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Chelsea Thomas

From the oven it came…

…smelling like apples, cinnamon, and love.

Everyone adores Miss May, except the guilty.

In a small town, where neighbors know each other, lawn chairs come out in the spring, and if you sit around chatting long enough, someone brings you pie, there are still skeletons in every closet. Luckily for Pine Grove, Miss May has a nose for crime.

The body was found face-down in the orchard.

Chelsea’s not sure crime-fighting is her strong suit. She’s up at her Aunt May’s farm recovering from heartbreak, after all, trying to forget the guy who left her at the altar. But when cousin Maggie’s fiancé is murdered, Chelsea’s own botched wedding seems like less of a big deal.

Who would have killed him?

The handsome and charming Detective Wayne thinks it’s Maggie.

Miss May and Chelsea know he’s wrong, but they don’t have proof. There’s a killer on the loose in their little town and they’re determined to find the culprit.

Who had motive?

You'll adore this clean cozy mystery because everyone loves small-town mysteries with comedy, suspense and yummy food.

Jill Smith

Big + Little Press

Apple Orchard Cozy Mystery Series

Apple Die

Murder. Enough to ruin any party.

“How Chelsea Thomas weaves comedy and mystery so well is hard to comprehend, but it makes these books so fun to read. ” - Amazon customer

When a sleazy money manager starts fast-talking local residents, retired lawyer Miss May and her quirky sidekick Chelsea begin to feel like something is amiss in Pine Grove…

…then the sleaze ball is found dead at the winter festival.

The girls don’t believe in coincidence, so they set out to discover why the money manager turned up dead just when residents began to suspect him of wrongdoing. Something is off in Pine Grove and Miss May and Chelsea won’t rest until the charm of small-town living is restored.

In more trouble than apple pie you forgot in the oven, the pair must work fast before hunky detective Wayne Hudson arrests the wrong suspect for the killing. But the town lawyer is hiding a secret, Chelsea can’t stop eating hashbrown lasagna, and the townspeople can’t sleep until the killer is behind bars.

With Miss May working overtime, you can be sure they’ll track down the bad guy. Unfortunately, that might only be the beginning of their problems…

You’ll love this cozy because everyone loves mysteries with comedy, great food, and intrigue.

Cooking the Books

There’s another dead body on the orchard. And the suspects are too many to count

Chelsea just wants to spend more time settling into life on the apple orchard, bonding with Miss May and recovering from heartbreak. But as the Candy Apple Festival nears, a wealthy newcomer brings trouble to Pine Grove.

Any notions of relaxation are pushed aside when the snobby big city millionaire turns up dead and Miss May recruits Chelsea to solve yet another mystery. There’s a cryptic ransom note, a bereaved widow and a big, mysterious mansion at the center of the investigation.

Worst of all, hunky Detective Wayne Hudson has it all pinned on KP, an old family friend who works at the orchard.

Wayne has turned against Chelsea, despite his obvious affection for her. So Chelsea and Miss may have to keep their efforts to solve the murder top-secret, or they could end up in jail.

With their bottle-blond sidekick Teeny at their side, Miss May and Chelsea will have to unravel the riddle before anyone else turns up dead.

What happened to the rich new resident? Find out for yourself as you join the girls on another hilarious, action-packed adventure through small-town America.

You’ll love this cozy mystery because it’s exciting and suspenseful, plus there are plenty of laughs!

Candy Apple Killer

Summertime... And the murder's easy.

It’s the week before the 4th of July and Pine Grove is in a frenzy.

Big Time developer Hank Rosenberg wants to build a “Massive Mart” in town. And he’s going to knock down several beloved business to make it happen.

The townspeople are up in arms. Pine Grove is quaint. And serene! Way too charming for a mega store. Besides, who in the world needs to buy toilet paper ninety-six rolls at a time?

The night before the historic buildings are set to be torn down… Big time developer Hank Rosenberg dies, face down in a plate of Miss May’s “Every Berry Pie.”

Hunky detective Wayne Hudson is more than happy to chalk this one up to natural causes. But Chelsea and Miss May suspect foul play, and they set off to find the killer, no matter the danger...

What starts out as a fun adventure gets deadlier with each summer day, and the girls need to solve the mystery before summer business is ruined in Pine Grove…or worse.

You'll love this book because it's light and clean, and everyone loves a cozy that keeps you guessing.

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