This is the first story in the Pine Valley Cozy Mysteries Series.
Jodie has just moved back to her hometown of Pine Valley, where she bought the Pine Valley Inn & Dinner. She's enjoying her new life - until one of her customers gets murdered. Justus Callan had a lot of enemies, due to his love 'em and leave 'em ways.
Who killed Justus? Could it be his best friend, Cal-Lee? Or Faron Crookshanks, the owner of the drag race club? Or maybe Hank, the owner of Louie's Bar? Or was it Branson Styles, the man who is dating Jodie's mother?
Jodie's determined to find out who it was and with a little help from her sister, Fawn, and Constable Chet McGuyver (who she happens to have a little crush on) she just might figure it out!
Start reading and find out!
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When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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