Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles continues to build steam! - Author
Cindy Davis has just released book 11 in the crime series and it’s a wild ride!
Last year, in the book, The Great Peanut Butter Conspiracy,
Davis introduced us to Bliss Jagar, a young woman who is a free-spirited drifter
who finds herself in Magnolia Buff helping the ghost of a murder victim unearth
his killer. It was a fun cozy full of murder, mystery, a touch of the paranormal,
and a wonderful cast of characters, highlighted by everybody’s favorite
fruit-eating bird, Diablo. A Toucan whose mysterious ability to communicate
with Bliss can only be described as extraordinary.
In this year’s offering, When Bad Things Happen To Good Mice, Bliss is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend. The only problem is that she wasn't even in Magnolia Bluff at the time of the alleged murder. But that's not stopping the Chief of Police from arresting her for the crime anyway. He's feeling the heat to quickly have a suspect in custody and happens to have a witness who saw her in town around the time of the murder. It's up to Bliss to somehow prove her innocence and find the actual killer. With the help of her trusted Toucan, Diablo, a few friends--new and old, and the lyrics from Tom Chapin's songs popping into her head to warn her of impending danger, Bliss pulls out all the stops to discover the real murderer while trying to keep herself out of jail.
Here is the blurb for this entertaining romp through the Texas Hill Country:
Can lyrics from Tom Chapin’s songs help Bliss solve the
murder of her ex boyfriend, found in the debris of the Celtic Faire’s
opening-night bonfire?
Bliss is hauled back to
Magnolia Bluff, Texas in a police car. Her boyfriend, with whom she broke up
with three months ago, has been found dead in the ashes of the Annual Celtic
Faire bonfire. She was miles away when he died, but a witness, someone she
considered a friend, said she was in town. And no one can prove otherwise.
Chief Jager is being
pressured from all sides to not only solve the murder, but also the rash of
petty thefts that have hit the small town. Could they somehow be related? Bliss
thinks so, but the chief can’t let go of the idea she’s the killer.
When the body is identified as one of the
contestants in the competition, and not Bliss’ ex, things take on an entirely
new perspective.
To purchase, click here: When Bad Things Happen to Good Mice
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The Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles is a unique multi-author crime fiction series that began in 2022. The 9 books released during the first year were so well received that the authors decided to continue the series into 2023 and beyond.
The award-winning writers who pen the stories for this little town in the Texas Hill Country are as diverse as the books they've contributed to this superb series. But all have one thing in common. Our love for a good mystery.
The authors responsible for last year's books turned out 9 page turning mysteries that were full of murder and mayhem. Some were cozies and some a little grittier. All taking place is the same small town, centered around some of the same people and businesses, yet all uniquely different stories.
If you missed any of the books published last year, now's a great time to catch up as we roll full steam ahead into 2023. But that doesn't mean you can't start with Cindy Davis' new and wonderful cozy mystery, When Bad Things Happen to Good Mice. Wherever you begin, just be prepared for a fun ride into a town whose population continues to shrink due to its murder rate.
Catch up on the series by clicking here: First 10 MBCC Books
Video Trailer: MBCC YouTube Video
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