Corned Beef and Casualties

Lynn Cahoon

Feb 2019 · A Tourist Trap Mystery Book 6 · Lyrical Press

About this eBook

St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans turn sinister in this California cozy mystery novella by the New York Timesbestselling author.
 
Jill Gardner’s charming bookstore café is raking in the green as tourists flock to South Cove, California, for the big St. Patrick’s Day festival. But as the visiting revelers get increasingly rowdy, the locals aren’t exactly feeling the luck of the Irish. But the partying turns perilous when the body of a tourist if found near the shore.
 
Jill is shocked to hear that the woman she’d met in her shop just a few hours before is now dead. And as her police officer boyfriend Greg takes on the case, Jill starts reading between the parade lines to catch a killer.This eBook edition includes a bonus teaser chapter!

Ratings and reviews

Corned Beef and Casualties by Lynn Cahoon is A Tourist Trap Mystery Novella (No. 10). The town of South Cove, California is having a full day of festivities in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books and More is looking forward to enjoying dinner and fireworks with her friends after a day of taking care of customers. Alana McDaniel comes into the shop for coffee with a rowdy group of friends who have obviously been overindulging in alcohol as are many of the tourists. Late that night, Detective Greg King is called out to a crime scene. Jill’s customer, Alana has been found dead on the rock cliffs above the beach. Jill immediately goes into investigator mode despite Greg’s pleas to stay out of this case. She checks with local business owners to work out the victim’s timeline and discover who could have harmed Alana. Will Jill solve the crime before the killer flees town? It is always a pleasure to visit South Cove and check in with the residents who live in this small seaside town. I like the cast of characters with their various eccentricities. Lynn Cahoon has a casual writing style that reminds me of talking with a friend. I thought Corned Beef and Casualties was well-written with a nice steady pace throughout. The mystery is uncomplicated and can easily be solved. However, it is just the right type of mystery for this length of book. Personally, I recommend reading The Tourist Trap Mystery series in order. It is the best way to get to know the characters. I have enjoyed watching Jill settle into South Cove, manage her store, get close friends and fall in love. Corned Beef and Casualties is a quick, easy to read cozy mystery novella that is a delightful distraction from reality.

The story is too abrupt and short. I couldn't believe that their wasn't more to it.

Too simplistic, as if written to a formula rather than with thought.

About the author

Lynn Cahoon is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of cozy mysteries including the Kitchen Witch Mysteries, the Cat Latimer Mystery series, the Tourist Trap Mysteries, the Farm-to-Fork series, the Survivors' Book Club Mystery series, and The Bainbridge Island Mysteries. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers and her books have sold more than a million copies. Originally from Idaho, she grew up living the small-town life she now loves to feature in her novels. She now lives with her husband and two fur babies in a small historic town in Eastern Tennessee and can be found online at LynnCahoon.com.