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Dying to Escape: Swinging Into Love
Cozy Mystery, Book 11
Dying to Escape (Swinging Into Love) Each book is a self-contained mystery, but the character arcs build upon each other.
When Safia splurges her singing-competition winnings on a Valentine’s Day field trip to Southwest Park Zoo, Rosi expects cupcakes, cupids—and maybe a few cranky flamingos. What she doesn’t the gibbons staging a jailbreak, a missing zoo director, and her old newsroom instincts roaring back to life.
Between escaped primates, meddling seniors, and Keaton begrudgingly back for round two, Rosi and the Tucson Valley crew are about to learn that curiosity doesn’t just complicate a it turns it into an adventure. Valentine’s Day might not go as planned, but it’s sure to bring chaos, laughter, and a surprise that changes everything.
Dying to Escape (Swinging Into Love) Each book is a self-contained mystery, but the character arcs build upon each other.
When Safia splurges her singing-competition winnings on a Valentine’s Day field trip to Southwest Park Zoo, Rosi expects cupcakes, cupids—and maybe a few cranky flamingos. What she doesn’t the gibbons staging a jailbreak, a missing zoo director, and her old newsroom instincts roaring back to life.
Between escaped primates, meddling seniors, and Keaton begrudgingly back for round two, Rosi and the Tucson Valley crew are about to learn that curiosity doesn’t just complicate a it turns it into an adventure. Valentine’s Day might not go as planned, but it’s sure to bring chaos, laughter, and a surprise that changes everything.
219 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 8, 2026
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About the author
Marcy Blesy
158 books309 followersMarcy Blesy is the author of over thirty books across genres, best known for her Tucson Valley Retirement Community Cozy Mystery Series and the Monthly Murder Movie Club Cozy Mystery Series —humorous, heartwarming whodunits filled with senior sleuths, quirky characters, and animal sidekicks. Her cozy mysteries spotlight midlife reinvention, found family, and laugh-out-loud amateur sleuthing, perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, Finlay Donovan, and The Golden Girls.
Marcy also writes the Ghost Texter Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series, starring a kindergarten teacher-turned-reluctant sleuth, and the Secrets romantic mystery duo (The Secret of Blue Lake and The Secret of Silver Beach), transporting readers to the scenic and suspenseful shores of Michigan.
For younger readers, Marcy’s best-selling Be the Vet series offers interactive veterinary mysteries for kids ages 9–13. Her early chapter book series—Evie and the Volunteers, Niles and Bradford, Third Grade Outsider, and Hazel, the Clinic Cat—delight animal lovers and growing readers alike.
When she’s not writing, you’ll find Marcy treasure-hunting along Lake Michigan in search of rare red beach glass. She believes every story should offer heart, humor, and a hint of hope—whether it’s solving a mystery or chasing a dream.
Marcy also writes the Ghost Texter Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series, starring a kindergarten teacher-turned-reluctant sleuth, and the Secrets romantic mystery duo (The Secret of Blue Lake and The Secret of Silver Beach), transporting readers to the scenic and suspenseful shores of Michigan.
For younger readers, Marcy’s best-selling Be the Vet series offers interactive veterinary mysteries for kids ages 9–13. Her early chapter book series—Evie and the Volunteers, Niles and Bradford, Third Grade Outsider, and Hazel, the Clinic Cat—delight animal lovers and growing readers alike.
When she’s not writing, you’ll find Marcy treasure-hunting along Lake Michigan in search of rare red beach glass. She believes every story should offer heart, humor, and a hint of hope—whether it’s solving a mystery or chasing a dream.
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January 23, 2026
Great book
I love this silly, fun, entertaining series! Rosi always seems to stumble into a murder investigation and helps the police solve the crime, There are many zany, wild retirement center characters! Such a fun read!
I love this silly, fun, entertaining series! Rosi always seems to stumble into a murder investigation and helps the police solve the crime, There are many zany, wild retirement center characters! Such a fun read!
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