Author: Karen McSpade
Genre: Mystery
Digital Book
ASIN #: B09DBY8JVD
Newcastle Media
61 Pages
$2,99 Amazon
November 16, 2021
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After solving a case involving dirty cops, Piper is forced to hide out in Savory, Alabama until the corrupt officers land behind bars.
Savory, better known as Alligator Alley, is not your typical tourist attraction Gulf Coast town. Why? Because it's home to the three-time AKC champion poodle Victory Cup Valentino, but this year bad things are about to go down. Even before Piper can get unpacked, there is a murder, and the poodle goes missing right before the Westminster Dog Show.
Piper can't resist looking into the case, and she can't risk blowing her cover if she wants to make her way back home. But before she can get any answers, all hell breaks loose when a body turns up in the bayou. And she's at the center of the crime scene.
Fortunately for Piper, a group of retired ladies known as the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad is on her side, and they are a force to be reckoned with. Now, they must work together to solve the crime and stop the murderer before they end up in a body bag.
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When Piper Sandstone moves to Savory, Alabama, it isn't her own choice. It's because she's in the middle of a trial involving dirty cops, and it's for her own safety. Since she's now Sharon, a waitress at the local diner, she needs to keep her identity secret. But it doesn't stop her from investigating crime -- it's inbred in her as a cop -- and she's investigating the death of a young woman whose body was found in the swamp. Joining her are a group of four retired ladies known as the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad, and they're just as concerned about justice for the dead woman.
But things get hairy when she's caught snooping by the local sheriff, who now doesn't trust her, and more involved when she finds something she didn't expect to find. Now she's wondering why things aren't looking the way they should, and if there's more to the story. But before she can do any more sleuthing, something occurs that stops everything temporarily...
This is the third installment in the series, and I have to say that I am really enjoying it. While these are short reads, it is difficult to put them down, and it makes you want to finish the entire series in one sitting. There is enough action to please anyone, and enough mystery to keep you guessing. Since these are short, I hesitate to give you any more information than I already have, but urge you to read the series, beginning with the first book. You won't be disappointed. Highly recommended.
I received an advance copy from the author but this in no way influenced my review.
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