Washington State Trooper Captain Kent Harper desperately needs hands-on experience with Spokane County’s updated electronic Pawn Database System.

To get it, he’ll investigate a minor crime way below his pay grade. The bonus is that he can also do a favor for his long-time lover Nora Dockson.

A veteran cop, Kent’s sure he’ll identify the culprit who stole from LaNoir Kennedy, owner of Nora’s favorite hair salon.

Unfortunately, LaNoir waited a month before reporting the theft. Taking her case will give Kent the re-training he needs but he doubts he’ll recover her treasured family heirloom.

Can LaNoir live with that unhappy outcome?

More important, can Kent?

A Derringer and Macavity Award finalist acclaimed for “sharp storytelling” (Publishers Weekly), Diana Deverell sends her favorite state trooper on a path that may re-educate him about more than the Pawn Database System.

Buy “Gone Gold: A Short Story” today and have fun crime-solving with Kent.