Carnival Catastrophe
(2025)(The second book in the Mattie and Mo Mystery series)
A novel by Tricia Sanders
Mattie Modesky is expecting a surprise anniversary celebration and carnival rides. Will a spiteful announcement at a pie-eating contest put Mattie’s life in peril?
When Mattie Modesky and her husband arrive at Cheddar Lake RV Park, she’s excited to see a carnival setting up across the street. Expecting corn dogs, funnel cakes, and a milestone anniversary celebration, she quickly finds herself stuck in a situation stickier than cotton candy.
The silver-haired couple has barely parked their RV when the park manager coerces Mattie into judging a pie-eating contest between rival carnival clowns. Before the contest, the carnival owner’s son announces this is their final stop. He’s shutting it down permanently. The crowd spins into a frenzy faster than a Tilt-A-Whirl, and he ends up floating face down in the lake. This was his final stop.
Of course Mattie found him and can’t help but get involved, despite her husband’s warnings. With her trusty canine sidekick Max, assistance from a carnival clown, and her nose for trouble, Mattie quickly identifies suspects with hidden secrets and finds herself in their crosshairs.
Will Mattie solve the case before she becomes the next victim? Grab your favorite carnival snack and step right into this quirky Mattie and Mo mystery and help expose Cheddar Lake’s deadly secrets.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When Mattie Modesky and her husband arrive at Cheddar Lake RV Park, she’s excited to see a carnival setting up across the street. Expecting corn dogs, funnel cakes, and a milestone anniversary celebration, she quickly finds herself stuck in a situation stickier than cotton candy.
The silver-haired couple has barely parked their RV when the park manager coerces Mattie into judging a pie-eating contest between rival carnival clowns. Before the contest, the carnival owner’s son announces this is their final stop. He’s shutting it down permanently. The crowd spins into a frenzy faster than a Tilt-A-Whirl, and he ends up floating face down in the lake. This was his final stop.
Of course Mattie found him and can’t help but get involved, despite her husband’s warnings. With her trusty canine sidekick Max, assistance from a carnival clown, and her nose for trouble, Mattie quickly identifies suspects with hidden secrets and finds herself in their crosshairs.
Will Mattie solve the case before she becomes the next victim? Grab your favorite carnival snack and step right into this quirky Mattie and Mo mystery and help expose Cheddar Lake’s deadly secrets.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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