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Happy Homicides Box Set: Happy Homicides 3: Summertime Crime and Happy Homicides 4: Fall Into Crime
Get both Happy Homicides 3: Summertime Crime and Happy Homicides 4: Fall Into Crime in one box set. A fun, fabulous collection that will treat you to hours of delightful, mystery-loving, reading pleasure. Two books, 12 authors, 21 stories, and 746 printed pages for less than the price of one book! You’ll enjoy these clean mysteries by bestselling and award-winning authors. Plus, you can email us (using the super-secret email address) us and receive two free, bonus gift files filled with recipes and craft ideas. Authors and their stories include Joanna Campbell Slan’s Cara Mia and the Empty Nest; Linda Gordon Hengerer’s Dying for Graduation A Beach Tea Novella; Margaret Lucke’s A Fair Day for Murder; Nancy Jill Thames’ A Birthday Bash; Teresa Trent’s The Dog Days of Murder; C.A. Verstrate’s Surf’s Up; Randy Rawls’ A Simple Case of Stalking; Terry Ambrose’s Murder on Front Street; Jeffrey Marks’ Short Order Dead; Deborah Sharp’s Bubba A Mace and Mama Short Mystery; Joanna Campbell Slan’s Kiki Lowenstein and the Shark Bait; Joanna Campbell Slan’s A Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery; Linda Gordon Hengerer’s Dying for School A Beach Tea Shop Novella; Carole W. Price’s The Glass Birdhouse; Lesley A. Diehl’s Bobbing for Murder; Nancy Jill Thames’ Raven House; Teresa Trent’s Falling for Murder; Randy Rawls’ Accident, Suicide, or Murder; Terry Ambrose’s Spirit in the Rock; Deborah Sharp’s Haunting in Himmarshee; and Joanna Campbell Slan’s Kiki Lowenstein and the Doodoo. Scroll up and grab a copy today! Why not "gift" one to a friend? Wouldn’t that make a nice surprise?
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Published August 24, 2016
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About the author
Joanna Campbell Slan
163 books858 followersNational bestselling and award-winning author Joanna Campbell Slan was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but she grew up in a small town in Indiana. After graduating from Ball State University with a degree in journalism, she worked as a newspaper reporter, a newspaper ad salesperson, a television talk show host, a college teacher, a public relations professional, and a motivational speaker. In that capacity, she was named by Sharing Ideas Magazine as “one of the top 25 speakers in the world.”
Slan's work has appeared in five of the New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and one of those became a television show. She is the author of nearly 80 books, nonfiction and fiction, including Death of a Schoolgirl, which won the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence.
Joanna's personal essays have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and one was made into a television program on the Pax Network. The college textbook Joanna wrote—Using Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience—has been praised as an invaluable resource by Benjamin Netanyahu’s speechwriter and endorsed by Toastmasters, International.
RT Book Reviews has called Joanna “one of mystery’s rising stars.” Her first novel—Paper, Scissors, Death—was an Agatha Award finalist. It features Kiki Lowenstein, a spunky single mom who lives in St. Louis. The sixth book in that series will be released Summer 2013.
Kirkus Reviews has said, “Slan’s mysteries are most valuable for the well-developed characters and the issues they raise.” RT Book Reviews has said, “Kiki is so darn entertaining that she’ll keep readers hooked.” A series of short stories featuring Kiki are available on Kindle.
Joanna’s newest series—The Jane Eyre Chronicles—began with Death of a Schoolgirl (Berkley) and continues with the release of Death of a Dowager. The series features Charlotte Brontë’s classic heroine Jane Eyre as an amateur sleuth.
As “Lila Dare,” Joanna has penned the fourth book in the Southern Beauty Shop series—Wave Good-bye.
Joanna is married to David Slan. The Slans live on Jupiter Island, Florida.
Website: www.JoannaSlan.com
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/JoannaCampbel...
Twitter: @JoannaSlan
Slan's work has appeared in five of the New York Times Bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul books, and one of those became a television show. She is the author of nearly 80 books, nonfiction and fiction, including Death of a Schoolgirl, which won the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence.
Joanna's personal essays have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and one was made into a television program on the Pax Network. The college textbook Joanna wrote—Using Stories and Humor: Grab Your Audience—has been praised as an invaluable resource by Benjamin Netanyahu’s speechwriter and endorsed by Toastmasters, International.
RT Book Reviews has called Joanna “one of mystery’s rising stars.” Her first novel—Paper, Scissors, Death—was an Agatha Award finalist. It features Kiki Lowenstein, a spunky single mom who lives in St. Louis. The sixth book in that series will be released Summer 2013.
Kirkus Reviews has said, “Slan’s mysteries are most valuable for the well-developed characters and the issues they raise.” RT Book Reviews has said, “Kiki is so darn entertaining that she’ll keep readers hooked.” A series of short stories featuring Kiki are available on Kindle.
Joanna’s newest series—The Jane Eyre Chronicles—began with Death of a Schoolgirl (Berkley) and continues with the release of Death of a Dowager. The series features Charlotte Brontë’s classic heroine Jane Eyre as an amateur sleuth.
As “Lila Dare,” Joanna has penned the fourth book in the Southern Beauty Shop series—Wave Good-bye.
Joanna is married to David Slan. The Slans live on Jupiter Island, Florida.
Website: www.JoannaSlan.com
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/JoannaCampbel...
Twitter: @JoannaSlan
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September 10, 2016
Overall, I give HH4 5 Stars. My reviews will be short due to word limits on reviews. This is a wonderful collection of cozy mysteries. I recommend reading all of them. I have found some new to me authors that I intend to read more of their books.
**Cara Mia Delgatto and the House of Refuge: A Cara Mia Delgatto Novella by Joanna Campbell Slan
5 Stars Enjoyable story set on the Treasure Coast of FL. Loved learning the history. Quirky
characters. Well-written.
**Dying for School Tea: A Beach Tea Shop Novella by Linda Gordon Hengerer
5 Stars Enjoyable story. Kept me interested. Well-written. Likable characters.
**The Glass Birdhouse by Carole W. Price
4 Stars Enjoyable but no closure at end of story. I assume I know who the killer is but it is never
really stated.
**Bobbing For Murder: Aunt Nozzie’s Wonderful Autumn RV Tour by Lesley A. Diehl
5 Stars OMG!! Screwball comedy mystery. Think the Griswolds. I laughed out loud! Quirky
characters.
**Raven House: A Jillian Bradley Novella by Nancy Jill Thames
5 Stars WOW! Full of twists & turns! Lots of surprises. Enjoyable.
**Falling for Murder: A Pecan Bayou Series Novella by Teresa Trent
4 Stars Enjoyable but too many things that bothered me. I can't say what w/o spoilers. Still a good
story.
**Dead Men Tell Tales by Maggie Toussaint
5 Stars Full of twists & turns & surprises. Well-written. Highly enjoyable.
**All Hallows’ Eve Heist: Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery #3 by Anna Celeste Burke
5 Stars Chaos returns to Marley World & Catmmando Mountain. Of course, Georgie & Jack are
right in the middle of it. Full of twists, turns, & surprises. Loved it.
**Accident, Suicide, or Murder by Randy Rawls
5 Stars A bit "heavier" than the other stories in this set. Enjoyable well-written story.
**Haunted Hair Nights: A Bad Hair Day Mystery by Nancy J. Cohen
4 Stars Enjoyable but too many things that seemed unrealistic to me. Still a good story.
**Spirit in the Rock: A Trouble in Paradise McKenna Mystery by Terry Ambrose
5 Stars A PNR cozy mystery. Interesting characters, well-written, held my attention from the
beginning.
**Haunting in Himmarshee: A Mace and Mama Short Mystery by Deborah Sharp
5 Stars Mace & Mama are quite a pair! Lots of quirky characters. Highly enjoyable.
**Kiki Lowenstein and a ‘Doodoo’ to Remember: A Kiki Lowenstein Short Story Joanna Campbell
Slan,
5 Stars A slightly humorous short story. Loved how the bad guy is caught!
**Cara Mia Delgatto and the House of Refuge: A Cara Mia Delgatto Novella by Joanna Campbell Slan
5 Stars Enjoyable story set on the Treasure Coast of FL. Loved learning the history. Quirky
characters. Well-written.
**Dying for School Tea: A Beach Tea Shop Novella by Linda Gordon Hengerer
5 Stars Enjoyable story. Kept me interested. Well-written. Likable characters.
**The Glass Birdhouse by Carole W. Price
4 Stars Enjoyable but no closure at end of story. I assume I know who the killer is but it is never
really stated.
**Bobbing For Murder: Aunt Nozzie’s Wonderful Autumn RV Tour by Lesley A. Diehl
5 Stars OMG!! Screwball comedy mystery. Think the Griswolds. I laughed out loud! Quirky
characters.
**Raven House: A Jillian Bradley Novella by Nancy Jill Thames
5 Stars WOW! Full of twists & turns! Lots of surprises. Enjoyable.
**Falling for Murder: A Pecan Bayou Series Novella by Teresa Trent
4 Stars Enjoyable but too many things that bothered me. I can't say what w/o spoilers. Still a good
story.
**Dead Men Tell Tales by Maggie Toussaint
5 Stars Full of twists & turns & surprises. Well-written. Highly enjoyable.
**All Hallows’ Eve Heist: Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery #3 by Anna Celeste Burke
5 Stars Chaos returns to Marley World & Catmmando Mountain. Of course, Georgie & Jack are
right in the middle of it. Full of twists, turns, & surprises. Loved it.
**Accident, Suicide, or Murder by Randy Rawls
5 Stars A bit "heavier" than the other stories in this set. Enjoyable well-written story.
**Haunted Hair Nights: A Bad Hair Day Mystery by Nancy J. Cohen
4 Stars Enjoyable but too many things that seemed unrealistic to me. Still a good story.
**Spirit in the Rock: A Trouble in Paradise McKenna Mystery by Terry Ambrose
5 Stars A PNR cozy mystery. Interesting characters, well-written, held my attention from the
beginning.
**Haunting in Himmarshee: A Mace and Mama Short Mystery by Deborah Sharp
5 Stars Mace & Mama are quite a pair! Lots of quirky characters. Highly enjoyable.
**Kiki Lowenstein and a ‘Doodoo’ to Remember: A Kiki Lowenstein Short Story Joanna Campbell
Slan,
5 Stars A slightly humorous short story. Loved how the bad guy is caught!
August 28, 2016
( I received this book in exchange for an honest review) average for the 12 stories 4 stars
12 Authors of the Cozy Mystery genre ( and for those who don't know the term you are in for a treat!) got together for a Fall themed compilation, their fourth as a group, of short stories or novellas set all over the country.
As a long standing reader of cozies,I,of course, have favorite authors, some of whom are present. Most can be read as "stand alones" even if you know the character. I particularly loved the "All Hallow's Eve Heist" "Accident, Suicide or Murder", Bobbing for Murder", and "Raven House". And three of those authors I had never read before! They are fairly easy to "figure out" along with the amateur problem solver.
Each story has a "sleuth" that was introduced in another book, so it fits the cozy genre well. So do short stories which are easy "one sit wonders". People love to squirrel these away in their desks, their car, their lunchbag, their purses so they can read something that helps them relax and focus. A series like this fits the bill just right. So, settle in for a fun fast frolic in the autumn leaves and enjoy!
12 Authors of the Cozy Mystery genre ( and for those who don't know the term you are in for a treat!) got together for a Fall themed compilation, their fourth as a group, of short stories or novellas set all over the country.
As a long standing reader of cozies,I,of course, have favorite authors, some of whom are present. Most can be read as "stand alones" even if you know the character. I particularly loved the "All Hallow's Eve Heist" "Accident, Suicide or Murder", Bobbing for Murder", and "Raven House". And three of those authors I had never read before! They are fairly easy to "figure out" along with the amateur problem solver.
Each story has a "sleuth" that was introduced in another book, so it fits the cozy genre well. So do short stories which are easy "one sit wonders". People love to squirrel these away in their desks, their car, their lunchbag, their purses so they can read something that helps them relax and focus. A series like this fits the bill just right. So, settle in for a fun fast frolic in the autumn leaves and enjoy!
August 29, 2016
Happy Homicides 4: Fall Into Crime
Anthology
Hooray for another Happy Homicides! The 4th anthology of short stories is here and I couldn’t be more pleased! It is a great way to find new authors and read stories by some of your favorites. Some of my favorites are Joanna Campbell Slan, Linda Gordon Hengerer, and Terry Ambrose. Some of my new favorites are Randy Rawls, Nancy J. Cohen and Maggie Toussaint. They were all fun reads. The price is unbelievable. I hope there is a Happy Homicides 5!
Anthology
Hooray for another Happy Homicides! The 4th anthology of short stories is here and I couldn’t be more pleased! It is a great way to find new authors and read stories by some of your favorites. Some of my favorites are Joanna Campbell Slan, Linda Gordon Hengerer, and Terry Ambrose. Some of my new favorites are Randy Rawls, Nancy J. Cohen and Maggie Toussaint. They were all fun reads. The price is unbelievable. I hope there is a Happy Homicides 5!
August 29, 2016
Get ready for the Halloween and Fall early with this group of 12 authors! With thrills and chills there is a great story for everyone packed in this book! Each book can be read as a standalone and this is a great way to find a new author or series to read! If you love to read cozy mysteries and don't have a lot of time but can't wait for the weekend to curl up and read a book then this is definitely the book for you! I highly recommend this book and if you haven't read the previous Happy Homicides edition I suggest you pick them up! Each edition has a different theme and some of the authors are different! I hope there is a Happy Homicides 5 coming soon!
September 4, 2016
Happy Homicides 4 is a collection of crimes with one element in common they were centered around Halloween. It really put me in the mood for Fall. I enjoyed reading these mysteries by some authors I had read before and new ones I will read again. There is a lot of humor along with trying to figure out who dunit. Recommend highly to everyone!
December 5, 2016
Happy Homicides 4: Fall Into Crime Anthology is the latest collection of short stories by some terrific authors and put together by Joanna Campbell Slan. I have read the previous three anthologies, and to say I enjoyed them would be an understatement, so I was very excited when this one was released. I was not disappointed and I hope there is a #5, #6, #7 . . . you get the idea! The anthology includes bonus files with recipes and craft ideas that go along with the stories.
I always think I will read these stories while waiting for appointments or some other time when a short, quick read is called for. However, each time I can’t help myself and I read them all in one sitting. I also thought I would identify my favorite authors or favorite stories, but they were all great and thoroughly enjoyable. Sure, some are more to my taste than others, but they were all fun reads and a great way to get into the spirit of the Fall season. So congrats and thanks to Joanna Campbell Slan (twice!), Linda Gordon Hengerer, Carole W. Price, Leslie A. Diehl, Nancy Jill Thames, Teresa Trent, Maggie Toussaint, Anna Celeste Burke, Randy Rawls, Nancy J. Cohen, Terry Ambrose, and Deborah Sharp.
Because of them I (virtually) travelled all over the country: Florida, California, New York, Georgia, Texas, Missouri and Hawaii for starters. Mystery and murder were common themes, but how, who and why were unique. I saw a shipwreck, went to high school, learned some crafts, took an RV trip, investigated a fundraiser, learned organization tips in a former funeral home, went hunting, to a Disneyland-like park, a costume ball, a haunted house, and met a private eye, a ghost advisor and a farting dog! The stories were silly or serious or scary or romantic, with a variety of interesting characters.
A couple of the authors were new to me, many were favorites from previous Happy Homicides, and a couple of my favorite authors made a first appearance in these anthologies. The stories are all little glimpses into the full-length works of the authors, and as usual my TBR stack got taller because I want to read more from these authors.
If you want to read a collection of stories that you won’t be able to put down, Happy Homicides is for you!
Note: I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I always think I will read these stories while waiting for appointments or some other time when a short, quick read is called for. However, each time I can’t help myself and I read them all in one sitting. I also thought I would identify my favorite authors or favorite stories, but they were all great and thoroughly enjoyable. Sure, some are more to my taste than others, but they were all fun reads and a great way to get into the spirit of the Fall season. So congrats and thanks to Joanna Campbell Slan (twice!), Linda Gordon Hengerer, Carole W. Price, Leslie A. Diehl, Nancy Jill Thames, Teresa Trent, Maggie Toussaint, Anna Celeste Burke, Randy Rawls, Nancy J. Cohen, Terry Ambrose, and Deborah Sharp.
Because of them I (virtually) travelled all over the country: Florida, California, New York, Georgia, Texas, Missouri and Hawaii for starters. Mystery and murder were common themes, but how, who and why were unique. I saw a shipwreck, went to high school, learned some crafts, took an RV trip, investigated a fundraiser, learned organization tips in a former funeral home, went hunting, to a Disneyland-like park, a costume ball, a haunted house, and met a private eye, a ghost advisor and a farting dog! The stories were silly or serious or scary or romantic, with a variety of interesting characters.
A couple of the authors were new to me, many were favorites from previous Happy Homicides, and a couple of my favorite authors made a first appearance in these anthologies. The stories are all little glimpses into the full-length works of the authors, and as usual my TBR stack got taller because I want to read more from these authors.
If you want to read a collection of stories that you won’t be able to put down, Happy Homicides is for you!
Note: I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
September 21, 2016
Explore the cozy world of murder, mystery, mayhem, revenge, greed, crafts and ghosts in this 12 Author, 13 short and novella length stories anthology. Have wonderful adventures in different locales with characters that will make you keep turning the pages. A wonderful way to read favorite authors and meet new ones. The fall and Halloween settings give us some crisp and cool story backgrounds. A must read for any cozy fan who wants to broaden their adventure horizon.
I received this book from the authors. This is my honest opinion and fair review.
I received this book from the authors. This is my honest opinion and fair review.
October 29, 2017
Happen to come across this as a freebie and this is the collection or maybe this one and one of the other collections that led me to Anna Celeste Burke books, of which own all of them now, this one may be one of the ones available on kindle unlimited can't remember offhand it's been a while since reviewed this one, and that means the date isn't right, but for some reason kept forgetting this place. Below is what happens when some find a writer that they like. . Try them on ku or buy them in sets or individually as I did; ku is nice, but keeping certain books forever is better. The others ranged from possible 5 or 4 all the way down to 3 or 2/1 which is why haven't been reading collections much now. This one, can't remember which book of her was in this one at moment since been a while, but reason I get them mostly {when in collection takes while to come out on own.}
Corsario Cove Cozy Mystery
Cowabunga Christmas #1 Gnarly New Year #2 Heinous Habits (Corsario Cove Cozy Mystery, #3) {out in collection, soon to be sole}
Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery Series
Murder at Catmmando Mountain #1 Love Notes in the Key of Sea #2 All Hallows' Eve Heist #3 A Merry Christmas Wedding Mystery#4 Murder at Sea of Passenger X #5
Jessica Huntington Desert Cities Mystery
Love a Foot Above the Ground 0 A Dead Husband 1 A Dead Sister 2 A Dead Daughter 3 A Dead Mother 4
5 stars and 5 stars and I bought them outright even though have ku, all I should have to say.
Corsario Cove Cozy Mystery
Cowabunga Christmas #1 Gnarly New Year #2 Heinous Habits (Corsario Cove Cozy Mystery, #3) {out in collection, soon to be sole}
Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery Series
Murder at Catmmando Mountain #1 Love Notes in the Key of Sea #2 All Hallows' Eve Heist #3 A Merry Christmas Wedding Mystery#4 Murder at Sea of Passenger X #5
Jessica Huntington Desert Cities Mystery
Love a Foot Above the Ground 0 A Dead Husband 1 A Dead Sister 2 A Dead Daughter 3 A Dead Mother 4
5 stars and 5 stars and I bought them outright even though have ku, all I should have to say.
December 8, 2016
A collection of Summertime Crime and Halloween Crime Stories ! I enjoy reading them every year!
June 24, 2019
This was an enjoyable collection of Fall themed novellas and short stories. I especially liked the tropical settings of Florida and Hawaii. Plenty of Halloween mischief to read about and I was able to discover some mystery authors that are new to me and worth checking out.
January 21, 2017
Love the boxed sets.
All the stories were great and I read some new authors. It's even better that stories are short so that when I'm busy I still have time to read one.
All the stories were great and I read some new authors. It's even better that stories are short so that when I'm busy I still have time to read one.
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