The Case of the Missing Elf [a Diz and Dee mystery]

By Annie Reed

Christmas comes early for private investigator Dee and her partner, the grumpy but drop-dead-gorgeous elf Dizzy G, when Santa's elves hire Diz and Dee to find Santa's missing stand in. Santa's taken a sabbatical, and only one elf at the North Pole can fill the big man’s shoes. An elf who’d rather compete in professional food-eating contests than spend one more holiday in Santa’s sleigh.

THE CASE OF THE MISSING ELF by award-winning author Annie Reed is a heart-warming mystery filled with the holiday spirit that readers of all ages are sure to enjoy.

“I love these Diz and Dee stories.” —Kristine Kathryn Rusch, author of THE RETRIEVAL ARTIST series

"The appearance of a new Annie Reed story is a treat. Try one and you'll be hooked." —Dave Hendrickson, author of CRACKING THE ICE

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thunder Valley Press
• Release date: Dec 15, 2010
• ISBN: 9781458114532

Annie Reed

Award-winning author and editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch calls Annie Reed “one of the best writers I’ve come across in years.”Annie’s won recognition for her stellar writing across multiple genres. Her story “The Color of Guilt” originally published in Fiction River: Hidden in Crime, was selected as one of The Best Crime and Mystery Stories 2016. Her story “One Sun, No Waiting” was one of the first science fiction stories honored with a literary fellowship award by the Nevada Arts Foundation, and her novel PRETTY LITTLE HORSES was among the finalists in the Best First Private Eye Novel sponsored by St. Martin’s Press and the Private Eye Writers of America.A frequent contributor to the Fiction River anthologies and Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Annie’s recent work includes the superhero origin novel FASTER, the near-future science fiction short novel IN DREAMS, and UNBROKEN FAMILIAR, a gritty urban fantasy mystery short novel. Annie’s also one of the founding members of the innovative Uncollected Anthology, a quarterly series of themed urban fantasy stories written by some of the best writers working today.Annie’s mystery novels include the Abby Maxon private investigator novels PRETTY LITTLE HORSES and PAPER BULLETS, the Jill Jordan mystery A DEATH IN CUMBERLAND, and the suspense novel SHADOW LIFE, written under the name Kris Sparks, as well as numerous other projects she can’t wait to get to. For more information about Annie, including news about upcoming bundles and publications, go to www.annie-reed.com.

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