Why am I passionate about this?

1995 - “Write what you know,” Mark Twain advised. I’d been married three times. I wrote romances. 2012 - “Write what you know.” I’d been divorced three times and fantasized about murdering my ex. Only massive doses of chocolate kept my finger off the trigger. Hence…Death by Chocolate.


I wrote

Death by Chocolate

By Sally Berneathy,

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What is my book about?

Over 5,000 5-star reviews! A snarky heroine, a homeless cat, and murder with a side of chocolate.

Lindsay’s only secret…

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The books I picked & why

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Sally Berneathy Why did I love this book?

The Deep End is funny, pensive, and suspenseful. The plot is intriguing, the characters are unique and fascinating.

The setting is 1974 Kansas City. Julie takes us back to this era with all its fun and quirkiness and introduces us to the elite world of the Country Club along with the people who share the same problems as the rest of us.

The first paragraph will hook you! “My morning swim doesn’t usually involve corpses. If it did, I’d give up swimming for something less stressful like coaxing cobras out of baskets or my mother out of bed before ten.”   

By Julie Mulhern,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked The Deep End as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

INTRIGUING PLOT, FASCINATING CHARACTERS... "Part mystery, part women's fiction, part poetry, Mulhern's debut, The Deep End, will draw you in with the first sentence and entrance you until the last. An engaging whodunit that kept me guessing until the end!" - Tracy Weber, Author of the Downward Dog Mysteries Sub-Genre Keywords: Humorous Mystery, Historical Mystery, Whodunnit, Amateur Sleuth, Women Sleuths Swimming into the lifeless body of her husband's mistress tends to ruin a woman's day, but becoming a murder suspect can ruin her whole life. It's 1974 and Ellison Russell's life revolves around her daughter and her art. She's long…


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Sally Berneathy Why did I love this book?

Murder Under a Blue Moon is totally fun! Well, except for the murders. But Mona Moon is so delightful, she even makes them fun!

The year is 1933, and Mona is a cartographer who has traveled extensively charting areas for archaeologists. The many twists and turns in this story will keep you turning the pages until the end, and then you’ll want to grab the second in the series immediately! 

By Abigail Keam,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Murder Under A Blue Moon as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

FIVE STARS! "A most delightful novel." -- Readers' Favorite.

Mona Moon is not your typical young lady. She is a cartographer by trade, explorer by nature, and adventurer by heart. But there’s a problem. Miss Mona is broke. It’s during the Depression, and National Geographic has just turned down her application to join an expedition to the Amazon.What’s she to do? Perhaps get a job as a department store salesgirl. Anything to tide her over until a next assignment.

There’s a knock on the door. Who could this be in the middle of the night? Holding a revolver, Mona reluctantly…


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Sally Berneathy Why did I love this book?

I laughed out loud throughout most of Small Town Taxi! Yes, even the murders!

The characters are unique and different but real…and I loved all of them except, of course, the bad guys. Even they were fascinating! Honey Walker drives a taxi in a small town…and things happen to Honey.

Another book with a killer first paragraph: “When she shot my front seat, I thought about getting a different job, but it was the passenger side and empty, so I didn’t update my resume.”

By Harriet Rogers,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Small Town Taxi as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Meet Honey Walker, taxi driver extraordinaire. Honey has a few goals in life. Her first is to hustle enough fares and tips to pay the rent and buy those red sequined spike heeled slut shoes she lusts after. Her next goal is to kick her budding relationship with police Lieutenant Jon Stevens into high gear.Honey's problem is that dead bodies and live thugs keep getting in the way of her goals. While she admires the Lieutenant's well formed rear end, the Lieutenant is busy chasing the bad guys who are busy chasing Honey.When Honey's new best friend Belle, former prostitute…


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Sally Berneathy Why did I love this book?

Dying for a Date is another great example of making murder fun!

Cindy has created a cast of unforgettable and entertaining characters. She successfully combines humor, sexual tension, and an intriguing plot. Laurel McKay is not your usual heroine. She's older, has no sense of style and she's not skinny!

She’s a divorced mother with two kids, and she hasn't had a date for years. She joins a dating service, and the first date is a bust. When the guy decides Laurel is dessert, she breaks his nose with her cell phone. And guess who turns up dead the next day and who’s the suspect because she has the man’s blood on her clothes!

Laurel is a charming character, and this book is a page-turner! 

By Cindy Sample, Karen Phillips (illustrator),

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Dying for a Date as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Dying for a Date by Cindy Sample, five-time LEFTY Award Finalist for Best Humorous Mystery

Unsure if she is looking for Mr. Right, or Mr. Every Other Saturday Night, divorced mother of two, Laurel McKay reluctantly joins THE LOVE CLUB, a popular local dating service. Dressed to kill, she meets bachelor number one at a trendy restaurant. But the date is a bust, literally, when the guy decides Laurel is dessert, and she breaks his nose with her cell phone. It gets even worse when the man is found murdered the next morning, and Laurel has his blood on her…


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Sally Berneathy Why did I love this book?

Death by a HoneyBee is humorous and suspenseful, and I love the heroine.

Josiah Reynolds is a snarky, fifty-year-old beekeeper in the southern town of Lexington, Kentucky. The story is intriguing and the quirky characters fascinating. The author inserts interesting details of beekeeping without interrupting the story. I later learned that the author is a beekeeper and hence was able to provide authentic details.

When Josiah finds her rival beekeeper dead with his head in one of her bee hives, she is thrown into a world of suspense and mystery…and humor! Josiah is a strong southern woman who greets problems with southern wit and wisdom! 

By Abigail Keam,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Death by a HoneyBee as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

READERS' FAVORITE - GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Death By A HoneyBee is an enjoyable read which will capture the interest of most die-hard mystery fans!

Abigail Keam writes with vision and understanding. Keam leaves the reader yearning for more. -Midwest Book Review

READERS' FAVORITE - GOLD MEDAL WINNER
Death By A HoneyBee is an enjoyable read which will capture the interest of most die-hard mystery fans!

Abigail Keam writes with vision and understanding. Keam leaves the reader yearning for more. -Midwest Book Review

Josiah Reynolds is a beekeeper trying to stay financially afloat by selling honey at the Farmers' Market. She…


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By Sally Berneathy,

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Over 5,000 5-star reviews! A snarky heroine, a homeless cat, and murder with a side of chocolate.

Lindsay’s only secret is the recipe for her chocolate chip cookies, but she is surrounded by people with deadly secrets. Come for the chocolate chip cookies, stay for the murder, mayhem, and fun!

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