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Charlie Henry, former Special Forces operative and newly minted pawnbroker, thinks that he's finally turned a corner and the calm, quiet life he's always wanted is just ahead. But life never really works out that way. A young Navajo man comes into Charlie's shop, FOB Pawn, claiming that his girlfriend mistakenly pawned a beautiful family heirloom, a turquoise necklace that she desperately needs back. When he's unable to produce any proof of this tale, Charlie is immediately suspicious and sticks by the golden pawnbroker rule: No claim ticket, no exchange. Then the young man returns with reinforcements--and guns--making it abundantly clear that there's more to this story than a family treasure. This necklace quickly becomes the focus of a case where everyone lies, and every question seems to answer with gunfire.
About the Author
David and Aimee Thurlo were married for forty-three years before her death in 2014. Aimee had moved in next door to him and it was love at first sight. Three weeks later, they were married.
David was raised on the Navajo Indian Reservation and left Shiprock to complete his education at the University of New Mexico. Aimee, born in Havana, Cuba, had lived in New Mexico for forty-four years.
The Thurlos learned to write as a team, though they also enjoyed throwing all kinds of projectiles at each other. They've ceased to buy breakables. They believe in recycling. Fortunately, David was good at ducking, and Aimee couldn't pitch.
The Thurlos wrote romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue, are award winners and the authors of the Ella Clah mysteries, Sister Agatha series, and the Lee Nez vampire novels. Their last work together resulted in the two trading post books, A TIME OF CHANGE, and LOOKING THROUGH DARKNESS.
David is now working on book three, ROB THY NEIGHBOR, in his new Charlie Henry mystery series, scheduled for publication by Minotaur in August, 2016 . The second title. GRAVE CONSEQUENCES, is a 2014 finalist for the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award in the Mystery-Suspense category.
The Thurlos' novels, translated into many different languages, are available around the world in most formats, including ebooks.
