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Maggie, P.I. Mystery
Series · 9 books · 2013-2021

Books in series

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#1

Crime Wave

2013

Maggie Thomas doesn't know the first thing about being a private eye. She quickly discovers that running her uncle's faltering Miami Beach P.I. agency is nothing like watching detective show reruns. Even the private eye app on her iPhone can't help. But Maggie's first case is surprisingly easy... or so she thinks until she stumbles upon a dead body. With whizzing bullets, car chases, and spandex-clad bodybuilders, Maggie wonders if she's in over her head. Jake Jackson, the dangerously charming cop, thinks Maggie needs to stick to snapping pictures of cheating husbands and leave the detective work to the professionals. The danger escalates when another homicide victim washes up on the shore and now someone wants to stop Maggie from solving the murders. With the help of her knitting needle-wielding, orthopedic shoe-wearing assistant Dorothy Raye, Maggie must solve the case before she's the next victim of this crime wave.
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#2

Murder is a Beach

2013

Maggie Thomas is still stumbling her way through running her uncle’s Miami Beach P.I. agency. When a dead woman washes up on the shore, Maggie has reason to believe the woman’s death wasn’t an accident. Maggie may have recently solved her first case as a private eye, but handsome detective Jake Jackson warns her that this one is too complex. Maggie ignores Jake’s warning. When a man involved in the case disappears without a trace, Maggie and her orthopedic shoe–wearing assistant, Dorothy Raye, go undercover to help crack the case—that is, if Dorothy can put down her knitting needles long enough. With boat chases, explosions, and sharks, Maggie soon finds out that sometimes murder is a beach and sometimes you die.
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#3

Wipe Out

2017

"Rose Pressey's books are fun!" Janet Evanovich A man is found murdered on the beach in Miami, and the contact information of a local private detective is found on his body. Now P.I. Maggie Thomas is thrown into the case. Why had the murdered man been looking for her? But there's more than one murder to solve, and she's determined to prove that she has top notch detective skills, despite what handsome detective Jake Jackson thinks. Lucky for Maggie she has the help of her orthopedic shoe-wearing assistant Dorothy Raye. Knitting needles make good weapons in a life or death situation, and Dorothy's not afraid to use them!
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#4

Pier Pressure

2017

Maggie Thomas, P.I. and her orthopedic shoe wearing sidekick Dorothy Raye return. When Maggie witnesses a horrific accident it doesn’t take long for her to discover it was no accident. The victim’s wife hires Maggie to find the killer. But Detective Jake Jackson thinks he already knows the identity of the killer. Maggie disagrees. Who is right and will their opposing views cause friction in their new relationship?
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#5

Dead in the Water

2018

Maggie Thomas likes to think she’s tough and totally into this private eye thing. She got off to a rocky start, but things aren’t so bad now. Until she discovers a couple dead guys. Plus, while at the scene of the crime her hot detective boyfriend Jake Jackson places her in handcuffs. At least she has the help of her assistant Dorothy Raye who likes to kick butt while wearing her orthopedic shoes. Wielding her knitting needles like weapons is only one of Dorothy's talents. Maggie finds herself in big trouble this time. Will she find the killer before she ends up dead in the water?
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#6

Murder Makes Waves

2019

Maggie Thomas, private investigator extraordinaire is enjoying the Miami sun and sand. She’s had a couple easy cases lately, which is a relief after recently being wrapped up in a few murder investigations. That all changes when her spunky orthopedic shoe wearing assistant Dorothy Raye’s main squeeze is accused of murder. Hunky Detective Jake Jackson worries the killer will come after Maggie. Handsome attorney Reynold Mitchell promises to get Dorothy’s beau out of jail. Maggie will need all hands on deck to solve this crime.
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#7

In Too Deep

2019

Private investigator Maggie Thomas and her hunky boyfriend Detective Jake Jackson discover a woman dead in her kitchen. Now Maggie has to find the killer before she ends up on the other side of the law. An unsolved murder case from over twenty years ago might just be the key to solving the case.
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#8

Sunny with a Chance of Murder

2020

The water might be calm, but activities on board Belle of the Sea turn choppy quickly for Maggie Thomas, P.I. As Maggie sets sail to collect evidence for what she thinks is a simple case, she soon realizes the couple she was hired to follow might be up to something far more nefarious. Now not only is Maggie's life in danger, but her orthopedic-shoe wearing assistant might have to signal S.O.S. If Maggie doesn't find a way to escape, they'll be buried at sea.
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#9

Swept Away

2021

This time a rich woman’s murder takes Maggie P..I. from Miami to the French Riviera. How will Maggie, Dorothy, and Morty navigate the picturesque backdrop of beaches, yachts, and the wealthy? Be prepared to laugh out loud. Or at the very least a few chuckles will hopefully escape your lips.

Authors

Rose Pressey Betancourt
Rose Pressey Betancourt
Author · 62 books

Rose Pressey Betancourt is a USA Today Bestselling author. She enjoys writing quirky and fun novels with a paranormal twist. The paranormal has always captured her interest. The thought of finding answers to the unexplained fascinates her. When she's not writing quirky and fun mysteries, she loves eating cupcakes with sprinkles, reading, spending time with family, and listening to oldies from the fifties. Rose lives in the beautiful commonwealth of Kentucky.

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