The sash should crown a queen. Instead it marks a killer.
When Willow Creek's anniversary Gala ends with the mayor's glamorous fiancée strangled backstage, choked with her own Parade Queen sash, the town's biggest celebration becomes its darkest secret.
Mallory Harper moved to Willow Creek for a fresh start, not a front-row seat to murder. But when the murder investigation threatens Brent, the man she's finally opening her heart to, she can't stay on the sidelines.
Armed with her gossip-loving best friend and her scruffy terrier, Pickles, who's sniffing out evidence the police miss, Mallory dives headfirst into a case where every clue points to someone new.
A jilted ex with backstage access. A developer with millions on the line. A pageant organizer desperate to protect tradition. All have a reason to want Vivian Cates dead.
Then Mallory unearths a twenty-year-old cover-up that someone will do anything to keep buried.
As Willow Creek's past collides with its present, Mallory must expose a killer hiding behind a flawless reputation before decades of lies make her the final victim.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When Willow Creek's anniversary Gala ends with the mayor's glamorous fiancée strangled backstage, choked with her own Parade Queen sash, the town's biggest celebration becomes its darkest secret.
Mallory Harper moved to Willow Creek for a fresh start, not a front-row seat to murder. But when the murder investigation threatens Brent, the man she's finally opening her heart to, she can't stay on the sidelines.
Armed with her gossip-loving best friend and her scruffy terrier, Pickles, who's sniffing out evidence the police miss, Mallory dives headfirst into a case where every clue points to someone new.
A jilted ex with backstage access. A developer with millions on the line. A pageant organizer desperate to protect tradition. All have a reason to want Vivian Cates dead.
Then Mallory unearths a twenty-year-old cover-up that someone will do anything to keep buried.
As Willow Creek's past collides with its present, Mallory must expose a killer hiding behind a flawless reputation before decades of lies make her the final victim.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Used availability for Poppy McQuay's Beauty and a Body