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Copyright © 2007
Jeff Falkingham

Sherlock Holmes and the County Courthouse Caper Support the Flood Victims
Only 1,000 copies of this collector's limited edition have been printed.
To receive your copy, please send a donation of $17 or more (plus $3 shipping/handling) to:

BV Flood Relief,
P.O. Box 307,
Browns Valley, MN 56219



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Browns Valley, Minnesota's past, present and future are artfully linked in this second edition of Jeff Falkingham's popular work of historical fiction for young adults, first published in September 2001.
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The County Courthouse Caper tells the story of Browns Valley's frontier days, from the town's founding in the 1860s to the Traverse County Seat War in 1887.

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This special commemorative edition has been augmented with 18 photos, including 10 from the Flood of 2007 that damaged 140 homes in Browns Valley.

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Every penny of the $17 retail price of this book goes to a relief fund that will help ensure Browns Valley's recovery from the flood's devastation.

NEWS FLASH (May 30, 2008): Sherlock Holmes and the County Courthouse Caper has been named a Finalist (one of 10 nationwide) in the Young Adult Fiction category of the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, sponsored by the IBPPG (Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group). A complete list of finalists and winners can be found at www.IndieBookAwards.com. Fans of "Caper" will be happy to learn that Jeff has nearly completed a SEQUEL! See the Author page on this website for details.