Destination Murder Mysteries

The last thing Samantha Powers expected to do on her first official trip as a travel writer was help solve a murder-and to be the last person to see the victim alive. Samantha ("Sam") Powers, a 34-year-old investigative reporter, has returned to her hometown of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to take care of her ailing father, the town's former police chief. At the urging of a family friend, she takes a job as the new travel columnist for Carmel Today, a local lifestyle magazine. After a few months of writing about area hotels and restaurants and navigating the office dynamics at her new position, Sam sets out on her first big press trip to a luxury resort on the Hawaiian island of Maui. There she meets her fellow travel writers and the resort representatives hosting the trip, all of whom become suspects when one of the writers-someone almost everyone had reason to kill-is found dead in his suite. Sam's skills at detection come in handy as she helps the handsome (and, yes, single) Maui detective solve the crime. From the author of "The War Council," "Destination: Maui" is the first in the Destination Murder Mystery series, which combine exotic locales and a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry with the twists and turns we expect from a good mystery.

Fresh off her first assignment as a travel writer, former investigative reporter Samantha “Sam" Powers is ready for a new adventure. When her editor at Carmel Today magazine instead asks her to write a travel piece about the local Monterey County area as part of a special issue around the upcoming Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament, Sam is initially hesitant. Not only is she not particularly fond of the sport of golf, Sam has had plenty of reasons to stay away from her hometown for the past dozen years. Truthfully, if it weren't for her ailing father (Carmel-by-the-Sea’s former police chief), she wouldn't have come back at all. Ultimately, Sam takes the assignment. As she tours the scenic locales of Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Pacific Grove, and Pebble Beach, Sam ends up unearthing a cold case involving the disappearance of the previous editor of Carmel Today. Dangerously in over her head, Sam knows she will have to call on some friends—including the detective she met on her previous assignment to Maui—to solve the suspicious incident and come out alive. Will the unexpected puzzle help her gain a new appreciation for her hometown or will the Monterey area be the last place Sam ever sees? “Destination: Monterey” is the second in the Destination Murder Mystery series. Readers can expect exotic locales, a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry, and the twists and turns expected from a quality mystery.

An avalanche is the least of Sam's problems. On her third outing as a travel writer for "Carmel Today" magazine, former investigative reporter Samantha "Sam" Powers is invited to cover the reopening of the historic Lake Tahoe Mountain Lodge. The press trip has all the hallmarks of an amazing adventure, offering winter activities like skiing with a former Olympian, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and riding in a horse-drawn sleigh. At the Lodge, a huge storm hits and guests start vanishing. As Sam begins to investigate the disappearances-with help from her best friend Lizzy-she stumbles into the culprit's sights. When she finds herself dangling off a mountain peak, Sam wonders if her nose for mystery may have taken her too far this time. "Destination: Lake Tahoe" is the third in the Destination Murder Mystery series, which combines exotic locales and a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry with the twists and turns expected from a good mystery.

Sam's trip to a luxury hotel in New York City brings a shocking discovery-a lifeless body found in a surprising place.When her editor at Carmel Today magazine, Mona Reynolds, heads off to speak at a conference in New York City, travel writer Samantha Powers feels a little left out. Not only is she craving anadventure, but Roger Kai, the detective she's been seeing since her first trip for the magazine, is also in New York for a forensics conference.That all changes when Mona calls Sam with the news that her friend, the conference's founder, has disappeared. In New York, Sam meets Mona's colorful array of friends and the very formal staff at the historic hotel hosting the conference. When a body is found, everyone writes it off as an accident, but Sam isn't so sure. She finds herself juggling time between Roger and a flirtatious Broadway stage technician while uncovering years of secrets. When Sam ends up locked in a secret underground room, she wonders if she may have finally pushed her luck too far.Destination New York City is the fourth in the Destination Murder Mystery series, which combines exotic locales and a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry with the twists and turns expected from a good mystery.

The last thing Samantha Powers expected to do on her first official trip as a travel writer was help solve a murder. Samantha ("Sam") Powers, a 34-year-old investigative reporter, has returned to her hometown of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, to take care of her ailing father, the town's former police chief. At the urging of a family friend, she takes a job as the new travel columnist for Carmel Today, a local lifestyle magazine. After a few months of writing about area hotels and restaurants and navigating the office dynamics at her new position, Sam sets out on her first big press trip to a luxury resort on the Hawaiian island of Maui. There she meets her fellow travel writers and the resort representatives hosting the trip, all of whom become suspects when one of the writers-someone almost everyone had a reason to want to kill-is found dead in his suite. Sam's detective skills come in handy as she helps the handsome (and, yes, single) Maui detective solve the crime. From the author of "The War Council," "Destination Maui" is the first in the Destination Murder Mystery series, which combines exotic locales and a behind-the-scenes look at the travel industry with the twists and turns expected from a good mystery.