Cheddar Luck Next Time
A cozy cheese-scented mystery with delightful characters, a dash of murder and tons of intrigue, perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and The Maid.
Cheese-obsessed Bird Nichols has just inherited her grandmother’s estate in a quiet, quirky Californian town. But when a body is found on her property, her life begins to get rather loud…
Bird Nichols is ready to make a fresh start in a familiar place. Last year, her parents died together in a car crash and her beloved grandmother is presumed dead from an ocean drowning. Bird is now moving onto her grandmother’s California coastal property, and finally living out her dream. Bird loves cheese like nothing else. It’s her autistic special interest, and she designs her boards along her sensory needs, and other people love them, too.
But just when everything seems to be going right, the local troublemaker ends up dead on her rural road. Grizz, the closest thing Bird has to family, is the sheriff department’s favourite suspect, but she is determined to prove Grizz’s innocence. So now, Bird needs to unpack her possessions, assemble her pretty cheese boards, and find the true murderer before they strike again.
Publisher: Datura Books
Audiobook Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Narrator: Dominique Salvacion
Release date: April 8, 2025
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Brie My Valentine
This deliciously intriguing follow-up to Cheddar Luck Next Time has a splash of murder, a sprinkle of romance, and a whole lot of cheese. Perfect for fans of Arsenic and Adobo.
When autistic cheese board-influencer Bird Nichols responds to a “cheese emergency” at the storied Slocombe House, she doesn’t expect to be embroiled in yet another murder investigation. The bed & breakfast is packed with devoted film fans of Timothy Slocombe, the now-deceased owner of the estate.
Things take a dark and mysterious turn when Bird finds Rita Ramos, the manager, standing over the body of one of her employees. With all eyes on Rita as the main suspect, she turns to Bird for help in clearing her name. The only problem is that Rita and Bird can’t stand each other due to Rita’s rivalry with Bird’s grandmother.
But Bird can’t deny herself a good mystery, so she agrees to investigate, despite butting heads with the case’s lead detective. As new evidence comes to light, including evidence of espionage, Bird’s list of suspects grows longer, and she starts to wonder who she can really trust …
Cosy, quirky, and creative, Brie My Valentine will have readers’ hearts racing and their stomachs rumbling!
Publisher: Datura Books
Release date: February 2nd, 2027
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