Milkwood Murder Series
by Sam Bond
Genre: Cozy Murder Mystery
The
Puccini Connection
A
Milkwood Murder, Book 1
An
idyllic English village, a lovable heroine, and a Puccini-inspired
murder. Who knew opera could be so deadly?
British
expat, Josie Monroe, returns to the idyllic village of Milkwood and
finds herself chief suspect in a family murder. Surrounded by cricket
greens, duck ponds and lies, Josie must discover the culprit if she
wishes to return to the US and Lady Belle DeCorcy is just the pal to
help her.
Josie
is a down-to-earth, classical music-loving pianist. Belle is a
flighty, beautiful and slightly unhinged debutante, making the two
amateur sleuths an unlikely and comically inept, team. As if Josie
doesn’t have enough problems, she is also dealing with the “Witches
of Milkwood,” an elderly trio convinced that Josie is the murderer
and that Belle is one sandwich short of a picnic.
Living
with a cantankerous cat named Elgar and her aunt’s handsome, but
seemingly untrustworthy, lodger, Josie is also coming to terms with
resurging feelings for her childhood sweetheart, Detective Inspector
Adam Ward. Luckily, tea and tenacity will see her through, even if
every time Josie hears Puccini she risks discovering another
body.
The
Puccini Connection is a cozy English murder mystery with a classical
music-loving amateur female sleuth in a picturesque English village
with quirky, lovable characters and an extremely grumpy cat. No
cliffhangers, gore, graphic violence, sex or overtly strong language.
The
Unread Prophecy
A
Milkwood Murder, Book 2
It’s
summer in Milkwood and life for piano-playing expat, Josie Monroe, is
one picnic away from perfect.
When
Josie’s newly discovered aunt is asked to participate at a local
writing conference, Daisy jumps at the chance and ropes Josie in to
help. A day in the idyllic Surrey countryside learning about love
potions, lock picking and poisons — what could possibly go wrong?
However,
when a bizarre murder occurs, events are set in motion that look
likely to destroy the happiness of Josie’s new best friend, Belle
DeCorcy.
Josie
once again finds herself wellyboot deep in murder, mayhem and
Maltesers. With Belle’s sanity hanging by the proverbial thread,
Josie must discover the killer--or risk losing her best friend.
Join
Josie, Belle, Daisy and the rest of the villagers of Milkwood for a
romp through the British countryside in this delightful sequel to The
Puccini Connection.
Set
amongst the picturesque villages of Surrey, The
Unread Prophecy
is a cozy murder mystery featuring a classical music-loving amateur
female sleuth, quirky, lovable characters, and the world’s
grumpiest cat. No cliffhangers, gore, graphic violence, or overtly
strong language.
Sam
Bond is the best-selling, award-winning author of The Cousins In
Action series for middle grade readers and The Puccini Connection,
the first book in the upcoming Milkwood Murder series.
Sam
was raised in a small village in England before moving to the States
twenty-five years ago. When not writing you can find Sam behind the
lens of a camera, playing Chopin, or reading one of the many books
suggested by the three book clubs she runs. Sam has also been known
to make a half-decent shepherd's pie and lives in Austin, Texas with
her two daughters and a dog named Sausage.
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