Mother's Day Murder

About the book

Spring in Tinker's Cove, Maine has Lucy Stone, a local reporter at the Pennysaver newspaper, daydreaming of gardening instead of being stuck in the office. However, her plans to tend to her flowerbeds are put on hold when Mother's Day sparks a feud between two neighborhood moms, leading to deadly consequences.

With two of her children grown and gone, Lucy understands that being a mother is a lifelong commitment. She tries to relax and enjoy a special Mother's Day brunch with her family, but the festivities are disrupted by Barbara Hume and Tina Nowak's argument. Despite being polar opposites, these competitive moms will go to any lengths to outdo each other, using their daughters in manipulative ways.

The rivalry escalates when Bar and Tina join forces to throw an after-prom party for local teenagers. Lucy, urged to attend to keep an eye on her daughter, Sara, witnesses the tension between the women firsthand. The situation takes a deadly turn when Tina is shot and killed on the tennis court in front of Lucy.

Having seen Tina's murder, Lucy expects to cover the story for the Pennysaver, but her boss takes over, leaving Lucy frustrated and suspicious of the evidence against the prime suspect, Bar. Determined to uncover the truth, Lucy delves into the suspects, even if she doesn't get the credit. As she untangles the web of lies, Lucy realizes the killer has underestimated the power of motherly love and will stop at nothing to protect her own.