Eddie Shoes Mysteries

A private investigator trying to help an old friend escape jail time becomes a murder suspect, in this cozy mystery.    When her best friend from high school turns up out of nowhere begging for help, private investigator Eddie Shoes is right to be wary. She hasn't seen Dakota in years. Maybe it's nostalgia that has her bailing the woman out of jail. Eddie even reluctantly agrees to help Dakota find the person whose been stalking her. Of course, the moment Dakota is freed, she disappears, leaving Eddie on the hook with the local police, headed up by Eddie's ex-boyfriend, Det. Chance Parker. Now Eddie is hot on Dakota's trail, wondering if she was kidnapped or if she just jumped bail. Either way, things are not looking good for Eddie, especially when her business card is found on the bodies of not one, but two murder victims. Even worse, all evidence suggests that the answers to this mystery are tied to Dakota and Eddie's shared history. Which means that in order to solve this case, Eddie's going to have to face down her own demons. . . .    Praise for One Dead, Two to Go   "Smart, page-turning fun, with the most feisty and likable P.I. since Kinsey Millhone." -Deb Caletti, National Book Award finalist and author of He's Gone   "Plunge[s] the reader into a tale of fractured relationships, mayhem, and thrills." -Deborah Turrell Atkinson, author of the Storm Kayama Mysteries   "The writing is cinematic and vivid, the characters well-drawn. [For] fans of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich." -Max Everhart, author of the Eli Sharpe series   "Memorable and entertaining." -Scott Driscoll, author of Better

This mystery featuring a crime-fighting mother-daughter duo is "smart, page-turning fun, with the most feisty and likable P.I. since Kinsey Millhone" (Deb Caletti, National Book Award finalist). When private investigator Edwina "Eddie Shoes" isn't fending off surprise visits from her troublemaking mother, she's spying on cheating husbands, hoping to land hefty divorce settlements for their heartbroken wives. But when the latest mistress Eddie captures on film dies-and Eddie realizes she's the last person who saw the woman alive-things begin to take a twisted turn. It doesn't help that the detective on the case is her ex, Chance Parker, who's none too happy with the way Eddie left things between them. So when Eddie's mom, Chava, unexpectedly shows up on her doorstep, Eddie's actually glad to see her for a change. Because there's no one better acquainted with the criminal mind than her card-shark of a mother. And now that Eddie's in deep with the dangerous crowd, she's going to need all the help she can get . . . "Private eye Eddie Shoes and her cardsharp mother plunge the reader into a tale of fractured relationships, mayhem, and thrills." -Deborah Turrell Atkinson, author of the Storm Kayama Mysteries "The writing is cinematic and vivid, the characters well-drawn, but the dynamic between Eddie and Chava, which reminded me fondly of Cagney and Lacey, is what makes the story. Fans of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich should definitely check out One Dead, Two to Go." -Max Everhart, author of the Eli Sharpe series "A fast, memorable and entertaining read." -Scott Driscoll, author of Better You Go Home

This cozy mystery about a mother-daughter duo whose holiday weekend turns to crime-solving offers an "appealing portrait of rural Washington" (Publishers Weekly).   It was supposed to be a mother-daughter getaway but nothing is ever ordinary for private investigator Eddie Shoes and her unconventional mom, Chava. Especially when Eddie stumbles upon a stranger who is gravely wounded. As a wildfire sweeps through the forest, Eddie struggles to save the man, who begs her to help him find his missing daughter before succumbing to his injuries. Now on assignment for a dead man, Eddie is short on clues. Of course, that doesn't stop her mom from wanting to help out. After all, Chava's own illegal behavior makes her a criminal expert of sorts. And when Eddie's mob-connected dad joins the search, Eddie starts to wonder if she and her family are the good guys or the bad guys. Either way, Eddie's determined to get to the bottom of this mystery-even if it kills her.   Praise for One Dead, Two to Go   "Smart, page-turning fun, with the most feisty and likable P.I. since Kinsey Millhone." -Deb Caletti, National Book Award finalist and author of He's Gone   "Plunge[s] the reader into a tale of fractured relationships, mayhem, and thrills." -Deborah Turrell Atkinson, author of the Storm Kayama Mysteries   "The writing is cinematic and vivid, the characters well-drawn. [For] fans of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich." -Max Everhart, author of the Eli Sharpe series   "Memorable and entertaining." -Scott Driscoll, author of Better You Go Home