Dead on the Fourth of July [Paperback]

R. E. Derouin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 4, 2003

David Dean's election bid for Sheriff of Ouray County, Colorado becomes complicated after ten-year-old Martha Boyd discovers a skeleton in an abandoned mine. He and his wife promise the girl they'll identify the remains, with the help of Dean's stepfather, Fred O'Connor, his computer, and his cadre of lady friends. It's high season at Bird Song, the Deans' bed and breakfast, when they discover among their guests a squabbling quartet in court over the ownership of the same mine-and Fred O'Connor is sitting on the jury! When the bones disappear, Dean runs into trouble with the new acting sheriff and the election gets nasty. Someone wants very badly for the skeleton to remain anonymous! And then, amid Ouray's festive Fourth of July activities, tragedy strikes. The towering mountains that surround the tiny town aren't as peaceful as they appear....

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About the Author

R. E. Derouin is the author of a number of award-winning plays and three previous David Dean mystery novels, TIME TRIAL, SAN JUAN SOLUTION (a finalist for the Colorado Book Award and recipient of a Silver Medal from the Colorado Independent Publisher's Association), and MOUNTAIN ICE.

Derouin lives in beautiful Ouray, Colorado with his wife Lois. When not working on his latest David Dean mystery, he occasionally helps out in their family toy store.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Hats Off Books (July 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158736221X
• ISBN-13: 978-1587362217
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,098,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Mysteries, Great Location, September 25, 2004

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This review is from: Dead on the Fourth of July (Paperback)

My wife and I discovered R. E. Derouin's David Dean mysteries while planning a trip to Ouray, Colorado several years ago. We bought the first two books, "Time Trials" and "San Juan Solution" in Mr Derouin's toy store while exploring the streets of Ouray.

Since the first, we've loved every book, and can hardly wait for the next one to be published. "Dead on the Fourth of July" is no exception.

We've been captivated by the mysteries, by David and Cynthia Dean and David's stepfather, Fred O'Connor, and by the wonderful location in Ouray and the surrounding San Juan Mountains. We've walked the same streets as the Dean's, we've traveled by jeep along the same mountain roads, and eaten in the same local restaurants. The storytelling is so good that we're not just reading, we're joining our friends in their adventure.

There is magic in the place and it's captured in these books. If you're new to the David Dean mysteries, you can have several to read before you have to wait for the next one to be available.