Sophie Kimball Mystery

Murder was never supposed to be in the script...Sophie "Phee" Kimball is trying hard to get work done at her private investigation company-especially now that her old crush has joined the team. But her mom's book club's obsession with the local production of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" is proving to be far more distracting... After a much-despised cast member is found dead in the theater, Phee has no choice but to immerse herself in all the backstabbing backstage gossip. And with a threatening note landing on her mom's windshield, it looks like the killer might be ready for an encore...Funny, twisty, and packed with lovable eccentric characters, this cozy mystery will keep you guessing until the final bow.J.C. Eaton is the pen name of Ann I. Goldfarb and James E. Clapp, a wife-and-husband team celebrated for their witty cozy mysteries, including the Sophie Kimball Mysteries, Wine Trail Mysteries, and Charcuterie Shop Mysteries. Based in Arizona, their page-turners charm readers with quirky sleuths, lively settings, and plenty of humor.

A wedding, a murder, and a retirement community full of suspects... what could possibly go wrong?Sophie "Phee" Kimball thought moving to Arizona to work for a private investigator would bring some peace and quiet. Instead, she's wrangling her seventy-four-year-old Aunt Ina's over-the-top wedding and her mother Harriet's nonstop meddling.But when a celebrity chef turns up dead on the golf course outside Harriet's front door, things really start to heat up. With her mother in a tizzy and Aunt Ina refusing to let a murder ruin her big day, Phee juggles floral arrangements and forensics while trying to catch a killer before the big "I do."Hilarious, twisty, and packed with quirky characters, this cozy mystery is a delightful romp where the only thing sharper than the clues is the one-liners.J.C. Eaton is the wife and husband team of Ann I. Goldfarb and James E. Clapp."The wedding from hell embroils a bookkeeper with a talent for solving puzzles in several murder cases . . . A hoot."-Kirkus Reviews

Murder's never on the reading list, until the book club starts dropping dead.Single mom Sophie "Phee" Kimball isn't a detective; she's an account clerk in the chilly town of Mankato, Minnesota. But when her eccentric mother in Arizona insists that members of her retirement-community book club are dying because of a "cursed" novel, Phee reluctantly heads to sun-soaked Sun City West to snoop.Phee doesn't believe in curses, and the deaths appear to be accidents: a golf cart crash, pneumonia, an allergic reaction, but something is clearly not right under the blazing desert sun. As Phee digs deeper, she uncovers secrets, rivalries, and motives lurking behind friendly smiles. Now, it's up to Phee to read between the lines before the killer strikes again, turning the next chapter into someone's last.The perfect cozy mystery debut for fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood and Jesse Q. Sutanto. "A thoroughly entertaining series debut, with enjoyable, yet realistic characters and enough plot twists-and dead ends-to appeal from beginning to end."-Booklist, starred review"Eaton's debut introduces a retirement community filled with quirky characters and a sleuth who may have more talent for solving puzzles than she admits."-Kirkus ReviewsJ.C. Eaton is the pen name of Ann I. Goldfarb and James E. Clapp, a wife-and-husband team celebrated for their witty cozy mysteries, including the Sophie Kimball Mysteries, Wine Trail Mysteries, and Charcuterie Shop Mysteries. Based in Arizona, their page-turners charm readers with quirky sleuths, lively settings, and plenty of humor.