Mercy Mares Mystery

Death is natural. Murder isn't. Mercy loves her job.

Traveling is the fun part. New coworkers aren't. She thinks she knows what's in store for her at a Nebraska nursing home. But within hours of her arrival, a man is dead, and she's in way over her head.

Sheriff Charlie Wagner is a no-nonsense guy. When he's called to investigate a suspicious death, it doesn't take long to figure out the situation is anything but ordinary, including the chatty, quick-tempered traveling nurse.

He needs to find the murderer. She needs to prove her innocence. Will they succeed?

Find out in this medical cozy mystery with small town charm and laugh-out-loud amateur sleuthing!

The assignment: simple.

The execution: deadly.

Traveling nurse Mercy Mares is no stranger to hard work. When she accepts an assignment at a California psychiatric facility, she sure she can handle it. But her plans go awry when a surprise rainstorm, an ill-tempered security guard, and a peculiar visitor join forces to make her first day of work one she'll wish she could forget.

A barking dog, monsoon-like weather, and a minor disagreement are all in a day's work for her... until she stumbles over a body.

With no witnesses, no alibi, and no one on her side, Mercy becomes the target of the investigation.

A stranger in a new town filled with people who have every reason to kill the victim, Mercy knows her odds aren't good, but could they lead to something far more sinister?

Find out in this medical cozy mystery with small town charm and laugh-out-loud amateur sleuthing!

One-click today to find out who had the means, the know-how, and the motive to pull off a murder!

Money. Mansions. Mayhem.

Who knew they were a deadly combination?

No one, and therein lies the problem...

Mercy jumps at the chance to work close to home.

No traveling. No dingy hotel rooms. No problem.

When an eccentric millionaire hires her to care for his sick grandson, she doesn’t hesitate to say yes.

No sooner does she arrive before she discovers things are not as they seem behind the grand estate’s iron gates. Rivalries run rampant.

Keeping her young charge in line is one thing, but when she gets wind of the in-fighting between the staff and the extended family members, she knows it’s only a matter of time before things go wrong.

What she didn't expect was that it'd turn deadly...

With a house full of suspects, Mercy must use skills she didn't knew she had.

But what if they make matters worse?

Find out in this multicultural medical cozy mystery that features animals you'll love, quirky characters, a kidnapping, heist, an eccentric billionaire, and a fun-loving middle aged amateur sleuth, who just happens to be a traveling nurse!

He’s ornery. He’s grouchy. He’s missing.

Nubbin doesn’t like to be told what to do. He especially doesn’t like to be told what not to do.

Determined to keep things that way, he slips out of the nursing home and heads for bigger pastures. There are two problems with his plan: It’s the middle of winter and a band of brazen criminals are on the loose.

Mercy has a sweet spot for her former patient. When she learns that he’s vanished, she drops everything to search for him, but the sly octogenarian doesn’t want to be found.

Can she find him before he succumbs to the frigid temperatures, or worse, falls prey to something far more sinister?

Nubbin but Trouble is book five in the Mercy Mares Mysteries. It features a traveling nurse with a knack for trouble and a heart of gold. With a band of misfits of all ages by her side, she's a force to be reckoned with and a sight to see. Follow her adventures as she chases crooks, criminals, and the occasional curmudgeon in this laugh-out-loud medical cozy mystery series that pays homage to nurses everywhere.