Today I'm shining a spotlight on Cake and Corruption by S. C. Merritt. This book is the sixth in the Sweetwater Springs Southern Mystery series and was released earlier this month.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
It's wedding week and as mother of the bride,
Glory wants her daughter’s wedding to be a day she’ll never forget. But
when her address is found in the pocket of an unidentified body in a car
crash, Glory’s biggest nightmare becomes reality. The past has followed
her to Sweetwater Springs and it’s not going away without a fight. Can
she solve the mystery and maybe even her husband’s two-year-old cold
case murder in the process?
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An Excerpt:
“Mornin’ Glory!” a voice called out. I swung around to see Leo Dixon and our regulars shuffling down the sidewalk. Like clockwork, this little mischievous crew arrived each morning for their usual coffee, breakfast, and the game of the day.
“Mornin’, Leo,” I greeted. “I see y’all are looking spry this morning.” His cronies, Billy Franks, Jimmy Don Baker, and Otto Becker followed him in. They took their seats and proceeded to pull out the Scrabble board. Today’s game of choice, I assumed. “Coffee all around?”
They all nodded. “And bring us some of whatever that is that’s got this place smelling so good!” Billy called back.
“Will do.” I smiled, walking over to the coffee bar to pour up their drinks. I placed two blueberry scones and two cream cheese danishes on a tray along with the coffee, some plates, forks, and napkins and walked back across the room.
“Scrabble, huh?” I commented, setting a cup of the steaming brew in front of each one.
“Yep.” Otto answered. “Got my dictionary right here to keep them honest.” He patted the tome lying next to him.
“Heard any news on the car crash out on Lakeview Road?” Leo took a bite of his scone and washed it down with a swallow of coffee.
I jerked my head around. “Car crash? What car crash?”
Leo brushed scone crumbles from his shirt. “Heard it on the scanner about a half hour ago. Said police were on the scene, so I’m sure your guy is out there.”
“I guess that explains why Hunt and Jake haven’t been in this morning,” I murmured to myself. “Did they say who was involved?”
“Nope. Just that it was a one car accident.”
“That is a very curvy stretch of road out to the lake. I hope it isn’t serious. I’ll give Hunt a call and see if he knows any details he can share.” I took my phone from my apron pocket and made the call.
“Good morning, beautiful,” he answered on the first ring. “I can’t talk right now. Can I call you later?”
“Are you out on Lakeview Road?”
“I figured word was out about the car crash. Yes, I’m here. In fact, we were the ones who discovered it. We came by it on our way back from camping last night. Jake took Tony on into town, but I stayed out here with the emergency crew. There’s not much I can say just yet, so don’t ask. The coroner’s van just pulled up. Gotta go.” He clicked off the call before I could get a word in edgewise.
“Coron—" I tried to ask, but he was gone. I turned back to the regulars who were already deep into the heat of Scrabble competition.
“What did lover boy tell you?” Jimmy Don asked.
“Nothing much, except that the coroner’s van had arrived, so that definitely means there was at least one fatality. I always hate to hear that,” I said shaking my head. The doorbell chimed and a few more customers came in, so I greeted them and made my way to the pastry counter to take their orders.
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Book Info:
Title:
Cake and Corruption
Author’s name: S.C. Merritt
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Sweetwater Springs Southern Mystery series (Book 6)
Publish date: March 4, 2021
Publisher: S.C. Merritt
Page count: 184
Purchase link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SLJKWN2
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S.C. Merritt writes cozy mysteries featuring female sleuths, plots with a twist, lots of humor, and a little sprinkle of romance. Her Sweetwater Springs Southern Mystery Series is set in a small, Alabama town full of quirky characters, delicious restaurants, and lots of murder. Recipes are included in each book.
When not writing, she is traveling, watching classic movies and tv shows, or collecting flamingos.
She lives in Mississippi with her husband and miniature Schnauzer, Izzy and dreams of living in a tropical locale someday.
Online links:
Website: https://www.scmerritt.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scmerrittwrites
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scmerrittauthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19874419.S_C_Merritt
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/scmerritt
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/s-c-merritt
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