The Bootlegger's Goddaughter by Melodie Campbell

The Bootlegger's Goddaughter by Melodie Campbell

The Bootlegger's Goddaughteris the fifth book in the Gina Gallo Mystery series.

As Gina gets ready for her Christmas wedding, all is quiet in Steeltown. Then she's robbed, cousin Jimmy has a heart attack, and someone in the city has hijacked a transport truck full of booze. But who? And why? Gina knows bootlegging used to be a family business, but they stopped that in the '30s. Didn't they? Gina and Nico work feverishly to keep the latest bungled family matter under wraps, but the police are closing in. And, once again, everything points to the Holy Cannoli Retirement Home.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for older teen readers and adults who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Melodie Campbell has won numerous honors for her crime writing, including the Derringer and Arthur Ellis Awards. She has nearly 200 publications under her belt, including 100 comedy credits, 40 short stories, and the Quick Reads Goddaughter series. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Star Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, Canadian Living, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and others. Melodie is from Burlington, Ontario, Canada.