Elise Pepper returns to her hometown to lick her wounds. She has no idea the personal growth this mystery will force her to take.After a scandalous divorce, Elise returns from the big city to her southern home town only to trip over the body of the town playboy. He leaves behind a heap of trouble that includes missing money, missing pets, and mourning lovers, and the suspects just keep piling up.… keep piling up.
Caught in her own drama, Elise is quick to wash her hands of it, until her best friend, Lavina, winds up as the number one suspect.
Can Elise clear her friend’s name without ending up as the next one dead? Or are her friendship blinders keeping her from seeing the truth?
A cozy clean mystery. No graphic violence, sex, or strong language.
Other books in the Angel Lake Cozy Mystery Series include,The Sweet Taste of MurderThe Bitter Taste of BetrayalThe Sour Taste of Suspicion
The Honey Taste of Deception
The Tempting Taste of Danger Runner up on Kindle Book Mystery Rewards
The Frosty Taste of Scandal
Angel Lake Cozy Mysteries focuses on funny, clean humor, family, friends and suspense. The series covers books stores, cruise ships, Elvis, bridal shops and weddings, and even a few cute police men. Elise is an amateur sleuth that lives a rather crazy life, along with her best friend Lavina. So drop in and see for yourself that living in the country isn’t always about the quiet life but sometimes is filled with riveting suspense and deception with second guessing right to the end.
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Enjoyed this cozy. Reported on it to my book club today.