Pirates in Peril — Hope Callaghan

Pirates in Peril” is Book 10 in the Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series BONUS: RECIPE INCLUDED! Carlita Garlucci has her hands full preparing for the opening of her dream restaurant, which is just days away and a new tenant is moving into her apartment building. There's only one problem…Mercedes, Carlita's daughter, can't stand him. As if she weren't already busy enough, Carlita's friends have asked her to partner with them in a new business venture. Despite her reservations, Carlita agrees to join them, but quickly regrets it when their main competitor is attacked and left for dead. All of the clues point to her friend and now business partner, Pirate Pete, and Carlita realizes it's too late to back out - she's already given him a large chunk of money to invest. Determined to prove Pete is innocent and to keep their investment from sinking, Carlita and Mercedes dive into their own investigation, only to discover someone is lying and willing to put lives in peril to boot.