Ann Charles Books in Order

Claire Morgan is already busy keeping her grandfather and his pals out of trouble at an Arizona RV park. Then she finds a human leg bone, starts digging into old secrets, and lands squarely in danger.

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Single mother and realtor Violet Parker wants a fresh start in Deadwood, South Dakota, until local girls start vanishing. Add a creepy admirer, workplace trouble, and one dangerously attractive stranger, and her new life turns deadly.

Violet takes a chance on selling a supposedly haunted house tied to a murder-suicide. With her money and reputation on the line, she has to decide whether the threat is human, supernatural, or both.

Violet stumbles onto a body-part theft ring at a local funeral parlor and suspects her awful coworker knows more than he should. The deeper she digs, the closer she gets to ending up in a crate herself.

Burglaries, a treasure hunt, family drama, and one chaotic Arizona town keep Claire Morgan spinning. Even with help from her boyfriend, she may not be able to stay ahead of the trouble rushing her way.

A smaller Deadwood tale with Elvis the chicken, a locked diary, and a secret Violet would rather keep buried. It adds backstory and everyday chaos to her already messy world.

A dead body, a haunted opera house, a zombie musical, and a furious detective drop Violet into another bizarre case. Deadwood is weirder than ever, and staying out of trouble is not really an option.

This set of linked short tales uses Violet Parker's famous purple boots to open windows into her past and relationships. It is light on length, but rich in character backstory and Deadwood flavor.

This collection gathers early short fiction from the Deadwood world, adding extra backstory, humor, and side adventures around Violet Parker. It is a handy stop for readers who want more of the series between novels.

In the lonely ghost town of Goldwash, Nevada, Christmas brings one awful surprise for a bar owner, her old man. The setup mixes western atmosphere, mystery, and a sharp little time-loop twist.

Violet swears she will stay out of police business, but a creepy phone call, a dead body, and a threat tied to her son pull her straight back in. The case gets darker, stranger, and far more personal.

Claire Morgan goes after the truth behind a stolen treasure while strangers drift into Jackrabbit Junction and danger closes in on her family. The mystery grows fast, and so does the chaos.

Archaeologist Dr. Angélica García and photojournalist Quint Parker clash in the Maya jungle while chasing long-buried secrets. A possible curse, rising attraction, and real danger make the dig site anything but routine.

Violet's deadly reputation keeps following her as mutilated bodies, ghosts, cameras, and determined detectives crowd her life. Another investigation lands close to home, and the people she loves are suddenly at risk.

Violet is back on Deadwood's suspect list, surrounded by threats, haunted places, angry women, and stubborn detectives. To clear her name, she has to solve the murder before the morgue claims her.

Zoe Parker tries to outrun old feelings when fireman Reid Martin stirs up a romance she thought she had under control. This short adds heart to the Deadwood world without losing its bite.

Claire gets swept into another Arizona mess involving family trouble, ominous threats, relationship snags, and a dangerous mine. The mystery kicks up fast and refuses to settle.

A simple Thanksgiving turkey run turns wild when Claire and her sisters get dragged into another roadside mess. It is a short, funny burst of Morgan family chaos with holiday energy and danger.

Circus psychic Madam Electra may be key to solving a clown's murder, but helping security chief Bruno could expose her own dangerous secret. The result is a fast paranormal mystery with sparks.

Angélica returns to the jungle site where her mother died, determined to uncover the truth. Quint wants to protect her, but the deeper they dig, the more dangerous the past becomes.

New evidence reopens a cold murder case, and Violet's shaky alibi puts her in the crosshairs. To survive the pressure, she has to find the real killer before the heat burns her down.

Two lifelong friends, too much tequila, and a pile of old secrets make this Deadwood short funny and revealing. The drinks loosen tongues, and the past comes sliding into the room.

Trouble breaks loose at the circus when one of the monkey brothers is poisoned. Madam Electra and Bruno have to sort through shapeshifters, secrets, and bayou-flavored chaos before it gets worse.

All Violet wants on Christmas Eve is to get back to her kids, but a brutal blizzard and her toxic sister stand in the way. The holiday cheer is thin, and family chaos hits hard.

Violet gets hauled to the ghost town of Slagton to help look for a missing informant. What starts as a search trip turns into a shotgun-level fight for survival in one of the series' creepiest settings.

Violet needs to stop a shadowy Hungarian devil before Aunt Zoe pays the price. This longer Deadwood short digs into family history, destiny, and the kind of New Year's Eve nobody forgets.

When Kate Morgan learns her sisters may be next on a killer's list, she goes hunting for answers her own way. Jail, a posse, and desert mayhem only make things messier.

In late 1876 Deadwood, undertaker Clementine Johanssen is hired to handle the town's dead and its other uglier problems. When two men from Santa Fe arrive looking for their missing uncle, the body count threatens to climb.

Boone McCreery returns to Deadwood hoping for justice and maybe a second look from Clementine. Instead he finds something brewing in the Black Hills that is stranger and deadlier than he expected.

Jack Rabbit Fields joins the hunt when someone starts stealing fresh corpses from their graves. Answers will not come easy, and the trail looks set to end in blood.

On a snowy Christmas Eve, Clementine heads into danger alone until her friends intervene. This holiday novella brings the series' usual gun smoke and menace, but also warmth, loyalty, and cheer.

Violet has no interest in bargaining with devils, but saving Aunt Zoe leaves her no clean choice. Deadwood's old terrors are closing in, and this time the stakes feel personal and brutal.

The Morgan sisters brace for Christmas and their father's visit, which is already enough to cause panic. Add missing underwear, family tension, and holiday shenanigans, and the season goes off the rails.

Violet wants one normal day, but a bizarre attack on a taxidermy shop tells her something worse is moving through Deadwood. Soon she is no longer chasing trouble, trouble is chasing her.

Hank Varney heads to Slagton with Clementine and the Santa Fe Sidewinders to clear out something vicious. If they fail, the whole Black Hills could pay for it.

The Morgan sisters face a dead man who may not stay buried, a violent threat from Ronnie's ex, and Kate's increasingly urgent warnings. It is another loud, funny desert tangle with real danger underneath.

Violet now has time itself to wrestle with, plus an imp and monsters eager to tear her world apart. If she cannot master her new role fast, her family may pay the price.

Violet needs a stash of rare mystical clocks currently locked up by a stubborn detective. Stealing them might save lives, but the caper turns into a wild collision of cops, chaos, and bad timing.

With devils under Deadwood's streets and Pinkertons on the trail, the whole crew is in danger. Told with help from ghostly Uncle Morton, the novel pushes the series into bigger, stranger territory.

Angélica and Quint head into a lost Yucatán site swallowed by jungle and haunted by old secrets. Whatever waits there is not just ancient, it is hungry.