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Bessie Barr

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Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Christian

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You found me! I'm Bessie!

I love reading and writing, particularly with a cup of Lady Grey tea and an orange-glazed scone. This word-loving discovery started as a youngster. Picture this: 8 years old. A quiet corner of a quiet room. Beanbag. Thunderstorm booming. My first mystery. A brother and sister crime-solving duo, attempting to scale the slippery stone walls of an old, spooky estate. I was hooked!

I still love a good cozy mystery. And so, I naturally leaned into this genre as my life pivoted to allow more creativity!

Also, I am a wife to my highschool sweetheart, mom to 3 adult kids, and groveling attendant to 2 entitled cats and a wet-nose-nudging dog. I am blessed to call the beach my home & thankful for the creativity it spurs. Many a ...more

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	Death at Pelican Isle Estates: A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery (Book 1) 4.41 avg rating — 107 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death and the Lost Leprechaun: A totally gripping St. Patrick's Day Cozy Murder Mystery with Pottery, Pets, and Small Town Secrets 4.63 avg rating — 76 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death at the Cozy Island Christmas: A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery 4.70 avg rating — 67 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death, Turmoil and Turtles: A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery (Book 3) 4.49 avg rating — 67 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death at the Killer Kite Festival: A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery (Book 2) 4.52 avg rating — 66 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death at the Easter Egg Scramble: A totally gripping Easter Cozy Murder Mystery 4.60 avg rating — 65 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death, Sand and Pirate's Plunder: A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery (Book 7) 4.72 avg rating — 58 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death, Deceit and the Deep: A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery (Book 4) 4.70 avg rating — 56 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death on the Trail of Jesse James : A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery (Book 6) 4.64 avg rating — 53 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death and the Ghost of Pelican Shores: A Pelican Shores (Spooky but Not-So-Scary) Cozy Mystery (Book 8) (A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery) 4.67 avg rating — 52 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery (11 books)
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Bessie Barr liked Barbara's review of Death and the Unsinkable Misty Dawn: A totally gripping Island Cozy Murder Mystery (A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery): "Harbor Master Walt Grubbs was trying to stop the sinking of The Misty Dawn, an old shrimping boat. Not everyone sided with him. When Walt is found dead, it’s determined to be murder. There are plenty of suspects when it’s discovered that Walt did som" Read more of this review »
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Bessie Barr liked Linda K Goodwin's review of Death and the Unsinkable Misty Dawn: A totally gripping Island Cozy Murder Mystery (A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery): "Another entertaining murder mystery that Finn, her bestie Birdie, their pets and Finn's boyfriend Pace maneuver. It all starts with Finn painting a boat docked but including serial numbers. A mysterious woman comes into the shop claiming to be an off" Read more of this review »
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Bessie Barr liked SusanneD's review of Death and the Unsinkable Misty Dawn: A totally gripping Island Cozy Murder Mystery (A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery): "Finn, Birdie and Pace, along with Beau and Queen Bean plan to have a quiet summer day just enjoying the sunshine - at least that was the plan. The whole town has opinions about sinking the Misty Dawn as an artificial reef. The Harbor Master has quest" Read more of this review »
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Bessie Barr liked Baby Girl's review of Death and the Unsinkable Misty Dawn: A totally gripping Island Cozy Murder Mystery (A Pelican Shores Cozy Mystery): "Death and the Unsinkable Misty Dawn is another wonderful cozy murder mystery addition in Bessie Bars, Pelican Shores series. My how I love reading every new book she puts out. The characters of Flynn, Birdie, Pace, Queen Bean, Beau, Otto, and others " Read more of this review »
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