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Counterfeit Corpse
When Mollie Dunbar’s husband vanishes, he leaves clues to his disappearance in the form of two names scribbled on Detective Rancourt and Michael Brewer, Kate Brewer’s late husband. In a cruel twist, the police ask Mollie to view the body of a murder victim they misidentify as her husband. So when Mollie shows up at Kate’s door begging for help, Kate feels compelled to unravel the puzzle.
Certain that the missing husband and the unknown murder victim are connected, Kate quickly compiles a list of suspects. But matters take a dangerous turn when one of those suspects is found dead—and in possession of Kate’s name and address. In a race against time, Kate and her plucky fairy friend, Minette, must crack the case before the killer claims another victim.
This light, cozy mystery offers a clean read with a female amateur sleuth in a small-town setting. No foul language, sex, gore, or graphic scenes of any kind. It can be read as a standalone, but it will be enjoyed more as part of the series.
THE SMITHWELL FAIRIES COZY MYSTERY 1: Dying to RememberBook 2: Dead and BuriedBook 3: Secret Santa MurderBook 4: Drop Dead ColdBook 5: Dastardly DeedsBook 6: Counterfeit Corpse
Certain that the missing husband and the unknown murder victim are connected, Kate quickly compiles a list of suspects. But matters take a dangerous turn when one of those suspects is found dead—and in possession of Kate’s name and address. In a race against time, Kate and her plucky fairy friend, Minette, must crack the case before the killer claims another victim.
This light, cozy mystery offers a clean read with a female amateur sleuth in a small-town setting. No foul language, sex, gore, or graphic scenes of any kind. It can be read as a standalone, but it will be enjoyed more as part of the series.
THE SMITHWELL FAIRIES COZY MYSTERY 1: Dying to RememberBook 2: Dead and BuriedBook 3: Secret Santa MurderBook 4: Drop Dead ColdBook 5: Dastardly DeedsBook 6: Counterfeit Corpse
- GenresMystery
203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 11, 2023
About the author
Karin Kaufman
47 books186 followersKarin Kaufman grew up devouring murder mysteries, especially of the cozy kind. Give her a mystery, a comfy couch, her sweet dog at her side, and (preferably) a rainy day, and she’s in heaven. She’s the author of the Juniper Grove Cozy Mystery Series, the Smithwell Fairies Cozy Mystery Series, and the Anna Denning Mystery Series. The Witch Tree, the first book in her Anna Denning series, was a finalist for a Grace Award. Karin also writes children's books in the Geraldine Woolkins and Woolkins Bookshelf series.
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April 18, 2023
I don’t know if this is the best book in the Smithwell Fairies Cozy Mystery series ( it’s # 6) or if it’s just the long wait since the previous one released, but I really enjoyed being back in the fictional town of Smithwell, Maine, with Kate Brewer (human widow) and her fairy sidekick Minette. They make a great mystery-solving team, along with Kate’s next-door neighbour Emily and her possibly-a-spy-but-we-don’t-know-for-sure husband. Plus a little off the record help from local Detective Rancourt.
What do you do when the wrong body turns up? A woman’s husband is missing—a man mysteriously connected with Kate’s late husband Michael—but the guy in the morgue is not him. Despite having the missing man’s ID in his shoe.
The police think Daniel ran off for a fling. But why would he leave clues only his wife could follow?
Kate, Emily, and Minette know the longer a person is missing, the greater the danger. If the police won’t investigate, it’s down to them.
These are clean cozy mysteries with enjoyable characters. There’s some progression within the series but you could start with this book and not be confused. Then go back and start with book 1, Dying to Remember, because the whole series is worth reading.
I enjoy the descriptions: characters, food, and especially scenery. In Counterfeit Corpse, the images of small-town Maine give readers a vicarious autumn getaway.
Favourite line:
Karin Kaufman writes cozy mysteries (the Juniper Grove and Smithwell Fairies series), suspenseful mysteries (the Anna Denning and Teagan Doyle series), as well as the Geraldine Woolkins children’s series. For more about the author and her work, visit karinkaufman.com.
[Review copy from my personal library.]
What do you do when the wrong body turns up? A woman’s husband is missing—a man mysteriously connected with Kate’s late husband Michael—but the guy in the morgue is not him. Despite having the missing man’s ID in his shoe.
The police think Daniel ran off for a fling. But why would he leave clues only his wife could follow?
Kate, Emily, and Minette know the longer a person is missing, the greater the danger. If the police won’t investigate, it’s down to them.
These are clean cozy mysteries with enjoyable characters. There’s some progression within the series but you could start with this book and not be confused. Then go back and start with book 1, Dying to Remember, because the whole series is worth reading.
I enjoy the descriptions: characters, food, and especially scenery. In Counterfeit Corpse, the images of small-town Maine give readers a vicarious autumn getaway.
Favourite line:
She puckered her lips as though she were about to spew bits of sheriff all over my kitchen floor. [The missing man’s wife, talking about the sheriff’s lack of concern. Chapter 1, at the 3% mark on my Kindle app.]
Karin Kaufman writes cozy mysteries (the Juniper Grove and Smithwell Fairies series), suspenseful mysteries (the Anna Denning and Teagan Doyle series), as well as the Geraldine Woolkins children’s series. For more about the author and her work, visit karinkaufman.com.
[Review copy from my personal library.]
April 17, 2023
Great cozy mysteryc
This was a great cozy mystery. Kate Brewer finds herself involved in a mystery when a woman's husband vanishes and one of the names written on a piece of paper that the wife finds is Kate's late husband's name.
This was a fun read that involved a killer, some murders, and a mystery to solve. The characters were great. I'm hoping there will be another installment in this series.
This was a great cozy mystery. Kate Brewer finds herself involved in a mystery when a woman's husband vanishes and one of the names written on a piece of paper that the wife finds is Kate's late husband's name.
This was a fun read that involved a killer, some murders, and a mystery to solve. The characters were great. I'm hoping there will be another installment in this series.
April 29, 2023
Totally enjoyed it! This is a well written and has well developed characters. The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read. Great Reading Everyone!
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