"When IT Manager Mia Connors discovers a murder victim in the lake inside her gated community, she’s horrified to learn the man was a friend of another resident— her grandma!
Worse, her new beau and sexy US Marshal, Jake Archer, believes the victim had a number of dangerous enemies. And based on the man’s final location, he led them straight to Horseshoe Falls.
Now, Mia and Jake are teaming up to find the killer and protect the community. Can they get the job done before the next victim appears?"
"The fall Renaissance Faire is in full swing, and Mia Connors is back in action, helping her family with their holistic beauty booth for the season. She’s thrilled for the distraction because life is so good she’s practically forgotten about Jake Archer, the undercover US Marshal who accused her of murder then stole her heart three months ago.
Too bad he vanished without warning the second the case was closed.
Well, good riddance!
When a customer is fatally poisoned at her family’s booth, and Jake reappears to point the finger at Mia—for the second time, she’s not sure which occurrence is more shocking. She does, however, know which makes her angrier, and it’s not the poor victim!
Now, Mia’s reprising her role as amateur sleuth and determined to clear her name— much to Jake’s dismay.
Maybe he should’ve thought of that before accusing her of murder—again!
Can Mia find the real killer in time? Or will she become the next victim in the process?"
"A big brain and high anxiety make this unexpected amateur sleuth as relatable as she is fun!
IT manager Mia Connors runs the computer network at the gated community where she lives. It’s the perfect job for someone who loves technology and control—until a glitch in the system changes everything. Now her boss is upset, her neighbors are livid, and Mia is utterly confused. Her system never glitches, and Mia smells a rat.
Or in this case, a hacker!
She’s working late to find the culprit when things go from bad to AWFUL. The body of a murder victim turns up in her office, her best friend goes missing, and the handsome new head of security names Mia as his prime suspect!
Eager to clear her name and find her missing friend, Mia puts her keen wit and relentless determination to work, but will she gain the real killer’s attention in the process?"
"Reality television can be murder…
When a reality show brings chaos to the island, including a slew of fans, a pack of ghost hunters, and a parade of food trucks, Patience is sure she’ll never sleep again. She’s looking for solace in the fact the food is good and the fall birders are gone, but news of another local murder quickly tarnishes the silver lining.
Two D-list celebrities are dead at a local B&B, in the room most frequented by her federal agent boyfriend, Sebastian.
Now Patience is on the case, worried the killer might’ve been gunning for him instead.
Unfortunately, her suspect list grows nearly as fast as the number of threats against her. Can she find the killer before he calls cut?"
"When one beach closes, another case opens for this amateur island investigator.
Life is improving for Patience following her return to Pony Island. She’s making headway as a concierge counselor, to cautious clients, in a town too small for discretion, and she’s even managing to ignore her ex-boyfriend’s shameless charm and flirtation. Mostly.
But she’s barely recovered from her recent run-in with a killer when body parts begin washing up on the beach, and her parents are named as suspects!
Now, Patience is diving deep into a personal investigation with the help of Sebastian, her current crush and federal agent. And her pesky ex-boyfriend, Adrian, is never far behind. He’s hoping to crack the case and gain favor in the upcoming mayoral election.
Can Patience find the answers she needs before the killer finds her? Or will she be the next to wash ashore?"
"Sun, Sand, and… Murder?
Downsized from the FBI’s human resources department on the Virginia mainland, Patience Price is setting up shop as a Counselor at Large in her quirky island town. And she’s making the best of her reinvention, until a high school boyfriend is accused of murder, and his determined mama wants Patience to save his hide.
Local golden boy Adrian Davis once crushed Patience’s teenage heart, and now he needed her help? She can’t help offering a chef’s kiss to Karma.
Not that Patience holds a grudge.
Reluctantly, she agrees to look into the case, with the help of a hunky former coworker, but what she finds will rock their coastal community to its core, and put Patience on a lurking killer’s hit list."
"Cake, cocktails and… murder?
Bonnie’s embracing the big 4-0 and all it has to offer, including a celebratory night out with friends. The evening is a perfect blend of fun and fabulous, until the local love guru, Gretchen, is confronted by a client’s spouse, who’s displeased by a prediction of new romance in his wife’s future. Gretchen excuses herself to sort the situation, but in the morning, the man is dead. Stabbed with a cake knife from her True Love collection.
When Bonnie’s friends turn to her for help unwrapping the truth, she quickly moves saving Gretchen’s reputation to the top of her birthday list.
Can she make her wish for answers come true? Or will the killer give Bonnie the next slice?"
"Bonnie and Clyde play chicken with a killer in their zaniest adventure yet!
Bonnie Balfour is busy tuning shabby into chic after a local entrepreneur asks for help decorating a soufflé-stand startup on a shoestring budget. The client's budding egg enterprise and blue-ribbon hen, Thelma, are sure to boost revenue to the new business, especially with Bonnie's customizing touch on the design.
Unfortunately, feathers begin to fly when the client's ex-boyfriend launches a dispute over Thelma's legal custody, only hours before the hen goes missing. And Detective Wright suspects fowl play when the ex's body turns up in a local lake before sundown.
Now Bonnie and Clyde are pecking on doors and scratching for clues to prove their friend's innocence, but a series of anonymous attacks threaten to scramble the newly hatched plan. Can Bonnie and Clyde crack the case in time? Or is this sleuthing duo finally out of cluck?"
"Bonnie Balfour adores the changing seasons, fabulous fall activities and holiday hoopla, but will a corpse on the porch squash her holiday plans?
Thanksgiving is right around the corner in historic Bliss, Georgia, and Bonnie is trimming display tables at Bless Her Heart, especially for the occasion. A Gift of Gratitude display, beside the front door of her second chance dress shop, encourages shoppers to leave messages of good tidings for neighbors and friends. Unfortunately, someone has left a cornucopia of complaints instead.
And they're all about Bonnie!
When the scrooge turns out to be a neighbor, fed up with Clyde's habitual petty theft and trespassing, Bonnie's claws come out in defense of her kitty. The heated exchange leaves a bad taste in Bonnie's mouth, but the man turns up dead before she can dish out a proper apology.
Determined to see justice served, Bonnie and Clyde dig into the case with gusto, only to land in hot water with the handsome Sheriff Wright. A series of anonymous attacks soon have the town wondering if Bonnie can find the killer before it's time to cut the turkey. Or if she'll be the next one on his carving board."
"Bonnie & Clyde are at it again!
When the death of a local baker threatens to shred the fabric of their lovely town, this dynamic sleuthing duo bolts into action. The results will leave you in stitches.
It's summertime in beautiful Bliss, Georgia, and while second chance dress shop owner, Bonnie Balfour, would prefer to spend her time redesigning gowns for the upcoming Founder's Day parade, her grandma, Gigi, is too hot under the collar to concentrate. It seems Gigi's former friend is using her recipe to sell cobbler at the local festivities, and she's claiming Gigi's treat as her own!
Things go from uncomfortable to downright ugly when Gigi confronts her friend publicly about the unseamly pattern of behavior, only to later find the woman dead! With Gigi's prints on the murder weapon, and dozens of material witnesses to their earlier scrap, Gigi cuts straight to the top of Sheriff Wright's suspect list.
Now, Bonnie and her kitty companion, Clyde, must don their sleuthing hats once more.
To mend Gigi's reputation and deliver justice for the victim, Bonnie must lace together a string of clues about what really happened that night. Will she wind up on the killer's cutting board in the process?"
"An amateur sleuth named Bonnie and her kitty companion Clyde, with names like those, what could possibly go wrong?
Life hasn't sparkled too brightly for Bonnie Balfour over the past few years, but a heart-breaking divorce has brought her back to her small rural hometown of Bliss, Georgia, and things are starting to shape up.
The proud new owner of Bless Her Heart—a second chance dress shop and boutique on the town square—Bonnie thinks thirty-eight might not be too late for a fresh start in life after all.
Until a grouchy old widow turns up dead in a pile of donations meant for Bonnie's shop, and the town's new detective pins her to the top of his suspect list!
To save her shop, dream and reputation, Bonnie must coordinate clues and stitch together the truth about her innocence, but the unreasonably handsome detective and prying eyes of the local gossip mill are fast fraying her nerves.
When a series of anonymous attacks begin to hem her in, Bonnie fears the real killer is fixing to make her his next victim. Can this amateur sleuth measure up?"
"The Tactical Crime Division, a specialized unit of the FBI, handles the toughest cases in the most remote locations. In these four books, the agents based in Traverse City will stop at nothing to keep people safe!
Rookie Instincts by Carol Ericson
New TCD team member Aria Calletti is determined to find out why women are turning up dead—especially since an infant was left at the most recent crime scene. Fortunately for the TCD’s newest operative, the baby’s uncle, Grayson Rhodes, has sacrificed everything to discover the truth following the disappearance of his half sister. But can a civilian-turned-undercover-dockworker and a brand-new agent take down a formidable drug kingpin?
Toxin Alert by Tyler Anne Snell
Following a deadly anthrax attack, TCD’s biological weapons expert Carly Welsh springs into action. Problem is, the Amish trust no one—especially not an FBI special agent. That’s where Noah Miller comes in. Even though the rancher left the fold decades ago, the community trusts him…and so does Dr. Welsh. But even their combined courage and smarts might not be enough against sinister forces that want them both to perish.
Impact Zone by Julie Anne Lindsey
Veteran TCD special agent Max McRay is the definition of unflappable. But when a serial bomber wreaks havoc in the town where his ex-wife, Allie, and infant son live, suddenly a high-profile case becomes personal. The bomber is ruthless…and now Max’s family is in his sights. Can the TCD stop this killer’s deadly rampage before Max and Allie pay with their lives?
Hunting a Killer by Nicole Helm
When K-9 handler Serena Lopez discovers her half brother’s a fugitive from justice, she must find him—and his dangerous crew. It’s a good thing that her partner is infuriatingly efficient and handsome lead agent Axel Morrow. But as smart and cunning as the duo may be, it’s a race against time to catch the armed and dangerous criminals before they kill again."
