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Author of Mystery Novels and Short Stories

Bestselling Cozy and Classic Mysteries like "Shoot Shovel and Shut Up" and the "Caterer's Guide to Crime"series

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Author of Mystery Novels and Short Stories

Bestselling Cozy and Classic Mysteries like "Shoot Shovel and Shut Up" and the "Caterer's Guide to Crime"series

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Books & Manuscripts

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Shoot Shovel and Shut Up

A Caterer's Guide to Holidays and Homicide

A Caterer's Guide to Love and Murder

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“Suspenseful, shocking, and sweet!
A riveting mystery set in
the heart of Texas.”
-J.R. Lancaster, author of Someone's Always Watching

After a fight over the family ranch,
Dad's young fiancée is found dead.
Bria risks her family's disapproval
to sneak around and investigate
as the tragedies pile up.
Luckily, she has help from her
childhood crush and from the
handsome new deputy.

When new love blooms in
two directions and her suspect dies,
she must face her grief and
discover the family's secrets before
she loses everyone she loves.

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A Caterer's Guide to Love and Murder

A Caterer's Guide to Holidays and Homicide

A Caterer's Guide to Love and Murder

The first in a series of culinary cozy mysteries.

A wedding caterer, a florist…and a dash of poison.

“Wow, this dough is sexy!”

As their wedded bliss starts to show signs of serious strain, Violet and her new husband, Jake, put their feelings aside to focus on catering a wedding that could make or break her career.

When murder ruins the rehea

The first in a series of culinary cozy mysteries.

A wedding caterer, a florist…and a dash of poison.

“Wow, this dough is sexy!”

As their wedded bliss starts to show signs of serious strain, Violet and her new husband, Jake, put their feelings aside to focus on catering a wedding that could make or break her career.

When murder ruins the rehearsal dinner, and her sister, Greta, the florist, becomes the prime suspect, Violet risks everything to clear her – and still deliver the beautiful wedding her new friend deserves.

But will she be in time before the killer dishes out seconds?

A Caterer’s Guide to Love and Murder takes you on a culinary journey you won’t forget!

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A Caterer's Guide to Holidays and Homicide

Second in the Caterer's Guide to Crime series of mystery books.

Deck the halls…with a personal chef, a snowed-in lodge, and a sprinkling of murder!

“Watch the knives!”

While acting as personal chef for a friend’s mountain retreat, Violet and her husband, Jake, must set aside their stress over infertility and create a magical and delicious ho

Second in the Caterer's Guide to Crime series of mystery books.

Deck the halls…with a personal chef, a snowed-in lodge, and a sprinkling of murder!

“Watch the knives!”

While acting as personal chef for a friend’s mountain retreat, Violet and her husband, Jake, must set aside their stress over infertility and create a magical and delicious holiday – until tragedy crashes the party.

Being snowed in and unreachable from town, Violet and Jake end up hired for a different kind of job – finding out which of the guests committed murder and why they’re trying to frame their hostess.

Violet must find a balance between following her gut and keeping it all under control until the police can reach them, while still managing the kitchen. But can she sniff out the killer before anyone else bites the big one?

A Caterer’s Guide to Holidays and Homicide will give you a culinary holiday you won't forget.

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Beyond the Woods

A Caterer's Guide to Holidays and Homicide

Ebook and paperback available on Amazon

Gather around the campfire for this eclectic collection of tales with something for everyone. From mysterious monsters and cursed objects to supernatural beasts and disasters, there’s bound to be something that gives you a thrill. Beyond the Woods: A Supernatural Anthology is a sleeping bag and fl

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A Haunting of Revenge

A Caterer's Guide to Valentines and Violence

A Haunting of Revenge

Did you hear that?

The creak in the stairs?
Is it the escaped convict? Or is it a ghost?

Snuggle in for these frightful tales from your favorite cozy mystery authors!
Can these sleuths over come their fears, and solve the case?

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A Beach of a Crime

A Caterer's Guide to Valentines and Violence

A Haunting of Revenge

Fun in the sun, a body in the sand, with a drink in hand!
*record scratch* Wait what?

Body in the . . . there goes this sleuth's vacation!

Join these sleuths as they try and salvage their day with another case solved.
They'll need a beach vacation after these salty culprits.

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Riddles, Resolutions, and Revenge

A Caterer's Guide to Valentines and Violence

Poisonous parties, calamitous celebrations, and gunmen in gardens
From a brilliant bunch of amazing authors comes this wonderful collection of winter-themed cozy mysteries. Enjoy Christmas in July, new years, new starts... and a ton of mystery!

Volume 2 of Riddles, Resolutions and Revenge contains 10 marvelous cozy mysteries with the the

Volume 2 of Riddles, Resolutions and Revenge contains 10 marvelous cozy mysteries with the theme of new year or new starts. They feature small-town sleuths solving perplexing puzzles.

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A Caterer's Guide to Valentines and Violence

Coming Jan 11th, 2024

The third in my series of culinary cozy mysteries

Feel the love … with a caterer, a captain, and a criminal.

“Hey gorgeous!”

As she decides how she feels about her not-so-ex-fiance, Violet and her friends must cater a formal Army event as their secrets boil over. When she and the handsome investigator discover the boss/

Coming Jan 11th, 2024

The third in my series of culinary cozy mysteries

Feel the love … with a caterer, a captain, and a criminal.

“Hey gorgeous!”

As she decides how she feels about her not-so-ex-fiance, Violet and her friends must cater a formal Army event as their secrets boil over. When she and the handsome investigator discover the boss/captain has been beaten, and not with a whisk, and her fiance becomes the prime suspect, Violet must bite off more than she can chew, decide who to trust, and find the creamy center of the crimes.

But can she crack the criminal before she melts?

A Caterer’s Guide to Valentines and Violence is a culinary cozy mystery that’ll give you heart eyes!

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Author of Mystery Novels and Short Stories

Author of Mystery Novels and Short Stories