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    Root of All Evil
    A Literary Scandal
    Hometown Hero
    Audiobook series10 titles

    Locust Point Mystery Series

    Written by Libby Howard

    Narrated by Margaret Strom

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    About this series

    Kay's newest case is a heartbreaker!

    When Lawrence Lincoln wants to gift his life savings to help the sick granddaughter of Tricia Wellmore, a woman he met on a dating site, his friend and neighbor, Eloise, hires Kay to do a background check. Everything initially appears legitimate, but as Kay digs deeper, it's clear this internet match is far from perfect.

    Kay needs to use all her resources to find who the scammer is and bring them to justice before more lonely men lose their life savings to a heartless con.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibby Howard
    Release dateJun 1, 2021
    Root of All Evil
    A Literary Scandal
    Hometown Hero

    Titles in the series (11)

    • 4

      Hometown Hero
      Hometown Hero

      Hometown Hero

      Libby Howard
      4/5 - 11 ratings
      4/5 - 11 ratings

      July 4th is a big deal in Locust Point — the parade, the fireworks, and the eagerly anticipated annual River Regatta. And this year local celebrity Holt Dupree will be in town, riding high on his recent draft pick for an NFL team. But not everyone loves football, and not everyone is a fan of Holt Dupree. Now the hometown hero is dead, and it seems the auto accident that killed him was no accident. Suddenly there are more suspects than anyone could imagine, and Kay Carrera is elbows-deep in the mystery.

      July 4th is a big deal in Locust Point — the parade, the fireworks, and the eagerly anticipated annual River Regatta. And this year local celebrity Holt Dupree will be in town, riding high on his recent draft pick for an NFL team. But not everyone loves football, and not everyone is a fan of Holt Dupree. Now the hometown hero is dead, and it seems the auto accident that killed him was no accident. Suddenly there are more suspects than anyone could imagine, and Kay Carrera is elbows-deep in the mystery.

    • 6

      Root of All Evil
      Root of All Evil

      Root of All Evil

      Libby Howard
      5/5 - 15 ratings
      5/5 - 15 ratings

      Marriage can be murder. Kay's first real case as a licensed investigator is to track down a suspected mistress and the possible hidden assets of an estranged husband. It all seems pretty routine, but when the financial trail leads Kay down a rabbit hole of laundered money and bank fraud, a boring divorce case gets interesting. Just as Kay closes in on what seems to be the white collar crime of the century, the husband drops dead in his morning coffee—coffee that has more than just cream and sugar added to the cup! The the man's widow is the main suspect, but Kay wonders if the murder is less a crime of passion and more one of greed—or even revenge.

      Marriage can be murder. Kay's first real case as a licensed investigator is to track down a suspected mistress and the possible hidden assets of an estranged husband. It all seems pretty routine, but when the financial trail leads Kay down a rabbit hole of laundered money and bank fraud, a boring divorce case gets interesting. Just as Kay closes in on what seems to be the white collar crime of the century, the husband drops dead in his morning coffee—coffee that has more than just cream and sugar added to the cup! The the man's widow is the main suspect, but Kay wonders if the murder is less a crime of passion and more one of greed—or even revenge.

    • 5

      A Literary Scandal
      A Literary Scandal

      A Literary Scandal

      Libby Howard
      5/5 - 13 ratings
      5/5 - 13 ratings

      When the red on the page isn’t spilled ink… Bestselling author Luanne Trainor has come to Locust Point to speak. The writer’s arrival has the small town a-buzz with excitement but Ms. Trainor isn’t what the bio on her book’s dust jacket proclaims. What should have been an elegant affair turns ugly with accusations and threats and there is no lack of suspects when the author is found dead following the meet-and-greet, Could the murderer be another author? Her agent? A disgruntled fan? Or was Luanne Trainor hiding a secret that shadowed her success? Kay and a surprisingly helpful spirit are on the case!

      When the red on the page isn’t spilled ink… Bestselling author Luanne Trainor has come to Locust Point to speak. The writer’s arrival has the small town a-buzz with excitement but Ms. Trainor isn’t what the bio on her book’s dust jacket proclaims. What should have been an elegant affair turns ugly with accusations and threats and there is no lack of suspects when the author is found dead following the meet-and-greet, Could the murderer be another author? Her agent? A disgruntled fan? Or was Luanne Trainor hiding a secret that shadowed her success? Kay and a surprisingly helpful spirit are on the case!

    • 10

      Fire and Ice
      Fire and Ice

      Fire and Ice

      Libby Howard
      5/5 - 9 ratings
      5/5 - 9 ratings

      Like small town cozy mysteries with a hint of paranormal? Welcome to Locust Point! On a wintery vacation with the kids, Kay and the judge stumble across a barn fire. What appeared to be an accidental blaze turns out to be arson, with the charred timbers hiding a dead body. Adding sleuthing to her holiday itinerary, Kay finds herself investigating and ghost-hunting the murder with two new kindred spirits. Surrounded by mountains and snow, she'll juggle solving the crime as well as facing her fears on the slopes-and making some decisions about the future of her relationship with the judge and his children.

      Like small town cozy mysteries with a hint of paranormal? Welcome to Locust Point! On a wintery vacation with the kids, Kay and the judge stumble across a barn fire. What appeared to be an accidental blaze turns out to be arson, with the charred timbers hiding a dead body. Adding sleuthing to her holiday itinerary, Kay finds herself investigating and ghost-hunting the murder with two new kindred spirits. Surrounded by mountains and snow, she'll juggle solving the crime as well as facing her fears on the slopes-and making some decisions about the future of her relationship with the judge and his children.

    • 9

      A Midnight Clear
      A Midnight Clear

      A Midnight Clear

      Libby Howard
      5/5 - 9 ratings
      5/5 - 9 ratings

      The stroke of midnight brings murder. What could be more magical than a black tie Christmas party where those attending will socialize and rub elbows with the most prominent lawyers and judges in the state? Kay is enjoying the food, the wine, the conversation—and a dance with Judge Beck to the music of an elegant string quartet. But when she finds a dead body in an upstairs bathroom, Kay’s fairytale evening hits a sour note. Is the murderer a jilted lover? A rival for a lucrative position? A disgruntled client? With the dead man’s ghost demanding justice, Kay races against time to find the killer before the police arrest the wrong person.

      The stroke of midnight brings murder. What could be more magical than a black tie Christmas party where those attending will socialize and rub elbows with the most prominent lawyers and judges in the state? Kay is enjoying the food, the wine, the conversation—and a dance with Judge Beck to the music of an elegant string quartet. But when she finds a dead body in an upstairs bathroom, Kay’s fairytale evening hits a sour note. Is the murderer a jilted lover? A rival for a lucrative position? A disgruntled client? With the dead man’s ghost demanding justice, Kay races against time to find the killer before the police arrest the wrong person.

    • 8

      Last Supper
      Last Supper

      Last Supper

      Libby Howard
      5/5 - 14 ratings
      5/5 - 14 ratings

      Who knew bingo could be deadly? When abrasive trophy-wife Stacy Mellomaker winds up dead on the floor of a bingo fundraiser few of the townsfolk are shedding tears. The doctors believe she died from an accidental overdose of painkillers, but Stacy’s ghost, as well as her sister, insist it was foul play. Kay is hired to investigate, but it’s hard to determine whodunit when the whole town is chock-full of people who all have motive for murder.

      Who knew bingo could be deadly? When abrasive trophy-wife Stacy Mellomaker winds up dead on the floor of a bingo fundraiser few of the townsfolk are shedding tears. The doctors believe she died from an accidental overdose of painkillers, but Stacy’s ghost, as well as her sister, insist it was foul play. Kay is hired to investigate, but it’s hard to determine whodunit when the whole town is chock-full of people who all have motive for murder.

    • 11

      Best in Breed
      Best in Breed

      Best in Breed

      Libby Howard
      4/5 - 7 ratings
      4/5 - 7 ratings

      Valentine’s Day in Locust Point brings love, puppies…and murder! Everyone is enchanted by Olive’s new puppy—even an initially wary Taco. Thinking she might want to add a furry friend to her own home, Daisy convinces Kay to go with her on a whirlwind tour of shelters, rescues, and breeders. But puppy loves comes to an abrupt end when the two women find well-known animal advocate Prucilla Downing dead in a pile of broken trophies and slashed fur coats. With plenty of suspects, Kay jumps in to find the murderer, find homes for a kennel full of puppies, and find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for Judge Beck.

      Valentine’s Day in Locust Point brings love, puppies…and murder! Everyone is enchanted by Olive’s new puppy—even an initially wary Taco. Thinking she might want to add a furry friend to her own home, Daisy convinces Kay to go with her on a whirlwind tour of shelters, rescues, and breeders. But puppy loves comes to an abrupt end when the two women find well-known animal advocate Prucilla Downing dead in a pile of broken trophies and slashed fur coats. With plenty of suspects, Kay jumps in to find the murderer, find homes for a kennel full of puppies, and find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for Judge Beck.

    • 12

      Cold Waters
      Cold Waters

      Cold Waters

      Libby Howard
      4/5 - 5 ratings
      4/5 - 5 ratings

      A narrowly escaped tragedy has Suzette thinking about filling in the old pond at the rear of her property—or even selling off that section of land entirely. Kay’s friend and neighbor has tried to keep the remaining portion of the family farm as unchanged as possible, but pond restoration is an undertaking too expensive for her budget. But not everyone in town approves. Before she can even file the paperwork, Suzette is besieged by land developers, archeologists, and the county Historical Commission, all pressuring her to make different decisions about the old watering hole. Then a body is found tangled in the cattails and swamp milkweed. When it’s clear that the man’s death was no accident, Suzette turns to Kay for help. Kay jumps boots-first into a mess of land deeds, easements, history, and greed to find the killer, all while trying to raise the money needed for Suzette to keep her land and restore the pond.

      A narrowly escaped tragedy has Suzette thinking about filling in the old pond at the rear of her property—or even selling off that section of land entirely. Kay’s friend and neighbor has tried to keep the remaining portion of the family farm as unchanged as possible, but pond restoration is an undertaking too expensive for her budget. But not everyone in town approves. Before she can even file the paperwork, Suzette is besieged by land developers, archeologists, and the county Historical Commission, all pressuring her to make different decisions about the old watering hole. Then a body is found tangled in the cattails and swamp milkweed. When it’s clear that the man’s death was no accident, Suzette turns to Kay for help. Kay jumps boots-first into a mess of land deeds, easements, history, and greed to find the killer, all while trying to raise the money needed for Suzette to keep her land and restore the pond.

    • 13

      Five For A Dollar
      Five For A Dollar

      Five For A Dollar

      Libby Howard
      5/5 - 2 ratings
      5/5 - 2 ratings

      April showers bring murder! Donations are pouring in for the charity yard sale, but as Kay and her friends sort through the glassware and gently used appliances, they discover a real skull in a box of old Halloween decorations. The find re-opens a years-old missing person case, giving a local family closure but opening up a trunk-load of questions. Kay is on the job, digging into a cold case that someone never wanted brought to light.

      April showers bring murder! Donations are pouring in for the charity yard sale, but as Kay and her friends sort through the glassware and gently used appliances, they discover a real skull in a box of old Halloween decorations. The find re-opens a years-old missing person case, giving a local family closure but opening up a trunk-load of questions. Kay is on the job, digging into a cold case that someone never wanted brought to light.

    • 14

      Lonely Hearts
      Lonely Hearts

      Lonely Hearts

      Libby Howard
      4/5 - 3 ratings
      4/5 - 3 ratings

      Kay's newest case is a heartbreaker! When Lawrence Lincoln wants to gift his life savings to help the sick granddaughter of Tricia Wellmore, a woman he met on a dating site, his friend and neighbor, Eloise, hires Kay to do a background check. Everything initially appears legitimate, but as Kay digs deeper, it's clear this internet match is far from perfect. Kay needs to use all her resources to find who the scammer is and bring them to justice before more lonely men lose their life savings to a heartless con.

      Kay's newest case is a heartbreaker! When Lawrence Lincoln wants to gift his life savings to help the sick granddaughter of Tricia Wellmore, a woman he met on a dating site, his friend and neighbor, Eloise, hires Kay to do a background check. Everything initially appears legitimate, but as Kay digs deeper, it's clear this internet match is far from perfect. Kay needs to use all her resources to find who the scammer is and bring them to justice before more lonely men lose their life savings to a heartless con.

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