When Big Wig moves to the beach, Big Trouble comes with him. Doubtless Bay’s resident private investigator has a dilemma on her hands. With the arrival of a new detective in her small, beachside town, Summer O’Dare has a decision to make: Let him think she’s merely a little kooky or open up the doors to her skeleton-harbouring closet and invite him in. Trust, though, has to be earned. And Detective Douche is walking on the wrong side of that equation. Three days in and he’s already dating the realtor next door; Summer’s high school nemesis. Add in a missing biker, a murdered man, stolen intellectual property, and the surfer staying in her spare bedroom, and Summer’s summer looks like it might heat up to scorching. Just as well she’s got a few tricks up her sleeve. And a penchant for donuts. But will the detective welcome them? The tricks, not the donuts. Or will he think Summer strange like everyone else does? A fast-paced cozy mystery set in Northland, New Zealand from Amazon Bestselling Author Nicola Claire.

When a Heat Wave hits town, a Crime Wave always follows. Someone is stealing pets in Northland, New Zealand. And Doubtless Bay's resident kooky, private investigator is put on the case. It's not what she normally investigates, but in order to pay the bills - and buy more donuts! - Summer O'Dare is willing to take on any job that pays. Just as well, because the police are too busy investigating something else; something Summer's Honey Bunny - Detective Danvers to those who don't know him, and Detective Douche to those who do - isn't telling. With this many secrets flying around town, you'd think it would be easy for Summer to keep her own counsel. But add in a ferret-loving goth guy who can see the dead, a real estate agent who scares the beekeepers out of Summer and her friends, and an arch-enemy who has her sights set on Summer's beachside property, not to mention Summer's hot date, and secrets start unravelling all over the place. Just as well she’s got a few tricks up her sleeve. And a penchant for donuts. But can Summer keep them? Her secrets, as well as the donuts. Or will the world finally know Summer O'Dare for the freak of nature she truly is? A fast-paced cozy mystery set in Northland, New Zealand from Amazon Bestselling Author Nicola Claire.

When the Wedding of the Century takes place at Cooper's Beach, the guest list turns out to be deadly. Life is going great for Doubtless Bay's kooky private investigator, Summer O'Dare. She's got a new boarder staying at her house by the beach. She just wrapped up a case for the local wildlife sanctuary. She has a hot date planned for this evening. And then her dog finds a dead body on the beach. The case has the full attention of the local police, but it's not the only unsolved mystery. A stranger has washed up on the beach. He doesn't know his name, he doesn't have any identification, and the police are too busy investigating a murder. Cue O'Dare & Sons Investigations! On the job, finally able to pay her tab at the Coffee Cube for all those donuts she ate last week, Summer gets down to business identifying the stranger. But things don't go exactly as planned. Soon Summer finds herself surrounded by guilty people, mixed up in weird and frankly kinky situations, and hunted by the murderer. Just as well she’s got a few tricks up her sleeve. And a penchant for donuts. But can Summer find the murderer in amongst the plethora of suspects? Or in amongst the plethora of donuts! Or has Summer's luck - and moment of happiness - run out? A fast-paced cozy mystery set in Northland, New Zealand from Amazon Bestselling Author Nicola Claire.