Lord of Cold ComptonBook 3 In the Miss Busby SeriesA woman lies dead, shot and bleeding. Behind her body stands a large old manor house, her house, and now her son's.She ran the rural estate as a minor fiefdom, all had to subjugate themselves to her will, or they were put out of their homes and ejected from the community.Lady Compton was hated, nobody mourned her passing, but her murder brought suspicion and dismay to the closely allied village, and it brought the police into their midst.Everyone has secrets, just as she had. Was the secret the cause of her murder? Had her deceit finally caught up with her? Was the man rumoured to be the culprit really the killer? Not that anyone would name him, not to outsiders, anyway.Miss Busby is unaware of these undercurrents, until her advice, and help, is sought. It's a terrible dilemma, she is told. No-one knows what to do. Should the police be told? Or should silence prevail?Whatever she does will put her in contention with Inspector McKay and he has distractions enough.If you love Agatha Christie, Miss Marple, you'll love this.

Unfortunately for Ike Krane, his parents had a wicked sense of humor.So, early on, he decided to embrace his challenges rather than run from them, which is how he become a ghost hunter and ended up visiting Redemption, Wisconsin.The problem—trouble seems to follow Ike just as it did his fictional predecessor.First, there’s the sound of a horse galloping down the neighborhood streets at night, even though there’s never a horse to be found.Then, Ike’s on-again, off-again girlfriend Kat arrives with an urgent message for him.But before she can deliver it, a journalist shows up, accusing Ike of murdering Abe … Kat’s former lover.Surely, Ike can clear all of this up.Except he’s disappeared.And then, the journalist is found murdered.And through it all, the sounds of endless galloping return, night after night.Things definitely aren’t looking good for Ike, so it’s a good thing Charlie is there to get to the bottom of why a legend has seemingly come to life.Meet Charlie. Better known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.While each book is a standalone, you may find it more enjoyable to read the books in order, which is:The Murder Before ChristmasIce Cold MurderMurder Next DoorMurder Among FriendsThe Murder of Sleepy HollowRed Hot MurderA Cornucopia of MurderArson, Old Lace and Murder (coming 2026)Masquerading as Murder (coming 2026)Other books in the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series include:A Grave Error (prequel)Loch Ness MurderA Wedding to Murder ForThree French Hens and a MurderA Room For MurderMargaritas and Murder (coming October 2025)Secret Santa Murder (coming 2026)

The Resort at Cozy Mountain has always enjoyed great prosperity, primarily through buying or destroying anything that gets in the way.Fleeing her unhappy marriage, wealthy socialite Blythe Buffington has returned to Cozy Mountain to visit her invalid mother. After being harassed by her spoiled daughter, greedy first husband, and multiple buyers vying for her family home, Blythe discovers she may be flat broke. What’s a former debutante to do?Close friends Emma, Abby, and Georgie rally around their old friend Blythe and encourage her to move back home. Blythe promises to consider this proposition but then disappears under suspicious circumstances. It seems as if their good friend may have left Cozy Mountain forever. Or has she?It’s spring in Cozy Mountain, and the stately homes on Grandview Boulevard are hiding some dreadfully dark secrets, both old and new.