Women Sleuths

★★★★★ “A wonderful tale that has both funny moments and heartfelt ones. The dialogue sparkled, and the pacing never dragged… The mystery was crafted so well that it kept me guessing.” — Demetria Head for Readers’ Favorite

In the quaint town of Walnut Falls, Ohio, excitement bubbles as two celebrity chefs arrive to compete in a culinary battle reality show. But when shots ring out in a shocking drive-by, the competition takes a violent turn. Chef Remmsey is the victim of the attack, and Chef Finetti is swiftly handcuffed and charged. The town reels, but local sleuth Holly Harkins suspects a more complex recipe for murder. She’s convinced that the arrested chef is just a scapegoat, and someone else is stirring the pot.

Determined to uncover the truth, Holly sifts through the underbelly of the show’s glittering facade. With a dash of intuition and a sprinkle of persistence, she follows a trail of clues that promises to reveal the real villain. As the cameras roll on, the stakes rise, and Holly must race against time to serve justice before the final curtain call. In this first installment in the Reality Show Cozy Mysteries, the small screen hides big secrets, and the truth is a dish best served cold.

Get ready to step inside the world of reality TV, where the drama may be scripted, but the crimes are chillingly real. Download your copy today!

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When Hollywood producer Will Greyson finds himself in a bind because a star baker has been poisoned, he travels to Walnut Falls to recruit Holly Harkins as a substitute contestant. After she steps into the heat of the kitchen of The Great Baking Contest, she’s thrust into the dangerous role of amateur sleuth. With the competition on the line and a saboteur on the loose, Holly must sift through clues and suspects, all while whipping up delectable desserts!

Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries or televised baking contests, this installment in the Reality and Game Show Cozy Mystery series serves up a perfect blend of intrigue, romance, and culinary delight.

Get your copy now to find out if Holly can rise to the occasion before the killer crumbles the competition!

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When a mysterious fire threatens to destroy The Curious Cove antique shop, Lily discovers that some secrets are worth killing for—even after 170 years.

Three days after an electrical fire nearly destroys her beloved antique shop, Lily finds a tarnished locket hidden among the salvaged jewelry. The moment her fingers close around it, Sir Nibbles—her psychic rabbit companion—erupts into terrified warnings about death, drowning, and souls trapped beneath the waves.

The locket bears intricate engravings of sailing ships and carries the weight of maritime legend. According to local historian Harold Fairfield, this is the Beatrice’s Heart, supposedly lost when Captain Penistone’s ship went down in 1847, taking his bride and all hands with it. But if the locket went down with the ship, how did it survive in Lily’s shop?

When Harold reveals that the fire was deliberately set, the sisters realize someone was willing to commit arson to find this particular piece of jewelry. Their investigation uncovers a conspiracy involving insurance fraud, murder, and some of Seafern Cove’s most prominent founding families—secrets that powerful people will kill to protect.

With the help of Rose’s practical wisdom, Harold’s academic expertise, and Sir Nibbles’s supernatural insights, Lily must decode the locket’s true significance before the mysterious arsonist strikes again. But when they finally open the antique clasp, they discover evidence of crimes that stretch back centuries and threaten to topple the carefully constructed reputations of half the town.

In Seafern Cove, the past never stays buried for long—and some treasures are worth more than their weight in gold, secrets, and blood.

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