Kill or Bee Killed

by Jennie Marts Narrated by Cris Dukehart

Overview

The small town of Humble Hills, Colorado, is abuzz with excitement over the upcoming annual Bee Festival, sponsored by Bailey's Granny Bee and the Honeybuzz Mountain Ranch. The long weekend of festivities includes a beauty pageant, beekeeping demonstrations, a local restaurant bake-off, and a 3K Bear Run where all the participants are dressed as bears. The bake-off brings in a television crew from California to film, so it's the most drama-filled part of the weekend, especially when the famous celebrity host winds up dead. Because the celebrity was holding her bracelet and had been witnessed having an altercation with Bailey's best friend Evie shortly before his death, everyone suspects Evie of the murder-and Bailey is quickly on the hunt for clues to clear Evie's name, alongside Granny Bee and her bunch of geriatric misfit friends. Bailey's potential new honey, Sheriff Sawyer Dunn, is none too pleased to have Bailey buzzing around the investigation, but Bailey's determined to uncover the truth, rescue her grannie's beloved Bee Festival, and save her bestie. They say you get more flies with honey, but in this case, more honey may mean you end up dead. And a little competition never hurt anyone-unless it ends up killing you.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for Kill Or Bee Killed:
“Cross-pollinating apiculture and mystery writing produces a new hybrid: the thriller bee cozy.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Dripping with honey, Jennie Marts’ bee-themed mystery, Kill or Bee Killed, has all the elements of the perfect cozy.”
—Gumshoe Review

“Marts has built a wonderful world full of family, fun, and all the cozy mystery fun we’ve come to expect.”
—Fresh Fiction

Praise for Take the Honey and Run:
“Stylish, compelling, and highly imaginative. I love that Jennie Marts has ratcheted up the action to keep the rest of us cozy authors on our toes!”
—Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop mysteries

“A honey of a cozy mystery filled with secrets, friendship . . . and a bee-fuddling murder that will keep you guessing.”
—Diane A. S. Stuckart, New York Times bestselling author of cozy mysteries

“A delicious new series you’ll want to devour!”
—Leslie Langtry, USA Today bestselling author of the Merry Wrath mystery series

“As irresistible as a spoonful of honey, Take the Honey and Run charmed me from page one all the way to the twisty conclusion. Jennie Marts's humor and warmth are on full display in this sweet, suspenseful mystery. I loved the intergenerational friendships, smalltown mischief, family secrets, and hints of romance. Bring on the next installment—with an extra slice of honey cake, please!”
—Alicia Bessette, bestselling author of Smile Beach Murder and Murder on Mustang Beach

“You’ll love this hive of charming, feisty women and delight in the tasty way they catch more thieves with honey.”
—Elle Brooke White, author of the Finn Family Farm mystery series

Kirkus Reviews

2024-03-23
Murder threatens Colorado’s annual Humble Hills Bee Festival.

After her life in the big city ends on a sour note, mystery writer Bailey Briggs finds sweet respite at Honeybuzz Mountain, her grandmother’s bee ranch. Living there with her daughter, Daisy, Bailey has time to indulge her two favorite pursuits, reading and writing, while helping Granny Bee at the well-stocked Honeybuzz gift shop. And she’s close enough to visit Bee’s sisters, Marigold and Aster, at nearby Lavender Manor, their huge Victorian home. Evie Delgado Espinoza, Bailey’s best high school friend, is still in town and ready for fun. And Bailey also wonders if she’ll reconnect with high school boyfriend Sawyer Dunn, who’s now the sheriff. The answer, of course, is a resounding yes. Rex Rafferty, the star of the morning news show Wake Up With Rex and Rachel, is emceeing the festival’s Bake-Off contest. Unfortunately, Rex is as handsy as he is handsome, and when he puts the moves on Evie, she publicly threatens to kill him if he touches her again. So when someone does kill him with a 20-pound KitchenAid mixer, Evie is Sawyer’s prime suspect. After all, she’s got both motive and opportunity. Sawyer’s suspicions prompt Bailey to spring into action, using research for her next thriller as an excuse for cross-examining potential suspects. Marts has a curious way of burying the lede, so facts spill out of these interrogations in haphazard fashion. But the result is predictable, and justice is done.

Cross-pollinating apiculture and mystery writing produces a new hybrid: the thriller bee cozy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940191742915
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	06/04/2024
Series:	Bee Keeping Mystery , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged

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