Suspense

Scheming Garden Club Members – A Cheating Husband – A Body in the Bathroom

In Book 7 of the Holly & Ivy cozy mystery series, Holly arrives in South Carolina to help her sister Ivy move into her new condo. The Donnelly sisters, once again, are drawn into a murder investigation after they take time off from unpacking to attend a meeting of the local garden club’s Blooming Book Club. Retired nurse, Ivy, is asked to help when Garden Club President Georgia Amity is found unconscious in the rest room. Unfortunately, Ivy immediately realizes Georgia is beyond help. 

When a small-town arms its teachers, they think they’ve found the answer to improving school security. School Resource Officer Jeff Stone must implement the new gun-carry policy he opposes. English teacher Ellen McCall has reasons for not wanting to carry a gun, reasons she hopes to keep buried in the past. The pair find themselves embroiled in controversy when the policy divides the town and triggers a series of events, both unexpected and deadly.