Bøger af Sara M Barton

In their very first case together, cozy mystery author "Agatha" and homicide investigator "Smitty" work together to catch a dangerous serial killer who is murdering talented jazz musicians. She's hiding out at the One for the Road Motel with a big secret, using her cozy mystery author pen name as her alias. He's an overworked, impatient, and grouchy homicide investigator. Who wouldn't be with three murders committed in less than a week in a Vermont town near Lake Champlain that's the size of a postage stamp? Sparks fly as they verbally banter with each other. There's no mistaking that attraction. It's two moths drawn to the flame of love. But before they can act on their desire, they must solve the three...or is it four...murders! Move over, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford and Nick and Nora Charles. Make room for Sabrina Tucker ("Is that your real name?") and Detective John Smith. This dynamic duo is determined to solve this baffling mystery!

Book five in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance... "Very entertaining read. It had me chuckling so much I had to pause the reading. She has a very witty humor." When innkeeper Scarlet Wilson is asked to accompany her wheelchair-bound mother on a five-night cruise to Bermuda, she expects to have a trip to remember. Boy, will she remember this one! Accompanied by Laurel Googins Wilson's new beau and Scarlet's old high school flame, the women set sail for paradise. While Scarlet loses herself in a good book on the balcony of their stateroom, poor Laurel witnesses the deadly plunge of a fellow passenger into the Atlantic Ocean. It's the start of a nightmare that may never end. Who would want to kill George Delaney, the respectable funeral director from Caulkins Cove, Maine, on a cruise to Bermuda? Scarlet doesn't believe the culprit is the grieving widow. While Kenny, an experienced investigator, joins forces with old school chum Marley Hornsby, now the security chief for the cruise line, and the cruise ship's security team to find the killer hiding in their midst, the amateur sleuth known as Miz Scarlet can't resist diving into this mystery. But this isn't a killer who wants to be found. He's dangerous...he's desperate...and he's plotting to kill again! Suddenly Miz Scarlet finds herself facing the wrath of a devious, dangerous stranger. Can she stay alive long enough to figure out what the killer's end game is?

Book #2 in the three-book saga of a woman on the run. (This ongoing story begins in "Who Hates Marigold Flowers", Book #1, and concludes in "Bury Me in Paradise", Book #3.)In Book #1, the former Marigold Flowers was booted out of WitSec when she was suspected of orchestrating the attempted murder of a US Marshal. Luckily, she found sanctuary with the two younger Cornwall brothers. Jackson and Lincoln kept her out of the hands of determined contract killers with the help of family and friends.Now in Book #2, it's time for the oldest Cornwall brother to delve into her past and find out who murdered her fiancé.Having shed her old identity, the reborn Olivia Michaud is determined to prove her innocence. There's only one problem. All the available evidence seems to indicate her guilt. Forced to flee yet again, this time with a new team of protectors, she's still tormented by the death of the man she planned to marry. Was it her fault Jared Spears was brutally murdered? Did it have something to do with her secret past?Jefferson Cornwall, the prickly and demanding best-selling thriller author and TV producer, is hardly a pushover when it comes to taking on a woman with contract killers out to get her. But he can't make up his mind about her involvement in the crimes. Sparks fly between them, complicating the case, as they spar over the truth and their attraction to one another. Will he abandon her just when the mastermind of this convoluted plot gets close enough to destroy her?

Book 4 in the Cornwall & Company Mystery Series....This exciting mystery is a stand-alone book....Mystery writer Lisbeth Causley sends her assistant, Chrisanth Neeson, once in the Witness Protection Program, to scout a location for a fictional murder in Kauai. Under a blue sky on a perfect day in paradise, a stranger shoots farm worker Johnny Hiro and kidnaps Chris.Stuffed into a rain barrel and tossed onto the back of a truck, Chris looks like the next victim. But when her kidnapper gets sloppy, she manages to escape and call for help. The cops are skeptical and consider Chris the main suspect, until Lisbeth "Liz" Causley steps in to set them straight.When the dead body of the assailant, Rupert Quillane, is discovered a short time later in a red Nissan truck near the Puu o Hewa Reservoir, the case takes a bizarre turn. Enter Jefferson Cornwall, thriller author, who happens to be Liz's son and the love of Chris's life. Intrigued by the case, mother-and-son authors join forces with family and friends in a race against time when the owner of the property where Johnny Hiro was shot turns up missing.Cattle rancher Michael Gurne has been dating the soon-to-be ex-Mrs. Howard Duckworth for just a few short months. Howard Duckworth claims his wife is a gold-digger. Rhona Duckworth claims to know her husband's dirty little dealings. When a devious investment scheme is exposed, Howard Duckworth looks guilty. But Rhona has trouble making a clean breast of her own past. If Cornwall & Company can't get to the bottom of this mess quickly, Michael Gurne may never be found alive!

A desperate plea from Cousin Annette takes Gabby to NYC just before Christmas, to unofficially hunt for a missing co-worker at Frist and Company. The FBI had an inside man on the job. When the heart of an ugly construction fraud surfaces, his bosses squeeze him to produce results for the DOJ, but he's got it bad for Annette, and that ain't good. Desperate to help her cousin navigate her way out of this legal mess and keep Annette from being incarcerated for the holidays, Gabby stumbles into an even bigger danger. The devious villain is determined to carry out his lethal plot to get away with murder!

Book four in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance... "Awesome. She never wanted to go into the wedding planning business but pressure from the other has her finally agreeing. After all it is only for a party of twelve - how hard can it be. Add in a hitman, masked intruders and other underhand tricks for an enthralling read. Great plot and wonderful characters make this a must read." How challenging can it be for the owners of this small bed-and-breakfast establishment to prepare for a wedding with a guest list of twelve? It hardly seems like a difficult task. When Scarlet Wilson is asked to host Annalee Pinault and Gunnar Magnusdotter's nuptials at the Four Acorns Inn, she never expects it to start a war of matrimonial madness. Three senior citizens want Scarlet to get into the wedding business and they aren't willing to take no for an answer. It doesn't take long for things to spiral out of control. Someone wants to stop Scarlet and the gang, and before long, the dirty tricks turn dangerous! As the day of the wedding approaches, things go from bad to worse. Her mother, Laurel, and Cousin Lacey are ready to pack up and flee to Bermuda...or Tahiti...anywhere their stalker can't find them. Poor Jenny, her assistant, thinks it's her fault these terrible things are happening. And Scarlet? She can't fight an enemy she can't see. Who's behind this horrible campaign of mayhem being waged on the residents of the inn? As tensions and tempers rise, one thing becomes clear -- someone's willing to do just about anything to prevent Scarlet Wilson from hosting weddings at the Four Acorns Inn. Does that include kidnapping the bride?

Book #3 in the three-book saga of a woman on the run. (This ongoing story begins in "Who Hates Marigold Flowers", Book #1, and continues in "In the Shadows of a Lie", Book #2.)In Book #1, the former Marigold Flowers was booted out of WitSec when she was suspected of orchestrating the attempted murder of a US Marshal. Luckily, she found sanctuary with the two younger Cornwall brothers. Jackson and Lincoln kept her out of the hands of determined contract killers with the help of family and friends.In Book #2, the reborn Olivia Michaud was forced to flee yet again, this time with a new team of protectors, while best-selling thriller author and TV producer Jefferson Cornwall investigated her case. He had his doubts about her innocence, even as he found himself falling for her.Now, just as Olivia Michaud settles down in Atlanta, she and Jeff find out that she's still on someone's hit list. Unwilling to take any chances with her safety, he sends her away for safekeeping, guarded by retired FBI agents. But trouble quickly follows.Brazenly kidnapped in broad daylight by a couple of hired thugs, she's tossed into the back of a van for a harrowing trip down to Florida. The villain of this twisted scheme needs to keep her alive long enough to retrieve a fortune in laundered money down in Curaçao.Jefferson Cornwall and his security team work feverishly to rescue the damsel in distress, but they're running out of time. The minute that boat hits international waters, Olivia may be lost forever. Luckily, the plucky heroine keeps her wits about her and she's willing to do just about anything to stay alive, even if it means she has to die another death in the conclusion of this exciting three-book saga.

The first book in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance..."I loved every minute of reading this book. I couldn't figure out who did what. The characters are wonderful. Funny, tough. Can't wait to read the next book."A financial Ponzi-style fraud costs the Wilsons everything but the old family manse. Turning it into the Four Acorns Inn sounds like a good idea, except for one thing -- someone is out to ruin them anyway possible, and that includes murder.The elderly ladies at the inn have a better romantic life than "Miz Scarlet", the forty-something innkeeper. Is she cursed when it comes to men, or is there something more sinister going on?What does it have to do with the Jordan family, who disappeared without a trace? When one of "Miz Scarlet's" dogs digs up clothing belonging to the Jordan children, her fears are only heightened. Her old high school heartthrob, now a security consultant, arrives to take charge just as a second guest meets a gruesome death. As the tension builds in this psychological thriller, the wild ride sweeps her closer to a dark, sinister secret that threatens her whole family. Long buried secrets, like skeletons in the family closet, begin to emerge. Is there a killer lurking inside the Four Acorns Inn?

The second book in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance... "Purely addictive. I love these books. You just can't help loving all of the characters. The stories are edge of the seat all the way to the end. Can't wait to read book 3." A pleasant night in Bay Head, New Jersey turns dangerous as Scarlet Wilson heads for home after a delightful weekend at the beach with boyfriend Kenny "Captain Peacock" Tolliver. A terrified teenager, chased by a homicidal maniac, clings to her car. What do you do when a determined killer comes at the girl attached to your windshield, knife in hand? If you're "Miz Scarlet", you get creative and put the pedal to the metal, even as the cars pile up in your wake. Jenny Mulroney, cancer orphan, has no one to turn to and nowhere to go, until Miz Scarlet takes her home to the Four Acorns Inn. While security expert Kenny delves into Jenny's secret past, the teenager begins to find her way again. But Jenny's been dishonest about the events that triggered the brutal attack by a crazed killer. When a King Charles Cavalier spaniel goes missing and uncut diamonds stolen in a heist turn up encased in lavender glycerin soap, everyone at the Four Acorns Inn is in peril. But have no fear -- with the help of the elderly "Googins girls", brother Bur, and Laurencia "Larry" Rivera, the foxy homicide investigator, the intrepid amateur sleuth and Kenny are hot on the trail.

Three books from the popular series in one package -- Meet gutsy, goodhearted Deputy Gabby Grimm, the only female officer in the Latimer Falls Sheriff's Department as she takes on big city trouble in rural Vermont!SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTER #1 -- She's got her work cut out for her when ruthless terrorists come a-calling! As the war on terror invades her idyllic Vermont village, Gabby refuses to surrender. While working on an antiterrorist software program for Ramparts Manufacturing, Jonathan Klarsfeld is brutally murdered at his lakeside cabin and his family is taken hostage. Enter Sam Hogan, Army counter-terrorism specialist. He shakes, rattles, and rolls his way into Gabby's world with a flash bang! She and her colleagues join forces with Sam and the Vermont State Police to rescue the Klarsfeld family. In the breathless blink of an eye, the wild chase is on and all bets are off on what happens next!WHERE'S HANSEL AND GRETEL'S GINGERBREAD HOUSE? #2 -- A desperate plea from Cousin Annette takes Gabby to NYC just before Christmas, to unofficially hunt for a missing co-worker at Frist and Company. The FBI had an inside man on the job. When the heart of an ugly construction fraud surfaces, his bosses squeeze him to produce results for the DOJ, but he's got it bad for Annette, and that ain't good. Desperate to help her cousin navigate her way out of this legal mess and keep Annette from being incarcerated for the holidays, Gabby stumbles into an even bigger danger. The devious villain is determined to carry out his lethal plot to get away with murder!LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND THE SECRET COOKIE RECIPE #3 -- Willie Dumfries is the real deal, a Big, Bad Wolf who will stop at nothing to punish Sheriff Rufus Parteger. On a romantic night with her Army Special Forces boyfriend, Sam Hogan, Gabby unexpectedly finds the Parteger family car abandoned in a parking lot. The sheriff's teenage daughter is later rescued, but Willie Dumfries has a far more extensive and powerful reach than anyone imagined. When Mary Ellen Parteger is snatched a second time, this time right out of the Vermont Department of Public Safety building, an unofficial hostage rescue team is quickly assembled from an odd mix of deputies, state troopers, FBI agents, and Special Forces soldiers, who must find the corrupt cop in their midst, rescue the girl, and locate the rest of the missing Parteger family before Willie can finish the job.

Special anthology...The first three books in the Cornwall & Company Mystery Series: Book 1: Who Hates Marigold Flowers?How does a wedding planner from Lake Placid, New York end up in the trunk of a Toyota Corolla submerged in a frozen lake near Windham, nearly two hundred miles away? It's easy if you've got two contract killers after you!Marigold Flowers doesn't understand why anyone would want to kill her. Her specialty is parties, not crime. But there's no denying that someone with a lot of money and significant resources is out to silence her. What secrets does she hold about international money laundering and a criminal syndicate?Book 2: In the Shadows of a LieBooted out of the Department of Justice's WitSec program, suspected of orchestrating the attempted murder of a US Marshal...how can life get any more perilous for Marigold Flowers?Now that she's shed her old alias, the reborn Olivia Michaud is determined to prove her innocence with the help of Jefferson Cornwall, best-selling thriller author and TV producer, and his brothers. What does all this have to do with her WitSec life in Rhode Island? Was it her fault Jared Spears was brutally murdered? With millions of dollars at stake, and a clever villain on her heels, Olivia is determined to figure out the secret her fiancé took to the grave with him.Book 3: Bury Me in ParadiseNow settled in Atlanta, Olivia Michaud is shocked to discover she's still on someone's hit list. Desperate to keep her alive, Jefferson Cornwall sends her off to stay with friends of his who are retired FBI agents. But there is nowhere safe for this damsel in distress!Snatched in Georgia by a couple of hired thugs, Olivia is tossed into the back of a van for a harrowing trip down to Florida. The mastermind of this twisted scheme needs to keep her alive long enough to retrieve a fortune in laundered money in Curaçao. As Jefferson Cornwall and his security team work feverishly to locate the missing woman, time is running out for Olivia. The minute that boat hits international waters, she may be lost forever. Can the plucky heroine keep her wits about her, even as a ruthless murderer continues his killing spree?

Book #1 of the three-book saga of a woman on the run. (This ongoing story continues in "In the Shadows of a Lie", Book #2, and concludes in "Bury Me in Paradise", Book #3.)How does a wedding planner from Lake Placid, New York end up in the trunk of a Toyota Corolla submerged in a frozen lake near Windham, nearly two hundred miles away? It's easy if you've got two contract killers after you!Marigold Flowers doesn't understand why anyone would want to kill her. Her specialty is parties, not crime. But there's no denying that someone with a lot of money and significant resources is out to silence her. What secrets does she hold about international money laundering and a criminal syndicate? How can she save herself when she's accused of trying to murder the U. S. marshal in charge of her safety?Enter the Cornwall brothers. Jackson and Lincoln have some special investigative skills and a talented circle of friends and family that can help untangle Marigold's complicated life. But the vicious villain of this convoluted scheme isn't willing to let her go. They're going to have to work fast to keep Marigold Flowers from being murdered in cold blood.

Angus McDonald and Annie Colston are not your typical amateur sleuths. When Annie is offered a 3-book publishing deal with Bonne Joie Books, she delves into the possibility of signing the contract. But she just doesn't trust the publisher, Randall Collins. When she finds out that several authors want to sue him because their royalties are missing, she and Angus take a closer look and discover dangerous people targeting authors in a scheme to launder money for organized crime. As the body count goes up, Angus and Annie escape to the Bahamas, only to find that trouble got there before they did!

Deputy Gabby Grimm's got her work cut out for her when ruthless terrorists come a-calling! As the war on terror invades her idyllic Vermont village, Gabby refuses to surrender. While working on an antiterrorist software program for Ramparts Manufacturing, Jonathan Klarsfeld is brutally murdered at his lakeside cabin and his family is taken hostage. Enter Sam Hogan, Army counter-terrorism specialist. He shakes, rattles, and rolls his way into Gabby's world with a flash bang! She and her colleagues join forces with Sam and the Vermont State Police to rescue the Klarsfeld family. In the breathless blink of an eye, the wild chase is on and all bets are off on what happens next!

Book #2 in the three-book saga of a woman on the run. (This ongoing story begins in "Who Hates Marigold Flowers", Book #1, and concludes in "Bury Me in Paradise", Book #3.)In Book #1, the former Marigold Flowers was booted out of WitSec when she was suspected of orchestrating the attempted murder of a US Marshal. Luckily, she found sanctuary with the two younger Cornwall brothers. Jackson and Lincoln kept her out of the hands of determined contract killers with the help of family and friends.Now in Book #2, it's time for the oldest Cornwall brother to delve into her past and find out who murdered her fiancé.Having shed her old identity, the reborn Olivia Michaud is determined to prove her innocence. There's only one problem. All the available evidence seems to indicate her guilt. Forced to flee yet again, this time with a new team of protectors, she's still tormented by the death of the man she planned to marry. Was it her fault Jared Spears was brutally murdered? Did it have something to do with her secret past?Jefferson Cornwall, the prickly and demanding best-selling thriller author and TV producer, is hardly a pushover when it comes to taking on a woman with contract killers out to get her. But he can't make up his mind about her involvement in the crimes. Sparks fly between them, complicating the case, as they spar over the truth and their attraction to one another. Will he abandon her just when the mastermind of this convoluted plot gets close enough to destroy her?

The sixth book in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance..."Sara Barton's books are fun to read. With her quick turn of phrases and lively banter, the stories bring a smile, a chuckle, maybe even a full belly laugh to the reader."Scarlet Wilson made a mistake when she quoted Shakespeare. "First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Less than an hour later, a lawyer was murdered in a parking garage in Hartford, Connecticut. Not just any lawyer, her lawyer!When she discovers C. Philip Grimshaw's dead body shortly after their meeting, she's stunned. But while she's on the phone with the 9-1-1 dispatcher, she unexpectedly comes face-to-face with his killer. Connecticut State Police homicide investigator Laurencia "Larry" Rivera, Scarlet's long-time friend, just happens to be in the vicinity as part of a task force, working with the Hartford Police, when the call comes in. Do people really believe Miz Scarlet was involved in the murder? Challenged by Larry to solve the case before the Hartford cops can make an arrest, the intrepid "arm chair" amateur sleuth is determined to figure out this "whodunit", lest she lose the bet and be stuck hosting Larry's opinionated, sharp-tongued mother at the Four Acorns Inn. Scarlet doesn't believe it was a bungled robbery or an attempted car-jacking gone wrong. She thinks the killer knew C. Philip Grimshaw and came to the parking garage intending to murder the acrimonious attorney. That weapon was a dead giveaway! Worried that she might be in harm's way, Kenny Tolliver, Miz Scarlet's "significant other", invites her to accompany him to the Florida Keys as his investigative assistant on the case. He hopes the couple will have time for romance. But that will have to wait. How did the killer find her in Florida?

Inspired by "The Great British Bake-Off", "Cake Wars", "Sweet Genius", "Cupcake Wars", and the hilarious comedy, "Chef!"When former White House pastry chef Margaret Klein teams up with Charlie Watson, owner and pastry chef at Decadent Desserts, to host "The International Killer Chefs Competition", the last thing they expect is for anyone to actually commit a murder...or two...or three.Eight chefs are expected to participate in the first episode of the show...er, make that seven chefs and one imposter. When things go awry for the participants and judges, Mac Mckenna is called in to take on the case. Once a Secret Service agent assigned to the White House, now a private security expert with Pinnacle Enterprises, Mac has to go undercover to find the killer. That means the fake baker has to take a crash course in the art of fine pastries and fool the real bakers with the help of one very savvy assistant pastry chef.But murder isn't the only problem on the set of "The International Killer Chefs Competition". Two of the three male chefs can't seem to control their machismo as they vie for the attention of their female counterparts. Histrionics, bitter rivalries, and outrageous antics abound as things quickly spiral out of control. Let the mayhem and heartbreak begin!

Willie Dumfries is the real deal, a Big, Bad Wolf who will stop at nothing to punish Sheriff Rufus Parteger. On a romantic night with her Army Special Forces boyfriend, Sam Hogan, Gabby unexpectedly finds the Parteger family car abandoned in a parking lot. The sheriff's teenage daughter is later rescued, but Willie Dumfries has a far more extensive and powerful reach than anyone imagined. When Mary Ellen Parteger is snatched a second time, this time right out of the Vermont Department of Public Safety building, an unofficial hostage rescue team is quickly assembled from an odd mix of deputies, state troopers, FBI agents, and Special Forces soldiers, who must find the corrupt cop in their midst, rescue the girl, and locate the rest of the missing Parteger family before Willie can finish the job.

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The third book in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance... "A great story with returning characters. There is suspense, lots of family and real life drama. I would love some time at the Four Acorn Inn." Divorced parents who won't stop bickering, a sassy teenager, and a killer stalking her are just what homicide investigator Laurencia "Larry" Rivera doesn't need for Christmas! The short-handed state police investigator can't get a handle on the latest murder case...things just keep going wrong. Is someone trying to intimidate Larry and her team, to protect the killer and prevent him from being caught? Innkeeper Scarlet Wilson is a good friend. That's why she invites the entire Rivera family to spend Christmas at the Four Acorns Inn. But a killer comes a-calling in the middle of their holiday preparations. "Miz Scarlet" may not have Larry's professional cop training, but that doesn't stop her from enlisting boyfriend Kenny Tolliver and Larry's former partner, Max, to rescue the uncooperative damsel in distress. If only she stuck to guest services....Before the Rivera visit to the Four Acorns Inn ends, not only will a killer be sent packing, everyone will learn two things: the shocking reason for the bitter divorce of "The Spitball King" and the "Queen of Clean", and how the granddaughter of a Red Sox assistant coach came to be named after a famous Yankee center fielder.

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