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Mrs. Fix It Mysteries: The Complete 15-Books Cozy Mystery Series
Kate Flaherty has a knack for fixing things...and getting caught in the middle of murder investigations.
Enjoy all of the following books in this collection:
HAMMERED
The day Scott York returned to his hometown to become the new sheriff, his old high school girlfriend knew her life would be changed. Kate Flaherty is Rock Ridge’s handywoman. A mom struggling to put her twin boys through college, Kate takes every job she is offered…even the one that comes from Scott.
SCREWED DOWN MURDER
Against the warning of police Chief Scott York to stay uninvolved, Kate cannot help but search for the murderer at the request of a suspect she believes is innocent.
A VENEER OF MURDER
Another life has been unjustly taken. Her hometown has been threatened by anarchists. Kate’s husband is still missing. Mrs. Fixit is back and more determined than ever to solve Rock Ridge’s many mysteries.
DRILLED IN MURDER
Kate's skills range from laying tiles to painting houses and everything in-between, but can she crack a burgeoning conspiracy that threatens to destroy RockRidge?
CHISELED
When resident handywoman, Kate Flaherty shows up at a house to attach a doorknob, she finds one of Rock Ridge's finest dead on the floor.
NAILED DOWN MURDER
Kate discovers the local baker dead in her car. It's night. There's no one around. And Cookie Halpert didn't die of natural causes.
PAINT IT DEAD
When a local ex-con with deep roots in this town winds up dead in the parking lot of Daisy's diner, a world of trouble emerges that once again pits Kate against her Police Chief husband.
CLAMPED ON MURDER
Another dead body turns up in Rock Ridge, this time in a quaint room at the local inn. Rather than call the police, the innkeeper, Amelia knows just who can fix this: Kate Flaherty.
TOOL KIT CLUES
When a plucky reporter by the name of Jenna Johansen is shot dead, it would seem the reporters aren't just covering the news, but causing it. And Kate will have to use every tool in her kit to catch the killer.
WRENCHED IN MURDER
The prison warden, Grant Conover has been shot in the head and when Kate barges into his office ready to demand answers she knows he can supply, she is struck with the irreparable truth: her son, Jason might very well end up behind bars.
KILLER FOUNDATION
Two calm years have passed since local handy woman, Kate Flaherty has seen a dead body, but all that changes when she's hired to renovate an old Victorian house where a woman has lain dead in the foundation for the past fifteen years.
DEAD AS A DOORNAIL
Seven months pregnant and muscling her way through a prolonged bout of coffee withdrawal, Kate Flaherty is making it work and couldn't be happier. But when she stops in the local library and finds the grouchy librarian has been strangled dead, Kate's world is suddenly pitched into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
BODY ON THE BALCONY
As Kate investigates the strange circumstances surrounding her employee's death, an unbelievable truth emerges, but if she tells her Police Chief husband, the next person to die could very well be her.
ROOFTOP KILLER
When Kate is hired to repair a roof for a brand new customer, she witnesses a brutal murder.
Enjoy all of the following books in this collection:
HAMMERED
The day Scott York returned to his hometown to become the new sheriff, his old high school girlfriend knew her life would be changed. Kate Flaherty is Rock Ridge’s handywoman. A mom struggling to put her twin boys through college, Kate takes every job she is offered…even the one that comes from Scott.
SCREWED DOWN MURDER
Against the warning of police Chief Scott York to stay uninvolved, Kate cannot help but search for the murderer at the request of a suspect she believes is innocent.
A VENEER OF MURDER
Another life has been unjustly taken. Her hometown has been threatened by anarchists. Kate’s husband is still missing. Mrs. Fixit is back and more determined than ever to solve Rock Ridge’s many mysteries.
DRILLED IN MURDER
Kate's skills range from laying tiles to painting houses and everything in-between, but can she crack a burgeoning conspiracy that threatens to destroy RockRidge?
CHISELED
When resident handywoman, Kate Flaherty shows up at a house to attach a doorknob, she finds one of Rock Ridge's finest dead on the floor.
NAILED DOWN MURDER
Kate discovers the local baker dead in her car. It's night. There's no one around. And Cookie Halpert didn't die of natural causes.
PAINT IT DEAD
When a local ex-con with deep roots in this town winds up dead in the parking lot of Daisy's diner, a world of trouble emerges that once again pits Kate against her Police Chief husband.
CLAMPED ON MURDER
Another dead body turns up in Rock Ridge, this time in a quaint room at the local inn. Rather than call the police, the innkeeper, Amelia knows just who can fix this: Kate Flaherty.
TOOL KIT CLUES
When a plucky reporter by the name of Jenna Johansen is shot dead, it would seem the reporters aren't just covering the news, but causing it. And Kate will have to use every tool in her kit to catch the killer.
WRENCHED IN MURDER
The prison warden, Grant Conover has been shot in the head and when Kate barges into his office ready to demand answers she knows he can supply, she is struck with the irreparable truth: her son, Jason might very well end up behind bars.
KILLER FOUNDATION
Two calm years have passed since local handy woman, Kate Flaherty has seen a dead body, but all that changes when she's hired to renovate an old Victorian house where a woman has lain dead in the foundation for the past fifteen years.
DEAD AS A DOORNAIL
Seven months pregnant and muscling her way through a prolonged bout of coffee withdrawal, Kate Flaherty is making it work and couldn't be happier. But when she stops in the local library and finds the grouchy librarian has been strangled dead, Kate's world is suddenly pitched into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
BODY ON THE BALCONY
As Kate investigates the strange circumstances surrounding her employee's death, an unbelievable truth emerges, but if she tells her Police Chief husband, the next person to die could very well be her.
ROOFTOP KILLER
When Kate is hired to repair a roof for a brand new customer, she witnesses a brutal murder.
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September 21, 2016
So bad why did I bother
This was a 15 book series. Should have stopped with 1. The characters were flat. Things happen that are totally unbelievable. Kate just walks in the jail and talks to prisoners. I get being handy and being self taught but still. I have lived in small towns my whole life and if I lived in a town with that many murders I would have moved after the first 2 but this town had 30+.Then she becomes the mayor at the end with a write in ballot less then 2 weeks . If you want to waste time since it was free go ahead. But there are much better cozy mysteries you can read instead. I would have given it minus stars but not an option. Should have been proof read better and made more believable. Like it was a young adult teen series instead of for adults . Your kids can read it as there is no sex but if your an adult BORING.
This was a 15 book series. Should have stopped with 1. The characters were flat. Things happen that are totally unbelievable. Kate just walks in the jail and talks to prisoners. I get being handy and being self taught but still. I have lived in small towns my whole life and if I lived in a town with that many murders I would have moved after the first 2 but this town had 30+.Then she becomes the mayor at the end with a write in ballot less then 2 weeks . If you want to waste time since it was free go ahead. But there are much better cozy mysteries you can read instead. I would have given it minus stars but not an option. Should have been proof read better and made more believable. Like it was a young adult teen series instead of for adults . Your kids can read it as there is no sex but if your an adult BORING.
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October 26, 2016Okay I got this as a kindle special thought for that price why not. I am about half way through and getting annoyed it seems that smirk is characters favourite word it's smirk everything even when telling someone that a person is dead. The character has just "FURTIVELY" stared down a reporter I think the Author needs to use a thesaurus. Or maybe they have changed the meaning of furtively and she is the only one who is in the know. Last time I checked it meant trying not to be noticed not glaring at a person.
Then there is the contradictions she went camping once with the hubby before he vanished and he hated it so they never went again. Then a few books later she is thinking about all the times that they went camping.
Then there is the friend who is trying to to find her child, the way it reads she was sent away by her parents for getting pregnant and we assume it is a case of gave him up for adoption then some books later it turns out he was kidnapped and he is her dead husband's child. The same husband who did not want her looking for him.
more and more confusing and I am not yet halfway.
Then there is the contradictions she went camping once with the hubby before he vanished and he hated it so they never went again. Then a few books later she is thinking about all the times that they went camping.
Then there is the friend who is trying to to find her child, the way it reads she was sent away by her parents for getting pregnant and we assume it is a case of gave him up for adoption then some books later it turns out he was kidnapped and he is her dead husband's child. The same husband who did not want her looking for him.
more and more confusing and I am not yet halfway.
September 10, 2016
Confusing, disjointed, improbable
This was so bad, I sat and shook my head while trying to get through it. Characters changed names and the plot became increasingly more bizarre and unbelievable. I couldn't even make myself finish it.
This was so bad, I sat and shook my head while trying to get through it. Characters changed names and the plot became increasingly more bizarre and unbelievable. I couldn't even make myself finish it.
October 25, 2016
The solving of the. Murders were big letdowns . The characters were pretty one dimensional for the most part.
The murders were solved so simplistic that it seemed very cookie cutter. The characters never made me care about them.
The murders were solved so simplistic that it seemed very cookie cutter. The characters never made me care about them.
November 17, 2016
Disappointing.
Disappointing. The stories were bland and really far fetched. They made you believe the police were too stupid to catch the right crook and only a fix it lady could. Nothing I would care do read again.
Disappointing. The stories were bland and really far fetched. They made you believe the police were too stupid to catch the right crook and only a fix it lady could. Nothing I would care do read again.
January 24, 2021
The series were awesome because I'm really into mystery and crime books. The books were pretty short and easy so it seemed to me that I was just reading a whole book. My favorite book would probably be where Doris gets murdered and the authorities discover her body almost 20 years later because the murder is very tricky. This was supposed to be a children’s book but I did discover some curse words.
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March 31, 2022
I loved this series. The problem is you can't buy the books nor can you get the kindle edition.
July 9, 2017
I got all 15 books for 99 ¢ and they were barely worth it.
I found this entire series to be absolutely infuriating. Kate's actions actually made me so angry, I couldn't deal with all of her stupidity. First of all, she didn't actually solve all of the murders. More often than not, she would confront someone (who turned out to be the killer) about something or would get kidnapped by the killer. In my mind, that doesn't actually count as solving the crime.
Over-use of the words "smirk" (not every smile can be a smirk), "padded" (no one pads everywhere all the time), and "ah" (not every spoken sentence should start with "ah") drove me to distraction.
Once she had a child, she continued to put herself in dangerous situations, often with her child, and I kept waiting for someone to call Child Protective Services on her. Every dangerous situation she put herself into, was done without telling her husband, the Chief of Police.
Names changed frequently, so oftentimes I had no idea who she was talking about.
Plus the way she would make herself at home in peoples' homes bothered me. She would go into a house to do some repairs and go rooting through cupboards so she could make herself some coffee. If I ever hired a contractor to do work in my home and they helped themselves to items from my cupboards I would fire them in an instant.
Her ex husband either went camping with her and the twins once and hated it, or he went camping all of the time, but both cannot be true. I think it's a shame when an author can't remember her own history.
Scott started out living in a house (where his ex-wife was murdered) but in subsequent books, he lived in an apartment ever since he came back to town.
It also bothered me that in the last book we find out that she'd bought a new truck four years prior...no mention of her having a new truck before that moment.
Her friend Carly goes from either owning the flower shop to simply working at it, depending upon which book you're reading.
Ending the series with her becoming Mayor after some guy who didn't actually live in the town put her name on the ballot was ridiculously nonsensical.
It's safe to say that I got angrier and angrier at the characters as the series went on...that's a month and a half of my life that I'll never get back.
I found this entire series to be absolutely infuriating. Kate's actions actually made me so angry, I couldn't deal with all of her stupidity. First of all, she didn't actually solve all of the murders. More often than not, she would confront someone (who turned out to be the killer) about something or would get kidnapped by the killer. In my mind, that doesn't actually count as solving the crime.
Over-use of the words "smirk" (not every smile can be a smirk), "padded" (no one pads everywhere all the time), and "ah" (not every spoken sentence should start with "ah") drove me to distraction.
Once she had a child, she continued to put herself in dangerous situations, often with her child, and I kept waiting for someone to call Child Protective Services on her. Every dangerous situation she put herself into, was done without telling her husband, the Chief of Police.
Names changed frequently, so oftentimes I had no idea who she was talking about.
Plus the way she would make herself at home in peoples' homes bothered me. She would go into a house to do some repairs and go rooting through cupboards so she could make herself some coffee. If I ever hired a contractor to do work in my home and they helped themselves to items from my cupboards I would fire them in an instant.
Her ex husband either went camping with her and the twins once and hated it, or he went camping all of the time, but both cannot be true. I think it's a shame when an author can't remember her own history.
Scott started out living in a house (where his ex-wife was murdered) but in subsequent books, he lived in an apartment ever since he came back to town.
It also bothered me that in the last book we find out that she'd bought a new truck four years prior...no mention of her having a new truck before that moment.
Her friend Carly goes from either owning the flower shop to simply working at it, depending upon which book you're reading.
Ending the series with her becoming Mayor after some guy who didn't actually live in the town put her name on the ballot was ridiculously nonsensical.
It's safe to say that I got angrier and angrier at the characters as the series went on...that's a month and a half of my life that I'll never get back.
August 26, 2018
I. Loved it. Hope there are more. How does she do as mayor?
August 19, 2018
Mrs. Fix It Mysteries
This was a very exciting series. I just couldn’t put it down. I really enjoyed the characters and the plots. Thank you!
This was a very exciting series. I just couldn’t put it down. I really enjoyed the characters and the plots. Thank you!
August 31, 2016
Fantastic Series of Mysteries
Well written series that carries the reader through countless breathtaking murders and the crime solving Kate. I love how her life is surrounded within its own cold case. Then, continues over different stretches of time and trials. Wonderfully thought out and characters that invest the reader to their lives. My only complaint is that the twins weren't apart of the later books, in a small way. They're the cliff hanger.
Well written series that carries the reader through countless breathtaking murders and the crime solving Kate. I love how her life is surrounded within its own cold case. Then, continues over different stretches of time and trials. Wonderfully thought out and characters that invest the reader to their lives. My only complaint is that the twins weren't apart of the later books, in a small way. They're the cliff hanger.
January 2, 2017
Disappointment
This should have been one book. Too many inconsistencies...bad person in one book, best friend in next....Also, Ms. Knutson should look up smirk...it does not mean what she thinks...you can't have someone giving you a "sympathetic smirk!"...got half way through, skipped to end, didn't miss anything. Could be a good book....needs to be re-written. Oh, some of Mrs. FixIt's repairs were wrong.
This should have been one book. Too many inconsistencies...bad person in one book, best friend in next....Also, Ms. Knutson should look up smirk...it does not mean what she thinks...you can't have someone giving you a "sympathetic smirk!"...got half way through, skipped to end, didn't miss anything. Could be a good book....needs to be re-written. Oh, some of Mrs. FixIt's repairs were wrong.
September 3, 2016
Nice story!
I have to admit that I have been kind of harsh in past reviews of this series. Not because of the storylines but the poor use of grammar, misspellings, wrong use of tenses, etc. However, as the saying goes, you save the best for last. This was probably the best written one of the series.
I have to admit that I have been kind of harsh in past reviews of this series. Not because of the storylines but the poor use of grammar, misspellings, wrong use of tenses, etc. However, as the saying goes, you save the best for last. This was probably the best written one of the series.
September 25, 2016
Should be called Mrs. Fix It All
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this series! Easy to follow, pretty good character building and the plots weren't too convoluted. Hard to believe such a small Pennsylvania town has so much criminal elements and corruption, but hey, it's a cosy mystery! Good going Belle! Hope to see other cosy mysteries from you...heading to look now...
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this series! Easy to follow, pretty good character building and the plots weren't too convoluted. Hard to believe such a small Pennsylvania town has so much criminal elements and corruption, but hey, it's a cosy mystery! Good going Belle! Hope to see other cosy mysteries from you...heading to look now...
January 17, 2017
What a great series!
I loved the character development! I felt like they were friends. I was envious of Kate York for her bravery and ability to think through a problem and come up with more clues. Loved that her husband was coming to her rescue just in the nick of time. This series was filled with surprises and new plots. It didn't get old. I never wanted it to end.
I loved the character development! I felt like they were friends. I was envious of Kate York for her bravery and ability to think through a problem and come up with more clues. Loved that her husband was coming to her rescue just in the nick of time. This series was filled with surprises and new plots. It didn't get old. I never wanted it to end.
February 11, 2017
Mrs. Fix It books are enjoyable and about a small town.
The books start with Kate being a handy woman in the small town of Rock Ridge, PA. Helping to put her boys through college. Farther on her old boyfriend comes back. Then the boys are around for a while. She marries Scott. And life keeps moving on with her type of adventures through each book.
Read and enjoy.
The books start with Kate being a handy woman in the small town of Rock Ridge, PA. Helping to put her boys through college. Farther on her old boyfriend comes back. Then the boys are around for a while. She marries Scott. And life keeps moving on with her type of adventures through each book.
Read and enjoy.
March 30, 2017
Engaging series!
This story series was more interesting than I expected. I liked the character development and the story lines. What I wanted was to have Josie's brothers come back to town and not just disappear.
I was hoping that there would be another series with Kate as mayor. Please!
This story series was more interesting than I expected. I liked the character development and the story lines. What I wanted was to have Josie's brothers come back to town and not just disappear.
I was hoping that there would be another series with Kate as mayor. Please!
December 28, 2017
sob, good bye mrs fix it
it took me awhile to get to this last in the series. i love the entire series and i'm kinda sorry it's over. maybe you could start a series with her as mayor, of course you could be tired of kate. anyway, i truly enjoyed this series. thank you so much for the fun mystery and mayhem.
it took me awhile to get to this last in the series. i love the entire series and i'm kinda sorry it's over. maybe you could start a series with her as mayor, of course you could be tired of kate. anyway, i truly enjoyed this series. thank you so much for the fun mystery and mayhem.
February 5, 2018
Mysteries galore! How does one town have so many murders?
Read this and thoroughly enjoyed. The writing was fantastic and guessing who donit was somtimes surprising. A couple of grammar related errors, but the stories still held my attention. Very lengthy but loving to read these kind of stories got me to the end in less than a week.
Read this and thoroughly enjoyed. The writing was fantastic and guessing who donit was somtimes surprising. A couple of grammar related errors, but the stories still held my attention. Very lengthy but loving to read these kind of stories got me to the end in less than a week.
August 17, 2016
Now I'm definitely sure they kept getting shorter lol this review is actually for #15, murder at the mansion, since I couldn't find it. I loved the perfect ending the author concocted, and I'll admit I'm sad to see the series end.
August 21, 2016
Great Series!
I had read one or two of the stories,.. before I found the complete 15 book offer.. Belle should offer the series to a movie producer.. because, while reading the series I pictured it as a movie, which was very enjoyable!
I had read one or two of the stories,.. before I found the complete 15 book offer.. Belle should offer the series to a movie producer.. because, while reading the series I pictured it as a movie, which was very enjoyable!
September 17, 2016
I loved the every one of the Mrs Fix It books!
I am glad to have found a new author and a great new line of books to read. I would love to read more of Kate Flaherty as she is a very likable character.
I am glad to have found a new author and a great new line of books to read. I would love to read more of Kate Flaherty as she is a very likable character.
October 6, 2016
Cute Series with loveable characters
Good easy reading. Small town setting where everybody knows everybody and their business. Add a little mystery, a little murder and nosy woman and you have a great read!
Good easy reading. Small town setting where everybody knows everybody and their business. Add a little mystery, a little murder and nosy woman and you have a great read!
October 8, 2016
I really enjoyed the whole series. You need to read this series in order. There are some that you can not read without reading the one before it. Towards the end I was happy to see some of the major characters get what they deserved.
October 11, 2016
Excellent find.
What a fantastic find d. I love that all 15 books were in a boxed set as you must read them in order. They are a great page Turing g stories that keep you guessing what and who could possibly be the murderer.
What a fantastic find d. I love that all 15 books were in a boxed set as you must read them in order. They are a great page Turing g stories that keep you guessing what and who could possibly be the murderer.
November 3, 2016
A good series
I'm a fan of series; if the characters and locale are engaging, I always want to know " more", and Mrs. Fixit and her life's adventures kept me intrigued from start to finish!
I'm a fan of series; if the characters and locale are engaging, I always want to know " more", and Mrs. Fixit and her life's adventures kept me intrigued from start to finish!
January 21, 2017
Wow
Started out slow but held my interest I read all fifteen books and enjoyed everyone. I would recommend these to any one who enjoys mysteries that continues the story.I love cosine mysteries and this did not disappoint.
Started out slow but held my interest I read all fifteen books and enjoyed everyone. I would recommend these to any one who enjoys mysteries that continues the story.I love cosine mysteries and this did not disappoint.
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March 12, 2017From Mrs. Fix It to Mrs. Mayor
I really enjoyed these books! The books were well written! The author made the characters so real that I felt they were my neighbors! I wish there were more books to read!
I really enjoyed these books! The books were well written! The author made the characters so real that I felt they were my neighbors! I wish there were more books to read!
October 18, 2017
Talk about a busy body
I was not expecting this series of "booklets" to be as much fun to read as it was. This writer has a way of writing simple words that have you literally seeing the picture she paints with her word. Fun and exciting but very simple. Good read.
I was not expecting this series of "booklets" to be as much fun to read as it was. This writer has a way of writing simple words that have you literally seeing the picture she paints with her word. Fun and exciting but very simple. Good read.
October 26, 2017
So bad that I feel ashamed/sorry for the author. By book 3 I finally gave up and only went looking for spoilers just to know where her husband is. It`s actually a LOT more fun to read the negative reviews about the books than to read any part of the books themselves.
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