Stains of Deception

A Small-Town Amateur Sleuth Cozy Mystery

By: T N Traynor, Joel Crofoot

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A laundromat secret pulls a small-town mom into a murder investigation. Can Margie catch a killer before she becomes the next victim?

Margie Anderson thought her biggest problems were juggling her kids, Sara and George, and keeping Fresh Threads Laundromat running smoothly. Then the clothes of local millionaire Richard Hargrove land on her counter, and a crumpled note and stubborn lipstick marks whisper that someone wants him dead.

When Richard is murdered, Margie realizes the answers may be hiding in the piles of laundry that pass through her hands every day. From lipstick on starched collars to blood on a familiar pair of jeans, each small clue points toward old grudges, a suspicious death years ago, and a killer who might be closer than anyone thinks.

With her best friend Claire cheering her on and Chief Samuel Harper trying to keep her out of danger, Margie is determined to follow the trail, even when threatening notes appear on her own front door.

Can a small-town mom with a talent for stain removal piece together the truth before the next spin cycle turns deadly?

Stains of Deception is the first book in the Scarlet Pines Cozy Mysteries, a warm, twisty small-town series full of gossip, friendship, and the hidden secrets ordinary lives can’t quite keep buried.

If you enjoy small-town cozies like M. C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin and Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen mysteries, with plenty of clues and no graphic content, you’ll love Stains of Deception. Grab your copy today.