Come Homicide or High Water

Denise Swanson

Dec 2019 · Welcome Back to Scumble River Book 3 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

From New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson comes Come Homicide or High Water, a cozy mystery full of twist and turns and small town charm! Because despite appearances, there's something fishy just below the surface of Scumble River...

You'll love getting to know this brand-new series from the author of the beloved Scumble River Mysteries. This book is:

• A delightful small town cozy mystery
• Full of quirky, lovable characters
• Perfect for fans of Kate Carlisle and Miranda James

Welcome back to Scumble River! Skye Denison-Boyd is getting ready to return to work from her maternity leave and hoping for a peaceful year in her job as a school psychologist. But when an elderly woman disappears on her first day back and a disgruntled parent threatens to sue the school, Skye realizes that her return will be anything but quiet.

When the parent suing Skye's school is found dead and with the missing woman's case is still unsolved, Skye suspects the crimes are somehow linked. With her chief of police husband, Wally, at her side, Skye dives into the investigations. Now she and Wally barely have enough time for date night once the babies are asleep! But as tensions rise and Skye and Wally's suspect list lengthens, they start to wonder whether they'll be able to catch the guilty ones before tragedy strikes again.

Ratings and reviews

This is book three in the rebranded Return to Scumble Rivers or book 22 in the original Scumble River series. Y’all it’s Earl! Can you believe it, Earl has a cover!! Yeah you can probably tell I love Earl and the Doosier clan almost as much as I love Skye & Wally. This book starts off with a kick and doesn’t let up until the end. You have a wealthy missing woman, Earl calling an emergency, a missing contractor, a dead wife and so much more going on in this story. The author even gives us a scary foreshadowing of a future book. Ms. Swanson really goes all out in this book and it’s easily become one of my favorites within the series. I love that Earl plays such a big role in this book, whereas in past books he or his family has just had pivotal information. We also see a slightly different side of his wife. Skye really shines in this book. She deals with the continuing adjustment to new motherhood and what it means to her relationships and jobs. She also takes more of a stand at the high school with the administration than she has in the past. Man that was awesome to see! You really can’t go wrong with this book! Grab a copy for you and a friend. 5 stars 🌟

This has & continues to be one of my favorite series.

About the author

Denise Swanson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Scumble River mysteries, the Deveraux’s Dime Store mysteries, and the Chef-to-Go mysteries, as well as the Change of Heart contemporary romances. She has been nominated for RT Magazine’s Career Achievement Award, the Agatha Award, and the Mary Higgins Clark Award.