A Beeline to Murder

From peacekeeper to beekeeperhellip After an injury forced her to leave the police department Abigail Mackenzie started a second career as a farmer Raising chickens harvesting honey from her bee colony and growing heirloom vegetables on her farmette in the beautiful Bay Area town of Las Flores Abby has embraced all the benefits of a peaceful life But when she attempts to deliver her trademark honey to local pastry chef Jean-Louis Bonheur and finds him dead in his shop her old investigative instincts kick in After the coroner rules the death a suicide the chefrsquos handsome French-Canadian brother insists on hiring Abby to find out who really killed Jean-Louis With the patience of a farmer and the industriousness of a bee Abby sorts through a swarm of suspects including the chefrsquos landlord his proteacutegeacute an eccentric homeless woman loan sharks and a brawny biker But as she closes in on the truth shersquoll need more than her beekeeper suit to protect her from a killerrsquos stinghellip Includes farming tips and delicious recipesPraise for A Beeline To Murder ldquoA mystery featuring a lady cop turned farmer who cant help digging up cluesWhat funrdquomdashJoanne Fluke New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen Mysteries ldquoEx-cop Abby Mackenzie may have traded her badge for a garden hoe and a beekeeperrsquos hood but danger and crime wonrsquot leave her alone Beekeeping and garden tips yummy recipes and a darling dog named Sugar give this honey of a debut a special flavor that will leave readers buzzing happilyrdquomdashLeslie Budewitz Agatha Award-winning author of the Spice Shop Mysteries ldquoThis fun cozy mystery brings a triple treat a California wine country setting a touch of romance with a handsome Frenchman and country hints and recipes from the writers own farmetterdquomdashRhys Bowen New York Times bestselling author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mysteries ldquoA Beeline for Murder is a must-read for anyone who loves animals and enjoys a crime-fighting romp that blends rescue and romance with an irresistible woman-plus-pooch sleuth duo leading the wayrdquomdashKaterina Lorenzatos Makris author of the Island Secrets Mysteries and co-author of Your Adopted Dog.