If you love Jana DeLeon mysteries, you’ll enjoy The Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series. Like the bayou of Louisiana , the Bluegrass of Kentucky can be a glamorous but dangerous setting for amateur beekeeping sleuth, Josiah. Start at the beginning with this award-winning series. Three Great Mysteries In One Package!Death By A HoneyBee 1 Josiah Reynolds, a former art history professor, was once a … was once a celebrity with wealth, social position, and a famous husband. Now all of that is gone. The professor finds her circumstances drastically altered. Retired, Josiah is now a beekeeper trying to stay financially afloat by selling honey at the local Farmers’ Market. She finds her world turned upside down when a man is found dead in her bee yard, only to discover that the victim is her competitor and nemesis. The police suspect the brutal death is murder and Josiah is their number one suspect.
Death By Drowning 2
In the second novel of the series, Josiah survives a forty-foot fall off a cliff only to discover that her nightmare is not over. O’nan’s body is never found and he may be alive. Josiah puts the past behind her but it reaches out, threatening to pull her off the cliff again. Matt, her best friend, and Jake, her physical therapist, stand between Josiah and harm. Even they can’t keep danger at bay. Once again, Josiah makes the rounds of quirky characters found in the lush Bluegrass horse world of Thoroughbreds, oak-cured bourbon and antebellum mansions.
Death By Bridle 3
Josiah is back on the trail of a murderer. Arthur Aaron Greene III is one of Kentucky’s most prominent horsemen, but he is found hanging from the rafters in a horse barn with stones in his pockets and a bucket of water under his feet. The only witness is a nine year old boy who can’t seem to remember exactly what happened. Relentless in her pursuit of the killer, Josiah stumbles into decades of lies and deception that include her dear friend, Lady Elsmere. Josiah discovers that she must go back to 1962 if she is to find out the truth at all!
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These are fun books to read.
Being from Kentucky makes this book very appealing.
I really enjoyed these first three books in this series. I really like Josiah as she is a strong female lead who is put through the grinder and still manages to stay above water literally and metaphorically. I enjoyed learning a bit of history relative to the story setting. I enjoyed the wittiness and sarcasm of Josiah and other characters because they are ones you can relate to on a personal level. Each book is an easy read and enjoyable.
I love this entire series. I have read every book available. This series is entertaining, relatable, and enjoyable!
I highly recommend…
This is a great series. I couldn’t stop reading it! I bought the next box set immediately!,
“Death By Honey Bees” is filled with complex characters that have delightful quirks. The plot has a fresh twist. It makes you care about what happens to our newfound friends in the story; whether they are insects, canine or humans!
Held my interest!
I have read this set as well as the rest of this series and loved it. Abigail Keam did an excellent job on this Series! I couldn’t stop reading these Books! I had to keep going you find out what happens next. I would recommend this series to any one who loves a page Turners in a cozy mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Easy to read and full of humor. Each story has a mystery to be solved without the scare tactics of other mystery writers
Easy uncomplicated bedtime read
Sorry, I am an avid reader, and usually like cozy mysteries. I could not finish r this one…too slow
I enjoyed this cozy mystery series and learned a little about beekeeping in the process. A fun read.
Chick mystery
They are awesome. From the first page to the last, they are very entertaining.