The Bogus Biker: Penelope Pembroke Cozy Mystery Series Book 1

Penelope Pembroke Cozy Mystery Series #1

by Judy Nickles

Meet Penelope owner of the best (only) B&B in Amaryllis, Arkansas (pop. 5492) who’s flirting with 50, divorced (Travis Pembroke, had a wandering eye'), mother of Amaryllis PD Detective Bradley Pembroke, apple of her father Jake Kelley's eye, best friend of Mary Lynn Hargrove, the mayor's wife, and the only human creature tolerated by Abijah, the 18-pound orange tabby who stalks the family home-turned B&B. Penelope keeps her ear to the ground, her eyes open, and her battered heart in solitary confinement. Then one night, while having a beer and a Reuben at the seedy-though-popular Sit-n-Swill, she meets Tiny aka Sam who is about as much of a biker as she is a belly dancer. She insists on dabbling in danger and disaster despite Sam's best efforts to discourage her. The fireworks begin in Book 1, light up the skies in Books 2,3,4, and 5, and end in one spectacularly explosive display in Book 6. Book 1: The Bogus Biker A police raid on the Sit-n-Swill, a devastating fire at her ex-husband's historic home, and a game of cat-and-mouse with Tiny aka Sam turns Penelope's placid life upside down.

Genres: Mystery

214 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 17, 2013

Reviews

[Triss · Rating 3 out of 5]

very light but not offensively so. Puritan main character. Mystery series, great for cleansing the palate after a particularly dark but literary tome that we all feel the need to read.

[Nancy]

Meet Penelope Pembroke: owner of the best (only) B&B in Amaryllis, Arkansas (pop. 5492) who's flirting with 50, divorced (Travis Pembroke, had a wandering eye'), mother of Amaryllis PD Detective Bradley Pembroke, apple of her father Jake Kelley's eye, best friend of Mary Lynn Hargrove, the mayor's wife, and the only human creature tolerated by Abijah, the 18-pound orange tabby who stalks the family home-turned B&B. Penelope keeps her ear to the ground, her eyes open, and her battered heart in solitary confinement. Then one night, while having a beer and a Reuben at the seedy-though-popular Sit-n-Swill, she meets Tiny aka Sam who is about as much of a biker as she is a belly dancer. She insists on dabbling in danger and disaster despite Sam's best efforts to discourage her. The fireworks begin in Book 1, light up the skies in Books 2,3,4, and 5, and end in one spectacularly explosive display in Book 6. Book 1: The Bogus Biker A police raid on the Sit-n-Swill, a devastating fire at her ex-husband's historic home, and a game of cat-and-mouse with Tiny aka Sam turns Penelope's placid life upside down.(less)

This is the book where Penelope, a Catholic, is critical of Presbyterian. Truly innocuous book, won't read any more in series. Offended.

[AJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable First in the Series

Good book. Multiple endings. Just when you think the book is over the story continues. A clean mystery, Nellie is a good Catholic who doesn't swear or partake of spirits. She knows "Tiny" isn't a biker but she isn't sure if he is on the side of the law either. All she knows is that her ex husband is presumed dead and she needs to figure out what happened.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it, can't wait to read the others in the series

[Marilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

this was a murder mystery full of surprises and strange relationships.the way you find out who to trust is to keep reading.

[Linda Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good

Pretty good

Enjoyed Penelope and her dad. good story Sam was a confusing addition left me with a lot of questions overall a good story

[Jerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like the characters and enjoyed the story. Will read more in this series.