Mafioso in Maplewood
(2025)(The third book in the Clementine Harper Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Lorna St James
When innkeeper Clementine "Clem" Harper's cozy Honey Hollow Inn is rocked by the kidnapping of newcomer and ex-cop Burt Kessler, she is suddenly drawn into a dark underground crime ring.
Last seen searching for a crucial mob witness who has gone into hiding, Burt’s disappearance coincides with rumors of a money laundering operation infiltrating Maplewood.
Now, this retired teacher turned amateur sleuth enlists the help of her gossipy best friend Mabel Pipkin, retired detective Finn Adler, and her clue-sniffing tabby cat, Evie, to solve the crime.
Is the culprit Sam Riley, the handyman seen arguing with Burt the night before his disappearance? Or Charles Bennett, the elusive witness capable of killing to keep his identity a secret?
Tension escalates when Clem receives a chilling threat: Back Off While You Still Can.
With the police department compromised and time slipping away, she must race against the clock to locate Burt, the witness, and expose a mob boss hiding in plain sight, before they take control of the town.
Genre: Mystery
Last seen searching for a crucial mob witness who has gone into hiding, Burt’s disappearance coincides with rumors of a money laundering operation infiltrating Maplewood.
Now, this retired teacher turned amateur sleuth enlists the help of her gossipy best friend Mabel Pipkin, retired detective Finn Adler, and her clue-sniffing tabby cat, Evie, to solve the crime.
Is the culprit Sam Riley, the handyman seen arguing with Burt the night before his disappearance? Or Charles Bennett, the elusive witness capable of killing to keep his identity a secret?
Tension escalates when Clem receives a chilling threat: Back Off While You Still Can.
With the police department compromised and time slipping away, she must race against the clock to locate Burt, the witness, and expose a mob boss hiding in plain sight, before they take control of the town.
Genre: Mystery
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