Haunts, Hikes, & Havoc

A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery, Book 41

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky—where Mae West faces a ghostly guest list and one chilling murder she can't ignore . . .

Mae West is no stranger to mystery. As owner of Happy Trails Campground and partner to park ranger Hank Sharp, she's kept Normal, Kentucky running as smoothly as a campfire marshmallow roast. But when paranormal TV star Ken Treadwell is found stabbed during the town's "Haunts and Hikes" festival, with no murder weapon in sight, things take a deadly detour.

With her mama's event on the line and campground gossip reaching a full boil, Mae must untangle a haunted whodunnit with help from her fiercely loyal Laundry Club Ladies. The suspects? Ken's polished entourage, a few bitter locals, and even Mae's right-hand woman, the fiery Dottie Swaggert.

As secrets surface and the ghost-hunting crowd grows restless, Mae races to catch a killer before the next story ends in more than just screams.

©2025 Tonya Kappes (P)2026 Tantor Media

Keeps getting better.

I love this series and can’t wait for the Hallmark TV series. Such great character development and a lot of creativity. The narrator is phenomenal, as well.

Friendships

I have been a murder mystery buff for 50 years. What I love about this book series is, I can never figure out who done it till about the last two or three chapters. And then, most of the time I still haven’t figured it out. The lasting friendships is another thing I enjoy about these books. Genuinely nice believable characters who embrace each other‘s differences. Looking forward to the next book.

laundry club ladies

I love all your camp ground books! the sleuthing the description of everything town ,people, weather etc..

Surprise ending

Love this series. Took me straight to Normal, Ky. Love the descriptive writing. The narration was soothing.

Just love the stories and characters!!

Love this series and can’t wait for the next one! The Laundry Ladies are great!