Cat Killed a Rat:Quirky Cozy Mysteries (The Ponderosa Pines Series – Book 1)

*Audiobook coming soon! Nothing bad ever happens in Ponderosa Pines... That's what anonymous gossip columnist Chloe LaRue and her best friend, town matriarch EV Torrence, believed — until a second-rate handyman with a first-rate ego makes a scene at the town meeting and winds up dead by morning. EV was seen arguing with Luther Plunkett in front of the whole community. Before the body is even cold, she's suspect number one — and not even Chloe can stop the rumor mill from churning. But Luther's death is only the beginning. When his scheming brother turns up murdered next, it's clear someone in this tight-knit eco-community has a secret worth killing for. Blackmail letters. A dangerous land grab. A killer who's counting on Ponderosa Pines' good reputation to keep their secret buried. Against Detective Nate Harper and Deputy Dalton Burnsoll's orders, Chloe and EV launch their own investigation — and what they dig up might just tear their beloved town apart. How far will Chloe and EV go to track down a killer? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fast, funny, and a little feral—this book nails the voice of every over-it woman who’s ever wanted to solve a murder out of spite." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A delightfully snarky small-town mystery with big personality. Chloe and EV are chaos in the best possible way."