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Sweet Southern Sleuths #9-12
Sweet Southern Sleuths: Box Set III
Sweet Southern Sleuths Box Set 3
Contains Books 9-12 PLUS
Contents:
Book 9: Secrets of a Stranger
Book 10: Library Lockdown
Book 11: Vandals & Vigilantes
Book 12: Fatal Frolic
Book 9: Secrets of a Stranger Summary
When Loretta takes in a homeless stranger off the streets, Lacy, Loretta’s twin sister, is totally against the idea, and even Uncle Ichabod is on the fence.
Despite their objections, Loretta decides to let the stranger stay in exchange for help with the rental properties.
Almost immediately, odd things begin to occur and Loretta starts to question her decision.
Are the recent events just a coincidence or will the secrets of the stranger prove to be more than Loretta bargained for?
Book 10: Library Lockdown Summary
With a few extra hours a week on her hands, Loretta Sweet decides to volunteer at Misery, Mississippi’s small library.
Just days after being hired, the librarian, Iris Huggins, asks Loretta to run outside and empty the book return bin. Loretta has almost finished retrieving all of the books when she discovers one stuck in the far corner. She quickly realizes that not only is the book stuck in the back, but it’s also covered with a sticky substance that appears to be blood!
Things go from bad to worse when police arrive on scene and discover there’s more than just a suspicious library book…there has also been a murder. With the library in “lockdown” and the town in an uproar, it soon becomes apparent that Loretta was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Book 11: Vandals & Vigilantes Summary
A wave of vandalism is sweeping through the small town of Misery, Mississippi and no one has felt the effects of it more than local business owners, Loretta and Lacy Sweet.
After their trailer park and teepee rental business is repeatedly vandalized, the twin sisters, along with their Uncle Ichabod, decide that enough is enough and fight back…vigilante style!
With little or no real help from the local police and no relief in sight, the family decides to take matters into their own hands.
Will their vigilante force be enough to catch the vandals and bring them to justice, or will the chaos and destruction turn deadly?
Book 12: Fatal Frolic Summary
Lacy and Loretta Sweet, along with Uncle Ichabod, are busy planning a big, “resident appreciation” party for the Breezy Point Trailer Park residents and the Take Two Teepee Rental tenants.
Everything is moving along swimmingly until just days before the big party, part-time maintenance man, Ted Tuttle, discovers a dead body in the trailer park’s pool.
They soon discover that the deceased is a local and one of Misery, Mississippi’s business owners. Authorities suspect foul play and immediately blanket the entire clubhouse swimming pool area with crime scene tape.
Will the Sweet sisters, along with Uncle Ichabod, solve the mystery before their residents move out in a panic or will the fatal frolic cause their business to go belly up?
Contains Books 9-12 PLUS
Contents:
Book 9: Secrets of a Stranger
Book 10: Library Lockdown
Book 11: Vandals & Vigilantes
Book 12: Fatal Frolic
Book 9: Secrets of a Stranger Summary
When Loretta takes in a homeless stranger off the streets, Lacy, Loretta’s twin sister, is totally against the idea, and even Uncle Ichabod is on the fence.
Despite their objections, Loretta decides to let the stranger stay in exchange for help with the rental properties.
Almost immediately, odd things begin to occur and Loretta starts to question her decision.
Are the recent events just a coincidence or will the secrets of the stranger prove to be more than Loretta bargained for?
Book 10: Library Lockdown Summary
With a few extra hours a week on her hands, Loretta Sweet decides to volunteer at Misery, Mississippi’s small library.
Just days after being hired, the librarian, Iris Huggins, asks Loretta to run outside and empty the book return bin. Loretta has almost finished retrieving all of the books when she discovers one stuck in the far corner. She quickly realizes that not only is the book stuck in the back, but it’s also covered with a sticky substance that appears to be blood!
Things go from bad to worse when police arrive on scene and discover there’s more than just a suspicious library book…there has also been a murder. With the library in “lockdown” and the town in an uproar, it soon becomes apparent that Loretta was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Book 11: Vandals & Vigilantes Summary
A wave of vandalism is sweeping through the small town of Misery, Mississippi and no one has felt the effects of it more than local business owners, Loretta and Lacy Sweet.
After their trailer park and teepee rental business is repeatedly vandalized, the twin sisters, along with their Uncle Ichabod, decide that enough is enough and fight back…vigilante style!
With little or no real help from the local police and no relief in sight, the family decides to take matters into their own hands.
Will their vigilante force be enough to catch the vandals and bring them to justice, or will the chaos and destruction turn deadly?
Book 12: Fatal Frolic Summary
Lacy and Loretta Sweet, along with Uncle Ichabod, are busy planning a big, “resident appreciation” party for the Breezy Point Trailer Park residents and the Take Two Teepee Rental tenants.
Everything is moving along swimmingly until just days before the big party, part-time maintenance man, Ted Tuttle, discovers a dead body in the trailer park’s pool.
They soon discover that the deceased is a local and one of Misery, Mississippi’s business owners. Authorities suspect foul play and immediately blanket the entire clubhouse swimming pool area with crime scene tape.
Will the Sweet sisters, along with Uncle Ichabod, solve the mystery before their residents move out in a panic or will the fatal frolic cause their business to go belly up?
199 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 9, 2016
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★ AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR ★
★ 2017 Mom's Choice Award ★
Hope Callaghan is an American author who loves to write clean fiction books, especially Christian Mystery and Cozy Mystery books.
She has written more than 70 mystery books (and counting) in six series.
Born and raised in a small town in West Michigan, she now lives in Florida with her husband. She is the proud mother of 3 wonderful children.
When she's not doing the thing she loves best - writing books - she enjoys cooking, traveling and reading books.
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February 3, 2018
Love, love, love this series.
I liked the fact that each book followed each other. Laughing, and wondering where and what would happen next! Can’t wait to read more of her books!
I liked the fact that each book followed each other. Laughing, and wondering where and what would happen next! Can’t wait to read more of her books!
March 27, 2018
The plot thickens
The twins and Uncle Ick are at it again. Love how the characters flow through the series, strongly advise starting at book 1 and reading thru to book 12.
The twins and Uncle Ick are at it again. Love how the characters flow through the series, strongly advise starting at book 1 and reading thru to book 12.
May 21, 2019
This is a fun clean series.
May 11, 2016
“Secrets of a Stranger” is the ninth book in Hope Callaghan’s Sweet Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series and has a well-plotted storyline and well-developed characters. There is no adult language, graphic violence, or sexually explicit scenes. This short story sends a strong message of caring and compassion. I’ve enjoyed reading the stories in this series and seeing the characters develop and friendships and relationships grow. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading light, cozy Christian mysteries.
Loretta Sweet is running some errands when a young girl holding a sign that reads ‘Homeless and hungry. Please help.’ catches her attention. Since Loretta had lived in Chicago for several years, seeing people asking for help isn’t new to her but she’s never seen anyone doing this is Misery, Mississippi. Something told her this young girl was in desperate need of help and she was just the one to do that. She stopped at the Corner Café and her friend, Fancy Gabardine, put together a lunch for the girl. When Loretta tries to pay for the food, Fancy refuses to take her money. Much to her sister’s disapproval, Loretta offers the girl, whose name is Hannah, a place to stay in exchange for help around the trailer park and teepees. Loretta thinks Hannah has a secret and she’s determined to find out what it is and enlists the help of Uncle Ichabod and his surveillance equipment.
“Library Lockdown” is the tenth book in Hope Callaghan’s Sweet Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series and has a well-plotted storyline, well-developed characters, and an interesting murder to solve. There is no adult language, graphic violence, or sexually explicit scenes. This short story is an easy read that held my interest. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading light, cozy Christian mysteries.
Loretta Sweet loves the library in Misery, Mississippi and recently started volunteering there. Iris Huggins, the librarian, asked her to check and empty the outside return book bin. When Loretta was retrieving the books, she had to reach far inside to get the last one. When she finally grabbed it, she noticed the outside of the book was covered with a sticky, red substance. Worried that it might be blood, she left the book in the bin and rushed in to tell Iris. Iris calls Officer Gatlin and when he sees Loretta’s hands and the book, he requests help from the crime scene investigators. They discover Molly Crisco’s body in the bushes in front of the library and she’s clutching a pink headband like Loretta and her twin sister, Lacy, always wear, in her hand. Believing she’s being set up to take the fall, she starts her own investigation.
“Vandals & Vigilantes” is the eleventh book in Hope Callaghan’s Sweet Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series and has a well-plotted storyline, well-developed characters, and an interesting murder to solve. There is no adult language, graphic violence, or sexually explicit scenes. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading light, cozy Christian mysteries.
Lacy Sweet isn’t happy when she learns Loretta is planning an appreciation cookout with games and prizes for the Breezy Point residents and Take Two Teepee Rental tenants. Strange things have been occurring … graffiti, a fire in a trash can fire near the clubhouse, the hoses being cut on the washing machine in the communal laundry room, and Barkley (Savannah Dogwood’s sweet Chihuahua) mysteriously disappearing, Loretta can’t believe someone would do these awful things to them here in the quiet town of Misery, Mississippi. She’s determined to figure out who the culprit is.
“Fatal Frolic” is the twelfth book in Hope Callaghan’s Sweet Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series and has a well-plotted storyline, well-developed characters, and an interesting murder to solve. There is no adult language, graphic violence, or sexually explicit scenes. This short story is an easy read, it held my interest, and had me laughing out loud at times. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading light, cozy Christian mysteries.
Loretta Sweet is finalizing the details for the appreciation cookout for the Breezy Point residents and Take Two Teepee Rental tenants and overseeing the work for the expansion of the trailer park when the body of Ernie Sapp (a local bar owner) found floating in the swimming pool. Ernie wasn’t a resident of either the trailer park or teepee rentals so unless he was visiting someone who lived there, there was no reason for him to be in their pool. Loretta is hopeful that he had a heart attack and that the scene would be cleared quickly and not interrupt their cookout. Loretta believes there are several people with motives and discovers some interesting clues. She asks Uncle Ichabod to help her view the surveillance tapes but they were too grainy to be of any help. After going over the facts and clues multiple times and talking to a few people, she believes she knows who murdered Ernie.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Loretta Sweet is running some errands when a young girl holding a sign that reads ‘Homeless and hungry. Please help.’ catches her attention. Since Loretta had lived in Chicago for several years, seeing people asking for help isn’t new to her but she’s never seen anyone doing this is Misery, Mississippi. Something told her this young girl was in desperate need of help and she was just the one to do that. She stopped at the Corner Café and her friend, Fancy Gabardine, put together a lunch for the girl. When Loretta tries to pay for the food, Fancy refuses to take her money. Much to her sister’s disapproval, Loretta offers the girl, whose name is Hannah, a place to stay in exchange for help around the trailer park and teepees. Loretta thinks Hannah has a secret and she’s determined to find out what it is and enlists the help of Uncle Ichabod and his surveillance equipment.
“Library Lockdown” is the tenth book in Hope Callaghan’s Sweet Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series and has a well-plotted storyline, well-developed characters, and an interesting murder to solve. There is no adult language, graphic violence, or sexually explicit scenes. This short story is an easy read that held my interest. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading light, cozy Christian mysteries.
Loretta Sweet loves the library in Misery, Mississippi and recently started volunteering there. Iris Huggins, the librarian, asked her to check and empty the outside return book bin. When Loretta was retrieving the books, she had to reach far inside to get the last one. When she finally grabbed it, she noticed the outside of the book was covered with a sticky, red substance. Worried that it might be blood, she left the book in the bin and rushed in to tell Iris. Iris calls Officer Gatlin and when he sees Loretta’s hands and the book, he requests help from the crime scene investigators. They discover Molly Crisco’s body in the bushes in front of the library and she’s clutching a pink headband like Loretta and her twin sister, Lacy, always wear, in her hand. Believing she’s being set up to take the fall, she starts her own investigation.
“Vandals & Vigilantes” is the eleventh book in Hope Callaghan’s Sweet Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series and has a well-plotted storyline, well-developed characters, and an interesting murder to solve. There is no adult language, graphic violence, or sexually explicit scenes. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading light, cozy Christian mysteries.
Lacy Sweet isn’t happy when she learns Loretta is planning an appreciation cookout with games and prizes for the Breezy Point residents and Take Two Teepee Rental tenants. Strange things have been occurring … graffiti, a fire in a trash can fire near the clubhouse, the hoses being cut on the washing machine in the communal laundry room, and Barkley (Savannah Dogwood’s sweet Chihuahua) mysteriously disappearing, Loretta can’t believe someone would do these awful things to them here in the quiet town of Misery, Mississippi. She’s determined to figure out who the culprit is.
“Fatal Frolic” is the twelfth book in Hope Callaghan’s Sweet Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series and has a well-plotted storyline, well-developed characters, and an interesting murder to solve. There is no adult language, graphic violence, or sexually explicit scenes. This short story is an easy read, it held my interest, and had me laughing out loud at times. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading light, cozy Christian mysteries.
Loretta Sweet is finalizing the details for the appreciation cookout for the Breezy Point residents and Take Two Teepee Rental tenants and overseeing the work for the expansion of the trailer park when the body of Ernie Sapp (a local bar owner) found floating in the swimming pool. Ernie wasn’t a resident of either the trailer park or teepee rentals so unless he was visiting someone who lived there, there was no reason for him to be in their pool. Loretta is hopeful that he had a heart attack and that the scene would be cleared quickly and not interrupt their cookout. Loretta believes there are several people with motives and discovers some interesting clues. She asks Uncle Ichabod to help her view the surveillance tapes but they were too grainy to be of any help. After going over the facts and clues multiple times and talking to a few people, she believes she knows who murdered Ernie.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 11, 2016
Sweet Southern Sleuths
I received as a gift from Hope Callaghan her new boxed set of her books 9 through 12 of Sweet Southern Sleuths. The Sweet sisters are back again for more sleuthing adventures. The four novellas will keep you in suspense as you try to figure out who is behind the crimes. They also bring a lesson of how our Heavenly Father works in our lives. If you want a true blessing read these books. Once again my hat goes off for a great job, Hope
I received as a gift from Hope Callaghan her new boxed set of her books 9 through 12 of Sweet Southern Sleuths. The Sweet sisters are back again for more sleuthing adventures. The four novellas will keep you in suspense as you try to figure out who is behind the crimes. They also bring a lesson of how our Heavenly Father works in our lives. If you want a true blessing read these books. Once again my hat goes off for a great job, Hope
May 14, 2016
Come sit awhile, grab a glass of sweet tea and catch up on the antics of Loretta, Lacy, and Uncle Ichabod as they solve mysteries at their trailer park in Misery, Mississippi.
This is a collection of cozy mysteries and I loved each one.
I look forward to the next entertains story by this author.
This is a collection of cozy mysteries and I loved each one.
I look forward to the next entertains story by this author.
May 18, 2016
Love this Series
Just love the southern, down home setting and all the characters are so believable and easy to like. Hope sets a great scene, you feel part of the story.
Just love the southern, down home setting and all the characters are so believable and easy to like. Hope sets a great scene, you feel part of the story.
June 11, 2016
Lots of fun.
These books are fun to read. You can't guess the Whodunit either. Can't wait to see how the party turns out.
These books are fun to read. You can't guess the Whodunit either. Can't wait to see how the party turns out.
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