Red, White, and a Dog Named Blue is a collection of short stories that fills in the gaps betwixt and between in Chloe's life. In the title story, Chloe's 4th of July turns deadly when she is called in to judge a baking competition at the county fair. In the story Batter Up!, Chloe gets talked into joining the precinct softball team to co-captain under Dale Gordon. Searching for Christmas finds Chloe applying her sleuthing skills to discovering what she's getting for Christmas. And in Lights! Camera! Action, Chloe takes an aspiring young actress on her rounds to show her the ropes.

It's all aboard! for mystery when Dinah Galloway takes the cross-country train from Vancouver to Toronto, to appear on a TV talent show. But will she make it-or be permanently derailed? Along with her sister Madge, and her fellow junior musicians, tree fanatic Pantelli Audia and history buff Talbot St. John, Dinah is shadowed by someone who wants to get hold of an $80,000 treasure left by her late dad. But what is the treasure? The redheaded, singing sleuth realizes that the secret dwells somewhere in her dad's murky past, and involves a funny, if less than respectable, ex-con named Ardle McBean, and a mysterious man with a bowl cut. The mystery accelerates when Dinah's sweet, elderly piano teacher, also on the train, disappears and the danger to Dinah increases. She struggles to keep on the tracks of the mystery before the shadows, past and present, overwhelm her.

Hiding from her responsibilities, Jaden wanders Los Angeles, feeding on the homeless. Never expecting to find her heart. Alexis, a homeless teen, captivates her. Yet, as their love blossoms, a former lover reemerges, with grave news. Leaving Alexis in L.A. Jaden attends an Immortal summit. Here, she must fight temptation and lust as unknown assassins lurk in the shadows, waiting to strike.

The path of true love is often rocky, but Chloe and Alex are trying to smooth the way by eloping to Las Vegas. On the way, they take a detour through a ghost town and find a body in a pink Cadillac. Someone is killing Elvis impersonators. Will they be hearing funeral bells or chapel bells on their wedding day?

Joe "Mojo" Lumby is a champion on the track. But when he gets caught up in the mystery of the Margaret rose, he runs into trouble. Someone thinks Joe knows where a mysterious treasure is hidden, and will stop at nothing to get it. In his search for the Margaret rose, Joe finds himself in a race against his toughest opponent yet—time.

The sixteenth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Mystery Series is a 27k word collection of 5 holiday short stories."Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch."--WritersWrite.comIn "Mystery in the Footlights" someone is trying to sabotage the Hope Falls Halloween production of Macbeth. Fortunately Chloe is working on constructing the sets so she is available to apprehend the villian.In "Over the River" Chloe and Alex must battle the local wildlife for their dinner when they decide to celebrate Thanksgiving in an aunt's remote cabin in the woods.In "The Dentist" Chloe has to make an emergency visit to the dentist to fix a cracked molar. While in the dentist's chair she uncovers a mystery which could endanger more than her dental work.In "A Christmas without Carol" Chloe, Alex, and her parents spend Christmas with Chloe's uncle who is recently widowed. Through three encounters, past, present, and future, he learns the meaning of Christmas and changes his life forever.In "For Whom the Bells Toll" Chloe and Alex spend New Years Eve solving a mystery in a secluded castle which has been redecorated for charity.Come spend the holidays with Chloe this year. You'll be happy you did.If you are a fan of Nancy Pickard or Susan Conant you are going to love the cozy hometown feel of Moving Violation.REVIEWS"I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series."--Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series“I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she’s an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!”--Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me"FURTHER PRAISE"A wickedly sexy tale!"--Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author (on The Selkie)"... delivers sizzling romance and ghoulish thrills at a breathtaking clip."--Publishers Weekly (on Traveler)"Readers of Laurel K. Hamilton will enjoy this complex tale..."--Booklist (on Still Life)ABOUT THE AUTHORMelanie Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities.Three times nominated for RT's Reviewers' Choice Award.Twice nominated for RT's Lifetime Achievement Award.If you're looking for other books in the Chloe Boston Mystery Series, simply search for "Chloe Boston".You might also enjoy the Butterscotch Jones Mystery Series by the same author. Search for "Butterscotch Jones".About the AuthorMelanie Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities.

Clay would much rather work as a lifeguard at the beach than at Safari Splash, the new water park in town. He's certain the summer will drag along, despite his position at the Boa, the park's fastest slide. The summer job starts to get interesting when he learns that someone has been wandering the park in a lynx costume, scaring the staff. When forty thousand dollars is stolen from the till, and his friends are under suspicion for the theft, boring is starting to look good. But Clay is certain that the mask and the thefts are connected, and he's determined to solve the crime.

Chloe Boston, unofficial detective and meter maid, is on hand when the Christmas parade’s grand marshal keels over in his antique car. Something is rotten among the candy canes and rollicking elves, but will Chloe have time to find the killer before Santa comes to town?

Initially suspended from the Hope Falls Police Department, Chloe takes on an urgent case for Alex and finds herself playing ghost buster. Haunted is an action packed, cliff hanger of a cozy. You've come this far, why not go all the way?

Sam Jellicoe, 15, didn't want to visit his mom in Winnipeg. He can't stand her flashy, boastful new husband Alvin. Sam would have way preferred to stay in Vancouver with his actor buddies. To escape Alvin - and the stifling prairie heat - Sam goes into Rafferty's Department Store on Portage Avenue. There he finds his problems are just beginning: a gunman takes him and several other people hostage. To find a way out, Sam must draw on his wits and his acting skills, and above all, keep his cool.**