A Christmas Quick Sketch: A Southern Humorous Holiday Crime Caper

For small town cozy mystery fans, who enjoy a holiday road trip with stops for a crime caper, a little romance, and a lot of laughs. From The Wall Street Journal bestselling author Larissa Reinhart, don't miss the prequel novella to the award-winning and best-selling Cherry Tucker Mystery, Portrait of a Dead Guy.

"For a fun, Elvis-loving mystery treat, no place is better than the Heartache Motel. Follow the clues to Christmas filled with cozy mystery at its best." - Nancy J Parra, USA TODAY bestselling author of the Baker's Treat Mysteries and the Perfect Proposal Mysteries

For the sassy, Southern portrait artist Cherry Tucker, a stay at the Heartache Motel will not make for a "Holly Jolly Christmas." Instead, she finds it requires quick wits and a sharp lookout for crooked characters ready to deliver a dose of "Blue Christmas" to any victim they can con.

When Cherry and her poker-loving boyfriend, Todd, pop into Memphis to help Todd's cousin, they find he's been hustled out of his savings. Staying at the shady Heartache Motel, Cherry can't tell a swindler from a mark and fears everyone is playing them for chumps. Cherry and Todd quickly find themselves in a dangerous sting that could send them to the slammer or mark them as pigeons by cons looking for an even bigger score.

For a fun-filled romp through a gritty gambler's view of Memphis, grab Cherry's Christmas caper today!

Originally published in HEARTACHE MOTEL, Three Interconnected Mystery Novellas.

"I was laughing out loud and couldn't stop turning the pages."-Gigi Pandian, USA TODAY bestselling and Agatha Award-winning mystery author

"Have your Happy Holidays with a five-star humorous mystery!"-Heather Haven, award-winning author of the Alvarez Family Murder Mysteries and Persephone Cole Vintage Mysteries

"This is my second time meeting Cherry and I adore her! Favorite scene: Sneaking into Graceland after hours. Suggested playlist: Viva Las Vegas, There Goes My Everything, and Just Pretend." - Jess, Literary, Etc.

A Cherry Tucker Mystery Series

A CHRISTMAS QUICK SKETCH (prequel novella)

PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY

STILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW

HIJACK IN ABSTRACT

THE VIGILANTE VIGNETTE (Halloween novella)

DEATH IN PERSPECTIVE

THE BODY IN THE LANDSCAPE

A VIEW TO A CHILL

A COMPOSITION IN MURDER

A VIEW TO A CHILL (An Interconnected Christmas Mystery)

A MOTHERLODE OF TROUBLE (Mother's Day novella)

Other series by Larissa Reinhart

Maizie Albright Star Detective:

15 MINUTES

16 MILLIMETERS

NC-17

A VIEW TO A CHILL

17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREE

18 CALIBER

18 1/2 DISGUISES

19 CRIMINALS

20 CARATS

21 GUNS

A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper:

PIG'N A POKE (prequel)

THE CUPID CAPER

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