Hope Falls' greatest detective is stuck in parking enforcement because at 98 pounds, 5 foot nothing, she will never be able to pass the department's physical exam. But with the aid of her dog, and her writer's group, Chloe may just be able to solve Hope Falls' first homicide and impress the new chief of police.

Welcome back to Hope Falls, home of the world's smallest but smartest detective. We've missed you so we kept a seat by the fire... Poetry is written in tears, fiction in sweat and literature in blood. —Tara Lee (Lecture to the Lit Wits from Moving Violation) Chloe Boston, meter maid and unofficial sleuth of the Hope Falls Police Department, is on the trail of the Halloween Killer and a second troublesome criminal, the Pumpkin Thief, who has robbed every pumpkin patch in town. Aided by her dog, Blue, and new boyfriend, Alex, Chloe is closing in on Hope Falls public enemies 1 and 2. "I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she's an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!" —Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me" The Chloe Boston cozy mysteries are light reads filled with plenty of quirky characters and fast moving plots. And the best part is that if you become hooked on the books, as I'm sure you will, there are 22 more of them in the series for you to enjoy. Looking for other mysteries by Melanie Jackson? Simply search for "Butterscotch Jones", "Wendover House", "Miss Henry", "Kenneth Mayhew" or "Jane Blackthorn".

An overturned truck has left wild turkeys running loose in Hope Falls. Chloe Boston, unofficial detective and meter maid, is set the task of rounding them up. While Chloe is hunting turkeys she stumbles on a murder. The chief wants both turkeys and killer rounded up by Thanksgiving. Can Chloe do the seemingly impossible and also be maid of honor at her cousin's wedding when the groom is her main suspect?

Welcome to Hope Falls where we're getting ready for a white Christmas… "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com Chloe Boston, unofficial detective and meter maid, is on hand when the Christmas parade's grand marshal keels over in his antique car. Something is rotten among the candy canes and rollicking elves. Chloe is being pressured by the Chief to find the murderous Grinch, but will she have time to find the killer before Santa comes to town? "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series Throw in a Christmas wedding and Chloe once again has her hands full for the holidays. "I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she's an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!" —Lisa Cach Looking for other mysteries by Melanie Jackson? Simply search for "Butterscotch Jones", "Wendover House", "Miss Henry", "Kenneth Mayhew" or "Jane Blackthorn".

It's Chloe's first Valentine's Day with Alex and someone is out to sabotage the Sweethearts Ball. Her romance may also be a casualty with Alex's parents and their cats in town for a visit and not pleased with their son's engagement.

The path of true love is often rocky, but Chloe and Alex are trying to smooth the way by eloping to Las Vegas. On the way, they take a detour through a ghost town and find a body in a pink Cadillac. Someone is killing Elvis impersonators. Will they be hearing funeral bells or chapel bells on their wedding day?

"Death of a Dumb Bunny" is the seventh book in the Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. Someone has murdered the Hope Falls Easter Bunny, a charming and rather simple man who hasn't an enemy in the world. The town is swarming with visitors ready to march in the parade and hunt for hidden eggs. Somewhere in the crowd is a killer. Chloe and her faithful dog, Blue, must put aside their Easter bonnets and hop into action if she is stop the mad archer before he strikes again.

Red, White, and a Dog Named Blue is a collection of short stories that fills in the gaps betwixt and between in Chloe's life. In the title story, Chloe's 4th of July turns deadly when she is called in to judge a baking competition at the county fair. In the story Batter Up!, Chloe gets talked into joining the precinct softball team to co-captain under Dale Gordon. Searching for Christmas finds Chloe applying her sluething skills to discovering what she's getting for Christmas. And in Lights! Camera! Action, Chloe takes an aspiring young actress on her rounds to show her the ropes.

"Haunted" is the ninth book in the Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. Initially suspended from the Hope Falls Police Department, Chloe takes on an urgent case for Alex and finds herself playing ghost buster. Haunted is an action packed, cliff hanger of a cozy. You've come this far, why not go all the way?

The tenth offering in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series is a short story of approximately 19k words. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com It's Halloween and this year Chloe is certain she'll win the pumpkin carving contest, but the night before the competition someone uses Mr. Jackman's giant pumpkin to squash an unpopular dentist. This is publicity the town doesn't need. Can Chloe solve the pumpkin caper and save Halloween? If you are a fan of Nancy Pickard or Susan Conant you are going to love the cozy hometown feel of Moving Violation. REVIEWS "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series “I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she’s an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!” —Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me" FURTHER PRAISE "A wickedly sexy tale!" —Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author (on The Selkie) "... delivers sizzling romance and ghoulish thrills at a breathtaking clip." —Publishers Weekly (on Traveler) "Readers of Laurel K. Hamilton will enjoy this complex tale..." —Booklist (on Still Life) ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melanie Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities. Three times nominated for RT's Reviewers' Choice Award. Twice nominated for RT's Lifetime Achievement Award. \\\If you're looking for other books in the Chloe Boston Mystery Series, simply search for "Chloe Boston". \\* You might also enjoy the Butterscotch Jones Mystery Series by the same author. Search for "Butterscotch Jones".

It's autumn in Hope Falls, the time of year that thoughts turn to family, friends, and large meals. Instead of hosting a large Thanksgiving meal at her place, Chloe opts to have a cozy dinner out with her husband, Alex. But her plans are changed for her and soon grow out of control. Meanwhile, Chloe is on the lookout for a lost boy in this delightful holiday romp.

The twelfth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series is a 31k word book containing the stories "Snow Angel" and "High Society". "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com In "Snow Angel", Alex and Chloe are headed out of town, ready to spend a peaceful Christmas at a ski resort in Bethlehem, Colorado. Once there, Chloe finds that all is far from peaceful and bright in the newly restored hotel with a dark history. Someone wants to keep the hotel from officially opening on New Years Eve and is willing to sabotage the resort, even if it puts lives in danger. Can Chloe find the culprit before sabotage escalates to murder? In "High Society", Alex takes Chloe to an exclusive party at one of Seattle's finest hotels only to get trapped in the elevator with a murderer. Can Chloe unmask the villian before she and her companions plummet to their deaths? If you are a fan of Nancy Pickard or Susan Conant you are going to love the cozy hometown feel of Moving Violation. REVIEWS "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series “I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she’s an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!” —Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me" FURTHER PRAISE "A wickedly sexy tale!" —Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author (on The Selkie) "... delivers sizzling romance and ghoulish thrills at a breathtaking clip." —Publishers Weekly (on Traveler) "Readers of Laurel K. Hamilton will enjoy this complex tale..." —Booklist (on Still Life) ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melanie Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities. Three times nominated for RT's Reviewers' Choice Award. Twice nominated for RT's Lifetime Achievement Award. \\\If you're looking for other books in the Chloe Boston Mystery Series, simply search for "Chloe Boston". \\\ You might also enjoy the Butterscotch Jones Mystery Series by the same author. Search for "Butterscotch Jones".

The thirteenth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Mystery Series is 34k words in length. Chloe Boston is on vacation with her husband Alex in Florida. While Alex does security work for a local hotel, Chloe pursues her new favorite pastime at the horse racing tracks. Meeting a wealthy horse owner, Chloe is drawn deeper into the world of world class racehorse breeding and training. But soon a doping incident followed by a murder ruin her fun and put Chloe back on the case. Meanwhile, Alex needs help with a computer hacking crime of his own. "Lucky Thirteen" is half mystery and half thriller set against the backdrop of Florida's horse racing industry. If you are a fan of Nancy Pickard or Susan Conant you are going to love the cozy hometown feel of "Lucky Thirteen".

The fourteenth installment in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series is a 9k word short story. Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com It's Saint Patrick's Day in Hope Falls and the citizens are celebrating by having the mayor of their sister city in Ireland over to join in the festivities. Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse as rivers run red, drinking of Guinness takes its toll, and a criminal pursuit by Officer Bill is required. This is a fast paced short story with plenty of laughs as Saint Patty's becomes a day to remember not for the things that go right, but rather for the sheer number of things that go wrong. If you are a fan of Nancy Pickard or Susan Conant you are going to love the cozy hometown feel of Moving Violation. REVIEWS "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series “I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she’s an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!” —Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me" FURTHER PRAISE "A wickedly sexy tale!" —Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author (on The Selkie) "... delivers sizzling romance and ghoulish thrills at a breathtaking clip." —Publishers Weekly (on Traveler) "Readers of Laurel K. Hamilton will enjoy this complex tale..." —Booklist (on Still Life) ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melanie Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities. Three times nominated for RT's Reviewers' Choice Award. Twice nominated for RT's Lifetime Achievement Award. \\\If you're looking for other books in the Chloe Boston Mystery Series, simply search for "Chloe Boston". \\\ You might also enjoy the Butterscotch Jones Mystery Series by the same author. Search for "Butterscotch Jones".

The fifteenth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of Mrs. Agatha Graves and Mr. Lawrence Jackman. Chloe Boston reveals the killer, but it's only a game. She attends a game and encounters a killer. Only this murder is by the book. And you'll never guess who wrote it. Amidst the tumult of the wedding between Agatha and Lawrence, Chloe must outsmart a serial killer and stop him before he strikes again. If you think you know who the killer is, think again—because you're wrong. For readers who enjoy a fast paced cliff hanger with plenty of twists and an action packed ending. REVIEWS "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series “I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she’s an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!” —Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me" FURTHER PRAISE "A wickedly sexy tale!" —Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author (on The Selkie) "... delivers sizzling romance and ghoulish thrills at a breathtaking clip." —Publishers Weekly (on Traveler) "Readers of Laurel K. Hamilton will enjoy this complex tale..." —Booklist (on Still Life) ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melanie Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities. Three times nominated for RT's Reviewers' Choice Award. Twice nominated for RT's Lifetime Achievement Award. \\\If you're looking for other books in the Chloe Boston Mystery Series, simply search for "Chloe Boston". \\\ You might also enjoy the Butterscotch Jones Mystery Series by the same author. Search for "Butterscotch Jones".

The sixteenth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Mystery Series is a 27k word collection of 5 holiday short stories. Starts at Halloween and ends with New Years.

This is the mysterious missing Butterscotch Jones mysteries book 8, previously published as "Duet". The book includes the Chloe Boston mystery "Make Over". In "Still Waters", quiet McIntyre's Gulch is troubled by a strange cat burglar who seems interested in nothing but photographs. Mountie Chuck Goodhead is off on some mysteries mission leaving Butterscotch to cope on her own which she was doing quite happiliy when Agent DeSoto of the FBI arrived claiming he was there on a fishing trip. In "Make Over", Chloe has chosen to spend her vacation restoring the old Stubbs Mansion. Put in charge of a work crew, her job is soon a cause for frustration which gets worse when rumors spread that the mansion is haunted.

How can a simple Caribbean vacation turn into an international incident? With Chloe Boston on the case anything can happen, that's how. Come along for the ride of a lifetime as Chloe tracks smugglers, evades men in Panama hats, meets a real secret agent—only nobody knows for who's side—and thwarts a devious plan in "On the Beach".

Camp Chaos is the 19th book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Mystery Series. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com This time Chloe decides to spend an extended weekend camping with underprivileged kids—what could possibly go wrong. It turns out that plenty can go wrong when you run across a murdered camp counselor and uncover a plot to kidnap the children. This installment provides a fun and funny excursion into the woods around Hope Falls where Chloe must not only solve a murder but also brush up on her camping skills. If you are a fan of Nancy Pickard or Susan Conant you are going to love the cozy homehome feel of Camp Chaos. Reviews "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series “I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she’s an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!” —Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me" Further Praise "A wickedly sexy tale!" —Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author (on The Selkie) "... delivers sizzling romance and ghoulish thrills at a breathtaking clip." —Publishers Weekly (on Traveler) "Readers of Laurel K. Hamilton will enjoy this complex tale..." —Booklist (on Still Life) About the Author Melanie has been writing her entire life. In fact, one of her earliest fond memories is receieving an IBM Selectric typewriter for her birthday. After publishing romance novels (scottish historical and paranormal) for New York based publisher Dorchester Publishing from 1999 to 2010, Melanie chose to begin self-publishing cozy mysteries. Since then she has released the Chloe Boston, Butterscotch Jones, Wendover House, and Miss Henry Mystery series. Melanie Jackson is the award-winning author of more than fifty novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities. Three times nominated for RT's Reviewers' Choice Award. Twice nominated for RT's Lifetime Achievement Award. \\\*If you're looking for mystery series by Melanie Jackson, simply search for "Chloe Boston", "Butterscotch Jones", "Wendover House", of "Miss Henry".

The twentieth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com Chloe is invited to a swank party where a jewel heist occurs. It appears to be an open and shut case until Chloe begins nosing around. Along the way Chloe succeeds in stirring up some ghosts from her past. The Davenport Caper is a classic whodunit with lots of laughs and love to spare. For readers who enjoy a fast paced cliff hanger with plenty of twists and an action packed ending. Reviews "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series “I fell in love with Chloe Boston; she’s an enormous spirit in a tiny package, and endearingly human. Go Chloe!” —Lisa Cach, author of "Wake Unto Me" Further Praise "A wickedly sexy tale!" —Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author (on The Selkie) "... delivers sizzling romance and ghoulish thrills at a breathtaking clip." —Publishers Weekly (on Traveler) "Readers of Laurel K. Hamilton will enjoy this complex tale..." —Booklist (on Still Life) About the Author Melanie Jackson has written her entire life. An early present that she fondly remembers is her first IBM Selectric typewriter. Melanie was finally published in mass market paperback by Dorchester Publishing of New York from 1999 through 2010. In 2010 Melanie began self-publishing to great acclaim and has never looked back. Melanie Jackson is now an award-winning author of more than seventy novels, novellas and poems published in various languages. She lives with her writer husband, her bossy cat and spoiled dog in the Sierra foothills where it is almost impossible to grow pumpkins (or anything else the deer like). Besides gardening, she is involved with animal charities. Three times nominated for RT's Reviewers' Choice Award. Twice nominated for RT's Lifetime Achievement Award. \\\* If you're looking for other books in the Chloe Boston Mystery Series, simply search for "Chloe Boston". \\\* You might also enjoy the Butterscotch Jones Mystery Series by the same author. Search for "Butterscotch Jones". \\\* For the Miss Henry Mystery Series and Wendover House Series, search for "Miss Henry" and "Wendover House".

"Up in the Air" is the twenty-first book in the Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. Hope Falls is hosting its first Kite Festival to raise funds for the animal shelter. The festival will bring in funds, tourists and a pair of feuding kite makers, one of whom ends up dead. A little investigation proves that the late Gerhardt Brandt was not a good man and had an impressive list of enemies. Can Chloe find the killer before everyone packs up their kites and heads home?

What do prom night, German Chocolate Cake, and organized crime have in common? They're all elements in Chloe Boston's latest case. The FBI needs a baker to keep a mob accountant's sweet tooth satisfied and at the Chief's recommendation, Chloe becomes their woman in the field. If that was not trouble enough, Chloe's past has come calling asking for a favor. Chloe had hoped that the horrors of high school were far behind her, but when a long lost friend asks for help she can't say no though their past relationship wasn't always rosy. Intuition tells her that these events are not random and that all these pieces fit together, but can Chloe solve the puzzle before it's too late?