August Book Club: Antiques, Artifacts, & Alibis by Sally Bayless
Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis: A Dogwood Springs Cozy Mystery by Sally Bayless
The moment Libby Ballard arrives in Dogwood Springs, Missouri, she knows it’s the perfect place to start her new job as a history museum director. But her excitement is short-lived when she finds that the previous director hasn’t left the building. Because she’s dead.
Turns out the victim wasn’t well-liked by many folks in town, which makes the suspect list quite long. Since Libby won’t be getting any work done for a while during the police investigation, she decides to help them along by doing a little of her own sleuthing.
Through the author’s rich descriptions, readers are whisked off to the charming town of Dogwood Springs, where they get to explore its colorful past with Libby and her new friends. I liked all the historical layers brought on from Libby’s grandmothers’ connections to the town. And who can resist a smart golden retriever like Bella? Not me!
There was enough suspense and twists to keep me turning pages past my bedtime and I didn’t guess whodunit until the very end. This warmhearted small town mystery will make you consider moving somewhere cozy!
I recommend the Dogwood Springs series which has four books in it. Try them and let me know what you think! Sally Bayless also writes a sweet, clean romance Christian series with six books.
Kelly Brakenhoff is an author of eleven books and an ASL interpreter. She divides her writing energy between two series: cozy mysteries set on a college campus and picture books featuring Duke the Deaf Dog. The mother of four young adults and a hunting dog, and grandma to a growing brood of perfectly behaved grandkids, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home.