Parker Bell Humorous Mystery Series

The clock is ticking when coffee addict Parker Bell, bestselling novelist and Atlanta cyber security company owner, comes back to her hometown of Po'thole, Florida (pronounced Po Ho by the natives and Pothole by anyone north of the Florida Georgia line) to help out with the Old Fashion Antique Show and Sale. Why is Homeland Security suddenly interested in Northeast Florida? Why are businessmen dying off faster than you can go through a fast-food drive-through line? Murder, mayhem, romance, and bodies pile up as Parker and the roving band of five hormonal, caffeine-and-sugar-infused die-hard University of Florida football fans aka Lady Gatorettes try to unravel the murders in the Florida steamy summertime of 'oh, it's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk.' If you love fast-paced, wacky action and a fast-talking, caffeine-loving heroine, this book is PERFECT for you! Crazy isn't just for tourists. Parker Bell Florida Humorous Mysteries A Dose of Nice – Book 1 A Honky Tonk Night – Book 2 The Faberge Easter Egg – Book 3 Little Candy Hearts – Book 4 Lights, Action, Camera – Book 5 A Turkey Parade…And Murder – Book 6 What readers are saying about Sharon E. Buck's books: Parker Bell is a wise-cracking, hard-hitting southern woman with a wicked sense of humor and a tainted view of her southern family and one-time classmates. With a tongue-in-cheek voice that's a little reminiscent of Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, Buck holds nothing back as she crafts a tale of murder and mayhem in a small city that's never experienced such a spree of good old boy killings in its entire history. Dose is the first novel by this author and there are a few rough spots, but don't let that put you off! I suspect that every book in this series will be funnier and heavier hitting than the one before. Parker is such a hoot, I actually miss her sassy self. Looking forward to the next book! ~ NL Quatrano, author I loved this book. The antics of all the characters, who are larger than life in many cases, made me laugh out loud on several occasions. I thoroughly enjoyed the synopsis of typical 'small town' mentality woven into a much bigger plot. Fast moving and funny. More please, Sharon E Buck! ~ Julie Z., Australia This book is an excellent read! It's typical small town life in full color. The characters were humorous and the plot was fast moving and entertaining. When reading, I could relate many of the characters to someone typical in my hometown. This was a wonderfully written novel. It left me wanting to read another installment of Parker Bell's life. ~ Rhonda Odom

Parker Bell, best-selling author and cyber company owner, is being accused of heisting a Russian Fabergé Easter Egg. It's bad enough that every time she comes back to her hometown of Po'thole (Po Ho to the locals and Pothole by anyone north of the Florida Georgia line) she's involved in murders. She didn't do them. Coffee addicts and geeks don't commit murders. Snowbirds Anne and Chauncey Livingstone aka Tsar Chauncey and Tsarina Anne from the frigid tundra, Maine, have a Fabergé egg. Is it real or is it a fake? Why is a Russian billionaire demanding Parker give him back the egg for "Mother Russia"? International suspense, intrigue, murder, fun, mayhem, and a healthy dose of Southern craziness keeps Parker and her merry band of five hormonal, caffeine-and-sugar-infused die-hard University of Florida football fans aka Lady Gatorettes on their toes to solve the mystery.

I'm tone deaf, I have no sense of rhythm, and yet I'm allowed to sing karaoke, occasionally, while solving murders in Po'thole aka Pothole to anyone north of the Florida Georgia state line. Locals call it Po Ho. My childhood friend and local politician is found murdered. In her living room where her family couch still has plastic covers on it as an homage to her late mother. She died back in the 60's. I'm Parker Bell and I thought crazy only existed in large cities. I was wrong. Crazy oozed out of every pore of my old hometown. Why I thought I and the Lady Gatorettes, diehard University of Florida football fans who are hormonally challenged every day the sun comes up, could solve a murder or two is beyond me. Did the Mafia come to town or was it just plain bad luck a politician or two is murdered or threatened? We need to figure it out quick before we meet our untimely demise.   PRAISE FOR A HONKY TONK NIGHT    A must read! Caution: read where you can LOL and it won't disturb others.   Parker and the Lady Gatorettes are at it again. Parker left {"escaped"} her small southern home town and has a successful security business in Atlanta, Ga. in addition to being a successful crime writer. She likes it in big city Atlanta and is not interested in going back to her old small southern hometown, but when a friend is found dead there, she is drawn back. Of course, even though she vows not to, she gets involved with the investigation. Per usual, right off the bat things get crazy. The Lady Gatorettes get involved and things really get interesting. I loved the first book in this series and this one matches it. I laughed so much, my dog started laughing along with me {wagging her tail and prancing around}. Parker's senior {hard of hearing} next door neighbors are hilarious. There is one scene {I'm sure you'll know which one when you read it} that cracked me up...I was laughing so hard I dropped my kindle which hit my glass knocking it over, splashing pepsi all over the couch.. Didn't spill any on my laptop key board and cause it to fry/die though {you'll "get it" when you read the book}. - Beverly Smoak   Just Plain Fun to Read!   Parker Bell is a fantastic character. You can't help liking her or laughing along with her escapades. The next door neighbors are a hoot as are the rest of the supporting cast of characters. A plot you won't easily untwist and a setting that is as real as the people. - Skye-Writer, author

Murder, mayhem, and movie star drama is not usually on the top ten list for anyone on Valentine's Day. It's supposed to be filled with love, little candy hearts, and chocolates, right? After finding little candy hearts with nasty, very nasty, sayings on them plastered all over her property, her house, and her car, best-selling author and cyber security company owner Parker Bell is not going to be voted Miss Congeniality. Why does murder, movie star mayhem, and small town politics seem to plague Parker every time she comes back to her hometown of Po'thole (pronounced Po Ho by the natives and Pothole by anyone north of the Florida-Georgia line)? Add in the hormonally challenged, sugar-and-caffeine infused Lady Gatorettes, now with their own radio show, and you have all of the makings of crazy gone bad...in Florida...where craziness abounds.

What could possibly go wrong in Po'thole, Florida when local native, cyber security owner, and best-selling author Parker Bell moves back to her hometown and accidentally becomes a member of the Lady Gatorettes where there is always mayhem, mischief, and murder? Cookies and Murder - book #7 When Parker Bell and the Lady Gatorettes frequent a local chocolate chip bakery, they can't imagine that they would be accused of murder. Enter the Bunny Hop Gang, a drug cartel, FBI shenanigans, and the return of Parker's first love boyfriend. What could possibly go wrong in Po'thole, Florida? Small-town craziness, over-the-top characters you probably know in real life, and enough laughter to keep you turning the pages. "I was hooked when introduced to the Gatoretts in volume one and they and the stories have just been getting better and better. I could swear that Ms. Buck must have interviewed in depth some of my bayou cousins down in Louisiana and their beaus and husbands." ~ Amazon review Flamingos and Murder - book #8 Parker Bell's favorite restaurant Hubba Bubba's Fish Camp is striving to become a bona fide Florida tourist destination with the addition of Miss Maisy, a pink flamingo, courtesy of Miss Trixie Delight, the star performer at Babes, Babes, and More Babes Gentlemen's Club. Because you can never have too many flamingos named after redneck restauranteur Hubba Bubba's favorite dancers - Miss Pinkie, Miss Lexie, and Miss Diamond, toss in a murder, a convicted felon running for mayor, possible flamingo trafficking, and you have all the makings for a new craziness, murder, mischief, and mayhem in Po'thole. "Parker Bell and those ever-entertaining Gatoretts return with a flock of new characters to reel out another tail of deceit, intrigue, and murder in that quaint Florida riverside town. People looked up as I laughed out loud and then puzzled as I tried to explain the hilarious goings on there. And just when I thought I knew who done it a whole bunch of new possibilities and personalities who'd be revealed. "Ms. Buck is one of the most truly entertaining writers in this genre." ~ Amazon review Bowling and Murder - book #9 What do the Lane Hogs, the RIP 'n Rollers, the 6Feet Unders, the Academic Alley Cats, the Bowling Stones, the Clean Sweepers, the Pixies, and the Lady Gatorettes have in common with Po'thole Bowling Center aka Po Ho Bo? Throw in murder, mayhem, money laundering, and a former beauty queen vying for attention, it's enough to make Parker Bell and the Lady Gatorettes hurl bowling balls as weapons of mass destruction. Lace up your bowling shoes, grab your lucky ball, and prepare to bowl over with laughter as Parker Bell and the Lady Gatorettes attempt to strike fear into the heart of the most bizarre bowling alley caper you've ever read! Sit down with your favorite liquid libation, sweet iced tea for most, and enjoy the hilarious antics of Parker and her merry band of friends in this Florida humorous cozy mystery series. "I never laughed so hard reading a book. This is the first book of the series I read and now I have to go back and read the others. Parker and the rest of the girls are wonderful!" ~ Amazon review Sit down with your favorite liquid libation, sweet iced tea for most, and enjoy the hilarious antics of Parker and her merry band of friends in this Florida humorous cozy mystery series.

Parker Bell and the Lady Gatorettes – Misty Dawn, Rhonda Jean, Myrtle Sue, Mary Jane, and Flo - are taking the country by storm with their new hit reality tv show fueled by caffeine and sugar aka coffee and lots of sticky sweet, sugary doughnuts. When the director and assistant director meet untimely deaths – what deaths are every timely - author and cyber security consultant Parker steps in as director. Did she have "creative differences" with the murdered individuals? Lady Gatorette Flo may or may not have been kidnapped by Gator Tom out in the Ocala National Forest. Is this a tv publicity stunt or is it for real? How did Parker get involved with money laundering, three million dollars suddenly appearing at her front door, and what on earth is a Redneck Spa Treatment? Parker and the Lady Gatorettes must solve the case of murder and mayhem, find Lady Gatorette Flo, and they need to do it fast.

There's a new radio DJ in Po'thole (pronounced Po Ho by the natives and Pothole by anyone north of the Florida-Georgia line) riling up the locals because of his accent and attitude. He's from further north of the South Carolina state line. He has colluded with the local chamber of commerce to have a turkey parade complete with an obstacle course. What could possibly go wrong? Parker Bell and the always sugar-and-caffeine infused Lady Gatorettes are feuding with the chamber, the radio station, the DJ, and anyone else who gets in their way, including the turkeys. Murder, mayhem, and mischief - what more could you ask for at Thanksgiving?

Murder, money laundering, and mayhem turn the Po'thole Bowling Center, aka Po Ho Bo, upside down. Literally. A dead guy was hanging from the bowling pin machine only to be discovered by the magic wand waving, pirouetting Pixies as they were getting ready to hurl a bowling ball down the highly polished, wood lanes. The newly formed Rolling Pin league was in an uproar. How could this possibly happen on opening night? The Lane Hogs, the RIP 'n Rollers, the 6Feet Unders, the Academic Alley Cats, the Bowling Stones, the Clean Sweepers, the Pixies, and the Lady Gatorettes were not happy bowlers. They couldn't throw a strike or a spare if the lanes were closed. Parker Bell's friend, a former beauty queen, suddenly shows up needing a job. Why? So lace up your bowling shoes, grab your lucky ball, and prepare to bowl over with laughter as Parker Bell and the Lady Gatorettes attempt to strike fear into the heart of the most bizarre bowling alley caper you've ever read! This book will have you on the edge of your seat—or at least the edge of the lane!

Po'thole has more than its fair share of mayhem, mischief, and murder. The local cookie factory is burned down and making Miss Suzie's Delicious CC (chocolate chip) Cookies more than slightly toasty. The cookie factory may or may not be part of a drug cartel aka the Bunny Hop Gang. The new owner of the cookie factory is found murdered. Computer geeky nerd and bestselling author Parker Bell and the Lady Gatorettes, five hormonal University of Florida diehard football fans, have been accused of the untimely death of Miss Suzie. What does the Bunny Hop Gang have to do with Miss Suzie's burned-down cookie factory and why are Parker and the Lady Gatorettes being accused of murder…once again? Small-town craziness, over-the-top characters you probably know in real life, and enough laughter to keep you turning the pages.

Hubba Bubba's Fish Camp in Po'thole, Florida is striving to become a bona fide Florida tourist destination with the addition of Miss Maisy, a pink flamingo, courtesy of Miss Trixie Delight, the star performer at Babes, Babes, and More Babes Gentlemen's Club. Because you can never have too many flamingos named after redneck restauranteur Hubba Bubba's favorite dancers - Miss Pinkie, Miss Lexie, and Miss Diamond, add in Miss Trixie Delight's murder, a convicted felon running for mayor, possible flamingo trafficking, and you have all the makings for a new craziness, murder, mischief, and mayhem in Po'thole. Can Parker Bell and the hormonal, always caffeine-and-sugar infused Lady Gatorettes enter their own mayoral candidate who may or may not be pink, frequently stands on one leg, and a tourist attraction? Clean, fun-filled, laugh out loud, over the top absurdity that it might just be true.