Board Stiff

by Kendel Lynn

Overview

As director of the Ballantyne Foundation on Sea Pine Island, SC, Elliott Lisbon scratches her detective itch by performing discreet inquiries for Foundation donors. Usually nothing more serious than retrieving a pilfered Pomeranian.

Until Jane Hatting, Ballantyne board chair, is accused of murder. The Ballantyne’s reputation tanks, Jane’s headed to a jail cell, and Elliott’s sexy ex is the new lieutenant in town.

Armed with moxie and her Mini Coop, Elliott uncovers a trail of blackmail schemes, gambling debts, illicit affairs, and investment scams. But the deeper she digs to clear Jane’s name, the guiltier Jane looks.

The closer she gets to the truth, the more treacherous her investigation becomes: a brutal attack on her own suspect and the murder of a witness.

With victims piling up faster than shells at a clambake, Elliott realizes she’s next on the killer’s list.

Start your next binge read with the PI-in-training dubbed “the Stephanie Plum of the South” from Agatha-Nominated author, Kendel Lynn. It’s mischief and misfortune you do not want to miss.

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BOARD STIFF by Kendel Lynn | A Henery Press Mystery. If you like one, you'll probably like them all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781940976891
Publisher:	Henery Press
Publication date:	07/13/2014
Series:	Elliott Lisbon Mystery , #1
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Kendel Lynn is a Southern California native who now parks her flip-flops in Dallas, Texas. She read her first Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators at the age of seven and has loved mysteries ever since. Her debut novel, Board Stiff (April 2013), won several literary competitions, including the Zola Award for Mystery/Suspense. Along with writing and reading, she spends her time editing, designing, and figuring out ways to avoid the gym but still eat cupcakes for dinner.

What People are Saying About This

Hank Phillippi Ryan

Completely entertaining! A solid and satisfying mystery, yes indeed, and the fabulous and funny Elliot Lisbon is a true gem! Engaging, clever and genuinely delightful. - Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Macavity winning author

C J Lyons

A sparkling new voice in traditional mystery. — New York Times Bestselling Author CJ Lyons

Lynn Farris

I enjoyed this book immensely…They are all delightfully different protagonists and all are definitely in the Cozy Mystery genre, which I love…Most of us are always looking for a great new series or author to read. This introduces three of them. Five stars out of five.— Lynn Farris, National Mystery Review Examiner at Examiner.com

Beth Groundwater

Those who enjoy travel and mysteries like myself will definitely enjoy reading Other People's Baggage, three novellas about female sleuths who solve two thefts and a murder while coping with an airport mixing up their three bags. The mix-ups are a creative theme for tying the stories together, and I loved seeing how each sleuth dealt with the problem. A very fun collection! — Beth Groundwater, Author of the Claire Hanover Gift Basket Designer and RM Outdoor Adventures Mystery Series

Debra Webb

Kendel Lynn's Switch Back [in Other People's Baggage] is a clever, entertaining mystery with small town flavor and Texas flair! — Debra Webb, USA Today bestselling author

Maddy Hunter

What do you get when you mix Doris Day with a dash of Texas two-step, then stir in a smidgen of Edinburgh, secret chambers, and magic? A recipe for fun entitled, Other People's Baggage. Although mixed up luggage is the thread that connects this trio of globetrotting novellas, it's snappy dialogue, clever storytelling, and charming characters that are the real common denominators. Writing in tandem with other authors is difficult work, but Lynn, Pandian, and Vallere make the pursuit seem effortless. I'm already hooked on their three new mystery series, and I've only read the prequels! — Maddy Hunter, Bestselling Author of the Passport to Peril Mystery series

Krista Davis

Margaritas and blue lump crabcakes, sun-bleached shells and briny air. Kendel Lynn captures the flavor of the South, right down to the delightfully quirky characters in this clever new mystery series. Elli Lisbon is the Stephanie Plum of the the South! — Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries

Elizabeth Craig

Lost luggage has never been this fun! With well-drawn characters, Other People's Baggage is your first class ticket to three fast-paced adventures full of mystery, murder, and magic. — Elizabeth Craig, Author of the Southern Quilting Series

Editorial Reviews

I enjoyed this book immensely…They are all delightfully different protagonists and all are definitely in the Cozy Mystery genre, which I love…Most of us are always looking for a great new series or author to read. This introduces three of them. Five stars out of five.

A cross between an educated, upper class Stephanie Plum and a less neurotic Monk. Put this on your list for a great vacation read.

National Mystery Review Examiner - Lynn Farris