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Tents, Trails and Turmoil

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(A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series Book 11)

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A SMIDGEN OF HOMICIDE

USA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns.Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal.

Mae West knows tourism and nothing stops tourists like a dead body found in the Daniel Boone National Park.Unfortunately, Yaley Woodard, a local tour guide, is found dead at Happy Trails Campground.

Mae is determined to put her amateur sleuth skills to investigate along with the help of the Laundry Club gals. But when Yaley’s past ends up being tied to forest trails and local Joel Grassel,

Mae realizes Yaley’s death has caused much more turmoil than she’d originally thought – and the killer might want to close the tourism in the Daniel Boone National Park for good.

Jamie Gillespie
5.0 out of 5 stars 
Loved It!
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2020
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I love all of the books in the Camping and Criminal Series!! This one was no exception! Tonya Kappes writes the way she talks and I love it!! She is the BEST storyteller and her books will keep you interested from the first page! In this latest installment of the series, a young woman, Yaley, is found dead. Her body is in the trash bin at Happy Trails Campground and owner Mae West is beside herself, not only because a young woman was found dead on her property, but because the camping season is getting ready to start back up and she is worried about all her guests cancelling on her.

Mae goes back to sleuthing and trying to find out what she can to help her boyfriend Hank, the local detective , solve the case. In the meantime, she is worried about Dottie when Dottie ends up in the hospital. There are many suspects in the murder case, but the person who actually did it is someone Mae knows very well.

I highly recommend this book!

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Sunsets, Sabbatical and Scandal

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(A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series Book 10)

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A SMIDGEN OF HOMICIDE

USA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns.

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal.

Who served up the murder at the Normal Diner? A beloved resident of Normal, Kentucky is found dead on the floor of the Normal Diner, leaving the entire town on high alert.

Faster than the short order cook can say order up… the laundry ladies are in the scene. News spreads fast about the murder and Detective Hank Sharp is hungry for answers. Mae West along with the Laundry Club ladies come up with a list of suspects and the evidence is piling up faster than a juicy double cheeseburger.

Who murdered the beloved citizen? Was it a hit to score some extra lunch money?

A. N.
5.0 out of 5 stars 
Excellent as always!
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025
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I love this series. That didn't change with this book! I'd already read one ahead of this one, so I had some knowledge of this mystery, but not enough that it made the book any less enjoyable. I highly recommend this series to any cozy mystery lover!

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Valleys, Vehicles & Victims

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(A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series Book 9) 

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A SMIDGEN OF HOMICIDE

USA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns.

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky where nothing is normal!

The Daniel Boone National Forest is gorgeous in the fall. The leaves have painted the sides of the mountains with yellow, oranges, reds and browns you won’t see anywhere else. That’s why it’s such a popular destination for weddings! When a wedding party show up at Happy Trails Campground, Mae West is thrilled. She’s all things girly and excited to assist the bride in all things southern, which is what the bride is hankering for.

Mae recognizes the parents of the bride when they arrive. They are from her past. The past she’s been desperately trying to escape…especially since it was the time she was married to Paul West. This just isn’t any couple, it’s the owners of the famous Moonbucks Coffee Company. Determined to get the happy couple married off and on their way, hoping to see some of her past drive off forever, Mae volunteers herself and the Laundry Club ladies to become the wedding coordinators.

The wedding is set to take place in the beautiful wedding barn at the Old Train Station Motel, only Gert Hobson, the owner of Trails Coffee Shop and providing the coffee for the happy couple, has decided there’s no way she’s going to help out with Tom Moon’s daughter’s wedding since she claims how years ago 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 before the wedding party’s RV rolls out of town.

Jessica Pritt
4.0 out of 5 stars 
Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025
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This was a great book! I enjoyed both the ebook and audio. I recommend the audio along with the book. This storyline was wonderful. I can't wait to see what happens with Hank and our main character moving forward with the series. I don't want them to break up. They are a really cute couple. The scenes were well descriptive. The characters were great. I am looking forward for more of this series.

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Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis

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For readers who crave intrigue with a taste of southern charm, discover Tonya Kappes’s ‘Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis’. Follow USA Today’s Bestselling author into the heart of Normal, Kentucky – a place where nothing is normal. Brace yourselves as you join an unlikely group of treasure hunters on a quest that intertwines humor, friendship, and a dash of murder mystery. Who knows? This book may lead you to your next adventure!

This explores Fact or Fiction❓

➡️ A quaint town named ‘Normal’ that’s anything but normal!

➡️ A 400-year-old treasure hunt that turns deadly!

➡️ A group of laundry ladies turned amateur sleuths!

All this and more in ‘Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis’ by Tonya Kappes. We dare you not to get hooked! #FactOrFiction #CozyMystery

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5.0 out of 5 stars 
Assailants,Asphalt and Alibis
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2024
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I have to say that Mae West and Agnes really had me worried this time. So much excitement with a treasure hunt going on. There is also a thief roaming around the campgrounds and dead bodies. Time for Mae and the Laundry Club Ladies to get busy. Tonya pulls you right into story as if you are right there with them. I really enjoyed this book...heck this whole series. If you haven't read the Campers and Criminals series then you really should get started on it. I gave it 5 stars.

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Hitches, Hideouts, & Homicide

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(A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series Book 7)

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A SMIDGEN OF HOMICIDE

USA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns.

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal.

Everyone in Normal is excited for the Hoe Down to celebrate the opening of the new Old Train Station motel grand opening. The evening comes to an abrupt end when a lightning storm knocks out all the power.

At least, that’s what appears to have knocked out the electricity. But things aren’t always as they appear. Mae West has a way of sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong and finds herself in a dangerous situation when she finds a treasure map that leads to more than just treasure. . . a dead body!


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See what readers and reviewers are saying about Tonya Kappes’s books:

“Romance, a lovable bunch of eccentrics, and a collection of recipes with murder most foul.”
–Kirkus
“Scrumptious… Fans of culinary cozies will have fun.”
–Publishers Weekly

“A sweet Southern mystery with a delightful plot and quirky characters who quickly make you feel at home.”
–San Francisco Book Review”Hitches, Hideouts & Homicide will have you guessing until the very end in this quirky-character-filled whodunit. Ride along with Mae West as she overcomes any obstacle to bring justice back to Normal, Kentucky.” Jessie B., Copy Editor, Red Adept Editing

“Fresh and witty, Hitches, Hideouts and Homicide is another win for Mae West with her clever determination to discover the truth.” Amanda K., Proofreader, Red Adept EditingTami Wells Silva “All of her books are everything you could ever want in a book series. Great stories full of adventure, mystery, romance and always some fun. Each book will make you want more and give you the feels we all love to get from a great writer.”Ginger Heruska Tonya is a wonderful author. All of her series are enjoyable. Her ghost story line is exciting as well. She is a coffee addict (and I mean that in the nicest sense) and comes up with the funniest post that always involve coffee somehow. I also love all the interactions she has with her readers. I know it allows me to feel like I’m really friends with her. I look for her posts every day. She is my favorite cozy mystery writer.Monica Boudreau Love her books. She has just the right amount of mystery, wit and love story.Brenda Tannehill Turner I love reading Tonya Kappes books! They are filled with mystery humor, drama, nostalgia and bites of beginning romance. She is definitely a keeper!Tara Tara Tonya is an amazing author! Her books are wonderful and she is so much fun! Her constant interaction with readers makes her a favorite to so many! Thank you, Tonya!Susan Angy Clark Good character development. Plenty of laughter and suspense. I was surprised by the whodunits and why. Love these booksDonna Dean MiccoI love Tonya’s books. I also enjoy how she interacts with her readers and all the great contests she has. I always look forward to her newsletters.
Ruthann McCoy She puts you in the small town, and really brings the characters alive. They are real. They are funny. They are lovable. And I love them all!Kim Perry Gayheart Absolutely great author and person. she really knows how to connect with her fans.JoAn Varner Tonya Kappes is an amazing author and woman. Her books are filled with southern charm, cozy mysteries and likable characters that make you want to move to these small towns so you can continue to spend time with them. She interacts with her readers on a daily basis and allows us to share life with all of it’s ups and downs with her.

About the Author

Tonya Kappes has written more than fifteen novels and four novellas, all of which have graced numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today. Best known for stories charged with emotion and humor and filled with flawed characters, her novels have garnered reader praise and glowing critical reviews. Kappes lives with her husband, two very spoiled schnauzers, and one ex-stray cat in northern Kentucky. Now that her boys are teenagers, she writes full time but can be found at all her sons high school games with a pencil and paper in hand.