Murder on Pea Pike

July 3, 2017
This amusing series debut from Harrington (the Murder by Design series) introduces spunky Eureka Falls, Ark., real estate agent Honey Ingersoll, who’s trying to rise above her trailer trash beginnings and woo her handsome boss, Sam Ridley. Honey has made bad choices in her romantic life, as evidenced by a number of abusive ex-boyfriends and her rejection of the town’s biggest catch, banker Cletus X. Dwyer. Now she longs for Sam, who’s engaged to beautiful Lila Lott, daughter of Senator Prescott Lott. When Honey discovers the body of shady out-of-towner Tallulah Bixby in an abandoned farmhouse, she becomes a person of interest in the killing. To clear herself, Honey turns investigator, finding loose diamonds, a second body, a property scam, and unexpected connections between the Lotts, their staff, and her troubles. Smarter than she’s given credit for, Honey ends up with the right man. The lively cast makes up for the less-than-compelling plot. Agent: Dawn Dowdle, Blue Ridge Literary Agency.

August 1, 2017

Honey Ingersoll is remaking her life as a sales agent for Eureka Fall's biggest realtor, when she meets a client at a farmhouse and stumbles over the body of Tallulah Bixby. Soon she finds a second body at a neighboring farm, and Sheriff Matt Rameros begins to doubt her innocence. Honey has been through a lot in her young life, on the wrong end of her father's temper and her ex-boyfriend's abuse. But she refuses to sit still as a "person of interest" when she suspects the deaths may have something to do with recent real estate sales and political connections. She could lose her job, but Honey is determined to find answers. VERDICT Harrington's (Design for Murder) new darkly humorous character-driven series will appeal to readers of Tonya Kappes. Mystery fans will welcome another sassy, strong Southern female with street smarts.--LH

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