Murder at the Dude Ranch

Name: Murder at the Dude Ranch
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Lee Strauss
ISBN: 9781666642872

Author: Lee Strauss, Norm Strauss

Series: Rosa Reed Mysteries #7

Narrator: Stephanie Németh-Parker

Unabridged: 4 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 08/22/2023

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British, Historical Fiction, Amateur Sleuth

Synopsis

It's the beginning of 1957, and Rosa Reed takes a much needed break from her thriving private-investigative work by joining her cousin Clarence and Aunt Louisa for a weekend getaway at the Black Stallion Dude Ranch near Santa Bonita, California. Newly single and ready for a fresh start, all she needs is time on the trails and cuddles from her tabby cat, Diego. The peace and quiet of ranch life is soon disrupted when a horse returns from a trail ride without its rider. When foul play is determined, Rosa finds herself thrust once again into a murder investigation alongside the handsome detective Miguel Belmonte. Suspicion falls on many of the guests—the failed investment banker, the laundromat owner, the heiress, and, to Rosa's dismay, her own cousin Clarence. Can Rosa prove her cousin's innocence before the cows come home?

About Lee Strauss

Lee Strauss is a USA Today bestselling author of a wide range of novels, including the Ginger Gold Mysteries, the Higgins & Hawke Mysteries, the Nursery Rhyme Mysteries, the Perception series, the Light & Love series, and the Clockwise Collection series. For more information, visit LeeStraussBooks.com.

About Norm Strauss

Norm Strauss is a singer-songwriter and performing artist who's seen the stage of The Voice of Germany. Writing cozy mysteries is a new passion he shares with his wife Lee Strauss.

About Stephanie Németh-Parker

Stephanie Nemeth-Parker is a SAG-AFTRA audiobook narrator, voiceover artist, and actress with over thirty years of experience. With a voice that has been described as warm and soothing, her versatility and adeptness with accents has enabled her to work on a multitude of projects.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Thomas on March 29, 2022

Rosa Reed goes to a ranch with her aunt and cousin for a weekend getaway. Everything is going okay with the exception of one extremely rude guest. And it gets worse when Rosa find his body and her cousin is implicated as the murderer. Another fun story with defined characters and bit of humor.......more

Goodreads review by Shirley on May 02, 2021

Lost Rider Rosa , her cousin Clarence and her Aunt decide to visit a local Dude Ranch called The Black Stallion. One of the visitors goes missing while riding. Suspects are all that were at the Dude Ranch, but the most suspicion falls on her cousin Clarence. Of course, Rosa ends up on the case working......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on April 29, 2021

Lee and Norm Strauss continue the entertaining and adventurous tales of Rosa Reed with another excellent book! There are plenty of twists and turns in this mystery and in Rosa's personal life as well. The book is well written and keeps you guessing right up to the end. Rosa's personal story has some i......more

Goodreads review by Merry on April 30, 2021

Rosa Reed, her Aunt Louisa and cousin Clarence decide to take a little holiday at a dude ranch that Louisa used to go to, although Rosa wished her hidden love, detective Miguel Belmonte. But the secret is still kept about the two of them. The Dude ranch was everything they expected, nice trails for......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer Eccles on August 20, 2021

Rosa Reed, private investigator, is taking a breather from work to spend a weekend on a dude ranch with her aunt and cousin - and of course her cat Diego. (I had no idea, but a dude ranch is apparently a cattle ranch that is converted to a holiday centre for tourists. Incidentally, as I Brit I love......more