Any Meat in That Soup? — Jerilyn DuFresne

When a man falls down at Samantha Darling's feet, she thinks it's pretty funny. But she stops joking when he turns up dead. Social worker and would-be crime-solver Sam is busy trying to unravel the mystery as the death toll keeps mounting. She's thrilled to be hired by the handsome local PI to work in the ER and investigate. Being paid to snoop makes her feel like she's died and gone to heaven, but Sam's elation quickly evaporates when she finds out that her sister Jen is being investigated for the murders. A trio of other suspects, a poisoning scare for her best bud and canine companion Clancy, and the back-and-forth pull of Sam's attraction to the dreamy Michael and the loyal George keep her unbalanced as she tries to juggle social work, secret sleuthing, and a romantic triangle. As usual, Sam takes her snooping to extraordinary heights. She can't seem to stop putting her nose where it doesn't belong. And this time… she may have gone too far. Don't miss the other Sam Darling books! Here they are in order: Who Killed My Boss? Any Meat in That Soup? Can You Picture This? Will You Marry Me? Where is Henderson? (2015) Who's the Rogue? (2015) and Triple Trouble (2015) a box set of the first three books in the series packaged with a bonus short! Praise for Jerilyn Dufresne and the Sam Darling Mysteries: Dufresne has created a charming, nosy, and slightly irreverent character in Samantha Darling, the heroine in Who Killed My Boss?, a fast-paced cozy that takes place in the small town of Quincy, Illinois. Beth Amos, author of the Mattie Winston Mystery series (as Annelise Ryan) The plot kept me guessing until nearly the end and I am looking forward to reading further adventures! Fun and entertaining read… highly recommended… well done! Anne Kelleher, author of Love's Labyrinth and A Once and Future Love Dufresne shows her gift of storytelling as she moves the plot forward, introducing believable characters and a complicated plot. Recommended to everyone who enjoys a well-written, fun, cozy mystery! Kimberly Shursen, author of Itsy Bitsy Spider and Hush And from readers: …It's like reading the old Nancy Drew books with others. Loved it very very much! …This book was very well written and I loved all the humor sprinkled throughout the story. Characters were loveable, not to mention the dog. Great ending. …Sam Darling is the kind of gal you wish you could know in real life. Funny, quirky, entertaining. And her “partner,” Clancy the dog, helped make this book just plain fun to read. When's the next one?!