The sweet tea is cold, the gossip is hot, and Dottie McCormack just found a body on her morning walk.
Magnolia Bluff is a city of extraordinary surface charm. Its historic homes are immaculate, its azaleas are spectacular, and its residents have been minding everyone else's business with great enthusiasm for two hundred years. Underneath the magnolias, the city's secrets run as deep as its roots.
Nobody knows this better than Dorothy "Dottie" McCormack, who has lived here all her life and paid attention for every minute of it. Widowed and newly retired, Dottie wasn't looking for trouble. She had a crossword puzzle habit, a standing porch date with her best friend Ruby Lee, and Ginger, a spirited Irish Setter with impeccable instincts.
When a morning walk leads Ginger straight to a body, Dottie finds herself noticing things the police don't—and discovering that staying out of it was never really an option for someone built the way she is. Sharp, sarcastic, and impossible to manage, Dottie McCormack is exactly the kind of woman Magnolia Bluff needs, even if the city hasn't quite admitted it yet.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Magnolia Bluff is a city of extraordinary surface charm. Its historic homes are immaculate, its azaleas are spectacular, and its residents have been minding everyone else's business with great enthusiasm for two hundred years. Underneath the magnolias, the city's secrets run as deep as its roots.
Nobody knows this better than Dorothy "Dottie" McCormack, who has lived here all her life and paid attention for every minute of it. Widowed and newly retired, Dottie wasn't looking for trouble. She had a crossword puzzle habit, a standing porch date with her best friend Ruby Lee, and Ginger, a spirited Irish Setter with impeccable instincts.
When a morning walk leads Ginger straight to a body, Dottie finds herself noticing things the police don't—and discovering that staying out of it was never really an option for someone built the way she is. Sharp, sarcastic, and impossible to manage, Dottie McCormack is exactly the kind of woman Magnolia Bluff needs, even if the city hasn't quite admitted it yet.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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