Böcker av Holly Dey

History can be murder. Retirement isn't all it's brushed up to be. After her mama falls and breaks a hip, Detective Sergeant PC Donovan returns to her historic hometown of Possumwood, Texas, to nursemaid and help out with the critters-an assortment of rescued farm animals, semi-feral cats, and a 'possum named Blossom. Even so, the former detective finally has a chance to relax and take a few painting lessons at The Best Little Art Gallery in Texas. An antebellum mystery seeps into a weekend art workshop when the Lady in Blue makes an appearance. But that's a horse of another color. The annual historical re-enactment of the Battle of Mirabella Creek has started with a bang. And one of the actors is dead. Turns out he had a secret-had he discovered the legendary missing Lamartine treasure? The scoundrel trying to frame her mother's boyfriend for the murder has PC seeing red. Short on evidence and long on suspects, she searches for the key to unlock fact from historical fiction so she can paint the culprit into a corner.

Black Mare Books presents twelve twisted tales from Artemis Greenleaf, Holly Dey, and A.B. Richards. In this Santa's sack of Christmas yarns, you'll find an array of monsters of all stripes. You may want to keep a lookout for a possibly rabid coyote when you stop to play with a dolly. Perhaps enjoy a little shopping before you head into the woods to fell a Christmas tree? Or maybe you've wanted to go on a holiday cruise? And whatever you do, don't look a gift bear in the mouth. And be warned: it's best to let sleeping babies lie.

This County Fair is Murder. September brings the Mirabella County Fair to Possumwood, Texas, and retired homicide detective PC Donovan gathers her nerve to enter the portrait she painted of her mama's rooster in the art show. She's still in her small hometown, helping out with the rescued menagerie. Now that the weather's finally starting to cool off, PC's looking forward to enjoying all that the fair has to offer. Just as soon as she finishes her shift at the dunk tank. But her plans get intercepted when the high school football coach turns up dead in the cattle barn. Despite being the winningest coach the Possumwood Panthers have ever had, red flags abound. There's no love lost between PC and her ex-brother-in-law, but when he makes the first string in the suspect line-up, she and her sister team up to tackle the case. Can the detective block the killer, or will they make an end run around the law?

Jury Duty Can Be Murder As the sweltering dog days of August settle on Possumwood, Texas, retired homicide detective PC Donovan gets a slight reprieve from caring for her mama's barnyard menagerie. A notice from the county clerk summons her back to Houston for jury duty, and she expects to be summarily dismissed, allowing her to spend a leisurely morning in the city. But all of her plans go down the drain when a violent protest puts the courthouse on lockdown. A controversial radio talk show host has been courting disaster, broadcasting his complaints about being called for his civic duty. When he drops dead shortly after arrival, PC suspects foul play. She dives into the deep end of the jury pool to tag the potential murderer before the riot is quelled, the doors are unlocked, and the suspects cascade back into the outside world. With a whole raft of enemies to investigate and only a thin trickle of clues, can she filter out the killer?

Decomposition Can Be Murder Retired homicide detective PC Donovan is still in her historic hometown of Possumwood, Texas. Her mama is almost healed up from her hip replacement surgery, but needs help with the critters-an assortment of rescued farm animals and semi-feral cats. When PC's friend floats the idea of riding in the annual MaiFest parade, she steps up to the opportunity with a regal wave. But the float isn't the only thing that comes with a hitch. Mushroom mayhem brings a skeleton out of the closet, or tractor shed, as the case may be. PC tries not to let the mystery get her goat, but when her mother's friend, the owner of Capre Leche Farm, is threatened, PC leaps into action to grab the case by the horns.

Coming home is murder.After twenty-five years in Homicide, freshly retired Detective Sergeant PC Donovan returns to her small hometown of Possumwood, Texas, when her aging mother breaks a hip. Somebody's got to take care of Mama's collection of rescue critters - a sassy donkey named Guinevere, with a hankerin' for the neighbor's prize-winning roses; Gwen's best bud, a handsome one-eyed jack called Arthur; and Hazel, the cantankerous three-legged goat. Taking a break from the 24/7 action of the big city, PC is ready to relax and paint landscapes. But while she may have quit murder, murder hasn't quit her. One of PC's former high school classmates, who became an almost-Hollywood celebrity, breezes back into town and turns up dead at the Azalea Manor Nursing Home during a Thursday night church service. Can PC figure out who the real killer is before the crime gets pinned on her down-and-out brother?

The end of winter brings a bouquet of murder. Recently retired Houston Detective Sergeant PC Donovan is still in Possumwood, Texas, taking care of her mama and her collection of rescue critters. It seems like this small town has started taking a crime cue from the big city, keeping PC on her toes in this third installment of the Possumwood Mysteries. Even as spring brings new life, death flowers in Possumwood. PC and her mother explore the annual Azalea Trail Tour of Historical Homes on opening weekend. The detective is eager to see her friend, Drew, dressed in Regency elegance at his historic home open house. Everything is rosy, until an awful odor leads to a tragic discovery. Can she and her dog, Cordite, sniff out the real killer before an innocent man goes to prison?

Coming home is murder.After twenty-five years in Homicide, freshly retired Detective Sergeant PC Donovan returns to her small hometown of Possumwood, Texas, when her aging mother breaks a hip. Somebody's got to take care of Mama's collection of rescue critters - a sassy donkey named Guinevere, with a hankerin' for the neighbor's prize-winning roses; Gwen's best bud, a handsome one-eyed jack called Arthur; and Hazel, the cantankerous three-legged goat. Taking a break from the 24/7 action of the big city, PC is ready to relax and paint landscapes. But while she may have quit murder, murder hasn't quit her. One of PC's former high school classmates, who became an almost-Hollywood celebrity, breezes back into town and turns up dead at the Azalea Manor Nursing Home during a Thursday night church service. Can PC figure out who the real killer is before the crime gets pinned on her down-and-out brother?