KILLER LEAD
Book 1 in the Duplicate Bridge Club Mystery series
October 2020
In Alpine, the Duplicate Bridge Club is the place to be. It may be a small town, but they have games every day, and all the big names like to compete.
Recent young widow, Gracie Thies, is not a big name in Alpine. In fact, she hasn’t lived there in 15 years and had never planned to come back. Needing a place to settle and get her life back together after her husband’s unexpected death, Gracie has come home to spend time with her grandmother. Mamaw loves to go to the Duplicate Bridge Club, and Gracie has been playing as her partner. However, when Gracie discovers a body and is suspected of murder, the bridge fun stops and the old rumors start again.
To clear her name, Gracie will have to confront her past, forgive old wrongs, make amends, and of course, play bridge.
Dead Dummy
Book 2 in the Duplicate Bridge Club Mystery series
May 2021
Gracie Thies returns to action in the sequel to Killer Lead as she explores the possibility of opening a specialty coffee shop in downtown Alpine, Alabama.
Staying in Alpine will allow her to spend time with her grandmother, and continue her rekindled relationship with her high school sweetheart. Unfortunately, Gracie’s plans have to go on hold when the body of a fellow bridge player is found in her future shop shortly after she had an argument with him at the Alpine Duplicate Bridge Club. The plans for “Gracie’s Grounds” may go up in steam before renovations even begin unless Gracie can clear her name, get construction progressing, convince others in the town to support her business, play bridge, and in the process, hopefully find a murderer.
