With Neighbors Like These: An HOA Mystery

by Linda Lovely

Overview

MANAGING AN HOA IS MURDER.... 

He championed shooting deer inside the HOA's nature sanctuary. Now his corpse is posed curbside, cradling a trophy deer head. The theatrical murder panics residents, and Ted Welch asks Kylee Kane, retired Coast Guard investigator, to help his HOA management firm calm fears. Kylee agrees. Her own mother is getting death threats over her crusade to protect the deer.   

HOA=DOA TERROR REIGNS... 

When a belligerent owner in another HOA is murdered, terror reigns. The Sheriff's Department blames Ted for letting HOA feuds spiral into homicide. Kylee discovers links between the victims and suspects a recently-pardoned general is next. Authorities and the arrogant general dismiss her warning. Can she foil the third act in the crafty killer's death-as-theater game or will she be the next corpse on display?  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781953789464
Publisher:	Level Best Books
Publication date:	07/13/2021
Series:	An HOA Mystery , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	343
Sales rank:	722,349
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

A journalism major in college, Linda Lovely has spent most of her career working in PR and advertising-an early introduction to penning fiction. With Neighbors Like These is Lovely's ninth mystery/suspense novel. Whether she's writing cozy mysteries, historical suspense or contemporary thrillers, her novels share one common element-smart, independent heroines. Humor and romance also sneak into every manuscript. Her work has earned nominations for a number of prestigious awards, ranging from RWA's Golden Heart for Romantic Suspense to Thriller Nashville's Silver Falchion for Best Cozy Mystery. A long-time member of Sisters in Crime and former chapter president, Lovely also belongs to Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and the South Carolina Writers Association. For many years, she helped organize the Writers' Police Academy. She lives on a lake in Upstate South Carolina with her husband, and enjoys swimming, tennis, gardening, long walks, and, of course, reading

Editorial Reviews

"Linda Lovely delivers another twisty mystery with the perfect mix of wry humor and quirky characters. Anyone looking for a fun, fast page-turner, here it is!" -Tami Hoag, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"HOA communities seem deceptively safe, but the mix of gossip and politics in rule-bound groups can be a fertile breeding ground for murder. For the gutsy Kylee Kane, a fact-finding gig in South Carolina's Lowcountry turns increasingly complex and dangerous. With Neighbors Like These offers a distinctive setting, a tenacious female sleuth and captivating suspense." -Katherine Ramsland, bestselling author of How to Catch a Killer

"Low Country murder, intrigue, and even a little romance abound in With Neighbors Like These. Kylee Kane is a welcome addition to the genre, and author Linda Lovely knows how to stir the pot with crackling dialogue and a tidy little mystery. Highly recommended!"

-Richard Helms, Derringer and Thriller Awards winning author of Brittle Karma

"Multi-layered plots are always central to Linda Lovely's novels. With her fully fleshed out central characters perfectly set up to navigate the twists and turns of the storylines, this entertaining mystery writer always delivers a thoroughly engrossing read. With Neighbors Like These is a stellar, page-turning beginning to her brand new HOA Mystery Series." -Patti Phillips, Nightstand Book Reviews

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