By Patti Larsen
Petal Morgan finds herself, at twenty-eight, not only without any sort of compass leading her to her lifelong dream (she has as yet to identify), not to mention the student loans stacking up against her (how much education is too much?), now perched on the edge of bankruptcy while accepting, with the shame that comes from failure, taking over the unfinished apartment over her parent's garage. But when an unexpected encounter with an old friend leads her to the kind of job she never expected, she not only uncovers her talents, but a dead body to boot. Deception has never been so lucrative... Welcome to Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries!
Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries
The After Hours Deception
by Patti Larsen
Series: Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries.
Price:
Free!
Words: 47,490.
Language:
English.
Published: December 16, 2019.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Petal Morgan finds herself without any sort of life compass, not to mention the student loans stacking up against her, now perched on the edge of bankruptcy while taking over the unfinished apartment over her parent's garage. But when an old friend leads her to a job she never expected, she not only uncovers hidden talents, but a dead body to boot! Deception has never been so lucrative...
The Hothouse Deception
by Patti Larsen
Series: Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries.
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 45,830.
Language:
English.
Published: January 22, 2020.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Petal’s digging into another mystery, this time hired by the police to investigate a program aimed to assist ex-convicts to gain new skills. When one of the staff at the project ends up murdered, a cache of drugs uncovered, she’s once again on the front line, uncovering secrets, following trouble and making enemies while doing her best to find out who did the deed without ending her career early.
The Backstage Deception
by Patti Larsen
Series: Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 57,160.
Language:
English.
Published: May 31, 2020.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When Petal is hired to find who is sabotaging a stage production, she uncovers an old mystery about the theater, the man it was named after and his final manuscript, all tied to the person responsible for threatening the show's success and ending, for one poor soul, in murder. Can she uncover the saboteur before her boss fires her or the guilty party adds her body to their death count?
The Activist Deception
by Patti Larsen
Series: Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 47,000.
Language:
English.
Published: January 31, 2021.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Hired to uncover a mole in GrandCorp’s new facility, Petal hunts the person handing secrets to protestors trying to close the chemical plant. While she suspects the activists are telling the truth, when someone turns up dead on the grounds, her client asks her to go above and beyond and solve the murder before the authorities can ask questions and reveal truths she's not sure she can live with.
The Medium Deception
by Patti Larsen
Series: Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 47,370.
Language:
English.
Published: February 14, 2021.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When Detective Elle Gordon’s favorite auntie needs a deception expert, Petal offers to do the job pro bono. Finding out who’s been blackmailing clients at The Medium House might be the easy part, however, when one of the practitioners ends up dead and the lead suspect is none other than her ex-husband’s new girlfriend.
The Protection Deception
by Patti Larsen
Series: Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 45,790.
Language:
English.
Published: February 24, 2021.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When Petal is hired to bodyguard at a private party, the death of one of the guests means she is once again investigating a murder. Trouble is, help comes from her ex-husband, Raphael Van Dorn. Can she see past her regret at not telling him how she really feels and uncover the murderer before the guests depart, or will she let the past interfere with her search for the truth?
The Collector Deception
by Patti Larsen
Series: Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 41,600.
Language:
English.
Published: April 3, 2021.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Petal’s attempt at closure ends in murder when she attends an auction for her mother’s favorite possession, her convertible, Lucille. But when she’s framed for the killing, Petal’s sent into a deep dive into her past while trying to save herself in the present, uncovering secrets that will alter her future in ways she never expected and putting her life in a spiral she’s not sure she’ll survive.
The High Tide Deception
by Patti Larsen
Series: Masquerade Inc. Cozy Mysteries, Book 8.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 19,680.
Language:
English.
Published: September 20, 2022.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Who knew life at the beach could be so competitive—and deadly?
When Petal takes a job with a new sand sculpture competition, she was hoping for a nice weekend at the beach. Instead, she ends up working way too hard in the summer heat before finding a body! When the local chief asks her to run the investigation, she's in a race with time to find the culprit--before they strike again.