Peril by Ponytail: The Bad Hair Day Mysteries, #12
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Marla's honeymoon at an Arizona dude ranch turns deadly when murder threatens to unhorse her new happiness in this thrilling cozy mystery.
Hoping for a romantic honeymoon at an Arizona dude ranch, hairstylist Marla Vail and her detective husband Dalton arrive to find a series of mishaps plaguing the resort. A nearby ghost town is suffering similar problems. Is it mere coincidence that Dalton's Uncle Raymond owns both properties? When Raymond asks for their help in finding the culprit, Marla and Dalton eagerly accept, but the case quickly escalates into murder.
With sleuthing more natural to Marla than riding a horse, she delves into the investigation and discovers long-buried family secrets. Suspects include environmental activists, saguaro poachers, water rights advocates, and relatives closer to home. Marla has to saddle up, rein in the clues, and find the killer before she's forced to join the spirits on the haunted hillside.
Third Place Winner in the Arizona Literary Awards!
"Peril by Ponytail ropes in the reader in Nancy J. Cohen's captivating new tale, which deftly braids together deadly secrets, long hidden resentments, and romance on the range." Ellen Byerrum, author of the Crime of Fashion Mysteries
Nancy J. Cohen
Nancy J. Cohen writes the Bad Hair Day Mysteries featuring South Florida hairstylist Marla Vail. Titles in this series have been named Best Cozy Mystery by Suspense Magazine, won the Readers’ Favorite Book Awards and the RONE Award, placed first in the Chanticleer International Book Awards and third in the Arizona Literary Awards. Her nonfiction titles, Writing the Cozy Mystery and A Bad Hair Day Cookbook, have earned gold medals in the FAPA President’s Book Awards and the Royal Palm Literary Awards, First Place in the IAN Book of the Year Awards and the Topshelf Magazine Book Awards. Writing the Cozy Mystery was also an Agatha Award Finalist. Nancy’s imaginative romances have proven popular with fans as well. These books have won the HOLT Medallion and Best Book in Romantic SciFi/Fantasy at The Romance Reviews. A featured speaker at libraries, conferences, and community events, Nancy is listed in Contemporary Authors, Poets & Writers, and Who’s Who in U.S. Writers, Editors, & Poets. She is a past president of Florida Romance Writers and the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. When not busy writing, Nancy enjoys reading, fine dining, cruising, and visiting Disney World.
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Reviews for Peril by Ponytail
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Peril by Ponytail is the 12th installment of the Bad Hair Day mysteries. Marla and Dalton's are invited to spend their honeymoon at an Arizona dude owned by Dalton's cousin and uncle. Turns out there is no time to enjoy a honeymoon as there is sabotage and murder happening. Dalton and Marla help the local law enforcement to find out what is going on. Plus, Dalton's uncle has some hidden secrets.This is the first book in the series that I read. I enjoyed reading this book. Just as I thought I had the mystery figured out, there was yet again another twist. I will be catching up on this series and looking forward to the next installment.I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hairstylist Marla is on her honeymoon with police detective husband Dalton at Dalton's family's ranch in Arizona. In exchange for a free stay, his cousin has requested help uncovering the source of a series of accidents in and around the ranch and a ghost town Dalton's uncle is trying to resurrect. Threats, sabotage and ultimately murder threaten not only Marla and Dalton, but Dalton's family as well.
Filled with information on mining and Arizona lore, Marla and Dalton work together to uncover the secrets hidden in this cozy mystery, the 12th in Ms. Cohen's "Bad Hair Day" series.