What's a Spring Food Fair without a murder? Christie Watson, the homicide detective on a break, never thought she could get enough of murder investigations. That was until she arrived in Sleepy Creek. When the owner of the local pizzeria, Sal, drops dead after sampling his own pizza, everyone is sure it's just a case of cholesterol and bad timing. Until his wife dies the very next day. With two bodies and the pressure mounting to keep her head down, Christie must choose: Solve the case or watch Sleepy Creek turn to murder town. Figure out the mystery before Christie does. Grab your copy today!

A burger, a body, and a Boston detective... murder has never been this complicated. Boston Homicide Detective, Christie Watson, wants nothing less than to bury her head in the sand in her hometown, Sleepy Creek, Ohio. Placed on sabbatical for a little 'over-enthusiasm, ' Chris has to stay out of trouble or risk losing her job for good. When Chris and her bestie find a dead body in the back yard, she can't resist investigating. And that means trouble, big trouble, and no amount of delicious burgers can keep the real bad guys at bay.

A fast-talking businessman is felled by a frying pan: “Soul food and sassy characters…a feast that will satisfy the appetites of readers.”—Library Journal Welcome to Mahalia’s Sweet Tea—the finest soul food restaurant in Prince George’s County, Maryland. In between preparing her famous cornbread and mashed potatoes so creamy “they’ll make you want to slap your Momma,” owner Halia Watkins is about to dip her spoon into a grisly mystery . . . Halia Watkins has her hands full cooking, hosting, and keeping her boisterous young cousin, Wavonne, from getting too sassy with customers. Having fast-talking entrepreneur Marcus Rand turn up in her kitchen is annoying enough when he’s alive—but finding his dead body face-down on her ceramic tile after hours is much worse. Marcus had his enemies, and the cast iron frying pan beside his corpse suggests that at last, his shady business deals went too far. Halia is desperate to keep Sweet Tea’s name out of the sordid spotlight but her efforts only make Wavonne a prime suspect. Now Halia will have to serve up the real villain—before the killer returns for a second helping . . . Features delicious recipes from Mahalia’s Sweet Tea,including Sour Cream Corn Bread and Sweet Corn Casserole!

Another murder. Another burger. And Christie Watson is back on the case!  Suspended detective Christie Watson has decided not to get involved in any more murder cases. She's got to keep her nose clean in case her old boss checks in on her. There's plenty of fun to be had in Sleepy Creek--delicious double cheeseburgers, hilarious antics from the terrible twins, and... mysterious strangers hanging around? When another resident of the town dies, Christie realizes that staying out of this case might be the one thing she can't afford to do. Especially, when her best friend's innocent cousin becomes suspect number one. Can she solve the case before another Sleepy Creeker is killed?

The cold case that put Speedway, Indiana, on the map. “What may be the definitive public accounting of the murder mystery that still resonates today.” —Fox59 The evening of November 17, 1978, should have been like any other for the four young crewmembers closing the Burger Chef at 5725 Crawfordsville Road in Speedway, Indiana. After serving customers and locking the doors for the night, the kids began their regular cleanup to ready the restaurant for the following day. But then something went horribly wrong. Just before midnight, someone muscled into the place, robbed the store of $581 and kidnapped the four employees. Over the next two days, investigators searched in vain for the missing crewmembers before their bodies were discovered more than twenty miles away. The killer or killers were never caught. Join Julie Young on an exploration of one of the most baffling cold cases in Indiana history. “Young doesn’t try to solve the murders. Instead, her goal is to make sure no one forgets the victims.” —IndyStar

"There’s one case left: her mother’s murder. Can she solve it in time? Christie Watson is sure she’s about to solve her mother’s murder case. That is until another dead body turns up in front of the Burger Bar. A local charity owner has been killed and in Christie’s name, as well. If she can’t solve this murder, there’s no telling who might be next. The longer Christie takes to find the murderer, the closer they get to the people Christie cares for the most. No amount of Sleepy Creek cheer or burgers can stop the inevitable. It’s time to close this case for good before it’s too late." --

"Name a worse mix: breakfast and murder.The last thing Christie Watson, failed homicide detective, expected to wake up to was murder. She would prefer one of her best friend’s delicious burgers instead. But murder is on the menu again in Sleepy Creek. One of Christie’s good friends has been attacked, and her mother murdered. The case hits a little too close to home for Christie’s liking. If she solves the mystery this time around, she might get more than the truth. Can Christie solve the murder, before the murderer targets another of her friends?" --