From the USA Today Bestselling Author Madison Johns, comes her second box set,
Agnes Barton In Tawas Box Set Books 4–7 that includes Trouble in Tawas, Treasure in Tawas, and the newly released, Bigfoot in Tawas.
Trouble in Tawas
Agnes Barton has been waiting years for this day. She’s always told Sheriff Peterson he would rue the day when his re-election time came around and now — it’s finally … told Sheriff Peterson he would rue the day when his re-election time came around and now — it’s finally here. What will Agnes do? Will she cause conflict or support the other candidate?
When the sheriff’s father Hal goes missing, Agnes and Eleanor Mason are on a mission to find him, leading them to the Soaring Eagle Casino. But when they haul him home it’s only to find that his companion, Raul Perez, is dead at the bottom of the stairs. When the cops show up it doesn’t look good for Hal who is in possession of the dead man’s credit card. With Hal now as a suspect, and Sheriff Peterson off the case, the sheriff hires Agnes and Eleanor to clear his father’s name.
Will Agnes be able to clear Hal’s name in time to save Peterson from failure at the polls or is this case too bizarre as a tenant claims aliens are involved?
Treasure in Tawas
The last thing Agnes Barton expected was to be slapped in cuffs alongside her best friend, and fellow-sleuthing buddy, Eleanor Mason. All they had wanted to do was to verify if a painting at the Butler Mansion had indeed been stolen. How were they to know that they had tripped off a silent alarm — or that Agnes’ nemesis Mildred Winfree’s body would be discovered when the cops showed up? It didn’t help that they had entered the mansion illegally—using a key Agnes had pilfered from her daughter Martha who was working as a real estate agent to sell the old place.
Word has it that a treasure map was hidden in the back of a painting at the Butler Mansion, and it was just too juicy a story not to investigate. So here Agnes and Eleanor sat in jail as prime suspects as they were brought in for questioning.
The tabloid, Tall Tales, printed a treasure map in its most recent addition, and soon, East Tawas becomes a point of interest as treasure hunters began tearing up the town looking for treasure. Agnes and Eleanor join in the foray, but she wondered just who was behind this tall tale, and what did it have to do with Mildred’s murder?
Bigfoot and Tawas
Agnes and Eleanor embark on their most challenging case to date, finding Bigfoot!
Agnes isn’t sure what to say when Billy Matlin, hires her to find Bigfoot, and it doesn’t help that Eleanor is hiding in the car. Who is she to say that Bigfoot isn’t real, and lord knows she sure could use a paying gig. Armed with a baggie full of brown hair, Agnes and Eleanor march into the sheriff’s department, but Sheriff Peterson is reluctant to test the hair. Outright refusing to use county resources for a DNA analysis.
Before long, the Department of Natural Resources and the United States Fish and Game Service also both refuse to test the hair. Suggesting that the only way they would investigate is if an endangered species is involved. Never one to be told no, Agnes does the only thing she thinks will get them to change their minds by planting evidence in the form of a road killed Bald Eagle on Billy’s property.
East Tawas is not only overrun with Bigfoot sightings, but it would seem just about everyone they question claims to have seen something mysterious in the woods. When big game hunters roll into town, and with the DNR and U.S. Fish and Game fighting over the brown hair, not to mention a reality show offering up a ten million dollar prize to whoever finds Bigfoot, it’s up to Agnes and Eleanor to find out the truth, which is further complicated when Billy Matlin mysteriously disappears.
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I was reading this book on my break today and laughed out loud. My boss came in to see what was up. I told her I was reading book 7 and how funny it is and she-has decided to order as well. Very good series.
I just could not warm up to these characters. They were not likeable and The plot was disjointed and I had a hard time following. Purchased a set but when the first in the set ground to an unsatisfying finish, I did not read the other two.
Nothing like this could ever happen but it is fun to read about the crazy antics of the main characters
I love this series. It’s nice to read about older people solving crime. The series has a nice variety of different types of people. Not all poor, not all are rich and not all middle class. Which makes it even nicer because it shows how everyone gets along with the different classes. I love how these two old ladies seem to come up on crime and now …
Since I am a senior citizen, it was easy to relate to much of the characters references to “old people”. These 3 stories were easy to read and enjoyable. Agnes – keep up the good work.
Fun, light cozy mystery with friendly characters. Enjoyed very much
I enjoyed reading this set of books. The characters are very entertaining and each plot was great.
I enjoyed reading about ladies of my age that showed spunk and imagination. Most people think ladies aver 60 are over the hill.
Boring
pretty dumb –I read two of the three, deleted the third, they were so bad. Silly characters doing silly things in ridiculous situations. Demeaning to elders. Dont waste your time.
Well thought out mysteries using “real” people.
Dumb. Did not lime it.
I love authur
Just a very good read.
Fun, older gals with a sense of humor. So glad to find interesting, intelligent, yet quirky women closer to my own age to root for. I’ve enjoyed all the ones I’ve read in the series, about 4 or 5, and will get more as available. I space them out between other cozies so they last longer.
I love the characters in this series.
I love everything she writes and always pre-order her next releases.
I can not read Madison John’s book – they are for beach reading at best.
Not for me. I did not care for the characters.
Did not pull me in right away.
Cute concept, noticeable errors in drafting, i.e., using the wrong expressions. In one book the character says she is “buying her time” when she meant “biding”.
This wasn’t not intentional as there are other examples. Not well proofed.