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Hawk's Place
Series · 8 books · 2020-2021

Books in series

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#1

Deathly Delicious

2020

Sometimes even our best preparations… Get derailed by murder. Professional Chef, and future amateur sleuth, Hannah Cooper, has had enough of her fast-paced, high-stress life and decides to quit her job at a five-star restaurant, to pursue her lifelong dream. Hannah’s best friend, Caroline Price, gets on board as her business partner for opening the restaurant she’s always dreamed of, and for the first time in her life, everything seems to be going perfectly. The move from a large city, to the small town of Shale, West Virginia, takes some getting used to, but Hannah is nearly too busy to notice. On the day of her restaurant’s grand opening, when everything that she’s worked so hard to achieve, is about to come to fruition, Hannah receives a death threat. When a body turns up, Hannah cannot escape the fact that the person behind the threat is serious, but she steadfastly refuses to give up on her dream. If she can find the killer in time, she might be able to save her restaurant…and quite possible stay alive.
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#2

Holiday Homicide

2020

Hell hath no fury… Like a woman whose holiday plans are ruined by murder. Amateur sleuth, and proud restauranteur, Hannah Cooper, is looking forward to a relaxing Thanksgiving with her family and her best friends. Caroline and Dean Price have been nothing but welcoming to her since she arrived in Shale, West Virginia, and she’s hoping to pay them back for their kindness with the perfect turkey and her famous pumpkin pie. A tragic accidental death in town makes the news, so of course, Dean does some digging and writes an article about the incident for the local paper. He’s not so sure the death was accidental, and he includes some of his speculations in the article, putting him directly in the crosshairs of a killer. Clearly the death was no accident, and the murderer seems poised to do whatever it takes to cover his tracks. Dean’s life may hang in the balance, along with Hannah’s hopes of a perfect Thanksgiving, so our heroine jumps right in to solve the crime. Will she be able to identify the killer in time to save her friend? Find out in this action-packed, delectable Holiday Cozy Mystery!
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#3

Seriously Serial

2021

Some say that there’s no such thing as coincidence… And some recognize pattern behavior when they see it. The sleepy town of Shale, West Virginia is the last place anyone would expect to find a serial killer, but that’s precisely what restauranteur, and amateur sleuth, Hannah Cooper, hears from a trusted friend. He confides to her that there’s a murderer in town, and it looks like they’re about to strike again. Hannah wants to help, but without much evidence and with no idea who the next target might be, there isn’t much that she can do. The stakes are raised, however, when one of Hannah’s favorite customers mentions that she feels like someone is watching her, and that every night they seem to come a little bit closer. With the help of her friends, Hannah decides that she has to try to help this woman, but can the three of them survive going up against a seasoned killer? Find out in this fast-paced Cozy Culinary Mystery!
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#4

Vicious Valentine

2021

Unrequited love just isn’t romantic.In fact, it can be deadly.Restauranteur, and amateur sleuth, Hannah Cooper, is sympathetic, but somewhat dismissive, when a friend claims to have a stalker. Busy as ever, and utterly distracted by the task of training three new employees for Hawk’s Place, which is expanding for the first time since opening, she forgets about the assertion.Then a dead body shows up on Valentine’s Day. Hannah realizes that her friend’s life is in danger. Apparently, the stalker is willing to kill, if necessary, to get closer to her. Will it be too late by the time they discover that the culprit is much closer than they ever could have guessed?Find out in this delectable Holiday Cozy Culinary Mystery!
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#5

Party Perils

2021

Dinner shouldn’t be served cold…Even if one of the guests is.A fun dinner party at a friend’s house ends in tragedy when one of the guests drops dead in the middle of the meal. Restauranteur and amateur sleuth, Hannah Cooper, and her best friend, Caroline Price, find themselves caught up in the middle of an investigation, and unfortunately for Caroline, she happens to land smack dab in the middle of the suspect pool. With her friend’s reputation at risk, Hannah decides to seek out the culprit herself, but if she's not careful, the killer might decide to make her his next target.Will she serve up some justice and save the day?Find out in this down-home Cozy Mystery!
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#6

Wedding Woes

2021

They say that marriage is bliss…But weddings can be murder.Restauranteur and amateur sleuth, Hannah Cooper has made a seriously bad decision. Agreeing to host her brother’s wedding party is causing her nothing but trouble. She’s running herself ragged trying to juggle operating a successful restaurant while preparing for the upcoming nuptials, and there seems to be no end in sight to the hassles, trials and complications.The preparations take a very dark turn, however, when a member of the wedding party is found murdered. The wedding is put on hold, while the authorities investigate, but this certainly wasn’t the way Hannah wanted to free herself from the extra workload. Her soon-to-be sister-in-law asks her for help determining whether anyone in the wedding party was responsible for the death, and of course, Hannah agrees to do some digging. Something seems fishy, and it isn’t the salmon.Will Hannah save the day and host the wedding? Or will the tragedy cause harm to more than the victim?Find out in this delicious Cozy Mystery!
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#7

Festival Fury

2021

Sometimes the happiest occasions…Can be murder.Founding Festival seems like a great way for amateur sleuth and restauranteur, Hannah Cooper, and her sidekick, Caroline Price, to get out the news that Hawk’s Place, the restaurant that they co-own, is expanding into catering. With a new-to-them refrigerated truck and a borrowed tent, they’re ready to spend the day advertising and cooking amongst the excitement of the town celebration.The festivities and merrymaking end prematurely when a body is discovered in their refrigerated truck. With a vicious killer on the loose, Hannah and Caroline are worried that their truck might have been chosen for a specific reason, though they’re stumped as to what that reason might be. Finding out what the killer’s motive was might turn out to be more risky than they had bargained for.Will the daring duo be able to catch a killer? Find out in this fast-paced culinary Cozy Mystery!
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#8

Ordered Outrage

2021

Sometimes murder hits too close to home. As far as restauranteur and amateur sleuth Hannah Cooper is concerned, life couldn’t be better. Her restaurant is successful, her relationship is great, and she gets to spend her days doing what she loves. When one of her employees is murdered, however, her idyllic world comes crashing down around her. With the restaurant temporarily shut down because of the murder investigation, Hannah has nothing on her plate but time. Time to think. Time to plan. She and her closest friends are determined to figure out who the culprit is on their own, but the danger they encounter might be more than they bargained for. How far will Hannah go to save her business and bring closure to a tragic death? Find out in this delectable Culinary Cozy Mystery!

Author

Patti Benning
Patti Benning
Author · 140 books

https://www.facebook.com/Patti-Bennin... When Cozy Mystery author, Patti Benning, isn’t busy plotting the deaths of multiple fictitious characters, she loves to spend time hiking with her rescue dog, Max, who is her bestest writing buddy. ​Patti loves to cook and the food in her books has been tried and tested in her very own kitchen. She’s technologically shy, and stays away from social media a great deal, because it makes her feel more awkward and introverted than meeting someone face to face. ​Writing is the perfect job for her because in her books, she gets to explore all the topics she loves, food, animals, crafts and reading. She loves her readers dearly, and is thankful for the opportunity to share with them through her work.

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