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WHO FRAMED GIULIO BELLONI?For fans of romantic comedy mysteries like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Meg Cabot's Size 12 series who like their characters quirky, romances sweet, and mysteries funny but their settings Southern, it's the ninth book in The Wall Street Journal bestselling Maizie Albright Star Detective series."Maizie Albright tries to keep it cool when her hot mess of a family and old friend get pulled into this cozy mystery. Fun characters, a perfect setting, and a mystery that will keep you guessing until the end, this book truly has it all!" -Shannon VanBergen, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Glock Grannies mysteries#GentlemenPreferDetectives When Maize's ex-costar/fiancé Giulio Belloni is arrested for stealing her mother's priceless gold jewelry box - once owned by Marilyn Monroe - Maizie believes Giulio's been framed. As the thefts and suspects multiply, it seems Giulio's enemies number more than his fans.Some Like It Hot, but Maizie can't keep her cool when the police also accuse the Ginger Bombshell of robbery. Can Maizie prove Giulio's innocence as well as her own? With stolen ice, Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend. And neither is a larceny conviction.*First made available in Prolific Works' Twisty Tales and Cozy Crimes mysteries*

AT HALO HOUSE, CHERRY TUCKER FINDS THE TEA DEADLY SWEET...From The Wall Street Journal bestselling and internationally award-winning author, Larissa Reinhart, the fifth in the award-winning Cherry Tucker Southern humorous mystery series. For those who love country-fried cozy mysteries with action, quirky characters, and a side of romance, you''re going to love the trouble-magnet portrait artist and amateur-sleuth Cherry Tucker."Anytime artist Cherry Tucker has what she calls a Matlock moment, can investigating a murder be far behind? A Composition in Murder is a rollicking good time." -Terrie Farley Moran, Agatha Award-Winning Author of Read to DeathWith a new art teaching gig at Halo House-Halo, Georgia''s posh independent living home-and Halo society scrutinizing her family and her love life, Cherry Tucker needs to stay out of trouble. However, her sleuthing skills are sought out by Halo House''s most famous resident: Belvia Brakeman, the ninety-year-old, blind CEO and founder of Meemaw''s Tea. Belvia confides in Cherry that the family tea empire is in jeopardy. The CEO suspects her daughter, the COO, has been murdered and she might be next. Her offer is hard to refuse, but will have Cherry treading on Forks County Sheriff toes, namely her personal Deputy Heartache, Luke Harper.Amid her town troubles, can Cherry put her reputation, romance, and life on the line for the final request of a sweet tea tycoon? While she juggles senior citizen shenanigans, small-town politics, and corporate family scandals, Cherry finds the sweet tea business cutthroat in more ways than one."This is a winning series that continues to grow stronger and never fails to entertain with laughs, a little snark, and a ton of heart." - Kings River Life Magazine"Reinhart''s charming, sweet tea-flavored series keeps getting better." - Gretchen Archer, USA TODAY bestselling author"Witty, clever, and full of delightful characters that kept me entertained until the last page." -Terri L. Austin, best-selling author of the Rose Strickland Mysteries, Beauty and the Brit, and the Null for Hire seriesBooks in the Cherry Tucker Mystery series;PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY STILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW HIJACK IN ABSTRACT THE VIGILANTE VIGNETTEDEATH IN PERSPECTIVE THE BODY IN THE LANDSCAPE A COMPOSITION IN MURDER A VIEW TO A CHILLA MOTHERLODE OF TROUBLE (In YEAR-ROUND TROUBLE)

A HOLIDAY DOUBLE FEATURE THAT'S CRIMINALLY ENTERTAININGTwo action-packed, romantic comedy holiday crime capers from the Wall Street Journal bestselling Maizie Albright Star Detective series."Larissa Reinhart's books hook you in!" ~ CeeCee James, USA Today bestselling authorFind out why fans love these light and fun mystery novellas with a touch of romance and a heavy dose of holiday cheer featuring the ex-celebrity turned detective (Almost. She's still in training.), Maizie Albright. "In a nutshell, it's pure escapism."A VIEW TO A CHILLA Cherry Tucker & Maizie Albright Star Detective Interconnected Holiday Mystery (book 4)"Chaos, Criminals, Catastrophic Weather, and a Whole Lot of Crazy." Two female sleuths racing to solve the same mystery!In this Rashomon-style Christmas mystery, while Cherry Tucker suffers from flu-induced visions of murder, Maizie Albright's on the hunt for a missing granddaughter whose criminal stockings have long been filled with coal."It was fun watching Maize and Cherry do what they do best, helping each other, indirectly, along the way in this engagingly entertaining drama. I look forward to more adventures together or separately with these lovable characters." -Dru Ann Love, Dru's Book Musing"If you love southern settings with plenty of sweet tea and eccentric characters, the meetup of these two heroines is epic. Not only did I race through the pages, but I immediately headed over to download the first book in the series." - Barb Taub, humor writer and author of the Null City series17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREEA Maizie Albright Star Detective "Between Cases" Holiday Novella (book 5)Ring in another year with the "Fresh, funny and feisty star detective."Raiders of the Lost Ark meets The Maltese Falcon in this Maizie Albright Star Detective New Year's Eve action and adventure-styled, humorous, romantic crime caper.Before champagne toasts and the Big Peach drops, Maizie has twelve hours to reprise her most detested role to protect her family from old acquaintances best forgot and never brought to mind. Will these ruthless villains pop Maizie's cork before the clock strikes twelve? Or worse yet, drop the ball on her baby sister?"Chapter headings with hilarious hashtags are just one of the indicators of the snarky humor in store for readers, especially when combined with movie fandom that is the embodiment of 'fanatic.'"-Cynthia Chow, Kings River Life Magazine"As always, the characters are great and the plot includes a bit of humor as well as tension. What a way to start the New Year." - Christa Nardi, Christa Reads and Writes"It's always fun to watch as she gets herself out of impossibly ridiculous situations and I can't wait for the next book." - Michelle Marr, Michelle's Romantic TangleMaizie Albright Star Detective Series15 MINUTES16 MILLIMETERSNC-17A VIEW TO A CHILL17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREE18 CALIBER18 1/2 DISGUISES19 CRIMINALS (coming soon)Other series by Larissa Reinhart:A Cherry Tucker Mystery seriesFinley Goodhart Crime Capers

DOGS, HOGS, AND DANGERFrom The Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Larissa Reinhart, the fifth in the award-winning Cherry Tucker Southern cozy mystery series. For those who love country-fried cozies with action, quirky characters, and a side of romance, you''re going to love the trouble-magnet Southern artist and amateur-sleuth Cherry Tucker."With witty banter, Southern charm, plenty of suspects, and dead bodies--you will not be disappointed!" - Tonya Kappes, USA Today Bestselling AuthorWhen Cherry Tucker''s invited to paint the "kill portrait" for the winner of Big Rack Lodge''s Hogzilla hunt, it seems like a paid vacation. Back home in Halo, a Hatfield-McCoy-style standoff builds between Luke and Cherry''s families. She''s ready for a weekend away, hobnobbing with rich and famous hunters, where she can forget her troubles and nobody knows her name.As Georgia sunshine turns to bleak December rain, Cherry''s R&R goes MIA when she finds a body in the woods. While the police believe the local drunk took an accidental spill, Cherry has her doubts, particularly when a series of malicious pranks are targeted at the rifle toting contestants. With loyal companions at her side - sort-of-ex-husband Todd and a championship bayer named Buckshot - Cherry tracks suspects through a forest full of pitfalls and perils. And all the while, a killer''s stalking the hunt party with a bead on Cherry.

THIS HALLOWEEN CHERRY TUCKER''S GETTING MORE TRICKS THAN TREATS...From Wall Street Journal bestselling mystery author, Larissa Reinhart. Another country-fried novella in the sassy and Southern award-winning Cherry Tucker cozy mystery series."Readers who like a little small-town charm with their mysteries will enjoy Reinhart''s series." - Denise Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of the Scumble River and Devereaux''s Dime Store mysteries.For portrait artist and amateur sleuth Cherry Tucker, celebrating Halloween usually means earning extra cash by creating unique costumes. But when she makes a mercy call on a neighbor, she''s roped into a quid pro quo deal -if Cherry recovers a stolen family heirloom taken at a party, the neighbor will use his clout to help her with some zoning issues. If she fails, the expression"someone''s got her goat" will take on a whole new meaning. While Cherry''s on the case of the cat burglar, a mystery man is stalking Cherry. It''s hard to know who''s the hero and who''s the villain when everyone is wearing capes. And if Cherry doesn''t figure it out soon, it won''t just be Tater the goat who''s homeless. If she''s not careful, Cherry could lose her heart and her life in a madcap race for a priceless treasure."Cherry Tucker can get herself into the worst predicaments without even trying. Full of mystery and superheroes! What more do we need at Halloween''s night?" - Varietats"This author knows how to make me laugh! Larissa Reinhart also knows how to flesh out her characters to a degree that I could swear I know them personally, from the two hunky men in Cherry''s life to the mysterious, probably dangerous, but altogether lovable Eastern European ex-gangster (we presume). It was so much fun to read." - Riverlizzie Reviews

Sassy, Sexy, Southern SuspenseEx-grifter Finley Goodhart may try to stay on the straight and narrow, but walking that thin line becomes wobbly when she believes her friend Penny was murdered. The last thing she wants is to work with her ex-partner (and ex-boyfriend), the brilliant (brilliantly frustrating) British con artist, Lex Leopold. However, when it appears Penny's demise might be related to an exclusive matchmaking service for millionaires, Fin needs Lex's help to pull a long con to get the goods on Penny. Romance is in the air for hustlers, gangsters, and their marks. Unfortunately for Fin and Lex, infiltrating the racket doesn't make for a match made in heaven. This Valentine swindle could stop their hearts for good.Related subjects include: crime capers, soft-boiled mysteries, organized crime, amateur sleuths, mystery caper, Atlanta-based mystery, light noir, cozy mysteries, women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), humorous murder mysteries, book club recommendations, amateur sleuth books, small-town humor, Southern humor, comic (humorous) crime and mystery, con artist, small town and rural.