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Bound to Execute
Tome to Tomb
Publishable By Death
Ebook series8 titles

St. Marin's Cozy Mystery Series

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About this series

Nail guns have always terrified Harvey Beckett, and now she knows why.

Harvey loves sharing the parking lot of her bookstore with the hardware store across the way, but when an unruly customer is killed in the lot one night, she begins to wonder if the men who own the store are responsible. A few inquiries and a bit of spying later, and Harvey and her best friend find themselves with nowhere to run.

Will the killer be caught before the two women are silenced forever?

LanguageEnglish
PublisherBryant Street Publishing
Release dateMay 11, 2021
Bound to Execute
Tome to Tomb
Publishable By Death

Titles in the series (9)

  • Publishable By Death

    1

    Change is hard in a small Southern town, especially when it brings a side of murder. All Harvey Beckett wants to do is help the residents of St. Marin's find the perfect book for that moment, snuggle with her hound dog Mayhem, and be ignored by her cat Aslan. But when the small, waterside town's newest resident discovers the body of the community's persnickety reporter in her bookshop storeroom just before her grand opening, Harvey can't help trying to solve the crime, even when it might cost her business and her life. The more questions Harvey asks, the more secrets she uncovers. Will Harvey and her friends be able to solve the murder of the town reporter without her becoming a victim herself?

  • Bound to Execute

    3

    The things Harvey Beckett doesn’t know about her neighbors could get her killed. In the perfect days of early May, bookshop owner Harvey Beckett is looking forward to evenings of walking Mayhem, reading in the before bed, and maybe even enjoying a snuggle with her favorite mechanic. But a meandering dog walk pushes pause on those plans when she and Mayhem stumble upon the body of the much-detested local bank manager. Harvey and her friends discover that there’s a lot going on behind the scenes in quiet St. Marin’s, a lot that people are hiding. Can Harvey help, or will her helping only end up creating more trouble for everyone around her?

  • Tome to Tomb

    5

    A dead body in Santa's lap is not what Harvey Beckett wanted for Christmas. The streets of St. Marin’s are decorated for Christmas, and Harvey Beckett has decided that she’ll host Santa Claus at her bookstore, reviving a town’s long-standing tradition. But on the first day of the holiday season, a man stumbles into Santa’s lap and dies, threatening the holiday spirit . . . and bringing a slew of questions that Harvey can’t resist trying to answer. Will Harvey’s queries land her, her friends – and their dogs – in a load of trouble?

  • Plotted for Murder

    4

    She has always said if she was running, it’s because she was being chased. That’s never been more true. It's Autumn, bookstore owner Harvey Beckett’s favorite time of year, and she's most excited about two things – her bookshop's float in the annual Harvest Parade and pumpkin everything. But when her best friend Mart finds the body of her running coach and high school gym teacher behind the bleachers one fall morning, Harvey becomes enthralled in a mystery that uncovers their quaint town's darkest secrets. When Harvey's curiosity gets the best of her, she and her pup Mayhem find that maybe there are just some secrets better left undiscovered.

  • Proof of Death

    7

    The murders in St. Marin’s Library’s mystery section just got very real. When the local librarian is found dead among the stacks, the rumors about her reputation reach a fever pitch, but Harvey Beckett can’t let a fellow book-lover’s name be sullied. But when she drags her friends and her dogs into the investigation, she finds that it’s more than just rumors she has to contend with. Will Harvey’s curiosity be the end of her this time?

  • Scripted to Slay

    6

    Snow days aren't supposed to end with dead bodies. Harvey Beckett has just finished a quiet meal after shoveling the sidewalks around Main Street when the body of the new bartender in town is discovered behind the bar. When Harvey begins to look into the victim's pseudonym, she finds out far more than she bargained, enough to put her in real danger. Can she and her friends find the murderer before they become victims themselves?

  • Epilogue of an Epitaph

    8

    Everyone loves getting mail, but not when it’s clasped in someone’s cold, dead hands. Harvey Beckett had heard tale of how the postmistress steams open people’s mail to feed her gossip-hungry customers, but when the postmistress is murdered, Harvey learns that the mail carrier might have been doing more than passing along juicy details. Soon, Harvey and her father find themselves embroiled in hunt to find a killer, a quest that might stop her dad’s heart. Can they find the truth amongst the tall tales without becoming legends themselves?

  • Hardcover Homicide

    9

    Nail guns have always terrified Harvey Beckett, and now she knows why. Harvey loves sharing the parking lot of her bookstore with the hardware store across the way, but when an unruly customer is killed in the lot one night, she begins to wonder if the men who own the store are responsible. A few inquiries and a bit of spying later, and Harvey and her best friend find themselves with nowhere to run. Will the killer be caught before the two women are silenced forever?

Author

ACF Bookens

ACF Bookens lives in Virginia's Southwestern Mountains with her young son, old hound, and a bully mix who has already eaten two couches. When she's not writing, she cross-stitches, watches YA fantasy shows, and grows massive quantities of cucumbers. Find her at acfbookens.com.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5

    Nov 14, 2025

    When they were captured good suspense- good ending, characters believable
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5

    Jul 23, 2025

    I’ve really enjoyed all the books in this series. Cozy crime, with loveable characters & dogs, lots of book recommendations and easy to read.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5

    Mar 17, 2024

    First off the black sheriff is up for reelection against a racist white guy and of course the author had to make that known; again and again. I could look past that even though there are millions of other ethnic radicals. But the author kept harping on white privilege, white supremacy and on and on. And of course people who are anti-immigration. Tell that to people who will be impacted by the millions and millions of illegals entering the U.S. where a HUGE number are known terrorists; or the thousands of young Chinese men crossing the border. Well gosh darn, I guess I am anti-immigration.

    I didn’t even finish the book. Now before you think this reviewer is racist, I guess it’s hard to maybe not be sometimes when this is constantly shoved down your throat.

    I’ve never known anyone with white privilege except the very rich and celebrities.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5

    Oct 24, 2021

    Excellent series. Great characters and storyline. Hoping there is more in this series.

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