Coppin's Locks Mystery Series

This cozy whodunit finds the elderly Dr. Bill Whitehall dead in the churning waters of the mill at the bottom of his garden in Coppin's Locks. Was it suicide or is there a killer in the idyllic small village of Coppin's Locks? Monica Goodwood and her business partner, Erin O'Malley, owners of Rocking Horse Antiques, dive into discovering the truth about the demise of the old curmudgeon, a man whose best bedside manner was reserved for animals in need and not people in pain.  On the home front Monica isn't sure that she's ready to give up her single life to the divine Patrick while her Mother Joyce means well but manages to meddle in her business affairs. Coppin's Locks with its British style pub, cozy tea shop, trendy boutiques and colorful characters is abuzz with curiosity. Who wanted the grumpy old man dead? Was it one of the locals, who all seem to have alibis tinged with lies, or is the death linked to the past with hidden details kept secret for decades? And why does the old black and white photograph found in a bureau seem so important to somebody?   At least one person in town knows the truth, but nobody is talking! And, the biggest fear in this quiet backwater is, will the killer strike again? Larissa Reynolds writes: "Loved this little mystery set in the quaint town of Coppin's Locks. Lots of delightful and quirky characters led by antique shop owners and amateur sleuths Monica and Erin. Looking forward to more in this series!"

If you like your cozy village mysteries full of twists, turns, dead ends, and some old and very dead secrets then don't miss reading Will to Live. A stable full of dusty memories. One small dead body. One big secret. The cozy whodunit features Monica Goodwood and Erin O'Malley, owners of Rocking Horse Antiques. They make a disturbing discovery while antique hunting at a deserted estate. The box full of bony secrets certainly wasn't what they expected! There are no clues or suspects and it takes an antique buying trip to Lexington, Kentucky to rattle some cages, and blow old dust off past sins that some people want to forget, and others claim not to remember.    Back home in their idyllic village of Coppin's Locks complete with British style pub, tea shop, and trendy boutiques, things are no quieter and just as disturbing. An elderly man is leaving cryptic messages for help, and the disappearance of patients from a hospital has the girls looking into the past and present lives of more than a few suspects. Somebody knows the truth and it's going to require some dirty digging and lots of tough questions to unearth it! This is a cozy tale with a twist!   With Monica's boyfriend, attractive detective Patrick Lawson, and Police Chief Van Dyck on hand to assist — and sometimes admonish — Monica and Erin, along with Haggis, the West Highland terrier, poke and pry with the help and hindrance of an assortment of quirky and colorful village characters.  Their biggest challenge is solving these mysteries before they both become the next target of an unhinged mind!  This cozy novel is book 2 in the Coppin's Lock Mysteries featuring Monica Goodwood and Erin O'Malley. Dee Cohen writes:  "They (Monica and Erin) have a passion to find answers and I like the way they analyze situations. There are also lots of great descriptions of places and eccentric people too! I plan on reading more by Lucinda Davis."

Lord William James Delmar was looking around his vast estate for a famous horse racing trophy when murder came knocking on the door. Or did it?  Canadians Monica Goodwood and Erin O'Malley are on an antique buying trip to Torquay in the English Riviera, a region with a well known past in pirates and smuggling. They find the lifeless body of the Lord in the kitchen of his house, are then prime suspects in his death and need to use every ounce of their sleuthing savvy to clear their names.  The girls see suspicious liaisons at Greenway, former home of famous author Agatha Christie, they witness alarming threats at the polo fields, and experience the darker side of an aristocrat with a penchant for trouble. They also find themselves caught up in the hunt for a long lost Epsom Derby racing trophy with historical importance of majestic proportions. They encounter suspects born with silver spoons in their mouths, and quirky villagers who believe that silence is golden.  Will the girls be able to clear their names, find the real killer, and track down the famous trophy or will they find themselves guests of her Majesty the Queen in a British jail? This suspenseful and humorous cozy mystery with international flair and flavor is book 3 in the Coppin's Lock Mysteries featuring the lithe and lovely Monica and her best friend and food fanatic Erin. 

In the midst of an epic force nine storm, Opawonga Resort chef Bertha Lundstrom walked into the depths of the kitchen storeroom and into a noose that killed her. Resort guests Monica Greenwood and friend Erin O'Malley, now stranded on Indian Island, offer to look into the murder, but minutes after their 'Trash or Treasures' seminar finishes, another body falls to the floor and dies in Erin's arms. On an island rife with blackmail, jealousy, and people full of fear, they have to act fast before the killer strikes again. Armed with a few photos, old newspaper reports, and a cookbook full of baking and blackmail, the girls must weave together crimes from the past and crimes of the present. Is the killer the jealous head of housekeeping, two employees facing blackmail, or the guest who is a real fish out of water? Can they pull the elusive threads together and flush out the killer before more people succumb to the murderer's obsessions. Resort to Death is suspenseful, awash with island secrets and island life. Interesting and quirky characters reveal that the past never disappears completely and may return when least expected! One reader commented: I think this is a terrific book, extremely well done and well written. An intelligent read.