A Taylor Texas Series

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Death Takes A Break

A much-needed vacation in the Texas Hill Country. Good home cooking. A dead body. 

Nurse Christie Taylor is determined to take a break from her stressful job. Heading home to Comfort, she looks forward to horse riding and down-home cooking.

Yet as soon as she arrives in the small town, she finds Pop fighting off developers intent on gaining their homestead. When tragedy strikes, Christie realizes death’s followed her home. 

Can Christie win the fight with death, or is it stalking her?

If you enjoy all things Texas, saddle up with Death Takes A Break. A clean, cozy mystery with a pie-baking, horse-riding amateur woman sleuth set in the Texas Hill Country. Includes yummy pie recipe.

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Death Makes A Move


Devious developers. A web of lies. A fatal flaw.

Nurse Christie Taylor quits her job to care for her cantankerous father. But her decision to return home puts her in direct conflict with the Webster Group—developers who won’t take no for an answer.

When Pop’s old friend, Curtis Altgelt, finds a dead body on his property, Christie’s thrust back into a mystery she thought was resolved. As developers swarm like vultures, this sassy Texas woman won’t allow anyone to ruin all she holds dear.

Christie must get into the mind of a killer, but will her decision to move home come at a deadly cost?

If you enjoy down-home clean, cozy mysteries with a horse-riding, pie-baking amateur sleuth, pick up  Death Makes A Move today. Includes yummy pie recipe.

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Death Stakes A Claim


A cryptic message. A search for truth. A deadly discovery.

Pie-baking, horse-baking sleuth, Christie Taylor, is trying to settle back into small-town Texas life. But when a cryptic message left by a murdered man leads Christie to a body, Christie must figure out how they’re connected.

With renewed pressure from developers, Christie must fight to preserve her family’s land. Christie finds she’s drawn into a dangerous duel with a killer who will stop at nothing to win.

Can Christie finally corral the killer?

Ready to uncover the clues with Christie in Death Stakes A Claim? Then ride along with Christie as she gallops toward uncovering deadly family secrets. Includes yummy pie recipe.

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Death Steals A Kiss

Charming Hill Country Comfort. An Upcoming Gala. A Disastrous Death.

Executive Director Christie Taylor and the Horse Haven rescue staff are busy preparing for their first gala. When an electrician’s killed in a tragic accident, it overshadows the upcoming event. When another accident occurs, Christie must find out what’s happening before another misfortune occurs.

As Christie delves into the unknown, she must confront her own life choices. Is someone out to destroy the nonprofit or are their motives even more sinister? Even more pressing, can she stop herself from falling head-over-heels over the intended victim?

Death Steals A Kiss is a clean, cozy mystery that will keep you guessing, along with just enough sweet romance and a touch of faith to create a recipe for a good read. Includes yummy pie recipe.

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Death Cracks The Case


A growing uneasiness. A decision to be made. A donor to die for?

Pie-baking, horse-riding sleuth, Christie Taylor is thrilled to be connected with a new major donor to the equine rescue. But when she meets Abby Calhan, she’s concerned for the young woman’s welfare.

When Abby’s husband is found dead, Christie finds that she’s drawn into a web of deceit. Even though she knows she should stay out of it, Christie can’t help nosing around.

Can Christie uncover the truth or is death riding ever closer?

Rustle up the clues to help Christie Taylor solve the latest who-dun-it in the Texas Hill Country in Death Cracks the Case.

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Death Wakes A Snake

A friend in need. Secrets uncovered. Bodies in the backyard.

When pie-baking, horse-riding sleuth, Christie Taylor’s friend uncovers bodies in her backyard, Christie’s drawn into an age-old mystery. Who are the two people buried in the yard and why were they buried there? As Christie delves into the past, someone knows what happened and they will do anything to keep the truth buried forever. Can Christie get justice for the victims, or will she become the next one?

Death Wakes A Snake is a down-home Texas mystery with horse-riding, pie-baking sleuth, Christie Taylor.
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