A single mom from Minnesota discovers a nasty plot when her mothers book club gets cancelled by murder in this cozy mystery series debut.

Sophie Phee Kimball is no detective. Shes a middle-aged single mom who works as an account clerk for the Mankato, Minnesota, police department. But her mother, Harriet Plunkett, is convinced shes the only one who can solve a deadly mystery. Four members of Harriets book club have died under mysterious circumstances, and Harriet believes their latest book selection is cursed. Whether shes crazy or just lonely, Phee decides its time to pay her mother a visit.

She may not believe in curses, but when Phee arrives at Harriets retirement community in Sun City West, Arizona, she cant help wondering if foul play is afoot. It isnt long before she starts uncovering dark secrets hiding in plain sight under the blazing Arizona sun. And now shell need to read between the lines before its someone elses final chapter...

Youll chuckle all the way through this delightful romp Its so cleverly written, you wont guess the perpetrators until the very end. Mary Marks, award-winning author of the Quilting Mystery series