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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 2020
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mystery

1 - Herbs and Homicide (Jun-2022)
2 - Lavender and Lies (Aug-2022)
3 - Mint and Murder (Nov-2022)
4 - Mistletoe and Mayhem (Dec-2022)
5 - Thyme and Trouble (Feb-2023)
6 - Chamomile and Chaos (May-2023)

A Heywood Hounds Cozy Mystery

1 - Dog Treats and Death (Aug-2023)
2 - Paw Prints and Problems (Nov-2023)
3 - Fur Balls and Fatalities (Feb-2024)

A Killer Skies Mystery

1 - Dearly Departed (Apr-2021)

Sedona Spirit

1 - The Guest is a Goner (Feb-2021)
2 - The Tourist is Toast (Jun-2021)
3 - The Fiance is Finished (Aug-2021)
4 - The Lawyer is Lifeless (Oct-2021)
4.5 - Christmas is Canceled (Dec-2021)
5 - The Neighbor is Nixed (Feb-2022)
6 - The Minister is Murdered (Apr-2022)

Tri-Town Murders

1 - News and Nectarines (Jul-2020)
2 - News and Nachos (Aug-2020)
3 - News and Nutmeg (Oct-2020)
4 - News and Noodles (Dec-2020)

Book List in Order: 25 titles



  • She's trying to report on the facts, but someone is framing her for murder.A local nectarine orchard burning to the ground is front-page news, and as the only reporter for the Tri-Town Times, Tilly Donner is determined to uncover the facts and find o...



  • Is her best friend a murderer?When the owner of the local Mexican restaurant is found dead face down in a plate of nachos, Tilly Bordeaux, the reporter for the Tri-Town Times, is on the job.As she dives into the life of the deceased, she uncovers see...



  • Was it death by donut or something far more sinister?Drama ensues when the president of the Oak Peak knitting club is found dead, a half-eaten donut at her side.When the death is ruled a murder, reporter Tilly Bordeaux is tasked with writing the stor...



  • What happens when an alligator crashes a wedding?Tilly's special day is ruined when not only does a gator make an appearance, but the sound system goes down, it rains, the caterer delivers the wrong meal... and is later found dead. Some of Tilly's fa...



  • As the owner of Sedona Bed and Breakfast, Bernadette Maxwell has always played up the rumors that her business was haunted. She's never believed it herself, even though she can't explain the odd odors that sometimes permeate the room or why a blast o...



  • The year is 1965 and Patty Byrne is flying high as stewardess... until her life crashes when she finds her neighbor murdered. While cooperating with the police, she meets FBI agent Bill Hart, who shows an interest in both her and the victim's activit...



  • A tourist is shoved from a cliff. It's up to an unruly ghost to solve the murder.
When Bernie and her ghostly grandmother, Ruby, witness the killing of a tourist from a far, they find themselves ensnared in a vengeful group of suspects, each h...



  • Did he die because of money, love or revenge?
When a man is found dead in a hotel room, Bernie's friend, Darla, becomes one of the main suspects. With her fragile mental health on the line, she begs Bernie to find the real killer to save her f...



  • Even the law couldn't save him from an untimely death...
When Bernie's business meeting turns into the discovery of her murdered lawyer, she's able to uncover facts the police can't. With the help of her ghostly grandmother, Ruby, she spies on...






  • Will her favorite time of year bring her joy... or tears?When Bernie plans a Christmas party for her and her friends, she's excited to decorate and enjoys buying all the gifts for a Secret Santa giveaway.The day before the festivities, she comes home...



  • Love thy neighbor... or kill them?
When the house across the street sells and Sylvia moves in, Bernie's quiet neighborhood is turned upside down.
Demanding, rude and determined to have things her way, Sylvia threatens to have Bernie's b...



  • Be careful what you wish for... it may come true.
When Bernie, Adam and their friends travel to the idyllic town of Heywood, Arizona, to witness a marriage, they never expected to find the officiating minister poisoned to death.
With th...



  • From Hollywood, California, to Heywood, Arizona, trouble follows her...After her husband's brutal killing and her fall from the Hollywood elite, the disgraced Samantha Rathbone moves to Heywood, Arizona hoping to forget her past and live a quiet life...



  • Hiding her true identity is difficult... but not as hard as catching a killer.

As Samantha Jones, a former daytime television star, tries to assimilate into the small community of Heywood, her life is upended when her friend, Gina, is ...



  • A dancer is found dead. The killer will go to great lengths to avoid apprehension.Deputy Jordan Branson is accused of murder in order to cover up a departmental investigation into his questionable behavior. He asks former Hollywood starlet, Sam Jones...



  • Deck the Halls... with a dead body?

When Mrs. Claus is found murdered days before the Annual Heywood Christmas Festival, Sheriff Mallory Richards cancels the beloved event.
As the flu takes out the whole sheriff's department...



  • Her past has caught up with her... will a killer do the same?
When Mrs. Mason, the owner of Knit Wit, finds her husband murdered, Sam Jones steps in to console her despite her own troubled life filled with uncertainty and loneliness. 
A...



  • When the town doctor dies at the Farmers Market, it is quickly discovered he was poisoned.The gossip vine turns its sights on Sam because she was one of the last people to see the man alive, and if anyone wanted him dead, it was her.As Sam fights to ...



  • He's had a troubled past... but is he a killer?
When Gina Dunner's brother, Vic, is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Gina isn't surprised. Living the life of a womanizing ranch hand with questionable friends and a lifetime of bad choice...






  • A dead chef is bad for business... and so is being accused of murder.
When restaurant owner, Sally Turner, finds her chef murdered, she realizes she's in deep trouble... especially when she was the last one to see the victim alive and they'd b...



  • When Rudolph goes missing days before the Heywood Christmas Festival, Gina Dunner and her talking dog, Daisy, put their noses to the ground to find him.As the investigation progresses, they not only find themselves saddled with a litter of puppies, b...



  • Nailing a murderer is difficult... but so is dealing with a cranky talking dog. When the owner of Hammer and Nail Hardware is found dead, Gina's most loyal customer, Erika, becomes the prime suspect.Despite having every reason to kill Molly Burton, E...





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    Nailing a murderer is difficult... but so is dealing with a cranky talking dog.When the owner of Hammer and Nail Hardware is found dead, Gina's most loyal customer, Erika, becomes the prime suspect.Despite having every reason to kill Molly Burton, Er...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Carly Winter has published 25 books.

The next book by Carly Winter, Misfit Mutts and Mayhem, will be published in August 2024.

The first book by Carly Winter, News and Nectarines, was published in July 2020.

Yes. Carly Winter has 5 series.