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Savannah Martin Mystery: Books 7-9
Savannah Martin has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in its turn. But when her perfect husband turns out to be a lying, cheating slimeball—and bad in bed to boot—Savannah kicks the jerk to the curb and embarks on life on her own terms. With a new apartment, a new career, and a brand new outlook on life, she’s all set to take the world by storm.
If only the world would stop throwing her curveballs...
KICKOUT CLAUSE - #7
When Shelby Ferguson, Savannah’s ex-husband’s new wife, begs Savannah’s help in figuring out what’s going on with Bradley, Savannah can’t in good conscience say no. Shelby has no one else to turn to, no one to whom she can admit that her marriage is on the rocks and that Bradley may be straying.
But helping Shelby turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg. With two different sets of buyers vying to purchase Mrs. Jenkins’s house, and an escaped prisoner targeting Savannah, she has more than enough to deal with. And that’s before TBI rookie Manny Ortega is shot down in cold blood.
With Savannah’s boyfriend Rafe Collier, and their friend, homicide detective Tamara Grimaldi, busy looking for Manny’s murderer, it’s up to Savannah to juggle buyers and adulterers and vandals and lawyers, and come out on top... without losing her Southern Belle poise or her life in the process.
PAST DUE - #8
The sins of the past are coming due, and someone has to pay...
Savannah Martin’s high school reunion is supposed to be a fun weekend of catching up with old friends and parading her boyfriend—Sweetwater bad boy Rafael Collier—in front of everyone who used to sneer at him back in the day. Not even the daily battle she’s waging with morning sickness can douse Savannah’s anticipation.
But when Rafe won’t come to Sweetwater, Savannah has to face her old schoolmates without his support. And her best friend Charlotte isn’t as happy for Savannah’s new relationship as Savannah had hoped. And when a dead body turns up in the Colliers’ old mobile home in the Bog, Savannah is thankful to be on her own. The sheriff is always looking for a reason to shove Rafe back behind bars, and a fresh homicide is just the excuse he needs.
But when another murder takes place at the reunion, even the threat of jail can’t keep Rafe away. Soon old classmates are dropping like bowling pins, and Rafe and Savannah are scrambling to catch up with a killer hell bent on making sure old enemies pay for old sins... all while trying to stay one step ahead of Sheriff Satterfield and the Columbia PD.
DIRTY DEEDS - #9
With hotels in downtown filled to capacity months in advance, real estate agent Savannah Martin decides to pick up some extra money renting out her empty East Nashville apartment. She’s living with her boyfriend, and the place is just sitting there, begging to be put to use.
But when her latest tenant ends up dead—strangled in Savannah’s bed by what might have been a paying customer—the promise of easy money quickly turns sour.
As the hunt for the killer leads to their shared hometown of Sweetwater, Tennessee, Savannah’s boyfriend, TBI agent Rafe Collier, is tapped to help with the investigation.
If only the world would stop throwing her curveballs...
KICKOUT CLAUSE - #7
When Shelby Ferguson, Savannah’s ex-husband’s new wife, begs Savannah’s help in figuring out what’s going on with Bradley, Savannah can’t in good conscience say no. Shelby has no one else to turn to, no one to whom she can admit that her marriage is on the rocks and that Bradley may be straying.
But helping Shelby turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg. With two different sets of buyers vying to purchase Mrs. Jenkins’s house, and an escaped prisoner targeting Savannah, she has more than enough to deal with. And that’s before TBI rookie Manny Ortega is shot down in cold blood.
With Savannah’s boyfriend Rafe Collier, and their friend, homicide detective Tamara Grimaldi, busy looking for Manny’s murderer, it’s up to Savannah to juggle buyers and adulterers and vandals and lawyers, and come out on top... without losing her Southern Belle poise or her life in the process.
PAST DUE - #8
The sins of the past are coming due, and someone has to pay...
Savannah Martin’s high school reunion is supposed to be a fun weekend of catching up with old friends and parading her boyfriend—Sweetwater bad boy Rafael Collier—in front of everyone who used to sneer at him back in the day. Not even the daily battle she’s waging with morning sickness can douse Savannah’s anticipation.
But when Rafe won’t come to Sweetwater, Savannah has to face her old schoolmates without his support. And her best friend Charlotte isn’t as happy for Savannah’s new relationship as Savannah had hoped. And when a dead body turns up in the Colliers’ old mobile home in the Bog, Savannah is thankful to be on her own. The sheriff is always looking for a reason to shove Rafe back behind bars, and a fresh homicide is just the excuse he needs.
But when another murder takes place at the reunion, even the threat of jail can’t keep Rafe away. Soon old classmates are dropping like bowling pins, and Rafe and Savannah are scrambling to catch up with a killer hell bent on making sure old enemies pay for old sins... all while trying to stay one step ahead of Sheriff Satterfield and the Columbia PD.
DIRTY DEEDS - #9
With hotels in downtown filled to capacity months in advance, real estate agent Savannah Martin decides to pick up some extra money renting out her empty East Nashville apartment. She’s living with her boyfriend, and the place is just sitting there, begging to be put to use.
But when her latest tenant ends up dead—strangled in Savannah’s bed by what might have been a paying customer—the promise of easy money quickly turns sour.
As the hunt for the killer leads to their shared hometown of Sweetwater, Tennessee, Savannah’s boyfriend, TBI agent Rafe Collier, is tapped to help with the investigation.
- GenresCozy Mystery
950 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 4, 2015
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About the author
Jenna Bennett
123 books538 followersJenna Bennett writes the USA Today bestselling Cutthroat Business mysteries featuring Southern Belle and new-minted real estate agent Savannah Martin in Nashville, Tennessee.
As Jennie Bentley, she writes the New York Times bestselling Do-It-Yourself Home Renovation mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime, featuring designer and amateur sleuth Avery Baker and her boyfriend, handyman Derek Ellis, who renovate houses in Waterfield, Maine.
She also writes a variety of romance for a change of pace.
aka Jennie Bentley
The DIY series:
FATAL FIXER-UPPER (November 2008)
SPACKLED AND SPOOKED (August 2009)
PLASTER AND POISON (March 2010)
MORTAR AND MURDER (January 2011)
FLIPPED OUT (October 2011)
WALL TO WALL DEAD (September 2012)
HOME FOR THE HOMICIDE (December 2013)
The Cutthroat Business series:
A CUTTHROAT BUSINESS (May 2011)
HOT PROPERTY (June 2011)
CONTRACT PENDING (July 2011)
CLOSE TO HOME (September 2011)
A DONE DEAL (December 2011)
CONTINGENT ON APPROVAL (November 2012)
CHANGE OF HEART (May 2013)
KICKOUT CLAUSE (October 2013)
Soldiers of Fortune series:
FORTUNE'S HERO (December 2012)
Various:
ISLAND GETAWAY (October 2012)
VIRGINIA CREEPER (October 2013)
BEFORE YOU (March 2014)
As Jennie Bentley, she writes the New York Times bestselling Do-It-Yourself Home Renovation mysteries from Berkley Prime Crime, featuring designer and amateur sleuth Avery Baker and her boyfriend, handyman Derek Ellis, who renovate houses in Waterfield, Maine.
She also writes a variety of romance for a change of pace.
aka Jennie Bentley
The DIY series:
FATAL FIXER-UPPER (November 2008)
SPACKLED AND SPOOKED (August 2009)
PLASTER AND POISON (March 2010)
MORTAR AND MURDER (January 2011)
FLIPPED OUT (October 2011)
WALL TO WALL DEAD (September 2012)
HOME FOR THE HOMICIDE (December 2013)
The Cutthroat Business series:
A CUTTHROAT BUSINESS (May 2011)
HOT PROPERTY (June 2011)
CONTRACT PENDING (July 2011)
CLOSE TO HOME (September 2011)
A DONE DEAL (December 2011)
CONTINGENT ON APPROVAL (November 2012)
CHANGE OF HEART (May 2013)
KICKOUT CLAUSE (October 2013)
Soldiers of Fortune series:
FORTUNE'S HERO (December 2012)
Various:
ISLAND GETAWAY (October 2012)
VIRGINIA CREEPER (October 2013)
BEFORE YOU (March 2014)
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Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 reviews
January 10, 2018
Savannah Martin series is a VERY exciting read
Book #7 was riveting & I could not put it down! It is the BEST in the series!! Savannah is a Realtor who keeps getting mixed up in police investigations. Her boyfriend Rafe is a TBI agent. Their story unfolds in this series along with some really great mysteries. These are very exciting & fun cozy mysteries.
Book #7 was riveting & I could not put it down! It is the BEST in the series!! Savannah is a Realtor who keeps getting mixed up in police investigations. Her boyfriend Rafe is a TBI agent. Their story unfolds in this series along with some really great mysteries. These are very exciting & fun cozy mysteries.
June 4, 2021
Just as good as the first 6 books. I’m completely hooked on Savannah and Rafe. I really like the way her brother Dix and Detective Grimaldi are progressing along in their relationship. And then we have Savannah’s mother, wow what a horrible person she is. Hopefully she’ll come around when Savannah is married and has her baby.
December 27, 2017
GREAT series to pass time reading
I have read books 1-9 and have enjoyed them all. Each book is a pretty quick read and they all tie right in and pick up where they left off perfectly. Looking forward to the next set
I have read books 1-9 and have enjoyed them all. Each book is a pretty quick read and they all tie right in and pick up where they left off perfectly. Looking forward to the next set
May 21, 2017
Rafe and Savannah at it again
Love the continuation,but would like Rafe to stop being dumbed down,some of the phrases r not realistic for him.good read
Love the continuation,but would like Rafe to stop being dumbed down,some of the phrases r not realistic for him.good read
June 23, 2018
Good read
Was fun to read. I would highly recommend this to my friends. Very relaxing storyline, especially when I just want to unwind .
Was fun to read. I would highly recommend this to my friends. Very relaxing storyline, especially when I just want to unwind .
October 7, 2019
Box set #9
I enjoyed this book but since I read 1 through 9 , I get tiered of re-reading the basics of the story line.
I enjoyed this book but since I read 1 through 9 , I get tiered of re-reading the basics of the story line.
April 25, 2020
Just got to.keep reading the remainder of the books as totally engrossed now°
May 22, 2019
Note: read the sample which included few chapters of first book of this box set.
Leave your brain at home and enjoy this entertaining read. Can read as series or as stand alone; in my opinion author spends too much time bringing up past cases. Still a fun flirty book with bit of mystery.
Leave your brain at home and enjoy this entertaining read. Can read as series or as stand alone; in my opinion author spends too much time bringing up past cases. Still a fun flirty book with bit of mystery.
April 23, 2016
Book 7 - way too much going on in this one. Way too much.
Book 8 - I like this, but I'm a little tired of the, "but I have to be a lady." Margaret Ann pisses me off. I did enjoy the reunion.
Book 9 - Really have to watch some things. There was supposed to be another renter after Ursula, but she/he was somehow just blown off and forgotten.
But I do like this series.
Book 8 - I like this, but I'm a little tired of the, "but I have to be a lady." Margaret Ann pisses me off. I did enjoy the reunion.
Book 9 - Really have to watch some things. There was supposed to be another renter after Ursula, but she/he was somehow just blown off and forgotten.
But I do like this series.
July 7, 2016
Love this book
Love these series. They are funny and engaging. Definitely a must read series. Really can not put them down. Again loved the series
Love these series. They are funny and engaging. Definitely a must read series. Really can not put them down. Again loved the series
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 reviews