Dead On Arrival: A Macie and Mamaw June Cozy Mystery (Heartstrings and Homicides Book 1)

Macie Fisher-Thompson returns to Clover Creek, Kentucky to revitalize her grandmother's matchmaking business and start fresh. Instead, she finds a dead client within her first week. When widower Buddy Puckett is found dead, the coroner attributes it to heart failure. But Macie suspects foul play—Buddy had just told her he was ready to stop being careful, and people don't typically die the morning after making such a decision. With her grandmother Mamaw June involved and the town full of gossip and grudges, Macie begins investigating. Sheriff Holt Briggs wants her to stop. He's steady, by-the-book, and keeps appearing at her porch with coffee and an unwillingness to admit his feelings. But someone poisoned Buddy over an old secret involving embezzlement, lost love, and buried pasts. If Macie doesn't uncover the truth, she may become the next victim. First in the Heartstrings and Homicides series. Features small-town setting, slow-burn romance, and amateur detective work. No cliffhangers or graphic content.