Murder Pays a Call
by Nancy J. Cohen
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Pub Date 9 Sep 2025 | Archive Date 14 Aug 2025
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Description
Personal concierge Keri Armstrong will accept almost any job, but solving murders wasn’t on her to-do list—until now.
When personal concierge Keri Armstrong swings by her favorite client’s mansion to drop off groceries, she expects a heartfelt chat along with a cup of tea—not Fiona Sullivan dead in bed and her room ransacked. Though police chalk it up to a botched robbery, Keri isn’t so sure. Whispers around town suggest Fiona wasn’t as adored as Keri had believed, and many of the philanthropist’s so-called friends in affluent Sunny Grove, Florida seem glad she’s gone.
Keri refuses to let Fiona’s memory be reduced to malicious gossip. Armed with a keen eye, insider access, and a fully charged tablet, she sets out to uncover the truth. Soon her file of suspects grows faster than her to-do list. Between sneaky neighbors, resentful relatives, and tight-lipped charity board members, Fiona left behind a trail of frenemies who’d happily skip her memorial brunch.
As Keri digs deeper, she discovers her late mentor had a gift for extracting people’s secrets and using them like fine china—carefully storing them until they could serve a purpose. But Fiona also kept a few skeletons in her own walk-in closet. Now, with danger creeping closer, Keri must race to crack the case before her number comes up next… and Murder Pays a Call.
A Note From the Publisher
Nancy J. Cohen also writes the award-winning Bad Hair Day mystery series.
Advance Praise
“A page-turner of a mystery from one of my favorite authors. Cohen’s deft mastery of the cozy genre shines through in every scene, delighting readers with another engrossing whodunit.” Muddy Rose Reviews
“Fans of award-winning author Nancy J. Cohen’s long-running Bad Hair Day Mysteries will be thrilled to learn there’s a new sleuth in town. Murder Pays a Call is the debut book in her Keri Armstrong Cozy Mystery Series featuring a personal concierge who adds solving murders to the services she offers her clients.” Lois Winston, author of the bestselling and award-winning Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries
“Murder Pays a Call introduces a new murder mystery series featuring personal concierge Keri Armstrong, who is up for any job as long as it's legal ... until she finds her client dead in bed, which immerses her in a dangerous investigation that threatens her reputation, her agency, and her ethical compass. As in her other mysteries, Nancy J. Cohen’s attention to cementing not just intrigue but the personalities and places that surround it makes for a thoroughly realistic read. Replete with satisfying twists, unexpected character developments, and a plot to die for, Murder Pays a Call is a cozy mystery that readers will find thoroughly engaging. Libraries seeking mysteries that hold solid characterization, good problem-solving challenges, and intrigue that sizzles will welcome the full-bodied read that is Murder Pays a Call.” D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
“Ms. Cohen’s characters come alive through her writing. They are your next-door neighbor, your coworker, an acquaintance from the gym; in other words, people you could be friends with. Stop whatever you are doing and get your copy of Murder Pays a Call. Be sure you have plenty of time to read as you won’t want to put the book down.” Purrcy on BookBub
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