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Pacheco & Chino Series
Vincent Malone Series
Muckraker Series
Ted Clifton, award winning author, 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 settings with some of his stories happening in
the 1960s, 1980s and current times. The settings are
places Clifton has lived and knows well, giving great
authenticity to his narratives. Clifton has received the
IBPA Benjamin Franklin award and the CIPA EVVY award--
twice. Today Clifton and his wife reside in Denver,
Colorado, with frequent visits to one of their favorite
destinations, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Author
The Bootlegger’s Legacy
Clifton’s first book relates the background story of a
bootlegger in dry Oklahoma who leads us into a world not
many even knew existed. Gangsters and corrupt politicians
allowing the illegal activity of selling booze to flourish in the
middle of the Bible Belt. Wide open bars catering to the rich
and famous, the lowlifes, gangsters and political leaders were
feeding a large under-world business of selling illicit liquor.
A mysterious letter with a strange key hinting at the
Bootlegger’s criminal past and referencing ill-gotten hidden
treasure in the millions, sends the Bootlegger’s son and his
pal on an adventure of a lifetime. They will discover the truth
about the shocking past and stumble into the surprising
future.
Entire series available as audio books
By Ted Clifton
Ted Clifton 2022
New Mexico
Many of Clifton’s books take place in New
Mexico where he lived for many years.
Battling health issues, mostly reoccurring bouts of gout,
Vincent Malone, tough-guy legal investigator, is looking
for a quiet place to heal and wait for retirement. Malone
was once a promising hot-shot Dallas attorney, but booze
and bad judgement brought that and his marriage to an
abrupt end. Since his fall from grace, he has provided
private investigation services to Denver lawyers,
utilizing his legal background to a new advantage.
Malone just lost his last client due to his unreliability.
He was now headed south, not sure what the future
would hold.
This begins Malone’s new life as a PI in Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
Ray Pacheco has retired from being the sheriff of Dona
Ana County, New Mexico. His new job is fishing. But,
not for long. First a stray show dog raises questions
concerning the whereabouts of its owner. Then a body
was found close to Ray’s rural cabin. Maybe once a cop
always a cop—Ray joins forces with two unusual
partners; an Apache fishing guide, Tyee Chino, prone to
drunkenness and a bait shop owner, Big Jack, prone to
laziness—to unravel the mysteries.
Three mysteries take Ray and his pals from Santa Fe to
Ruidoso and Farmington, New Mexico.
Tommy Jacks, a recent journalism grad, becomes
involved in his first newspaper job in middle America
during the tumultuous 1960s. Within days a reporter
from the competing newspaper is found dead at the
state capitol. His quest begins.
Mystery, adventure, and some romance come together
in this story of personal growth and great tragedy. The
Muckraker Trilogy leads Tommy into the complicated
world of state politics and the newspaper business.
Great way to experience Ted Clifton’s
books. The first book in eash of the
three series; all in one ebook. $5.99
Series Starter Set
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BOOK ALERT!
This is a kid’s middle grade chapter book, targeting ages 8-
12, grade 3-6. I wrote this with my wife Marilyn. And in case
you are wondering, I can write without using adult words.
My wife is a retired grade-school teacher and, if I slip and
insert a non-appropriate word, I get a stern look, nobody
wants to have a grade schoolteacher give you one of those
looks. You might enjoy it, even if you're not eleven
anymore.
The story takes place in the 1950s when a kid is forced to
steal some books from the grade school library and becomes
involved in solving a mystery about lost gold from the civil
war. He is aided in this adventure by a mysterious woman
named Tumbleweed and a dog named Ratty.
