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by Karen Nortman (Author), Aurora Lightbourne (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars (514)
Geocaching isn't supposed to be about finding dead bodies. But when retiree, Frannie Shoemaker go camping, standard definitions don't apply. A weekend in a beautiful state park in Iowa buzzes with fund-raising events, a search for Ninja turtles, a bevy of suspects, and lots of great food. But are the campers in the wrong place at the wrong time once too often?
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    The Frannie Shoemaker Campground Mysteries
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This is perhaps the most delightful book I've read here as a book evaluator. I know some people might find it slow but I found your "touches", to use a movie term, endearing. I gave your title and cover 5's here. I started your book on unlimited and when I got the B.R.A.G. gift card I downloaded it to my wife's kindle as she loved your tips at the end--so did I. Fantastic book. I am now a fan.--Indie Brag Evaluator

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013YKCBDG
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 14, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 765 KB
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  • Book 5 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
514 global ratings

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Customers enjoy this book as a great vacation read with a clever plot and plenty of suspects to keep them guessing. They appreciate the content, particularly learning about geocaching, and find it an easy, fast read with engaging characters and humor. Customers praise the series as a great addition, with one noting how the different campgrounds and murders add to the entertainment value.
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51 customers mention enjoyment, 49 positive, 2 negative
Customers find the book entertaining and a great vacation read, keeping their interest throughout.
Exactly as I hoped; a fun read with a good puzzle, about of suspense, and a good camping context....Read more
I just love these stories. They are always riveting and fun. I especially love the camping tips at the end!Read more
It was interesting but it took me along time to get really into it. Good read.☺Read more
I couldn't put the book down! It was a great read, I can't wait to read another of Nortman's books.Read more
25 customers mention story, 24 positive, 1 negative
Customers enjoy the story of the book, praising its clever plot and light nature, with one customer noting it has enough twists to keep readers interested.
Enjoyed the story. Really liked the mini geocache lessons. The story was easy to follow and the info about the geicaching was fun.Read more
Liked the story and learned about Geo cache -- Liked the characters and I couldn't guess who had "done" it. Nice readRead more
Nicely written little book. Pretty easy to follow,and a good story. An easy escape for a few hours.Read more
Although the story line was quite nice someone should have proofed this book before it was published. The errors were quite annoying.Read more
19 customers mention mystery, 19 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy the mystery elements of the book, featuring multiple suspects that keep readers engaged.
This book kept the reader guessing. Quite entertaining with interesting characters.Read more
...A bit of mystery, a bit of comedy, adventure, and fun makes for an enjoyable read. Love Frannie, Larry and camping friends.Read more
...There are lots of suspects. Get started reading today.Read more
Well written, lots of suspense and mystery, keeps you on the edge of your seat....Read more
18 customers mention content, 17 positive, 1 negative
Customers enjoy the book's content about geocaching, with several mentioning they learned about the activity, and one customer highlighting shared meals as part of the experience.
Liked the story and learned about Geo cache -- Liked the characters and I couldn't guess who had "done" it. Nice readRead more
As a geocacher and new RV-er myself, I loved this book....Read more
...The book was okay as far as cozies are concerned but I wasn't riveted....Read more
It was the first one of hers I've ever read and it was very good. I want to read all of them and I'm not a camper....Read more
18 customers mention readability, 16 positive, 2 negative
Customers find the book easy to read and follow, describing it as a fast read.
Fun book, easy read. As an avid camper I could relate to many of their experiences. Will definitely read more in this seriesRead more
Loved it! Quick read and kept me quite entertained. Made me want to order others in the series.Read more
Kudos for this easy, clean read but I was also hoping for more action and intrigue....Read more
An easy reading book that well written and keeps your interest. Plot is well developed without being hard to follow....Read more
17 customers mention character, 15 positive, 2 negative
Customers love the characters in the book.
...rating because it has a very original story line and a the characters are interesting. I would like to read more featuring this group....Read more
I liked the main characters and the plot was entertainingRead more
This book kept the reader guessing. Quite entertaining with interesting characters.Read more
An interesting story with likable characters and Nina turtlesRead more
12 customers mention humor, 12 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy the humor in the book, finding it funny and fun, with one customer particularly appreciating the different campgrounds and murders.
...Clues were mixed in with each other. All in all a delightful romp.Read more
...Also, this series is proofread very well, so that commas, word usage and so on are correct, not disruptions.Read more
...A bit of mystery, a bit of comedy, adventure, and fun makes for an enjoyable read. Love Frannie, Larry and camping friends.Read more
I really enjoy the antics and misadventures of this small group of campers....Read more
11 customers mention series, 11 positive, 0 negative
Customers love this series and consider it a great addition to the collection.
...Another great addition to the seriesRead more
Great Series, Cannot Wait for the Next Book in the Series..! Very Interesting and easy to Follow, Yet has some Funny and Intense Moments....Read more
...This is the fifth book in the series, so the character background may be in earlier works....Read more
I love this series, I enjoy reading about Frannie and her gang and their camping adventures. Well written and looking forward to reading more.Read more
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We are proud to announce that TO CACHE A KILLER (The Frannie Shoemaker Campgroung Mysteries) by Karen Musser Nortman is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells readers that this book is well worth their time and money!
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  • Melinda Dixon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
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    While it is not the most exciting mystery series out there, I gave it a five star rating because it has a very original story line and a the characters are interesting. I would like to read more featuring this group.

    It didn't scream for proofreading, the subject matter was interesting, it kept me entertained, and I learned some things.
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  • Steve Taintor
    4.0 out of 5 stars Miss Marple with a GPS
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2018
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    My two favorite pastimes are reading and geocaching, so why not combine the two? To Cache a Killer is a thriller based around Frannie, an older woman who, along with her husband and friends, becomes involved in a murder in the campground where they are geocaching. Frannie insists on becoming involved with the investigation (picture Miss Marple with a GPS).
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    This was a fun little read, not too in-depth with the character development or storyline, but interesting nonetheless. This is the fifth book in the series, so the character background may be in earlier works. The story is a basic one, with just enough twists to keep the reader involved in the tale. This is not a future classic, but it is a decent break from reality for a little while.
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    My Rating: 3.75/5 stars
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  • CashtonsGramma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Campground Mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2019
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    Iknew nothing about geocaching before reading this book. I had to look it up and my grandson showed me how to use the app. Fun! I am thoroughly enjoying this series! We love to camp and you can tell the author has real experience in camping too. The different campgrounds and murders are fun, but even more so, I enjoy the interaction between the Shoemakers and whomever they are camping with at the time.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nice read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2017
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    Easy read, moved well, kept me interested. Avid geocacher and camper so it was fun to follow Frannie's trip. No big surprises, but a fun murder mystery featuring the lovely state if Iowa.
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  • Sabine Foster
    4.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016
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    I have become a big sucker for this series. And I hope KM Nortman will keep them coming.... Since the next and last one (so far) in the series has a winter theme I will wait until Christmas time to read it - if I can hold off for so long...
    As always the mystery had plenty of suspects and twists and turns. It was also great to catch up with the camping gang again. So far I had no experience with or much knowledge of geocaching but it was interesting to learn about it and was a nice theme for the mystery. A highly recommended read.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun story involving geocaching
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
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    The group is involved with geocaching which, unfortunately gets them involved in discovering a murder victim. The descriptions regarding geocaching have caused me to want to try it myself
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  • TGritt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read cozy.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020
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    An easy to read cozy mystery. Somehow Frannie and family/friends always camp in the wrong place at the wrong time and get mixed up in solving a crime. Enough twists to keep you interested and coming back. The main characters are believable and sound almost real. Though they are nosey and get in the middle of the investigation, there is no gorgeous twiggy worried about her perfectly coiffed hair wearing Gucci while tromping through the woods. A fun twist for me is trying to figure out which Iowa park they are camping in as the parks are based on real places and Karen's descriptions of them are perfect!
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  • LBCTC
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not he best cache ......
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019
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    Frankie & her husband & friends plan to spend a relaxing weekend camping & geocaching but ........ a murder, a shooting, an aborted 5k race, suspicion of murder and, oh, yes, a few found caches.
    It was an OK read but not real exciting. It does give a relatively good intro to geocaching which was a sub theme to the story.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars An easy and interesting read.
    Reviewed in Australia on January 30, 2017
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    As I've just started geocaching this appealed to me. I've also read one of this author's books previously so knew it would be enjoyable. I love books that have recipes in the back.
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  • Nira Ramachandran
    4.0 out of 5 stars A light-hearted and enjoyable cozy mystery
    Reviewed in India on October 12, 2023
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    Three retired couples set out on a camping adventure in the Dolomite State Park, Iowa. To add interest to the trip, this group of family and friends are avid geo-cache hunters, with geo-caching being the newest treasure hunting fad with over six million people worldwide engaged in finding the caches or treasures (Author’s note), not for valuables but for the challenge of using clues and coordinates through GPS devices as well as climbing up or down to the most inaccessible hiding places, just for the pleasure of adding their name to a list of finders. While none of the group are young or super fit, they are all full of enthusiasm, especially Frannie, who even bravely conquers her fear of heights to reach the most inaccessible hidey holes. It is a merry mix of delicious camp meals, bonfires, relaxed evenings in the cold mountain air, walking their dogs, and solving murders. Yes, while the three men offer to cook the evening meal, the ladies continue with their mission of locating the next cache and stumble across an abandoned shoe, luckily, based on Frannie’s previous experiences, “with no body attached”. However, next morning news trickles in of the body of a man being found in the park. And the sleuth in Frannie awakens much to her husband, ex-police officer Larry’s dismay.
    Of course, this is not quite enough of activity for Frannie and she soon volunteers to help in a decathlon being organized by the park authorities, also roping in the other members of the group. Things come to a head when the physically imposing and domineering organizer of the games slips over a cliff and gets her foot caught in a crevice. Now Frannie must see the race through! To top it all, the Sherrif begins to view the whole group with suspicion, as they seem to be involved at every stage of the investigation. Frannie’s warm heart and doggedness to reach her goal, whether a geo-cache or the solution to the murder brings her new friends, but also new and life-threatening problems. An enjoyable read. The fifth in a series of ten Frannie Shoemaker Campground mysteries, I’ll certainly check out the others.
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