Bøger af Nancy Basile

**First in the mystery series by BookFest award-winning author Nancy Basile.**When Robin Pearce came home to River Sutton for her little sister's summer wedding, she knew she'd run into old classmates, but not with her car.Robin cut her small town roots in West Virginia and moved from the country to the big city to join other smart young women who climb the corporate ladder. She's a little nervous about seeing folks from high school.Slipping back into small town ways is as uncomfortable for Robin as trying to squeeze into a bodycon dress. But with plenty of coffee and her own car karaoke, her confidence is high about her homecoming. Until a bleeding man stumbles into the road. Right in front of her car.Although Robin tries desperately to save him, he dies in her arms, gasping his final words to her. She vows to carry his message to whoever it's intended for. As soon as she figures out who that is.She teams up with hunky Sheriff Chris Payne, the former high school star quarterback, to track down the murderer. He warns her to leave the sleuthing to him, but when he arrests her childhood friend, it's up to her to use her computer skills to find the evidence that will clear her.Between dress fittings, menu planning, favor making, ceremony planning, the wedding rehearsal, and reconnecting with family, Robin tries to catch a killer. Will she find the killer before her sister walks down the aisle to marry her wife-to-be?"It gave me a bit of Aurora Teagarden mystery vibes - and I am totally here for that!" - Kate, Bookstagrammer, @bookishboujeeandbossbabe

Previously published as A Bitter Swill to Swallow by award-winning author Nancy Basile. A cozy paranormal mystery with a clean romance. Ivy May moved to Mistwick, West Virginia, for a second chance after a bitter divorce from her cockroach of an ex-husband. She's ready to make her dream come true to remodel a cozy Victorian fixer-upper, known as Buttercup Cottage. But the locals keep giving her mysterious warnings and none of the contractors will work on her house. Until she meets an daring newcomer and possible BFF who's willing to take a chance on her money pit of a house. However, during Ivy's first night in Buttercup Cottage, she has a nightmare about a bloody, horrific wailing woman. Ivy can't shake the feeling that her nightmare was more than just a vision. The reality of living with a terrifying ghost could ruin her dream of a magical midlife re-invention. The local tea shop owner seems helpful, but even she seems secretive when she tells Ivy she has a gift. What gift? A gift for picking loser husbands is the only gift she knows of. And who is the handsome mystery man hanging around Buttercup Cottage? Is he the one leaving threatening notes in her mailbox? Or could their desire lead to a thrilling romance? Ivy has to exorcise a vengeful ghost, fight a crooked ex-husband, and win the hearts of a town full of skeptics to turn her house into a jaw-dropping showpiece. Otherwise, she'll end up bankrupt, lonely, and homeless. It's only when Ivy finds friends and joins forces that she wins a surprising triumph. Trigger Warning: This paranormal women's fiction is a haunted cozy mystery, and therefore doesn't include any overtly brutal, graphic, violent, or traumatizing material. However, people who are easily triggered by their past experiences may wish to read with caution. I don't want to be specific here because the warning would give away the mystery. Please know the issue is a small part of the story; it is handled with respect; and it is "healed" before the book ends. If you'd like to know more, visit my website for a full explanation. https: //nancy-basile.com/warning/

A small town cozy mystery with all the Christmas trimmings and a clean romance. All isn't merry and bright for Robin Pearce since she moved back to the small town of River Sutton, bought a shabby farmhouse, started a new business and a thrilling new romance with handsome Sheriff Chris Payne, her high school crush. But she's broke and bills are coming due. With no income and no prospects, Robin agrees to attend her sister Jenn's Christmas party to welcome socialite guests to her new bed-and-breakfast, Cardinal Cottage, thinking she can drum up leads. Just as Robin suspected, the guests are wealthy and snobby. One of them even picks a fight with Jenn's wife! After plenty of cocktails and a traditional Christmas dinner, the evening finally ends. However, the next morning a dead body is discovered in the pond. You guessed it. The woman who argued with Jenn's wife! The guests are trapped at the B and B with a murder looming over them during the investigation, leaving them vulnerable to danger and high emotion. When Chris reluctantly arrests Deb for the murder, it's up to Robin to prove her innocence. Even it means putting her new romance with Chris at risk. With an old nemesis making a reappearance and her romance with Chris at stake, will Robin be able to unmask the killer before there's another victim? If you enjoyed the suspenseful novels of Agatha Christie with a large cast of characters staying in one house, you'll love this cozy Christmas mystery from award-winning author Nancy Basile.

*BookFest Award-winning Murder Mystery* A small town cozy mystery with a clean second-chance romance with the sheriff. It's fall, y'all! Robin Pearce returns to her small town home in River Sutton, West Virginia for her high school's 100th homecoming. She's there to support her sister and BFF as she takes the field in her old cheerleading uniform. But seeing her high school crush and the former quarterback, Sheriff Chris Payne, won't be a chore. In between the funnel cake stand and the burger truck, she runs into her old frenemy and River Sutton's top trophy wife. Turns out their grudges can be put aside and a new friendship can begin. Except that Robin stubmles onto her dead body under the stands at halftime! Since everyone at the game saw Robin talking to her--and they know the history between the two women--Robin becomes the number one suspect. The whole town thinks Robin was out for revenge. Chris is forced to arrest her, but they team up to track down the killer, while heating up their would-be romance. In between pumpkin chuckin', corn mazes, fall home parades, and cider sippin', the killer strikes again. But when Robin's own sister winds up in danger, she goes rogue to find the murderer even though it's risky. Can Robin find the killer lurking in the shadows? Or will she be the next victim?