Stella Reynolds is new to the job, new to the state, and new to making mistakes in front of thousands of people, but that’s exactly what she signs up for when she takes a reporting job in Bozeman, Montana. Being on live TV in a small town has never been so funny, until Stella covers the town’s first murders in years. When the prime suspect’s girlfriend enlists Stella to help clear his name, she uncovers another shocking crime that could expose a handful of powerful insiders. Who is honest, who can’t be trusted, and who committed the murders? Stella is on a tight deadline to find out. Can she free an innocent man, or will the real culprit get away with murder?

The Big Lead: A Stella Reynolds Cozy Mystery (The Stella Reynolds Mystery Series)

Literature & Fiction

Kirsch, Libby

Women's Fiction

Sunnyside Press

Stella's Saga Continues! The perfect book for fans of the laugh-out-loud lines in Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series combined with the who-done-it page turning style of a Sue Grafton mystery. TV reporter Stella Reynolds signs with a new station, excited to move to a bigger city for a better job. When she arrives in Bristol, Virginia, though, she finds a sexist, mean boss, unfriendly coworkers, and a town in love with a sport she’s never even watched—NASCAR! Before she can unpack her bags, Stella is drawn into an investigation when a driver is killed in a fiery wreck on the track. Experts call his death a tragedy, but Stella has insider information that the accident is anything but. With a slippery ex-fiancee, an angry father, and a nosy neighbor, you’ll be laughing on one page and gasping on the next. If all goes according to plan, the facts will be revealed during an epic live Big Interview. But when does anything ever go according to plan? The Big Interview is a standalone book in the Stella Reynolds Mystery Series. If you like a great mystery peppered with laugh out loud moments and cringe-worthy catastrophes, Libby Kirsch's The Big Interview is for you. Buy Libby Kirsch's book today, and see how the final big interview goes down when the cameras go live.

The Big Interview: Book 2 in the Stella Reynolds Mystery Series

Sometimes The End is just The Beginning. When the suspect in a Knoxville shooting confesses on camera, police say the case is closed. But then TV reporter Stella Reynolds gets an anonymous email that changes everything. As she picks her way through a minefield of untruths and half-lies, she discovers everyone has secrets they’re desperate to keep—including the people closest to her. With the body count rising, Stella won’t stop digging until she lays all the secrets bare. Friendships, romance, and even her own life are all on the line. Her work and personal lives collide in The Big Overnight, the thrilling third installment of the Stella Reynolds Mystery Series. Find out if Stella can track down the real killer before she reaches her final deadline.

The Big Overnight: Book 3 in the Stella Reynolds Mystery Series

You can run. You can hide. Or you can get highlights. Columbus police make a quick arrest in a murder, but when a tip comes in from someone who knows more about the case than detectives, it's clear to TV reporter Stella Reynolds that the woman behind bars didn't pull the trigger. With lowlifes stealing the headlines, why is Stella's boss only concerned with her hair? He insists a makeover will help her career, but she knows that a visit to the salon will only get in the way of solving the murder. Or will it? With the real suspect determined to stay hidden, maybe a makeover contest is the perfect cover for catching a killer. Vicious lies. Unyielding deadlines. And a killer makeover.

The Big Weekend: A Stella Reynolds Mystery (The Stella Reynolds Mystery Series)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Get the first three books in the Stella Reynolds Mystery Series in one handy paperback. Follow Stella as she goes from newbie reporter, just learning the ropes in a small town, to chasing down killers on live TV like a pro.

The Stella Reynolds Mystery Series: Books 1-3: The Stella Reynolds Mystery Series

A high-profile murder case. A resourceful reporter. And a story nobody else can get. TV reporter Stella Reynolds lands in Palm Springs, California to cover the trial of a man accused of killing his business partner in cold blood. He’s adamant he didn’t do it, and Stella gets a credible tip, off the record, that he’s telling the truth. Now she’s on the clock to unmask the real killer before the jury returns a verdict. A new source is pumping Stella full of exclusive information, can she trust it? A colleague thinks they were drugged to force them off the case, can Stella trust them? Her race car driving boyfriend is far across the country, surrounded by adoring fans, can she trust him? And an ex-love is just down the street, can she trust herself? What do you do when your dream job turns into a nightmare? The Big Job is the fifth book in the award-winning Stella Reynolds Mystery Series. Enjoy the race to the finish.

The Big Job: A Stella Reynolds Mystery (The Stella Reynolds Mystery Series)

A dumpster, a body, and a killer on the run. Unfazed after finding a body behind the dumpster of her bar, Janet Black is ready for business as usual until police start eyeing her boyfriend as the possible killer. When the victim’s teetotaling daughter decides to take up residence in the corner booth until the murderer is caught, Janet is forced to get involved. She’d rather be dealing with unruly customers, but instead Janet reluctantly mounts her own investigation to find out if the dead man’s complicated past could have anything to do with his death, whether an unreliable employee’s absence is mere coincidence, and why police are purposefully feeding her bad information about the case. Janet’s sharp tongue and coarse personality make her the guilty pleasure heroine you’ve always wanted. Get lost in Last Call today.

Last Call: A twisty, fun PI Mystery (The Janet Black Mystery Series)

An amateur PI. A town full of secrets. Can she uncover the truth before another body drops?Janet Black is a hardworking bar owner determined to make her own way in the world. But when one of her regulars learns of a suspicious death in the family, she’ll have to put her business on hold to solve the crime. While local police chalk up the cause of death to an accidental overdose, Janet’s investigative intuition suspects more is at stake. But without an official PI license, she'll need to grab clues quick before she's caught.When Janet discovers the victim has ties to a drug dealer and a hired escort, she worries she's in over her head. Especially when her prime suspect turns up dead. Can she protect the innocent and find the real killer before she becomes the next victim?Last Minute is the second standalone book in the heart-pounding Janet Black Mystery series. If you like fast-paced suspense, blue-collar heroines, and stunning plot twists, then you’ll love Libby Kirsch’s maverick saga of suspense.Buy Last Minute and pour yourself a tall glass of gripping mystery today!

Last Minute: A twisty, fun PI Mystery (The Janet Black Mystery Series)

A missing girl, a sleuth in training, and family secrets with deadly consequences.Janet Black, the feisty bar owner and apprentice PI in Knoxville, Tennessee, is back, and she's taken a job her mentor told her to run from: finding a missing teenage girl.But with her computer-expert boyfriend, and an ear fine-tuned for gossip from her years as a bartender, she figures she's just the right person to make a difference.As she dives into the case, though, she finds that the mother's not telling the whole story, setting Janet up for a dangerous discovery. And trouble never comes alone. Her bar is flagged for liquor-code violations, a construction project gets out of hand, and she uncovers weird, possibly criminal, obsessions in her new chef.Janet refuses to acknowledge she's out of her depth-and thinks she just needs more time to put the puzzle pieces together and find the girl. But when a dead body surfaces, her world view is shaken. Suddenly, finding the missing girl is more than just an altruistic act. Her very life depends on it. As the sinister plot twists ever closer to her own life, Janet is faced with a dilemma. When it comes to the ones you love, how many chances are too many?Last Chance is the third book in the Janet Black Mystery Series. Devour it today.

Last Chance: A twisty, fun PI Mystery (The Janet Black Mystery Series)

Is pursuing her dream career really all that’s important, or is Stella about to make the biggest mistake of her life?\nSavvy, experienced network reporter Stella Reynolds, used to covering one crisis after another, finally lands a plum assignment to interview a celebrity movie star and emcee a charity gala for Lucky, her racecar driver boyfriend. But within an hour of touching down in Chicago, the A-lister’s a no-show, Stella’s mom calls to demand that she check in on Fran, the granddaughter of an old family friend, and then a tragic school shooting breaks just down the road. 
Stella rushes to cover the crime, and it’s a doozy. Police are baffled, how did the gunman escape? Stella’s overbearing boss won’t stop hounding her to scoop the competition, and she digs in, looking for answers. 
A local reporter bent on beating Stella complicates things, and the police chief in charge of the investigation doesn’t trust anyone in the media. But Stella’s boss is adamant; find a new angle or find a new job. 
When it’s clear that the Hollywood star, Fran, and the shooting aren’t nearly as unrelated as it initially appeared, Stella’s only thoughts turn toward unmasking the gunman. Her job depends on it, and so do countless lives. But will her laser-like focus derail her relationship with Lucky? How many times can she put her job first, knowing that eventually, she’ll have pushed everything and everyone in her life off to the side one too many times? 
The Big Mistake is the sixth book in the Stella Reynolds Mystery Series, but can be read as a standalone novel.

The Big Mistake (The Stella Reynolds Mystery Series)

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