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Dead Man's Hand (The Caden Chronicles Book 1)

Dead Man's Hand (The Caden Chronicles Book 1)

Dead Man's Hand (The Caden Chronicles Book 1) by Eddie Jones

★ Selah Award Winner for Middle Grade Fiction ★
In Deadwood, Nick Caden discovers the body of Billy the Kid. Is there a "ghost killer" running loose in this Old West ghost town?

It's all for show...right? Nothing more than Hollywood theatrics? "This is an authentic Old West ghost town," the sheriff tells Nick. "Around these parts the dead don't stay dead." But Nick Caden's vacation becomes a nightmare when this "living" ghost town takes a deadly turn toward trouble. Soon Nick finds himself trapped in a stable with the infamous outlaw Jesse James. The shooter whirls, aims and... vanishes. Great theatrics, Nick thinks. Only then does he discover the body of a real dead cowboy.
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★ Selah Award Winner for Middle Grade Fiction ★
In Deadwood, Nick Caden discovers the body of Billy the Kid. Is there a "ghost killer" running loose in this Old West ghost town?
It's all for show...right? Nothing more than Hollywood theatrics? "This is an authentic Old West ghost town," the sheriff tells Nick. "Around these parts the dead don't stay dead."

But Nick Caden's vacation becomes a nightmare when this "living" ghost town takes a deadly turn toward trouble. Soon Nick finds himself trapped in a stable with the infamous outlaw Jesse James. The shooter whirls, aims and... vanishes. Great theatrics, Nick thinks. Only then does he discover the body of a real dead cowboy.

Soon Nick is caught in a deadly chase—from an abandoned gold mine, through forbidden buffalo hunting grounds, and across Rattlesnake Gulch—around every turn he finds another suspect. Will Nick solve the murder before his family leaves Deadwood? Or will the town's desperate need for tourists' income bury the haunting truth that a "ghost killer" stalks the living in Deadwood?

In this middle-grade murder mystery series, award-winning author Eddie Jones takes readers on a Wild, Wild, West ride.
Each book has OFFICIAL CRIMINAL REPORT QUESTIONS, for classroom use, helping readers complete a book report, and each book available as audiobook, narrated by Professional Teenage Voice-Actor Selected for New Audiobook Murder Mystery Series

 

About the Author

Eddie is an award-winning author of middle-grade fiction with HarperCollins. Father of two boys, he's also a pirate at heart who loves to surf.The Caribbean Chronicles is a humorous time-travel pirate fantasy adventure series. The third book, The End of Calico Jack, won first place in the Selah awards for Young Adult literature. Book four, No Good Stede Goes Unpunished is a finalist for the Selah awards for Young Adult literature. Eddie's middle grade Monster Mystery series is wholesome, humorous reading with a flair for unexpected adventure. The series has a spooky but spiritual message based on real monsters (sort of) found in Scripture.
 
Hints at werewolves, ghosts, mediums, vampires, walking dead, mummies, demons, witches, and phantoms are all mentioned in the Bible. But are they real?
 
Nick Caden doesn't think so. In each episode he sets out to prove who the real killer is.
 
The Caden Chronices and other titles by Eddie Jones are also available as an audiobook with Amazon Audibles, with Professional Teenage Voice-Actor SZane VanWicklyn
 
Zane VanWicklyn, a teen professional voice actor, is the voice of Nick Caden, the main character in the "Monster Mystery" series. In his work as an audiobook performer, VanWicklyn gives personality and voice to fictional characters. "I've always enjoyed creating voices, accents and character traits essential in great storytelling," says Zane VanWicklyn.

"Nick Caden has a 'supernatural' knack for finding trouble," says author Eddie Jones (eddiejones.org). "Nick is a curious fifteen-year-old teen who attracts ghosts, vampires, and all sorts of undead---or so it seems. Nick has a way of finding the truth about a murder, even when law enforcement cannot. Of course when Nick arrives on the scene he confronts a variety of eccentric characters. This is where Zane's voice and abilities stand out. From the first time I heard him speak as Nick I knew Zane was the perfect actor for the series."

In addition to his work with ACX, an Audible-Amazon company, VanWicklyn can be heard in commercials, web-videos, eLearning/Tutorials, corporate presentations, documentaries, telephone prompts, cartoons, and jingles. Find VanWicklyn online at: zanevanwicklyn.com
 
About the Author
 
Eddie Jones calls his novels, fun, fast reads for boys who don't like to read. An avid sailor with a great sense of humor, Eddie has been married to a girl he met at a stoplight in West Palm Beach during spring break for... too many years, Eddie's wife says. Not enough, says Eddie. By the way, the beer in Eddie's cartoon illustration is ginger beer, a seasick sailor's best friend. From 2009 to 2019 Eddie served as CEO of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. He now writes full time and mentors authors. Awards for Middle Grade and YA novels include: * Winner of the Selah award for tween / teen mysteries; * INSPY Award* Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dry Bones Publishing; 2nd ed. edition (December 17, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 230 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1938499832
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1938499838
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.58 x 8 inches

 

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