The Cold Kid Case: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery: 1930s Humorous Historical Cozy Noir Mystery
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The Cold Kid Case: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery: 1930s Humorous Historical Cozy Noir Mystery

by Rosalind BardenPublish: Oct 31, 2023Series: A Sparky of Bunker Hill MysteryCrime Fiction Historical Mystery Mystery Historical Fiction

Book Overview

Bloody Crime Spree of the Century!

Meet Sparky, an orphaned, street-savvy 11-year-old living by her wits in the Depression-era Bunker Hill neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. She is on a mission to clear her name after being accused of the murder of a little girl whose body she discovers on a park bench—talk about b... eing in the wrong place at the wrong time! And things only get worse when Sparky is blamed for ever more outrageous crimes until her body count is ridiculous.

Will Sparky be able to summon the gumption to solve the crime and clear her name?

Rosalind Barden crafts an unforgettable and uniquely zany mystery, filled with a web of colorful characters, recalling the charm of decades past, with Hollywood, movie stars, mobsters, and, of course, murder.

#1 Amazon New Release, The Cold Kid Case, the first in Rosalind Barden's Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery series, has been awarded multiple accolades, including the Firebird Book Award 1st Place for Cozy Mysteries. The next book in this 1930s humorous historical cozy mysteries series comes on November 17, 2023, The Cannibal Caper: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery. Coming in 2024 is the third in this fun mystery series, Monkey Island Murder: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery.

"The Cold Kid Case delivers a piece of the action—and a spunky streetwise sleuth to go with it!”
— Diane Vallere, national bestselling author of the Madison Night Mystery Series

"Depression-era downtown Los Angeles comes alive when an eleven-year-old back-alley gamin becomes fugitive suspect number-one in a Bunker Hill murder."
— Jim Dawson, author of Los Angeles's Bunker Hill: Pulp Fiction's Mean Streets and Film Noir's Ground Zero

"What a fun, exciting adventure book! . . . A winner for kids [that] will appeal to adult readers as well. You just can’t help loving Sparky!"
— Jackie Houchin, Here's How It Happened
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A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery complete series

$2.99 kindleeBook, Paperback,
The Cold Kid Case: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery: 1930s Humorous Historical Cozy Noir Mysteryby Rosalind BardenPublish: Oct 31, 2023Series: A Sparky of Bunker Hill MysteryCrime Fiction Historical Mystery Mystery Historical Fiction
The Cannibal Caper: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery
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The Cannibal Caper: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mysteryby Rosalind BardenPublish: Nov 17, 2023Series: A Sparky of Bunker Hill MysteryCrime Fiction Historical Mystery Mystery Historical Fiction
The Monkey Island Murder: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery
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The Monkey Island Murder: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mysteryby Rosalind BardenPublish: Jun 01, 2024Series: A Sparky of Bunker Hill MysteryHistorical Mystery Mystery Historical Fiction Humor Teen & Young Adult
The South Seas Shenanigans: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery
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The South Seas Shenanigans: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mysteryby Rosalind BardenPublish: Oct 05, 2024Series: A Sparky of Bunker Hill MysteryHistorical Mystery Mystery Historical Fiction Teen & Young Adult
The Catalina Cahoots: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery
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The Catalina Cahoots: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mysteryby Rosalind BardenPublish: May 02, 2025Series: A Sparky of Bunker Hill MysteryHistorical Mystery Mystery Historical Fiction
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BIOGRAPHY
I have fun writing my stories and I hope you have as much fun reading them!

Discover more at https://rosalindbarden.com/. For bonus content, fun giveaways, and updates, sign up for my Readers Club newsletter at https://rosalindbarden.com/join-readers-club/

"The Cold Kid Case: A Sparky of Bunker Hill... Mystery" is a #1 Amazon New Release, a Firebird Book Award 1st Place Cozy Mystery Winner, Literary Titan Gold Book Award Winner, Author Academy Top 10 Mystery Winner, and Critters Readers Poll Top 10 Finisher for both Best Mystery and Best Young Adult Books. It's a cozy noir mystery with a sense of humor set in gritty Depression-era 1930s Los Angeles. Hollywood, movie stars, mobsters, and, of course, murder.

Dozens of my short stories have appeared in print anthologies and webzines, such as the U.K.'s acclaimed "Whispers of Wickedness." Mystery and Horror LLC has selected my stories for multiple print anthologies, including FAPA President's Book Award Silver Medalist "History and Mystery Oh My!" I am a regular contributor to the "Strangely Funny" humorous horror short story series. Ellen Datlow selected my short story "Lion Friend" as a Best Horror of the Year Honorable Mention after it appeared in "Cern Zoo," a British Fantasy Society nominee for best anthology, part of DF Lewis' award winning "Nemonymous" anthology series. "TV Monster" is my print children's book I wrote and illustrated.

My scripts, novel manuscripts, and short fiction have placed in numerous competitions, including the Writers Digest Screenplay Competition and the Shriekfast Film Festival.

I am a member of Sisters in Crime, SCBWI: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, IWOSC: Independent Writers of Southern California, and W&PN: Writers and Publishers Network.

Los Angeles is where I write. Discover more at RosalindBarden.com.

Photo credit: Guy Viau.
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Book Detail
Title The Cold Kid Case: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery: 1930s Humorous Historical Cozy Noir Mystery
Series A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery
Author Rosalind Barden
ASIN B0CKX1HVQG
Publish Date 31, Oct 2023
Publisher Poodle Productions, LLC
Language English
Page Count 294
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