A playful fundraiser turns deadly in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud cozy mystery made for book lovers. Can our librarian sleuth solve the case, or will the library be shut down for good?
Merry Frauss is the head librarian of the Del Sol public library, serving the senior citizens of the retirement community. It’s her job to keep spirits high when funding falls through for major renovations.
To make up the difference, her trusty librarians organize a fundraiser dinner, murder mystery style. At first the evening goes swimmingly for Merry and her sidekick sleuth, precocious grade-schooler and beloved granddaughter, Kylee.
That is, until a scream pierces the aura of pretend around the dinner’s shenanigans… and a body is discovered. One of the guests has been murdered for real.
Everyone, from the police to her husband, is telling Merry to stay out of it, but when the police make an arrest, Merry smells a cover-up.
But her own investigation reveals the perpetrator may be closer than she thinks…
If she wants to solve the case and save the library, Merry will need to keep her wits about her and her assistants at the ready: little Kylee, armed with a notebook and a thousand questions, and her husband Harry, a retired forensic scientist and current grump.
She’ll have to act fast, because the killer may be nearby… and though the mystery dinner is over, the murderer isn’t done yet!
Mystery Dinner Murder is a hilarious cozy mystery novella starring a senior librarian sleuth and her precocious child sidekick. Meet the quirky residents of Del Sol while Merry solves her most perplexing adventure yet. Buy now for $2.99 to join Merry and Kylee on this Merry Murder!
Praise for Merry Murders:
5 stars - “I really enjoyed The Key to Murder. The characters are really enjoyable. They’re delightful in surprising ways and realistic without being predictable. I get a heart-lift when I read Riley Smith’s stories. Looking forward to more adventures with Merry, Harry, and the precocious and adorable Kylee!” - Jamie West, Goodreads reviewer
5 stars - “Finally a cosy mystery that is not annoying. I almost gave up on American cosy mysteries, but this short one came up and seems interesting. It is! Very well written, not too cheesy, with endearing characters and a logical story. The librarian is confident, not ridiculously self-deprecating and thank goodness there is no stupid love story… I highly recommend this book and look forward to the rest of the series.” - Lize, Goodreads reviewer
4 stars - “Cute and creative… Grandmother and granddaughter work great together. I did not quite figure out who did it but I had a great time listening along.” - Elaine, Goodreads reviewer
5 stars - “That book made me feel cozy and I was surprised I didn’t figure out who the murderer was sooner. I loved the bookish theme and the library setting. Definitely need a print version of this.” - Tamara, Goodreads reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Merry Frauss is the head librarian of the Del Sol public library, serving the senior citizens of the retirement community. It’s her job to keep spirits high when funding falls through for major renovations.
To make up the difference, her trusty librarians organize a fundraiser dinner, murder mystery style. At first the evening goes swimmingly for Merry and her sidekick sleuth, precocious grade-schooler and beloved granddaughter, Kylee.
That is, until a scream pierces the aura of pretend around the dinner’s shenanigans… and a body is discovered. One of the guests has been murdered for real.
Everyone, from the police to her husband, is telling Merry to stay out of it, but when the police make an arrest, Merry smells a cover-up.
But her own investigation reveals the perpetrator may be closer than she thinks…
If she wants to solve the case and save the library, Merry will need to keep her wits about her and her assistants at the ready: little Kylee, armed with a notebook and a thousand questions, and her husband Harry, a retired forensic scientist and current grump.
She’ll have to act fast, because the killer may be nearby… and though the mystery dinner is over, the murderer isn’t done yet!
Mystery Dinner Murder is a hilarious cozy mystery novella starring a senior librarian sleuth and her precocious child sidekick. Meet the quirky residents of Del Sol while Merry solves her most perplexing adventure yet. Buy now for $2.99 to join Merry and Kylee on this Merry Murder!
Praise for Merry Murders:
5 stars - “I really enjoyed The Key to Murder. The characters are really enjoyable. They’re delightful in surprising ways and realistic without being predictable. I get a heart-lift when I read Riley Smith’s stories. Looking forward to more adventures with Merry, Harry, and the precocious and adorable Kylee!” - Jamie West, Goodreads reviewer
5 stars - “Finally a cosy mystery that is not annoying. I almost gave up on American cosy mysteries, but this short one came up and seems interesting. It is! Very well written, not too cheesy, with endearing characters and a logical story. The librarian is confident, not ridiculously self-deprecating and thank goodness there is no stupid love story… I highly recommend this book and look forward to the rest of the series.” - Lize, Goodreads reviewer
4 stars - “Cute and creative… Grandmother and granddaughter work great together. I did not quite figure out who did it but I had a great time listening along.” - Elaine, Goodreads reviewer
5 stars - “That book made me feel cozy and I was surprised I didn’t figure out who the murderer was sooner. I loved the bookish theme and the library setting. Definitely need a print version of this.” - Tamara, Goodreads reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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