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Elusive Embezzler
Young widow. Innkeeper. Accidental Crimebuster.
Jenna inherits a charming but failing bed-and-breakfast, but for a talented accountant, running an inn that is nearly bankrupt doesn’t fit into the tidiness of a balance sheet. Her fresh start is overcome by an avalanche of details that she’s powerless to stop.
And nothing in her accounting background prepared her for a surly landscaper who challenges her every decision and still somehow ends up in her thoughts.
Her psychic, sensitive nature, a quiet, uncanny pull she could never explain, extends to the portrait of Nettie Wyndham, her husband’s ancestor, and stirs Jenna’s unusual sensitivity in unsettling ways.
To add to the complexities in her life, rumors swirl about a missing embezzler, and after a guest disappears, Jenna finds the guest’s body. As she follows her extraordinary intuition to unravel the twisted connections between the murder and the embezzlement, Jenna gets too close to the truth.
When the killer stalks her, Nettie’s watchful eye may be the only warning she gets.
Jenna is single save the inn. The killer is single kill Jenna.
Jenna inherits a charming but failing bed-and-breakfast, but for a talented accountant, running an inn that is nearly bankrupt doesn’t fit into the tidiness of a balance sheet. Her fresh start is overcome by an avalanche of details that she’s powerless to stop.
And nothing in her accounting background prepared her for a surly landscaper who challenges her every decision and still somehow ends up in her thoughts.
Her psychic, sensitive nature, a quiet, uncanny pull she could never explain, extends to the portrait of Nettie Wyndham, her husband’s ancestor, and stirs Jenna’s unusual sensitivity in unsettling ways.
To add to the complexities in her life, rumors swirl about a missing embezzler, and after a guest disappears, Jenna finds the guest’s body. As she follows her extraordinary intuition to unravel the twisted connections between the murder and the embezzlement, Jenna gets too close to the truth.
When the killer stalks her, Nettie’s watchful eye may be the only warning she gets.
Jenna is single save the inn. The killer is single kill Jenna.
- GenresMystery
342 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2024
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About the author
Judith A. Barrett
84 books51 followersAward-winning author Judith A. Barrett lives in rural Georgia with her patient husband, FarmerMan, and two spoiled farm dogs. When she's not writing, you'll find her outside gardening or with her husband and dogs.
Judith A. Barrett writes thriller, mystery, and survival science fiction series. Her unusual main characters are brilliant, talented, and down-to-earth folks who embrace solving difficult problems and righting wrongs.
Donut Lady Mystery Series
Sweet Deal Sealed, Book 1 Sweet Deal Sealed
Sweet Deal Concealed, Book 2 Sweet Deal Concealed
Sweet Deal Revealed, Book 3 Sweet Deal Revealed
Sweet Deal Appealed, Book 4 Sweet Deal Appealed
Sweet Secret Deal, Book 5 Sweet Secret Deal
Maggie Sloan Thriller Series
I Always Wanted to Be a Spy, Book 1 I Always Wanted to Be a Spy
Red Is the New Gray, Book 2 Red is the New Gray
Hidden by Fire, Book 3 Hidden by Fire
One Eye on the Killer, Book 4 One Eye on the Killer
See Beyond the Fog, Book 5
Grid Down Survival Series
Danger in the Clouds, Book 1 Danger in the Clouds
|Danger in the Wind, Book 2 Danger in the Wind
Danger on the Road, Book 3 Danger on the Road
Danger in the Field, Book 4 Danger in the Field
Riley Malloy Thriller Series
Tagged by Death, Book 1 Tagged by Death
Defy Death, Book 2 Defy Death
Check her website for more information about her books and to read her blog.
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Judith A. Barrett writes thriller, mystery, and survival science fiction series. Her unusual main characters are brilliant, talented, and down-to-earth folks who embrace solving difficult problems and righting wrongs.
Donut Lady Mystery Series
Sweet Deal Sealed, Book 1 Sweet Deal Sealed
Sweet Deal Concealed, Book 2 Sweet Deal Concealed
Sweet Deal Revealed, Book 3 Sweet Deal Revealed
Sweet Deal Appealed, Book 4 Sweet Deal Appealed
Sweet Secret Deal, Book 5 Sweet Secret Deal
Maggie Sloan Thriller Series
I Always Wanted to Be a Spy, Book 1 I Always Wanted to Be a Spy
Red Is the New Gray, Book 2 Red is the New Gray
Hidden by Fire, Book 3 Hidden by Fire
One Eye on the Killer, Book 4 One Eye on the Killer
See Beyond the Fog, Book 5
Grid Down Survival Series
Danger in the Clouds, Book 1 Danger in the Clouds
|Danger in the Wind, Book 2 Danger in the Wind
Danger on the Road, Book 3 Danger on the Road
Danger in the Field, Book 4 Danger in the Field
Riley Malloy Thriller Series
Tagged by Death, Book 1 Tagged by Death
Defy Death, Book 2 Defy Death
Check her website for more information about her books and to read her blog.
Judith A. Barrett website
Subscribe to her monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on her news including each month's free book ! Subscribe to the Newsletter
You can find her books on Amazon with your preference of ebook or paperback!
Judith A. Barrett Amazon Author Page
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January 13, 2025
Great read!
Perfect not a cozy mystery but not a thriller with constant tension! I love all of your books and have read almost all of them, the Danger books with Angel and Red I have read the entire series 3 - 4 times,; that doesn't include the individual reads as the came out. All of the series are just enough different that you don't feel like reading the same story with only name changes. I pray the Lord will keep blessing you with wonderful ideas and storylines and thank you for excellent editing!
Perfect not a cozy mystery but not a thriller with constant tension! I love all of your books and have read almost all of them, the Danger books with Angel and Red I have read the entire series 3 - 4 times,; that doesn't include the individual reads as the came out. All of the series are just enough different that you don't feel like reading the same story with only name changes. I pray the Lord will keep blessing you with wonderful ideas and storylines and thank you for excellent editing!
January 16, 2026
It's an fair mystery but is overshadow by the personal stories of the characters. The mystery is almost an afterthought. Good if you just want a cozy story.
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