Sweet Masterpiece

Product Description New from Amazon.com bestselling author Connie Shelton, another mystery series! Samantha Sweet breaks into houses for a living, and the things she discovers often lead to trouble. When she finds an unmarked grave on a property in a remote spot near Taos, New Mexico, Sam calls the authorities. A dead body is more than she wants to deal with. A small mural painted inside a closet in the abandoned house provides clues and Sam is caught up in an investigation along with the good-looking Deputy Beau Cardwell. A fortune in artwork, a bogus will, and a wooden box that seems to give Sam powers she never dreamed she possessed--it all adds up to a dynamic paranormal romantic mystery. Praise for Connie Shelton's previous mysteries: "Shelton, a major success for Intrigue, can only expand her fan base with this solid effort." --Publishers Weekly "Shelton continues to combine suspenseful storytelling with sensitive portrayals of complex family relationships." --Booklist "Shelton again has done a superb job in bringing New Mexico to life." --Albuquerque Journal "Connie Shelton has another winner!" --The Book Report From the Author The character of Samantha Sweet first appeared in one of my Charlie Parker mysteries, Gossip Can Be Murder , almost as a walk-on. She had one scene and would have vanished, but I was already thinking of a new series that would feature a baker (anyone who has been around me or read any of my books has a pretty good idea how I feel about chocolate!). By the time I did the final edits on Gossip , Sam had become a real person to me, complete with her quirky day-job of breaking into houses for a living. I expanded her role in the original Charlie book, giving readers a tiny glimpse of the magical powers that become such a part of Sam's personality in this new series. My editor was a little unsure about my letting my two fictional heroines cross over into each others territories, but readers seem to like it.