Cozy Mystery Author 

Creeps, Cache & Corpses

"The suspects are numerous, the motives tricky..."

When Katie’s spring break plans for a romantic getaway with Pete fall apart, she skips a chance to go skiing with her dad and the sister she’s very recently met, and finds herself and Maverick in the company of friends and her students at The White Star Inn in New Prague, Minnesota. Although they are traveling to attend the memorial service for a student’s mother, there will also be salon treatments, shopping, and sightseeing. But, from the moment they arrive, tension fills the air, as Edith Farthington, the oddball innkeeper, and her nephew appear to be harboring secrets and a few unwanted visitors.

The group is in town less than 24 hours when, during a geocaching outing, Katie and her students discover a dead body concealed in a remote area of a county park. Unfortunately, the victim just happens to be one of the few people in town they’ve already met, and Katie’s group is getting the side-eye from the local cops.

The suspects are numerous, the motives tricky, but there’s a shock for Katie and those close to her when the sheriff leaps ahead to arrest one of their own. How can Katie find enough evidence to convince him otherwise, especially when she’s been warned to butt out—many times?

PAPERBACK DETAILS:

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group, LLC (February 21, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1649141718
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1649141712
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.78 x 8 inches

eBOOK DETAILS:

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CV642XBD
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group, LLC (March 7, 2024)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 7, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1377 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages

Awarded to Creeps, Cache, and Corpses

2024 Finalist for Mystery & Mayhem /Chanticleer International Book Awards

Mystery and Mayhem Finalist

2024 Killer Nashville Top Pick for Cozy Mysteries

Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award

Book Reviews

Patty
March 14, 2024

It's a fun one, can't wait for the next!

Book 7 of the Katie and Maverick cozy mystery series delivers everything you expect and more! Katie and her trusty pup, Maverick, find themselves along with friends, stuck in a neighboring town when one of them is considered a murder suspect. There's mysterious characters, canine heroics, clues and puzzles as well as the students we know and root for in each story. Plus you can count on the fickle Minnesota weather in early spring and a new cast of dastardly villains for a moody, cozy whodunit only Katie and Maverick can solve. It's a fun one, can't wait for the next!
Thank you to the author for the arc.

Carol K.
March 14, 2024

This was a wonderful mystery story

This was a wonderful mystery story. I loved the characters and especially the dog.