The Sheridan County Mysteries Series

When she stumbles over a body on a favorite hiking trail, the sheriff's wife becomes the chief sleuth in this prequel to The Sheridan County Mysteries. Summer is gorgeous in the mountains of Sheridan County, Wyoming, where Jo Wolf takes to the hiking trails to enjoy the scenery inbetween her volunteer responsibilities as the organizer, caretaker, and defacto hiring manager for a rural school nestled among the ranches. A wife of a local sheriff, she wants to adopt a burro so that their own family ranch feels complete.   Despite the fresh air, cool creeks, and kindhearted neighbors, Jo is struggling to hire for the upcoming school year. Whether frightened by proximity to bears or too attached to city lights, she can't find a teacher who will stick around. But when she stumbles over a stranger's body in the woods, her to-do list shifts as she takes on the role of sleuth. If Jo can't identify the murderer in time, she won't make it to the first day of school.

Elizabeth Blau, a newly single mom made a drastic change in her life, leaving behind the security of the Emerald City of Seattle for the tiny town of Banner, Wyoming to start over. With the dramatic events of her arrival behind her, she and the other Sheridan County residents are ushering in the winter season with hope. The smell of Ponderosa pines perfumes the crisp, mountain air as everyone bundles up to enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season. The Blau household is eager to start new traditions of their own. Elizabeth is excited to attend her first sled dog race, especially when she gets a sneak peak at the competitors. After the race, she discovers an abandoned, injured dog and her family falls in love with their new foster pup. But when the dog's owner is found—dead, the fate of the race and their new family member are up in the air. Can Elizabeth solve the mystery before her son loses his best friend?

Elizabeth Blau upended her life in the city to move to the Middle of Nowhere and start over. She reconnects with her estranged brother and begins her new life. First, Elizabeth lands a great job, then a date, and her luck seems to change for the better. But when the man's body is found mangled in a ravine, the murder rocks the small town as fault descends upon the Blau Family.   Frustrated with the pace of local law enforcement, Elizabeth investigates loose threads among the ranchers. But when she starts to dig into the past, she gets a warning: folks don't like outsiders poking around, and someone is on a mission to scare her out of town.   With friends becoming enemies in a landscape forged for hiding true intentions, Elizabeth must unravel the accumulating evidence to name the murderer. After one attempt on her life, if she can't organize the proof in time, she will be the next target.  

When the body of a judge is found in a back alley, the future of a beloved event is thrown into jeopardy. With the police investigation going nowhere fast, Elizabeth Blau takes matters into her own hands.   Elizabeth and her brother enter a local homebrewing contest with a winning idea: her fancy brews paired with his artisan cheese. Blau Brewing is a hit and the votes come streaming in. Elizabeth daydreams of the top prize in her pocket–until a gruesome discovery grinds the festival to a halt. As they delve deeper into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, Elizabeth uncovers a web of secrets and rivalries among the brewers. With time running out and the contest hanging in the balance, Elizabeth must race to uncover the truth before she has to pour her dreams down the drain. Set against the picturesque backdrop of small-town life, The Dead Swede is a cozy mystery filled with the characters you've come to love from The Sheridan County Mysteries.

Elizabeth Blau wants one thing: to give her son the healthy, happy childhood she never had. She's carved out a new life with plenty of fresh air and the opportunity to dust off her brewing skills and reinvent herself as her own boss. When Elizabeth agrees to cater a murder mystery party for a member of the local car club, little does she know that the event will take a sinister turn. As the guests embrace their roles, the line between theatrical props and reality blurs. In the midst of the so-called game, Elizabeth stumbles upon a shocking discovery—the body of a beloved local mechanic. As fear among the car restoration community revs up, Elizabeth questions the hidden agendas of the classic car fanatics. Armed with a knack for recalling facts and a teacher's intuition, she shifts suspicion into high gear to uncover a web of deceit, greed, and hidden agendas. With the clock ticking toward the big car show, pressure mounts and she must take the driver's seat to steer the investigation.  Will Elizabeth navigate the winding roads of justice in time or will the killer's next move force her to pump the brakes? Take a spin with the residents of Sheridan County as the characters you've come to love race through the twists and turns of the latest mystery.  

Enjoy this cozy crafts & hobbies mystery by award-winning author, Erin Lark Maples.   As some families come together, others are torn apart... Elizabeth Blau thought she had it all – new friends, a growing business, and even a blossoming love life. But when a long-lost resident of Sheridan County returns, the tranquil melodies of Elizabeth's existence are shattered, and a symphony of murder plays against the stunning backdrop of the Bighorn Mountains. As bodies pile up like ominous notes, Elizabeth finds herself entangled in a web of family secrets and lies. With each twist and turn, she must unravel the tangled chords of the case before the killer strikes another deadly note. The Banjo Player is the fifth book in the Sheridan County Mysteries cozy series, although all books in the Sheridan County Mysteries can be read as standalones. A cozy mystery centered on family, friends, and a female amateur sleuth living a western way of life, make the series a special one to take on your next trip!