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Oceanside Cozy #37
Sugar Donuts & Murder
Could a fire at a lawyer’s actually be ruled murder? "I love this series and you will too!" ★★★★★ When a local lawyer’s office goes up in flames, Heather suspects foul play. Heather’s firefighter friend is upset that he couldn’t save someone from the burning building, and she’s ready to prove that it wasn’t his fault. In fact, it was arson and murder. Who would want to start the blaze that killed the legal assistant? Was someone so unhappy with their case that they committed a crime? Armed with her Sugar Donuts and best friend at her side, Heather sets out to investigate. Join Heather as she searches for the burning truth! Praise for Susan "Fun Series, Quirky Characters and an interesting storyline." ★★★★★ sonnysmom "Totally enjoyed this one." ★★★★★ Amazon Customer "It is a twisty and complex murder mystery. Not many leads. A bit of a set up, a confession and the murder most foul is solved!!" ★★★★★ K. L. "Fun and enjoyable story." ★★★★★ Kelly Pfister Book 37 in the Oceanside Cozy Mystery series! Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a dog loving and donut shop owning female private investigator, in a small town setting with quirky characters. •No cliffhanger! •No swearing! •No gore! •No graphic scenes! Click the “buy now with 1 click” button at the top of the page!
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220 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 22, 2018
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June 29, 2018
Fireman Frank has been hurt. He was fighting a fire
in Thaddeus Fisher’s law office. Luckily it was only a
leg injury. But Fireman Frank is suffering emotionally
because he did not save the life of Muriel Malloy who
was the office a legal assistant.
Heather sets out to prove to him that Muriel was dead
before the fire. Therefore he shouldn’t blame himself.
Heather Shepherd is the owner of the Donut Delights
shop in Key West plus she is a certified private
investigator. Her husband, Detective Ryan Shepherd
works for the Key West Police Force. Detective Miguel
Peters is his partner. They set out to investigate the
arson & murder accompanied by Amy Givens, Heather’s
best friend who is also a certified PI.
The flavored donut of the week is the Sugar Donut.
The lawyers office handled divorce case. This
provided a hand full of intriguing and interesting
suspects involved in a complex plotted mystery.
This is book # 37 in the Oceanside Cozy Mystery Series.
It can be read as a stand alone.
in Thaddeus Fisher’s law office. Luckily it was only a
leg injury. But Fireman Frank is suffering emotionally
because he did not save the life of Muriel Malloy who
was the office a legal assistant.
Heather sets out to prove to him that Muriel was dead
before the fire. Therefore he shouldn’t blame himself.
Heather Shepherd is the owner of the Donut Delights
shop in Key West plus she is a certified private
investigator. Her husband, Detective Ryan Shepherd
works for the Key West Police Force. Detective Miguel
Peters is his partner. They set out to investigate the
arson & murder accompanied by Amy Givens, Heather’s
best friend who is also a certified PI.
The flavored donut of the week is the Sugar Donut.
The lawyers office handled divorce case. This
provided a hand full of intriguing and interesting
suspects involved in a complex plotted mystery.
This is book # 37 in the Oceanside Cozy Mystery Series.
It can be read as a stand alone.
July 1, 2018
Synopsis:
Could a fire at a lawyer’s actually be ruled murder?
"I love this series and you will too!" ★★★★★
When a local lawyer’s office goes up in flames, Heather suspects foul play.
Heather’s firefighter friend is upset that he couldn’t save someone from the burning building, and she’s ready to prove that it wasn’t his fault.
In fact, it was arson and murder.
Who would want to start the blaze that killed the legal assistant?
Was someone so unhappy with their case that they committed a crime?
Armed with her Sugar Donuts and best friend at her side, Heather sets out to investigate.
Join Heather as she searches for the burning truth!
Praise for Susan Gillard:
"Fun Series, Quirky Characters and an interesting storyline." ★★★★★ sonnysmom
"Totally enjoyed this one." ★★★★★ Amazon Customer
"It is a twisty and complex murder mystery. Not many leads. A bit of a set up, a confession and the murder most foul is solved!!" ★★★★★ K. L.
"Fun and enjoyable story." ★★★★★ Kelly Pfister
Book 37 in the Oceanside Cozy Mystery series!
Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series.
A light, cozy mystery read with a dog loving and donut shop owning female private investigator, in a small town setting with quirky characters.
•No cliffhanger!
•No swearing!
•No gore!
•No graphic scenes!
Click the “buy now with 1 click” button at the top of the page! (Goodreads)
Review:
I love how well Heather and Amy get along. Amy is a fun-loving crazy girl and I love getting to spend time with her. And she sure does love donuts. It’s a good think that she is best friends with a donut shop owner. All of the secondary characters add a lot to the story and I enjoy spending time with all of them.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and the reader is pulled into the story right from the start. And the descriptions of the donuts make me hungry. The mystery is well plotted and Heather and Amy always figure out the culprit before I do. But that’s okay.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. It is a nice way to spend an afternoon.
Could a fire at a lawyer’s actually be ruled murder?
"I love this series and you will too!" ★★★★★
When a local lawyer’s office goes up in flames, Heather suspects foul play.
Heather’s firefighter friend is upset that he couldn’t save someone from the burning building, and she’s ready to prove that it wasn’t his fault.
In fact, it was arson and murder.
Who would want to start the blaze that killed the legal assistant?
Was someone so unhappy with their case that they committed a crime?
Armed with her Sugar Donuts and best friend at her side, Heather sets out to investigate.
Join Heather as she searches for the burning truth!
Praise for Susan Gillard:
"Fun Series, Quirky Characters and an interesting storyline." ★★★★★ sonnysmom
"Totally enjoyed this one." ★★★★★ Amazon Customer
"It is a twisty and complex murder mystery. Not many leads. A bit of a set up, a confession and the murder most foul is solved!!" ★★★★★ K. L.
"Fun and enjoyable story." ★★★★★ Kelly Pfister
Book 37 in the Oceanside Cozy Mystery series!
Can be read as a standalone but will be enjoyed more as part of the series.
A light, cozy mystery read with a dog loving and donut shop owning female private investigator, in a small town setting with quirky characters.
•No cliffhanger!
•No swearing!
•No gore!
•No graphic scenes!
Click the “buy now with 1 click” button at the top of the page! (Goodreads)
Review:
I love how well Heather and Amy get along. Amy is a fun-loving crazy girl and I love getting to spend time with her. And she sure does love donuts. It’s a good think that she is best friends with a donut shop owner. All of the secondary characters add a lot to the story and I enjoy spending time with all of them.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and the reader is pulled into the story right from the start. And the descriptions of the donuts make me hungry. The mystery is well plotted and Heather and Amy always figure out the culprit before I do. But that’s okay.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery. It is a nice way to spend an afternoon.
June 25, 2018
So many witty and fun characters this time. How can they figure out who is the murderer when there is so many people to choose from. Every time they interview somebody they seem to all have an alibi. The twist and turns will keep you guessing. Loved it ! Was given a ARC copy for a honest review my opinions are my own.
June 23, 2018
Heather and Amy are working on the case of a large fire in which someone died. I recommend this book to everyone looking for a great story!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
December 6, 2021
As always love the plot, the characters were amazing. The mystery was very interesting and I never saw the ending coming .
June 24, 2018
Donut baker/P.I., Heather Shepherd is thrilled that her 12 year-old daughter, Lilly, is becoming such a good writer. The girl was invited to read her newest detective dinosaur story at Bernadette’s Beach Books writer’s workshop. Heather, of course baked some tasty treats, sugar donuts, for the workshop.
But something soon took the joy out of the occasion. Heather and her best friend, Amy Givens, finds out that a lawyer’s office is on fire and that one their friends, Fireman Frank, was injured in the blaze. They go to the fire with one of Heather’s assistants, Janae, who is also Frank’s girlfriend.
Frank escaped with an injured leg when something fell on it during the fire and he was sent to the hospital. But Frank was also felt very guilty. A woman was in the office during the fire and was killed and Frank felt that he didn’t do enough to save her.
On investigation it was soon learned that the dead woman was Muriel Malloy who worked as a legal assistant at Thaddeus Fisher’s law office. The police soon believe that Muriel’s death was an accident but since the fire was arson her death now became a murder investigation.
Muriel was very well liked by Thaddeus and the other legal assistant, Roger Gretchen. In fact no one could think of a reason why would want to see Muriel dead. Detective Ryan Shepherd thinks that whomever set the office on fire might have been trying to destroy some of the office files and had no idea that Muriel was still in there.
But who would want to destroy the files and for what reason and was Muriel involved somehow? Thaddeus Fisher was very upset when he heard of her death. He said she was his best assistant which made his other assistant, Roger Gretchen, jealous but was he jealous enough to want to kill Muriel and make it look like someone wanted to destroy the office?
Since the law firm dealt with divorce cases could one of the clients have been angry at the Thaddeus because of a loss of a divorce proceeding? A few other suspects came to mind like the Taylor’s and the McNeil’s. One of them might have believed that they did not get enough money from the divorce and blamed Thaddeus.
Alan Grift was another suspect. Thaddeus Fisher lost Grift’s divorce proceeding and the client blamed the lawyer even though Alan Grift was cheating on his wife.
But maybe someone did want to murder Muriel after all. Could it have been it her husband?
Another murder investigation for Heather and Amy to solve and with the help of giving out their yummy donuts the arsonist will soon be in handcuffs.
“Sugar Donuts & Murder” by Susan Gillard is the 37th book in the Oceanside Cozy Mystery Series. Like all the previous books this one is just as entertaining and filled with all the regular characters. The series is fun to read and great for all ages. Author Susan Gillard has written yet another winner.
"I received an ARC of this book prior to publication and I voluntarily review it and my opinions are my own."
But something soon took the joy out of the occasion. Heather and her best friend, Amy Givens, finds out that a lawyer’s office is on fire and that one their friends, Fireman Frank, was injured in the blaze. They go to the fire with one of Heather’s assistants, Janae, who is also Frank’s girlfriend.
Frank escaped with an injured leg when something fell on it during the fire and he was sent to the hospital. But Frank was also felt very guilty. A woman was in the office during the fire and was killed and Frank felt that he didn’t do enough to save her.
On investigation it was soon learned that the dead woman was Muriel Malloy who worked as a legal assistant at Thaddeus Fisher’s law office. The police soon believe that Muriel’s death was an accident but since the fire was arson her death now became a murder investigation.
Muriel was very well liked by Thaddeus and the other legal assistant, Roger Gretchen. In fact no one could think of a reason why would want to see Muriel dead. Detective Ryan Shepherd thinks that whomever set the office on fire might have been trying to destroy some of the office files and had no idea that Muriel was still in there.
But who would want to destroy the files and for what reason and was Muriel involved somehow? Thaddeus Fisher was very upset when he heard of her death. He said she was his best assistant which made his other assistant, Roger Gretchen, jealous but was he jealous enough to want to kill Muriel and make it look like someone wanted to destroy the office?
Since the law firm dealt with divorce cases could one of the clients have been angry at the Thaddeus because of a loss of a divorce proceeding? A few other suspects came to mind like the Taylor’s and the McNeil’s. One of them might have believed that they did not get enough money from the divorce and blamed Thaddeus.
Alan Grift was another suspect. Thaddeus Fisher lost Grift’s divorce proceeding and the client blamed the lawyer even though Alan Grift was cheating on his wife.
But maybe someone did want to murder Muriel after all. Could it have been it her husband?
Another murder investigation for Heather and Amy to solve and with the help of giving out their yummy donuts the arsonist will soon be in handcuffs.
“Sugar Donuts & Murder” by Susan Gillard is the 37th book in the Oceanside Cozy Mystery Series. Like all the previous books this one is just as entertaining and filled with all the regular characters. The series is fun to read and great for all ages. Author Susan Gillard has written yet another winner.
"I received an ARC of this book prior to publication and I voluntarily review it and my opinions are my own."
June 27, 2018
A new romance, a new donut flavor, and a new case to solve.
A fire breaks out in a lawyers office and there was a victim who could not be saved. They quickly learn that it is arson/murder. The suspect list is long and complicated. While the crew is trying to figure out what happened Peters is starting a new relationship with a newspaper reporter. And of course there is a new awesome donut flavor. Pick up a copy to see what happens.
A fire breaks out in a lawyers office and there was a victim who could not be saved. They quickly learn that it is arson/murder. The suspect list is long and complicated. While the crew is trying to figure out what happened Peters is starting a new relationship with a newspaper reporter. And of course there is a new awesome donut flavor. Pick up a copy to see what happens.
June 24, 2018
Another murder in Key West is keeping Heather, Amy, and the police busy. A divorce attorneys office burns down because of an inciderary device and a woman dies. Now it’s up to the PIs and police to find a murderer.
As always an entertaining story with plenty of suspects and snarky comments from Amy.
I received an arc of this book and voluntarily provided a review.
As always an entertaining story with plenty of suspects and snarky comments from Amy.
I received an arc of this book and voluntarily provided a review.
June 24, 2018
Heather and Amy are on another case. This time a body is found inside a building when it goes up in flames. Who did it and why?
Suspense, mystery, another great Cozy in this series.
I received an ARC of this book prior to publication and I decided to voluntarily review it. Opinions are my own.
Suspense, mystery, another great Cozy in this series.
I received an ARC of this book prior to publication and I decided to voluntarily review it. Opinions are my own.
June 28, 2018
Sugar Donuts & Murder
It's always fun to read about Heather and Amy. You never know what they might get themselves into. You know it will always be donuts and murder. I cannot wait to see what happens next with them and the gang.
It's always fun to read about Heather and Amy. You never know what they might get themselves into. You know it will always be donuts and murder. I cannot wait to see what happens next with them and the gang.
July 12, 2018
Quick Easy Read
Susan Gillard writes very humorous books. I love Heather's sarcastic bestie, Amy. And her husband, Ryan. Then their adopted daughter, Lilly, who makes me want to adopt a little girl!
I highly recommend her books!
Susan Gillard writes very humorous books. I love Heather's sarcastic bestie, Amy. And her husband, Ryan. Then their adopted daughter, Lilly, who makes me want to adopt a little girl!
I highly recommend her books!
July 1, 2018
Sugar Donuts and Murder
Another exciting mystery which Heather and the gang solve. Thanks for a great series. Looking forward to the next book.
Another exciting mystery which Heather and the gang solve. Thanks for a great series. Looking forward to the next book.
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