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Bonnie Hardy

Biography

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bonnie Hardy is an educator, curriculum writer, musician, and preacher. A lover of libraries and literacy, Bonnie directed the Pilgrim Literacy Center in Carlsbad, CA. before moving to the desert in 2017.

As a retired military spouse, she's lived and worked in Washington DC, No. Virginia, Maryland, San Diego, and Twentynine Palms. Bonnie has published in Christian Century, Presence: An International Journal for Spiritual Direction, and with Pilgrim Press.

Since 2020 she's penned two series of cozy mystery books.

Love. Laughter. Whodunit? best describes The Lily Rock Mystery series and Redondo and Rose Neighbors in Crime.

When not planting flowers and baking cookies, she can be found at her computer plotting her next cozy mystery. You can follow Bonnie at bonniehardywrites.com

Where to find Bonnie Hardy online

Website: https://bonniehardywrites.com/

Series

Redondo and Rose Neighbors in Crime by
A Doula to Die For
Price: $2.99 USD.
Between the Sheets
Price: $4.99 USD.
Lily Rock Mystery by
Getaway Death
Price: $4.99 USD.
Influenced to Death
Price: $7.99 USD.
Deadly Admission
Price: $7.99 USD.
A Thymely Death
Price: $7.99 USD.
Deadbeat Dad
Price: $7.99 USD.
A Very Tidy Death
Price: $7.99 USD.
Welcome to Lily Rock Holiday Mystery by
'Tis the Season
Price: $5.99 USD.
All Aboard for Murder
Price: $5.99 USD.

Books

Between the Sheets by
Series: Redondo and Rose Neighbors in Crime, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 72,760. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2024 by On the Other Hand Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Romance » Later in Life
(5.00 from 1 review)
After Viv's Desert Doula agency goes bottom up, she's eager to put the work into rebuilding. Unfortunately, Rex Redondo keeps getting in the way. Ever since the pair solved a mystery together, Viv is convinced his only interest in her is as a partner in the private investigator business he's determined to launch. Little does she know, his feelings for her run far deeper than friendship. Seated...
A Very Tidy Death by
Series: Lily Rock Mystery, Book 6. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 72,260. Language: English. Published: January 30, 2024 by On the Other Hand Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
More than anything, Olivia Greer wants to celebrate moving into her newly built home with her boyfriend, Michael. Unfortunately, she's plagued with guilt about leaving her sister Sage. Convinced she would feel better about the whole situation if Sage had a boyfriend, Olivia cooks up a scheme to play match-maker between Sage and her old friend Jeff Grossman. The pair seem to be on the right...
All Aboard for Murder by
Series: Welcome to Lily Rock Holiday Mystery, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 30,400. Language: English. Published: October 17, 2023 by Barbra Hardy. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Holiday, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
Who knew a seven-foot nutcracker could be a murder weapon? Finding the body of the toy store owner Betty King is the latest in a list of reasons Michael Bellemare feels far from jolly this holiday season. Having secured jobs for two local teens at the store, obligation leads Michael to help uncover the killer and clear both their names. Unfortunately, the mounting evidence seems to point to one...
A Doula to Die For by
Series: Redondo and Rose Neighbors in Crime, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 74,260. Language: English. Published: June 6, 2023 by Barbra Hardy. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Romance » Later in Life
Vivienne Rose, owner of Desert Doulas, arrives home from work to find cops swarming the place and a body floating in her pool. Her silver fox next-door neighbor, mentalist Rex Redondo, admits that he's the one who saw the body and called the police. But his involvement in this is far from over. When the police stop investigating the case, due to a personnel shortage, Viv calls on Rex and his...
Deadbeat Dad by
Series: Lily Rock Mystery, Book 5. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 78,460. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2023 by Barbra Hardy. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Olivia is riding high after her Sweet Four O'Clock summer tour. Michael is hard at work building their dream home and her sister, Sage, is expecting. Yet things take a dark turn when Olivia follows Mayor Maguire's barks and stumbles onto the body of Beats Malone. Someone killed the talented drummer and dumped his body in a public parking lot. Olivia is on the case once more! Not only is she...
Getaway Death by
Series: Lily Rock Mystery, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 88,220. Language: English. Originally Published: April 12, 2021 by Barbra Hardy. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Olivia Greer's trip to the small town of Lily Rock has not been the relaxing getaway she hoped for. She was run off the road by a tailgater. Rescued by a handsome stranger. A friend was found dead. Oh, and now Olivia is the prime suspect in the murder. She really should have stayed home. Stranded in town as the investigation continues, Olivia must come to her own defense and uncover the secrets...
A Thymely Death by
Series: Lily Rock Mystery, Book 4. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 86,210. Language: English. Originally Published: May 31, 2022 by Barbra Hardy. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
In between jobs, Olivia Greer is helping residents of the Hello Age retirement community on to their bus when one of their own is found dead. Murdered in the herb garden, a sprig of thyme is clutched tight in his cold, lifeless hand. Worse yet, Olivia's former student, Raleigh Ulrich, is suspected of the crime. Now, Olivia is on the case and determined to clear Raleigh's name. Unfortunately...
'Tis the Season by
Series: Welcome to Lily Rock Holiday Mystery, Book 1. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 30,660. Language: English. Originally Published: November 1, 2022 by Barbra Hardy. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Holiday, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
The last thing Officer Dixie Jones wants to do over winter break is take an assignment in the Podunk town of Lily Rock. But if locating a missing baby Jesus statue for the Christmas tree lighting ceremony is what she needs to do to land the big city assignment of her dreams, that's exactly what she'll do. As soon as Dixie arrives in town she realizes there are worse things at play than stolen...
Influenced to Death by
Series: Lily Rock Mystery, Book 2. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 76,710. Language: English. Originally Published: September 21, 2021 by Barbra Hardy. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Olivia Greer dreads returning to Lily Rock. But the dead tenant on her doorstep has made the trip a necessity. Without a doubt, reconnecting with the people she abruptly abandoned a year ago will be agonizing. None more so than Michael Bellemare, whose smile made her heart race. But to solve the murder, she will need to partner with officer Janis Jets and put her amateur sleuth skills to the...
Deadly Admission by
Series: Lily Rock Mystery, Book 3. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 71,520. Language: English. Originally Published: January 18, 2022 by Barbra Hardy. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Olivia Greer is counting the days until her date with Michael Bellemare, when her sister, Sage, calls in a panic. As the principal of Lily Rock Music Academy, she meticulously planned the parent orientation weekend. Then, an academic tutor is found dead. While Officer Janis Jets investigates the case, Olivia is called in to coach the weekend headliners, the Tone Rangers and go undercover for...

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