Dead To Me
(2026)(The first book in the Sugar Hollow Amateur Sleuth Society Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by Nancy Robards Thompson
When life hands you chaos, sometimes all you need is a cup of hot tea, a circle of well-meaning busybodies… and a murder to solve.
After a career-ending scandal, former forensic geneticist Hadley Bradford returns to her hometown of Sugar Hollow, Tennessee, hoping for peace, quiet, and a fresh start. Instead, she finds trouble waiting inside The Rose & Ivy Inn.
When her godmother Mary’s husband dies under mysterious circumstances, Hadley’s instincts flare—the evidence doesn’t add up. Soon, anonymous flowers and chilling poems appear at her door, warning her to back off. Someone in this charming Blue Ridge mountain town is hiding something. And they mean to scare Hadley—and everyone else—into silence.
The police want her to leave the investigation alone, but the newly formed Sugar Hollow Amateur Sleuth Society has other plans. With her quirky circle of small-town allies at her side, Hadley follows a trail of secrets that winds through the inn, the community, and the past.
As danger closes in, Hadley must decide how far she’s willing to go for the truth… because even the sweetest towns have bitter secrets—and someone will do anything to keep them buried.
Welcome to Sugar Hollow—where the tea is hot, the gossip is steaming, and murder is never off the menu.
DEAD TO ME - A Sugar Hollow Amateur Sleuth Society Cozy Mystery - Book One
Genre: Mystery
After a career-ending scandal, former forensic geneticist Hadley Bradford returns to her hometown of Sugar Hollow, Tennessee, hoping for peace, quiet, and a fresh start. Instead, she finds trouble waiting inside The Rose & Ivy Inn.
When her godmother Mary’s husband dies under mysterious circumstances, Hadley’s instincts flare—the evidence doesn’t add up. Soon, anonymous flowers and chilling poems appear at her door, warning her to back off. Someone in this charming Blue Ridge mountain town is hiding something. And they mean to scare Hadley—and everyone else—into silence.
The police want her to leave the investigation alone, but the newly formed Sugar Hollow Amateur Sleuth Society has other plans. With her quirky circle of small-town allies at her side, Hadley follows a trail of secrets that winds through the inn, the community, and the past.
As danger closes in, Hadley must decide how far she’s willing to go for the truth… because even the sweetest towns have bitter secrets—and someone will do anything to keep them buried.
Welcome to Sugar Hollow—where the tea is hot, the gossip is steaming, and murder is never off the menu.
DEAD TO ME - A Sugar Hollow Amateur Sleuth Society Cozy Mystery - Book One
Genre: Mystery