Death of a Dead Man — Karin Kaufman

In the small town of Juniper Grove, newcomer Rachel Stowe has finally found the good friends and quiet life she always craved. So when a stranger arrives in town and stirs painful memories of a baffling episode in the town's past, Rachel vows to put an end to his mischief.But events take a nasty turn when Rachel discovers a body in her own backyard and suspicion for the murder falls on her widowed neighbor. Despite being warned off the case by the town's handsome but aloof police chief, Rachel makes it her mission to clear her neighbor's name and find the real killer. Can she crack the case before another body turns up?This light, cozy mystery offers a clean read with a female amateur sleuth in a small-town setting. No foul language, sex, gore, or graphic scenes of any kind. It can be read as a standalone, but it will be enjoyed more as part of the series.THE JUNIPER GROVE MYSTERY SERIES:• Book 1: Death of a Dead Man• Book 2: Death of a Scavenger• Book 3: At Death's Door• Book 4: Death of a Santa• Book 5: Scared to Death• Book 6: Cheating Death• Book 7: Death Trap• Book 8: Death Knell• Book 9: Garden of Death• Book 10: Death of a Professor• Book 11: Still as Death• Book 12: Grim Death