Tonya Kappes

Welcome to the Bean Hive Coffee Shop where the gossip and coffee are HOT! Fall has settled over Honey Springs, Kentucky, painting the lakeside town in cozy hues of amber and gold.

You do not want to miss Violet Rhinehammer's journey and some appearances from our beloved Laundry Club Ladies and favorite characters from A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery crossover series!

Emma Lee Raines sees dead people Proprietor of the Eternal Slumber Funeral Home, Emma Lee can see, hear, and talk to ghosts of murdered folks. And when her high school nemesis is found dead, Jade Lee Peel is the same old mean girl - trying to come between Emma Lee and her hot boyfriend, Sheriff...

You're going to love the Magical Cures Mystery Series where southern magic meets mystery!

Amazon all star author and USA Today bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family, and life in small southern towns. Mae West is bound and determined to stay in shape for her wedding day...

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky—where nothing is normal. Who served up the murder at the Normal Diner? A beloved resident of Normal, Kentucky is found dead on the floor of the Normal Diner, leaving the entire town on high alert. Faster than the short order cook can say order up . . . the laundry...

Local journalist and amateur sleuth Violet Rhinehammer planned to cover the festive cheer at Holiday Junction’s cozy lodge, not get tangled in a chilling crime.

"That was your last one, Maisie. You're done. It's official." Fifteen months undercover. A fentanyl sting that nearly broke her. Maisie Doss walks away with a clean slate—but nothing about her feels clean. When an old friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Maisie's pulled back into a...

Follow Mae West as she searches for clues to bring killers to justice in this Campers and Criminals Cozy Mystery bundle. Beaches, Bungalows, and Burglaries: Mae West, a far cry from the Hollywood actress, has been thrown for a loop. Her plush lifestyle in the big city of New York comes to a...

Around here we say bless her heart and sometimes it's just not in a good way. Take Neva Hudson for instance, bless her heart, she's the town gossip, not to mention someone who likes to toot her own horn. Two toots too many 'cause bless her heart, someone has strangled Neva and left her for dead...

Southern hospitality with a smidgen of homicide USA Today bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns. Welcome to Normal, Kentucky where nothing is normal!...

Immerse yourself in the allure of the South, where the tea is sweet, the mysteries are deep, and the humor is downright sinful. Author Tonya Kappes is celebrated for her delightful mix of Southern charm, captivating mysteries, and wickedly funny humor that's become a listener favorite.

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky—where nothing is normal. The legend of John Swift Silver Mine has been a tale told around the Daniel Boone National Park for over 400 years. This year the treasure hunters have descended upon Normal and staying in Happy Trails Campground before they head out on...

Jackets Jack-O-Lantern and Justice: The bursts of orange, yellow, green, and red pop on the falling leaves, creating a colorful path along the trails for all guests at Happy Trails Campground is a real life picture that could never be captured by a camera. It's a dead body that chills everyone...

Trapping, Turkeys, & Thanksgiving: Mae West is bound and determined to stay in shape for her wedding with all the delicious southern dessert being served for Thanksgiving. She never figured murder would be on the menu. Mae has a full plate between trying to plan a wedding that will satisfy...

Welcome to Normal where nothing is normal! Join Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies as they cha cha and twirl their way around Happy Trails Campground as they put on some sleuthing dance shoes to bring closure to this southern and fun cozy Valentine's mystery. When I begged Hank Sharp to take...

When famous bounty hunter Colt Lincoln is found dead in the Smelly Dog Groomer, clutching a sponge curler that belongs to Dottie Swaggert, Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies know they've got a real doozy of a case on their hands. Despite Colt's catfishing ways and the fact that he'd parked his...

That ghost sure looks . . . familiar. Only a handful of people know that Emma Lee Raines, proprietor of a small-town Kentucky funeral home, is a "Betweener." She helps ghosts stuck between here and the ever-after - murdered ghosts. Once Emma Lee gets them justice they can cross over to the great...

Yes. I'm the daughter of the infamous couple, June Heal and Oscar Park. One teeny weeny problem, I'm a mortal. Yep. I guess I got my granny Darla's DNA. Good news! I might not have spiritual powers but I have a mean set of baking skills. I'm delighted to be moving out of Whispering Falls, where...

Welcome to the little town of Cottonwood, Kentucky, a charming town with fun business names like Tiny Tina’s Hair Salon and Cowboy’s Catfish. Sheriff Lowry becomes public-enemy number one when she shuts down a wedding reception after one of the catering waiters is found impaled by a...