Cleopatra Jones Mystery series by Maggie Toussaint (#1-3)
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Overview: A scientist by training, a romanticist at heart, Maggie Toussaint loves to solve puzzles. Whether it’s the puzzle of a relationship or a who-dun-it, she tackles them all with equal aplomb and wonder. Her works blend mystery and romance, often with a dash of humor. She is a member of Washington Romance Writers, First Coast Romance Writers, Southeast Mystery Writers of America, Sisters In Crime, and Florida Writers Association. She was awarded the WRW Magic Crystal Award in 2004.
Genre: Mystery
1. In for a Penny(2008)
When irrepressible accountant Cleopatra Jones overshoots the sixth green, her golf ball lands in the biggest hazard of her life, the inseam of a dead banker. Murder rocks this small Maryland town and old secrets cast suspicion on Cleo’s best friend. Cleo sets out to prove her friend is innocent. Her sleuthing is hampered by her damaged instincts, a jumbo dog, and her wacky, engaging family. But as head of the household, Cleo will do anything to protect her children.
2. On the Nickel (2011)
Mama’s strange behavior jolts accountant Cleopatra Jones from her whirl of late summer activities with her daughters, her pregnant Saint Bernard, and her new boyfriend. When Cleo overhears the heated argument between Mama and her church-lady rival, Erica Hodges, she realizes Mama is out of control. Erica files a police report about Mama’s threats, which adds to Cleo’s growing unease.
Two days later Erica is dead, the victim of a hit-and-run at the church. Though Erica’s reputation for arrogance, bossiness, and rudeness is well-deserved, she is descended from the town’s founder, and the mayor pressures the police to obtain justice for the town’s leading citizen. To Cleo’s horror, there’s a person-sized dent in Mama’s gray Olds. Mama denies killing Erica but refuses to account for her whereabouts that night. Mama’s secrets are maddening, but are they deadly?
3. Dime If I Know (2013)
Cleopatra Jones has visions of marriage dancing through her head, but her boyfriend, golf pro Rafe Golden, is happy with the status quo. But still, after months of dating Rafe, her relationship should be headed somewhere. Mama comes home engaged and the wedding is in three weeks. Cleo’s happy for her mom and hopes Rafe takes the hint. Then a former girlfriend of Rafe’s turns up dead in a seedy motel. His fancy red sports car was spotted there the night she died. Cleo questions him, but he swears he didn’t shoot her. The police identify Rafe as their top suspect, but Cleo’s having none of that. She hires him a lawyer, gets crossways with his snooty family, and sets out to prove her boyfriend’s innocence. But the more she digs, the more questions arise. Rafe’s been keeping secrets from her, but are they deadly secrets?
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