Southern Fried

“Fabulous fun and fantastic fried food! Kappes nails small town mystery with another must-read hit” (Darynda Jones, New York Times–bestselling author).
In the South, it’s better when the food is fried and the secrets kept buried . . . After the dead body of a beloved Cottonwood resident is found tangled up in an electric fence, Sheriff Kenni Lowry has a hunch that somethin’ ain’t right. Her investigation heats up with a fierce cook-off competition, a euchre game where the intel is sweeter than the brownies, and a decades old family recipe that may just be the proof in the pudding.
The icing on the cake: Kenni is fighting an attraction to her recently sworn-in deputy sheriff, and election season is hot on her tail. When the killer comes after who she holds most dear, even her poppa’s ghostly guidance might not be enough to keep her and her own out of the frying pan.
“Another entertaining story that fans will enjoy. . . . The mystery is engaging and exploring the idea heirlooms come in variety of packages made me think about my own grandmother’s recipe book.” —Kings River Life Magazine
“This was a great story and this wonderful cozy mystery is filled with Southern charm, manners and absolutely addicting Southern sayings.” —A Cup of Tea and a Cozy Mystery
“Murder, the supernatural and humor are the norm in a Tonya Kappes novel. There are plenty of suspects to keep me guessing, with some romance on the side and a lovable hound dog.” —Fundinmental