Monday, January 25, 2016

Maggie Mercer Mysteries by Jill S Behe

Mossy Creek
A Maggie Mercer Mystery
Book One
Jill Behe
Genre: romantic mystery, cozy mystery,
women sleuth mystery
Publisher: DevilDog Press
Date of Publication: 12/15/15
ASIN: B0191Z04WI
Number of pages:251
Word Count: 57666
Cover Artist: Dane@ebooklaunch
 
Book Description:
Welcome to Mossy Creek. We’re small and easy-going with a lot of community pride and camaraderie. What we don’t have a lot of is crime.
A close-knit laid-back little borough, so close to the southern border of Pennsylvania we’re almost in West Virginia. Townsfolk like to say: “We’re south enough to lend credence to our slight drawl, but sufficiently north of the Mason-Dixon to be ‘damn Yankees’.”
None of us were prepared for murder … especially involving a teenager.


My Review:
Maggie Mercer is the town police dispatcher and police secretary. She’s worked along side police chief Wyatt for years and have had eyes for him the entire time. Their sleepy little town never sees much excitement, so when one morning one of the former cheerleaders is found dead at the swimming hole it totally shakes the whole town on it’s end. Now Maggie must help Chief Wyatt and officer XX to solve this murder mystery.
I don’t often read mysteries, but I may start to add more to my  list.  I really enjoyed this story of Maggie and her crime solving adventures. Her personality and the sweet romance in this tale really had me wanting more. I am so glad there will be more! I look forward to Maggie’s adventures and following the romance with the chief.  There was really only one little thing that I thought was a bit cheesy. The way Maggie addressed the reader seemed a bit silly. But other than that the book was great! I give Mossy Creek 4.5 stars
 

Freezer Burn
A Maggie Mercer Mystery
Book Two
Jill Behe
Genre: romantic mystery, cozy mystery,
women sleuth mystery
Publisher: DevilDog Press
Date of Publication: 12/15/15
ASIN: B0191Z0JSW
Number of pages: 338
Word Count: 69,977
Cover Artist: dane@ebooklaunch
Book Description:
Mossy Creek is in the midst of a bone-chilling winter. Even then, crime doesn’t take a vacation. If the temperatures don’t rise to the plus side of zero soon, the citizens will be suffering from Freezer Burn.
A visiting reporter has allegedly gone missing. Wyatt and Ricky are pulling double duty out at the lake, helping prep the hillside for the annual toboggan run. The mailbox baseball bandit, from last summer, has escalated his bashing spree. And, Maggie has acquired a stalker.
And, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
It’s cold outside, y’all. Come on over here. Warm yourselves by the fire while I’ll fill you in.
 
Coming in the Summer of 2016
Book Three



About the Author:

Jill is the eldest of four children born to Christian parents in East Central Pennsylvania. It took a while, but the rebel within finally broke free. After shocking family and friends by enlisting in the US Army, then marrying--not much of a shock--birthing three sons, and getting divorced--again not much of a shock--she's now settling in, back in the great State of PA ... until the next adventure.
Jill began writing nonsense stories for her siblings and friends while in grade school, probably from the time she learned cursive. Her writing has improved. (A good thing.) With time, maturity and persistence, she continues to hone her craft in a variety of genres ... and at the urgent butt-kicking of her friends.
During the thirty-odd years she was 'away from home,' she never lost her love of creating prose. It was only a few years ago, she met another writer, and accepted an invitation to join a writing group. Not only did she make many new friends, she also learned more about the craft, and how to market her work.
 

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