Ranch & Red Herrings
- Authors: Tonya Kappes
- Series: Book 1 in the Bluegrass Ridge Ranch Mystery series
- Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery
- Rank:Top 100 in Best Cozy Craft & Hobby Mysteries on AmazonTop 500 in Best Cozy Animal Mysteries on AmazonTop 1000 in Best Amateur Sleuths on Amazon
- Rating: 4.7 based on 199 reviews
- Release Date: June 22, 2025
- Print length: 266 pages (Paperback)
About the book
Murder is just another scandal waiting to happen, Georgia 'Cussy' Hollingsworth believed she had left behind all the small-town drama when she moved from Kentucky to the city. However, when her beloved uncle dies under suspicious circumstances, she is forced back to the last place she wanted to be - right in the middle of a horse and cattle ranch she never wanted and a murder she can't turn a blind eye to.
The original plan was simple: take care of his affairs, sell the property, and go back home. But instead, Cussy finds herself entangled in long-held grudges, whispered secrets, and neighbors who remember everything - except who had a motive to kill.
Now she is juggling farm work with gathering information, avoiding shady locals, and stumbling upon more questions than answers. With someone clearly trying to intimidate her, Cussy must decide: walk away or delve deeper into the truth - before the murderer decides to tie up loose ends by targeting her.
Small town. Big secrets. And a reluctant detective who is about to discover that some connections go deeper than she ever imagined.