Airplanes, Atlanta, & an Assassin

A National Competition and a Deadly Detour

High school teacher Katie Wilk is thrilled when her students qualify for Mock Trial America, a prestigious courtroom competition in Atlanta. Alongside her best friend and fellow teacher Jane Mackey, a team of eager teens, and a crew of devoted chaperones, Katie boards a flight from Minnesota—ready for a week of intellectual showdowns and Southern hospitality. But things go sideways before the plane is even off the ground.

With canceled flights, endless delays, and one particularly obnoxious passenger stirring up trouble, the trip turns into a logistical, almost tragic, nightmare. When that same rude traveler turns up later in Atlanta, the chaos takes another terrible turn—and suspicion lands squarely on the Mackey family.

As Katie digs deeper, she uncovers a web of secrets: stolen documents, corporate espionage, dangerous toxins, and enough motive to make her question everything. Can she untangle the truth before the killer strikes again?

Luckily, she’s got help—from Maverick, her sharp-nosed, loyal Labrador retriever and trained search-and-rescue dog, who’s always ready to sniff out danger.

Smart, suspenseful, and full of heart, this latest installment in Mary Seifert’s charming cozy mystery series delivers Southern intrigue, tricky puzzles, and the kind of dogged determination only a Lab (and a resolute teacher) can provide.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Secret Staircase Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 10, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1649142242
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1649142245
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.68 x 8 inches
Book 10 of 10 ‏ : ‎ Katie and Maverick Cozy Mysteries

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0F9GRRSGM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group, LLC
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 10, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported

Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 274 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1649142252
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 10 of 10 ‏ : ‎ Katie and Maverick Cozy Mysteries

Book Reviews

Kate Michaelson, author of Hidden Rooms

Airplanes, Atlanta & an Assassin delivers all the charm and endearing characters you expect from a cozy mystery

"When teacher Katie Wilk and her students travel to Atlanta for a debate team tournament, trouble follows them. Fortunately, the students are in the care of the kindest and most clever math teacher around. Airplanes, Atlanta & an Assassin delivers all the charm and endearing characters you expect from a cozy mystery, along with entertaining twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat."

J.H. Jones, author of The Write Group

You'll keep turning the pages!

"The delightful amateur sleuths Katie and Maverick are back! In Airplanes, Atlanta & an Assassin author Mary Seifert weaves an entertaining tale, as Katie Wilk and her students head to Atlanta. What starts with travel mayhem, leads to catastrophe, industrial espionage and murder! Katie pieces together the clues-but just when you think you have it figured out, there's another twist. You'll keep turning the pages!"

Mindy Mejia, international bestseller author

Katie and Maverick are a delight

"From navigating small town life to solving puzzling murders, Katie and Maverick are a delight."

Connie Shelton, USA Today bestselling author

Immediately captivating!

"Immediately captivating! Katie and Maverick are destined to become a notable amateur sleuth team in the mystery world."

OnlineBookClub.org review

...it's a literary embrace...

"Maverick, Movies, and Murder isn't merely a cosy mystery; it's a literary embrace, a narrative that unfolds in layers, revealing both the familiar and the unexpected."