Ballots, Belles, and Blackmail — Brittany E. Brinegar

The ballot boxes are rigged. The pageant judges are paid off. The twins are undercover to expose the town's biggest conspiracies.Welcome to Lake Falls, Texas, where the air is thick with corruption and suspicion. In the midst of an emergency election for sheriff, tensions rise as the two candidates are locked in a dirty, sabotage-fueled tie. Private investigator Lizzie is called in to unravel the tangled web of electoral deceit.Meanwhile, at the train station, a Southern Belle pageant adds a splash of glamor, but rumors swirl of judges being bribed to sway the outcome. Determined to uncover the truth, eighteen-year-old reporter Samantha dons her undercover persona, delving into the heart of the pageant world.With the fate of the sheriff's office hanging in the balance and whispers of blackmail echoing through the town, twin sisters Lizzie and Samantha must navigate a maze of secrets and scandals. They quickly learn that exposing the truth in one corrupt competition might expose the rot in the other.Can they uncover the truth before the conspirators find out the twins are investigating both the ballots and the belles? Or will Lake Falls fall prey to the dangerous blackmailers at play?----------------Ballots, Belles, and Blackmail is a fast-paced, standalone mystery in the Twin Bluebonnet Ranch Mysteries. If you enjoy thrilling twin dynamics, solving a complex whodunit, and adventure with high emotional stakes, this series is for you!Twin Bluebonnet Ranch Mysteries: Series OrderBook 1: Caverns, Clues, and CowboysBook 2: Friday Night FrightsBook 3: Silent Nights and ShopliftingBook 4: Ghostwriters and GravediggersBook 5: Antiques, Alibis, and AuctionsBook 6: Secrets, Lies, and Poisonberry PiesBook 7: Rodeo, Ransom, and FireworksBook 8: Sleuths, Sabotage, and SandcastlesBook 9: Turkey, Thievery, and TwinsBook 10: Ballots, Belles, and BlackmailBook 11: Texans, Tourists, and TreacheryBook 12: Softball and StickupsBook 13: Drama, Deception, and Double-Cross