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The phone rang, sharp and insistent, cutting through the silence of the night. I glanced at the clock—11:43 PM. Too late for a casual call. “Hello?” I answered groggily. “Samantha Jamison?” a woman’s voice came through, shaky and panicked. “...I’m so sorry to call so late. I grabbed your card on his desk; didn’t know who else to reach out to—” “Who is this? Whose desk?” I asked, blinking away sleep. “I’m Felicity Shaw, Alistair Davenport’s assistant. I just left his residence located off the main road to Highlands. I... I’m afraid something terrible has ...

Finally feeling ready to tackle another day, I decided to head out and check the mailbox for our mail. What I wasn’t expecting, however, was another mystery waiting for me right outside my front door when I opened it. I froze in place, staring down at it. “What the…?” This puzzler came complete with its own set of luggage, too. I frowned, looking at all of those pieces, and trust me, there were a lot of them. We had flown in from Florida, landed at Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and arrived here late last night. There was no way these bags were here when we dragged our own ...

VINE VOICE: "Peggy A. Edelheit couldn't have chosen a better title." VINE VOICE: "A journey to uncover mysteries, begat more mysteries." "A gripping mystery!" "This engaging cozy mystery, ingeniously weaves layers of clever lies, laced with wit & style; grips readers from page one to a startling end." "The author has a gift for veiling characters with a subtle but lingering suspicion. I wish I could say I figured it out, but the hallmark of a great mystery is to be kept guessing until the last page, and that's what happened here." "I loved it!" "Well done!" Not satisfied by the authorities'...

"Highly recommend!" "Get drawn into this mystery!" "Amazing novel!" "What a great piece of literature!" "Fun mystery!" "Enjoyable fun filled read." “I love a good sense of humor, and Peggy Edelheit has one of the best. Her writing style reminds me of Janet Evanovich and her Stephanie Plum series.”“Edelheit has a way of effortlessly weaving humor and intrigue into a fun mystery novel.” "Highly recommend." "Laugh out-loud dialogue, gossip, innuendo, clichés, and rumors fly with humor and intrigue involving Sam’s past: two linked mysteries with her as the main target." Author, ...

VINE VOICE: "A really good mystery." VINE VOICE: "A fun quick read." "Expect the unexpected, expect to laugh out loud, to see returning "bad guys" in this newest series installment." "An author so excellent and true to her brand of crime novels." “Edelheit’s style is once again engaging, fast-paced in The Lush Life." "Great mystery!" After selling their art gallery to someone else, Clay learns his friends, Alicia & Chris Worth are thinking of leaving New Hope, and taking a month's trip to Europe to collect some personal art. Clay is considering buying their big stone house. “A whole ...

BASED ON A TRUE STORY. VINE VOICE: "Delightful story!" VINE VOICE: "Edelheit has done it again in creating a story you can't put down until the end." "Incredibly heartfelt." "Must read." "Fantastic read, strongly recommend." "Great mystery!" “This is a new dimension to Sam’s character, where Peggy Edelheit plays with the suspense of the story relating it to Sam’s childhood fears. With a throw of the standard Edelheit magic, this is another fun crime mystery with a contemplative twist." Alone at the beach without her crew to guide her or offer opinions, Sam digs deep within herself, ...

VINE VOICE: "Excellent writer!" VINE VOICE: "Great continuation to the series." "Reminded me of Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum novels." "Well written, wholly believable & likable" "If you like fast pace, a fun sense of humor and plenty of fantastic foibles, this book is for you." "Highly recommend." Confusion, misdirection, and red herrings are popping up everywhere. Why the funereal death threats with a timeline attached to them suddenly appear at her front door? Why the challenge to write herself out of something she knows nothing about? This unpredictable, captivating mystery draws in ...

VINE VOICE: "This is an excellent title from one of today's finest writers!" VINE VOICE: "A cozy mystery that will make you laugh and keep you entertained." VINE VOICE: "A real page turner, so get cozy!" VINE VOICE: "Her stories never fail on entertainment, suspense, thrill, and humor." "I have nothing but praise for Peggy's writing style." "Samantha & her investigating crew pack a wallop in this great read!" "A mystery to get caught up in!" "A wonderful mystery!" "This current adventure of Sam Jamison is a full-page turner, showing lots of plot twists, mystery." Samantha Jamison has a ...

VINE VOICE: "A concrete and believable character that consistently flows through the pages." VINE VOICE: Edelheit has crafted such a fun cast of characters." "A worthy Netflix substitute!" "Does not disappoint." "Edelheit strikes again." "This is a rat’s nest of connected scenarios, an action-packed, hilarious fast-paced mystery involving murder, drugs, an ex-wife, an antique car collection, and the FBI." “With her exquisite talent of writing her characters in such a manner that they leap off the pages at you, Edelheit can tell a story unlike any other out there.” Out of the blue, ...

VINE VOICE: "She has become one of my favorite authors writing some of my favorite mystery books." VINE VOICE: "Peggy understands what it takes to tell a great adventure story" "This French Riviera mystery captivates, keeps you on the edge of your seat & takes you on a rollercoaster ride filled with suspense." “Just as you think you have the plot points figured out, Edelheit throws in an unexpected twist that has you questioning the direction you thought the novel was going, a technique used by some of the best mystery writers around.” A friend of Samantha’s, Martine, calls to tell ...

VINE VOICE: "Just really, really good mystery novel." VINE VOICE: "Samantha does it again!" VINE VOICE: "Fun read!" VINE VOICE: "Peggy Edelheit has done it again!" VINE VOICE: "Great read!" "Another amazing mystery from Edelheit." "Once again, Edelheit weaves masterful dialogue together and forms a rich pattern of plotting, deception, intrigue, and mystery with the eleventh novel in this series." (Based on a true problem in the diamond industry) Sam ends up in a double-blind conspiracy in this gem of a mystery. The beginning pages open with Sam walking at night. The woods appear ominous. ...

My true story of fleeing fire from our home in France as dread, fear, then panic set in. It left me with a permanent fear of fire. AMAZON TOP 500 REVIEWER: "She makes the reader see it, hear it, smell it, and FEEL it." "Truth more terrifying than fiction!" VINE VOICE: Another exciting read from the author of the Samantha Jamison Mysteries." "Thrillingly reminiscent of Daphne Du Maurier" "Fear along with a burning sense of place was riveting." "Kept me glued to my chair." "Read it with a sense of mounting dread as the unthinkable happened" "Read it in one sitting" "What an awesome, fast ...

VINE VOICE: "Kept me guessing." "The genius of Sherlock Holmes with just the right amount of romance and humor added to the mix." "Beware of Chapter 28, you'll get the laugh of a lifetime. I so enjoyed this as it is so hard to find a really good mystery." "From the first page, this slowly unfolding mystery grabs hold of you. Yet the laughs slide in with ease, as this impossible, yet plausible tale latches onto you and doesn’t let up until that last page with Peggy’s shocking, cliffhanger ending." Sam travels to Sanbornton, New Hampshire with Clay to house sit for a friend, and for a ...

VINE VOICE: "Too good to be true!" VINE VOICE: "Fun, entertaining mystery with Shakespeare references." VINE VOICE: This book gets better with every page turned." VINE VOICE: "Another great humorous mystery!" "When reviewing the last novel I read by Peggy I compared her to Stephen King (in a good way) This time I'm reminded of another one of my favorite series—The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency." "Flawlessly executed!" "Why send Sam her own ransom note? She hasn't been kidnapped yet!" Sam and Clay decide to buy the stone house in New Hope from his art collector friends. But then Clay is ...

The unexpected buzz of my phone had caught me off guard as Barbara’s name flashed across its screen. She had moved to Boca Raton, Florida. Hearing from her so soon after she moved from Highlands, North Carolina following her husband’s passing was a complete surprise. Her urgent plea for help ignited a flurry of action, rekindling the almost dormant embers of our last mystery-solving, to move on to the next, which I now referred to us as; and what has become our trademark: the fast and curious. Plans were then swiftly implemented for us to leave my inherited and restored French Maison, ...

VINE VOICE: "Another winner!" VINE VOICE: "Strongly recommend!" "Laugh out loud funny!" "Another great mystery thriller!" "Another fun, fast read from Peggy Edelheit." "Hilarious and intriguing." "Cleverly planned, a pleasure to read." "This funny, romantic, mysterious rendezvous to New Hope was too convenient. They’re staying with whom? No B&B? In spite of Sam’s cagey, fine-looking gumshoe, Clay, this unexpected invite from his friends, has Sam skeptical, and leads to another great mystery thriller, and another fun, fast read from Peggy Edelheit." Of course, Sam’s suspicious of just ...

VINE VOICE: "An enthralling & suspenseful narrative!" VINE VOICE: "Gripping & exciting!" VINE VOICE: "Peggy did it again, a great mystery story" VINE VOICE: "Favorite one yet" VINE VOICE: "Great mystery novel" "Boost your spirit for this thriller concoction!" "Sam strikes again! Have been absolutely loving these" "A mystery that captured my attention from the very beginning" "Amazing plot" "You know what they say, right? Keep them guessing" "Loved it!" "Amazing book, read it now!" "Great mystery book!" "What a story!" "Thrilling read!" "Another installment is a good series!" This mystery ...

Were all those rumors of hidden secrets, hauntings, tragedy, etc... true about the Maison? What else had Marie, F.R. LLC’s rep really hired Sam to find besides that manuscript? Why had Marie mysteriously taken off for 2 weeks, leaving it all up to Sam and crew? What did Marie mean when she tasked Sam to find the secrets within?

VINE VOICE: "A humor filled mystery through the Swiss Alps." VINE VOICE: "This is a great book for anyone who is looking for a good, thrilling mystery book!" "Smart, funny, and spiced with mystery!" Fast-paced with believable characters." “This mystery is laced with spies, double spies, old murders needing to be solved and a personal twist connection to Clay (Sam’s favorite gumshoe) and his past, making it one super exciting ski ride down an unknown slope, never knowing where the trail leads.” Caught in the middle, even Sam, a mystery writer, couldn’t make this stuff up! Clay ...

VINE VOICE: "Thoroughly enjoyed this well-crafted contemporary romance." VINE VOICE: Poignant story with a very light mystery." VINE VOICE: Awesome book!" VINE VOICE: "The writing style is something I really appreciate from this author." VINE VOICE: "Great read!" "An amazing and in-depth plot." "Amazing author, amazing read!" "Caché, Caché" by Peggy Edelheit is a beautifully, exquisitely well-written book that will captivate, leave you wanting so much more. She is such a lovely writer & this book is no less wonderful than her other stories. She writes with such devotion, dedication that ...