Booze, Blues and Burglary

Welcome back to Bliss, Iowa, where vintage shops are thriving, gossip travels faster than the river current, and buried secrets never stay hidden for long.

When famous treasure hunter Dr. Jasper “Jazz” Hawkins arrives in town with stories of a decades-old jewelry heist tied to Bliss history, Lyssa Jones fully intends to stay out of it. Unfortunately, staying out of mysteries has never been one of her strengths.

Especially once someone turns up dead.

As Lyssa and Mayor Holly Bliss dig into the story behind the missing jewels, they uncover a tangled trail of long-buried secrets, old rivalries, and hidden connections that someone in Bliss would kill to protect. Between suspicious locals, disappearing clues, and a treasure hunt that quickly spirals out of control, Lyssa realizes the real danger may not be the missing jewels at all.

Meanwhile, Lyssa’s ex-husband Parker has returned to town for a writing seminar, stirring up complicated memories Lyssa would rather leave buried in the past. The Bliss Senior Center has fully inserted itself into the investigation, Stevie the blind husky keeps wandering into trouble, and Trouble the cat remains convinced she’s running the entire operation.

To make matters worse, Lyssa’s ghostly father Jimi Jones has gone mysteriously quiet just when she could really use his sarcastic commentary and questionable advice.

Filled with quirky small-town characters, found family, vintage charm, hidden treasure, paranormal twists, and plenty of humor, Blues, Booze, and Burglary is a funny cozy mystery perfect for readers who love amateur sleuths, charming communities, family secrets, and mysteries with heart.

Previously published as Buried in Bliss.