Carole Jefferson
1) Wildfire
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Guideposts
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[2014]
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English
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Sadie Speers's friend Virginia asks her to help research the history of Silver Peak's first schoolhouse for a presentation at a fund-raiser. The historic one-room structure dated back to the early days of the mining town's boom years but was destroyed by a fire in 1964. The authorities deemed it an accident, but Virginia isn't so sure. She calls Sadie one evening, eager to report on a tantalizing piece of information that she's found. But before she...
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Guideposts
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[2015]
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English
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"When Sadie Speers meets Roscoe and Roz at their hardware store, the three are shocked to discover a set of muddy footprints inside the shop that have no apparent origin. There's no sign of a break-in, though some tools are missing. But later, when Roscoe's antique hand-carved chess set also vanishes, Sadie begins to wonder if the Solomons, an old Silver Peak family, might somehow be involved -- especially when a young woman arrives in town to claim...
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Guideposts
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[2014]
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English
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"During a restoration of Silver Peak's historic opera house, where famous people such as Buffalo Bill and Sarah Bernhardt graced the stage in its boomtown heyday, workers discover an old, ornate pedestal safe that's been sealed in the walls. How long has the safe been there? And why would someone seal it away from sight in the opera house? Sadie can't wait to examine the rare antique and discover what treasures might wait inside. If it is as valuable...
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Guideposts
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[2014]
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English
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"Just when Sadie Spears learns that her pen pal Donelle's church roof has collapsed, she comes across a stash of antiques in Campfire Chapel's attic. Among the valuables are a gorgeous, old leather Bible, notated with a series of cryptic markings, and a signed vintage menu from a Memphis, Tennessee, diner tucked inside. Sadie immediately sees the potential for selling the items to help her friend's struggling Appalachian church. But when she tries...
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Guideposts
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[2014]
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English
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"Known as Silver Peak's "Antique Lady", Sadie Speers loves owning and running her shop, the Antique Mine. When her high school sweetheart shows her an old wedding dress he found in his attic, Sadie guesses the dress belonged to her great aunt Rachel Wright, Silver Peak's famous runaway bride, who was assumed to have died in 1897. But that's not all Edwin reveals: there's a hole in the bodice of the dress and a pistol inscribed with the initials of...
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Guideposts
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[2014]
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Welcome to Silver Peak, a jewel of a town nestled high in the rugged grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Behind its rustic charm, Silver Peak has a rough-and-tumble past full of mysteries, and Sadie Speers has a knack for uncovering them, using her love of antiques and Colorado history.
7) Empty saddle
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Guideposts
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[2015]
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English
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"When Sadie Speers's granddaughter, Sara, goes horseback riding by herself, Daisy returns to the stable missing a shoe and Sara! Sadie and her daughter, Alice, along with Edwin, Sheriff Mac Slattery and friends from the community of Silver Peak spring into action to find the girl. Sadie uses her sleepless hours to delve into the story behind an old doctor's bag and medical implements that she purchased at an auction. She traces the objects back to...
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Guideposts
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[2014]
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English
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"When Silver Peak reopens an abandoned rail line as the Mountain Crest Railroad, it kicks off a weeklong festival to celebrate the new tourist attraction ... Sadie Speers discovers a stunning antique pavé diamond men's watch lodged behind her seat cushion. But when the train's lights go our momentarily, the watch vanishes. What happened? ..."--Page 4 of cover.
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Guideposts
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[2014]
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Sadie Speers has been asked to act as a historical consultant for a TV series called American Treasure Chest. They are examining the story of a star-crossed love affair involving a prominent mining family that ended in a rumored murder more than fifty years ago. Along with the arrival of the film crew, a recently discovered skeleton in a nearby mine revives the old mystery and the town is abuzz with speculation. Sadie's granddaughter, Sara, joins...
10) Reunion dance
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Guideposts
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[2015]
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English
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"Sadie Speers is helping a local family restore a venerable old house to its original splendor. When her friend Ann arrives from California to help plan their upcoming high school reunion, Ann confides that she's actually there for something more : she's just learned that her DNA does not match her parents! As they consider the implications, a strange necklace slips out from Ann's collar. Sadie immediately recognizes the design as a match for a distinctive...