The Circus of Unusual Creatures Series

It's not every day you meet an amateur sleuth… with fangs.   If you like fantastical mysteries that mix in laughs with murderous mayhem and mythical beasts, you'll love this first book in the Circus of Unusual Creatures series!   What readers are saying... "Very funny and laughs out loud will be heard when reading it…this was so good l read it in one sitting couldn't put it down!" "What a truly FUN, lighthearted read, full of fantastical and lovable characters!" "What a fun circus-themed murder mystery! …I really think [Tammie] outdid herself with this book." "I loved the humour… I loved the way the story was written. The characters are very believable, and the way the mystery unravels is very well crafted…"   Like any traveling circus, Zin's has hair-raising acts and fried food on sticks. But it's also got an aura-spotting centaur, a chain-smoking unicorn, and an omelet-addicted dragon. Oh, and a body in the center ring.   Duncan -- aka "Brutus Fangwrath, Deadliest Dragon in the West" -- wakes one morning to find his best friend isn't just sleeping off a hangover. He's been murdered. Suspicion for the crime quickly turns to the circus's new hire, Cordelia Quinn. After all, she's got motive, she's got means, and she's got loads of circumstantial evidence stacked against her.   When it looks like no one else is going to step in to help Cordelia, it's up to Duncan to ponder the puzzling clues, prove Cordelia's innocence, and pry open a troubling secret along the way.   As soon as he's done with his omelet, that is.   Set in a 1930s that's just a tad different than what you're used to, Hoard it all Before is the start of a delightfully humorous mystery series with plenty of tantalizing twists, a troupe of quirky characters, and death-defying feats both in and beyond the big top.   Hoard It All Before is the first in the Circus of Unusual Creatures mysteries. Other titles include… Tipping the Scales Fangs A Million Beast or Famine (which is another great place to start the series) Note: While this cozy mystery is mostly clean, it does have a lusty, chain-smoking unicorn who makes more than a few naughty innuendos, a dragon that drinks heavily, a tiny bit of swearing, and (obviously) there's a murder along the way.

Dragons, dwarves, and iguanas. The perfect recipe for murderous mayhem.   Like any traveling show, Zin's Circus of Unusual Creatures has hair-raising acts and fried food on sticks. But it's also got an aura-spotting centaur, a chain-smoking unicorn, and an omelet-addicted dragon.   Oh, and far too many dead bodies in the big top.   When his circus arrives in Salem, the satyr Zin has his hooves crossed that all will go off without a hitch. Finances are tight, but when the vivacious Ella Penn shows up looking for work, well, you can't say no to vivaciousness, can you?   Ella quickly puts up the hackles of the Dumble Dwarves, the Flying Flynns, and even the peace-loving centaur Flora. So when Ella's pet iguana turns up dead, it's assumed the murder was an act of revenge.   Eager to try his claws at investigating again, Duncan, self-appointed detecting dragon, is on the case faster than you can say 'omelet'.   Trouble is, everyone has an alibi. Everyone, that is, except Ella's ex-boyfriend, who seems to have the perfect motive…a broken heart. And it isn't long after he arrives that the body count climbs and Duncan finds himself with more clues than he can handle.   In this second installment of the humorous mystery series that mixes in mythical beasts with the murderous mayhem, tempers are sizzling, the clues are confounding, and the twists have nothing do with the Flying Flynns' trapeze act.   Don't miss the show. Grab your front row seat for Tipping the Scales today.

IT'S NOT EVERY DAY YOU MEET AN AMATEUR SLEUTH WITH FANGS.   * "…a charming tale of dragons, deception, and dastardly deeds, and I loved every minute of it." * "…an excellent read…[a] hilarious series" * "Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down…it was that good!" * "Light and fanciful with a darn good mystery woven in. What fun!"   If you like fantastical mysteries that mix in laughs with murderous mayhem and mythical beasts, you'll love the Circus of Unusual Creatures Mysteries.   HEY EVERYONE, CORDELIA HERE.   Duncan (aka "Deadliest Dragon in the West") has finally finished typing up the third sleuthing adventure he got us tangled up in. It's the one that involves booze smuggling, dragon matchmaking, too much lemonade, and a unicorn having a very bad hair day.   I'm not sure about Duncan calling it a "masterpiece of mystery," but trust me, it's a good one. Especially when that unicorn has a wardrobe malfunction and Duncan becomes a victim of his own matchmaking.   Of course, things aren't all fun and games at Zin's Circus of Unusual Creatures. We've got some pesky trainees driving us all batty, a police raid that threatens to shut the show down permanently, and, yes, a couple of confounding murders to solve.   Now, while I go see what Pepper's cooking up in the Cantina, why not make a dragon's day by grabbing your own copy of Fangs a Million?   And if you haven't started The Circus of Unusual Creatures series yet, I'm pretty sure you'll love, not only this tale, but also Duncan's first two books: Hoard It All Before and Tipping the Scales.     Note: While The Circus of Unusual Creatures Mysteries can be read on their own, you'll get much more enjoyment out of the stories and the characters if you read the books in order... 1. Hoard It All Before 2. Tipping the Scales 3. Fangs A Million

A seaside eating contest. A cheating, song-stealing, and all-around-no-good ex. And a chain-smoking unicorn doling out dating advice.   What could possibly go wrong?   The Circus of Unusual Creatures has been invited to perform as the feature act at the Seaside Family Fun Fair's annual eating contest.   Right from the start, trouble is brewing. Trouble that, to everyone's surprise, has (almost) nothing to do with Fergus now referring to himself as The Love Guru.   Besides foul moods over the weather, the working conditions, and sand wedging itself, well, everywhere, tempers truly flare when Molly's ex-husband, Albert, shows up for the competition.   Albert has a bad track record. He's cheated in a previous eating contest, he's stolen Molly's music, and he's got an ogre-sized secret that could destroy the fun fair.   So, when the competition turns deadly, Duncan — dragon and amateur sleuth — has a long list of people who wouldn't mind sending Albert six feet under. Problem is, two of Duncan's friends are the most likely suspects.   Matters only get worse when Duncan discovers Zin has agreed to a partnership that's smellier than a sack of rotting fish heads.   Plus, Pepper's been so busy prepping food for the contest, she's failed to keep up with Duncan's omelet needs.   Seriously, no dragon should have to sleuth in these conditions.   Can Duncan find the killer before they strike again? Will Zin lose his circus to this partnership? What relationship disasters will Fergus cause? And what is up with those ogres?   Find out in Beast or Famine, the latest installment of The Circus of Unusual Creatures Mystery series.   ~ ~ ~ Although it's the fourth book in the series, Beast or Famine is a great way to jump into Circus of Unusual Creatures Mysteries.   If you like comic fantasy whodunnits that mix in laughs with murderous mayhem and mythical beasts, you'll love, not only this silly story, but also the first three books in the series: Hoard It All Before, Tipping the Scales, and Fangs a Million.   Set in a 1930s that's just a tad different than what you're used to, The Circus of Unusual Creatures is a delightfully humorous and fantastical mystery series that features a detecting dragon, an aura-spotting centaur, a chain-smoking unicorn, and plenty of other quirky characters getting into all kinds of trouble as they stumble their way through clues, crimes, and perfectly cooked omelets. Note: While this cozy mystery is mostly clean, it does have a lusty, chain-smoking unicorn who makes more than a few naughty innuendos, a dragon who drinks, a tiny bit of mild swearing, and (obviously) there's a murder or two along the way.