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    Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers: A Rose Strickland Mystery, #4
    Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers: A Rose Strickland Mystery, #4
    Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers: A Rose Strickland Mystery, #4
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    Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers: A Rose Strickland Mystery, #4

    By Terri L Austin

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    When Rose and the gang head to Graceland right before Christmas, they get all shook up: the motel is a seedy dump and an Elvis impersonator turns up dead. Rose discovers missing jewels tie into the death and her suspicious mind flips into overdrive, questioning her fellow guests, the staff, and even a cute impersonator who keeps popping up. Will Rose be able to find the murderer and get home by Christmas day? It's now or never.

     

    This novella was previously published in 2013 as part of an anthology. It has a new cover and has been lightly edited from the original.

     

    Books in the Rose Strickland Humorous Mystery Series:

    • DINERS, DIVES & DEAD ENDS (#1)
    • LAST DINER STANDING (#2)
    • DINER IMPOSSIBLE (#3)
    • DINERS KEEPERS, LOSERS WEEPERS (Novella, #4)
    • DINER KNOCK OUT (#5)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTerri L Austin
    Release dateOct 19, 2021
    ISBN9781946066107
    Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers: A Rose Strickland Mystery, #4

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      Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers - Terri L Austin

      About Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers

      When Rose and the gang head to Graceland right before Christmas, they get all shook up: the motel is a seedy dump and an Elvis impersonator turns up dead. Rose discovers missing jewels tie into the death and her suspicious mind flips into overdrive, questioning her fellow guests, the staff, and even a cute impersonator who keeps popping up. Will Rose be able to find the murderer and get home by Christmas day? It's now or never.

      Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers

      A Rose Strickland Mystery

      By Terri L. Austin

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Praise for Terri L. Austin’s Diners, Dives & Dead Ends

      Books by Terri L. Austin

      Copyright

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      Chapter 12

      Chapter 13

      Thank you

      Praise for Terri L. Austin’s Diners, Dives & Dead Ends

      Austin’s debut kicks off her planned series by introducing a quirky, feisty heroine and a great supporting cast of characters and putting them through quite a number of interesting twists. – Kirkus Reviews

      This traditional mystery captured my attention from the opening pages to the exhilarating finale...this was an enjoyable read in this debut series and I look forward to more adventures with Rose and the gange for years to come. – Dru Ann Love, The Cozy Chicks Blog

      I predict this will be a long and successful series...I strongly recommend picking a copy up to read this summer. I know I am looking forward to reading more books by this author. FIVE STARS OUT OF FIVE. – Lynn Farris, National Mystery Review Examiner at Examiner.com

      What a blast! Diners, Dives & Dead Ends is a fast-paced mystery loaded with wonderful wit and humor that had me laughing and loving every page. Terri Austin will hook you right away and keep you riveted until The End. I want more! – Ann Charles, Award-Winning Author of the Bestselling Deadwood Mystery Series

      Books by Terri L. Austin

      The Rose Strickland Mystery Series

      Diners, Dives & Dead Ends

      Last Diner Standing

      Diner Impossible

      Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers

      Diner Knock Out

      A Null For Hire Paranormal Mystery/Romance Series

      Dispelled

      Disheartened

      The Beauty and the Brit Romance Series

      His Every Need

      To Be His

      His Kind of Trouble

      His to Keep

      Copyright

      Diners Keepers, Losers Weepers

      Copyright © 2021 Terri L. Austin

      Originally published in 2013 by Henery Press

      All rights reserved.

      No parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.

      This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the author’s prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. Under no circumstances may any part of this book be photocopied for resale.

      This is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and situations within its pages and places or persons, living or dead, is unintentional and co-incidental.

      EBook ISBN: 978-1-946066-10-7

      Chapter 1

      (A few months after Diner Impossible)

      Christmastime at Ma’s Diner was busier than ever. Despite the saggy gold tinsel dangling above the plate glass window and the depressing Neil Sedaka carols Ma insisted on playing, we had more customers than chairs. With the holiday right around the corner, people needed eggnog French toast in a bad way. As a result, our coffers overflowed, and the tips were better than average.

      I personally honored the Christmas spirit by donning a Rudolph pin whose nose blinked bright red. He looked like a reindeer in desperate need of an AA meeting to me, but people seemed to think it was cute.

      After our last customer cleared out, Roxy Block, my best friend and fellow server, rushed to flip the closed sign. Today she wore a green and black Goth dress—huge mutton sleeves, teeny-tiny, flared skirt. Her concession to Christmas was a sprig of holly tacked to the lacy mourning bonnet covering her electric blue hair.

      Sitting at the counter, Ma sipped black coffee as she tallied the day’s receipts. Rose, Roxy, come here. She spun on her stool and waved us over. There’s something I need to discuss with you.

      Roxy and I shot each other a glance as we walked around the counter and planted ourselves in front of her.

      Everything okay? I asked.

      Yeah, Roxy said, you’re not sick or anything, are you?

      Peering at us through enormous trifocals, Ma set down her cup. Please, I’m healthier than a mule. Now, as you know, I’ll be turning eighty soon. She ran her hands through her short, white hair. It stuck out in sixteen different directions and her attempts at finger combing didn’t do a thing to tame it.

      Define soon. Roxy reached into her apron pocket and withdrew a pack of nicotine gum, popping a piece in her mouth.

      Your birthday’s not until May, I said.

      Ma wiggled her bony butt on the stool. If I want to celebrate a little early, that’s my business. Listen, I’ve been thinking about this for a long time. There’s something I need to do before it’s too late. And I want you girls to do it with me. She grinned and raised her penciled eyebrows.

      Ma, we’ve been over this a million times, I said. We’re not taking you to the highway porn shop. There’s nothing for you there, I promise. You can get all that stuff on the internet without rubbing shoulders with the creepers.

      Well, to be fair, they do have a niche aisle, Roxy said. It’s a little twisted, but I don’t judge.

      No, not the porn store, Ma said. Although it’s still on my bucket list. I’m talking Graceland, girls. Who’s with me?

      I leaned my elbows on the counter. I think you’re going to have to be more specific. Graceland? As in Elvis and Memphis and all that?

      She nodded, causing her green jingle bell earrings to tinkle softly against her jaw. "Exactly. I’m closing the diner for four

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