Andy Veracruz Mystery

Not every Greek island is a paradise!When Andy Veracruz flies to Greece for a holiday, the California native expects to spend afternoons swimming and nights making love. But at an outdoor café, he meets a fellow traveler who accidentally leaves behind a package. Before Andy can return it, the man disappears. Andy tries to enjoy time with his girlfriend, but he feels unsettled. He hungers to learn more about the man's history, but he can't find a concrete lead. Rachel thinks Andy is wasting his time, but after she hurts her arm, he substitutes for her in the local bouzouki band. Andy soon realizes that he's not safe anywhere on the island, and neither are his friends. He vows not to take any more vacations, he has to unlock the island's secrets before he can leave. Join Andy for his Grecian adventure and enjoy an armchair trip to the Dodecanese. 255 pages D.R. Ransdell torments writing students during the day and characters at night. She resides in Tucson, where she also plays with a mariachi. Her latest book, Dervla Alarms the Nanas, is a humorous paranormal mystery set in Tucson.

Some vacations make your head spin! Andy travels to Mexico to catch up with Rachel, a kindred spirit and fellow mariachi musician. He encounters difficulties on his trip down to Durango, however. While lounging at the pool, a fellow traveler asks Andy to keep an eye on her purse. She never comes back to claim it. By the time Andy reaches his destination, the jobless musician can't concentrate on vacationing. When he tries to investigate, instead of finding one woman, he loses another! Before he can discover more about the women's connection, he's saddled with two children who aren't his, an angry ex-girlfriend, and a self-appointed younger brother who is more reckless than he is. No wonder he starts seeing double! But what will he do when the children won't stop hollering? And who will believe they're not really his? Join Andy in his romp through Durango, Durango, Mexico, a land of foreign teachers, lost children, and crazy mariachi fans. Oh, yes. And at least one murderer. D.R. Ransdell torments writing students during the day and characters at night. She resides in Tucson, where she also plays with a mariachi. Her latest book, Dervla Alarms the Nanas, is a humorous paranormal mystery set in Tucson.

Andy Veracruz routinely faces danger and betrayal, but none of his past experiences prepare him for his latest challenge-teaching! When he agrees to help his girlfriend mount a Vegas show featuring her original songs, he never expects to train junior musicians to accompany them. Nor does he expect Rachel to demand a personal commitment. After the theatre manager is kidnapped, Andy loses what's left of his concentration. Despite aid from his lookalike brother and a quick-thinking cousin, how can he hope to stage a worthwhile show? D.R. Ransdell torments writing students during the day and characters at night. She resides in Tucson, where she also plays with a mariachi. Her latest book, Dervla Alarms the Nanas, is a humorous paranormal mystery set in Tucson.