Author: Jess Lourey
“I found myself laughing out loud…” ―Crimespree Magazine The not-so-proud owner of a dead-end job and a cheating boyfriend, cosmopolitan Mira James jumps at the chance for a fresh start in rural Minnesota. She regrets her move until she crosses paths with Jeff, the ultimate sexy nerd. When their romance heats up, she thinks she has it made.And she does, right up until Jeff turns up dead.Anxious … Jeff turns up dead.Anxious to learn more about the man who briefly stole her heart, Mira delves into Battle Lake’s mysteries, including an old land deed obscuring ancient Ojibwe secrets, an octogenarian…
A gripping tale inspired by a true story: Something strange is afoot in Lilydale, Minnesota. Local boys go missing, only to return withdrawn and violent. When the same thing happens to Cassie McDowell’s sister, Cassie is determined to find the truth — but the secrets buried in her small town are unthinkable…
When a girl vanishes, librarian and amateur sleuth Mira finds a note connecting the disappearance to her own father, who died 13 years ago. Can Mira solve the mystery? “It’s not easy to make people laugh while they’re on the edge of their seats, but Lourey pulls it off!” (Booklist starred review).
When a slaying spoils the festivities at the Minnesota State Fair, can reporter Mira James figure out who wanted a dairy queen dead? “A delicious dish of murder, mayhem, and merriment” (Booklist starred review).
A laugh-out-loud cozy from an Agatha and Anthony Award–nominated author: In small-town Minnesota, aspiring PI Mira James must prove her own innocence when she stumbles across a creepy craft — and a dead body!
Mira James is fed up with her small town and plans an escape — but a murder at a local camp draws the amateur sleuth back in. “Sly and witty… Pull up a lawn chair, pour yourself a glass of lemonade, and enjoy” (Denise Swanson).
“I found myself laughing out loud…” ―Crimespree Magazine The not-so-proud owner of a dead-end job and a cheating boyfriend, cosmopolitan Mira James jumps at the chance for a fresh start in rural Minnesota. She regrets her move until she crosses paths with Jeff, the ultimate sexy nerd. When their romance heats up, she thinks she has it made.And she does, right up until Jeff turns up dead.Anxious … Jeff turns up dead.Anxious to learn more about the man who briefly stole her heart, Mira delves into Battle Lake’s mysteries, including an old land deed obscuring ancient Ojibwe secrets, an octogenarian…