Calla Lilies and Crime Petal Pushers Cozy Mystery Book 13 Releases June 17th

Are you ready for a new Petal Pushers cozy mystery? This one was so fun to write because I switched it up and it's from Katy's POV. Presley's best friend.

A desperate mother begs for help, and a small-town hairstylist steps into the path of a ruthless kidnapper.Katy loves running her salon and giving her clients the perfect haircut. Her quiet routine shatters when Ellen Whitlock receives a static-filled phone call from her missing daughter.

Darlene used to work at the salon before vanishing a few weeks ago. The police have exhausted their leads and offer little hope. Ellen pleads with Katy to find the young woman, and Katy refuses to turn her back on a friend.She teams up with her tech-savvy friend Jared to track down the truth.

Their search exposes a shady online dating profile and points directly to a scam artist operating near a Chicago comedy club. Katy ignores the cautious warnings of her police detective fiancé and travels to the city to hunt for clues. She stakes out run-down apartment buildings and questions hostile witnesses.The kidnapper soon realizes someone is watching his every move. Katy receives warning text messages in the middle of the night. Her hands shake as she stands face to face with the violent suspect on the city sidewalks.

Katy must risk her own physical safety to bring Darlene home before the kidnapper disappears forever.