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Dying for a Laugh: Coming Up Cold
Cozy Mystery, Book 12
Dying for a Laugh (Coming Up Cold) Each book is a self-contained mystery, but the character arcs build upon each other.
Rosi LaRuee thought solving murders was stressful — until her mother took over the wedding planning. There are scrapbooks. There are swatches. There are opinions. So. Many. Opinions.
Frankly, a murder investigation sounds like a break.
When Barley’s latest trip to the groomer turns into a plea for help, Rosi finds herself drawn into an old mystery surrounding the former director of the Tucson Valley Retirement Community. And Rosi has never met a case she didn’t want to tackle.
But someone in Tucson Valley would prefer the past stay buried.
The warnings start subtly…then turn personal. As Rosi digs deeper, her entire community closes ranks around sweet Keaton, steady Officer Dan Daniel, her coworkers, and yes, even her busybody mother and her sharp-eyed gaggle of retirement-community sleuths.
Rosi won’t back down.
But between escalating threats and relentless wedding pressure, she’ll have to decide how much chaos one midlife sleuth can juggle before something — or someone — snaps.
Dying for a Laugh (Coming Up Cold) Each book is a self-contained mystery, but the character arcs build upon each other.
Rosi LaRuee thought solving murders was stressful — until her mother took over the wedding planning. There are scrapbooks. There are swatches. There are opinions. So. Many. Opinions.
Frankly, a murder investigation sounds like a break.
When Barley’s latest trip to the groomer turns into a plea for help, Rosi finds herself drawn into an old mystery surrounding the former director of the Tucson Valley Retirement Community. And Rosi has never met a case she didn’t want to tackle.
But someone in Tucson Valley would prefer the past stay buried.
The warnings start subtly…then turn personal. As Rosi digs deeper, her entire community closes ranks around sweet Keaton, steady Officer Dan Daniel, her coworkers, and yes, even her busybody mother and her sharp-eyed gaggle of retirement-community sleuths.
Rosi won’t back down.
But between escalating threats and relentless wedding pressure, she’ll have to decide how much chaos one midlife sleuth can juggle before something — or someone — snaps.
203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 17, 2026
About the author
Marcy Blesy
166 books315 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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April 22, 2026
Fun read
I have been reading this series for a couple of years and I love it. It's a cozy mystery with some rather eccentric characters. Rosie, the main character, is 40 something, working at retirement community in Tuscon, AZ. She has a new love and a new case solving an old murder while trying to plan her wedding! Let the antics begin!
I have been reading this series for a couple of years and I love it. It's a cozy mystery with some rather eccentric characters. Rosie, the main character, is 40 something, working at retirement community in Tuscon, AZ. She has a new love and a new case solving an old murder while trying to plan her wedding! Let the antics begin!
May 17, 2026
Awesome
I love this series and the characters involved. The senior community is wonderful and the things they get into are interesting. This time it is solving an old case revolving around a former director and the police officer. Of course Rosi solves it with the help of Keaton, Dan, and Safia. Can't wait for the next one.
I love this series and the characters involved. The senior community is wonderful and the things they get into are interesting. This time it is solving an old case revolving around a former director and the police officer. Of course Rosi solves it with the help of Keaton, Dan, and Safia. Can't wait for the next one.
April 29, 2026
Fun read
It’s a fun ready that is fast paced. The characters are funny. I never want the book to end. I can hardly wait for the next book.
It’s a fun ready that is fast paced. The characters are funny. I never want the book to end. I can hardly wait for the next book.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews