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Mercy Mares Cozy Mystery #3
Fever Rich
When traveling nurse Mercy accepts a job assignment in her hometown, she thinks it will be no trouble at all. Besides, the client is the ten-year-old grandson of a wealthy investor. A maid, cook, gardeners, and a pristine estate, what could possibly go wrong?
Everything if your name is Mercy Mares.
An accountant is found dead. Mercy's young charge has gone missing and her trusty canine, sidekick Barney is up to no good.
This once private family soon becomes the center of attention worldwide and Mercy's left with a lot of explaining to do and a doozy of a mystery to solve. If she can find the boy and prevent her Pug from wreaking any more havoc, she just may be able to catch a killer and keep her job.
Find out what happens when money, power, and spunky, amateur sleuth Mercy claw their way to the truth before the truth kills them.
This is book three in the 'A Mercy Mares Cozy Mystery Series'. Books in this series may be read as standalone novels.
Everything if your name is Mercy Mares.
An accountant is found dead. Mercy's young charge has gone missing and her trusty canine, sidekick Barney is up to no good.
This once private family soon becomes the center of attention worldwide and Mercy's left with a lot of explaining to do and a doozy of a mystery to solve. If she can find the boy and prevent her Pug from wreaking any more havoc, she just may be able to catch a killer and keep her job.
Find out what happens when money, power, and spunky, amateur sleuth Mercy claw their way to the truth before the truth kills them.
This is book three in the 'A Mercy Mares Cozy Mystery Series'. Books in this series may be read as standalone novels.
- GenresCozy MysteryMystery
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 15, 2015
About the author
Ava Mallory
59 books82 followersAva Mallory has been writing and dreaming up stories since childhood. She grew up two blocks from the city of Chicago and has lived everywhere from Los Angeles to Oklahoma, Nebraska, and everywhere in between in her adult life. You can find her today sitting in her home office creating her next masterpiece or one of her client's masterpieces in between raising 4 children, answering emails,and binge watching a number of her favorite movies and shows on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Ava writes in many different genres from thriller/suspense to erotica and everything in between. She is a well sought after ghostwriter and writing consultant with many credits to her name. Ava has written fiction and non-fiction books for many well-known authors and celebrities to unknown writers and would-be celebrities. Her talents have afforded her the opportunity to write sci-fi, children's books, how-to books, horror, romance and dozens of other genres that have been read by thousands of readers worldwide.
To learn more about Ava and her books you can follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ava.mallory.9. Follow her blog at http://writeravamallory.blogspot.com/ or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/avamallorypens
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Ava writes in many different genres from thriller/suspense to erotica and everything in between. She is a well sought after ghostwriter and writing consultant with many credits to her name. Ava has written fiction and non-fiction books for many well-known authors and celebrities to unknown writers and would-be celebrities. Her talents have afforded her the opportunity to write sci-fi, children's books, how-to books, horror, romance and dozens of other genres that have been read by thousands of readers worldwide.
To learn more about Ava and her books you can follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ava.mallory.9. Follow her blog at http://writeravamallory.blogspot.com/ or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/avamallorypens
For updates on upcoming books or to purchase any of her books visit:
http://writeravamallory.wix.com/avama...
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January 8, 2018
This is a 3.5 star read.
** The cover of the book I'm reading is far, FAR more professional. I'm only sorry that I don't know how to get the new cover loaded. 😢 **
This is my second Mercy Mares cosy mystery and it's really cemented my love of Mercedes. Well written and fast paced it's perfect for those times you want to give your little grey cells a rest from heavier novels.
In this novella Mercy is her usual frazzled self when trying to solve a murder, with the body found while she is in the midst of a job interview. I swear Mercy has ADHD! I always read her prose like this
“HellomynameisMercedesMaresbutmyfriendscallmeMercy. I'matravelingnurse,agreatfriend,wonderfulmotherand, ifIdosaysomyself,agoodcatch.”
Lol, there is just something so frenetic about her, she's always running around like a chook with it's head cut off, making huge assumptions, but with a heart of gold. No wonder she's always exhausted!
An excellent example of what makes a good cosy read. Highly Recommended.
** As an aside I think the author has made quite a booboo in the last paragraph of the book. See if you can spot it. I may be wrong, but it doesn't make sense to me. I'll include the paragraph below.**
"James grabbed my hand and squeezed it gently as I listened to Nubbin go on and on. Charlie, while in the middle of a conversation with Hank, placed his hand on top of my other hand. There I sat between two of the most stubborn men I knew, talking to the third most stubborn man I knew. Life was good, if not complicated. The End"
If I'm not very much mistaken Mercy would need an extra arm! One to hold the phone, one James is holding and one that Charlie puts his hand on.
** The cover of the book I'm reading is far, FAR more professional. I'm only sorry that I don't know how to get the new cover loaded. 😢 **
This is my second Mercy Mares cosy mystery and it's really cemented my love of Mercedes. Well written and fast paced it's perfect for those times you want to give your little grey cells a rest from heavier novels.
In this novella Mercy is her usual frazzled self when trying to solve a murder, with the body found while she is in the midst of a job interview. I swear Mercy has ADHD! I always read her prose like this
“HellomynameisMercedesMaresbutmyfriendscallmeMercy. I'matravelingnurse,agreatfriend,wonderfulmotherand, ifIdosaysomyself,agoodcatch.”
Lol, there is just something so frenetic about her, she's always running around like a chook with it's head cut off, making huge assumptions, but with a heart of gold. No wonder she's always exhausted!
An excellent example of what makes a good cosy read. Highly Recommended.
** As an aside I think the author has made quite a booboo in the last paragraph of the book. See if you can spot it. I may be wrong, but it doesn't make sense to me. I'll include the paragraph below.**
"James grabbed my hand and squeezed it gently as I listened to Nubbin go on and on. Charlie, while in the middle of a conversation with Hank, placed his hand on top of my other hand. There I sat between two of the most stubborn men I knew, talking to the third most stubborn man I knew. Life was good, if not complicated. The End"
If I'm not very much mistaken Mercy would need an extra arm! One to hold the phone, one James is holding and one that Charlie puts his hand on.
June 24, 2017
This is the first book I've read in the series but it wasn't dependent on the earlier books. Mercy has a close group of interesting friends who come to her rescue when needing help or in times of trouble. Poor Mercy needs them when there is a murder on the day she interviews for a new job and a series of neighborhood thefts to solve.
Light easy read that you will really enjoy.
Light easy read that you will really enjoy.
June 20, 2017
I liked the book a lot. Mercy can get so frazzled and that make her like a normal person. The suspense is building up with her and Charly, you do not know if there are feelings or just friendship between them. Her friends Ruby, Hank, Tina and Nubbins are so loveable. It is a nice relaxing read.
January 2, 2018
Loved This Cozy Mystery
I loved this cozy mystery with zany quirky characters, and a very entertaining plot.
This book can be read as a standalone but reading books in order adds to your enjoyment of the books.
I recommend this book those who love cozy mysteries.
I loved this cozy mystery with zany quirky characters, and a very entertaining plot.
This book can be read as a standalone but reading books in order adds to your enjoyment of the books.
I recommend this book those who love cozy mysteries.
November 12, 2021
Not quite as convoluted, though still lots of threads left dangling - enough so that I really have no clear idea how they got to the conclusion they did. And Mercy was so very unpleasant and petty in this one that I had a hard time rooting for her.
June 6, 2022
this is the third in the series that I have read and I loved them all. Mercy is always getting into trouble (no fault of her own) but always catching the bad guy and getting out of her mess. The series is even more interesting with her new beau in the mix.
July 3, 2022
#1. It(the book) is funny. With a whole lot of characters for you to love,all in all you will love *
Mercy and her band of friends (as swell as enemies) buy it,luv it!!! But you will be interested in ALL the players in n this series !!
Mercy and her band of friends (as swell as enemies) buy it,luv it!!! But you will be interested in ALL the players in n this series !!
October 19, 2017
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Another case for Mercy, R.N
A child, post open heart surgery his curmudgeonly grandfather, a doting housekeeper and many more unusual characters!
Another case for Mercy, R.N
A child, post open heart surgery his curmudgeonly grandfather, a doting housekeeper and many more unusual characters!
April 6, 2016
This is the third book in the Mercy Mares series and it's a good one. This book is part of a series but can be read as a stand-alone. This quickly grabbed my attention and held it throughout. The story is fast paced and well plotted, there are a few unexpected twists that kept me guessing who the culprit was. I look forward to reading more in this series.
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