A CAMPER & CRIMINALS COZY MYSTERY SERIES BOOKS 7-9

Camper & Criminals #7-9

by Tonya Kappes

Hitches, Hideouts & Homicide: Everyone in Normal is excited for the Hoe Down to celebrate the opening of the new Old Train Station motel grand opening. Mae West finds herself in a dangerous situation when she finds a treasure map that leads to more than just treasure...a dead body!

Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis: This year the treasure hunters have descended upon Normal and staying in Happy Trails Campground. Once again, Mae and the Laundry Club ladies, along with Mary Elizabeth, find themselves doing things they never thought they'd never do. Go on a treasure hunt! Telling stories around a campfire about the curse of the John Swift Silver Mine is a fun story...until one of the treasure hunters is found dead.... Was it the curse, or was it murder?

Valleys, Vehicles & Victims: When a wedding party shows up at Happy Trails Campground, Mae West is thrilled. Gert Hobson has decided there's no way she's going to help out with Tom Moon's daughter's wedding since she claims Tom Moon STOLE her coffee blend recipe known today as the special Moonbucks blend. A public fight between Gert and Tom leaves Gert a prime suspect after a member of the wedding party is found dead at the wedding venue. There might not be a happily-ever-after for the bride to be or Gert Hobson if Mae West and the Laundry Club ladies don't solve the murder.

Genres: Mystery

460 pages, Paperback

Published December 31, 2022

About the author

Beloved cozy mystery author Tonya Kappes is bringing her charming world to the screen!

The Hallmark Channel is thrilled to announce a television series in development based on Tonya’s wildly popular 40-book series, A Camper & Criminals Mystery.

A celebrated Amazon All-Star and USA Today bestselling author, Tonya has written over 180 southern cozy mysteries filled with heart, humor, and unforgettable small-town characters. Her novels, known for their southern charm and rich emotional storytelling, have been praised by readers and critics alike, earning her a coveted spot as a Woman's World Book Club Pick six times.

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Reviews

[Julie Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this three book box set, as it meant the fun can continue without a break. The three books are all very different but focus around a campground in the Daniel Boon national forest and Mae West. Mae West has a tight knit group of friends who somehow always ends up finding a dead body and one of her friends becomes the number one suspect, meaning she has no choice but to put her life in danger and investigate. That's great for the reader or listener because we get to go along on the adventure and enjoy the laughs, the mystery and friendship from the comfort of are own chairs.
Hitches, Hideouts & Homicide- I should have written my review when I finished the story as it is the one I remember the least, so I will update my review again after listening too.
Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis.- I think this was my favourite. I loved imaging the laundry ladies camping and hiking, especially one in particular in her pearls.
The girls are off on a treasure hunt that can only take place at a certain time of year but is it just a publicity stunt, especially talk of curses? When there guide is murdered and they have no way of leaving the site until help arrives, Mae's own campsite seems like heaven and curses are not to be messed with. Can she find the killer and prove her own mother isn't a killer?
Valleys, Vehicles & Victims- I think I liked this one the least, mainly because of the way the wedding party treated Mae and her friends. I had no clue who the killer was, I just know I knew who I didn't want it to be.
When Mae books a wedding party she has no idea that it will cause trouble for so many people in town. Mae herself used to know the bride and her family and the local coffee shop owner has a history
that will get her in trouble especially when the father of the bride is killed, dealing with a bridezilla seems like a cake walk. Can Mae find the killer? I
I like the narrator. She has an accent that takes you on a journey where southern charm plays a big part.

[Lori Byrd · Rating 5 out of 5]

All 3 of these stories were amazing. I love Mae West and the laundry ladies. The whole back stories of all of them and their current stories will just endear you to all of them. Mae has a tendency to find bodies and her boyfriend, Hank, being in law enforcement, isn't loving his girl sticking her nose into all these murders that she finds herself drawn into. The stories are so well written and so fun. I could just keep reading these stories for the rest of my life.

[Sandy T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook review:
The narration was good, nice voice with good inflections. Easy to listen as you are traveling, cleaning, exercising etc.

Stories review:
All the stories are lighthearted with several quirky characters set in a small town outside of a National Forest. I found them all entertaining. The murder mysteries have a few twists to keep you guessing.

[Geeah Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook. 3.5

I like the predictability of this series, I love the characters and the variety of the mysteries. But Mae girl… I feel like she’s not solving anything. She’s always wrong and the killer finds her and threatens her. She always thinks she’s right and then she’s so wrong.