“While the mystery itself is twisty-turny and thoroughly engaging, it's the smart and witty writing that I loved the best.”
— Diane Chamberlain, bestselling author
“Colorful characters, intriguing, intelligent mystery, plus the state of Wyoming leaping off every page.”
— Emilie Richards, USA Today bestselling author
“Sign Off is a brisk, enthralling page-turner”
— P.B. Ryan, bestselling author
Divorce a husband, disrupt a career... grapple with a murder. TV journalist Elizabeth "E.M." Danniher will tell you she committed two sins — she didn't stay young, and she made an enemy of a powerful news executive — her ex. She used to break national news. Now her top story as the “Helping Out!” reporter at dinky KWMT-TV in Sherman, Wyoming is getting a defective toaster repaired. Soon she's in a battle of wills with ex-football player turned journalist Mike Paycik. Does he see her as a handy rung on his career ladder, a potential partner in fighting crime, or something more? And there's the matter of a deputy sheriff – missing or murdered? Elizabeth finds herself investigating at the insistence of a little girl doesn’t so much ask for help as demand Elizabeth proves her father's innocence. Not that enigmatic rancher Thomas Burrell makes investigating easy. She, Mike, and more colleagues heat up this cold case fast, learning Cottonwood County’s secrets. Tough, funny, and determined, Elizabeth wrestles with isolation, keeping a professional edge, an evolving self-image . . . oh,, yes, and a rental unaffectionately known as the Hovel and a standoffish stray dog. Is Wyoming — the land of cattle, cowboys, tumbleweeds, and fewer than six people per square mile — her new home or a road to permanent obscurity? Elizabeth won't fade to black without a fight, no matter how final some might want to make her Sign Off. Sign Off is the first book of the much-loved Caught Dead in Wyoming mystery series of twisty whodunnits with humor, a female sleuth to root for, and supporting cast of people you'd like to know. For readers of Jerusha Jones, LT Ryan, AJ Rivers, L.A. Dobbs, D.D. Black, Alex Sigmore, Lyndee Walker, David J. Gatward, Lynda McDaniel, and David Rosenfelt. Don't miss any of the Caught Dead in Wyoming adventures: Sign Off Left Hanging Shoot First Last Ditch Look Live Back Story Cold Open Hot Roll Reaction Shot Body Brace Cross Talk Air Ready Holiday Bullets Cue Up Head Room More mystery from Patricia McLinn Secret Sleuth series Death on the Diversion Death on Torrid Avenue Death on Beguiling Way Death on Covert Circle Death on Shady Bridge Death on Carrion Lane Death on ZigZag Trail Death on Puzzle Place The Innocence Trilogy Proof of Innocence Price of Innocence Premise of Innocence Search Terms associated with this western murder mystery series: female sleuth, amateur detective, amateur sleuth, women detectives, traditional mystery, mystery with humor, mysteries with humor, mainstream mystery, western mysteries, humorous mysteries, mystery with dog, mysteries with rescue dog, American crime murder, traditional mysteries, krimis, kriminalromane, journalist sleuth, TV reporter sleuth, mysteries, murder mystery, whodunit, romantic suspense, romantic mystery, cozy mysteries, cozy mystery books, cozy murder mysteries, cozies, Women sleuths, revenge, bookshots, cozy mystery, strong female leads, mystery thriller, mystery series, smart mysteries, booktok, murder mysteries, crime fiction, krimi, whodunit, Wyoming mysteries, cosy, cosies, detective stories, mystery stories to keep you up all night, can't stop reading, page-turner, audiobook mysteries, mysterious novels, murder mystery writers, mystery fiction stories, crime authors, romantic suspense series, romantic mystery series,
