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Divine Christian Cozy Mystery
Series · 10 books · 2019-2023

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#1

Divine Intervention

2019

After relocating to the tiny town of Divine, Kansas, strange and mysterious things begin to happen to businesswoman, Jo Pepperdine and those around her. “Divine Intervention,” is Book 1 in the Divine Cozy Mystery Series Recipe Included! ————————————————— At the centermost point of the United States, lies the tiny town of Divine, Kansas, boasting a population of just over 1,200 and yet, thousands of tourists flock there every year. So what’s so special about this mysterious little town smack-dab in the middle of nowhere? For newcomer and businesswoman Jo Pepperdine, it’s the perfect site for not only a home for women to get back on their feet after being released from prison, but also her Second Chance Mercantile and Divine Baked Goods Shop. After purchasing the sprawling McDougall property on the outskirts of town, she begins to experience strange and mysterious events in her life and the lives of those around her. But not everyone is ready to welcome Jo and the “outcasts,” and it seems someone is determined to destroy their dream of a second chance, after vandalizing her property and a potentially deadly attack. Can Jo and her friends get to the bottom of the crimes…or will it take a Divine Intervention to solve the mystery? NOVELS IN THIS Divine Book 1 Divine Book 2 Divine Book 3 Divine Book 4 Divine Book 5 Divine Book 6 Divine Book 7 Divine Book 8 Divine Book 9 Divine Double Book 10 Divine Book 11 Divine Cozy Mystery Book 12 (Coming Soon) What Readers Are ★★★★★ Easy and fast Christian read. A great read on caring for others . I love the bible references and the role of angels in our lives.-Kindle Customer ★★★★★ A great clean mystery! I don't know how Hope does it but she has the best stories and no 2 are alike. This is going to be another#1 hit series. Hopes books are so refreshing. They are clean and always have a good story line and a good twist. READ IT!-LK ★★★★★ DEFINITION OF A COZY MYSTERY!! This book is definitely what a cozy mystery should be!!! Lots of good mystery, no swearing, no sex, no blood or gore. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!! As others have said, I can't wait for the next book to maybe find out more about Jo's past, and certainly more about her future. If you love good Christian writing with great mysteries, you will LOVE Hope Callaghan's books. I highly recommend you try them all.-S. Phelps ★★★★★ Great new cozy series I couldn't put down this first book in Hope Callahan's new series. Eagerly awaiting the next one. I love all the other series as well and appreciate clean mysteries with a bit of faith mixed in. Thanks Ms Callahan for your excellent books.-Renee ★★★★★ Great New Series I totally enjoyed this book and I can see this will be another fun series. All of Hope Callaghan's series are habit forming and leave you waiting for the next book.-K. S. Andrews ★★★★★ Fantastic book What a great book. I read it all night, couldn't stop. Love the characters and the premise. It's uplifting, and just can't say enough good about it. Absolutely loved it, one of my favorite books.-Library lady Scroll up to grab your copy and begin reading this inspirational Christian mystery and suspense series today!
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#2

Divine Secrets

2019

Hoping to build trust with the Divine locals, Joanna Pepperdine and the Second Chance residents host an open house to get to know the townsfolk better. The event is a huge success…that is until a guest finds a wallet belonging to a man who is now missing. "If you like clean cozy mysteries that keep you guessing until the end, you’ll love Hope Callaghan’s Books!” “Divine Secrets,” is Book 2 in the Divine Cozy Mystery Series BONUS: Recipe Included! ———————————————————————— Joanna Pepperdine has decided to host an open house at her place to give the Divine, Kansas locals a chance to meet not only her, but also the residents of the halfway house she’s opened for former female convicts. Despite her fears the event will blow up in her face, it goes off without a hitch…until one of the guests finds a wallet, belonging to a local man who is missing. Soon after, the missing man’s body is found near the farm, which leads the authorities to Jo’s place. They uncover more clues, all pointing toward someone who lives at the farm. On a mission to clear their names, Jo discovers someone in the charming small town of Divine may be willing to kill to keep their secrets.
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#3

Divine Blindside

2019

Despite being blindsided by a stranger who threatens to expose her past and take everything from her, Jo Pepperdine must help clear the name of one of the Second Chance residents after she becomes a prime suspect in a co-worker's murder. “Divine Blindside,” is Book 3 in the Divine Cozy Mystery Series Recipe Included! ————————————————— Fall has arrived in the tiny town of Divine, Kansas, and the area residents are gearing up for the annual fall festival including Delta, who is determined to win the baking contest and beat last year’s reigning champion. Meanwhile, one of Joanna Pepperdine’s Second Chance residents, Sherry Marshall, is hired as a server at Divine Delicatessen. Not everyone is thrilled with the new employee and soon after, the person tasked with training her is murdered, and Sherry becomes the prime suspect. Jo is convinced Sherry was not involved and is determined to clear her name, despite being blindsided after a stranger shows up at the farm, threatening to expose Jo’s secret past and take everything that matters most…her family, friends and beloved farm. ————————————————— NOVELS IN THIS Divine Book 1 Divine Book 2 Divine Book 3 Divine Book 4 Divine Book 5 Divine Book 6 (New Release!) Divine Cozy Mystery Book 7 (Coming Soon!) Scroll up to grab your copy and begin reading this clean small town mystery series today!
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#4

Divine Decisions

2019

Jo becomes a suspect after a valuable antique goes missing. Delta is obsessed with winning the upcoming Divine Fall Festival baking contest. With fall fast approaching in the tiny town of Divine, Kansas, Delta is certain she has the upcoming Fall Festival baking contest “in the bag” until an old rival returns to town with plans to enter and win the coveted prize. Meanwhile, a valuable antique piece goes missing after being purchased by one of Jo’s friends. Since Jo was one of only a handful of people who knew about the piece, the police show up on her doorstep to question her. Will Jo and her friends be able to clear her name by tracking down the antique before it’s too late…or will their decision to find the antique and uncover the culprit come back to haunt them forever? Break out the apple cider & cinnamon donuts and join Jo and friends for another Divine Adventure!
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#5

Divine Christmas

2019

It’s Christmas time in the cozy town of Divine. All is merry and bright…until someone is murdered. Where do you start looking for a killer, when half the town is a suspect? “Divine Christmas” is Book 5 in the Divine Cozy Mystery Series Recipe Included! ———————————————— The Christmas season has finally arrived in the cozy town of Divine, and Jo is determined to create wonderful, warm memories for the residents of Second Chance farm. After someone steals the Christmas gifts purchased for the area’s underprivileged children, Pastor Murphy is forced to ask the area business owners for donations. Everyone is more than willing to help except for a longtime local “Scrooge” that no one seems to like. When the man turns up dead, Jo is on the investigator’s radar after learning she had an unpleasant exchange with him shortly before his death. Jo and her friends start their own investigation and soon discover half the town had a reason to take him out. Will the residents be able to save Christmas for the kids and will Jo be able to prove her innocence, or will the real killer literally get away with murder? Find out when you celebrate a Divine Christmas with Jo and friends! ———————————————— Books in the Divine Mystery Divine Book 1 Divine Book 2 Divine Book 3 Divine Book 4 Divine Book 5 Divine Book 6 (Just Released!) Divine Book 7 (Coming Soon!)
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#6

Divine Courage

2020

Jo is forced to investigate disturbing incidents plaguing a former resident after she moves to downtown Divine. Meanwhile, a soon-to-be-released felon and potential resident threatens the peace and harmony at the Second Chance farm. “Divine Courage,” is Book 6 in the Divine Cozy Mystery Series BONUS: Recipe Included! ———————————————— The winds of change are blowing in the tiny town of Divine as Sherry, one of Joanna Pepperdine’s Second Chance residents spreads her wings and moves into a small apartment downtown. Jo is proud of Sherry’s courage to move out on her own, but soon grows concerned when a string of disturbing incidents start to plague the woman. It appears that not all of the locals are happy to see the former convict move into their town. The minor incidents escalate and Jo is forced to investigate who is targeting her former resident. In the meantime, Jo is asked to consider taking in a soon-to-be-released felon who has a long list of demands. Jo’s first response is a definite “no,” but she’s forced to reconsider when she discovers she may need the woman in order to keep her doors open. Will Jo get to the bottom of who’s behind Sherry’s harassment before it turns deadly? Will she regret taking in a troublesome tenant that could threaten the peace and harmony at the farm?
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#7

Divine Wedding

2021

As Delta and Gary prepare to walk down the aisle just days away from what could be Divine’s wedding of the decade, Jo offers to help Delta spruce up Gary’s old farmhouse. While there, Jo’s hound dog runs off. She and Delta track him down where they make a shocking discovery that threatens to rip the couple apart. The discovery sets off a chain of events that cast suspicion on the groom-to-be. Is it possible that Gary isn’t the man he claims to be? Determined to get to the bottom of the deadly mystery, Jo scours the county searching for clues and speaking with suspects, but not everyone is willing to talk. It's a race against time with the wedding only days away. Can Jo, along with some help from friends, get to the bottom of the deadly mystery, or will Gary spend the rest of his days behind bars?
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#9

Divine Fate

2022

Jo is involved in an accident and comes face-to-face with the lone survivor of a property with a tragic past. She soon believes the property is hiding secrets that could save someone…or reveal the identity of a killer. Recipes Included! \————————————————With the holidays fast approaching in the cozy town of Divine, Jo and the residents gear up for a friends and family Thanksgiving feast.After she receives a hot lead on a real estate deal that may be too good to pass up, Jo is eager to view the property despite its tragic past.When the potential seller never shows for their meeting, she decides to leave. On her way home, Jo sees what she believes may be someone in need. Instead of helping, she ends up hitting the woman with her SUV.Jo quickly discovers it was no accident and that she might be dealing with someone suffering from mental illness. As the days pass, a series of events leads her to believe the property is hiding secrets that could save someone…or reveal the identity of a killer.Can Jo and Nash work their way through the web of long-hidden secrets before it’s too late or will Divine Fate prove to be deadly?Find out what happens when you grab your copy of “Divine Fate” today!
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#10

Divine Double Trouble

2023

Shortly after completing Joanna Pepperdine’s “Second Chance” program for former female inmates, Leah becomes a suspect in the murder of her new supervisor. Meanwhile, double trouble has arrived in the form of twin sisters. Could one of them hold the key to clearing Leah’s name? ★★★★★ “If you like clean, fun-filled mysteries with no profanity, sex, or gore, you’ll love the Divine Cozy Mystery series by Hope Callaghan!” Recipe Included! \———————————————- Spring is right around the corner in the tiny town of Divine. Big changes are on the horizon for Jo’s residents—changes that fill Jo with a sense of pride but also an element of sadness when Leah McEllish, one of her residents, successfully completes her probation at Jo’s group home for former inmates. God’s divine hand is in Leah’s life when a job opens up at Dave Kilwin’s farm, Jo’s next door neighbor. As if perfectly planned, Leah moves right in and is eager to learn as much as she can with a future goal of starting her own farm. Unfortunately, not everyone at the Kilwin Farm is thrilled at Leah’s arrival. Within hours, she's written up and put on probation. When her supervisor is found murdered, investigators start taking a closer look at the former inmate. With two open spots at Jo’s facility, Pastor Murphy convinces her to consider twin sisters with a disturbing past. Despite her fears of double trouble, Jo decides to offer the open spots to the sisters, only to discover that one of them comes with a special challenge. Determined to help clear Leah’s name, Jo soon realizes the new resident’s special challenge might actually be a “Divine” gift and the key to solving the mystery. Find out what happens when you grab your copy of Divine Double Trouble today!
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#11

Divine Creations

2023

As former convict and resident, Kelli Cole enters the last stretch of her time at Joanna Pepperdine’s rehabilitation farm in Divine, Kansas, new evidence that could prove her innocence is given to her from an unlikely ally…the news reporter who unfairly covered her trial. Will the evidence be enough for Jo and the farm’s residents to convince the victim in the case to ask authorities to reopen it and finally get justice? Recipe Included! \———————————————— It’s a bittersweet season as Kelli Cole, a former convict and resident, enters the last stretch of her time at Joanna Pepperdine’s rehabilitation farm in Divine, Kansas. With an eye on the future, Kelli is making plans to open up a boutique store in their small town to sell her custom creations, jewelry she sells at the farm’s mercantile. When a local news reporter contacts Jo, eager to run a special segment about the farm and “Kelli’s Creations,” Jo jumps at the chance for the exposure, certain it will benefit Kelli and her new business venture by spreading the word. The resident is both excited and nervous about the interview until the reporter arrives. She recognizes the woman who unfairly covered her trial for kidnapping a wealthy businessman and refuses to do the interview. Determined to help right a wrong, the woman gives Kelli evidence that could potentially exonerate her, and Jo convinces her to take the information and do the interview. The new information puts the women on a journey to clear Kelli’s name, but it won’t be easy. Not only will she need help from the other residents, they’ll have to convince the victim, who refuses to request investigators to reopen the case, to change his mind. Will Jo’s determination to help her resident be in vain, or will justice finally be served? Find out when you grab your copy of Divine Creations today!

Author

Hope Callaghan
Hope Callaghan
Author · 112 books

Click the FOLLOW button to be notified of Hope Callaghan's new book releases! Get New Releases, Giveaways, and FREE & Discounted Books at: https://hopecallaghan.com/newsletter OR Text the word BOOKS to 33222 ★ AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR ★ ★ 2017 Mom's Choice Award ★ Hope Callaghan is an American author who loves to write clean fiction books, especially Christian Mystery and Cozy Mystery books. She has written more than 70 mystery books (and counting) in six series. Born and raised in a small town in West Michigan, she now lives in Florida with her husband. She is the proud mother of 3 wonderful children. When she's not doing the thing she loves best - writing books - she enjoys cooking, traveling and reading books.

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