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Cheryl Marlow

Mystery

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Books by Cheryl Marlow

Murder at the Boardwalk Parade: A Small Town Scandal Cozy Mystery (A Paisley Penrose Cozy Mystery)

Murder at the Boardwalk Parade: A Small Town Scandal Cozy Mystery (A Paisley Penrose Cozy Mystery)

A seaside parade, a scandal, and a story that doesn’t add up…When state official Victor Halstead arrives in Sand Key Shores as the parade’s grand marshal, innkeeper Paisley Penrose expects a picture-perfect event. She does not expect him to be found dead in his car outside City Hall.Tensions had already been building. Parade coordinator Linda Worthington resented Halstead’s prominence, and his driver, Ray Cutter, held a long-standing grudge. Each had reason to want him gone.As rumors of corruption begin to surface, Paisley—along with her loyal Labradoodle, Noodle—starts asking questions no one seems willing to answer.Then an anonymous post turns suspicion toward her.Now, with her reputation on the line and Detective Grant Halloway at her side, Paisley must uncover the truth before a carefully constructed narrative takes hold—and turns the town against her.Because this wasn’t just murder.It was a story someone needed to control—and Paisley may be the only one who can rewrite it. Read more

Murder in the Eye of the Storm: A Hurricane Cover-Up Cozy Mystery (A Paisley Penrose Cozy Mystery)

Murder in the Eye of the Storm: A Hurricane Cover-Up Cozy Mystery (A Paisley Penrose Cozy Mystery)

A perfectly timed murder. A deadly hurricane. And a crime scene the storm was meant to hide. As Hurricane Iris barrels toward Sand Key Shores, everyone scrambles to prepare except Sterling Blackwell, the meticulous new owner of the fiduciary services office across the street from the Sandlin Inn.When innkeeper Paisley Penrose discovers Sterling's body during the eerie calm of the storm's eye, everyone assumes the hurricane claimed another victim.Paisley isn't so sure.No one seems sorry Sterling Blackwell is dead. His estranged brother, Grayson Blackwell, stands to inherit everything. His disgruntled assistant, Megan Pierce, has had enough of her demanding new boss. And neighboring business owner Frank Delaney has spent months battling Sterling over a bitter property line dispute.Joined by her loyal Labradoodle Noodle, her friends in the Shoreline Circle, and Detective Grant Halloway, Paisley uncovers evidence that someone used the hurricane to disguise murder.Now the only person standing between a killer and the perfect crime is Paisley.And the killer will do whatever it takes to silence her. Read more

Deck the Halls with Murder: A Coastal Small Town Holiday Cozy Mystery (A Paisley Penrose Cozy Mystery)

Deck the Halls with Murder: A Coastal Small Town Holiday Cozy Mystery (A Paisley Penrose Cozy Mystery)

Christmas preparations, a holiday murder, and a killer at Thanksgiving dinner.The Christmas season has arrived in Sand Key Shores, and innkeeper Paisley Penrose is busy decorating the Sandlin Inn, welcoming holiday guests, and preparing for Thanksgiving with family, friends, and her lovable Labradoodle, Noodle.Then the town's formidable Christmas Committee chair, Margaret Petrie, is found dead beneath a pile of holiday decorations inside a locked City Hall storage room. Committee vice-chair Brenda Hollis wanted Margaret's job, and Public Works supervisor Wayne Skinner had grown tired of her demands.With the town's holiday celebration suddenly in jeopardy, Paisley steps in to help Brenda, giving her a front-row seat to a growing list of suspects.But when Detective Grant Halloway doesn't show up for Thanksgiving dinner, Paisley realizes the danger isn't over.She'll have to find Grant before it's too late... and race back to the inn, where everyone she loves is sharing Thanksgiving dinner with a killer.