Books & Reviews

The Marcie Rayner Mysteries

Still kicking herself in the pants for ever getting married in the first place, twenty-something crime statistician Marcie Rayner does a turnaround. She divorces her philandering husband and trades her desk job in St. Paul, Minnesota, for a temporary role as an investigative assistant in New Ulm.
 
 Never expecting her first case to come from her mother in Florida, Marcie finds herself ensconced in a full-blown murder investigation. The victim, forty-five-year-old microbrewery owner, Billy Hazlitt, is found shot to death on the floor of the Crooked Eye Brewery's tank room in the nearby hamlet of Biscay.
 
 And while Biscay doesn't seem like the place where murder motives abound, its quirky residents, including two spinster sisters and the employees of the local diner, offer more obstacles than help. Marcie is convinced one of them is the killer. As she digs deeper into the case, she learns the victim may not be the nice guy everyone thought he was. Worse yet, the killer may be gunning for her as well. Book One of the Marcie Rayner Mystery Series.

MURDER IN THE CROOKED EYE BREWERY
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“More satisfying than a stein full of ale on a sweltering summer day. MURDER IN THE CROOKED EYE BREWERY is an absolute delectable read. I loved hanging out with neophyte PI Marcie Rayner while she hunted down suspects, sifted out the red herrings, and fended off her interfering mother. With more twists and turns than an upside down rollercoaster, this deftly plotted mystery is a welcome addition to the female PI genre.” Linda Reilly, author of the Deep Fried Mysteries, and the Cat Lady Mysteries
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Can Marcie find her way out of this one?
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The death of a wealthy eccentric plunges detective Marcie Rayner into a maelstrom at a Gothic residence with more secrets than the ones she has already uncovered.

MURDER AT THE MYSTERY CASTLE

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Walk Away When Your Ex Is Accused of Murder

Neophyte investigator, Marcie Rayner, takes on a case she should have walked away from – finding out who really killed her ex-husband’s new wife. Especially since all eyes are on him.

The victim, kitchen designer extraordinaire, Tawn Hamlin, was found dead in the showroom at Edina, Minnesota’s prestigious Classy Kitchens where she created one-of-a-kind masterpieces for wealthy clientele.

And while the employees at Classy Kitchens appear to be devastated by Tawn’s death, Marcie wonders if one of them wasn’t responsible for the blow to the head that killed her. Or worse yet…her ex.

MURDER AT CLASSY KITCHENS

Publisher’s Weekly, January 25, 2021
 
“The lively plot races along twisting and turning in surprising directions. Cozy fans will look forward to seeing a lot more of quick-thinking and tenacious Marcie Rayner.”