This six-book cozy mystery series features the funny, feisty Scarlet Wilson, a former teacher who now runs the Four Acorns Inn in Cheswick, Connecticut. Unable to resist a mystery, “Miz Scarlet” has reunited with her high school crush, Kenny Tolliver, an experienced lawman who now heads the local office of Mercer Security. Connecticut State Trooper Laurencia “Larry” Rivera says “Miz Scarlet” is like the Jessica Fletcher of Cheswick. How many bodies can a person stumble over in a lifetime? She always seems to be in the wrong place at the right time. Or is that the right place at the wrong time? Either way you look at it, this amateur sleuth is determined to find the truth, with the help of her family and friends.

Miz Scarlet and the Imposing Imposter (A Scarlet Wilson Mystery Book 1)
by Sara Barton
4.3 Stars (29 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Mystery | Romance

The first book in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance…

A financial Ponzi-style fraud costs the Wilsons everything but the old family manse. Turning it into the Four Acorns Inn sounds like a good idea, except for one thing — someone is out to ruin them anyway possible, and that includes murder.

The elderly ladies at the inn have a better romantic life than “Miz Scarlet”, the forty-something innkeeper. Is she cursed when it comes to men, or is there something more sinister going on? What does it have to do with the Jordan family, who disappeared without a trace? When one of “Miz Scarlet’s” dogs digs up clothing belonging to the Jordan children, her fears are only heightened. Her old high school heartthrob, now a security consultant, arrives to take charge just as a second guest meets a gruesome death. As the tension builds in this psychological thriller, the wild ride sweeps her closer to a dark, sinister secret that threatens her whole family. Long buried secrets, like skeletons in the family closet, begin to emerge. Is there a killer lurking inside the Four Acorns Inn?

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Miz Scarlet and the Vanishing Visitor (A Scarlet Wilson Mystery Book 2)
by Sara Barton
4.2 Stars (90 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Mystery | Foreign Languages | Romance

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The second book in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance…

A pleasant night in Bay Head, New Jersey turns dangerous as Scarlet Wilson heads for home after a delightful weekend at the beach with boyfriend Kenny “Captain Peacock” Tolliver. A terrified teenager, chased by a homicidal maniac, clings to her car. What do you do when a determined killer comes at the girl attached to your windshield, knife in hand? If you’re “Miz Scarlet”, you get creative and put the pedal to the metal, even as the cars pile up in your wake.

Jenny Mulroney, cancer orphan, has no one to turn to and nowhere to go, until Miz Scarlet takes her home to the Four Acorns Inn. While security expert Kenny delves into Jenny’s secret past, the teenager begins to find her way again. But Jenny’s been dishonest about the events that triggered the brutal attack by a crazed killer. When a King Charles Cavalier spaniel goes missing and uncut diamonds stolen in a heist turn up encased in lavender glycerin soap, everyone at the Four Acorns Inn is in peril. But have no fear — with the help of the elderly “Googins girls”, brother Bur, and Laurencia “Larry” Rivera, the foxy homicide investigator, the intrepid amateur sleuth and Kenny are hot on the trail.

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Miz Scarlet and the Holiday Houseguests (A Scarlet Wilson Mystery Book 3)
by Sara Barton
4.0 Stars (121 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Mystery | Foreign Languages | Romance

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The third book in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance…

Divorced parents who won’t stop bickering, a sassy teenager, and a killer stalking her are just what homicide investigator Laurencia “Larry” Rivera doesn’t need for Christmas! The short-handed state police investigator can’t get a handle on the latest murder case… things just keep going wrong. Is someone trying to intimidate Larry and her team, to protect the killer and prevent him from being caught?

Innkeeper Scarlet Wilson is a good friend. That’s why she invites the entire Rivera family to spend Christmas at the Four Acorns Inn. But a killer comes a-calling in the middle of their holiday preparations. “Miz Scarlet” may not have Larry’s professional cop training, but that doesn’t stop her from enlisting boyfriend Kenny Tolliver and Larry’s former partner, Max, to rescue the uncooperative damsel in distress. If only she stuck to guest services… Before the Rivera visit to the Four Acorns Inn ends, not only will a killer be sent packing, everyone will learn two things: the shocking reason for the bitter divorce of “The Spitball King” and the “Queen of Clean”, and how the granddaughter of a Red Sox assistant coach came to be named after a famous Yankee center fielder.

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Miz Scarlet and the Bewildered Bridegroom (A Scarlet Wilson Mystery Book 4)
by Sara Barton
4.4 Stars (6 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Mystery | Romance

Book four in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance…

How challenging can it be for the owners of this small bed-and-breakfast establishment to prepare for a wedding with a guest list of twelve? It hardly seems like a difficult task.

When Scarlet Wilson is asked to host Annalee Pinault and Gunnar Magnusdotter’s nuptials at the Four Acorns Inn, she never expects it to start a war of matrimonial madness. Three senior citizens want Scarlet to get into the wedding business and they aren’t willing to take no for an answer. It doesn’t take long for things to spiral out of control. Someone wants to stop Scarlet and the gang, and before long, the dirty tricks turn dangerous! As the day of the wedding approaches, things go from bad to worse. Her mother, Laurel, and Cousin Lacey are ready to pack up and flee to Bermuda… or Tahiti… anywhere their stalker can’t find them. Poor Jenny, her assistant, thinks it’s her fault these terrible things are happening. And Scarlet? She can’t fight an enemy she can’t see. Who’s behind this horrible campaign of mayhem being waged on the residents of the inn? As tensions and tempers rise, one thing becomes clear — someone’s willing to do just about anything to prevent Scarlet Wilson from hosting weddings at the Four Acorns Inn. Does that include kidnapping the bride?

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Miz Scarlet and the Perplexed Passenger (A Scarlet Wilson Mystery Book 5)
by Sara Barton
4.6 Stars (5 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Mystery | Romance

Book five in the popular cozy mystery series laced with humor and romance…

“Very entertaining read. It had me chuckling so much I had to pause the reading. She has a very witty humor.”

When innkeeper Scarlet Wilson is asked to accompany her wheelchair-bound mother on a five-night cruise to Bermuda, she expects to have a trip to remember. Boy, will she remember this one!

Accompanied by Laurel Googins Wilson’s new beau and Scarlet’s old high school flame, the women set sail for paradise. While Scarlet loses herself in a good book on the balcony of their stateroom, poor Laurel witnesses the deadly plunge of a fellow passenger into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s the start of a nightmare that may never end. Who would want to kill George Delaney, the respectable funeral director from Caulkins Cove, Maine, on a cruise to Bermuda? Scarlet doesn’t believe the culprit is the grieving widow.

While Kenny, an experienced investigator, joins forces with old school chum Marley Hornsby, now the security chief for the cruise line, and the cruise ship’s security team to find the killer hiding in their midst, the amateur sleuth known as Miz Scarlet can’t resist diving into this mystery. But this isn’t a killer who wants to be found. He’s dangerous… he’s desperate… and he’s plotting to kill again! Suddenly Miz Scarlet finds herself facing the wrath of a devious, dangerous stranger. Can she stay alive long enough to figure out what the killer’s end game is?

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