A Samantha True Mystery Series
About this ebook series
The reluctant private investigator.
Samantha True wasn't happy with her life as a studio photographer, but she wasn't sure how to change it. Once upon a time she'd gone to school to do crime scene photography but her internship had gone sideways fast.
And then one day she gets a phone call from a lawyer she's never met who tells her that the life she's been living has been all a lie. Then creepy stranger are after her for unknown reasons and she had one option- fight back or tuck and run.
Sam's a fight back kinda girl. And there begins the journey of Samantha True. Amateur sleuth turned reluctant private investigator.
And she's darn good at it too .
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest where Big Foot exist, whales are in the inlet, the scenery is gorgeous and crime doesn't take a break. Meet Samantha, her best friend Precious, her IT expert Toby, and Leo, the cop she has a love /hate relationship (mostly been hate until recently). Laugh and enjoy the twist as they take you on their adventures.
Each book can stand alone, but you might enjoy them more in order.
Sometimes it's not opportunity knocking, it's trouble.
On the night of Samantha True’s first job as a forensic photographer she learns three things:
Crime scenes are messy.
Especially when you throw up on them.
She may not be cut out for this.
When the police drag her to a second investigation, she’s just as baffled by the crime scene as they are. Why is the school lunch lady, Miss Trina, chained to a pole? Is this somehow connected to the robberies taking place all over Wind River?
Samantha might not be cut out for photographing blood-covered crime scenes, but being the daughter of the town newspaper man, she has plenty of investigating intuition. Besides, this is her hometown, and she’s not about to let it become ravaged by crime.
As the locals rally to help Miss Trina, Samantha begins her poking around and uncovers sinister dealings, causing her to question everything–and everyone–she knows.
Her small town is full of shadowy secrets. And she might be happier staying in the dark.
A laugh-out-loud mystery that will keep you guessing and quickly turning the pages. One Hit Wonder offers the just right reader escape, but fair warning, this book leaves readers wanting more.
Warning: May cause spontaneous laughter. This mystery offers witty banter, characters you'll want to be friends with, and is a perfect escape to the Pacific Northwest. Laughing out loud in public may cause curious glances from strangers.
This book doesn't haven't to be read in the series order and takes place 10 years prior to ALL BETS ARE OFF.
Keywords: Cozy mystery, small town mystery, amateur sleuth, private investigator.
Some days, no matter how awful, are not worth a do-over
One wild weekend in Vegas Samantha True and her boyfriend impulsively marry. Six months later she learns three things about her new husband.
He’s been killed in a freak accident.
She’s inherited his secret PI business.
He had another wife.
Broke and devastated, she dives into learning the PI business—how hard can it be? Following a binge-watching How To session on YouTube, Samantha’s ready to take her first case.
When mysterious strangers show up at her doorstep demanding information about her dead husband, she realizes she's in over her head.
Samantha must discover who he really was. But what if the truth puts her in danger, too?
Warning: May cause spontaneous laughter. This mystery offers witty banter, characters you'll want to be friends with, and is a perfect escape to the Pacific Northwest. Laughing out loud in public may cause curious glances from strangers.
This book is a 6-8 hour read and doesn't haven't to be read in the series order. This is technically the first book in the series. One Hit Wonder is a prequel that takes place 10 years prior to this book.
When Samantha True witnesses Wind River's most popular principal keel over dead she knows three things
1. He's been murdered
2. Proving it will be impossible
3. They're gonna think she did it
As she works to clear her name, Samantha learns "Principal Josh" is the king of slime balls. Eliminating suspects proves tricky when half the town has a motive for murder. It'll take the right private investigator to crack this killer's best laid plan.
Warning: May cause spontaneous laughter. This mystery offers witty banter, characters you'll want to be friends with, and is a perfect escape to the Pacific Northwest. Laughing out loud in public may cause curious glances from strangers.
There’s no rule book for this deadly game
When Samantha’s friend and sometimes boss AJ Gunn is accused of murdering the star quarterback for the Oregon pro-team she knows three things:
1. No way is AJ guilty even if he doesn’t have a solid alibi
2. This is not a one gal PI gig, she’s going to need help
3. Rich people are crazy
If Samantha thought she was out of her element in Wind River, investigating in a new town is like working in a foreign land. Looking for a real suspect, Samantha meets a host of powerful characters with deep pockets and dark secrets. They’re dangerous and strike fast. And Samantha knows too much. She’ll have to watch her back.
If not, AJ will go to jail for life and Samantha could end up paying the ultimate penalty.
Warning: May cause spontaneous laughter. This mystery offers witty banter, characters you'll want to be friends with, and is a perfect escape to the Pacific Northwest. Laughing out loud in public may cause curious glances from strangers.
This book is a 6-8 hour read and doesn't haven't to be read in the series order.
A fake fiancée. An alive deceased husband. Samantha’s life just got more complicated.
When Stella MacInerney asks Samantha to be her maid of honor, she's surprised. The woman has enough stepdaughters from her three previous marriages to ask one of them. Why didn’t she? Then Leo asks Samantha to be his plus one to the wedding, as his fake fiancée. What’s up with that? So when Stella is kidnapped the eve of her wedding it’s up to Samantha to get to the bottom of these mysteries. Samantha vows three things:
1. Find Stella’s kidnappers and make them pay. She can’t wait to use her highest voltage stun gun on this bad guy.
2. Discover why Leo needs a fake fiancée? Who knew he had a past with the wedding planner? And when asked, he clams up.
3. Track down a key eyewitness in Stella’s disappearance who is a dead ringer for Carson. Could her dead husband really be alive?
When Stella’s ransomed for three million dollars, Samantha has twenty-four hours to find her alive. All while pretending to be engaged to Leo to keep the smiling devil of a wedding planner at bay, never mind Samantha's facing her own matrimonial past. Samantha doesn’t know how she’ll feel if the witness turns out to be Carson. But she might just have to use her highest voltage stun gun on him, too. Unless her fake fiancée does it first.
Warning: May cause spontaneous laughter. This mystery offers witty banter, characters you'll want to be friends with, and is a perfect escape to the Pacific Northwest. Laughing out loud in public may cause curious glances from strangers.
This book is a 2-4 hour read and doesn't haven't to be read in the series order.
PI Samantha True is used to danger, but this time the stakes are higher than ever.
Someone is trying to kill her.
She’ll need her ex-sorta-husband’s help.
It’s hard to spend time with a new boyfriend when your ex-sorta-husband is hanging around.
Sam’s new client, YouTube star Lora Darling is famous for breaking barriers as a female gamer. But fame has its price. Lora has a stalker, one who intends to see her dead. When Lora’s partner is poisoned and Lora is drugged, Samantha knows the stalker is closer than they ever imagined.
The gaming world isn’t all fun—and well, you know, games—it’s a multi-million-dollar cutthroat business. Throw in the meddling media, a sick father, and a contract killer and it’s just another Monday for Samantha True, PI.
Warning: May cause spontaneous laughter. This mystery offers witty banter, characters you'll want to be friends with, and is a perfect escape to the Pacific Northwest. Laughing out loud in public may cause curious glances from strangers.
This book is a 6-8 hour read and doesn't haven't to be read in the series order.
