Author: Josi S. Kilpack

Newport Ladies Book Club: Daisy by Josi S. Kilpack

Newport Ladies Book Club: Daisy by Josi S. Kilpack

Motherhood is not for the faint of heart. And no one knows that better than Daisy. Raising two kids as a divorced, single mom, Daisy has faced each and every one of the obstacles in her life with courage and determination. Now with her oldest daughter ready to have a baby of her own, her youngest daughter ready to graduate from high school, and her […]

April 30, 2012 / 5 Comments
Banana Split by Josi S. Kilpack

Banana Split by Josi S. Kilpack

A tropical paradise seems like the ideal place for amateur detective Sadie Hofmiller to relax and unwind from the panic attacks that have begun to control her life. But when Sadie accepts the offer to stay at a friend’s condo on the island of Kauai, her perfect vacation turns into a nightmare. On a snorkeling trip with the Blue Muumuus, a community group of adventurous […]

March 6, 2012 / 5 Comments
Pumkin Roll by Josi S. Kilpack

Pumkin Roll by Josi S. Kilpack

Sadie Hoffmiller is looking forward to spending her favorite baking season of the year making delicious New England recipes in Boston, Massachusetts, with her favorite leading man, Pete Cunningham, as they babysit his three young grandsons. But when the boys insist that Mrs. Wapple, the woman who lives across the street, is a witch, Sadie and Pete are anxious to distract the boys from such […]

September 7, 2011 / 1 Comment
Blackberry Crumble by Josi S. Kilpack

Blackberry Crumble by Josi S. Kilpack

Modern Miss Marple: A Magnet for Murder? by Jane Seeley, feature reporter, The Denver Post Local “celebrity” Sadie Hoffmiller has been involved in a number of unfortunate situations that have taken her to crime scenes from London, England, to Miami, Florida, and even in her own backyard of Garrison, Colorado. But is she truly an unwitting bystander in all these investigations? Or is she something […]

February 3, 2011 / 1 Comment
Key Lime Pie by Josi S. Kilpack

Key Lime Pie by Josi S. Kilpack

When Sadie Hoffmiller’s new friend, Eric Burton, receives word that his missing daughter’s body may have been found in Florida, he immediately packs his bags. Sadie is determined to stay home and prove to everyone that she is not a busybody. But when she senses Eric is hiding something, Sadie is compelled to take action. Before she knows it, she’s in the heart of Miami, […]

August 11, 2010 / 0 Comments
Devil’s Food Cake by Josi S. Kilpack

Devil’s Food Cake by Josi S. Kilpack

It’s been years since author Thom Mortenson has been back to Garrison, Colorado. As part of the committee who invited the bestselling writer to speak at the library fundraising benefit, Sadie Hoffmiller wants everything to be perfect—right down to the homemade devil’s food cake she baked herself. Certainly, murder was not on the menu. When Thom’s manager ends up dead on stage, Sadie jumps in […]

January 27, 2010 / 2 Comments
English Trifle by Josi S. Kilpack

English Trifle by Josi S. Kilpack

Things to Do in England: • Visit Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, and the London Zoo • Take the Jack the Ripper tour (creepy!) • Sample authentic English scones and crumpets • Discover a dead body What begins as a holiday trip for amateur sleuth and cooking aficionado Sadie Hoffmiller and her daughter, Breanna, turns into a bizarre mystery when they discover a dead […]

July 13, 2009 / 1 Comment
Lemon Tart by Josi S. Kilpack

Lemon Tart by Josi S. Kilpack

A Recipe for Murder: 5 families living on Peregrine Circle, 1 flowered curtain tieback, 1 missing child, 1 body in the field. Mix with a long list of suspects and top with two very different detectives. Increase heat until only the truth remains. Cooking aficionado turned amateur detective Sadie Hoffmiller tries to solve the murder of Anne Lemmon, her beautiful young neighbor–a single mother who […]

January 29, 2009 / 5 Comments
Her Good Name by Josi S. Kilpack

Her Good Name by Josi S. Kilpack

Chrissy is having an identity crisis. As a single woman and convert to the Church, she has always managed to find her place in life—at least until someone else begins using her credit cards, her bank account, and, most important, her name. Now the real Chrissy must prove her innocence against a growing pile of collection notices and unpaid bills. But with no job, no […]

September 15, 2008 / 6 Comments