The Gracie Andersen Mysteries Series

No good deed goes unpunished as Gracie Andersen, owner of Milky Way Kennels quickly learns during Deer Creek's worst winter in 75 years. Who knew offering hospitality and volunteering at the library would land her at a murder scene? A valuable Civil War knife, accounting irregularities, and one very frozen body are adding up to big trouble for the Deer Creek Library. Gracie's suspect list is full of people she's known for years and the risk of ruining friendships piles on the pressure to find the truth. She and her intrepid Labrador, Haley make a few wrong turns on the way to finding an elusive cold-blooded killer.

Environmental concerns ignite an ugly controversy in Gracie Andersen's hometown. Add in the mysterious lights seen hovering in the night skies and it's no wonder the folks of Deer Creek are on edge. Politicians and environmentalists, steeped in questionable motives, are converging and facing off in the small village. After violence erupts at a protest event, the local UFO fanatic discovers a body on his property.  The killer can't be an alien, but there are plenty of earthly suspects on kennel owner, Gracie Andersen's list. Environmental concerns ignite an ugly controversy in Gracie Andersen's hometown. Add in the mysterious lights seen hovering in the night skies and it's no wonder the folks of Deer Creek are on edge. Politicians and environmentalists, steeped in questionable motives, are converging and facing off in the small village. After violence erupts at a protest event, the local UFO fanatic discovers a body on his property.  The killer can't be an alien, but there are plenty of earthly suspects on kennel owner, Gracie Andersen's list. 

Gracie's vacation to Arizona to sort out her relationship with Deputy Marc Stevens immediately turns deadly. A battered body in a mountain stream, suspicious treasure hunters, and a missing teen are players in a dangerous drug cartel case. Her romantic life may fizzle as Marc focuses on the investigation, leaving her to explore on her own. A spur-of-the-moment hiking trip with her B & B hostess leads the pair to discover a crucial piece of evidence in an unmapped cave. That's when her vacation in the high desert heats up.

All is not swell in Deer Creek as Christmastime approaches. The opening of The Mistletoe Bed-and-Breakfast, a restored Victorian mansion with a macabre history is the talk of the village. Just before the arrival of a select group of travel experts, the elegant house begins to offer up secrets over 100 years old. B & B owner, Marci Drummond wants to believe the past will bring profit in the present, but those dreams evaporate when her guests arrive. Gracie and her husband, Marc become enmeshed in crimes past and present when they attend the B & B's disastrous opening weekend. Does evil still lurk in the house? Gracie and Marc must find out and quickly.

Gracie Andersen is up to her eyebrows in wedding details when her mother, Theresa Clark concocts an intervention for a friend who's become a hoarder. Just as Gracie's plans for a casual outdoor wedding turn into a literal pipe dream, Theresa stumbles into a mystery surrounding a stolen heirloom quilt. A death in the hoarder's garage only complicates matters, and Theresa convinces Gracie to help her find answers to the surreptitious activities on Oak Street. If that wasn't enough, Cousin Isabelle is scheming to commandeer the wedding, and Marc is having second thoughts about his career path. Everyone is on, you guessed it—Pins & Needles

Perfect for readers who love mysteries with lots of twists and turns, small towns with quirky characters, and dogs with plenty of personality. Escape to the village of Deer Creek and settle in with a mystery to die for.   Gracie Andersen has her hands full. She's opening a new kennel business while still navigating the grief process after the loss of her husband and unborn child. Her life is further complicated when a troubled uncle draws her into investigating the decades old hit-and-run death of her beloved cousin. Family and friends in the tiny village of Deer Creek warn her off from reopening old wounds, but Gracie is determined to uncover long-buried family secrets. With Haley, her precocious Labrador tagging along, Gracie pursues a trail of clues which may lead her straight into a deadly trap.

Kick back during the holidays for four entertaining Gracie Andersen short stories: Haley and the Night Visitors, The Secret Santa Caper, The Great Blizzard Escapade, and The Christmas Fruitcake Mystery. All will get you in the mood for nights in front of the fire and a cup of hot chocolate. Gracie and Marc, their dogs Haley and Max, along with many of the loveable characters of Deer Creek have humor and just a bit of mystery in store for readers at Yuletide.