The Death by … Mysteries Series

Set against the rich backdrop of France and Italy, this thrilling young adult mystery follows a girl on the run from criminal organizations that refuse to let her have just one romantic afternoon with her boyfriend.

Aphra Connolly is being chased by some very dangerous people. She knows her survival depends upon staying far away from love interest Seth, and listening to her mom’s lectures on the finer points of anonymity and survival.

But how is a girl supposed to live under the radar and not think about her boyfriend when she’s in Paris—the most glamorous and romantic city in the world?

Aphra would like nothing more than to entertain her fantasy of strolling along the Champs-Elysées with Seth, but when her mom’s contact in Paris is found floating in the Seine with a deadly message stuffed in his mouth, Aphra realizes that she will never be able to stop running unless she confronts the situation head-on.

Sneaking away from her mom, Aphra tracks down the criminal mastermind in Italy, only to unwittingly reveal Seth’s location. And her mistake has just put them both in mortal danger. . . .

A mother-daughter reunion doesn’t quite go to plan as a young girl finds herself thrust into solving—and surviving—a murder mystery.

It was only a few weeks ago when Aphra Connolly’s life changed completely. She had been living a quiet existence at her father’s secluded island resort until Seth Mulo turned up and stole her heart—and provided information that led to her mom in Seattle. But the reunion isn’t quite what she expected. Aphra’s mom, Natalie, doesn’t seem happy to see Aphra; and Natalie’s boyfriend, Joe, insists that Aphra go home. Even worse, Seth shows up, only to ask her to return the ring he gave her a few weeks ago. At least Natalie’s hunky neighbor is sympathetic.

But when Joe is found dead at a nearby coffee shop, Aphra discovers her whole trip to Seattle has been based on a lie. And now someone just might be trying to kill her. . . .

A secluded tropical island holds secrets that a teenage sleuth with a knack for eavesdropping is going to uncover.

My name is Aphra Connolly—or at least it used to be.

But that was before Seth Mulo.

And that was before I discovered a girl—the strings of her bikini top tight around her neck—dead on the beach.

Now I have no choice but to find the culprit.

To save my family . . .

And to save my heart from a seriously dangerous crush.