In this delightful prequel to the beloved Tourist Trap mystery series, lawyer Jill Gardner flees job burnout to take a vacationâand finds a brand-new life on the California coast.
Jillâs family law career is in a rut. Watching a client go back to her abusive husband, yet againâand then learning sheâs been passed up for a partnership, yet againâfinally prompts her to take a break. Sheâll have to dip into her emergency fund. But after all those long days in her windowless office, subsisting on leftover cake from the breakroom, itâs time to smell some flowers.
When she arrives in picturesque South Cove on the Pacific coast, she finds friendly residents, a peaceful beach, and natureâs beauty. But she also witnesses a shouting match between two business owners with a big score to settle. And when someone she knows turns up dead in the local coffee shop, she finds the town needs her skills, just as much as she needs the town. Itâs time to set her roots where they belong . . .
Praise for Lynn Cahoon and the Tourist Trap Mysteries
âWell-crafted . . . Cat and crew prove to be engaging characters and Cahoon does a stellar job of keeping themâand the readerâguessing.â âMystery Sceneon A Story to Kill
âLynn Cahoonâs popular Tourist Trap series is . . . one of my go-to cozy mystery series!â âHope By the Book
In this delightful prequel to the beloved Tourist Trap mystery series, lawyer Jill Gardner flees job burnout to take a vacationâand finds a brand-new life on the California coast.
Jillâs family law career is in a rut. Watching a client go back to her abusive husband, yet againâand then learning sheâs been passed up for a partnership, yet againâfinally prompts her to take a break. Sheâll have to dip into her emergency fund. But after all those long days in her windowless office, subsisting on leftover cake from the breakroom, itâs time to smell some flowers.
When she arrives in picturesque South Cove on the Pacific coast, she finds friendly residents, a peaceful beach, and natureâs beauty. But she also witnesses a shouting match between two business owners with a big score to settle. And when someone she knows turns up dead in the local coffee shop, she finds the town needs her skills, just as much as she needs the town. Itâs time to set her roots where they belong . . .
Praise for Lynn Cahoon and the Tourist Trap Mysteries
âWell-crafted . . . Cat and crew prove to be engaging characters and Cahoon does a stellar job of keeping themâand the readerâguessing.â âMystery Sceneon A Story to Kill
âLynn Cahoonâs popular Tourist Trap series is . . . one of my go-to cozy mystery series!â âHope By the Book