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Dead Men Don't Pick Apples
(2025)(The fifth book in the Carolina Teal Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by CC Trace
Don’t sit under the apple tree… unless you’re ready for deadly secrets to fall.
Carolina Teal only wanted to serve pie on the porch and enjoy a cozy autumn at her inn. But when cocky orchard farmer Owen Longfellow turns up dead during her photography class, things at the Blueberry Hill Inn take a rotten turn.
Carolina’s sharp eye catches details others miss, and she must investigate the mystery. Luckily, she’s not alone: her chef-sister Angela, her drama-loving bestie Goldie, and Kahlua, her loyal German Shepherd, are right by her side.
But Pine Haven is crawling with suspects. Was it Eden, Owen’s fiery business partner desperate to protect her prize apples? ‘Scary Harry,’ the bitter orchard recluse with old grudges? Or Owen’s ex-fiance, Joanna, who told Owen that she ‘just needed a break’.
Between sudden accidents in the orchard barn, being chased through a moonlit corn maze, and whispered threats, the stakes climb higher than the hay bales.
The deeper Carolina digs, the closer she comes to being the next body in the orchard.
Why Readers Love CC Trace:
Carolina Teal only wanted to serve pie on the porch and enjoy a cozy autumn at her inn. But when cocky orchard farmer Owen Longfellow turns up dead during her photography class, things at the Blueberry Hill Inn take a rotten turn.
Carolina’s sharp eye catches details others miss, and she must investigate the mystery. Luckily, she’s not alone: her chef-sister Angela, her drama-loving bestie Goldie, and Kahlua, her loyal German Shepherd, are right by her side.
But Pine Haven is crawling with suspects. Was it Eden, Owen’s fiery business partner desperate to protect her prize apples? ‘Scary Harry,’ the bitter orchard recluse with old grudges? Or Owen’s ex-fiance, Joanna, who told Owen that she ‘just needed a break’.
Between sudden accidents in the orchard barn, being chased through a moonlit corn maze, and whispered threats, the stakes climb higher than the hay bales.
The deeper Carolina digs, the closer she comes to being the next body in the orchard.
Why Readers Love CC Trace:
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Charming Small-Town Settings – From inn porches to speakeasy tunnels, each book offers a cozy sense of place that feels comfortably familiar and just a touch mysterious.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Witty, Relatable Sleuths – Carolina Teal is a sleuth with heart, equipped with a camera, a witty sidekick dog named Kahlua, and a knack for finding red herrings where you least expect them.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Warm, Clean Mysteries – Delightfully twisty plots with no graphic gore, plenty of humor, and characters you might want to bring home for dinner.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Seasonal Reads That Feel Like a Hug – Whether it's fall festivals, winter inn mysteries, or jazzy speakeasy capers, CC’s seasonal cozies are the perfect escape with a cozy blanket.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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