Capers and Carnage
2022
First Published
4.52
Average Rating
154
Number of Pages
Welcome to The Blue Spruce Coffee Shop Where the Java is Hot and the Murder is Cold Blooded The Purcell women love this time of year in New pumpkins, fallen leaves, and Myrtle Lake’s annual Harvest Festival! They’re busy decorating the coffee shop and whipping up spicy autumn treats as their neighbors trade quips and crack wise. Then Jameson Creel, owner of the village’s sole convenience store, dies in a highly suspicious car crash. Despite the Sheriff’s warning to stay out of official business, Carla, Charlie, and retired detective Saylor Reeves jump into the fray, eager to settle matters before their seasonal shindig hits high gear. They surface suspects like a militant mechanic, a mutinous manager, and a lax lawman, and feel they’re about to close the case in record time. Then law enforcement latches onto village favorite Jarvis the sea captain as prime suspect, and the coffee shop crew surges into overdrive. As they fight frantically to untangle the clues in time to save their friend, news comes that the creepy lights in the forest aren’t spectral at all. Folks see human figures laboring in the dark. But who’s out there? And what are they doing under cover of night? Carla and Charlie have a bad feeling about this one. Something stinks in Myrtle Lake, and it's not just the bird turds found in the wrecked muscle car. Only the Myrtle Lake crew can root out the rot.
Avg Rating
4.52
Number of Ratings
173
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
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Author
Constance Barker
Author · 202 books
Constance Barker lives in the Midwest with her husband and two Akitas where she can look out from her screened porch onto a wooded area brimming with activity. Since she was a young girl she read mysteries, often given to her by her grandmother. She loved figuring out who the culprit was and sometimes she was right and other times startled at who the author picked as the assailant. Now she enjoys writing mysteries herself. When she isn't writing stories, she can be found in her favorite vacation spot, Las Vegas or shopping for bargains.
