Author: leehollis
A gossip site is causing scandal throughout Portland High School. But when the catty columnist is found dead, PI Maya teams up with PTA president Sandra to study the clues and sleuth their way to the truth. Meanwhile, the killer is planning another deadly lesson…
The sudden death of Trudy Lancaster — a new Bar Harbor resident who runs a food truck called Wicked ‘Wiches — puts Hayley on the trail of a costumed killer. A clever Halloween cozy mystery with tasty recipes!
When her mother’s high school rival turns up dead, Island Times columnist Hayley Powell must get the scoop and clear her mom’s name before everything is soured. Includes mouthwatering recipes!
For retiree-turned-PI Poppy Harmon, spending her golden years running the Desert Flowers Detective Agency is far from the glamorous life she once knew. But becoming ensnared in two twisted Palm Springs crimes might be her worst look yet . . . If Poppy didn’t believe she was in too deep as the only female juror in a high-profile assault case involving an infamously hot-tempered crooner, she’s … hot-tempered crooner, she’s sure of it upon meeting blast-from-her-past Rod Harper. A former TV co-star from her short-lived acting days, Rod is as dashing as ever, and now he wants to partner…
Things go from sweet to sour when someone poisons the baker for Hayley’s best friend’s wedding. But with such a long list of suspects, solving the case won’t be a cakewalk… Can Hayley catch the killer before it’s time to tie the knot? Includes mouthwatering recipes!
Lee Hollis begins a delightful new series in which Poppy Harmon and her friends find that life after retirement can be much busier—and deadlier—than any of them ever anticipated . . . When Poppy goes from complacent retiree to penniless widow in a matter of weeks, the idea of spending her golden years as the biggest charity case in Palm Springs renders her speechless. With no real skills and … no real skills and nothing left to lose, Poppy uses her obsession with true crime shows to start a career as a private eye . . . …
A delicious culinary mystery! When a seaside Fourth of July celebrity cook-off turns deadly, food columnist Hayley Powell will have to turn up the heat to reveal a killer.
Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell is off on a girls’ getaway with her two best friends. But soon they’ll have to get away from a killer…The quaint fishing village of Salmon Cove, Maine, seems like the ideal location for a girls’ weekend with Hayley’s gal pals, Liddy and Mona. Liddy’s on the rebound from a breakup, but when she meets a handsome tourist, it looks like a little … like a little romance might liven things up.Unfortunately, Liddy’s new sweetheart is found dead on the beach the next morning at the town’s Lobster Bake, next to an overturned cooking…
As the food and cocktails columnist for the Island Times, Hayley Powell attends a lot of events—but this one will be murder… flaunting her success is just the icing on the cake.But maybe the prom queen should have been voted Most Likely to Die. At the reunion, Ivy is found murdered, cupcakes scattered around her. Is a killer out to teach the mean girls a lesson? As Hayley tries to get the scoop, she’ll have to be careful…or someone may be writing this columnist’s obituary next.Includes seven delectable recipes from Hayley’s kitchen!more
Who better than food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell to book a caterer for the Island Times holiday party? But Hayley’s quest for a cook turns into the pursuit of a killer who caters to no one. . .Office Christmas parties can sometimes mean career suicide–but they rarely lead to murder. Hayley thought Garth Rawlings would be the perfect caterer for this year’s bash, but when the gourmet … the gourmet sees her budget, he goes galloping. Unfortunately his run is short-lived. Garth is found dead on the floor of his kitchen, with his delectable creations burning in the oven.…