Maddie Mills

A heartwarming cozy mystery with two lovable Westies, a strong female sleuth and endearing friendships. Maddie Mills never planned on starting over. After her no-good husband ends up behind bars the middle-aged divorcée along with her two adorable pups, reluctantly moves back to her late parents' oceanfront house. But her appreciation for her new view is blown out of the water when she spies a dead body in the bay. Though the victim was the unpopular town busybody, Maddie can't bring herself to live in a community with a murderer on the loose. So, with her loyal pooches by her side she does a little sleuthing. Sorting through the clues involves spending time with the hunky police chief, rediscovering her love for solving mysteries, and unearthing secrets that could send her from walking along the beach to being silenced once and for all. Can Maddie dig up the truth or will she be stopped in her tracks?

Maddie Mills is settling into her new home with her two lovable pups. Her son and sister are visiting for a few days and she is so excited to spend time with them. She is starting to realize that moving back to her childhood home might be the fresh start she's looking for. But what was meant to be a few days of fun comes to a grinding halt when someone ends up dead. And Maddie's son is a prime suspect. Maddie is determined to help find the murderer, so that her son can be let off the hook. She is juggling investigating, looking for a job, and trying to work out if the police chief is friend or foe. Time is running out to find the killer, before her son ends up in handcuffs!

Christmas cookies, a party and a dead body… With Christmas just around the corner, Maddie Mills is happier than she's been in years. She's enjoying living in her hometown with her two lovable Westies. With her best childhood friend and sister in her life again, and the reopening of her parents' bakery with her niece, she is excited to see what the future holds. When she is invited to the local Christmas cookie exchange, she puts on her baking hat, so she can show off her delicious cookies and meet some of the locals. But her best-laid plans come crumbling down when someone turns up dead. With a party full of suspects, Maddie decides to do a little snooping to help nab the killer. But will the perplexing police chief let her help, or will he stop her in her tracks? The victim had more enemies than Maddie bargained for, and things are more complicated than they seem. Will Maddie find the murderer in time for Christmas? Or has she bitten off more than she can chew? Will her sleuthing efforts turn out to be a recipe for disaster?