Tyora Moody

Eugeena Patterson-Jones is excited about planning her daughter Leesa Patterson’s wedding. With three months to go, there’s lots to do. They meet for lunch at the award-winning Smokin’ Ward barbecue food truck owned by Leesa’s wedding caterer.

A mother pleads for help to find her missing daughter. She’s convinced the boyfriend knows something. When the boyfriend’s body is found, it becomes imperative to find the missing young woman. The son of one of the town’s wealthiest families, the pressure is on.

Widowed and officially retired, Eugeena Patterson throws herself into organizing the neighborhood association. This presents a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and get to know new neighbors - that is until Eugeena stumbles upon her estranged neighbor’s dead body....

Former reporter Serena “Rena” Manchester has transitioned into her new career as a private detective. The Clayton Matthews Law firm sends a few investigations her way that pay the bills, though the work is hardly exciting....

Depressed from the complications of a head injury, Serena Manchester seeks solitude in the hometown she left almost 25 years before....

After the success of her first true crime podcast series, barista Joss Miller returns with a new season of the Cold Justice Podcast. Joss dives into the investigation of a local artist and activist, Rebecca Montgomery, who went missing three years ago.

Meet amateur sleuth and retired grandmother Eugeena Patterson in this three books in one cozy mysteries series....

Eugeena Patterson is not happy about her next-door neighbor, Louise Hopkins, being sent to live in a nursing home. And when a stranger reveals a stunning secret about Louise’s past, Eugeena questions the young woman’s claim....

Eugeena and Amos are married, but the happy couple may see their new life fall apart when Amos’ daughter moves in next door. When Amos receives a call in the middle of the night, he jumps into action to help his daughter, who's quickly becoming a suspect in a murder....

Eugeena Patterson-Jones and her husband, Amos Jones, finally head out for their long-awaited honeymoon in Music City. As part of a surprise, Eugeena is treated to a concert starring one of her favorite singers.

Retiree Eugeena Patterson has picked up some new activities which include volunteering at an afterschool program and helping her future daughter-in-law plan a wedding....

Eugeena Patterson usually doesn’t have a problem putting her nose where it doesn’t belong. After her last mystery busting incident, she’s determined to hang up her amateur sleuth hat. Or at least that’s what she’s telling Amos and her family....

Jocelyn “Joss” Miller, a twenty-something barista, works at Sugar Creek Cafe, a hip coffeehouse with deep ties to the local arts and music community. Joss is finally feeling like she’s found her purpose as her recently launched podcast soars in popularity.

Eugeena Patterson is marrying her neighbor and companion Amos Jones. Her family and friends are happy to finally see the couple walk down the aisle. But there’s something missing. Since his wife’s death, Amos has been estranged from his two daughters....

In the past year Detective Josephine "Jo" Reed-Powell brought down one of the most notorious serial killers in a decade in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County. When Jo arrives at a new crime scene, something seems very familiar to her....

In this heart-warming short story, meet wife and mother Eugeena Patterson. Eugeena has always been the glue keeping her fragmented family together. When her teenage daughter is rushed to the hospital, Eugeena’s usual attempts to maintain peace in her family reach a breaking point....

The case from last month is still far from over for private investigator Serena “Rena” Manchester. Not just because she found herself in yet another life threatening situation, but because the fall-out still has not been dealt with by the authorities.

Five years after a rocky divorce, Donna Madison is out on her first date. But when she is stood up by her date, she’s not too upset because a surprise “replacement” date saves the night. The man who shows up at her table is a childhood friend she hadn’t seen in 15 years....

Assistant District Attorney Asia Reed is relentless about not losing a case. But she's fighting a losing battle in the faith department. Now approaching forty, never married and with no children, a growing sense of unease has made her weary about her career and life....

Forensic artist Toni Reed loves when her work helps the police catch criminals. Tasked with helping a traumatized woman identify her attacker, Toni is troubled when she sketches a face that resembles a man from her past. The same man who brutally attacked her two years ago? Find out....