A Cornucopia of Murder A Charlie Kingsley Mystery Chapter 1 “Hi Nancy,” I said, tucking the phone between my ear and shoulder as I bent down to pull the freshly baked pumpkin pie out of the oven. The pecan pie I had baked earlier was cooling on the counter, and the kitchen smelled of sugar, […]
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A Wedding to Murder For A Charlie Kingsley Mystery “Charlie!” I immediately recognized the voice. It was my client, Dana. “Thank goodness you’re home,” she continued, her words careening through the phone in a rush. “I have an emergency, and I need your help.” “An emergency?” I asked, tucking the receiver between my ear and
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The Room at the Top of the Stairs Book 7 in the Secrets of Redemption series I slapped at another mosquito on my bare arm and considered seeing a therapist after all. I sure wasn’t making headway on my own. Plus, it would certainly make Daniel and Mia happier, though that wasn’t exactly my top
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Red Hot Murder Chapter 1 A Charlie Kingsley Mystery Book “Charlie, you are a lifesaver,” Cherry gushed as I handed her a bag of tea. “I don’t even want to think about what I would have done if I had run out.” “I’m glad I didn’t let you down,” I said, trying to keep my
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Chapter 1 “I can’t believe it.” Mia dropped her phone on the butcher block kitchen table with a clatter, a stunned look on her face. “Penny Schroeder is dead.” “Oh, that’s too bad,” I said. Admittedly, I was only half-listening as I stood behind the counter, measuring dried lavender for the custom tea blends I
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Chapter 1 This is NOT a date, I told myself again as I approached the doors of The Tipsy Cow, Redemption’s best, most happening bar. Yes, it was true I was meeting Officer Brandon Wyle in said bar. But we were meeting for lunch, not a drink. The Tipsy Cow had surprisingly good food. Besides,
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Murder Among Friends Chapter 1 Heading down Main Street to drop off my next tea order, I was enjoying another beautiful summer day in Redemption when I saw the girl crumple to the ground. I dashed over, hoping to catch her before she hit the curb, but I didn’t make it. She fell almost gracefully,
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The Taking Chapter 1 It started like any other day. My alarm woke me, dragging me out of an exhausted, unsatisfying sleep. Between my night terrors and inability to quiet my mind, it was a constant battle to get enough rest. I stumbled to the kitchen to get the first pot of coffee started—I went
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