Red, White and Dead
(2026)(The seventh book in the Ruby and Mojo Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Cresta Lynn
Murder wasn't on the itinerary. But in Riverbend, it never is.
Ruby Morris has survived blizzards, body counts, and a fully booked inn — but nothing quite prepares her for America's 250th birthday going sideways. When oily developer Wade Colton turns up dead beside the fireworks staging area, Riverbend's grand celebration suddenly has a very different kind of bang.
Ruby reads people by their shoes. Wade's spotless wingtips at an outdoor festival said everything she needed to know — and now his enemies are lining up like parade floats. Councilwoman Diane Pruitt reversed his key development permit and can't quite account for her evening. Roy Bellamy had watched the man use his late wife's medical debts as a bargaining chip. Either one had reason enough.
But as Ruby and her coffee-armed best friend dig deeper — corgi in tow, detective close behind — the real killer is hiding behind the one thing nobody questions.
If Ruby can't unmask the killer before they strike again, Riverbend's celebration may claim one more victim.
Genre: Mystery
Ruby Morris has survived blizzards, body counts, and a fully booked inn — but nothing quite prepares her for America's 250th birthday going sideways. When oily developer Wade Colton turns up dead beside the fireworks staging area, Riverbend's grand celebration suddenly has a very different kind of bang.
Ruby reads people by their shoes. Wade's spotless wingtips at an outdoor festival said everything she needed to know — and now his enemies are lining up like parade floats. Councilwoman Diane Pruitt reversed his key development permit and can't quite account for her evening. Roy Bellamy had watched the man use his late wife's medical debts as a bargaining chip. Either one had reason enough.
But as Ruby and her coffee-armed best friend dig deeper — corgi in tow, detective close behind — the real killer is hiding behind the one thing nobody questions.
If Ruby can't unmask the killer before they strike again, Riverbend's celebration may claim one more victim.
Genre: Mystery