Publishable By Death

Publishable By Death
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: Andrea Cumbo-Floyd
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2019-11-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 173404912X

Change is hard in a small Southern town, especially when it brings a side of murder. All Harvey Beckett wants to do is help the residents of St. Marin's find the perfect book for that moment, snuggle with her hound dog Mayhem, and be ignored by her cat Aslan. But when the small, waterside town's newest resident discovers the body of the community's persnickety reporter in her bookshop storeroom just before her grand opening, Harvey can't help trying to solve the crime, even when it might cost her business and her life. The more questions Harvey asks, the more secrets she uncovers. Will Harvey and her friends be able to solve the murder of the town reporter without her becoming a victim herself?

Entitled To Kill

Entitled To Kill
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: Andrea Cumbo-Floyd
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1734049146

Mother-daughter bonding time shouldn't involved running from a big tractor. When Harvey Beckett stumbles upon the body of the community's most reviled dairy farmer, she, her friends, and her parents are launched into an investigation that reveals a family secret that wasn't really that secret after all. Soon, Harvey's curiosity lands her and her mother in a heap of danger that may mark the end of her sleuthing. Can Harvey help find the murderer and protect the victim's family before the murderer finds her?

Plotted For Murder

Plotted For Murder
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: ACF Bookens
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 195243002X

She has always said if she was running, it’s because she was being chased. That’s never been more true. It's Autumn, bookstore owner Harvey Beckett’s favorite time of year, and she's most excited about two things – her bookshop's float in the annual Harvest Parade and pumpkin everything. But when her best friend Mart finds the body of her running coach and high school gym teacher behind the bleachers one fall morning, Harvey becomes enthralled in a mystery that uncovers their quaint town's darkest secrets. When Harvey's curiosity gets the best of her, she and her pup Mayhem find that maybe there are just some secrets better left undiscovered.

Proof Of Death

Proof Of Death
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: Andrea Cumbo-Floyd
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2021-07-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1952430127

The murders in St. Marin’s Library’s mystery section just got very real. When the local librarian is found dead among the stacks, the rumors about his reputation reach a fever pitch. Harvey Beckett can’t let a fellow book-lover’s name be sullied, but when she drags her friends and her dogs into the investigation, she finds that it’s more than just rumors she has to contend with. Will Harvey’s curiosity be the end of her this time?

Stitch X For Murder

Stitch X For Murder
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: Andrea Cumbo-Floyd
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1952430232

Old Douglas Fir timbers bring good money, but maybe not as much as keeping quiet about the story of a murder. Paisley Sutton hates to see an old barn falling down, so when she has a chance to take in a crew of friends to salvage timbers, she goes in with gusto. But when they find the bones from a decades-old murder, Paisley begins to wonder if maybe some things should just be let go to ruins. Maybe some secrets need to stay buried. If Paisley decides to salvage more than just wood and reveal the murderer, will she be the next body buried in a barn?

Hanged By A Thread

Hanged By A Thread
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: Andrea Cumbo-Floyd
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 195243016X

The promise of old printer’s trays has her heart aflutter, but it nearly stops when she finds a body at the bottom of the elevator shaft. When salvage expert and historian Paisley Sutton heard that a 19th century printing press was still in the old warehouse that was scheduled for demolition, she knew she had to get in there. But when her dreams of a salvage windfall lead her on the genealogical hunt for the owners of the press and their descendants, she uncovers a story that promises to stay with her far longer than the income from her salvage operations. When the story becomes public, will Paisley’s business be safe? Will she?

Picture Book Peril

Picture Book Peril
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: Andrea Cumbo-Floyd
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2022-12-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1952430445

Secrets long held are sometimes secrets best kept, right? When the sweet but reclusive clockmaker in town reaches out to Harvey to ask for her advice about a situation, the bookstore owner finds herself wrapped in a web of tales that leaves her unclear about what’s true and what’s not. As Harvey and her friends begin to unravel the truth from the legend, they discover a whole lot more than they bargained for, including a body. Can they discover who is the villain and who the hero before they become lost to the story themselves?

St. Marin's Cozy Mystery Series Boxset Volume 1 - Book 1- 3

St. Marin's Cozy Mystery Series Boxset Volume 1 - Book 1- 3
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: ACF Bookens
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2020-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1952430054

Harvey Beckett is not a fan of murder. Not at all. But she'd be lying if she said she didn't enjoy solving one. In this three-book box set that includes the first three books in the St. Marin's Cozy Mystery Series, meet Harvey and tag along as her unending curiosity gets her involved with solving three murders in her small Maryland town. Get to know her dog Mayhem and her cat Aslan as well as the kind, handsome mechanic Daniel and his dog Taco. Plus hang out in Harvey's brand-new bookstore with her friends. If you enjoy cozy mysteries with dogs, great food, and quaint but quirky characters, the St. Marin's Cozy Mystery Series is written just for you. Pick up the first three books in the series here.

Tome To Tomb

Tome To Tomb
Author: ACF Bookens
Publisher: Andrea Cumbo-Floyd
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2020-11-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1952430038

A dead body in Santa's lap is not what Harvey Beckett wanted for Christmas. The streets of St. Marin’s are decorated for Christmas, and Harvey Beckett has decided that she’ll host Santa Claus at her bookstore, reviving the town’s long-standing tradition. But on the first day of the holiday season, a man stumbles into Santa’s lap and dies, threatening the holiday spirit . . . and bringing a slew of questions that Harvey can’t resist trying to answer. Will Harvey’s queries land her, her friends – and their dogs – in a load of trouble?