4 Cozy Farmyard Mysteries
Out in the Not So Peaceful Country
Enjoy four different mysteries that each have a rural twist:
“Hog Wild,” by Cynthia Hickey
Shelby tries to uncover who took her champion hog, Big Red. At the same time, her high school sweetheart shows up as the town’s new vet. Ten years ago, he left cutting things off badly between them, and she hasn’t heard from until now. Shelby doesn’t know if she can survive the dangers she uncovers, along with the feelings for her old flame.
“The Dark Side of the Moo,” by Linda Baten Johnson
Liv returns home to help her parents with their dairy farm. Cows are sick, some have died, and things go from bad to worse. The disliked vet is found murdered in their barn, and Liv is the suspect. Trying to clear her name, Liv finds someone may have deliberately made the cows sick, and now her parents are ill. Will her knowledge be the death of her?
“Fowl Deed,” by Teresa Ives Lilly
April needs money to pay off a huge debt to the bank. She also needs money to keep her dad in the retirement home he enjoys. To make money, April started raising chickens to sell their eggs, along with opening a gift shop with a chicken theme.
Recently, she turned her home into an Airbnb to bring in more money. But Jeff Barr is trying to pressure the bank to foreclose on her. He wants her property for a deal that will make him rich.
When Jeff is found dead, April is the number one suspect. She must find out who really did it before she is put in jail.
“Searching for Sunshine,” by Janice Thompson
Jessie has taken every penny that friends and family gave her to save the farm, to use on the stud fee for her hose. She is hoping the foal will bring in enough money to save everything. But the night she arrives where it will take place, her horse is stolen.
Suspects are everywhere. As Jessie tries to sort it out, she finds herself having feelings for the son of the stud farm’s owner.
The culprit in this one has a twist.
All these mysteries are five-star. I like that they include the character’s faith, along with some fun, and suspense. Pick this up, and read these tales one-at-a-time, or have them all at once. Either way, you will enjoy yourself.
Thanks to Barbour Books, for providing Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, “Dastardly Deeds Down on the Farm,” for the purpose of review. Opinions are my own.
The Author’s Websites:
Cynthia Hickey: https://cynthiahickey.com/
Linda Baten Johnson: https://www.lindabatenjohnson.com/
Teresa Lilly: https://teresalilly.wordpress.com/meet-teresa/
Janice Thompson: https://janiceathompson.com/
