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by Karen Musser Nortman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars (628)
The Blue Coyote is an IndieBRAG Medallion honoree and a finalist in the 2013 CLUE Awards. Frannie and Larry Shoemaker love taking their grandchildren, Sabet and Joe, camping with them. But at Bluffs State Park, Frannie finds herself worrying more than usual about their safety, and when another young girl disappears from the campground in broad daylight, her fears increase. The fun of a bike ride, a flea market, marshmallow guns, and a storyteller are quickly overshadowed. Accusations against Larry and her add to the cloud over their heads. Frannie begins to puzzle out the mystery: Are the itinerant road workers as much of a threat as Frannie thinks? What about the lone woman camper who also disappears? Or is the girl's deadbeat dad behind it all?
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    The Frannie Shoemaker Campground Mysteries
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Visit her website at www.karenmussernortman.com Karen Musser Nortman, after previous incarnations as a secondary social studies teacher (22 years) and a test developer (18 years), returned to her childhood dream of writing a novel. The Frannie Shoemaker Campground Mysteries came out of numerous 'round the campfire' discussions, making up answers to questions raised by the peephole glimpses one gets into the lives of fellow campers. Where did those people disappear to for the last two days? What kinds of bones are in this fire pit? Why is that woman wearing heels to the shower house? Karen and her husband Butch originally tent camped when their children were young and switched to a travel trailer when sleeping on the ground lost its romantic adventure. They take frequent weekend jaunts with friends to parks in Iowa and surrounding states, plus occasional longer trips. Entertainment on these trips has ranged from geocaching and hiking/biking to barbecue contests, balloon fests, and buck skinners' rendezvous. Frannie and Larry will no doubt check out some of these options on their future adventures. Karen has three children and eight grandchildren. She also loves reading, gardening, and knitting, and can recite the 99 counties of Iowa in alphabetical order.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00C37280I
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 329 pages
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  • Book 2 of 11 ‏ : ‎ The Frannie Shoemaker Campground Mysteries
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Karen Musser Nortman, after previous incarnations as a secondary social studies teacher (22 years) and a test developer (18 years), returned to her childhood dream of writing mysteries. Her first series, The Frannie Shoemaker Campground Mysteries, sprouted from numerous camping trips in Iowa and through at least 24 other states. The Frannie Shoemaker Mysteries center around a group of retirees who camp together and sometimes stumble over dead bodies. Six of the books have been designated IndieBRAG medallion honorees and three have been finalists in Chanticleer CLUE and Mystery and Mayhem contests. Most of the books are based on actual campgrounds.

Karen has two other series. The Time Travel Trailer series follows the adventures of Lynne McBriar who buys a vintage camper that turns out to be a time portal. The first in the series, by the same name, was the 2015 category winner in the Chanticleer Paranormal contest. The Mystery Sisters is a new series involving two seventy-something sisters who travel the country in a 1950 Studebaker, argue, annoy their relatives, and solve mysteries.

Karen has three children and eight grandchildren. She also loves reading, gardening, and knitting, and can recite the 99 counties of Iowa in alphabetical order.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
628 global ratings

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Customers enjoy this cozy mystery book, appreciating its unexpected twists and turns, and find it keeps them interested throughout. The story features likeable characters and combines well with camping adventures, with one customer noting it could easily happen at any campground. They value the content, particularly the camping tips provided at the end of each chapter, and praise the writing style.
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65 customers mention readability, 65 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, describing it as a good cozy mystery read that keeps them interested.
...Not just a camping mystery, it is also a fun read! I enjoyed it very much.Read more
...The story was more intense than some of the other books, but a good read. I couldn't stop reading.Read more
...of the couples, and this dialog and concerns are realistic and fun. I look forward to reading more of these ebooks on my Kindle.Read more
Great read....Read more
31 customers mention story, 30 positive, 1 negative
Customers enjoy the story's unexpected twists and turns, with one customer noting the right amount of descriptive narrative.
...I also love the delicious recipes and very sound camping tips. Good story but the mystery was disturbing as it is unfortunately the kind of thing...Read more
I enjoyed this book from the most exact details, the plot, characters & recipes! I look forward to another one in the series.Read more
This is the second in the series and another great story....Read more
Blue Coyote was a very good read. The story was more intense than some of the other books, but a good read. I couldn't stop reading.Read more
27 customers mention mystery, 25 positive, 2 negative
Customers enjoy the mystery elements of the book, describing it as a great series of cozy mysteries, with one customer noting it's a quick read.
...This one is different with no dead bodies popping up. A good mystery that Frannie is right in the middle of again....Read more
Very well written. Great mystery! I hope she writes more camp ground novels. but will read what ever plot she decides to write. Keep them coming!Read more
What's not to like about mystery, suspense, temporary misdirection, and resolution in a compelling easy read with descriptive attention to details?Read more
...exceptionally considering the seriousness of the situation in a cozy mystery....Read more
22 customers mention character development, 22 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them likeable, with one customer noting that the heroes are all adults.
Great characters, felt like I knew them and the interaction between them was very relatable and funny. Loved the story line kept me guessing.Read more
Great series of cozy mysteries. Likeable characters, simple storyline with interesting twists and turns. Enjoyable, light reading for an evening.Read more
...Characters were well-developed and one could tell that the author spent lots of time with her children and grandchildren to bring out the most...Read more
...The characters are believable as are the scenarios. The heroine is a grandmother with a nose for sluething....Read more
21 customers mention series, 21 positive, 0 negative
Customers love this series, with one mentioning it's great for mature readers.
Love this series. I especially like reading them on camping tripsRead more
...I just love reading this series. The camping tips at the back of the book sound very helpful.Read more
I love this series. She writes well and it makes you feel like you are right along with them....Read more
Loving this series of books. I also like the happy camper tips are the end of the books. Can't wait to start the next one.Read more
17 customers mention camping experience, 16 positive, 1 negative
Customers enjoy the camping experiences in the book, with one noting it's true to the actual experience and another mentioning it could happen at any campground.
R. V. Camping can be fun, just remember whenever others are around you, things can get tricky....Read more
...It was absolutely true to the experience of camping and the plot was reasonable. The fear for the grand children's safety was very well written....Read more
...The characters are interesting and the camping environment is fun for those of us who camp. The story holds up well and keeps one's interest up....Read more
An enjoyable and easily solved mystery that takes in camping life in a campground. Lots of techniques and ideas for us newbie campers.Read more
17 customers mention content, 17 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the content of the book, particularly enjoying the camping tips throughout, with one customer noting the helpful hints at the end of each chapter.
...This book has it all. Camping tips and recipes round out the fun. I found the characters could be members of my own family, they are so familiar!...Read more
...I like the style of writing and the tips at the end of each chapter ....Read more
...Even though I'm not a camper, I particularly enjoyed the camping tips at the end of the chapters........particularly the recipes.Read more
...is the narrator; Michelle Babb has a voice that's both pleasant and strong, capable of cutting through road noise effectively for those of us who...Read more
16 customers mention writing style, 16 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one noting that the author's voice is perfect for storytelling.
Very well written. Great mystery! I hope she writes more camp ground novels. but will read what ever plot she decides to write. Keep them coming!Read more
...I couldn't put it down. It is well written, well edited, and has well developed and likable characters....Read more
I love her writing style and her adventures camping are great. I know this author personally and she is a hootRead more
...I like the style of writing and the tips at the end of each chapter ....Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Beverly Cooley
    5.0 out of 5 stars New for me series.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022
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    Loved! Kept me guessing all the way through. Even the ending in the junkyard was different.
    Frannie is just one of those people who just turns events, comments from others, etc. over in their minds. It gets her in trouble, but things turn out well, though not as she expects them to.
    I also really enjoy this series because my husband and I enjoyed traveling the U.S. in a motorhome before he passed away. The characters are our age, too, so it's comfortable reading.
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  • Elisabeth Carey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Don't mess with Frannie's family
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
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    Larry and Frannie Shoemaker are off on another of their camping adventures with friends, and their two grandchildren, Sabet and Joe, are with them. All seems well except for a little girl who rides her bicycle with very noisy training wheels that drive Larry crazy--until that very girl disappears, right after complaining to another camper that Larry frightened her.

    Suddenly Larry, a grandfather and retired police officer, is in the minds of many of their fellow campers the prime suspect in a child's disappearance.

    Frannie just can't leave the investigation to the police, and soon she has their friends, Mickey and Jane-Ann, involved in the search as well. With clues pointing in several directions, and the missing girl's frightened mother having latched onto Larry as, at least, her prime suspect, it's only a partial comfort when a familiar face from a previous adventure turns up to lead the official investigation.

    Overall, this is a good, strong mystery, with nicely developed characters who are likable and engaging. There's some reference to past events, but that acts to give the characters more depth without making it necessary to read the previous book first. It is unfortunate that, early on, a critical event depends on one character acting decidedly out of character. It's commented on at the time, and never really accounted for. Regardless, though, it's still an excellent story. The icing on the cake for this audio version is the narrator; Michelle Babb has a voice that's both pleasant and strong, capable of cutting through road noise effectively for those of us who listen to books in our cars!

    Recommended.

    I received a free copy of this audiobook and am reviewing it voluntarily.
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  • Nunes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great cozy in a great series!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2014
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    The Shoemakers are camping with friends and family when a child goes missing in broad daylight.

    I love the Frannie Shoemaker Campground Mysteries. Great cozies with camping tips included at the end of each chapter. The author always captures and conveys campground life as I remember it bringing back many fond memories of camping with my parents.

    This one was another home run for Karen Musser Nortman. A great mystery with a thrilling race against time to find a missing child.
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  • Traveler46
    5.0 out of 5 stars close to home?
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This story tells a story that seems all too familiar these days with kidnapped children and the bad things that can happen to them. This is a story of a family/friends group determined to find out who potential culprits are and to prevent them from hurting anyone.

    Who is a “blue coyote”? You’ll have to read to find out —it will be an enjoyable assignment. Good story.
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  • JR
    4.0 out of 5 stars concise and tight thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2014
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    2nd book by the author , character development was very good, the plot was believable. I like the style of writing and the tips at the end of each chapter . I can feel the heat of the campfire , the smell of the dinner and camaraderie of the campers. It is a fun read, hard to put down. On to Peete and Repeat!
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  • Mary S
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant, easy read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2020
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    This is book three (I'm counting the prequel novella as book one) in the series. They are easy, quick reads with likeable characters and no graphic violence or sex. The plot is fairly simple but ok. Lots of information about the world of RVing so if you have any interest in the hobby, give them a try. Worth the money. I'll be reading more from this author.
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  • Sue Telsrow
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023
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    Been reading political books. Choose this as a respite. It is a good simple story. Easy to read and enjoy. Love stool the camping tips at the end. Chopped a couple of the recipes to try even though we don't go camping anymore.
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  • Shelly in Sunny San Diego🌞
    5.0 out of 5 stars Camping....Who knew??
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021
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    Very entertaining story with lots of action and mystery. This book has it all. Camping tips and recipes round out the fun. I found the characters could be members of my own family, they are so familiar! Lots of laughs and a few tears, and some smiles.
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  • Kate
    4.0 out of 5 stars Poor start,great finish.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2022
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    I nearly have up on this one after endless,pointless waffle of a journey to a campsite. The waffle took up 23%,but I persevered and then the story picked up and became quite gripping, with a unexpected twist at the end. I would recommend that you start at 23%.
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