Author: rosieapoint

What’s the scariest thing that can happen on Halloween? Murder.Ruby Holmes is plenty excited to serve her cakes and goodies to the many trick-or-treaters in Carmel Springs, Maine. Halloween is here. Costumes range from fearsome to the funny, and when Ruby sees a clown jostling with a vampire to get to her cakes, she doesn’t think anything of it. That is, until the corpse of the ‘vampire’ washes … of the ‘vampire’ washes up on the beach, right in front of her food truck. Ruby’s not going to let this mystery go unsolved, even if it means annoying the local…

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It’s a gorgeous day for a wedding… and a murder.Ruby Holmes has finally settled into her four-week ‘vacation’ in cozy town Carmel Springs, Maine. She’s thrilled when she lands a catering gig for a local wedding… even if the client is a bridezilla of epic proportions. When Ruby arrives to meet with the bride, the last thing she expects to find is her corpse instead, face plastered in Ruby’s highly … plastered in Ruby’s highly unique marzipan frosting. Ruby’s suspect number one again, and if she can’t solve the mystery, she’ll be locked up while the real murderer roams free.…

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What’s the worst that can go wrong on a date? Murder.Ruby Holmes wants to travel, sell delicious baked treats from her food truck, and never stay in one place for too long. Then the unexpected happens: upon arriving in Carmel Springs, Maine, she’s asked on a blind date by a handsome fisherman. When Ruby goes to meet him, she finds his dead body instead. A murderer has struck, and the cunning … struck, and the cunning detective who ‘runs’ the town names her as the prime suspect. Ruby can’t run, but staying might mean falling victim herself. Can she solve…

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Name a worse mix: breakfast and murder.The last thing Christie Watson, failed homicide detective, expected to wake up to was murder. She would prefer one of her best friend’s delicious burgers instead. But murder is on the menu again in Sleepy Creek. One of Christie’s good friends has been attacked, and her mother murdered. The case hits a little too close to home for Christie’s liking. If she … Christie’s liking. If she solves the mystery this time around, she might get more than the truth. Can Christie solve the murder, before the murderer targets another of her friends? Pick…

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There’s one case left: her mother’s murder. Can she solve it in time?Christie Watson is sure she’s about to solve her mother’s murder case. That is until another dead body turns up in front of the Burger Bar. A local charity owner has been killed and in Christie’s name, as well. If she can’t solve this murder, there’s no telling who might be next. The longer Christie takes to find the murderer, … takes to find the murderer, the closer they get to the people Christie cares for the most. No amount of Sleepy Creek cheer or burgers can stop…

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The worst way to welcome new neighbors is definitely murder.Christie Watson has never been closer to discovering the truth about her mother’s murder—a cold case she’s been tracking for quite some time. She’s desperate for the truth, but it seems there are others who are desperate to keep her from finding it. When her new next-door neighbor drops dead, the suspicion lands squarely on the shoulders … squarely on the shoulders of the two elderly women, who wouldn’t hurt a fly—but definitely a burger. Christie has to clear their names or risk losing them for good. All while the true…

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What’s a Spring Food Fair without a murder?Christie Watson, the homicide detective on a break, never thought she could get enough of murder investigations. That was until she arrived in Sleepy Creek. When the owner of the local pizzeria, Sal, drops dead after sampling his own pizza, everyone is sure it’s just a case of cholesterol and bad timing. Until his wife dies the very next day. With two … very next day. With two bodies and the pressure mounting to keep her head down, Christie must choose:Solve the case or watch Sleepy Creek turn to murder town. Figure out…

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A poisoning, a mystery, and a murderer on the loose…Suspended detective Christie Watson has decided not to get involved in any more murder cases. If the Captain back in Boston finds out she’s been investigating, she’s fired! But when a local artist is poisoned, and Christie’s best friend’s cousin is accused, she realizes that she can’t stay out of this case. Especially when their might be a … can’t stay out of this case. Especially when their might be a murderer watching her every move. Can she solve the case before she becomes the next victim? more

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A burger, a body, and a Boston detective… murder has never been this complicated.Boston Homicide Detective, Christie Watson, wants nothing less than to bury her head in the sand in her hometown, Sleepy Creek, Ohio. Placed on sabbatical for a little ‘over-enthusiasm,’ Chris has to stay out of trouble or risk losing her job for good.When Chris and her bestie find a dead body in the back yard, she … find a dead body in the back yard, she can’t resist investigating. And that means trouble, big trouble, and no amount of delicious burgers can keep the real bad guys…

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