Rival Secrets: A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 5

As the weather turns crisp, Jayne O'Shea and the other villagers prepare for the last big tourist draw of the season: the autumn equinox festival. It's a time to enjoy a bounty of food, the company of others, and the ever-popular cooking competition. Events in the baking division, however, turn from friendly to fatal when one of the contestants, a beloved nationally known chef, is found dead in the woods.

As all eyes turn to one of the villagers as the killer, Jayne knows that what's seen on the surface isn't always the truth, especially in Whispering Pines, and digs deep to clear the name of one of their own.

What Readers Are Saying

"I can clearly see the thatched roof houses, their wood and stucco exteriors. It reminds me of Shakespeare's house in London."

"I've read them all and just want to go back."

"I wish Whispering Pines was a real place"

"If you enjoy honest, rather raw characters seeking direction, and the consequences of past mistakes, you'll enjoy this series as much as I have."

"My mind is still in Whispering Pines. I can clearly see the thatched roof houses, their wood and stucco exteriors. It reminds me of Shakespeare's house in London."

"I really enjoy how the characters continue to evolve in this series and the new eccentrics fit right in!"

"I totally fell in love with both the village and the story."

"I would gladly plan my next trip to Whispering Pines."

The Whispering Pines Mystery Series

Family Secrets, Book 1
Kept Secrets, Book 2
Original Secrets, Book 3
Hidden Secrets, Book 4
Rival Secrets, Book 5
Veiled Secrets, Book 6
Silent Secrets, Book 7
Merciful Secrets, Book 8
Justified Secrets, Book 9
Secret of Her Own (novella)
Protected Secrets, Book 10
Burning Secrets, Book 11
Secret of the Season (novella)
Blind Secrets, Book 12
Secret of the Yuletide crafter (novella)
Wayward Secrets, Book 13