PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT STORY (APPROX. 90 MINUTES). If you prefer longer cozy mysteries, be sure to check out Garden Girls and Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Series of books. "Teepees & Trailer Parks" - Episode 1 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories: A Cozy Mysteries Women Sleuths Series. Loretta Sweet and her identical twin sister, Lacy, have recently inherited a home in Misery, Mississippi, from their distant relative, (Aunt) Tess McCoy. Their aunt's attorney insists that the girls meet him at the property to discuss the specifics of the will. When the sisters arrive for the meeting, they discover that there is more...much more to the will than just inheriting a home. As the attorney prepares to go over the details of the will, one of the "stipulations" makes a dramatic appearance, along with a body that is found in the bathtub. Will the Sweet sisters turn tail and run or will they stick around to help solve the murder?

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT STORY (APPROX. 1 HOUR) Twin sisters, Loretta and Lacy Sweet are adjusting to their new lives after inheriting a home plus an adjoining trailer park in the sleepy little town of Misery, Mississippi. When one of the mobile homes is removed, a bag containing human remains is discovered. Once again, the girls are suspects and attempt to clear their names. As the amateur sleuths delve into the mystery and discover the identity of the deceased, the list of suspects grows with each passing minute...one of them being Loretta's new love interest who also happens to be a local police officer. Will the twins be able to clear their names and solve the mystery of the bag of bones or will the town of Misery live up to its name?

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT STORY (APPROX. 90 MINUTES). If you prefer longer cozy mysteries, be sure to check out Garden Girls Cozy Mysteries Series and Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Series of books. "Southern Stalker" - (Episode 3 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories): A Cozy Mysteries Women Sleuths Series The cozy town of Misery, Mississippi is finally beginning to feel like home to the Sweet twins, Lacy and Loretta. Their trailer park and teepee rental business is up and running and things are going smoother than either one of them could have imagined. It doesn't take long however, for their lives to take an unexpected turn when newfound friend and local resident, Fancy Gabardine becomes the victim of a stalker. Loretta offers her assistance and when she and her sister, Lacy, begin to delve into the mystery, they discover that Fancy may be hiding a secret or two of her own! Will Fancy come clean or will the dark secret she is hiding jeopardize all their lives?

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT STORY (APPROX. 90 MINUTES). If you prefer longer cozy mysteries, be sure to check out Garden Girls Cozy Mysteries Series and Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Series of books. "Two Settle The Score" - (Episode 4 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories): A Cozy Mysteries Women Sleuths Series. With the Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner, twin sisters Loretta and Lacy Sweet are excited about their parents upcoming visit and to show them around their new home in the cozy town of Misery, Mississippi. On the day that their parents are scheduled to arrive, Uncle Ichabod disappears, leaving a mysterious note behind. Loretta, feeling compelled to track her uncle down, follows him to Las Vegas, accompanied by her reluctant twin sister, Lacy. As they begin to sort through the clues to find their quirky relative, the amateur sleuths discover he's really there to settle an old score from years earlier. Can the girls find Uncle Ichabod before it's too late...or will "bad blood" from the past put all of their lives in danger?

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT STORY (APPROX. 90 MINUTES) (If you prefer longer cozy mysteries, be sure to check out Garden Girls Cozy Mysteries Series and Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Series.) "Killer Road Trip" - (Episode 5 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories): A Cozy Mysteries Women Sleuths Series An amateur sleuth, her eccentric uncle, and a road trip that turns deadly. While still in Las Vegas, Loretta Sweet and (Uncle) Ichabod McCoy decide to do a little sightseeing and pay a visit to the Hoover Dam via a guided bus tour. The trip is wrought with mishaps, starting with the bus breaking down. The driver is able to fix the bus and the passengers climb aboard for the final leg of the trip. Uncle Ichabod and Loretta, who are the last to board, discover they are unable to sit together and Loretta ends up next to a passenger who is quiet, and for good reason...he's dead. Loretta, once again, finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Will her final destination be the local jail?

"Pups in Peril" - (Episode 6 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories): A Cozy Mysteries Women Sleuths Series After returning from their harrowing trip to Las Vegas, the Sweet twins, Loretta and Lacy, along with Uncle Ichabod, are excited to celebrate Thanksgiving, but the celebration turns to sadness when they discover that their "adopted" Chihuahua, Barkley, has gone missing. The trio, along with Barkley's owner, Savannah Dogwood, set out to find their beloved pup and soon discover that several other small pedigree dogs have disappeared from Misery and the nearby town of Glimmer. Are the missing pets an eerie coincidence...or has someone targeted the furry friends for something much more sinister?

"Dying to Get Married" - (Episode 7 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories): A Cozy Mysteries Women Sleuths Series The Thanksgiving holiday is over and Loretta Sweet, vowing to work off some post-holiday pounds, heads out for an evening stroll along with her twin sister, Lacy, and the neighbor’s dog, Barkley. Barkley breaks loose from his leash and races across Mossy Manor Bed and Breakfast property. When the girls finally catch up with him, they find him in an empty building, standing guard over a woman's body. Lacy and Loretta quickly discover that the poor victim had more enemies than friends, including Savannah Dogwood, their neighbor. The girls start digging around and the list of suspects quickly grows with Savannah as the prime suspect. Can Loretta and Lacy clear Savannah's name, or is she, as all the evidence seems to indicate, capable of murder?

Secrets of a Stranger is Book 9 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories When Loretta takes in a homeless stranger off the streets, Lacy, Loretta’s twin sister, is totally against the idea, and even Uncle Ichabod is on the fence. Despite their objections, Loretta decides to let the stranger stay in exchange for help with the rental properties. Almost immediately, odd things begin to occur and Loretta starts to question her decision. Are the recent events just a coincidence or will the secrets of the stranger prove to be more than Loretta bargained for?

Library Lockdown is Book 10 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories With a few extra hours a week on her hands, Loretta Sweet decides to volunteer at Misery, Mississippi's small library. Just days after being hired, the librarian, Iris Huggins, asks Loretta to run outside and empty the book return bin. Loretta has almost finished retrieving all of the books when she discovers one stuck in the far corner. She quickly realizes that not only is the book stuck in the back, but it’s also covered with a sticky substance that appears to be blood! Things go from bad to worse when police arrive on scene and discover there's more than just a suspicious library book...there has also been a murder. With the library in “lockdown” and the town in an uproar, it soon becomes apparent that Loretta was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Someone is determined to frame Loretta for the murder, but who...and why?

Vandals & Vigilantes is Book 11 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories A wave of vandalism is sweeping through the small town of Misery, Mississippi and no one has felt the effects of it more than local business owners, Loretta and Lacy Sweet. After their trailer park and teepee rental business is repeatedly vandalized, the twin sisters, along with their Uncle Ichabod, decide that enough is enough and fight back...vigilante style! With little or no real help from the local police and no relief in sight, the family decides to take matters into their own hands. Will their vigilante force be enough to catch the vandals and bring them to justice, or will the chaos and destruction turn deadly?

Fatal Frolic is Book 12 in the Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories Lacy and Loretta Sweet, along with Uncle Ichabod, are busy planning a big, “resident appreciation” party for the Breezy Point Trailer Park residents and the Take Two Teepee Rental tenants. Everything is moving along swimmingly until just days before the big party, part-time maintenance man, Ted Tuttle, discovers a dead body in the trailer park's pool. They soon discover that the deceased is a local and one of Misery, Mississippi’s business owners. Authorities suspect foul play and immediately blanket the entire clubhouse swimming pool area with crime scene tape. Will the Sweet sisters, along with Uncle Ichabod, solve the mystery before their residents move out in a panic or will the fatal frolic cause their business to go belly up?