Sweet Somethings by Connie Shelton

Sweet Somethings by Connie Shelton

USA Today bestselling author Connie Shelton brings a bit of magic and a whole lot of chocolate to the ninth book in her cozy Sweets series. Two things are weighing on Samantha Sweet's mind this summer--organizing the Sweet Somethings chocolate festival in Taos and tracking down information on the mystical carved wooden box that came into her life nearly two years ago, changing her life forever. At last, she believes she has located the person who can give the answers.

The festival is behind schedule, committee members are at each others' throats, competitors are after the big prize money and hungry crowds will soon be gathering at the gates. A slew of conflicting personalities are going at each other, and Sam is holding her breath, certain that this will not turn out well. When someone does indeed turn up dead, the trick is to find out who among the many parties committed the dirty deed.

Meanwhile, Sheriff Beau has his own set of problems trying to keep order at an encampment of free-spirited hippies who have moved into the area, so Sam is mostly on her own to keep the chocolate festival on track and find a killer. And the magic box? What Sam learns is that its powers are greater than she ever imagined, its history much more convoluted.

Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes. --The Midwest Book Review

Shelton again has done a superb job in bringing New Mexico to life. --Albuquerque Journal

Connie Shelton is the bestselling author of more than two dozen mysteries, according to USA Today. Her new Samantha Sweet book is situated in the northern New Mexico town of Taos, and her Charlie Parker series is set in Albuquerque. Connie has taught writing, is the author of the Novel In A Weekend writing course, and was a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul, in addition to her full-time writing job. She and her husband, as well as their two dogs, live in northern New Mexico. Visit connieshelton.com to sign up for her free mystery newsletter.