Maddie Swallows Series by Kat Bellemore

Green chile has never been more dangerous.Maddie Swallows had always intended to be a psychologist. But becoming a wife, mother, and tenured professor—that was more than she’d ever dreamed. Until it all implodes and she finds herself without a job, divorced, and a single mom to two teenagers.Despite needing a therapist of her own, Maddie returns to her New Mexican hometown to open her own therapy office... moreGreen chile has never been more dangerous.Maddie Swallows had always intended to be a psychologist. But becoming a wife, mother, and tenured professor—that was more than she’d ever dreamed. Until it all implodes and she finds herself without a job, divorced, and a single mom to two teenagers.Despite needing a therapist of her own, Maddie returns to her New Mexican hometown to open her own therapy office.Except, she’d forgotten how difficult it had been growing up in a small town, and returning as a forty-year-old woman doesn't make it any easier.When Maddie is invited to a New Year’s Eve dinner party, she’s reluctant to go, but determines it would be better than staying home--she can’t hide from town gossip forever.Until a member of the town council winds up dead before they've even had appetizers and everyone at the party is suspect. less

Flying high in the New Mexican sky has never been more lethal.The biggest hot air balloon festival would have been a vacation if Maddie didn’t have to balance her apathetic teenagers, a meddling mother, and act as therapist for a desperate patient. Let alone solve a murder case!When Maddie witnesses someone fall from a hot air balloon, it seems like a tragic accident. But as facts come to light, the police are convinced it’s foul play. And Maddie’s friend is to blame... moreFlying high in the New Mexican sky has never been more lethal.The biggest hot air balloon festival would have been a vacation if Maddie didn’t have to balance her apathetic teenagers, a meddling mother, and act as therapist for a desperate patient. Let alone solve a murder case!When Maddie witnesses someone fall from a hot air balloon, it seems like a tragic accident. But as facts come to light, the police are convinced it’s foul play. And Maddie’s friend is to blame.With the remainder of the festival canceled and all attendees required to stay for questioning, Maddie has two days to discover the truth behind the murder and free her friend from suspicion.Dead Upon Arrival is the second book in the Maddie Swallows mystery series. If you like humor, intrigue, and, of course, hot air balloons, you'll love this cozy mystery.Grab Dead Upon Arrival and test your whodunit skills today! less

New Mexico meets cozy mystery in this two-book duet. If you like small towns, humor, and intrigue, you'll love the Maddie Swallows mystery series.This duet includes the first two books of the Maddie Swallows series, Dead Before Dinner and Dead Upon Arrival.Dead Before Green chile has never been more dangerous. Psychologist Maddie Swallows’ decision to return to New Mexico seemed like a good idea at the time, considering the divorce and her two teenagers she’d dragged along for the ride... moreNew Mexico meets cozy mystery in this two-book duet. If you like small towns, humor, and intrigue, you'll love the Maddie Swallows mystery series.This duet includes the first two books of the Maddie Swallows series, Dead Before Dinner and Dead Upon Arrival.Dead Before Green chile has never been more dangerous. Psychologist Maddie Swallows’ decision to return to New Mexico seemed like a good idea at the time, considering the divorce and her two teenagers she’d dragged along for the ride. But that was before the New Year’s Eve party she was guilt-tripped into attending. Before a member of the town council wound up dead and everyone at the party became a suspect. And before she was forced to unravel the secrets of her former hometown in order to clear her name. Of course, with the help of two precocious teenagers and one meddling mother, the real murderer doesn’t stand a chance.Dead Upon Flying high in the New Mexican sky has never been more lethal.The biggest hot air balloon festival would have been a vacation if Maddie didn’t have to balance her apathetic teenagers, a meddling mother, and act as therapist for a desperate patient. Let alone solve a murder case!When Maddie witnesses someone fall from a hot air balloon, it seems like a tragic accident. But as facts come to light, the police are convinced it’s foul play. And Maddie’s friend is to blame.With the remainder of the festival canceled and all attendees required to stay for questioning, Maddie has two days to discover the truth behind the murder and free her friend from suspicion.Grab Dead Before Dinner and Dead Upon Arrival and test your whodunit skills today! less