Forests, Fishing, & Forgery

Name: Forests, Fishing, & Forgery
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Rating: 3.85 (7324 reviews)
Author: Tonya Kappes

by Tonya Kappes

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Amazon:★★★★★4.5(3,060)

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Added on January 23, 2026

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Festival-set Southern cozy mystery at a campgroundWelcome to Normal, Kentucky—where nothing is ever normal, especially during a holiday weekend.It’s Labor Day at Happy Trails Campground, one of the busiest times of the year for campers, RV travelers, and local businesses. But the holiday rush takes a dark turn when Daniel Boone National Park faces possible closure due to a drought—and the one person with the power to shut it all down is found murdered.With the campground at the center of the investigation, suspicion falls on both locals and visitors alike. If the park closes, Normal’s small businesses won’t survive, giving nearly everyone a motive—and turning a packed campground into a pool of suspects.Mae West is determined to uncover the truth before the fallout destroys the town she’s grown to love. As rumors spread and tensions rise, Mae digs into campground politics, local grudges, and secrets hiding behind friendly campfire smiles.A Southern cozy mystery filled with small-town gossip, holiday chaos, and amateur sleuthing, perfect for readers who love campground settings, festival weekends, and clean whodunits with heart.

Reader Reviews

★★★★Kay

3.5⭐I'm enjoying this series. Fun, light, and quick read. A perfect palate cleanser and I can finish it in a few hours. It's Labor Day and Daniel Boone National Park is a popular destination except it's at risk of a shutdown due to drought. Our gal, Mae West owner of Happy Trails Campground has more murder mysteries to solve. As she hikes a trail with a handsome suitor she almost does her business on a missing ranger's body hidden in a bush off the trail. There are fun secondary characters -the

★★★★Madison Warner Fairbanks

Forests, Fishing, & Forgery by Tonya KappesCampers & Criminals book 3. Cozy mystery. Happy Trails Campground in Normal, Kentucky is booked solid for the Labor Day weekend though a drought threatens the area. A renter disappears and Mae West almost pees on a dead body. She is again in the middle of “helping” investigate.🎧 I listened to the audio version narrated by Johanna Parker who speaks with an appropriate southern accent for Mae West. I had to speed it up to 1.4 instead of my usual 1.2 to o

★★★Danielle

I can see how this story can go on and on and on 😝 But I’m tapping out ✌️ It’s a quick cozy mystery series- not a bad one. I just have a mountain of other books I would rather read 🤓