Candi DeCarlo Books
Candi DeCarlo and Mandy Malone have been best friends since kindergarten and have shared many experiences over the years. But now they have a new one: stumbling upon dead bodies in their hometown.
While that might frighten most folks, Candi and Mandy view it as a challenge to find out the killers on their own, much to the dismay of the town’s handsome new police chief.
Candi & Mandy’s Cozies features a dozen short stories ranging from a murder in the snake pit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to a male resident poisoned during a Christmas Eve dinner at a local assisted-living facility.
When Bartonsville bank president Walter Morgan misses his weekly manicure, Candi DeCarlo of Tips & Toes goes looking for him—and finds her best tipper dead at his desk, a hunting knife in his back.
The town’s handsome new Police Chief, Dan Cobb, briefly considers Candi a suspect, but when beloved teacher and Youth Center director Sylvia Wilson is arrested, Candi is convinced the police have the wrong person.
Teaming up with disabled Army veteran Johnny Edwards, Candi sets out to uncover the real killer. What they don’t expect are threatening notes, a kidnapping at gunpoint, and a murderer determined to stay hidden.
Hangnails is the debut mystery featuring Candi DeCarlo and the quirky residents of Bartonsville, Indiana.
Who shot Bartonsville’s legendary high school football coach, Charley “Stubby” Watson?
Everyone in town wants to know—including Candi DeCarlo and Mandy Malone, who soon find themselves caught up in the mystery.
As Candi cares for her ex-husband, the new interim coach and target of angry football dads, Mandy finds herself running for town council against Stubby’s secret girlfriend. Together, they uncover secrets, suspects, and plenty of surprises as they race to identify the killer.
Nail Biter: The Mystery of the Clobbered Coach is a fast-paced romp filled with humor, twists, and turns, culminating in a face-to-face showdown with Stubby’s murderer.
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