Plays with Fire
(2026)(The second book in the Troublemaker Club Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Carolyn L Dean
Margaritas. A break from small town gossip. Time with her new friends.
Jessica Winters thought solving a murder would earn her a little peace and quiet… but small-town life in Hazenville has other plans. Dubbed The Troublemaker Club by nosy neighbors and local gossipmongers, Jessica and her new friends decide they’ve earned a break. A weekend getaway in a secluded cabin—complete with a crackling fire pit, gourmet kitchen, and steaming hot tub—sounds like the perfect escape.
Until it isn’t.
When tempers flare, secrets spark, and danger flickers at the edge of the woods, Jessica realizes their relaxing retreat has turned into something far more sinister. Someone out here is playing with fire, and if Jessica doesn’t figure out who, the next story the town tells might be a tragedy.
Mystery. Friendship. Laugh-out-loud moments. And a flame of danger burning just a bit too bright…
Welcome back to Hazenville—where trouble isn’t just a rumor.
This clean, non-paranormal cozy mystery is rated PG because hey, there's probably a dead person in there somewhere ;)
Genre: Mystery
Jessica Winters thought solving a murder would earn her a little peace and quiet… but small-town life in Hazenville has other plans. Dubbed The Troublemaker Club by nosy neighbors and local gossipmongers, Jessica and her new friends decide they’ve earned a break. A weekend getaway in a secluded cabin—complete with a crackling fire pit, gourmet kitchen, and steaming hot tub—sounds like the perfect escape.
Until it isn’t.
When tempers flare, secrets spark, and danger flickers at the edge of the woods, Jessica realizes their relaxing retreat has turned into something far more sinister. Someone out here is playing with fire, and if Jessica doesn’t figure out who, the next story the town tells might be a tragedy.
Mystery. Friendship. Laugh-out-loud moments. And a flame of danger burning just a bit too bright…
Welcome back to Hazenville—where trouble isn’t just a rumor.
This clean, non-paranormal cozy mystery is rated PG because hey, there's probably a dead person in there somewhere ;)
Genre: Mystery