Sticks and Stones and a Bag of Bones, Heather Weidner
Sticks and Stones and a Bag of Bones, Heather Weidner
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Sticks and Stones and a Bag of Bones
Mermaid Bay Christmas Shoppe, Book One

Author: Heather Weidner

Narrator: Carrie Coello

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vibrance Press

Published: 01/17/2023

Synopsis

Nothing ruins a good walk on the beach like finding a mysterious suitcase full of damaged bones and a skull. The discovery rocks the peaceful community of Mermaid Bay, known for its historic beach cottages. The gruesome find is nothing like the usual summer ills of litterbugs and teens drinking under the pier for the idyllic seaside community, located a few miles from Virginia’s historic triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown.
 
Ominous posters, followed by threatening notes and voodoo dolls, push the already-worried town’s business owners closer to the edge. Then, while trying to cope with the onslaught of threats to their community, prickly bookstore owner Emory Jessup turns up dead, strangled with a string of holiday lights. Christmas shoppe owner Jade Hicks has to connect the dots among all the strange occurrences before the summer tourist season is ruined and the spotlight of blame is focused on her store.

About Heather Weidner

Heather Weidner's short stories appear in Virginia is for Mysteries and 50 Shades of Cabernet. She is a member of Sisters in Crime-Central Virginia, Guppies, Lethal Ladies Write, and James River Writers.

Originally from Virginia Beach, Heather has been a mystery fan since Scooby Doo and Nancy Drew. She lives in Central Virginia with her husband and a pair of Jack Russell terriers.

Heather earned her BA in English from Virginia Wesleyan College and her MA in American literature from the University of Richmond. Through the years, she has been a technical writer, editor, college professor, software tester, and IT manager. She blogs regularly with the Pens, Paws, and Claws authors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on January 28, 2023

This is a first in a new series and I found it to be likable. Jade owns a year round Christmas shop in Mermaid Bay, and she finds herself tangled up in a bizarre murder investigation. I think the story has potential and I enjoyed the relationship between the cat and dog. Thank you to NetGalley and the......more

Goodreads review by Ivanka on February 11, 2023

A great beach read! If you can’t go to the beach, let the beach come to you. Heather Weidner has created a perfect book escape with waves rolling in on a sandy shore in a charming village complete with a bookstore, coffee shop, hotdog stand, and Christmas store, not to mention lovable fur babies. It’......more

Goodreads review by Rosemary on May 15, 2023

Jade Hicks loves living in Mermaid Bay with Chloe, her French bulldog. Her Christmas Shoppe keeps her busy. She's working hard to keep it successful year round. After all it's a family business. She hopes that the Christmas in July festivities will bring tourists to town. Now some prankster is tryin......more

Goodreads review by Jan on April 04, 2023

Fine start to a brand-new cozy mystery series! Mermaid Bay is a tourist town in coastal Virginia and has a bunch of small shops with Christmas themes. The first sign of trouble is a suitcase found on the beach with a collection of bones in it. Then there are the threatening notes, voodoo dolls, and......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on April 19, 2023

Sticks and Stones and a Bag of Bones by Heather Weidner Nothing ruins a good walk on the beach like finding a mysterious suitcase full of damaged bones and a skull. The discovery rocks the peaceful community of Mermaid Bay, known for its historic beach cottages. The gruesome find is nothing like the......more

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