'A richly atmospheric . . . finely crafted cozy.'
Publishers Weekly
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved everything about this book.' Emily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A loveable, friendly and smart heroine.' Rebeccah
Please note this book was originally published as
Done Gone Wrong.
WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA, WHERE THE HOSPITALITY IS WARM AND THE MURDER IS STONE-COLD.
Attorney sleuth Avery Andrews has quickly built up a reputation for being the go-to girl when a mystery arises. So when she is called to historic Charleston to get to the bottom of a fresh and perplexing case, she is more than ready for the challenge. A local man goes on a shooting rampage. He was known to have a short temper and wasn't the most popular guy in town. But the reason behind the shooting is a mystery. A young doctor comes forward with important information. He arranges to meet Avery at a restaurant off Folly Beach Road. But as he races to the rendezvous he's killed in a mysterious accident. Avery must dig up the truth before more Charleston residents meet a grisly end.
This southern cozy murder mystery is perfect for fans of
Where the Crawdads Sing
, Karen MacInerney, Katie Gayle and Faith Martin.
ALSO BY CATHY PICKENS
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN MYSTERIES
Book 1: MURDER AT LUNA LAKE
Book 2: MURDER AT FOLLY BEACH CREEK
MEET OUR ATTORNEY SLEUTH
Avery Andrews is a thirty-something lawyer whose moral code wouldn't let her allow an expert witness to lie on the stand, even to win her case. She's lost her job as a malpractice defense attorney with a large city firm and has returned to her humdrum hometown to figure out what she does next. Her family wants her to stay, but she's not so sure that's a good idea.
THE SETTING
The
Blue Ridge Mountain Mysteries
are small-town Southern US mysteries, a love letter to the author's hometown - though with the outrageousness ramped up and the crimes more twisty than what really happens. South Carolina is a tiny state but boasts much variety, from the southern reaches of the Appalachian Mountain chain in the northwest corner to historic Charleston on the coast, which is a mix of 17th and 18th century Europe and the Deep South. The importance of family and good food welcome readers into the warm - and sometimes deadly - embrace of the South.
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