Matter of Hive and Death

USA Today bestselling authorWhen a bee wrangler is bludgeoned, Let It Bee honey shop owner Wren Johnson makes it her beeswax to solve the crime . . . For the picturesque town of Oceanview on the Oregon Coast, May brings blossoming fruit trees and the annual UFO festival. As Aunt Eloise tries out alien costumes on their Havana brown cat Everett, Wren is off to meet with a bee wrangler, her go-to guy for local fruit tree honey. But when she arrives, Elias Brentwood is lying on the ground amidst destroyed hives and a swarm of angry bees. The bees didn't kill him, a blow to the head did. As blue-eyed Officer Jim Hampton investigates and the town is invaded by its own swarm of conspiracy theorists and crackpots, Wren and Aunt Eloise decide the only way to catch the bee wrangler's killer is to set up a sting . . .Praise For Nancy Coco and Her Candy-Coated Mysteries';A fun and fast-paced cozy mystery that would be perfect for a weekend in, under cozy blankets with a mug of hot cocoa.'Criminal Element';A puzzling series of crimes . . . plenty of suspects and mouthwatering recipes.'Kirkus Reviews';IwillbecountingdownthedaysuntilthenextmysterywithAllieMcMurphy.'CozyMysteryBookReviews