One of the Cherokee burial mounds realtor, Maria Sebastian saw two days ago on rural property is now an empty hole in the ground – Oh my Gosh!
Chattahoochee Dead is the second in the Maria Sebastian mysteries.Maria Sebastian, Realtor, knows where a grave has been emptied. A body is found in the Chattahoochee River. She's going to lose the buyer if she can't convince authorities the two are tied together, as well as the commission that goes with him. Proving what she knows stirs up a murderer or two, a madman, an ancient secret, a bunch of old people and a wacky cousin complete with a Guatamalan/Spanish/Italian speaking bird. People come and go through the revolving door called her house, including her boyfriend. Each with his own secret.
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He’d been off while she’d been on, which embarrassed her. He acted like he wanted her passionately. Then he abandoned her, technically for his job. He’d moved to Lake Lanier from California after his wife died from cancer. The houseboat he’d bought was a permanent project for Mason, who rebuilt it to honor a promise he made to his wife, Tracy, before she died.
As soon as he had Maria’s attention which had taken about fifteen minutes, God save her, he proceeded to use her to obtain information. Or at least that’s how it had seemed. He was very good at convincing her that her instincts were lousy. She still wasn’t sure if she could trust him though his explanations seemed to make sense. Right.
The best thing about Mason’s houseboat was Tracy had never been on it, so at least Maria could be there with only his memory of her for competition instead of her ghost hanging around haunting it.
Professional Reviews
An enticing tale of shady real estate deals and Mafia crimes...
"...an enticing tale of shady real estate deals and Mafia crimes... faced-paced and sometimes hilarious action.“
- Elaine Orr, author of the Jolie Gentil
An entertaining mystery featuring Maria Sebastian
"An entertaining mystery featuring Maria Sebastian, a real estate agent who tackles wooded property, wild relatives, and a boyfriend who's never there when she needs him... when she finds some old Indian graves in the woods, it gets downright dangerous.“
- Cheryl B. Dale, author of Taxed to the Max, Treacherous Beauties, The Man in the Boat, Set Up, Warwicks of Slumber Mountain, and Intimate Portraits.
Melody Scott weaves a wickedly good tale
"With wonderful descriptions of small-town Georgia, Melody Scott weaves a wickedly good tale. Chattahoochee Dead will keep you turning pages until the very end.
-Renee Pawlish, author of Reel Estate Rip-Off, This Doesn't Happen In The Movies, Elvis And the Sports Card Cheat, and The Malt
Book Four in Belinda Lawrence mystery series. Confirming the Professor was murdered proves to be a challenge and, gradually, as they get to know those associated with the Manor House, Belinda and Hazel discover another murder and an intricate web of
Book eight in my Belinda Lawrence Classic Mysteries. Mysteries confront amateur sleuths, Belinda Lawrence and Hazel Whitby in the Somerset village of Milford.
Among the eccentrics is the shadowy Madam Malefic.
