Ann Charles Books

*Catawampus (adj.): 1.) Fierce, savage 2.) Askew, awry It's a cold and snowy Christmas Eve in the rowdy mining town of Deadwood in the Dakota Territory. Rather than enjoy some drinks in front of a warm fire with her friends, contracted Slayer Clementine Johanssen has her horse saddled and weapons packed to head out into the hills and hunt down some deadly scallywags-alone. When her friends catch wind of her intentions, they set out to waylay her long enough to change her way of thinking ? in spite of her mule-headedness. Reminiscent of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, this catawampus tale will add a heartening dose of fun and camaraderie to your holiday!*(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

Welcome to the jungle, a treacherous place teeming with terrible secrets better left buried. Ancient history: a small civilization in the Maya jungle suffered a mysterious, bloody ending. Recent history: a world-renown Mesoamerican archaeologist dug too deep in the same place and wound up dead. Present day: Dr. Angelica Garcia has returned to the site of her mother's death much to the displeasure of Quint Parker, the visiting photojournalist out to win her heart. While Angelica struggles to unearth the secrets behind the Maya site's dark past, Quint battles to keep the gutsy "boss lady" from sharing her mother's fate. Will the two manage to unravel the disturbing truth hiding amongst the dig site's bones before history repeats itself?