Böcker av Dana Mentink

In 1978, the tiny town gold rush town of Honey Creek tucked in California's Sierra foothills is a throwback to a simpler time.When former world class pianist Alexi Quinn arrives, he intends to stay no longer than it takes to save up bus fare to escape, taking the only job he can find, writing crossword puzzles for The Mountain Holler newspaper. What's a five letter word for failure? A-l-e-x-i.When an earthquake strikes the town, the church's historic statue, the Hope Angel, falls and loses her head. Inside the statue is a clue to a treasure hidden decades before. The find sets off a treasure hunt with people flocking into Honey Creek to discover where the cache of gold nuggets is hidden. Townspeople come out of the woodwork with their own theories about where to find the stash.The stage is set for a hilarious, heartwarming adventure that could only take place in the odd little town of Honey Creek, the perfect place for not so simple folk who long for small town life and big time miracles. If you love the Mitford series, you'll enjoy your time in Honey Creek.

Pi Steely's life is a circus. Literally.As business manager for a mostly animal-free traveling show, she's used to the unexpected. She lives year round with acrobats, trapeze artists, a performing dog, and her uncle the ringmaster. Their latest stop is a town on the California coast which should be a quick in and out, but when Pi's soul mate turns up unexpectedly married and a body is discovered near the big top, the Steely Circus is plunged into chaos.Who among her dear traveling companions is a murderer? What's the dark secret from the past that's casting a murderous shadow over the present? And how can a part time clown and her disobedient show dog uncover the truth?Solving the mystery will be her most brilliant performance...or her final encore.

With everything on the line…Flood Zone by Dana Mentink Mia Sandoval's friend is murdered-and the single mother is a suspect. Her only ally is search-and-rescue worker Dallas Black. Working with the secretive Dallas, Mia discovers he's as complicated as the murder they're forced to investigate. Yet as a flood ravages their small Colorado town, a killer is determined that Mia, Dallas and their evidence get swept away to a watery grave.To Save Her Child by Margaret Daley When a young boy goes missing from wilderness day camp, Alaskan search-and-rescue worker Josiah Witherspoon is on the case. The former marine promises to find the child and return him to his mother. But Ella Jackson has a secret that could put them all in danger. Ella and Josiah are ready to risk their lives to save her son, but will they risk their hearts?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Margaret Daley Previously published as Flood Zone and To Save Her Child

"The first in new dessert cozy mystery series! A murder in town is bound to shake things up... After her divorce from her thrice-married embezzler husband, Trinidad Jones is finally ready for a fresh start. So when she's left one of ex's businesses in Upper Sprocket, Oregon, she decides to pack up her dog, cash in her settlement, and open her dream business: the Shimmy and Shake Shop, introducing the world to her monster milkshakes. And even with a couple sticky situations underway, namely that the other two ex-wives also call Sprocket home, Trinidad's life seems to be churning along smoothly. That is, until she discovers her neighbor, the Popcorn King, head down in his giant popcorn kettle. When one of Trinidad's fellow ex-wives is accused of the murder and Upper Sprocket descends into mayhem, it's going to take a supersized scoop of courage to flush out the killer"--