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Clocked Out: A Josie Posey Mystery
by Anna St. John
Clocked Out – A Josie Posey Mystery
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting: A small town in Sunflower County, Kansas, named English Village
Level Best Books (February 6, 2024)
ASIN : B0CRFY4R6P
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Josie Posey and her posse of Mahjong Mavens are at it again, in this cozy mystery where the retired big city crime reporter turned small town crime solver uncovers another murder in picturesque English Village.
When the clockmaker’s daughter returns home for a visit, reporter Josie Posey is assigned the task of interviewing the talented watch designer. That very afternoon the young woman falls from a ladder while inventorying antique clocks.
At first, Josie is certain the fall was an accident. Everyone loved Ella McGregor Benjamin. But Ella’s deathbed statement is a mysterious riddle that can’t be ignored. With her Old English Sheepdog Moe by her side, and an ever-growing list of suspects, Josie scrambles to identify the killer before anyone else gets hurt.
The local police chief wants Josie to help solve the puzzle, but stay out of his murder case. The editor of The Village Gazette wants an in-depth story for the next edition. And somebody wants Josie to stop asking questions. Deadlines loom.
In this fast-paced rollercoaster ride of a mystery, the clock is ticking as Josie vows to find the killer before time runs out.
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Enjoy this peek inside:
“What’s the bad news?”
“I might have brought a dangerous package into my house.”
“Might have?”
“Don’t know whether it’s actually dangerous. But, it’s definitely inside my house. My neighbor said a jogger delivered it yesterday after the UPS guy stopped by.”
“You let the UPS guy into your house?”
“Well, yeah. But he wore brown and carried a clipboard. I figured he was legitimate. Anyway, he’s the one who brought the packages from Lucy Button.”
The chief groaned over the phone. “Remember when I told you to be diligent?”
“Yessss.” I drew the word out to a long hissing sound, so he would know I didn’t appreciate being treated like a ten-year-old kid.
“Do not open the package. Bring it to the station this morning. I’ll have our bomb guy check it out.”
I did an exaggerated eye roll the chief would never see. “If it was a bomb, it would have exploded already.”
“Unless it’s rigged to go off when opened.”
I stared at the brown box by the doorway. “You’ll have it in ten minutes.”
I placed the mystery box into my ice cooler like it would protect me from an unexpected explosion, and drove to the police station. Slow and steady. No sudden bumps or turns. Grateful the work crew had patched our tiny pothole earlier in the week.
When I arrived, the chief sent Devon to carry the cooler inside. He raised his eyebrows when he saw the precaution I’d taken, but wisely kept his mouth shut.
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About Anna St. John
Anna St. John writes cozy mysteries featuring a mature, yet feisty, former crime reporter, Josie Posey, as the amateur sleuth.
Her debut novel, DOOMED BY BLOOMS, was released by Level Best Books in February 2023. CLOCKED OUT is the second book in her Josie Posey Mystery Series. It is scheduled to release Feb. 6, 2024.
A former journalist, award-winning advertising copywriter, and ad agency owner, Anna is married to her high school sweetheart. She writes from her home office in Kansas, with her Old English Sheepdog by her side.
Anna is represented by Cindy Bullard, of Birch Literary Agency. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Kansas Authors Club.
Purchase Link – Amazon
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Sounds like a good read.
This looks like a great novel. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.