'A richly atmospheric . . . finely crafted cozy.' Publishers Weekly

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved everything about this book.' Emily

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A loveable, friendly and smart heroine.' Rebeccah

Please note this book was originally published as Done Gone Wrong.

WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA, WHERE THE HOSPITALITY IS WARM AND THE MURDER IS STONE-COLD.

Attorney sleuth Avery Andrews has quickly built up a reputation for being the go-to girl when a mystery arises.

So when she is called to historic Charleston to get to the bottom of a fresh and perplexing case, she is more than ready for the challenge.

A local man goes on a shooting rampage. He was known to have a short temper and wasn't the most popular guy in town. But the reason behind the shooting is a mystery.

A young doctor comes forward with important information. He arranges to meet Avery at a restaurant off Folly Beach Road. But as he races to the rendezvous he's killed in a mysterious accident.

Avery must dig up the truth before more Charleston residents meet a grisly end.

This southern cozy murder mystery is perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, Karen MacInerney, Katie Gayle and Faith Martin.

ALSO BY CATHY PICKENS
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN MYSTERIES
Book 1: MURDER AT LUNA LAKE
Book 2: MURDER AT FOLLY BEACH CREEK

MEET OUR ATTORNEY SLEUTH
Avery Andrews is a thirty-something lawyer whose moral code wouldn't let her allow an expert witness to lie on the stand, even to win her case. She's lost her job as a malpractice defense attorney with a large city firm and has returned to her humdrum hometown to figure out what she does next. Her family wants her to stay, but she's not so sure that's a good idea.

THE SETTING
The Blue Ridge Mountain Mysteries are small-town Southern US mysteries, a love letter to the author's hometown - though with the outrageousness ramped up and the crimes more twisty than what really happens. South Carolina is a tiny state but boasts much variety, from the southern reaches of the Appalachian Mountain chain in the northwest corner to historic Charleston on the coast, which is a mix of 17th and 18th century Europe and the Deep South. The importance of family and good food welcome readers into the warm - and sometimes deadly - embrace of the South.

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