DEATH BY DECEIT Josiah Reynolds and a friend discover a dead body. Why does this always happen to Josiah? The dead man was a reporter. Police believe his death is due to a botched robbery, but Josiah begins snooping. Detective Drake tells Josiah to back off, so Josiah’s forensic psychiatrist boyfriend hires her to help him investigate. Now Josiah has access to all case reports and they support her theory, but no one listens. Josiah decides to find evidence proving her theory. She begins a dangerous game of seeking truth in the Bluegrass— world of wealth, privilege, and now murder! DEATH BY MAGIC At a fundraiser for retired Thoroughbred horses Josiah meets Rudy Lee. He says a fortune teller predicted he will murder Josiah. then be killed himself. Josiah tells Rudy the fortune is nonsense but can’t shake the notion the fortune teller may be right. Then someone does try to kill her! Josiah searches for the truth in the “dark and bloody” ground of Kentucky where secrets are held tight to one’s heart DEATH BY SHOCK Josiah. Shaneika, and her sweet cousin Heather, are on an archaeology dig at Ft. Boonesborough where Daniel Boone led pioneers to the frontier and meet the Dane twins, society women who rub them the wrong way. Heather is entranced by the sisters until she catches one of them plotting to murder her identical twin. But which twin is planning a murder? Heather can’t tell them apart. She asks Josiah for help Josiah can’t prevent a murder but soon discovers Heather is not so sweet and may have a motive for lying about the Dane sisters. Josiah does some digging and learns others on the excavation also have motives for murder. Josiah seeks truth in a land that hides its secrets well. Kentucky is not called the “dark and bloody ground” for nothing. DEATH BY CHANCE Halloween is right around the corner when Lady Elsmere throws a Civil War ball. Josiah enters the party’s corn maze to find her dog, Baby, and discovers Baby standing over a fallen scarecrow. But is it a real scarecrow? Josiah doesn’t have time to find out. Someone dressed as the Grim Reaper bolts from the shadows, swinging a scythe at her. Our heroine picks up her skirts and flees crying, “Murder in the corn maze!” DEATH BY POISON Josiah Reynolds hitches her American Paint Horse to a pony cart when horse whisperer Velvet Maddox hurries over. Pointing a crooked finger at Josiah she announces that Josiah can’t participate in the Shawnee Trace Horse Parade. “I see death standing next to your horse. Beware.” Miss Velvet is never wrong about such things but Josiah plunges ahead. Surely this time Velvet is mistaken. No one can see death. The parade proceeds but spectators surge ahead and surround the horses, spooking them. Josiah’s horse rears up and the pony cart runs over something. Josiah stops her horse and peers beneath her cart. A leg protrudes from underneath the cart. Josiah realizes Miss Velvet was correct. Death was hovering near her horse. DEATH BY GREED Josiah works in her bee yard when a commotion comes from a horse pasture. She rushes toward the uproar and discovers an enraged Texas Longhorn bull. The beast is snorting and pawing the turf, and threatening a prized Thoroughbred. Calming the bull is no small task and in the end, Josiah has a busted fence and a barn door ripped off its hinges. Josiah confronts the bull’s owner only to discover him dead, lying in a pool of his own blood. Police assume the bull is responsible for the man’s death. Josiah has her doubts. She’s convinced foul play is involved and works to save the Longhorn from being “put down.” Will she solve the murder and save the Longhorn?

DEATH BY DECEIT Josiah Reynolds and a friend discover a dead body. Why does this always happen to Josiah? The dead man was a reporter. Police believe his death is due to a botched robbery, but Josiah begins snooping. Detective Drake tells Josiah to back off, so Josiah’s forensic psychiatrist boyfriend hires her to help him investigate. Now Josiah has access to all case reports and they support her theory, but no one listens. Josiah decides to find evidence proving her theory. She begins a dangerous game of seeking truth in the Bluegrass— world of wealth, privilege, and now murder! DEATH BY MAGIC At a fundraiser for retired Thoroughbred horses Josiah meets Rudy Lee. He says a fortune teller predicted he will murder Josiah. then be killed himself. Josiah tells Rudy the fortune is nonsense but can’t shake the notion the fortune teller may be right. Then someone does try to kill her! Josiah searches for the truth in the “dark and bloody” ground of Kentucky where secrets are held tight to one’s heart DEATH BY SHOCK Josiah. Shaneika, and her sweet cousin Heather, are on an archaeology dig at Ft. Boonesborough where Daniel Boone led pioneers to the frontier and meet the Dane twins, society women who rub them the wrong way. Heather is entranced by the sisters until she catches one of them plotting to murder her identical twin. But which twin is planning a murder? Heather can’t tell them apart. She asks Josiah for help Josiah can’t prevent a murder but soon discovers Heather is not so sweet and may have a motive for lying about the Dane sisters. Josiah does some digging and learns others on the excavation also have motives for murder. Josiah seeks truth in a land that hides its secrets well. Kentucky is not called the “dark and bloody ground” for nothing. DEATH BY CHANCE Halloween is right around the corner when Lady Elsmere throws a Civil War ball. Josiah enters the party’s corn maze to find her dog, Baby, and discovers Baby standing over a fallen scarecrow. But is it a real scarecrow? Josiah doesn’t have time to find out. Someone dressed as the Grim Reaper bolts from the shadows, swinging a scythe at her. Our heroine picks up her skirts and flees crying, “Murder in the corn maze!” DEATH BY POISON Josiah Reynolds hitches her American Paint Horse to a pony cart when horse whisperer Velvet Maddox hurries over. Pointing a crooked finger at Josiah she announces that Josiah can’t participate in the Shawnee Trace Horse Parade. “I see death standing next to your horse. Beware.” Miss Velvet is never wrong about such things but Josiah plunges ahead. Surely this time Velvet is mistaken. No one can see death. The parade proceeds but spectators surge ahead and surround the horses, spooking them. Josiah’s horse rears up and the pony cart runs over something. Josiah stops her horse and peers beneath her cart. A leg protrudes from underneath the cart. Josiah realizes Miss Velvet was correct. Death was hovering near her horse. DEATH BY GREED Josiah works in her bee yard when a commotion comes from a horse pasture. She rushes toward the uproar and discovers an enraged Texas Longhorn bull. The beast is snorting and pawing the turf, and threatening a prized Thoroughbred. Calming the bull is no small task and in the end, Josiah has a busted fence and a barn door ripped off its hinges. Josiah confronts the bull’s owner only to discover him dead, lying in a pool of his own blood. Police assume the bull is responsible for the man’s death. Josiah has her doubts. She’s convinced foul play is involved and works to save the Longhorn from being “put down.” Will she solve the murder and save the Longhorn?

Josiah is working in her honeybee yard when she hears a commotion coming from her horse pasture. She rushes toward the uproar and comes upon a huge, enraged Texas Longhorn bull. The massive beast is angrily snorting, pawing the turf, and threatening a prized Thoroughbred stallion, Comanche. Getting the bull to calm down is no small task and in the end, Josiah has a busted fence and a barn door ripped off its hinges. Once the bull is secure, Josiah hurries to confront the bull’s owner only to discover he is dead and lying in a pool of his own blood. The police naturally assume the bull is responsible for the man’s death, but Josiah has her doubts. She is convinced foul play is involved and works to save the Texas Longhorn from being “put down.” Will she solve the murder and save the Longhorn in time?

Ethel Bradley thinks someone is trying to kill her, but doesn’t know who or why. She enlists the help of her childhood friend, Lady Elsmere, but Lady Elsmere has troubles of her own in the form of a ne’er-do-well English nephew who’s trying to steal her estate. Both women turn to Josiah Reynolds, who has just returned from New York. Josiah calls Detective Goetz who recommends a shamus named Walter Neff. Walter and Josiah scour the Bluegrass for answers that turn out to be deadly. To make matters worse for Josiah, Fred O’nan is a free man and gunning for her. Josiah, full of sass and vinegar, meets these challenges head on with the support of her friends, Franklin and Matt. Will Josiah be thwarted this time? Kentucky can be a cruel mistress to those wanting justice and exacts a high price for it. Sometimes the “dark and bloody ground” demands double indemnity. This is something Josiah knows very well. Very well indeed. If you like mysteries from Jana DeLeon, CeeCee James, Kathi Daley, Lynn Cahoon, Sally Berneathy, Tonya Kappes, Cindy Bell, Vikki Walton, Dianne Harmon, Janet Evanovich, Krista Davis, Leighann Dobbs, Heather Hoffman, Laurien Berenson, Hope Callaghan, and Leslie Langtry, you will love the Josiah Reynolds Mysteries by Abigail Keam. The Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series Death By A HoneyBee Death By Drowning Death By Bridle Death By Bourbon Death By Lotto Death by Chocolate Death by Haunting Death By Derby Death By Design Death By Malice Death By Drama Death By Stalking Death By Deceit Death By Magic Death By Shock Death By Chance Death By Poison Death By Greed Death By Theft AWARDS 2010 Gold Medal Award from Readers’ Favorite for Death By A HoneyBee 2011 Gold Medal Award from Readers' Favorite for Death By Drowning 2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By Drowning 2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By A HoneyBee 2017 Finalist from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Design 2019 Honorable Mention from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Stalking 2019 Top 10 Mystery Novels from Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Blue Moon 2020 Imadjinn Award for Best Mystery - Death By Stalking 2022 Finalist in Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Historical Category - Murder Under A Full Moon 2022 Finalist the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical Category - Murder Under A New Moon 2022 Death By Chance: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Cozy Mystery

Life takes a dramatic turn for Josiah when she witnesses a death at an engagement party for Matt. Matt? Yes, Matt. Charming socialite Addison DeWitt falls into a fit after taking a sip of bourbon. That would be upsetting enough, but Josiah is sure it is murder. However, no one will believe her except for Lady Elsmere and Meriah Caldwell, the famous mystery writer. The three of them conspire to bring the murderer to justice. It turns out the suspect is always three steps ahead of them. To make matters worse, Josiah's daughter, Asa decides to move to London, Franklin leaves town and Jake starts singing a different tune. Josiah doubts her ability to meet the future alone. Maybe it's time to sell the Butterfly and move to Florida with the rest of the old folks. If you like mysteries from Jana DeLeon, CeeCee James, Kathi Daley, Lynn Cahoon, Sally Berneathy, Tonya Kappes, Cindy Bell, Vikki Walton, Dianne Harmon, Janet Evanovich, Krista Davis, Leighann Dobbs, Heather Hoffman, Laurien Berenson, Hope Callaghan, and Leslie Langtry, you will love the Josiah Reynolds Mysteries by Abigail Keam. The Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series Death By A HoneyBee Death By Drowning Death By Bridle Death By Bourbon Death By Lotto Death by Chocolate Death by Haunting Death By Derby Death By Design Death By Malice Death By Drama Death By Stalking Death By Deceit Death By Magic Death By Shock Death By Chance Death By Poison Death By Greed Death By Theft AWARDS 2010 Gold Medal Award from Readers’ Favorite for Death By A HoneyBee 2011 Gold Medal Award from Readers' Favorite for Death By Drowning 2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By Drowning 2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By A HoneyBee 2017 Finalist from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Design 2019 Honorable Mention from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Stalking 2019 Top 10 Mystery Novels from Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Blue Moon 2020 Imadjinn Award for Best Mystery - Death By Stalking 2022 Finalist in Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Historical Category - Murder Under A Full Moon 2022 Finalist the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical Category - Murder Under A New Moon 2022 Death By Chance: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Cozy Mystery

Death By Malice: Josiah Reynolds Mystery

Josiah Reynolds is hitching Morning Glory, her American Paint Horse, to an antique pony cart when horse whisperer, Velvet Maddox, hurries over to them. Pointing a thin, crooked finger at Josiah, she announces that Josiah can’t participate in the annual Shawnee Trace Horse Parade. “I see death standing next to your horse. Beware, Josiah. Beware.” Startled, Josiah is worried as Miss Velvet is never wrong about such things, but decides to plunge ahead. Surely this time Velvet is mistaken. No one can see death. The event goes off without a hitch until spectators surge forward onto the parade route and surround the horses, causing them to spook. Morning Glory rears up and the pony cart runs over something. Josiah stops her horse immediately and peers over the side of her cart. There is a shoeless leg sticking out from underneath the cart. Josiah realizes that Miss Velvet was correct. Death was, indeed, hovering near her horse. If you like mysteries from Jana DeLeon, CeeCee James, Kathi Daley, Lynn Cahoon, Sally Berneathy, Tonya Kappes, Cindy Bell, Vikki Walton, Dianne Harmon, Janet Evanovich, Krista Davis, Leighann Dobbs, Heather Hoffman, Laurien Berenson, Hope Callaghan, and Leslie Langtry, you will love the Josiah Reynolds Mysteries by Abigail Keam.