Rooftop Garden Cozy Mysteries Series

Fall is the most beautiful time of the year . . . Until it turns deadly. Blue Valley, Tennessee, buzzes with excitement every October with the return of colorful autumn leaves, chilly air, and the wave of tourists who arrive for the annual Fall Festival. This year, Alice Maguire, owner of The Paper Owl bookshop on Main Street, is planning the festival with a little help from her best friends, Franny and Owen. All three live in tiny apartments above their shops. The trio of friends share a charming rooftop garden, where they meet in the mornings for coffee from Franny's coffee shop, and sweets from Owen's bakery. When a new yoga studio, Bliss, opens up across the street, Alice reluctantly agrees to take a class to promote relaxation in her life, and it actually works, much to her relief. A fire breaks out in town, resulting in a tragic death, and Alice's brother, Blue Valley PD Officer Ben Maguire, and newcomer, Detective Luke Evans-who has an irritating way of making Alice blush-lead the investigation. When it is determined that the death was no accident, Alice, Franny, and Owen get pulled smack dab into investigating the case. Will they solve it before you do?

Nothing puts a damper on the holiday spirit . . . Quite like a murder. It's holiday festival time in picturesque Blue Valley, Tennessee, which means there'll be plenty of fun, and an onslaught of tourists coming to town. This year, Paper Owl owner and amateur sleuth Alice Maguire is helping out with organizing the Hometown Holidays Festival. The festival features a week chock full of activities, beginning with the Bowl Full of Jelly 5k Fun Run, and leading into the Mistletoe Market, the Winter Wonderland, and the annual Tinsel Theater's production of A Christmas Carol. Main Street is decorated to the nines, and the rooftop garden that Alice shares with her fellow sleuthers is cozier than ever. Franny will be whipping up plenty of hot chocolate, and Alice's budding romance with Luke Evans is going smoothly. Life is good in the quaint little town, and it's shaping up to be a perfectly wonderful holiday, but when a body is discovered at the 5K, it'll be up to Alice, Owen, and Franny to make sure that Blue Valley's Hometown Holidays Festival gets back on track-and that means they'll have to catch a murderer. Will they catch the killer and save the festival?

Sometimes murder can be a royal pain . . . Spring has come to Blue Valley, and that means the arrival of the Nottingham Medieval Faire-owned and operated by the Webb brothers, Rich and Logan. The faire features King Richard the Lionheart, Prince John, Robin Hood and his merry men, Maid Marian, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and the whole gang. This year, Owen gets to play Robin Hood, and Alice has reluctantly agreed to be his Maid Marian. Daytime events are held in Town Park and on Main Street, but in the evenings, the clearing in the woods near the lake lights up for jousts and balls, costumes, and all manner of revelry. Things go terribly awry, however when one of the events has a rather dark outcome, and mayhem breaks loose. Murder is afoot, and Owen is the number one suspect. Alice and Franny-along with Ben and Luke-won't rest until they find out who really ruined the Faire. Can they clear Owen's name and catch a killer in time to save the Faire?