Bows Bitter BetrayalsBlackmail and bitter betrayal are a deadly combination Pastry Chef Maggie Wilkerson is anxiously awaiting the grand opening of her new Coffee Shop and Bakery but finds herself trading her apron in for her detective hat Tag who just recently escaped charges from a murder investigation was trying to clean his act up Instead he s being investigated by the IRS for his previous schemes and business affairs Coincidently IRS investigator Jonathan Gertler has many of his own schemes going on This time he crossed the wrong person and it left him cold and six feet under Tag s innocence lies in the hands of Maggie because the sheriff still has it out for him from his last murder escape Turns out many people in town had been wronged by Gertler one way or another The mysteries are piling up and it s up to Maggie to uncover the secrets sift through all the suspects and expose the killer hiding in plain sight Clues Cruel Catastrophes Finding a dead woman that had drifted to shore right outside the diner isn t how she anticipated her re opening day When Holly Middleton s father passed away the family s business died alongside him The diner was very well loved by the community Holly didn t realize how the closing of the diner would impact her so she packed up her stuff in New York and was looking forward to her new start Once she was back in her hometown she couldn t wait to re open the diner again She soon realized someone was framing her for the murder of Annalisa Rice owner of the rival diner in town Sheriff Carlton who didn t seem to like Holly much jumped at the chance to arrest her Holly and Scarlet her loose lipped best friend are unraveling the clues in order to prove her innocence Small towns talk and right now the talk in town is not looking good for Holly s return Once the murder is solved she can get back to building the diner of her dreams but first she must uncover the secrets her father left behind It s a rat race against time to find out who the real killer is before Holly ends up in the grave next to Annalisa. Deceit Double Dealings A chef that creates mouth watering recipes an unexpected guest that hasn t been seen in sixteen years and a murdered victim that has a mountain of deadly secrets that didn t die with him Holly Middleton recently inherited not one but two restaurants She s working diligently to get them up and running and adding so many new and delicious recipes to both menus Late one evening her mother shows up at her door battered and bruised It s been sixteen years since she last saw her Holly is tossed into a world of chaos and confusion as she discovers burdening secrets of her mom s disappearance years ago and the reason for her sudden return A member of the community Jake Brown turns up dead a day after her mom s return and the police discover evidence of a tussle and DNA samples belonging to her mother on the scene Holly wants nothing to do with the case or her mother But fate in this small town drags her into the middle of a brewing murder investigation With a killer on the loose and a parent she has no intention of reconnecting with Holly is forced to make a choice before someone else in Cleverly Shores ends up dead Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery Boxed Set3. 75 STARSRenee writes fun little cozies From this set my favorite is definitely Bows and Bitter Betrayals What a good read this was Plenty of action secrets to uncover and suspects galore We dive right in at the beginning and it never stops I thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed this read. I read the books separately as free reader s copies and am voluntarily leaving a review Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery Boxed Set A great collection of three mystery stories which will grip you from the first few pages until the last page Get caught up in each one and enjoy them Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery Boxed Set