The High Steaks Murder

by Susan Keene

One of Arizona friends, Liz Austin, finds her x-husband in sad shape. He dies in her arms.
He'd left Liz five years before without a word. Not only that, he was murdered outside Liz’s apartment. Arizona and her friends try to solve the case with the help of Nutmeg, the smartest dog in the world.

More sparks fly between Ary and Keith. Mom lands in jail and Aunt Sandy meets a man.
A fast moving, fun mystery with Arizona Summers and her friends

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 23, 2020

About the author

Susan has ten books published Her latest, The High Steaks Murder is a cozy mystery and the second book in the Arizona Summers Detective. This book will be released for publication on October 23, 2020.
Book one in the Arizona Summers Mystery Series is now available on Amazon both in Kindle and paperback editions.

Tattered Wings is a stand alone romantic suspense filled with flawed characters, some who try to redeem themselves.

The Twisted Mind of Cletus Compton is a stand alone novel. Fans of the television program Criminal Minds love Cletus Compton.

Susan is the author of the popular Kate Nash Mystery Series. Book One, Finding Lizzy Smith, Book Two, Who's Roxy Watkins, and Book Three, The Untimely Death of Ivy Tucker.
She has also written four children's books. The Adventures of Diggitty the Dog. Book one, The Adventures of Diggitty the Dog, Book two, Diggitty the Dog Finds a Friend and Book three, Diggitty the Dog Saves Christmas. Three of them are about Diggitty the Dog, Susan's favorite dachshund who is fifteen. And a children's book about diversity, We Aren't So Different After All.

Susan studied in a branch of the medical profession and loves to weave her knowledge and experiences into her stories.
She lives on a farm in the beautiful Ozarks and is surrounded by dogs, cats, cows, sheep. horses, mules, and donkeys

She is the current President of Sleuth's Ink Mystery Writes and Treasurer of The Ozarks Romance Authors are two of the groups she attends regularly..
Susan loves spending time with family and friends

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was gifted this thru FB by the Narrator. I have never read a cozy mystery but o loved this. The characters were great & loved the storyline. Now I’m hooked.

[Imjussayin · Rating 4 out of 5]

In short: The local newspaper reporter finds her ex-husband dead and reaches out to the protagonist Arizona Summers, an amateur sleuth, to solve the mystery. Suspense, surprises and superfriends make this a good read.

Keene has created a relatable cast of quirky characters in a warm, welcoming community setting. Add food and a paranormal element, even if it is a dog, and you have a winner.

My concerns from my first review about the editing and proofreading remain. The grammar could be better in places; even if it is American English, it could read better.

I will continue with the series because it is a warm cosy paranormal mystery with much potential.

[Susan Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good unusual tale with believable characters. But I ABSOLUTELY CANNOT UNDERSTAND why this book is SLOPPY. Words were frequently misspelled. One chapter was completely repeated. There were about 6 paragraphs randomly thrown in, as if the author forgot she meant to remove them. I guess that “torcher” is probably torture. I must admit, however, that i chuckled at Arizona “ducting beneath a window.” Please, Miss Keene, your readers look forward to your books. BUT PLEASE FIND A BETTER PROOFREADER for your sake, ours, and Nutmeg’s. Please?

[Sandra J. Duck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't miss this one

Be sure to not miss this wonderful mystery. It keeps you eager to read what's coming next. It is filled with excitement, danger, surprises, suspense and wonderful friends with some lovely new relationships. I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys reading a terrific mystery.

[Shirley McCann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun read from this author. Love the characters.

[Juanita M. Orlick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

Arizona cannot suppress her detective skills, even when law enforcement tells her to stay out of the investigation. Soon the sheriff realizes she is helpful. Love Nutmeg!

[Doreen Bonner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mystery

Really enjoyed both books and the adventures of Arizona and her incredible dog, Nutmeg. One issue in the book was chapters 27 and 28 were duplicates.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Killer steak knife?

Excellent book. Who killed Mick with a restaurant style steak knife? Lots intrigue. The cops don't know and reporter Liz didn't know who killed her ex and why.

[Elliemae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook format

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great

The book is really good, but there are a lot of printing/type/grammatical errors. This is one of those books that is hard to put down.