Murder at Luna Lake

Author: CATHY PICKENS

Category: Cozy Mystery

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Winner of the Malice Domestic Award for Best New Traditional Mystery.

‘A cozy with some sharp edges . . . This strong start augurs well for future books in the series.’

Publishers Weekly

????? ‘Engaging, funny, poignant.’ Terri????? ‘A classic southern story.’ DonnaPlease note this book was previously published as

Southern Fried

.

WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA, WHERE THE HOSPITALITY IS WARM AND THE MURDER IS STONE-COLD.

Attorney Avery Andrews has returned to her humdrum hometown of Dacus, South Carolina, leaving her job at a powerful law firm in the rearview mirror.But with her Donna Karan suits she’s struggling to fit back in. Is it still a place she’s able to call home now that she’s swapped her prestigious clients for high school bullies and formidable aunts?She finds sanctuary in her grandfather’s cabin on Luna Lake until police arrive to investigate a mysterious rumor.

But more than secrets lie beneath the dark surface of Luna Lake . . .

A body is pulled out of the murky waters and Avery finds herself drawn into the investigation.She soon discovers that her hometown is a hotbed of murder and secrets — and she is at the center of it.But can Avery uncover the killer before anyone else gets hurt?

This southern cozy murder mystery is perfect for fans of

Where the Crawdads Sing

, Karen MacInerney, Katie Gayle and Faith Martin.

MEET OUR ATTORNEY SLEUTH

Avery Andrews is a thirty-something lawyer whose moral code wouldn’t let her allow an expert witness to lie on the stand, even to win her case. She’s lost her job as a malpractice defense attorney with a large city firm and has returned to her humdrum hometown to figure out what she does next. Her family wants her to stay, but she’s not so sure that’s a good idea.

THE SETTING

The

Blue Ridge Mountain Mysteries

are small-town Southern US mysteries, a love letter to the author’s hometown — though with the outrageousness ramped up and the crimes more twisty than what really happens. South Carolina is a tiny state but boasts much variety, from the southern reaches of the Appalachian Mountain chain in the northwest corner to historic Charleston on the coast, which is a mix of 17th and 18th century Europe and the Deep South. The importance of family and good food welcome readers into the warm — and sometimes deadly — embrace of the South.

ALSO BY CATHY PICKENSBLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN MYSTERIES

Book 1: MURDER AT LUNA LAKEBook 2: MURDER AT FOLLY BEACH CREEKBook 3: MURDER AT GOLDEN COVE FORESTBook 4: MURDER AT MOODY SPRINGS LOOKOUTBook 5: MURDER AT BOW FALLS

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Up in Smoke

Author: Shannon VanBergen

Category: Cozy Mystery

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A hilarious cozy mystery from USA Today Bestselling author Shannon VanBergen.

Nikki is a flirtatious six-time divorcee. Geraldine is her quirky grandmother. Mix in a bunch of gun-toting grannies, an outrageous retirement home, and an unsolved mystery and there's bound to be some excitement. Follow along as Nikki and the cast of retirement home vigilantes work to solve the mystery before everything goes up in smoke.

Up in Smoke

is part of the Glock Grannies Cozy Mystery series. If you like fun cozy mysteries and outrageous characters, you are going to love

Up in Smoke

.Buy

Up in Smoke

and start solving your next mystery today!

Where’s Hansel and Gretel’s Gingerbread House?

Author: Sara Barton

Category: Cozy Mystery

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A desperate plea from Cousin Annette takes Gabby to NYC just before Christmas, to unofficially hunt for a missing co-worker at Frist and Company. The FBI had an inside man on the job. When the heart of an ugly construction fraud surfaces, his bosses squeeze him to produce results for the DOJ, but he’s got it bad for Annette, and that ain’t good. Desperate to help her cousin navigate her way out of this legal mess and keep Annette from being incarcerated for the holidays, Gabby stumbles into an even bigger danger. The devious villain is determined to carry out his lethal plot to get away with murder!

Steeped in Suspicion

Author: Eryn Scott

Category: Cozy Mystery

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“A ghost mystery for readers who don’t usually enjoy the paranormal.”

Pebble Cove is not the sleepy coastal town Rosemary remembers from her childhood. Ghosts are everywhere, and only she can see them.

When Rosemary Woodmere inherits her estranged grandmother's Victorian teahouse, she doesn’t expect to also inherit a ghost named Asher from the 1920s.

Things get weirder for Rosemary.

Her grandma was supposedly murdered.

A body washes up on the beach, and the police suspect her of the man's murder.

She's trying to navigate her newfound ability to talk to ghosts.

And she doesn't even know the first thing about tea.

Rosemary's experience as a librarian hasn't prepared her to solve a murder, but everyone around her is steeped in suspicion, and she has to find the truth before someone else ends up dead.

Readers, this is the first book in a completed cozy mystery series by Eryn Scott. These books are all clean with no gore and no swearing. The ghosts are the only paranormal aspect in the series. And there are definitely cats because ... well, there has to be. :)

Rapid Rodent Response

Author: Max Parrott

Category: Cozy Mystery

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A squeaky-clean murder, a little furry witness…

For such a small town, Hummings Hollow is rife with danger and intrigue—especially for forty-year-old Angela Atkinson who despite her busy schedule can’t seem to keep her nose out of a good mystery; it doesn’t help that her faithful sidekick Ruff McPaw has an equally good nose for danger.When a middle school janitor is found dead in a school supply closet, Angela must juggle her hobby farm, barista job, and well-meaning community of friends and family as she seeks out answers. When a classroom pet turns up with what might be the key to solving the whole case, Angela feels that the killer is close at hand—but there’s more to this clue than meets the eye.From a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) that seems more like a high school clique than anything else to possible motives that feel shaky at best, Angela and Ruff have plenty to investigate before the middle school’s Valentine’s Day dance marks the murderer’s final escape from the swift paw of justice…

"A highly entertaining read with an intriguing plot and unusual clues... the story’s eventful plot is perfectly balanced with a motley crew of characters."

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5 Stars,

Reader's Favorite

Rapid Rodent Response is the second book in the Ruff McPaw Mysteries series. If you adore intriguing cozy mysteries with beautiful small towns and a really adorable dog, then you won’t want to miss out on Angela and Ruff's fun and unforgettable cases.

A Page Marked for Murder

Author: Lauren Elliott

Category: Cozy Mystery

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A murder and a missing book have Addie Greyborne running around her Massachusetts town trying to read the clues . . .  January isn’t the season for the seaside, but the big Fire and Ice festival is keeping bookstore owner Addie busy. Amid the plans for a fireworks display and an ice-carving competition, she’s also dog sitting for a friend in the hospital. When Addie goes to her friend’s house to gather supplies, she notices an interesting item on the nightstand which belongs to her shop assistant, Paige: a very valuable copy of the beloved children’s book The Secret Garden.   But Addie’s blood runs cold when she finds something else: a dead body behind the bakery next door to her shop. Martha, the bakery owner, has no alibi—and has been seen in a heated argument with the victim. And the next thing Addie knows, that first edition has gone missing. Is there a connection between the body and the treasured tome? If there is, it’s up to Addie to find a killer with a motive as hidden as Frances Hodgson Burnett’s famous garden . . .  “Seaside charm only gets better in winter! A Page Marked for Murder has all the things I love in a book.”—Vicki Delany