Bücher von B I Skinner

An innocent man arrested for murder. A children's Christmas event cancelled. The clock is ticking.The only thing widower and retired detective Howie O'Sullivan wants for Christmas is a successful event for the charity he manages: Pedals of Promise - a charity providing bikes and a special holiday meal to needy children and children of deployed parents in picturesque Boulder, Colorado.When Ebenita Scroogina, the town nemesis, convinces the city council to cancel the event, Howie assumes this is the worst thing that could happen. Until Howie's rescue dachshund, Scooby finds Ebenita's lifeless body at the Starlight Community Center. The situation goes from bad to worse when Howie's best friend, Sammy, is arrested for Ebenita's murder.With less than a week until Christmas, Howie faces impossible obstacles: finding Ebenita's real killer, freeing Sammy, and keeping his promise to the children and their families at Christmas. Who says retirement is boring?For fans of heartwarming mysteries with a touch of holiday magic, this book is a must-read. Don't miss out on this gripping tale of community, friendship, and the true meaning of the Christmas season.

A popular fitness instructor is dead. The medical examiner says it's just a freak heart attack. His ghost says he was murdered.When a celebrity fitness instructor drops dead in the middle of a spin class, everyone is surprised to learn he had a heart attack. But no one is more surprised than Paranormal Private Investigator Holly Daniel when his ghost appears before her insisting he was poisoned. He not only demands she take him on as a new client to track down the killer, he threatens to destroy the gym if she doesn't.Poor Holly. She's working so hard to control her temper and become a likable person, yet now she's forced to deal with a troublesome fitness celebrity who tests her patience at every turn. Was it really murder, or does the victim just enjoy the attention? Can she solve the mystery before he forces the gym is closed for good? When your client is a ghost, where do you send the bill?Holly, her ghostly roommates, and the rest of the gang are back to solve another mystery in Glenwood Springs. Order your copy today!

Your quick summer read is here!A brief vacation to Palisade turns deadly when an award winning peach cobbler recipe is stolen. So much for a relaxing getaway!Holly and her friends have it all figured out. A relaxing getaway to Palisade for the annual Peach Festival. No bodies, no grumpy sheriffs, no missing gems. No kidnappings or car chases. Just a peach filled weekend at the Peach Blossom Inn. Good friends. Good food. Good wine.But when an award winning peach cobbler recipe, passed down through six generations goes missing, how can Holly say no to solving the crime?Take a road trip with Holly, Wendy, Juliet, Clara and Mystery in the pink VW bus. There's room for all in this short summer novella.

Part clairvoyant, part psychic, brand new real estate agent Molly Fitzle has big plans. But those big plans didn't include a body in the attic.Molly has it all figured out. New divorce. New village. New real estate license. Check, check, and check.First showing. Check.Body of her sister's ex-fiance in the attic of her first showing. Check. Wait, what?Sister in jail for murder. Check? No! That's not how any of this is supposed to work.Investigating a murder isn't what Molly had in mind when she got her real estate license. But when the authorities accuse her sister of the crime, what else can she do? Facing a pile of suspects, and a hostile werewolf sheriff, with no solid evidence to free her sister, Molly races the clock to find the real killer before it's too late.

The Crested Peaks Annual 4th of July Festival starts with a bang and ends with a body.It isn't a holiday in Crested Peaks without a mystery! But just when Charlotte thinks things are going eggscellent in the breakfast cafe business, her sassy rabbit familiars find another body.This time it's personal. Can Charlotte, the reluctant witch, and her talking rabbits, save her friend's dad from prison and help restore their family business?If you like short cozy mysteries that you can read in an afternoon, complete with a little witchcraft, some talking animals, and friends who are like family, you're sure to enjoy this one.

After witnessing all the political corruption last summer and the murder of the Crested Peaks mayor, Charlotte threw her hat in the ring to run for office.But now, only a week before the election, her opponent turns up dead. In a graveyard. Just as the clock strikes midnight on Halloween. Can it get any worse than that?Yes. The ax in his back belongs to Charlotte. From reluctant witch to town leader. A lot has changed for Charlotte Duffin after moving back to Crested Peaks two years ago. One thing that never changes, though, are the bodies that pile up in this sleepy little mountain town. Only in Crested Peaks can politics be this exciting. If you like cozy mysteries with talking pets, a little witchcraft, and plenty of snarky humor, you'll enjoy this one.

An enchanted peridot is missing. The future of a sleepy mountain town is in jeopardy. Now it's up to Holly, the once reluctant spirit communicator, to save them.All of Glenwood Springs is gathered at the Red Castle Hotel for a much-needed Christmas celebration. It's been a brutal fall with the Precious Peridot missing. Businesses are struggling, the town barely made it through a freak blizzard, and the mood is bleak overall. A party is just what everyone needs.Until Holly and her friends find a body slumped against the trash dumpsters. The beloved Chaplain Palmer. Rumors run wild that the town's newest resident is a shifter. He's also the primary suspect. But Holly fears her beloved town is singling him out for being different. A pain she knows all too well.With the mayor pressuring her to locate the Precious Peridot before New Year's Day, Holly juggles two major investigations, fearing she'll be unable to solve either before the clock strikes twelve.

A reality tv show, murder, and a bitter reporter bent on wreaking havoc for Charlotte and the rest of Crested Peaks, endangers the upcoming ski season. Will Char and the talking rabbits be able to save the town before time runs out?All of Crested Peaks is excited when a reality tv baking show comes to town. But when Charlotte and the talking rabbits discover yet another body in the town square, everyone pressures her to get involved. She swears she's done with all of that until a reporter vows to bring down the entire town. Can Charlotte, and the talking rabbits, along with their feline bestie, save Crested Peaks or is it a lost cause?

A priceless, stolen tiara jeopardizes a 100 year old haunted hotel and its ghostly inhabitants. A covert spirit communicator is their only hope.Orphaned, widowed, secret spirit communicator Holly Daniel longs for a normal life in a quiet mountain town. But when she discovers her new home is haunted by a 143 year old granny in a flannel nightgown, and a talking ghost cat, she thinks moving to Glenwood Springs was a mistake.Things are looking up, however, when she convinces the manager of the local haunted hotel to hire her as a bartender. But there's a catch. She has to use her secret gift, as a ghost whisperer, to solve the mystery of the missing tiara or face the demise of the beloved historic hotel.If you enjoy a fast paced cozy mystery that doesn't take itself too seriously, includes talking animals and sassy grannies, all set in an authentic mountain town you're sure to enjoy this one.

Can a reluctant witch, and her talking rabbits, save their beloved town?When a popular toy store owner drowns at the Christmas party, everyone assumes he drank too many peppermint martinis. But when it's revealed he was poisoned, no one wants to come to Crested Peaks anymore, fearing a killer is on the loose. It's up to Charlotte, her rabbit familiars, and their feline sidekick, along with the rest of her friends, to find the killer and save the town before it's too late.

A reluctant witch, her talking rabbits, and their cat, strive to solve the mystery of the poisoned mortician.When the Crested Peaks' mortician drops dead at the Halloween Festival, Charlotte's friend Chloe is falsely accused of poisoning him. With all the evidence pointed squarely at Chloe, Charlotte struggles to exonerate her cupcake baking friend. As always, she's aided by a pair of sassy rabbit familiars, their cat, her best friends, and her handsome detective boyfriend. But will all that be enough to keep Chloe from going to prison?

A reluctant witch, with the help of her sassy rabbit familiars, races to save her idyllic mountain town from a mafia takeover.Just as Charlotte thinks that life as a witch, in the picturesque mountain town of Crested Peaks, couldn't get any better, their tranquil hamlet is threatened by the mob. With the help of a little witchcraft, a pair of talking rabbits and their two-footed feline friend, Charlotte fights to save the town from the ravages of organized crime.24 Carrot Caper is the second novella in Marcall's Breakfast Cafe Paranormal Cozy Mystery series. If you like clean cozy mysteries with a bit of witchcraft and a ghost or two, talking familars, enduring friendships, some romance, and topped off with a dash of comedy, you're sure to love this series. This is a short read you can finish in an afternoon. Treat yourself and escape to the land of witches, ghosts, and talking animals!

When her rabbit familiars lead her to a dead body, a reluctant witch is forced to solve the mystery before an innocent friend goes to jail. The clock is ticking. When Charlotte's talking rabbits lead her to another body in Crested Peaks - during the 4th of July Festival - she refuses to get involved. But when Damien's - Marcall's brilliant chef and one of her best friends - cousin is arrested for murder that makes it personal.

A reluctant witch inherits a small town breakfast cafe and a pair of talking rabbits. What could go wrong?When Charlotte's grandmother passes away, she unexpectedly finds herself thrown headlong into owning a vegetarian breakfast cafe and caretaker to a pair of parsley-chomping, sassy rabbit familiars. But these are the least of her worries when she's accused of murdering the cafe's landlord. With a bit of witchcraft, and the help of her new besties, Charlotte risks everything to find the real killer before it's too late. An Eggscellent Day for Murder is the first installment in a paranormal cozy mystery series. If you like clever cozy mysteries, full of intrigue and charm, along with a dash of paranormal activity and romance, plus talking animal familiars, you'll love this series starter.