Autumn leaves are spinning in Bluejay Ridge—and so are the rumors.Roberta "Betty" Benino craves a fresh start in the mountains of Georgia. Her lakeside cottage promises peaceful new beginnings, and her welcoming neighbors seal the deal—until she stumbles upon a body at the local garden center.Now gossip blooms as quickly as the mums, and Betty's at the center of it all. A retired screenwriter with a flair for drama, she has no intention of playing detective...

In Bluejay Ridge, a juicy rumor is usually worth sharing.This one might be worth questioning.When whispers begin circling about one of the town's most respected residents, Betty Benino finds herself tasked with putting "the tea" back in the kettle. The trouble is ... no one seems to know where the rumors started, much less whether they're true. Determined to get to the bottom of things before reputations are ruined, Betty ...

Who stole the wise man?Christmas Eve in Bluejay Ridge is the highlight of the season ... but this year, the nativity scene at the community chapel has turned into a holiday whodunit. One by one, cherished figurines have vanished.Enter Betty Benino—fifty-something widow, retired screenwriter, and fiercely loving grandmother. With her two grandchildren as "junior detectives," Betty is determined to protect the town's traditions and Christmas spirit.

She came for art history. She found murder instead.When a quiet elderly woman hints at donating a sought-after painting to the Bluejay Ridge Historical Society, Betty Benino is eager to help—until the woman is found dead and the painting goes missing.As the mountain town prepares for a major fundraiser to support the historical society, Betty begins to suspect that Virginia was guarding more than artwork.The deeper she digs, the clearer it ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Private Investigator Sloane Monroe is about to face the most challenging case of her life, and this time, it hits a little too close to home.In the dirty hallway of a local tavern, six-year-old Louie Alvarez plays with his race cars, waiting for his mother to take him home. A scream rips through the air. Louie freezes, then turns, staring at the room at the end of the hallway where the sound had come from.

In the heart of Savannah’s hauntingly beautiful streets, a chilling mystery is about to unfold …Teenagers are vanishing from the shadowy depths of the city's ancient tunnels, and fourteen-year-old Andi Leland is determined to find out why. As she delves into the sinister underworld, she, too, vanishes without a trace.With Andi’s disappearance, the stakes are even higher, and time is running out.Enter Sloane and Maddie, two friends seeking a peaceful...

When the party of a lifetime becomes a party to the death, the lines become blurred. Friends become enemies. Drugs become weapons. And that's just the beginning ...Retired medical examiner Maddie LaFoe is in New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with her best friend and private investigator, Sloane Monroe. When Sloane leaves to get them fresh drinks, Maddie witnesses what appears to be a body being dumped in an alleyway.Maddie darts through the street festivities to investiga...

Liza O’Connell was a horror buff in every sense of the word. But there was one deadly nightmare she would never be able to talk about … her own.A friend murdered.A business in trouble.A marriage struggling to survive.And that’s just the beginning.When salon owner Carrie King discovers Liza dead in the back room of her shop, everyone becomes a suspect, even her. As tensions in the community rise, so does the death toll, and now the lo...

As semi-retired private detective Sloane Monroe unwinds at a luxurious spa retreat in North Carolina, a jarring phone call shatters her peaceful getaway …A friend has been found dead.What seems like a random act of violence soon reveals a sinister pattern as more of Sloane’s friends and acquaintances begin to be targeted.As she races to uncover the truth, an unsettling fact emerges. Someone is using her life as a weapon, and everyone she cares about...

Private Investigator Sloane Monroe is about to face the most challenging case of her life, and this time, it hits a little too close to home.In the dirty hallway of a local tavern, six-year-old Louie Alvarez plays with his race cars, waiting for his mother to take him home. A scream rips through the air. Louie freezes, then turns, staring at the room at the end of the hallway where the sound had come from.His mom was in that room.Louie inch...

Get ready to hear your soul song.The Ships We Sail: Modern Fables for the Unfinished Soul is a collection of short, soulful tales for anyone navigating change, carrying grief, or seeking a moment of calm.These aren't tidy morals or big answers. They're gentle pauses. Reflections. A soft place to land. Some will comfort you, others may stir what you forgot you were holding—but all will remind you that you're not alone.I...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Liza O’Connell was a horror buff in every sense of the word. But there was one deadly nightmare she would never be able to talk about … her own.A friend murdered.A business in trouble.A marriage struggling to survive.And that’s just the beginning.When salon owner Carrie King discovers Liza dead in the back room of her shop, everyone becomes a suspect, even her. As tension...