Ann Charles

Ann Charles, born in 1971, writes the Deadwood series, a cozy mystery saga set in the historic South Dakota town, following a klutzy real-estate agent entangled in murder investigations and small-town secrets. The series includes Nearly Departed in Deadwood, Optical Delusions in Deadwood, and Dead Case in Deadwood, blending humor, romance, and the supernatural across its long-running installments. Charles has extended the setting through the Deadwood Undertaker spin-off series and Deadwood Shorts novellas. Her books are known for combining traditional cozy-mystery plotting with a distinctive Black Hills setting and recurring ensemble cast, and she has built a substantial, dedicated readership within the genre over more than a decade.