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Tonya Kappes

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Laurel London is one tough cookie. Orphaned and with one heckuva checkered past, she’s grown street smart and no one is going to tell her different, even if it means getting tangled up with the wrong side of the law.
After terrorizing Walnut Grove, Kentucky all her adolescent life, she’s back and she’s ready to go on the up and up. Make something of herself. Prove the citizens of Walnut Grove wrong and make them admit she’s somebody.
But when mobster Trigger Finger Tony Cardozza jumps in the back of Laurel London’s car mistaking it for a taxi, she’s up to her ears in no good. Recently fired and checkbook in the red, when Trigger offers to pay Laurel large wads of cash to drive him where he needs to go and keep her mouth shut, she’s all in.
That is, until FBI agent Jax Jackson jumps in the back of Laurel London’s car threatening to take her to jail for her past crimes if she doesn’t cooperate with the FBI by going undercover to help bring down the mob. Laurel finds herself battling the past and good vs evil and she’s not sure which is more deadly.
“Tonya has one of the freshest new voices in the cozy mystery genre. Her books are witty, sassy, and humorous.” ~ Books and Co. Booksellers
“Usually I take a pass when it comes to novels like this with talking ghosts and other supernatural elements, but after reading just a few chapters of this one I was hooked. Not only are the characters fun, but the writing is also crisp and the plot features some unexpected twists and moves quickly.” ~ Times Publishing
“If you like twists and turns and a good mystery. With southern charm and well Ghosts tossed in then this is definitely for you!” ~ Crossroads Reviews
“The quirky characters, humor, ghosts, suspense, small town dynamics, romance and plenty of southern charm combine to give readers a story they are sure to find charming. This unusual series is a wonderful addition to the cozy mystery genre.” ~Romance Junkiew
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