Posts Tagged ‘Florida’
Murder in the Family, by Lesley A. Diehl
Murder in the Family, by Lesley A. Diehl Someone is targeting the friends and family of Eve Appel Egret, owner of a rural Florida high-end consignment shop and part-time private investigator. The intimidation includes stealing the horse of one of Eve’s rancher friends, forcing her car off the road, attempting to kidnap her daughter and…
Read MoreDeadly Spirits, by E. Michael Helms
Deadly Spirits, by E. Michael Helms When PI Mac McClellan’s girlfriend convinces him to join the Palmetto Paranormal Society, he becomes embroiled in a case of whooodunnit. The society president, while investigating an old hotel, is found dead at the foot of the stairwell, his neck broken. The man’s secretary and current squeeze stands horrified…
Read MoreMud Bog Murder, by Lesley A. Diehl
Mud Bog Murder, by Lesley A. Diehl When Jenny McCleary leases her property to be ravaged by the annual mud bog races, the small rural town of Sabal Bay, Florida, is divided into warring camps: environmental activists versus monster truck fans. Jenny, who frequents the consignment store owned by Eve Appel and her friend Madeleine,…
Read MoreThe Assassin’s Kiss, by J.A. Kazimer
The Assassin’s Kiss, by J.A. Kazimer Julia abandoned Nate Taylor on their wedding night after finding him in the arms of her stepsister, Sara. Now she is set to marry again, this time to a man who shares her upper-crust background. But Nate won’t sign the annulment papers. Ready to resort to murder if necessary,…
Read MoreDeadly Dunes, by E. Michael Helms
Deadly Dunes, by E. Michael Helms Hours after hiring Mac McClellan to investigate the supposed suicide of her archaeologist brother, single-mom Jessie dies in a car accident. Jessie had just showed Mac artifacts and a copy of a map Jake found, items that indicate Hernando de Soto and his explorers might have camped on Five…
Read MoreA Sporting Murder, by Lesley A. Diehl
A Sporting Murder, by Lesley A. Diehl It’s smooth sailing for Eve Appel and her friend Madeleine, owners of Second to None Consignment Shop in rural Florida’s Sabal Bay, land of swamps, cowboys, and lots and lots of ’gators. Eve and her detective boyfriend Alex have joined Madeleine and her new beau David Wilson for…
Read MoreThree Eve Appel Short Mysteries, by Lesley A. Diehl
“The Little Redheaded Girl is my Friend”: Eve Appel was an original long before she bought her clothing consignment store in rural Florida. After her parents are killed in a boating accident, she goes to live with her grandmother, “Grandy,” in Connecticut. Already a trendsetter, Eve is also taller and braver than most of her…
Read MoreDead in the Water, by Lesley A. Diehl
Dead in the Water, by Lesley A. Diehl Sabal Bay consignment shop owner Eve Appel is fit to be tied—family tied. Just as she is basking in the warmth of a renewed relationship with her long-lost Uncle Winston, disaster strikes. He and his less welcome companion, Darlene, have come for a visit, and their request…
Read MoreA Secondhand Murder, by Lesley A. Diehl
A Secondhand Murder, by Lesley A. Diehl Spunky and outspoken Eve Appel moves from Connecticut to rural Florida intent on starting a new life, free of drama, and more importantly, her soon-to-be ex-husband. The rural Florida town of Sabal Bay, situated only an hour from West Palm, proves to be the perfect spot for her…
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