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Sally's list on the best books that make murder fun
There are 20 books in the The Country Club Murders series. The newest book is Bad Blood which came out in 2025.
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Guaranteed to Bleed
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Clouds in My Coffee
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Send in the Clowns
Now death wears a red nose and Ellison is up to the blood-stained collar of her new trench coat in costumes, caffeine, and possible killers. Who stabbed Brooks…
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Watching the Detectives
With so many bodies, is it any wonder Detective Anarchy…
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Cold as Ice
Cold as Ice
Ellison Russell's life resembles a rollercoaster ride. And rollercoasters make her ill.
Her daughter Grace has a crush on a boy Ellison doesn't trust and she's taken to hosting wild parties when Ellison goes out for the evening. Worse, the bank which represents Grace's inheritance from her father may be…
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Shadow Dancing
Visiting a psychic is outside the norm for Ellison Russell. Finding bodies is not. Unfortunately, the psychic's crystal ball says she'll soon be surrounded by death. Again.
Drat.
Now there's a corpse in the front drive, a witchy neighbor ready to turn Ellison and her (not so) little dog into…
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Back Stabbers
All Ellison Russell wanted was an update on her stock portfolio. Instead, she found her broker dead.
With an unexpected out-of-town guest at her house, Ellison is too busy for a murder investigation. Only this time, Detective Anarchy Jones wants her help, and she can't deny the handsome detective. Can…
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Telephone Line
A killer is calling, and Ellison's life is on the line.
Ellison Russell is planning the event of the season--and she's stressed. Why not yoga?
Because the yoga instructor gets murdered during class--and Ellison's stress level rises exponentially. Now, in addition to raising a ridiculous amount of money, she's babysitting…
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Stayin' Alive
Stayin' Alive
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Killer Queen
Another day, another dead woman in Ellison Russell's study.
Only this one claimed to be Mrs. Anarchy Jones.
As Ellison juggles mothers, daughters, unhappy wives, and near-miss murder attempts, one thing is clear--someone will go to any lengths to hide the truth.
Can Ellison and Anarchy catch a killer before…
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Night Moves
Night Moves
Spring is in the air, and Ellison Russell has places to go, people to see, bodies to find. Strike that. For once, Ellison doesn't discover the body.
When Detective Anarchy Jones investigates a friend's husband's murder, Ellison can't help but get involved.
Now she's waist-deep in toxic gossip, struggling with…
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Lyin' Eyes
Not so much the church, as the patio. And not if Ellison can’t stop finding bodies.
She’s finding corpses in pairs now, and planning a wedding, and trying (truly, she is) to steer clear of the murder investigation. But when she finds a…
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Evil Woman
When Ellison Russell Jones returns from her honeymoon, she’s ready for a restful summer.
But while she was away, an older woman was murdered in her bed. And the police have questions only Ellison and her friends can answer.
She gets to be a sleuth. A real one! But with…
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Judy's list on the most outrageous cozy mysteries
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Big Shot
Big Shot
Ellison and Anarchy Jones are looking forward to a relaxing weekend in the country. Time spent skeet shooting, fishing, and horse-back riding with friends. Hours spent swaying in a shady hammock without friends.
But when Ellison walks into a murder scene, her friends become suspects. And each of them has…
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Fire and Rain
So, it's a surprise when the sirens that wake her from the dead come from across the street.
Nosy neighbor Marian Dixon's house is on fire.
Luckily, the Dixons are out of town.
Unluckily,…
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Killing Me Softly
Ellison Russell Jones' best friend Libba has a questionable track record when it comes to men. But finally-finally-she's selected a good one.
Charlie Ardmore hales from a fine family, plays a mean game of golf, and is a cardiologist.
Even Mother approves.
But when Charlie's patients start dying, the whispers…
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Back in Black
When Ellison's friend Kay Morrison visits Kansas City from New York, there are certain women who turn green with envy. After all, Kay works in the fashion industry, she actually attended the Battle of Versailles, and her clothes are to die for.
But Ellison is happy to host a luncheon…
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Tight Rope
A dead body in the trunk of a car. It's the Kansas City mob's signature.
So why is a member of Ellison's circle found shot to death in a sedan at the country club?
Did Baxter Phelps have ties to the mafia? Did they make him an offer he couldn't…
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Bad Blood
Prudence Davies is one of Ellison Jones' least favorite people on earth. She's vindictive. She's mean. And the two share a twisted history. Or, they did.
When Prudence is murdered after a very public spat, Ellison finds herself a murder suspect. Worse, the investigating officer has it in for Ellison's…