Libby Howard

Sassy's best friend and neighbor is nose-deep in plans for her daughter's wedding. But the fun of deciding on music, florists, and cake is shattered when Lottie's husband surprises her with divorce papers as well as his "new" fianc . Brittni is a walking stereotype of the other woman, managing to make wedding plans and family dinners all about her. Everyone has had enough of Brittni, but things go from bad to worse when a body found along the shore of the lake implicates Lottie in murder.Was it a crime of passion, of revenge, or was a completely different motive involved in the killing?Sassy and her mother need to solve the crime before Lottie ends up in jail for a crime she didn't commit.

It's 4:20 in Reckless, Virginia.Sassy is intrigued to meet a woman who grows pot under contract to the state for their medical marijuana program-until she and Elvis find a body among the field of plants.When it's discovered the body belongs to a cannabis inspector, Sassy's new friend becomes the top suspect in his murder. Can an amateur sleuth, her elderly mother, her friends, and her bloodhound solve the crime before an innocent woman goes to jail? They can when Sassy (and Elvis) are on the case

Sometimes campers arrive with a deadly amount of baggage.Accepting a cabin reservation from the Mason brothers didn't seem like a big deal-especially as they were returning guests enjoying their second vacation at the campground. But it seemed the previous year these campers did more than just hike and fish. Tales of their drunken behavior, and a mysterious incident have Sassy concerned even before the men arrive.The Masons start off their vacation with a bang-a loud, rowdy, bang. When one of them turns up dead after a heated argument with the local coffee shop owner, Sassy's friend finds herself the primary suspect in the murder. With her friend in trouble, Sassy jumps in to investigate, and discovers there are more secrets to the Mason brothers than anyone ever expected.

The new campground comes with a body. Sassy Letteroux is not normally an impulsive woman, but when the campground that held so many childhood memories comes up for sale, she throws caution to the wind and buys it-sight unseen.Arriving with her 85 year old mother and her bloodhound, Elvis, Sassy realizes there's a lot to do before the campground will be ready for the spring rush of guests. And first on the to-do list is find out who murdered her handyman.

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.

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.

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.

David Driver isn't the only one buried in his grave. Kay's friend Olive has a family feud on her hands over who should have inherited the only remaining plot in their family section of the cemetery. When a cousin finally gives in and agrees to relocate her son's casket the cemetery staff discover there's an extra body in the plot. Was the mysterious woman murdered by an ex-boyfriend? A family member seeking revenge? Was David's grave just a convenient spot to dispose of a body, or were the two connected in some way? When Olive asks for her help in solving the mystery Kay jumps in to assist, and in her quest to find the killer uncovers some long buried family secrets.

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.

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

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.

Kay acquired a beautiful antique sideboard at an estate auction, but a ghost has unfortunately conveyed with the furniture. Her stately Victorian isn't big enough for this additional spirit, but Kay isn't sure who is haunting the sideboard or why. And finding out the identity and motivations of the ghost might not be enough to convince the spirit to move on. A murder, a cover-up, and a bushel full of secrets come to light, along with a guilt that carries on beyond the grave. This ghost needs a sordid past to come to light to ease her troubled soul, and Kay is determined to help.