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Gems and Gunshots - A Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery Free Chapter
Gems and Gunshots - A Presley Thurman Cozy Mystery Free Chapter

Buy the cozy mystery book now. Chapter 1 “Whoo-hoo, I’m going to California!” I yelled to Jared, my best friend and roommate, as I hung up the phone. Bella was prancing around my legs, which was semi-dangerous, since she was almost a year old and weighed in at one-hundred-plus pounds. I gave her giant mastiff […]

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Sleuthing Women Cozy Mystery Interview with Carolyn Dean
Sleuthing Women Cozy Mystery Interview with Carolyn Dean

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It's About The Hit- a Cheer Moms Cozy Mystery Free Chapter
It's About The Hit- a Cheer Moms Cozy Mystery Free Chapter

Chapter 1 The parents’ viewing room at the gym of my daughter’s cheerleading team, The Aces of Cherry City, was full of activity as I waited for the start of practice. We were at the last practice before competing for the weekend, which would not only be the last cheer competition of the year, but […]

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Free Chapter  – Cheerleading is Killer, A Cheer Mom Mystery
Free Chapter – Cheerleading is Killer, A Cheer Mom Mystery

Chapter 1 “Mom, I can’t find my shoes,” my daughter Ashley said. She frantically dumped everything out of her backpack and suitcase onto the bed in our hotel room to locate the missing items. “What do you mean?” I said, fully understanding her but mildly in shock. “Just what I said, Mom. My shoes aren’t […]

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Cozy Mystery Tropes: A Guide for Mystery Fans
Cozy Mystery Tropes: A Guide for Mystery Fans

Cozy mysteries, also known as “cozies,” are a popular sub-genre of mystery fiction that are known for their lighthearted and genteel tone. Unlike traditional mystery novels, cozies tend to focus more on the amateur sleuth’s personal life and relationships rather than on grisly crimes and gore. This sub-genre has become so popular that it has […]

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Monday Update
Monday Update
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