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A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery: Books 40-42
(2026)(A book in the Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery series)
An omnibus of novels by Tonya Kappes
USA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns.Welcome to Normal, Kentucky where NOTHING is normal.
Book 40: Cliff, Clues, & Conspiracies
Normal, Kentucky is celebrating the annual Climb the Cliffs Festival, drawing visitors to Happy Trails Campground and the rugged beauty of the Daniel Boone National Forest. Mae West is hoping for a peaceful weekend filled with festival fun and campground hospitality. That hope ends when the festival’s star climber, James Rafferty, is found dead at the base of the Cascades. What first appears to be a tragic accident quickly turns into murder. With the Laundry Club Ladies firmly at her side, Mae pulls out her sleuthing notebook and begins digging into a case tangled with cryptic coordinates, suspicious boot prints, and secrets hidden deep within Normal’s close-knit community. As Mae follows the trail of clues, it becomes clear that someone is determined to keep the truth buried—no matter the cost. And with the killer growing more desperate, Mae soon discovers that some cliffs are far more dangerous than they look. A Southern cozy mystery packed with festival intrigue, small-town gossip, and amateur sleuthing, perfect for readers who love community-driven whodunits, quirky characters, and clean mysteries with heart.
Book 41: Haunts, Hikes, & Havoc
Welcome to Normal, Kentucky—where Mae West faces a ghostly guest list and one chilling murder she can’t ignore. Mae West is no stranger to mystery. As owner of Happy Trails Campground and partner to park ranger Hank Sharp, she’s kept Normal, Kentucky running as smoothly as a campfire marshmallow roast. But when paranormal TV star Ken Treadwell is found stabbed during the town'''s ‘Haunts and Hikes’ festival, with no murder weapon in sight, things take a deadly detour. With her mama’s event on the line and campground gossip reaching a full boil, Mae must untangle a haunted whodunnit with help from her fiercely loyal Laundry Club Ladies. The suspects? Ken’s polished entourage, a few bitter locals, and even Mae’s right-hand woman, the fiery Dottie Swaggert. As secrets surface and the ghost-hunting crowd grows restless, Mae races to catch a killer before the next story ends in more than just screams.
Book 42: Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots
Now in development as a Hallmark Channel Original Series, this bestselling series is perfect for fans of feel-good mysteries with a Southern twist. So pull up a camp chair, pour yourself a mason jar of sweet tea, and get ready to solve a mystery—because in Normal, the only thing you can expect… is the unexpected. Welcome to NORMAL… where nothing is normal! It’s a not-so-merry Christmas in Normal, Kentucky! When bossy Gingerbread Gala chairwoman Harper Stewart is found strangled with holiday garland, campground owner Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies swap cocoa for clues. From feuding bakers to a fake fundraiser—and even Mae’s mother-in-law landing on the suspect list—Happy Trails Campground becomes ground zero for one festive whodunit. Packed with small-town charm, Southern sass, and Christmas chaos, Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots is the perfect cozy mystery for sleuths who like their holidays sweet…with a dash of murder.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Book 40: Cliff, Clues, & Conspiracies
Normal, Kentucky is celebrating the annual Climb the Cliffs Festival, drawing visitors to Happy Trails Campground and the rugged beauty of the Daniel Boone National Forest. Mae West is hoping for a peaceful weekend filled with festival fun and campground hospitality. That hope ends when the festival’s star climber, James Rafferty, is found dead at the base of the Cascades. What first appears to be a tragic accident quickly turns into murder. With the Laundry Club Ladies firmly at her side, Mae pulls out her sleuthing notebook and begins digging into a case tangled with cryptic coordinates, suspicious boot prints, and secrets hidden deep within Normal’s close-knit community. As Mae follows the trail of clues, it becomes clear that someone is determined to keep the truth buried—no matter the cost. And with the killer growing more desperate, Mae soon discovers that some cliffs are far more dangerous than they look. A Southern cozy mystery packed with festival intrigue, small-town gossip, and amateur sleuthing, perfect for readers who love community-driven whodunits, quirky characters, and clean mysteries with heart.
Book 41: Haunts, Hikes, & Havoc
Welcome to Normal, Kentucky—where Mae West faces a ghostly guest list and one chilling murder she can’t ignore. Mae West is no stranger to mystery. As owner of Happy Trails Campground and partner to park ranger Hank Sharp, she’s kept Normal, Kentucky running as smoothly as a campfire marshmallow roast. But when paranormal TV star Ken Treadwell is found stabbed during the town'''s ‘Haunts and Hikes’ festival, with no murder weapon in sight, things take a deadly detour. With her mama’s event on the line and campground gossip reaching a full boil, Mae must untangle a haunted whodunnit with help from her fiercely loyal Laundry Club Ladies. The suspects? Ken’s polished entourage, a few bitter locals, and even Mae’s right-hand woman, the fiery Dottie Swaggert. As secrets surface and the ghost-hunting crowd grows restless, Mae races to catch a killer before the next story ends in more than just screams.
Book 42: Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots
Now in development as a Hallmark Channel Original Series, this bestselling series is perfect for fans of feel-good mysteries with a Southern twist. So pull up a camp chair, pour yourself a mason jar of sweet tea, and get ready to solve a mystery—because in Normal, the only thing you can expect… is the unexpected. Welcome to NORMAL… where nothing is normal! It’s a not-so-merry Christmas in Normal, Kentucky! When bossy Gingerbread Gala chairwoman Harper Stewart is found strangled with holiday garland, campground owner Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies swap cocoa for clues. From feuding bakers to a fake fundraiser—and even Mae’s mother-in-law landing on the suspect list—Happy Trails Campground becomes ground zero for one festive whodunit. Packed with small-town charm, Southern sass, and Christmas chaos, Gingerbread, Garlands, & Gunshots is the perfect cozy mystery for sleuths who like their holidays sweet…with a dash of murder.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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