Gone Gold — Diana Deverell

Washington State Trooper Captain Kent Harper desperately needs hands-on experience with Spokane County's updated electronic Pawn Database System.To get it, he'll investigate a minor crime way below his pay grade. The bonus is that he can also do a favor for his long-time lover Nora Dockson. A veteran cop, Kent's sure he'll identify the culprit who stole from LaNoir Kennedy, owner of Nora's favorite hair salon. Unfortunately, LaNoir waited a month before reporting the theft. Taking her case will give Kent the re-training he needs but he doubts he'll recover her treasured family heirloom. Can LaNoir live with that unhappy outcome? More important, can Kent? A Derringer and Macavity Award finalist acclaimed for sharp storytelling (Publishers Weekly), Diana Deverell sends her favorite state trooper on a path that may re-educate him about more than the Pawn Database System. Buy Gone Gold: A Short Story today and have fun crime-solving with Kent.