Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel

by Kris Bock

FBT review:

She wanted a quiet new life—she found a corpse instead.

In *Someone Murderous at The Midnight Motel*, award-winning reporter-turned-amateur sleuth Kate Tessler takes on her most dangerous case yet. When a “simple” surveillance job at a run-down Arizona motel turns deadly, Kate, her sister Jen, and their hilarious crew of senior sidekicks must untangle lies, corruption, and sunbaked small-town secrets.

Perfect for readers who binge indie mysteries, devour bestseller lists, and love smart, witty whodunits with mature heroines, this fast-paced cozy will keep you guessing to the final page.

If you enjoy J.A. Jance, Elly Griffiths, Ann Cleeves—or discovering your next favorite indie mystery series—this is your next must-read ebook.

Publisher Description:

She didn’t anticipate a career change at fifty…let alone trip over a dead body.
Forced to leave her celebrated career as an international war correspondent after an injury, Kate Tessler now dabbles in detective work in her Arizona hometown. She and her sister, Jen, need to take any job offered if they want to become true private investigators. When Jen’s college friend asks them to investigate suspicious activity at a motel he inherited, it sounds like a free vacation with a little surveillance thrown in—what could go wrong?
But when Kate’s hot flashes wake her in the middle of the night, she wanders outside to cool off and stumbles over a dead body. Soon they’re caught up in their toughest—and most dangerous—case yet. Kate and Jen can’t trust anyone at the motel or the local police force they suspect of corruption. Good thing they have their eclectic senior sidekicks to share the undercover work.
The lies pile up, the villains multiply, and the motel is hiding more secrets than they ever imagined. When they finally get a break in the case, Kate needs to ensure she and Jen aren’t collateral damage.
This witty and fast-paced cozy mystery will keep you guessing until the very end. Fans of J.A. Jance, Elly Griffiths, and Ann Cleeves will love this page-turner set against Arizona’s sunbaked secrets.

Promotion: Feb 25, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026

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