Beaches, Bungalows, & Burglaries

Small-town Southern charm, a down-on-her-luck amateur sleuth, and a campground with a murder problem—Normal, Kentucky is anything but normal.

Mae West loses everything after her husband’s massive Ponzi scheme collapses. She’s left with something she never asked for: a rundown campground in Kentucky. There’s also a set of old camper keys. Determined to rebuild her life, Mae heads to Normal hoping for peace, quiet, and maybe a little sweet tea.

Instead, she gets FBI agents, furious townspeople, and a dead body floating in her own lake.

Now Mae is the number-one suspect in a murder she didn’t commit, and the only way to clear her name is to team up with the quirky locals—including the Laundry Club Ladies, a gossip-loving group of sleuths who treat crime-solving like a community sport. Mae encounters suspicious neighbors. She discovers buried town secrets. The sheriff is equal parts handsome and exasperated. Mae quickly learns that her new home comes with more mysteries than amenities.

But if there’s one thing Mae refuses to lose again…it’s her freedom.

A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery is a warm, witty, Southern whodunit series now in development for a Hallmark Channel television adaptation. Perfect for readers who love small-town secrets, clever amateur sleuths, and mysteries served with humor, friendship, and a touch of homicide.