Die Die Blackbird (A Piney Woods Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Publisher: Camel Press (January 14, 2020)
Paperback: 210 pages

Synopsis

Nora Alexander is finding her job exciting as she welcomes paranormal investigators Jack and Daisy Foley to the Tunie Hotel. They are trying to contact the ghost of Sam Houston not only for their internet production but because it is reported there is a stash of Santa Anna’s gold hidden somewhere. They are operating on the theory that Sam Houston visited a lady of the evening in Piney Woods and locate Red Ruth Inn where a parking lot now stands. Not only do these two stir the spirit world, but they also bother some of the town’s most established citizens including the town’s quilting group who doesn’t appreciate their overtaking of the hotel with ghost hunting equipment.

When a townsperson is murdered with suspected ties to the local gang, The Alamo Runners, Nora finds herself wanting to protect his wife and daughter all the while getting cryptic messages from beyond. Jack and Daisy aren’t the only ones with a connection to the other side.

Review

I do love East Texas especially the small towns that are a character all their own.

Nora has a lot on her plate and now she has to deal with ghost hunters taking over her hotel while in search of Sam Houston’s gold.  On top of that, her employee, Dominic, decides to make decisions on his own regarding these guests.  Needless to say, that doesn’t go over well, as it shouldn’t!  She also has the cranky fabric store owner, Grace, and the rest of the ladies in the quilting group.  They are quite the motley crew.

In this book, several characters end up dead and it is a mystery how they might be tied together and why they were killed.  The answer might surprise you as there are many possibilities but only one answer that surprised me when revealed.

I love the romance between Nora and Tuck continues and the twist at the end was a surprise.  Now I’m wondering what will happen in the next book.

I do wish there was a little more involving the ghosts or potential ghosts.  I really think that could have been expanded upon and hope it is in future books.  After all, Nora has seen Mr. Tunie and it could be quite a story with more ghosts making an appearance.

Overall, we enjoyed this story and give it 4 paws up.

About the Author

Teresa Trent writes cozy mysteries that take place in small towns in Texas. The Piney Woods Series came to be because her older brother worked in the hotel industry for over twenty years and would relate all the things and people he had experienced. Because Teresa loves history and a little bit of the paranormal, the Tunie Hotel was born! Teresa is also the author of the Pecan Bayou Cozy Mystery Series.

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