It's Independence Day weekend, and Maria Dolores, the descendant of Danger Cove's first lighthouse keeper, is the new manager of the Lighthouse Farmers' Market. While she may be a bit uncertain about her career change-trading financial planning for flower stalls and farm fresh produce-she's still determined to get the market into shape and onto one of the region's "best of" lists. From the very beginning, though, events conspire against her. Her mentor and attractive local farmer, Merle Curtis, fails to show up to introduce her to the vendors, the stalls are all in the wrong place, and an earthquake shakes up everyone in the market! In its aftermath, Maria realizes the flower vendor is more than shaken up... she's dead. Maria suddenly finds herself embroiled in a small town mystery that's got everyone on edge. Will it all lead to the end of Maria's new career? Or worse yet... her life? Secret of the Painted Lady (book #1) Murder & Mai Tais (book#2) Death by Scones (book #3) Patchwork of Death (book #4) Deadly Dye & a Soy Chai (book #5) Killer Clue at the Ocean View (book #6) A Christmas Quilt to Die For (book #7) A Killing in the Market (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection) Killer Colada (book #8) Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs (book #9) A Novel Death (book #10) Clues in Calico (book #11) Sinister Snickerdoodles (book #12) Hurricanes & Heroes (book #13) A Death in the Flower Garden (book #14) Divas, Diamonds & Death (book #15) A Slaying in the Orchard (book #16) A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch (book #17) Deadly Dirty Martinis (book #18) A Poison Manicure & Peach Liqueur (book #19) Not-So-Bright Hopes (short story in the "Pushing Up Daisies" collection) Tequila Trouble (book #20) Deadly Thanksgiving Sampler (book #21) Killer Eyeshadow & a Cold Espresso (book #22) Two Sleuths Are Better Than One (book #23) Dark Rum Revenge (book #24) Cozy Room With a Killer View (book #25) This book does not contain any graphic sex, violence or swearing. It's rating is similar to a PG-13 movie or network television show.