. It left me fulfilled and more than ready to read the next chapter in this particular writer's Miss Fortune setting. Great stuff.

    I absolutely love this series! Fortune has lost a dear friend which broke my heart, but she has also made some new friends as well. As always there is comedy, action, and a dash of love tossed in.
    Definitely a must read!

    While staying true to Ms. DeLeon's canon, Mr. Mayfield carves out a very nice niche for himself. I've come to really enjoy his stories featuring these characters and this one is a doozy.

    A well-structured mystery, and probably the most literary of the Kindle Worlds Miss Fortune Mysteries I've read so far. 

    I loved this book as much as I loved the original books by Janet DeLeon. I wish he would write more.

     

    THE WELLY WHEEL MURDER: Gertie decides to face an old nemesis at the Annual Alligator Festival Triathlon competition. Fortune and Ida Belle tag along for support. When they arrive, they stumble on an unsolved murder that took place two years earlier. When Fortune meets a shady character with an agenda and a motive for murder, the Swamp Team 3 jumps into action. They receive help from a colorful local P.I. with sharp wits, unsuspected talents and a taste for nice things.  As they dig deeper into the mystery, a conspiracy unfolds that leads them into a deadly, dark world. The Welly Wheel Murder is filled with twists and turns, funny banter and outrageous situations.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ&R Fan Fiction
    Release dateSep 20, 2019
    ISBN9781393298809
    The Fish Bomb Caper: Miss Fortune World
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    Stephen John

    Steve is a retired business executive and freelance sports journalist. He loves to write cozy mysteries, and currently writes Miss Fortune novels based on the Jana Deleon series of books. Steve interviewed thirty of the top poker players in the world for Phil Hellmuth's book, Deal Me In. He has also written a Dane Maddock novel with David Wood (Devil's Face) and Blake Crouch's Wayward Pines novel called Unspoken. Steve lives in Seattle and enjoys spending time with his wife of 46 years, his two children and his two grandchildren. He can often be found playing classic rock on his acoustic guitar.

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      The Fish Bomb Caper - Stephen John

      Author’s Note

      The Fish Bomb Caper is an original work in the Miss Fortune Mystery World from the wonderful series created by Jana DeLeon. After the KindleWorlds program was terminated, Ms. DeLeon entered into an agreement with some authors, me included, to allow our cozy Miss Fortune Mysteries to be republished.

      This is my fifth Miss Fortune Mystery work. Three of my first four Miss Fortune stories reached number one in KindleWorlds under my pen name, Mark Len Mayfield:  Fortune and Fame, Fortune and Glory, and A Blooming Fortune (Formerly titled Devil’s Helmet). Fortune and Pride reached number three in KindleWorlds.

      I’d like to thank Jana DeLeon for allowing us to use her wonderful characters to create our own Miss Fortune stories.

      The timeline of story in this novella takes place shortly after Book 14 of the original Jana DeLeon series, Fortune Furlough, but was written to be a standalone story.

      As a bonus, I’ve included the first chapter of a cozy action/adventure novel I co-wrote with another wonderful author, David Wood. It’s called Devil’s Face. I hope you enjoy it.

      If you like this book, check out my latest release, The Body in Witch Elm, available in most electronic media book outlets.

      CHAPTER ONE

      Ida Belle caught my attention and waved. I smiled and waved back. I hadn’t seen her or Gertie in a couple of weeks and I missed them. I gave her a warm hug before sitting. Francine’s was busy this morning.

      I hope I haven’t kept you waiting long, I told her.

      Less than five minutes, she replied. Gertie, it appears, is running socially late.

      That’s fine. We’ll wait to order.

      Absolutely not. She knows the rules. She can catch up when she gets here. Let’s order now. I’m starving.

      I signaled the server, Isabella. I ordered a fruit plate. Ida Belle ordered biscuits and gravy with double-extra gravy. My stomach churned slightly just hearing her order it.

      The perky server smiled at Ida Belle and bounded away.

      How’s Carter doing? Ida Belle asked. You two getting along well these days?

      Yeah. It’s the status quo. To tell you the truth work pressures are beginning to get to Carter. He seems like he’s been in a funk a lot.

      Hmm, a funk, huh? You know what I do when Gertie gets in a funk?

      No, what?

      I send her out on an extended walk by the lake, in the sunshine and fresh air.

      Oh, that sounds good. Does it work?

      Are you kidding? It works wonders. I feel so much better when she leaves.

      No, I mean . . . does it work for her?

      Oh. Huh . . . that’s an interesting question. I’ve never thought about it.

      I chuckled. I heard laughter from a group of people sitting in the corner. It was a large group, mostly made up of older men, perhaps fifteen to twenty of them. I didn’t recognize any of them.

      Who are they? I asked.

      Before you walked in, Isabella was telling me about them, Ida Belle replied. It’s a group of people on some vacation adventure excursion. They all hop on a bus and go fishing, hunting, hiking, and skeet shooting together.

      And they came to Sinful?

      Yes.

      On purpose?

      No, not really. Apparently, the bus broke down just outside of town. They were on their way to New Orleans. From what I heard there was some damage to the wheel and axle. They’ll be here several hours.

      Sorry I’m late, Gertie said, padding up to the table.

      This is getting to be quite the habit with you, Gertie, said Ida Belle.

      I’m starting to move just a tad slower in my old age, Gertie replied.

      A tad? Ida Belle scoffed. If you were any slower, you’d be moving backwards.

      I see Isabella coming with your food, Gertie said. Looks like you couldn’t be bothered to wait for me.

      Forgive us, Gertie. We chose rudeness over starvation, Ida Belle shot back.

      Isabella sat our plates in front of us and Gertie ordered. As Gertie told her what she wanted, I watched Ida Belle dump the contents of an entire gravy bowl over two biscuits. The smell of it was making me a little ill. For the last two days I felt like I might be coming down with something, but this morning confirmed it. I was not feeling well. I don’t know what it was about the gravy at Francine’s that made my stomach churn, but watching Ida Belle drench her biscuits with it was certainly making it happen this morning. I was just about to ask her when she last had her cholesterol checked when I heard a loud noise.

      Celia Arceneaux stormed into Francine’s, angrier than a rattlesnake and looking like she was packing twice as much venom. Her loud and abrupt arrival startled most of the patrons in the restaurant, especially the group from the excursion bus. Carter LeBlanc was closely following Celia, who seemed to be oblivious to people staring at her. Carter was a deputy in Sinful and my boyfriend and I’d learned to read his moods instantly through his body language and facial expressions. For the moment, let’s just say I would not be springing to my feet and showing a public display of affection.

      I’d seen Celia angry on many occasions but never had I seen her this upset. Her face was beet red, appearing to be on the verge of an explosion.

      It could only mean one thing.

      Gertie.

      Gertie was the only one capable of making Celia this angry.

      Celia’s charge came to an abrupt stop about five feet from our table. I immediately got a whiff of a putrid smell and this time it wasn’t the gravy. It was coming from Celia. Oh my god, it was awful. My stomach was giving me fits. Whatever funk Celia was carrying nearly made me hurl then and there. She pointed a stubby index finger directly at Gertie.

      Ida Belle grimaced, What the hell is that smell, Celia Arceneaux? You positively reek.

      There she is Deputy LeBlanc! she barked, ignoring Ida Belle’s comment. I want Gertie arrested.

      Carter looked exasperated, Settle down, Celia, he said. We’re here to talk. We’ll get to the bottom of this.

      Just arrest her, Carter, Celia insisted.

      What’s this about? Ida Belle asked.

      Why don’t you ask Gertie? Celia snarled.

      Gertie waved her hand dismissively, I have no idea what she’s talking about. I’m just sitting here having a little breakfast with my friends.

      How long have you been sitting here, Gertie? Carter asked.

      "Let’s see. We all decided to

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