The Clovis Incident: A Mystery

Pari Noskin Taichert

Sasha Solomon is having a bad day. Fired from her job as PR director at an Albuquerque HMO, she is dealing with an ailing mother and trying to figure out the origins of hallucinations that include conversations with her cat.

Sasha heads for Clovis, a small town in southeastern New Mexico, where she'll bid on a project for the Chamber of Commerce. While there, she will check in with her widowed friend Mae King. Mae, a local dairy farmer, is clearly out of sorts and shows Sasha the reason. There's a body in one of her stock tanks--a Singaporean aviator stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. Who killed him and why? What was he doing on Mae's land? Why won't she go to the police?

Sasha must clear her friend's name, find the murderer, and land the PR job with the Chamber of Commerce within a week. But there are other forces at work who will stop at nothing to keep her from the truth. Sasha soon discovers that there's a lot more to Clovis than a dot on a map.

"A ripping debut! Fresh and witty. Pari Noskin Taichert is a writer to watch."--Carol Luce, author of Night Stalker and Night Prey

"Hop in and hold tight! It's a wild ride with hard-nosed, soft-hearted Sasha Solomon. In Clovis, Sasha discovers shady characters, a hunky cop, and a passel of possible space aliens. . . . A beguiling new voice in mystery."--Deborah Donnelly, author of May the Best Man Die

Agatha Award Nominee for Best First Novel

". . . a fun read. . . Taichert has created a heroine worth visiting again -- and that's a promising start for New Mexico's newest mystery series."--The Santa Fe New Mexican

". . . lively, vivid, and satisfying."--Drood Mystery Review

". . . one terrfic story. I guarantee you won't be bored as you flip these pages; this is definately not your ordinary cozy."--reviewingtheevidence.com

". . . [an] innovative mystery. . . Taichert's debut mystery is quick, quirky and lots of fun to read."--Tulsa World

"...crisp, succinct, and...witty writing. There's lots of great detail, some well-developed characters, and an assured command of the language."--Albuquerque Tribune

"The Clovis Incident is a "cozy mystery. . It is a quirky novel and a quick, fun read."--The Clovis Informant

"The Clovis Incident is a fast-paced, entertaining book, which keeps the reader turning pages to discover the next twist in the plot."--Silver City Daily Press, NM

"The Clovis Incident is fun . . . A great debut for both character and author. Readers will certainly want to see more in this series."--New Mexico Magazine

"The Clovis Incident provides a fun, wacky read."--Santa Fe Reporter

"A fun read from beginning to end written by a talented author. . Highly Recommended."--Murder and Mayhem Bookclub

"A ripping debut! Fresh and witty. Pari Noskin Taichert is a writer to watch."--Carol Luce, author of Night Stalker and Night Prey

"An exciting journey through hidden motives in a desperate search to protect oneself with the power of truth and insight before it is too late, The Clovis Incident is unique and compelling in its masterful interplay of layers of plot. The Clovis Incident is Taichert's rather impressive debut effort and will quickly earn her legions of appreciative fans who will look eagerly toward her next title."--Midwest Book Review

"Clovis may not have the intrigue of metropolitan cities, but add murder, conspiracy and alien abductions and you have a city with a lot of buzz."--West Side Journal, Albuquerque

"Fast-moving, suspenseful, humorous, Sasha Solomon should be a hit!"--Roundup Magazine

"Hop in and hold tight! It's a wild ride with hard-nosed, soft-hearted Sasha Solomon. In Clovis, Sasha discovers shady characters, a hunky cop, and a passel of possible space aliens...A beguiling new voice in mystery."--Deborah Donnelly, author of May the Best Man Die

"Pari Noskin Taichert has written one of the most original and engaging novels about New Mexico ever to reach the bookstore shelves,...a good, well-drawn mystery that offers a satisfactory conclusion."--Rio Rancho Observer

"Pari Taichert has turned her hand to a fast-paced and thoroughly readable mystery set in Clovis. . . Plan to enjoy this mystery."--Southwest BookViews

"Taichert works the suspense masterfully, and in the end turns out a mystery that is fun and somehow heartfelt."--San Antonio Current

"Taichert's is a promising debut; it has all the aspects of a classic mystery with aliens and ghosts thrown in for good measure. Witty and quirky, The Clovis Incident is yet another recommendable read by a New Mexican author."--New Mexico Jewish Link

"The mystery is a good one. We hope more Sasha Solomon stories follow..."--The Independent, Gallup, NM

"Well written and plotted. . . I'll be looking forward to the next installment."--Books-n-Bytes

Pari Noskin Taichert, of Albuquerque, has been nominated twice for the coveted Agatha Award for The Clovis Incident and The Belen Hitch. Taichert's fans are invited to visit her website, parinoskintaichert.com

The mystery blog murderati.com, moderated by Taichert and Naomi Hirahara, has been named a finalist for an Anthony Award for Best Mystery Website at Bouchercon, the world's largest mystery convention. Awards will be presented on October 12, 2008.

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