Murder in Mariposa Beach (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781790967872)

Libby Marshall has one rule...She doesn't date lawyers or cops.A former prosecutor, Libby was once married to a lawyer, which about got her killed...literally. Witness Protection provided her with a new life, a new home and a new career as a coffee house and caf owner in Southwest Florida. Instead of focusing on her espresso machine and scones, however, Libby finds herself in the middle of yet another murder investigation and involved with super-hot detective Jack Seiler. Will Jack make her consider breaking her rule a second time, and if she does, will she live through the consequences?Murder in Mariposa Beach - Mariposa Caf Mystery #1 - is Friends meets Miami Vice.Welcome to the Mariposa Caf Mystery Series where it's all about fun Florida mysteries featuring fearless, female sleuths.PRAISE FOR MURDER IN MARIPOSA BEACH: "Such a fantastic debut book for first-time author Teresa Michael She's got a new fan in me I love her humor. Her characters are terrific The mystery is solid and intriguing. And the chemistry between her hero and heroine are hotter than the coffee served at the heroine's caf . I cannot wait for the next book in this series " --- D. D. Scott, International Bestselling Author"MAGIC...Murder in Mariposa Beach is a wonderfully entertaining story with a perfect balance of mystery and romance. Once I started reading about Libby and her friend Pilar, I couldn't put it down and read the entire book in one sitting. I told all of my family and friends to buy this book " --- Trish, Louisville, KY"Kudos to Teresa Michael MURDER AT MARIPOSA BEACH is an exciting read. Ms Michael combines a spunky heroine, a handsome detective, and a baffling murder; all set in the steamy Florida heat." --- Judy T. Goodreads ReaderABOUT THE AUTHOR: Teresa Michael's professional career is in health information management and technology and she is currently the Director of Health Information Management at a large health care system in Florida. She returned to college in her fifties, and instead of following the healthcare informatics path, she followed her passion and earned a degree in Creative Writing from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL.Teresa has always loved a good mystery and has turned her love of writing and mystery stories into her first mystery novel. She likes to read and belongs to a book club whose members have pushed her out of her comfort zone into enjoying all genres, though a good mystery is still her first choice.She loves to travel and has visited forty-nine states having spent nine years on the road working for a healthcare software vendor. She also spent many years as the Team Manager of the U.S. Archery team for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia as well as other international tournaments all over the world.She lives in Sarasota, Florida with her husband and two cats, Lily and Lido. She enjoys visiting her children and grandchildren and loves spending time with her family creating new memories. She's busy working on the next Mariposa Caf mystery and planning her next trip, hopefully to that fiftieth state.

Author: Teresa Michael
ISBN-10: 1790967872
ISBN-13: 9781790967872
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2018
Pages: 302
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d