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Dog Gone Lies (Pacheco & Chino Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ted Clifton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,379 ratings
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Tired of his tedious job as a rural county sheriff, Ray Pacheco has withdrawn to a life of seclusion and fishing. But not for long. An out-of-place show dog and a dead body kick-start an adventure with evil links to the past. New eccentric companions; Apache fishing guide, bait shop owner become extraordinary allies. Soon they are all in great danger, even the dog. Ray never expected retirement would be more deadly than being sheriff. Even with his years of experience will Ray be able to solve the mystery of the show dog?
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    Pacheco & Chino Mysteries
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    December 17, 2015
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rural country sheriff's badge murder mystery

Ray Pacheco joins an odd ball group to continue solving crimes as an ex-sheriff. Rural New Mexico is the setting and features dogs, murder, humor, romance along with a bait shop owner hiding from the mob and an Apache Indian just hiding. They are the crime fighting team you will want to get to know.

Reading Order For Pacheco & Chino Mystery Series

book bootlegger's legacy fall trees mountains prequel

dog approved book dog gone lies number 1

mountains sky high stakes book number 2

four corners war book road number 3

Award Winning Book

This two-time award-winning book, The Bootlegger’s Legacy, introduces Ray Pacheco while he is still a sheriff in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This is a different stand-alone story line than the other Pacheco & Chino books but provides background detail that helps understand the next books in the series.

The Beginning Pacheco and Chino

The first Pacheco & Chino book. Introduces all the recurring characters including Happy the dog. This is an award-winning book taking place in New Mexico outside of Truth or Consequences. Ray has moved to a remote cabin next to Elephant Butte Lake and soon a body is discovered on his property.

New Adventures in Ruidoso

A new Billy-the-Kid rode into Ruidoso and has taken over the town. Not for long because soon he is dead. Ray and Tyee have been asked by the Governor to find out what is going on in the peaceful mountain resort town. They will find out and it will be a surprise to everyone.

Conflict, Romance and Murder

Once again pleaded to take on a new case by the New Mexico governor, Ray and Tyee are headed to Farmington, reluctantly. What they find is a huge mess. Prominent towns people are dying, the local Sheriff has taken army equipment, including a tank, along with a small army into the mountains of Colorado and threatening a civil war. This maybe the last big mess Ray cleans up.

author ted clifton

Ted Clifton - Award Winning Author

Currently writing in four different series; Pacheco & Chino Mysteries, Vincent Malone Mysteries, The Muckraker Series and Doctor Hightower Vella series.

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From the Author

I first wrote about Sheriff Ray Pacheco in The Bootlegger's Legacy. He had a minor role in that book but I liked the character a lot. He had a presence that seemed greater than his part in the book--no doubt because I enjoyed writing about the wise Dona Ana County Sheriff.

My goal after The Bootlegger's Legacy was to write a series featuring strong characters who I was hoping readers would want to get to know and follow as they had adventures and also developed as people. Sheriff Ray Pacheco became the main character in that series: Pacheco and Chino Mystery Series.

After living many years in New Mexico, mostly Las Cruces, a series set in this wonderful part of the country seemed a natural. Some of the characters are loosely based on people I had encountered in my time in the high desert.

About the Author

Award-winning author Ted Clifton has written mystery novels which feature the settings of New Mexico and Oklahoma, places where Ted spent considerable time. His books have won awards: the IBPA Benjamin Franklin award and the CIPA EVVY award twice. He is currently writing in three series: Pacheco and Chino, The Muckraker Series and Vincent Malone series.
Today Ted, his wife and grandson reside in Denver, Colorado, after many years living in the New Mexico desert. Learn more about Ted and his books at tedclifton.com or email him at ask@tedclifton.com.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B019IZZO6M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PurpleSage Books, LLC (December 17, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4736 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,379 ratings

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Award-winning author Ted Clifton has written mystery novels which feature the settings of New Mexico and Oklahoma, USA, places where Ted spent considerable time. One of his books, The Bootlegger’s Legacy, won the IBPA Benjamin Franklin award and the CIPA EVVY award. Another book Sky High Stakes won a second CIPA EVVY award in 2017. Today Ted, his wife and grandson reside in Denver, Colorado, after many years living in the New Mexico desert.

Clifton, is currently writing in three mystery series--Pacheco & Chino Mystery series, the Muckraker Mystery series and the Vincent Malone series. Clifton's focus is on strong character development with unusual backdrops. His books take place in Southwest USA settings with some of his stories happening in the 1960s, 1980s and current times. The settings are places where Clifton has lived and knows well, giving great authenticity to his narratives.

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JCurl
5.0 out of 5 stars Dog Gone Truth
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
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Retired sheriff Ray Pacheco is living a hermit's life in his remote cabin when he decides to take up fishing. And then Happy the dog shows up at his cabin one morning. Thus begins an excellent tale of greed, murder, thrills, and even love.

These characters are real people. I felling in (speaking of) love with almost all of them. As I'm reading, I'm struck with people with a past and flaws but still desiring to do right. There is a sense of redemption and restoration. One can almost believe that not all government officials are corrupt. I know that's a fairly cynical view, one fostered by news media's vested interest in showing only the bad.

This book was a joy to read, and I look forward to many more adventures in the series.
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P. Keene
4.0 out of 5 stars I love books like this!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2023
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Quirky characters that are always on the side of right versus wrong. Good storytelling and easy read! And, of course, a dog! Gotta have a dog!
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Kindle Customer Dennis White
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023
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Ted Clifton did a great job writing Dog Gone Lies. The characters are believable and the story flows well, makes very good reading. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and plan to read more of Mr Clinton's books. If you enjoy a good mystery, recommend reading Dog Gone Lies.
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C.J. Shane
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story and Characters with Plodding, Repetitious Writing Style
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2020
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Retired sheriff Ray Pacheco is retired but can’t seem to stay that way. He moves into a cabin in a neighboring county and decides to take up fishing. He ends up getting involved in solving a criminal mystery. In the process, he forms a private investigation firm with two new friends, a Native American fishing expert and the owner of his favorite fishing equipment shop with a dubious past.

Here’s what works. The mystery plot line is a good one and kept my attention despite occasionally rolling my eyes. The characters are interesting, too.

Here’s what didn’t work: the writing. The plot, despite a couple of suspenseful episodes, plods along with several significant repetitions. There were some definite implausibilities that undermined the credibility of the story, especially with the female characters. There was a dearth of description, despite being set in an especially beautiful and interesting place in the American Southwest. And following the resolution of the mystery in which the the bad guys are brought to justice, we get a several-chapter denouement that adds little to the story.
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Jorge
5.0 out of 5 stars Dog Gone Lies
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2023
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It was very nice for a change to read a book to the end. So many books lately i have deleted part way through. This book was good enough that i looked forward to reading a few chapters every day after work. Mr. Clifton is a good writer and i will be reading more of the Pacheco & Chino series
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Red Ryder
4.0 out of 5 stars Doggone the Bootlegger
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2016
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I don't know about this one. Dog Gone starts out reasonably well, and the story is ok, but it seems to me to be too much like conversation. It's not boring, but there seems to be more information than is necessary, or information that could be presented in a better more interesting manner. Then why four stars you may well ask. Well, I read the sample of his Bootlegger novel, and there is energy, there is bite, there is interesting material, and the conversational tone has disappeared. So my thought is that perhaps Dog Gone is an early attempt, and Bootlegger is an improvement. I understand that I probably shouldn't include a second book in a review, but I don't make living doing this. I do this to help my fellow readers. So, I think Brother Clifton has potential as is evidenced by his book Bootlegger, not Dog Gone.
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D. Marsh
5.0 out of 5 stars What an entertaining read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2022
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Lots of twists and turns in this mystery, but it’s the characters that really keep it moving. They are very politically incorrect and sometimes foul mouthed which are things that would usually make me quit reading. In this case, however, they often had me laughing out loud. Somehow, the language and insults fit perfectly. I’m definitely ordering book two.
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Lynn
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
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I started reading this author on another series and when I finished with that series I immediately looked for other books by this author. This is the beginning of another good series. I plan on getting the next book as soon as I finish this review.
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Dale Chisholm
3.0 out of 5 stars book was ok
Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2022
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the driver came up on the porch and left the parcel right under the door bell did not ring or knock I watched him from the kitchen window.I read the book right to the end it was a bit plodding here and there but the overall storyline was good. I liked the dog, Happy and the characters Tyee and Big Jack. I would read something by this author again but would hope that is would be less plodding and the author did come up with some odd things about people's diplomas.I don't think Sue is qualified as a forensic assistant.
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Vivien Eales
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2021
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Really enjoyed it.
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laura
5.0 out of 5 stars ottimo
Reviewed in Italy on June 15, 2017
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avevo già letto The Bootlegger’s Legacy, devo dire che anche questo libro di Clifton è avvincente e affascinante, da non posare
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Orfyn
4.0 out of 5 stars A wholy satisfying whodunnit
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2023
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I liked the development and surprises in the back stories of the supporting characters, and the plot twists as well. Well written and plotted. However, the protagonist uses his "Good old boy" network a bit to frequently to solve issues. I would have liked to have seen other devices for surmounting obstructions. Likewise, the villains too obviously warped and twisted types, it would have been more interesting if they had been portrayed more subtly.
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Cal the Canook
3.0 out of 5 stars Requires too much suspension of belief.
Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2016
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Was an interesting read up until this ex-cop decides he'll take responsibility for someone in mortal danger rather than refer the person to a known and reputable local police force.

That's just stupid.

I could not get past that and quit reading.
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