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A Novel Crime: A prequel novella to ACF Bookens' St Marin's Cozy Mystery series
A dead body, a stale marriage, and the perfect start to a new career.
When fundraiser Harvey Beckett discovers a body in her San Francisco neighborhood, she never imagines where it will lead.
As she investigates real estate magnate Juan Montague's murder, she forms an unexpected habit of befriending the suspects. They include charming football player Delaney Fishman and Montague's glamorous ex-fiancée.
But as she closes in on the real killer, things become decidedly icy.
Trapped in a freezer, fighting for her life, her new career could be about to end just as it got going.
This cozy mystery prequel reveals how Harvey's brush with death inspires her to pursue her lifelong dream—opening a bookstore in quaint St. Marin's, Maryland.
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A Novel Crime is the perfect introduction to ACF Bookens' delightful St Marins Cozy Mystery series.
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Praise for St Marin’s Cozy Mystery Series
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great read had me hooked from the very beginning
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I was hooked by the end of the 1st chapter and I can see this is going to be a series I just won't be able to put down until I've read all I can!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Loved this book and getting to know all the warm and wonderful characters in St Marin' s.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A book store, dogs, a cat, a romance in the making, 2 murders, and a history which needs to be told. What’s not to like?
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Come meet friends you haven’t met yet in a magical place by the sea full of historical relevance & stay awhile.
When fundraiser Harvey Beckett discovers a body in her San Francisco neighborhood, she never imagines where it will lead.
As she investigates real estate magnate Juan Montague's murder, she forms an unexpected habit of befriending the suspects. They include charming football player Delaney Fishman and Montague's glamorous ex-fiancée.
But as she closes in on the real killer, things become decidedly icy.
Trapped in a freezer, fighting for her life, her new career could be about to end just as it got going.
This cozy mystery prequel reveals how Harvey's brush with death inspires her to pursue her lifelong dream—opening a bookstore in quaint St. Marin's, Maryland.
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A Novel Crime is the perfect introduction to ACF Bookens' delightful St Marins Cozy Mystery series.
____________________________________________________
Praise for St Marin’s Cozy Mystery Series
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great read had me hooked from the very beginning
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I was hooked by the end of the 1st chapter and I can see this is going to be a series I just won't be able to put down until I've read all I can!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Loved this book and getting to know all the warm and wonderful characters in St Marin' s.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A book store, dogs, a cat, a romance in the making, 2 murders, and a history which needs to be told. What’s not to like?
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Come meet friends you haven’t met yet in a magical place by the sea full of historical relevance & stay awhile.
81 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 25, 2025
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December 27, 2025
On her way home from work, Harvey discovers a dead body in a neighbour’s garage. Turns out he was a realtor. Later that night she tells her unsupportive husband to leave. A few days later she has to attend a gathering for work. There she meets two people who knew the dead man. As she is making enquiries is becomes a target and almost gets herself murdered.
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