Bøker av Vicky Earle

A racehorse owner and gambler is dead.A suspect turns to Meg, desperate for her support. As Meg investigates, quirky characters bring danger and pain to her family, including her beloved dog, Kelly. Meanwhile, Meg struggles to help thirty unwanted racehorses and faces a personal crisis that may defeat her.

A charred body turns up after a tragic barn fire at the racetrack that also claims the lives of two racehorses.Meg, turned amateur sleuth, follows the twists and turns, exposing a complex web of deception and soured relationships. Her investigation puts her family, including her animals, in danger.Will she unravel the tangled mess of murder, fraud, drugs, art, and arson?Meg Sheppard escaped persistent abuse by her stepfather by emigrating to Canada from England.She now lives on a small horse farm. She owns several thoroughbred racehorses and two retired racehorses, Eagle and Bullet.Meg adores her border collie dog, Kelly, who is usually at her side.Vicky Earle is a Canada Book Award winner. The Canada Book Awards program recognizes and promotes Canadian author outstanding accomplishment.

Meg Sheppard Mystery Series Book Three'Pointed Attacks'; is a fast-paced, action-packed mystery that unfurls within the worlds of thoroughbred horse racing and country living. Racehorse trainer Grayson is dead in his office trailer and Meg, turned amateur sleuth, is asked to investigate. The members of a syndicate, who own five horses trained by Grayson, are all under suspicion. But the list of suspects grows as Meg learns more about the horses'; unexpected poor health and disappointing performances. Meg is under pressure to uncover the elusive truth, to put a stop to both people and animals being hurt. And a secret is revealed that has a profound effect on Meg's personal life. Meg Sheppard escaped persistent abuse by her stepfather by emigrating to Canada from England. She now lives on a small horse farm. She owns two thoroughbred racehorses and two retired racehorses, Eagle and Bullet. Meg adores her border collie dog, Kelly, who is usually at her side. This book is a Canada Book Awards winner. The Canada Book Awards program is a book assessment program that recognizes and promotes Canadian author outstanding accomplishment.

Meg Sheppard Mystery Series Book Two"Over Frank's Dead Body" is a fast-paced, action-packed mystery that unfurls within the worlds of thoroughbred horse racing and country living.Meg Sheppard escaped persistent abuse by her stepfather by emigrating to Canada from England.She now lives on a small horse farm. She owns thoroughbred racehorses and two retired racehorses, Eagle and Bullet.Meg adores her border collie dog, Kelly, who is usually at her side.A jockey dies at the racetrack and Meg, turned amateur sleuth, is asked to investigate.Meg's relationship with Chuck begins to crumble, but when he's accused of murder he needs Meg's help.More comes to light about what happened to Frank, which leads Meg to Kentucky.On her return, she finds her horses have been stolen.Are all these events linked?Meg's search to unearth the truth brings some much needed light into her life. "If you thought book 1 of the Meg Sheppard series had you scratching your head at the goings on surrounding her husband Frank, then 'Over Frank's Dead Body' will keep you in suspense all over again... Finding out what is behind all this takes the reader on another mind bender in Book 2 from Vicky Earle." Jennifer Morrison, author, freelance horse racing writer, handicapper, four-time Sovereign Award winner.

Meg Sheppard Mystery Series Book One"What Happened to Frank?" is a fast-paced, action-packed mystery that unfurls within the worlds of thoroughbred horse racing and country living. Meg Sheppard escaped persistent abuse by her stepfather by emigrating to Canada from England.She now lives on a small horse farm. She owns two thoroughbred racehorses, Rose and Speed, and two retired racehorses, Eagle and Bullet. Meg adores her border collie dog, Kelly, who is usually at her side.On the dreaded anniversary of Frank's untimely death, Meg's conviction that it was no accident turns into a keen determination to find out who killed her husband, and she evolves into an amateur sleuth.As she follows the bends in the road, she discovers who her true two-legged and four-legged friends are, but also unearths facts she finds tough to face."This book will take you on exciting twists that will keep you guessing!" Jennifer Morrison, author, freelance horse racing writer, handicapper, four-time Sovereign Award winner.