Mystery Author ~ Midlife Podcaster
BOOKS
Ellie Matthews Novels #1
Bitter Past
Three years ago, criminalist Ellie Matthews abandoned the danger and stress of crime scene investigation for a professorship at a posh private college and never looked back. After the college community is rocked by two suspicious deaths, Ellie’s mentor convinces her to consult on the case. Partnered with Detective Nick Baxter, Ellie bottles up her personal demons and dives back into the world she left behind.
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Ellie Matthews Novels #2
An Eye for an Eye
When a family friend is murdered, Ellie finds herself thrust back into the grisly world of crime scene investigation. She and Detective Nick Baxter must stop at nothing to catch a vengeful serial killer before it’s too late.
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Ellie Matthews Novels #3
Dead Sprint
For the first time in her life, Ellie is working on herself and putting the past behind her. Her latest case seems to be open and shut, but when a second young woman is murdered, Ellie must delve into the mind of a deranged killer to get to the truth. Though Ellie’s relationship with Detective Nick Baxter has been strained to its breaking point, the two find themselves teaming up once again.
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Java Jive Mysteries #3
A Whole Latte Murder
Coffeehouse manager and reluctant sleuth Juliet Langley returns in a gripping novel from the bestselling author of Death Before Decaf. Just as things are perking up in Nashville, a serial killer sends tensions foaming over.
Lizzie Hart Mysteries #1
It's Just a Little Crush
Lizzie can’t seem to concentrate on her job as copy editor at the Chronicle with the hunky new investigative reporter Blake swaggering around the office. When they find a co-worker dead, Blake’s personality changes completely. Even though the police rule the death as an accident, Lizzie immediately suspects foul play. Blake has turned from cool and smooth to cold and downright scary, making Lizzie wonder if he should be next on her suspect list.
Lizzie Hart Mysteries #3
Bad Medicine
Lizzie’s sleuthing reprieve is short-lived when a friend of hers is found dead from an apparent drug overdose. She wants to write it off as bad behavior, but she worries there could be murder afoot. Lizzie soon learns she’s going to need help to get to the bottom of this mystery, but her best partner in crime solving, Blake, has turned into her worst enemy. Can Lizzie and Blake find a way to work together to catch the killer…or will they kill each other first?
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Lizzie Hart Mysteries #2
That Old Black Magic
Lizzie Hart hoped her first day back at work after nearly being killed would be uneventful. No such luck. Before she can finish her morning coffee, Lizzie and her co-workers find a dead body on the rooftop of their office.
Poor Lizzie ends up juggling a murder investigation, a wacky Wiccan coven, and two men vying for her attention—all while nursing injuries left over from the last time she decided to play Nancy Drew.
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Lizzie Hart Mysteries #4
My Funny Valentine
Lizzie Hart is finally living the dream. The only hurdle in Lizzie and Blake's way to wedded bliss is introducing their polar opposite families to each other at their engagement party. But in classic Lizzie and Blake fashion, they find the town mayor dead at the party, and the detectives on the case put Blake at the top of their suspect list. It's a race against the clock to find the real killer before the police decide to lock Blake up and throw away the key.
Lizzie Hart Mysteries #5
Wedding Bell Blues
It’s June in Liberty, and that means it’s wedding season. Faster than you can say “I do,” the social height of the year turns deadly as a sadistic killer begins targeting couples on what should be their happiest day. Lizzie and Blake’s big day is fast approaching, but the string of violence threatening to ruin their happily ever after, Lizzie and Blake must rush to find the killer before they become the next victims.
Southern B&B Mysteries #1
Southern Discomfort
Quinn Bellandini loves her life in Savannah, Georgia, where she runs her grandfather’s B&B with her sister, Delilah. But when Quinn stumbles upon a murder and learns her name is on the suspect list, her whole world comes crashing down. With Delilah as her street smart sidekick, sweet Quinn starts looking for the real killer—before she gets put away faster than you can say “sugar.”
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Southern B&B Mysteries #2
Southern Harm
Quinn wants to get back to her quiet life, but those plans get buried when she and her boyfriend, Tucker, dig up a skeleton while doing some landscaping in his aunt Lela’s backyard. Lela becomes the prime suspect in a thirty-three-year-old unsolved murder. Soon they’re questioning a growing list of suspects, from nosy neighbors and snooty Savannah socialites to mild-mannered teachers and old high-school friends of the victim—including Quinn and Delilah’s own parents.
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Southern B&B Mysteries #3
Southern Double Cross
Everything is running smoothly at Quinn’s fancy fundraising event until a woman is found dead and Quinn's friend is charged with her murder. Now a veteran detective with two solved murders under her belt, Quinn sets out to prove her friend's innocence, enlisting Delilah and Tucker to help investigate. The invite list quickly turns into the suspect list, and tensions mount as old feuds are brought to light. Could Quinn have hired the only catering company in Georgia that throws in a murder on the side?
