"A CHRISTMAS CON WITH AN ELVIS-LOVING STING OPERATION CREATES PLENTY OF LAUGHS, ROMANCE, AND SUSPENSE"Wall Street Journal bestselling author Larissa Reinhart brings her Cherry Tucker fans a novella prequel to the award-winning, best-selling, Cherry Tucker Mystery, PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY. For the sassy, Southern artist Cherry Tucker, a stay at the Heartache Motel will require quick wits and a sharp lookout for crooked characters wanting to give her a very "Blue Christmas.""For a fun, Elvis-loving mystery treat, no place is better than the Heartache Motel. Follow the clues to Christmas filled with cozy mystery at its best." - Nancy J Parra, Author of the Baker's Treat Mysteries and the Perfect Proposal MysteriesSassy Southern artist Cherry Tucker and her poker-loving boyfriend, Todd, pop into Memphis to help Todd's cousin who's been hustled out of his savings, right before Christmas. Staying at the shady Heartache Motel, Cherry can't tell a shill from a mark and fears everyone is playing them for chumps. Cherry and Todd quickly find themselves in a dangerous sting that could send them to the slammer or mark them as pigeons from cons looking for an even bigger score.For a fun-filled romp through a gritty gambler's view of Memphis, grab Cherry's Christmas caper today!Originally published in HEARTACHE MOTEL, Three Interconnected Mystery Novellas."I was laughing out loud and couldn't stop turning the pages." - Gigi Pandian, Author of the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series"It is the perfect rainy day, sunny day, I don't feel like getting out of bed book. Have your Happy Holidays with a 5-star humorous mysteries!" - Heather Haven, Author of the Humorous Alvarez Family and Persephone Cole Vintage MysteriesA Cherry Tucker Mystery Series and to and tA CHRISTMAS QUICK SKETCH (prequel) and to and tPORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY and to and tSTILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW and to and tHIJACK IN ABSTRACT and to and tTHE VIGILANTE VIGNETTE and to and tDEATH IN PERSPECTIVE and to and tTHE BODY IN THE LANDSCAPE and to and tA VIEW TO A CHILL and to and tA COMPOSITION IN MURDEROther series by Larissa Reinhart Maizie Albright Star Detective: and to and t15 MINUTES and to and t16 MILLIMETERS and to and tNC-17 and to and t17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREE and to and t18 CALIBER (2020)A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper: and to and tPIG'N A POKE (prequel) and to and tTHE CUPID CAPER