Murder and Grits: The Complete Savory Mystery Series Collection
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Summary
She’s a Chicago detective hiding in a Gulf Coast town…
Piper Sandstone is about to embark on her most dangerous mission ever while hiding in Savory， Alabama。 When some dirty cops put a price on her head， Piper is forced to go undercover as a waitress at a local café。 But when a dognapping and murder shake up the local community， Piper finds herself tangled in the mystery。 Now， she must hide her unique talents and maintain her cover if she wants to make it home alive。
Savory， better known as Alligator Alley， is not your typical tourist Gulf Coast town。 Why？ Because it's home to the three-time AKC champion poodle Victory Cup Valentino， but this year bad things are about to go down。 Even before Piper can get unpacked， there is a murder， and the poodle goes missing right before the Westminster Dog Show。 But before she can get any answers， chaos erupts when a body turns up in the bayou and she’s at the center of the crime scene。 To top things off， the handsome sheriff is asking too many questions。
Fortunately for Piper， a group of sweet older ladies known as the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad is on her side。 These quirky amateur sleuths are a force to be reckoned with and they’ve taken a special interest in Piper’s unique skills。 Now， they must join forces to solve the mystery and catch the killer before another Savory resident winds up dead。
Murder and Grits， the Complete Savory Mystery Series Collection， is a fun， suspenseful cozy mystery that will keep you riveted to your seat with twists and turns that you won’t see coming。
Piper Sandstone is about to embark on her most dangerous mission ever while hiding in Savory， Alabama。 When some dirty cops put a price on her head， Piper is forced to go undercover as a waitress at a local café。 But when a dognapping and murder shake up the local community， Piper finds herself tangled in the mystery。 Now， she must hide her unique talents and maintain her cover if she wants to make it home alive。
Savory， better known as Alligator Alley， is not your typical tourist Gulf Coast town。 Why？ Because it's home to the three-time AKC champion poodle Victory Cup Valentino， but this year bad things are about to go down。 Even before Piper can get unpacked， there is a murder， and the poodle goes missing right before the Westminster Dog Show。 But before she can get any answers， chaos erupts when a body turns up in the bayou and she’s at the center of the crime scene。 To top things off， the handsome sheriff is asking too many questions。
Fortunately for Piper， a group of sweet older ladies known as the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad is on her side。 These quirky amateur sleuths are a force to be reckoned with and they’ve taken a special interest in Piper’s unique skills。 Now， they must join forces to solve the mystery and catch the killer before another Savory resident winds up dead。
Murder and Grits， the Complete Savory Mystery Series Collection， is a fun， suspenseful cozy mystery that will keep you riveted to your seat with twists and turns that you won’t see coming。
Reviews
Kris
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This is much better than reading the books in installment form。 Put all together the installments have become a full length novel that can be read in one sitting instead of waiting for each installment like a weekly soap opera。 I really did enjoy the book。 The characters are endearing an entertaining and the small town life is well described and engaging。 This has turned out really well as a complete collection。I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。
D。
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I loved this series。 I would recommend to read the Epilogue to provide a little more background but it isn't fully needed。 I usually don't read mysteries but this was a really good one where I couldn't put the story down。 I needed to read it from start to finish all in one shot。 A great story， great characters and a ton of laughs。 Looking forward to reading more from Karen。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 I loved this series。 I would recommend to read the Epilogue to provide a little more background but it isn't fully needed。 I usually don't read mysteries but this was a really good one where I couldn't put the story down。 I needed to read it from start to finish all in one shot。 A great story， great characters and a ton of laughs。 Looking forward to reading more from Karen。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Divya
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This was a fast paced， suspenseful mystery series with a finale that ties up all the loose ends of the previous books。 This series moves at a quick pace with some twists along the way。 The best part of the series is the inclusion of some interesting recipes that correlate to the title！ I received a free copy of the book and this is my voluntary and honest review
JoAnne McMaster （Any Good Book）
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Piper Sandstone is a Chicago police detective who is currently hiding out in Savory， Alabama under an assumed name。 She works as Sharon， a waitress， at a local eatery， and is becoming fond of a group of older women who call themselves the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad。 These ladies are determined to find out the truth about a murdered dog trainer， and they've taken on 'Sharon' as one of their own。Piper is a Chicago police detective who is hiding out waiting for the trial of dirty cops -- cop Piper Sandstone is a Chicago police detective who is currently hiding out in Savory， Alabama under an assumed name。 She works as Sharon， a waitress， at a local eatery， and is becoming fond of a group of older women who call themselves the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad。 These ladies are determined to find out the truth about a murdered dog trainer， and they've taken on 'Sharon' as one of their own。Piper is a Chicago police detective who is hiding out waiting for the trial of dirty cops -- cops she exposed prematurely and is now waiting to be able to go back home。 But living in Savory isn't as easy as she thought -- and her cops senses are alerted when the body of a dog trainer is found in the swamp， and the dog reappears， apparently unharmed。 With no one knowing who the killer is， Piper and her friends come across more than one mystery， and a murderer who might not be done killing。 The ladies get themselves into some situations that are downright funny， but they manage to get themselves out again without being found out。 When everything comes together， it's interesting and done very well， and everything comes together nicely。 I loved this series and am looking forward to joining Piper and her friends in the next book。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Randi
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A little mystery， a little humor， and a lot of fun！ What better way to start the new year？ I really enjoyed Piper and the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad also known as The Delta Queens。 They have quite the adventures！ The books are a perfect escape from the hectic holiday season。 I highly recommend the Savory Mystery Series Collection。
Rita
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The Complete Savory Mystery Series Collection （Books 1-5）By Kate McSpadeMurder and GritsBook 1 Exciting ReadingPiper Sandstone is now in hiding as Sharon living in the Gulf Coast town of Savory， Alabama or Alligator Alley。 She becomes close friends with a group of retired ladies known as the Delta Queens or Dentures and Diamonds Squad。 These ladies are a force to be reckoned with as they watch out for each other。Local Sheriff Jake Johnson wants Sharon to talk but she can’t or won’t。 A dog named The Complete Savory Mystery Series Collection （Books 1-5）By Kate McSpadeMurder and GritsBook 1 Exciting ReadingPiper Sandstone is now in hiding as Sharon living in the Gulf Coast town of Savory， Alabama or Alligator Alley。 She becomes close friends with a group of retired ladies known as the Delta Queens or Dentures and Diamonds Squad。 These ladies are a force to be reckoned with as they watch out for each other。Local Sheriff Jake Johnson wants Sharon to talk but she can’t or won’t。 A dog named Victory was stolen and it is assumed that the dog’s handler who was caught on a security camera leaving the back of the property with Victory is the culprit。 The ladies want to catch the person responsible。Meanwhile Piper is called back home to Chicago and has to leave right away。 It remains to be seen what will happen next。This is an easy read with lots of action and suspense。 I look forward to the next book in the series。Red Beans and R。I。P。Book 2The Mystery ContinuesPiper gets involved in the search for dog trainer Susan Tate and Victory， the dog she was last seen with。 Sneaking around in Susan’s house puts her in hot water with the sheriff。 I’m enjoying the series and can’t wait for the next book。 It has a great plot and interesting characters。Mystery on the Half ShellBook 3Another Spine Tingling MysteryPiper Sandstone is still living in Savory， Alabama as Sharon where her friends in the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad are always ready to investigate a crime。 This time a dead body has been found in the water and the ladies are on the case。 Sharon sticks her nose where it shouldn’t be searching through the dead woman’s house for clues。 Unfortunately for Sharon， Jake catches and arrests her。 Thankfully the crime squad steps in and bails her out of jail。 Adam Kane， Valorie， and Channing seem to be suspicious characters。 Are they planning something sinister？ I can’t wait to read the next book to find out what happens next with Sharon and the Dentures and Diamond Crime Squad。Killer GumboBook 4Good Suspense MysteryThis book has Sharon knee deep into finding the killer despite run ins with Jake who doesn’t approve of her activities。 The Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad are ready to assist Sharon’s efforts。I am enjoying this series and looking forward to the next book to find out what happens。 Crab Cake CriminalBook 5Lots of Action with a Great EndingSharon aka Piper Sandstone along with the Dentures and Diamonds Crime Squad are frantically looking for the killer。 Whenever they think they have figured out who the culprit is， they hit a blank wall and have to go back to the drawing board with the information they have gathered on the crimes。 They band together and leave no stone unturned in their search。This book was so good that I finished it in a few hours。 The author has done a great job with the plot leaving red herrings to help determine the culprit but I still didn’t figure it out。 I heartily recommend this book and am sorry to see the series end。I look forward to more books from this author。 。。。more
Laura
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4。5 stars overallFun short books for a new murder mystery series。 I'm glad McSpade is releasing them all together in one "unit。" This was an enjoyable way to 'meet' a new （to me） author with the serial release of the story， but I'm a rather impatient reader who likes to be able to finish the mystery without too much time in-between story segments。 This allows that to happen！I do hope McSpade will share more of Piper's Chicago story; I'd like to see that conflict resolve too。Worth a read for a qu 4。5 stars overallFun short books for a new murder mystery series。 I'm glad McSpade is releasing them all together in one "unit。" This was an enjoyable way to 'meet' a new （to me） author with the serial release of the story， but I'm a rather impatient reader who likes to be able to finish the mystery without too much time in-between story segments。 This allows that to happen！I do hope McSpade will share more of Piper's Chicago story; I'd like to see that conflict resolve too。Worth a read for a quick mystery that keeps you engaged。I received an ARC; this is my honest review。 。。。more
Dorothy Montgomery
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I loved it from the first book。 The "girls" of the Denture and Diamond club， with Sharon as a welcome tag-along。 are older-like fine wine- gals that are hmmm-quirky。 but their hobby is solving missing pets， people/ -it is a missing person right？- and murder victim。Sharon is laying on the down low and incognito， she saw too much and just had to open。。。 no spoilers！ Just like the kids game of wack-a-mole， just when the D&D Club with Sharon get one solved or worked out here is your free refill-want I loved it from the first book。 The "girls" of the Denture and Diamond club， with Sharon as a welcome tag-along。 are older-like fine wine- gals that are hmmm-quirky。 but their hobby is solving missing pets， people/ -it is a missing person right？- and murder victim。Sharon is laying on the down low and incognito， she saw too much and just had to open。。。 no spoilers！ Just like the kids game of wack-a-mole， just when the D&D Club with Sharon get one solved or worked out here is your free refill-want it or not！ You will laugh out loud during reading their adventures。 。。。more
Bev
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This is a really good series of a police officer forced to go into hiding。 The place might as well have been on the other side of the earth， it is so different from Chicago for Piper。 New place， new identity， new crimes to solve。 It's time to meet the Dentures and Diamonds Ladies too！ Can't wait for more on this series。 I voluntarily reviewed each one of these stories as they came out， the box set is wonderful！。 This is a really good series of a police officer forced to go into hiding。 The place might as well have been on the other side of the earth， it is so different from Chicago for Piper。 New place， new identity， new crimes to solve。 It's time to meet the Dentures and Diamonds Ladies too！ Can't wait for more on this series。 I voluntarily reviewed each one of these stories as they came out， the box set is wonderful！。 。。。more
Lynette
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This book was fun and hard to put down。I enjoyed seeing what the Dentures and Diamonds along with Sharon got up to。 I also liked the love/hate relationship between piper/Sharon and the Sheriff。 This is a good read。 I recommend this book！
E
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Great Collection。I read & enjoyed each one as it came out。 This is nice to have all in one box set。 Fun characters， great writing。 My only complaint is that I want to read more of Piper's adventures and see how things work out in Chicago。 Pick up a copy today， you won't regret it。 Great Collection。I read & enjoyed each one as it came out。 This is nice to have all in one box set。 Fun characters， great writing。 My only complaint is that I want to read more of Piper's adventures and see how things work out in Chicago。 Pick up a copy today， you won't regret it。 。。。more
Alice Hazelbaker
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This is a fun and quickly read series which I really enjoyed！ The story starts as a Chicago detective is sent undercover to Savory， for her protection while the dirty cops she outed are arrested。 The fun begins when Piper meets the Delta Queens， a group of retired ladies， and joins them as they solve mysteries and murders！ An interesting and often funny read that I highly recommend for those who enjoy cozy mysteries。
Julie Burnett
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I'm glad she is now offering this as a collection。 It is a fun series but better to read all I a row so that you don't forget characters。 You'll enjoy the read。 I'm glad she is now offering this as a collection。 It is a fun series but better to read all I a row so that you don't forget characters。 You'll enjoy the read。 。。。more
CarolAnn Williams
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I feel getting a box set with 5 books from a series is a must-have。 When you finish one book you can easily move on to the next without skipping a beat。 I found reading the e-boxset like watching my favorite show without the commercials。。 Total win！This series is a fast-paced， fun-loving cozy mystery。 The main character is Piper Sandstone but she has her faithful sidekicks the dentures and diamonds。 I personally would love to see the Dentures and Diamond Crime Squad have their own series。 They s I feel getting a box set with 5 books from a series is a must-have。 When you finish one book you can easily move on to the next without skipping a beat。 I found reading the e-boxset like watching my favorite show without the commercials。。 Total win！This series is a fast-paced， fun-loving cozy mystery。 The main character is Piper Sandstone but she has her faithful sidekicks the dentures and diamonds。 I personally would love to see the Dentures and Diamond Crime Squad have their own series。 They set out to solve several mysteries （all tied together） in each book。 The box set provides you with the whole picture， so you are not left with unanswered questions。 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。4。5 Stars 。。。more
Norman
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I have to give this a 5*。 It is a humorous yet serious collection involving Piper and the Delta Queens， a group of former stars who work on solving mysteries。 And with a valuable poddle missing with the girl who takes of it and later found dead， it motivates all of the women to try and solve who did it。Well worth reading since the collection runs together so you can't put them dow。 I have to give this a 5*。 It is a humorous yet serious collection involving Piper and the Delta Queens， a group of former stars who work on solving mysteries。 And with a valuable poddle missing with the girl who takes of it and later found dead， it motivates all of the women to try and solve who did it。Well worth reading since the collection runs together so you can't put them dow。 。。。more
Ann
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