The Type-A Guide to Book Clubs
A Sunset Ridge Mystery | Book 4
January 12, 2026
Perfect for fans of Southern small-town cozies with a witty, fast-paced edge — Sam Prescott sold a tech company, moved to the mountains of North Carolina, and somehow keeps stumbling into murder. She brings her signature Type-A intensity (and rescue dog Arlo) to every situation. Light, funny, and satisfying.
When book club discussions turn deadly, Sam Prescott must solve a mystery that’s definitely not on the reading list.
Sam Prescott thought joining the Twice-Told Tales book club would be a perfect way to make new friends in Sunset Ridge. What she didn’t expect was to find the club’s most outspoken member dead in the bookstore’s back room after a particularly heated literary debate.
Dr. Margaret Thornfield had a gift for making enemies with her sharp critiques and literary snobbery. She’d recently savaged a local author’s work, dismissed fellow members’ favorite books, and was demanding the club only select titles she personally approved. When her sudden death looks suspicious to Sam’s organized mind, she can’t resist investigating.
Between hosting book discussions at her historic home and helping Charlotte revitalize the struggling bookstore, Sam discovers everyone in the club had reason to want the professor silenced permanently. As secrets emerge from between the pages, Sam must determine which member turned their final discussion into Dr. Thornfield’s last chapter.
With Aiden’s steady support, Arlo’s bookstore adventures, and her Sunset Ridge community rallying around her, Sam races to solve the mystery before the killer authors someone else’s ending.
Series: Sunset Ridge Mysteries, Book 4
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Setting: Maple Hills subdivision, Sunset Ridge, North Carolina — small mountain town
Protagonist: Sam Prescott — Type-A tech entrepreneur turned HOA president, amateur sleuth
Tone: Light, witty, feel-good
Recurring cast: Arlo the rescue dog · Nora (opinionated neighbor) · Aiden Wood (ex-detective, love interest) · Rachel
Formats: Ebook · Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-955395-60-1 (print) · 978-1-955395-59-5 (ebook)
New to the series? Start with The Type-A Guide to Solving Murder (Book 1)
Praise
Publishers Weekly: “Myrtle's wacky personality is a delight.”
Mystery News: “Wonderful cozy mystery: solidly written, well-plotted and funny.”
ForeWord: “The treat here is Myrtle's eccentricity, brought to life with rich humor and executed …with breezy skill.”
“I hope I'm half as lively as she is when I reach my 80's..” Amazon Reviewer
“Sassy and funny as ever” Amazon Reviewer
“Myrtle is a feisty lady and I enjoy her wit and ability to figure out who done it.” Amazon Reviewer
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