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A Taylor Texas Mystery
Series · 5 books · 2019-2023

Books in series

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#1

Death Takes A Break

2019

Saddle up for a trip to the Texas Hill Country... Christie Taylor is ready for a break from work and life. She returns home to Comfort, Texas, only to be thrust into the middle of a land dispute and developers intent on gaining the Taylor Ranch property. When one of the developer’s employees dies on their property, Christie must extend her break to help her father. Christie sets out to find the killer before they strike again. But will the truth unravel everything? If you love Texas, country life and pies, you’ll enjoy this humorous cozy mystery set in the beautiful hill country. Meet the characters who may remind you of your cantankerous grandpa or your quirky next-door neighbor. Pie Recipe included! Buy Death Takes a Break and get roped in to a your new favorite cozy series.
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#2

Death Makes A Move

A Taylor Texas Mystery

2020

Devious developers. A web of lies. A fatal flaw. Nurse Christie Taylor quits her job to care for her cantankerous father. But her decision to return home puts her in direct conflict with the Webster Group—developers who won’t take no for an answer. When Pop’s old friend, Curtis Altgelt, finds a dead body on his property, Christie’s thrust back into a mystery she thought was resolved. As developers swarm like vultures, this sassy Texas woman won’t allow anyone to ruin all she holds dear. Christie must get into the mind of a killer, but will her decision to move home come at a deadly cost? If you enjoy down-home clean, cozy mysteries with a horse-riding, pie-baking amateur sleuth, pick up Death Makes A Move today. Includes yummy pie recipe. Don’t read hungry!
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#3

Death Stakes A Claim

A Taylor Texas Mystery

2020

A cryptic message. A search for truth. A deadly discovery. Pie-baking, horse-riding sleuth, Christie Taylor, is trying to settle back into small-town Texas life. But when a cryptic message left by a murdered man leads Christie to a body, Christie must figure out how they’re connected. With renewed pressure from developers, Christie must fight to preserve her family’s land. Christie finds she’s drawn into a dangerous duel with a killer who will stop at nothing to win. Can she finally corral the killer?Ready to uncover the clues with Christie in Death Stakes A Claim? Then ride along with Christie as she gallops toward uncovering deadly family secrets. Includes yummy pie recipe.Don’t read hungry!
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#4

Death Steals A Kiss

2022

Charming Hill Country Comfort. An Upcoming Gala. A Disastrous Death. When pie-baking sleuth, Christie Taylor, now director of Horse Haven rescue, is confronted with a deadly accident at the rescue, she must confront the incident head-on. Was the man’s death a tragic mishap or is someone out to sully the rescue’s reputation, or worse, cause it to shut its doors? In order to protect the nonprofit, Christie’s thrust into finding out what happened but when another incident occurs, can Christie uncover the truth before another tragedy occurs? Clean cozy mystery but with a hint of romance and a smattering of faith, enjoy the latest look into the residents of the Texas Hill Country. As always, a yummy pie recipe included! Death Steals A Kiss is the fourth book in the down-home Taylor Texas mystery series by Vikki Walton. If you enjoy sassy sleuths and clever clues along with light-hearted humor and country values all tied up in a clean cozy mystery, grab this book today. Plus, each book includes a yummy pie recipe! Each book is a stand-alone mystery but if you enjoy getting to know the characters, you may want to read the books in order to follow their friendships and romantic journeys.
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#6

Death Wakes A Snake

A clean, cozy mystery with a pie-baking, horse-riding amateur woman sleuth

2023

A Friend’s Desperate Plea. Buried Secrets. Bodies in the Backyard. When Christie Taylor’s friend makes a grisly discovery - two bodies buried in her backyard - the pie-baking, horse-riding sleuth is pulled into an age-old mystery. Just who are these unnamed victims? And why were they laid to rest in such a gruesome manner? As Christie delves into the disturbing case, she quickly learns someone is desperate to keep the truth buried...forever. The deeper she digs into the past, the more intense the threats become against bringing these long-dead secrets to light. Can the amateur detective serve up justice for the victims? Or will her insatiable curiosity lead Christie to a similarly doomed fate? Don’t miss Death Wakes A Snake, the latest riveting cozy mystery following the daring exploits of pie-baking, horse-riding sleuth Christie Taylor. This page-turner has it all - juicy small-town secrets, deathly stakes, and rustic Texas charm...with a delicious pie recipe! You’ll be hungry for every crumb of this whodunit.

Author

Vikki Walton
Vikki Walton
Author · 13 books

Vikki Walton is the best-selling author of the cozy mystery series, A Backyard Farming series. She is also the author of the Taylor Texas series, and Viviane's Adventures series. In addition to writing cozy mysteries, she is the author of nonfiction books. Vikki loves spending time either in her garden or visiting gardens on her travels. She loves animals so you'll usually find some animals in most of her stories. Vikki currently lives in the beautiful state of Colorado. You can sign up to receive updates and news about new releases, book deals, and giveaways through https://vikkiwalton.com You can also find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VikkiWaltonA...

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