Hurley Beach Mysteries


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The Hurley Beach Mystery Series is a heartwarming clean cozy series about a family of detectives in a small North Carolina beach town. The matriarch of the family, Velma, runs a successful beauty salon, is active in her church, and occasionally asks too many questions. She’s accompanied by her overfed pug, Henry. Her son Bernie is a retired police detective who now runs his father’s bait and tackle store. As much as he tries to stay out of his past, he keeps being pulled back in. Sandy, Velma’s niece, is a newly appointed Sheriff’s Deputy who is trying to make her mark in the department while fighting some very old-fashioned norms. Spurred to Murder In book one, we follow the discovery of a local girl, Abigail Childress, a much-liked member of the community who is found dead at the surf’s edge. What first appears to be a suicide, soon leads the investigators to a different conclusion. Murder. Could the killer be a relative of the victim, a resident of the sunny vacation destination, or an out of towner? The Reluctant Promoter In book two of The Hurley Beach Mystery Series, an energy drink promoter is implicated in a murder when a body is found in his burnt-out car. The stranger refuses to cooperate as gang tag signs appear around town. Is the promoter in on the escalating attacks or is he a naive pawn? Is the town itself at war and who can the amateur detectives trust? Poor Woman’s Wealth In book three, we follow Velma and Sandy as they discover the body of a missing man buried in a shallow grave. Why was he killed and why is everyone in his life so calm about it? Could the killer be a relative of the victim, the current wife, the ex-wife, or business acquaintances? Was he killed because of what he knew? READ THE HURLEY BEACH MYSTERY SERIES COLLECTION TODAY!




A Poor Woman's Wealth


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Book #3 in The Hurley Beach Mystery SeriesHow much do we really know about our neighbors? A Poor Woman's Wealth is a heartwarming cozy mystery about a family of detectives who struggle to uncover the truth about a legendary pirate and a rumored inheritance and how they can be the motive for murder. Velma is a fixture in the small town of Hurley Beach. She runs a successful beauty salon, is active in her church, and occasionally asks too many questions. She's accompanied by her reluctant sidekick-a pug named Henry. Her son Bernie is a retired police detective who is running a failing bait and tackle store and building a relationship with a local girl. Sandy, Velma's niece, is the first police chief in the small vacation town. As she and the town recover from a hurricane, she finds herself in the middle of a puzzling murder investigation. In book three, we follow Velma and Sandy as they discover the body of a missing man buried in a shallow grave. Why was he killed and why is everyone in his life so calm about it? Could the killer be a relative of the victim, the current wife, the ex-wife, or business acquaintances? Was he killed because of what he knew? The Hurley Beach Mystery Series is an entertaining cozy mystery series with quirky characters throughout. Read A Poor Woman's Wealth and solve the mystery.




The Reluctant Promoter


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What could keep a promoter quiet? The Reluctant Promoter takes place in the small tourist town of Hurley Beach. A gang killing, a foul energy drink, a growing collection of tag signs and a scared promoter combine to stir up the paranoid residents of the small beach town. The matriarch of the family, Velma, runs a successful beauty salon, is active in her church, and occasionally asks too many questions. She’s accompanied by her overfed pug, Henry. Her son Bernie is a retired police detective adjusting to life in the small beach town. Sandy, Velma’s niece, is a new Deputy making waves in the male-dominated sheriff’s department. In book two of The Hurley Beach Mystery Series, an energy drink promoter is implicated in a murder when a body is found in his burnt-out car. The stranger refuses to cooperate as gang tag signs appear around town. Is the promoter in on the escalating attacks or is he a naive pawn? Is the town itself at war and who can the amateur detectives trust? The Hurley Beach Mystery Series is an entertaining cozy mystery series with quirky characters throughout. Read The Reluctant Promoter and solve the mystery.




O'Hurley Born


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Abby O'Hurley, the widow of a notorious race car champion, hides her past from arrogant biographer Dylan Crosby, and professional dancer Maddy O'Hurley shows ruthless businessman Reed Valentine the importance of love.




The Hurley Beach Cookbook: Traditional North Carolina Recipes


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What is Southern Cooking? Some call it the foundations of many American dishes, while others point out how it brings the best traditions from around the world into a melting pot of tastes and unusual staples. This cookbook brings together the best recipes from the tiny town of Hurley Beach, North Carolina. Some people may know Hurley Beach from the writings of Keith Sink’s Hurley Beach Cozy Mysteries. A small coastal town surrounded by strange characters who enjoy their food, their quaint traditions, and their family comradery. Have you ever wondered how to make Fried Green Tomatoes, Hush Puppies, or Brunswick Stew? Author Keith Sink shares with you in this volume over fifty of his favorite recipes from North Carolina.




Spurred to Murder


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How could anyone be spurred to murder? Spurred to Murder is a heartwarming cozy mystery about a family of detectives who uncover the truth about a murder in a small North Carolina vacation town. Velma is adjusting to life without her dear departed husband. She runs a successful beauty salon, is active in her church, and occasionally asks too many questions. She’s accompanied by her reluctant sidekick–a pug named Henry. Her son Bernie is a retired police detective who now runs his father’s bait and tackle store. As much as he tries to stay out of his past, he keeps being pulled back in. Sandy, Velma’s niece, is a newly appointed Sheriff’s Deputy who is trying to make her mark in the department while fighting some very old-fashioned norms in her new role. In book one, we follow the discovery of a local girl, Abigail Childress, a much-liked pillar of the community who is found dead at the surf’s edge. What first appears to be a suicide, soon leads the investigators to a different conclusion. Murder. Could the killer be a relative of the victim, a resident of the sunny vacation destination, or an out of towner? The Hurley Beach Mystery Series is an entertaining cozy mystery series with quirky characters throughout. Read Spurred to Murder and solve the mystery.




Off Script


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Actress Enora Andressen must find a killer, and there's no script to guide her . . . Carrie Tollman awakes in the middle of the night with an intruder gazing down at her. He’s young. He seems crazy. He tells her he’s killed before and he’ll kill again. One word about what’s happened, and he’ll be back. Carrie is one of two carers looking after Enora Andressen’s favorite scriptwriter. But Pavel is now paralysed, as well as blind, and it falls to Enora to track down this terrifying presence at Carrie’s bedside. Enora’s journey takes her deep into the netherworld of homelessness, neglect, and the unaddressed torments of people – young and old – failing to cope with their demons. Nothing has ever prepared her for this . . .




A Poor Woman's Wealth


Book Description

How much do we really know about our neighbors? A Poor Woman’s Wealth is a heartwarming cozy mystery about a family of detectives who struggle to uncover the truth about a legendary pirate and a rumored inheritance and how they can be the motive for murder. Velma is a fixture in the small town of Hurley Beach. She runs a successful beauty salon, is active in her church, and occasionally asks too many questions. She’s accompanied by her reluctant sidekick–a pug named Henry. Her son Bernie is a retired police detective who is running a failing bait and tackle store and building a relationship with a local girl. Sandy, Velma’s niece, is the first police chief in the small vacation town. As she and the town recover from a hurricane, she finds herself in the middle of a puzzling murder investigation. In book three, we follow Velma and Sandy as they discover the body of a missing man buried in a shallow grave. Why was he killed and why is everyone in his life so calm about it? Could the killer be a relative of the victim, the current wife, the ex-wife, or business acquaintances? Was he killed because of what he knew? The Hurley Beach Mystery Series is an entertaining cozy mystery series with quirky characters throughout. Read A Poor Woman’s Wealth and solve the mystery.




Apocalypse Nyx


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"You're going to love Nyx . . . she makes Han Solo look like a Boy Scout.”—io9 Ex-government assassin turned bounty-hunter, Nyx, is good at solving other people’s problems. Her favorite problem-solving solution is punching people in the face. Then maybe chopping off some heads. Hey—it’s a living. Nyx's disreputable reputation has been well earned. After all, she’s trying to navigate an apocalyptic world full of giant bugs, contaminated deserts, scheming magicians, and a centuries-long war that’s consuming her future. Managing her ragtag squad of misfits has required a lot of morally-gray choices. Every new job is another day alive. Every new mission is another step toward changing a hellish future—but only if she can survive.




Tragedy Girl


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Anne and Blake are perfect together. They both bring sob stories to the table: her parents died in a car wreck; his girlfriend drowned. But even as Anne starts to feel she’s finally found something good in all the tragedy, she can’t ignore signs that something’s not right with Blake.