The covers of the Darcy and Flora or Ned McNeil mysteries are designed to hint at what’s inside the books. They are also like a friendly, open door, inviting you to come on in and have a look around.
♥ The Cemetery Club–The first Darcy and Flora cozy opens with Darcy Campbell and her mother Flora Tucker at Goshen Cemetery making sure everything is ready for Decoration Day. What they find there completely changes a simple, age-old gesture into a mystery which threatens their lives and reveals secrets that have been hidden for many years.
♥Grave Shift–An ordinary day at the Tucker farmhouse turns deadly as Flora opens a letter from a stranger. Unable to refuse a heartbroken plea for help, Darcy and Flora embark on opening up a cold case that someone in town wants to remain unsolved.
♥Best Left Buried–How could a family secret have remained under wraps for decades? The strange package inside an old well completely turns the Campbell and Tucker household upside down. Darcy’s family is rearranged before her eyes and she is left shaken and bewildered.
♥Grave Heritage–Darcy’s heart belongs to Grant Hendley, Ventris County’s sheriff. So, when a handsome preacher arrives in town on a motorcycle, why does she begin to doubt her devotion to Grant? And, when the newcomer turns out to be hiding something, fingers point to him as a possible murderer.
♥Moonlight Can Be Murder–Ned McNeil simply wants to spend time with her last remaining relative in the whole world, Uncle Javin. This, however, would never be because an unknown killer gets to her uncle before Ned arrives. She is left with a Victorian house in a town full of secrets where nobody is what he or she seems to be.
♥By the Fright of the Silvery Moon–Strange things happen at Granger Mansion when the moon is full. What is there about the old house that has been kept secret down through the years? And who is threatening Ned McNeil’s life? Can she trust even her friends?
These mysteries are all set in small towns in Oklahoma. Each one is different and you’ll find that Ned McNeil, although she shares some of the attributes of Darcy Campbell, is an entirely different person. The books were written in the spirit of adventure and even though they do have their darker moments, they are light-hearted and fun. A bit of romance is stirred into the mix with some of the yearnings, fears, and hopes that we all share. I hope as you read, you’ll be transported to a different place, get involved in the lives of these three women, and close the book with a sense of satisfaction.
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