Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries: Books 4-6: A Small Town Contemporary Cozy Mystery Box Set

Carly Winter

Jul 2023 · Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries · Westward Publishing / Carly Fall, LLC

About this ebook

In books 4-6 of this cozy mystery box set, disgraced soap opera star and amateur sleuth, Samantha Rathbone, continues to navigate her new life in a small town and solve the pesky murders that keep happening with the help of her quirky friends… and one cute cop.

Mistletoe and Mayhem

Deck the Halls… with a dead body?

When Mrs. Claus is found murdered days before the Annual Heywood Christmas Festival, Sheriff Mallory Richards cancels the beloved event.

As the flu takes out the whole sheriff’s department—except for Deputy Jordan Branson—he begs Sam to help him find the killer.

She and Annabelle set out to catch the murderer but land themselves in a tangled web of deception and danger.

Will they be able to find the killer and save the Christmas Festival, or will Sam and Annabelle get too close to the truth and end up silenced?

Thyme and Trouble

Her past has caught up with her… will a killer do the same?

When Mrs. Mason, the owner of Knit Wit, finds her husband murdered, Sam Jones steps in to console her despite her own troubled life filled with uncertainty and loneliness.

As their friendship blossoms, Sam confronts her past and the mistakes she’s made. But will it be enough for the local deputy, Jordan Branson, to forgive her?

While the police hunt for clues as to who the killer is, Sam also worries for her own life. Will the murderer be revealed before Sam becomes the next victim?

Chamomile and Chaos

When the town doctor dies at the Farmers Market, it is quickly discovered he was poisoned.

The gossip vine turns its sights on Sam because she was one of the last people to see the man alive, and if anyone wanted him dead, it was her.

As Sam fights to maintain her reputation as well as find the real killer, she discovers that once again, her future is going to be deeply affected by her past.

Will Sam find the murderer before her life is left in tatters?

Ratings and reviews

Ex soap opera star, Samantha is now Sam and she runs an herbalist shop with her friend Annabelle. She and her friends, including Deputy Jordan, make solving murder an art form. Likeable characters with great personalities, quirky townspeople and entertaining situations bring life to the story. The storylines include a Mrs. Claus right before the holiday celebration, the owner of Knit Wit next door and the local doctor who does not like her herbalist mentality. Totally enjoyed these mysteries

Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries: Books 4-6 is written by Carly Winter. I enjoyed this book series of cozy murder mysteries. Sam has finally told her close friends about her true identity and of course they felt betrayed and hurt she wasn't truthful sooner. Set in the little town of Heywood, with a very small police force, each book has a murder mystery to solve. Each book in the series can be read as a stand alone but better when read in sequence. All the stories are a quick, entertaining read.

Books 4-6 in the Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries series a fun set of stories that kept me turning pages. the stories are Mistletoe and Mayhem, Thyme and Trouble and Chamomile and Chaos. The stories deal mainly with amateur sleuth, Samantha Rathbone and Deputy Jordan Branson as they try to solve the mysteries of what happened. I found the stories to be well worth reading. I will be reading both the collections I have again. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Carly Winter writes fun, small town cozy mysteries, always with a dash of humor and quirky characters. When not writing, you can find her spending time with her family, on a Pilates reformer or enjoying the fantastic Arizona weather (except summer - she doesn't like summer). She does like dogs, wine and chocolate and wishes Christmas happened twice a year.