The Merry March Mystery Series
(Cozy Mysteries)

​Book Seven: Murder So Fiendish.  Please click on cover to order e-book or paperback. ​

Intrigue and Murder Darken Sun-kissed Caribbean Waters

Rob surprised Merry with an all-inclusive luxury honeymoon cruise. And everything would have been perfect had they waited for a later dinner the first night.

But they didn’t.

Instead, they dined with the dysfunctional Calhoun family, a choice that would come back to bite them.
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When Rob and Merry find the body of one of the family members, Rob discovers a secret no one was meant to see, thrusting them into an investigation to find the killer—one that might cost them their lives.

Book Six: Murder So Tempting.  Please click on cover to order e-book or paperback. 

The Allure of the Unattainable
People pine for what they can’t have for a minute, a day, a month, and then move on. But those who don’t may be tempted to do the unthinkable.

Merry returns to Hopeful, becomes engaged, and jumps more than a few hurdles to get to happily ever after when her overzealous mother-in-law plans the ceremony. Unfortunately, that’s the least of her worries as an attendee at her marriage preparation class dies from a tragic overdose. Accident or murder?

A grief-stricken mother pulls Merry into her most dangerous investigation yet.

Book Five: Murder So Hot. Please click on cover to order e-book or paperback.

Heat and Heartache
Even the most loving families tiptoe around land mines. Throw perfect strangers and murder into the mix, and you have a recipe for one hot mess.
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Patrick Twilliger’s excited to meet his birth mother and half-brother, but their surprise summer reunion in Phoenix quickly goes south when he becomes a murder suspect. Merry investigates and finds darkness hides in the sunniest of places.

​Book Four: Murder So Deadly. Please click on cover to order e-book or paperback.

Pretty Things Can Be Deadly
It’s springtime in Hopeful, and the town is abloom. Gardeners, avid to challenge themselves, move past the usual begonias into more exotic plants. Unfortunately, some of their selections are pure poison.
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Rob’s mother and her husband are in town for a visit that ends in murder. Merry investigates and finds ugly truths growing in some of the most beautiful places. 

Book Three: Murder So Heartless. Please click on cover to order e-book or paperback.

Nothing spoils Valentine’s Day in a small town like a murdered florist.
​The First Gulf War lasted less than a year. Now, nearly three decades later, the local florist is murdered in Hopeful. Merry’s pulled in once again, as her daughter begs her to save her boyfriend’s father from prison. When Merry investigates, she realizes that secrets kept during that War are beginning to unravel. Wine and cats keep her sane while her boyfriend, Rob, and best friend, Patty, pitch in to help her solve the mystery before more lives are lost.

Book Two: Murder So Festive. Please click on cover to order e-book or paperback.

Christmas: A time for love, putting away grievances, and joining together in joy.
Or not.
When Merry’s ex breezes back into the town he swindled, her world turns upside down. Drawn into the drama that surrounds him, she works to protect their daughter from the turmoil. Tensions run high, and Merry finds herself, once again, in the center of a murder investigation. Good friends, wine, and her cats keep her grounded as she works to uncover the identity of the killer.

​Book One: Murder So Sinful. Please click on cover to order (eBook and Paperback available).

A murder at the church rocks the small town of Hopeful and sets tongues wagging. Single mom and successful insurance agent Merry March steps in to figure out who the killer is.
Merry’s had a tough week. Her daughter went off the rails and her best friend became an annoying matchmaker. Finding solace in food, wine, and two demanding cats, her comfortable life changes when her best friend’s daughter is suspected of murder. As Merry investigates, she begins to open her heart.