CELEBRATE GOOD CRIMES
Fireworks aren’t the only things causing sparks this Fourth of July in Holiday Junction! The much-awaited sixth book in the Holiday Cozy Mystery series, Fourth of July Forgery, immerses readers in a mystery that’s more intricate than a firework’s design.
When the festive atmosphere is dampened by the grim discovery of a body on the shore, it’s up to our firecracker reporter, Violet Rhinehammer, to fizzle out the truth. Delving into the shadowy world of art dealing and potential forgeries, Violet must crack this case faster than a skyrocket, all while trying to keep her relationships and reputation from going up in smoke.
As she navigates the labyrinth of deception and accusation, Violet realizes that even in Holiday Junction, secrets can still explode like a M80. Can she solve the puzzle before the last sparkler has fizzled out, or will the fuse on this mystery burn too quickly for her to handle?
Featuring a captivating blend of small-town charm, holiday high-jinks, and a puzzling mystery, Fourth of July Forgery is a firecracker of a summer read, sure to delight cozy mystery fans and holiday enthusiasts alike. This book is more entertaining than a grand finale of fireworks, proving once again that when it comes to holiday mysteries, Violet Rhinehammer is the ‘bomb’!”
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A SMIDGEN OF HOMICIDE
USA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns.
Welcome to Normal, Kentucky where nothing is normal!
When Hank Sharpe asked me in the laundry club ladies to join him in an undercover investigation to help find a missing person, me and ladies grabbed our sleuthing notebook without hesitation.
As undercover Forest Bathing Therapist trainees we were bound and determined to find out with happened to Kyra Tenney. When we did find her body in what appeared to be an accidental forest fire, we thought we were finished with our undercover act.
Only the coroner’s report came back that our missing person had been killed before the fire.
Put on your sleuthing caps and join Mae West along with the Laundry Club Ladies as they take their investigation skills to a whole ‘nuther level! Especially after Mae finds herself in the fire!
Love and marriage go together like grits and gravy…or do they?
Welcome to the little town of Cottonwood, Kentucky, a charming town with fun business names like Tiny Tina’s Hair Salon and Cowboy’s Catfish.
Sheriff Lowry becomes public enemy number one when she shuts down a wedding reception when one of the catering waiters ends up dead impaled with a wedding umbrella. The bride is not happy and proceeds to beat Sheriff Lowry with her bridal bouquet!
Kenni and Poppa are on the case! How lucky that Kenni is already there to start her investigation! She’s got a bratty bride, a crass groomsman and dead waiter! If the murder at the wedding was not enough, she’s got to get to solve this so that her friends business isn’t ruined!
Yes. I’m the daughter of the infamous couple, June Heal and Oscar Park.
One teeny weeny problem, I’m a mortal. Yep. I guess I got my granny Darla’s DNA.
Good news! I might not have spiritual powers but I have a mean set of baking skills. I’m delighted to be moving out of Whispering Falls, where y’all know I can’t live since I’m mortal, and to Celestial Falls, another small southern town where I’m opening Heavenly Desserts. Of course The Marys wouldn’t let me leave unless I took my new kitten with me.
I’m beyond excited but fluff left my dough when Orin Reguila showed up. But that’s not all that put too much flour in my cookies, there just so happened to be a murder…when someone ate my cookie.
I’ve got no one to turn to! It looks like I’m going to have to enlist Orin’s help with his wizard skills.
I just hope I can clear my name and save my business before The Marys make me pack up and go back to Whispering Falls.
