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The Artie Crimes #3
Artie and the Green-Eyed Woman
Artie is beginning to rethink his profession when he again meets a stunning woman outside the door of a store he has just robbed. This one only wants him to use his lock-picking skills to open a door across the alley. Until, that is, she's attacked, kills her attacker and demands Artie pull the guy inside. They're not quite even now, but close. She knows he robbed the store. He knows she killed a man. Then he leaves, thinking he'll never see the green-eyed woman again. Unfortunately for Artie, the woman soon reenters his life, and now she wants him to open even more locks for her. It seems Artie can never refuse a beautiful woman needing a favor. This one almost gets him killed. Will he ever learn? Another Artie caper combining the clever robber and a beautiful woman. Third in The Artie Crimes short story series.
15 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 16, 2012
About the author
Jan Christensen
24 books70 followersSome short stories written by Jan Christensen began to appear in print magazines in the mid-to-late-90s. By this century, more appeared in both print and ezines, and now her list of published stories is over seventy. She‘s been nominated for two Derringer Awards, and one story from Hardluck Stories has been published in an anthology edited by Dave Zeltserman and Ed Gorman titled, On Dangerous Ground.
In 2004, one of her novels, Sara’s Search, was published and is now available on Kindle. After that, eleven more mystery books have been published. And she continues to persist.
In 2004, one of her novels, Sara’s Search, was published and is now available on Kindle. After that, eleven more mystery books have been published. And she continues to persist.
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July 3, 2012
I love these Artie short stories! As much as Artie should be disliked (after all, he IS a thief) there's something about him that makes him so lovable. You fear for his imminent jail time (he has to get caught at some point) as you know he'll be in for a long stretch of time. You fear for an accidental death. Dealing with so many other sultry criminals leaves Artie open to all sorts of evilness. Like the Green Eyed Woman - Maureen. Being held at gunpoint is not his idea of a fun time. And I believe it came as a bit of a shock. Artie does not work with a partner. He did once and it ended disastrously. His relationship with his wife is a loving one, but she too fears that one day he will be taken from her, maybe even permanently.
Artie is given the opportunity to make a large sum of cash. Which seems almost too good to be true. But he needs a large winfall to be able to pay his mom's new medical bills. Does this job opportunity come at an ideal time? Or is it really something that will spell disaster? I'm very much looking forward to Artie's next escapade with a yet undetermined woman.
Artie is given the opportunity to make a large sum of cash. Which seems almost too good to be true. But he needs a large winfall to be able to pay his mom's new medical bills. Does this job opportunity come at an ideal time? Or is it really something that will spell disaster? I'm very much looking forward to Artie's next escapade with a yet undetermined woman.
August 6, 2012
Originally posted at: http://lasrmystery.blogspot.com/2012/...
It's amazing what a talented author can do with relatively few pages.
I usually think page turners can only come in novel form, but this short story had me hitting the button on my e-reader trying to figure out what was going on and what the green eyed woman was up to. Just when you think you’ve got it all straightened out the author did a great job taking the story in another direction. I won’t give anything away because it would spoil the story for you but the ending took me by surprise.
It’s quick paced, dialogue is snappy and it’s peppered with interesting characters including Artie who I felt myself rooting for. If you only have time for a ten minute read and love a mystery, this is a good pick.
It's amazing what a talented author can do with relatively few pages.
I usually think page turners can only come in novel form, but this short story had me hitting the button on my e-reader trying to figure out what was going on and what the green eyed woman was up to. Just when you think you’ve got it all straightened out the author did a great job taking the story in another direction. I won’t give anything away because it would spoil the story for you but the ending took me by surprise.
It’s quick paced, dialogue is snappy and it’s peppered with interesting characters including Artie who I felt myself rooting for. If you only have time for a ten minute read and love a mystery, this is a good pick.
July 14, 2012
Another in the series from “The Artie Crimes” by Jan Christensen finds Artie yet again attempting to slip into the night with the jewelry he just lifted from a jewelry store. A quiet getaway on foot down a dark alley is foiled when he bumps into a woman who has been waiting for him in the shadows. She has a gun and a job for him. She wants him to pick the lock of a door across the alley.
When a woman points a gun at you there really isn’t much choice. Artie picks the lock and is about to be safely on his way according to the woman. Unfortunately for Artie, a sudden serious complication will mean the green-eyed woman is going to need more help. A lot more help.
Texas author Jan Christensen has written another complex and occasionally amusing tale of Artie, the jewel thief, and his wife, Josie. Who is the green-eyed woman and what is she really after are just two of many questions in this very good short story published by Untreed Reads. By now, one has a good sense of the main character and his wife, so the focus is the complications. They come at a steady pace in a story where nothing is as simple as it first appears.
This is the third short story to feature the likeable jewel thief Artie. If you have not read the first one “Artie And The Long-Legged Woman” you really should. While you are at it, you should also read the author’s novel, Sara’s Search, which came out years ago. Very good stuff and I highly recommend it as I did years ago when I read it.
Artie And The Green Eyed Woman: The Artie Crimes
Jan Christensen
http://www.janchristensen.com/
Untreed Reads
http://www.untreedreads.com
May 2012
E-book
$0.99
Material supplied by the author for my objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2012
"By the Light Of the Moon" short story sample... http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/
When a woman points a gun at you there really isn’t much choice. Artie picks the lock and is about to be safely on his way according to the woman. Unfortunately for Artie, a sudden serious complication will mean the green-eyed woman is going to need more help. A lot more help.
Texas author Jan Christensen has written another complex and occasionally amusing tale of Artie, the jewel thief, and his wife, Josie. Who is the green-eyed woman and what is she really after are just two of many questions in this very good short story published by Untreed Reads. By now, one has a good sense of the main character and his wife, so the focus is the complications. They come at a steady pace in a story where nothing is as simple as it first appears.
This is the third short story to feature the likeable jewel thief Artie. If you have not read the first one “Artie And The Long-Legged Woman” you really should. While you are at it, you should also read the author’s novel, Sara’s Search, which came out years ago. Very good stuff and I highly recommend it as I did years ago when I read it.
Artie And The Green Eyed Woman: The Artie Crimes
Jan Christensen
http://www.janchristensen.com/
Untreed Reads
http://www.untreedreads.com
May 2012
E-book
$0.99
Material supplied by the author for my objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2012
"By the Light Of the Moon" short story sample... http://kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/
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