Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries Series by K. J. Emrick
Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #1
Death Comes to Town
K. J. Emrick
Darcy Sweet would like to think that she is just an ordinary woman, happy in her life running the Sweet Read bookstore. But she isn't ordinary. She has a connection to the other side that seems to draw her into mysterious situations more often than not. Add to the mix the antics of a rather naughty, slightly psychic cat and the eccentric ghost of her great-aunt Millie, and you have a recipe for anything but the ordinary.
When Darcy's neighbor is murdered she is drawn into the mystery against her will when she finds the body. She tries to leave the investigation to the police, one of which is her sister, but an overheard conversation and a small nudge from the other side has her investigating the murder. The stakes are raised when the murderer strikes again. Who was killing the people in her life?
Things are complicated even more by her building attraction to her sister's new cop partner, who makes it clear he does not appreciate Darcy's interference in the investigation. Sparks fly between the two of them as they get further into the mystery surrounding the deaths.
With a town full of suspects how will Darcy work out who the murderer is? None of the pieces to the puzzle fit. Things become more complicated and dangerous as Darcy's own life is threatened. Will she survive to see justice served?
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Mists of the Past
K. J. Emrick
Darcy Sweet isn't what you would call a girly girl. She almost never wears makeup and loves nothing more than to wear a well worn pair of jeans, a t-shirt and her most comfortable pair of sneakers. So she felt a little strange as she prepared for her first official date with her new cop boyfriend. They were going to have a quiet romantic dinner in a nice restaurant. There was nothing to worry about, right?
Wrong!
Darcy should have known that even a date wasn't immune to the other side when she had a vision during the date. And worse still it was a vision about her new boyfriend. What did she really know about him anyway? He was a cop, yes, but that didn't mean he was squeaky clean if the vision was anything to go by.
Making a hasty exit out the rear of the restaurant she hurries home only to have him follow her. She lies about why she left, feigning sickness but she could tell he didn't believe her. Not able to ignore the vision, Darcy delves into it further as she tries to avoid him, hoping to find a reasonable explanation for what she saw. The more she finds out the more she worries that he may not be the nice guy everyone thinks that he is. Could he really be a killer?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #4
The Ghost of Christmas
K. J. Emrick
Darcy Sweet loves the Christmas season with its snow and Christmas trees and colorful decorations. She also loves the Christmas pageant that her town puts on every year. However this year things don't go as smoothly as hoped when an unexpected visitor shows up: The ghost of a murdered man who was a former pageant Santa. The ghost needs Darcy to find out who his killer is so he may finally rest in peace.
However, things are complicated further when there is an attempt on Darcy and her boyfriend's life, while he is wearing the ghost's Santa costume. Will they find the ghost's killer in time when every attempt Darcy makes is being impeded by forces unknown? Will they make it to Christmas in one piece or will the Santa suit claim another victim?
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The Stolen Valentine
K. J. Emrick
Love is in the air for the folks in Misty Hollow as they prepare for their annual Valentine's Day dance. Darcy Sweet thinks that she has nothing more to worry about than decorating the Sweet Read bookstore, and what to get her boyfriend on the most romantic day of the year.
She couldn't have been more wrong!
There is cause for worry when Aaron, her brother-in-law, fails to return home one night after receiving some exciting news. Things look even more dire when he doesn't turn up the next day either. His family begins to fear the worst.
What has happened to Aaron? Is he in danger? Will they find him before it's too late?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #6
Hiding From Death
K. J. Emrick
When Darcy Sweet returned home from a short vacation with her boyfriend she found, much to her dismay, that her deceased neighbor's house had been sold.
The new owner, a mysterious dark haired woman, set tongues wagging around Misty Hollow for being very aloof and unlikeable. The only thing the woman had going in her favor was her young son whom she was very protective of.
Darcy became intrigued with her new neighbor and even though the woman demanded that Darcy leave them alone, she couldn't. Darcy felt that there was more to it, that the woman had a secret. Especially after having a vision that reveals the danger that the woman is in.
Will Darcy be able to help the woman before her past catches up with her and someone gets hurt or worse...?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #7
A Murder of Crows
K. J. Emrick
A trip out of town to take in a seminar should have been an enjoyable week away for Darcy Sweet.
But like so many times before in her life it's not to be...
Things get a bit weird when she starts seeing her deceased ex-husband's ghost who gives her a cryptic message.
"Beware the Crow." What does it mean?
And if that isn't unsettling enough, her travelling companion is murdered the first night they are away. Is it just a random murder or is there more to it?
And what has Jeff, and his message, got to do with it all?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #9
The Language of Death
K. J. Emrick
You could say that Darcy Sweet's life is definitely not ordinary or boring. In fact, things have become quite complicated for her. She thought that her life was going one way only to have it go another way entirely.
While trying to adjust to life without Jon, and at the same time helping to plan her mother's wedding, she receives a ghostly message that leaves her reeling.
Her best friend is dead and is asking Darcy for help. What happened? Was it a suicide like everyone thinks or is there more to it? Darcy certainly thinks so.
While everyone else seems to have accepted it as a suicide it's up to Darcy to uncover the truth and give her friend the peace she needs to move on.
BONUS Short Story Included: A Smudge the Cat Mystery – The Circle of Life
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #11
Resorting to Murder
K. J. Emrick
Three days alone in a cabin in the mountains with her on-again, off-again—and now on-again—boyfriend Jon Tinker should have been perfect for Darcy Sweet.
What could possibly go wrong?
But as was so often the way with her life things didn't go exactly according to plan.
Their romantic mini vacation was thrown into turmoil when a stranger knocked on the door of their getaway cabin. Darcy was catapulted into a vision that indicated the person may not be quite who they were pretending to be.
Once again Darcy found herself caught up in a mystery. Would she be able to solve it before she became the next victim of a serial killer?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #12
Death at the Wheel
K. J. Emrick
'The Mysterious is all Around Us' could be the catchphrase for Darcy Sweet's life with the way she always seems to end up in mysterious situations.
And it was very mysterious indeed when a car accident that crashes its way into town results in a missing driver and a dead body.
What happened? Where did the driver of the death car go? Could it have been a ghost driving?
Anything was possible in the town of Misty Hollow. As Darcy gets deeper into the mystery she uncovers evidence that seems to point in an entirely unexpected direction.
Once again the mysterious has landed her into danger. Can she work out what really happened before it's too late?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #15
A Murder of Consequence
K. J. Emrick
A surprise early morning phone call from an old friend sets Darcy Sweet's sixth sense humming. Darcy's friend needs her help with something but won't say what it is.
Darcy promises to drive the five hours to her friend's house the next day. Upon arrival she discovers the shocking news that her friend's husband, Braden has just been murdered!
Trying to help find the killer, Darcy is almost immediately dragged into the murder investigation. The further into the investigation she gets the more secrets she uncovers. Half-truths and lies and mysteries within mysteries. It seems things aren't really as they appear to be.
Who killed Braden and why? Will Darcy be able to work it out before she realizes that her own life may be in danger also?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #16
Til Death Do Us Part
K. J. Emrick
Spring is in the air in Misty Hollow. And so is Mystery... Once again.
As Darcy Sweet prepares for her upcoming wedding it should be the talk of the town. However, the discovery of human bones in a box overshadows that. The gossip mill is buzzing and it's all anyone can talk about.
Not Darcy though... She is just glad that this particular mystery is happening outside of Misty Hollow. She and Jon won't be getting wrapped up in this one. They'll be spending their time concentrating on their wedding plans.
Won’t that be a nice change?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #17
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Murder Down Under_[AN_Darcy Sweet]
K. J. Emrick
Darcy and Jon are finally married and heading to Australia for their honeymoon.
A whole week in Tasmania staying at the Pine Lake Inn with nothing to do but act like tourists. No ghosts to deal with. No mysteries to solve. Just rest and relaxation. It will be a welcome change having nothing to worry about.
That is until they actually arrive at their destination.
They find that three people have died just recently under suspicious circumstances and a fourth has just been released from hospital. That is definitely something to worry about.
The local police department doesn't seem too worried about it though so it's up to Darcy and Jon to figure it all out.
Will they be able to catch a killer in their midst before the unknown person strikes again?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #18
Laid to Rest
K. J. Emrick
Home from her honeymoon in Australia Darcy Sweet is settling nicely into life as a married woman. The spirit world in Misty Hollow is uncharacteristically quiet and peaceful and even her Great Aunt Millie is unusually quiet.
Which is very odd.
It was like all of the ghosts have just... gone. Darcy doesn't mind... it's a chance for some peace and quiet and gives her the illusion that she is just an ordinary woman living an ordinary life.
At least, that is, until she discovers something strange about her Great Aunt's death that raises some questions about how Millie actually died.
But she died from natural causes... didn't she?
Darcy has always believed it to be true... so when evidence comes to light that this may not have been the case Darcy's whole world is shaken to the core.
Can Darcy and Jon work out what's going on before someone else close to them loses their life?
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Darcy Sweet Cozy Mysteries #19
Death Comes Home
K. J. Emrick
The mists have returned!
Darcy Sweet couldn't work out why the mists would have come back to town. Things have been calm, almost normal, since she'd put the Pilgrim Ghost to rest and solved the mystery of Great Aunt Millie’s death.
So why would the mists be back now?
The only thing it could be... the only reason she can think of is that trouble is coming to Misty Hollow once again.
But what could the trouble be? And was she prepared for it?
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