Beautiful places. Devious people. Deadly Intentions.
PRAISE FOR MARTIN'S NOVELS:
"I loved the setting--the characters pop off the page. The writing paints wonderful word pictures, bringing me right into the story. If you love small-town mysteries in the style of a parlor mystery ala Agatha Christie, this one's for you!"
—Deborah Coonts, The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series
"Hands down, my favorite mystery writer."
—John Gray, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
"Martin knows Marin County, and it shows. With snarky humor, he's captured the essence of living in small affluent communities, where nosy neighbors relish learning dirty little secrets."
—Josie Brown, The Housewife Assassin Series
THE GOSSIPING GOURMET
Book 1 - Murder in Marin Mysteries
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In Book 1 of the MURDER IN MARIN Mysteries:
Warren Bradley, the local gadfly for the picture-perfect community of Sausalito, is esteemed by the admirers of his column in the Sausalito Standard—and equally despised by his detractors. But for the love of his caramel chicken and cherry fudge brownies, everyone has a little gossip to share. When the great chef and his admirers take offense to a newly arrived Manhattan power couple, their world of tasty sauces and stinging insults leads to deadly results.
Everyone has his or her own theory as to who killed Warren. But it takes the combined efforts of The Standard's publisher, Rob Timmons, his Gal Friday, Holly Cross, and sheriff's detective Eddie Austin, to unravel this tale of delicious dishes and malicious deception.
THE WICKED WIFE
Book 2- Murder in Marin Mysteries
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In Book 2 of the MURDER IN MARIN Mysteries:
When Belvedere's most eligible widower, billionaire William Adams, marries Willow Wisp—known to the world as the supermodel with her own signature scent—local society's grand dames are shocked. But when the prized jewels of many of these women disappear, along with the new bride, Detective Eddie Austin must solve the mystery that has all of Marin County asking: who, what, where, when, and why.
THE PHANTOM PHOTOGRAPHER
Book 3- Murder in Marin Mysteries
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In Book 3 of the MURDER IN MARIN Mysteries:
Mill Valley photographer Michael Marks is quick to make friends and to offer his services free of charge to civic organizations and worthwhile causes. But his victims know that his photography comes with a dark side: blackmail. Marks' slaying unravels his double life and reveals a list of suspects that sends Sherriff's Detective Eddie Austin into a tangled web of murder and deceit from one end of California to the other.
THE TERRIFYING TEACHER
Book 4- Murder in Marin Mysteries
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In Book 4 of the MURDER IN MARIN Mysteries:
Sausalito is abuzz over the death of the town's retired fifth-grade teacher, elderly Henrietta Hammer. But because she terrified her students—including Sheriff's Detective Eddie Austin, newspaper publisher Rob Timmons, and his assistant, Holly Cross—the news is greeted with bemused nostalgia. But Hammer, who had been left a very wealthy widow by her enterprising late husband, was the target of the town's charitable societies, none of which could afford to await her natural death. It appeared to be the perfect murder—until the secret that Henrietta kept for half a century inconveniently appears, setting the whole town in turmoil.
THE HORRIBLE HUSBAND
Book 5- Murder in Marin Mysteries
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In Book 5 of the MURDER IN MARIN Mysteries:
Holly's dear friend, Beverly Bent, admits that her marriage to "Wild Bill" Bent—the top-rated host on KBUD in San Francisco—is a disaster, and she needs to create a life for herself. Holly suggests she apply for a position on KLIB, “San Francisco radio for the modern woman.” Before long, “The Battling Bents.” are Topic Number One throughout the Bay Area—that is, until Bill goes missing and Sheriff’s Detective Inspector Eddie Austin is tasked with investigating what happened to a man who had almost as many enemies as he had legions of listeners.
Love, hate, and murder, with no commercial breaks.
In Book 5 of the MURDER IN MARIN Mysteries:
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After a quarter-century at the heart of Sausalito’s daily life, Mary Anderson had long been thought of as a permanent fixture in the life of a town famous for beautiful vistas and nasty politics. Admired by a narrow majority and despised by a vocal minority, Anderson's grip on power was guided by her oft-stated advice: “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer!" Thought to have died tragically in a landslide, her secret world begins to unravel with the discovery that her death was anything but accidental. The Sausalito Standard's investigative duo Rob Timmons and Holly Cross work side-by-side with Sheriff's Detective Eddie Austin as he investigates an assortment of the "not-the-usual suspects" who are potentially capable of "Queen Mary's" murder.