Death by Malice

Josiah Reynolds opened her front door to find her neighbor, Sandy Skaggs, clutching her poodle mutt, Georgie. “Hi Josiah. Sorry to bother you. Can you keep my dog for a couple of days while I check on my mother? She’s ill and needs help.”


Josiah reluctantly said yes, not because she didn’t want to take care of the animal. She had room for a little dog like Georgie. She was reluctant because Sandy Skaggs’s mother couldn’t be ill. She was, in fact, dead. Josiah knew this as she had attended the woman’s funeral. 


What would cause Sandy to tell such a lie? And a stupid one at that. Was she trying to signal that she was in distress and needed help? Our sleuth was trying to sort out a possible reason when Sandy handed the dog over, smiled, and waved farewell, jogging to her minivan.


Josiah returned Sandy’s wave and Georgie barked goodbye, neither one having a clue if they would ever see Sandy Skaggs again. In eight hours, Sandy would disappear from the face of the earth, and no one, not ever Josiah, would be able to find her.

The Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series
Death By A HoneyBee
Death By Drowning
Death By Bridle
Death By Bourbon
Death By Lotto
Death by Chocolate
Death by Haunting
Death By Derby
Death By Design
Death By Malice
Death By Drama
Death By Stalking
Death By Deceit
Death By Magic
Death By Shock
Death By Chance
Death By Poison
Death By Greed
Death By Theft


AWARDS
2010 Gold Medal Award from Readers’ Favorite for Death By A HoneyBee
2011 Gold Medal Award from Readers' Favorite for Death By Drowning
2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By Drowning
2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By A HoneyBee
2017 Finalist from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Design
2019 Honorable Mention from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Stalking
2019 Top 10 Mystery Novels from Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Blue Moon
2020 Imadjinn Award for Best Mystery - Death By Stalking
2022 Finalist in Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Historical Category - Murder Under A Full Moon
2022 Finalist the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical Category - Murder Under A New Moon
2022 Death By Chance: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Cozy Mystery