Killer Research: A Prose and Cons Cozy Mystery (Prose and Cons Cozy Mysteries Book 2)

Bookstore owner Helga Henderson expected her first date with dashing Coast Guard Commander Robinson Mitchell to be memorable—just not because they'd discover a dead body.Graham Hendricks, beloved orchard owner and festival director, lies poisoned in his own corn maze. When Helga learns Graham was about to announce a groundbreaking discovery about his heritage apples—one with million-dollar pharmaceutical potential—she suspects his death was calculated, not coincidental.Aided by her unusually perceptive animal companions—Watson the German Shepherd, Dickens the Persian cat, and Poe the crow—Helga uncovers surprising connections between the orchard and her own family history. As she investigates, she discovers almost everyone had reason to silence Graham—his agricultural researcher partner with commercial ambitions, his brother-in-law with development dreams, and competitors with long-standing grudges.Robinson lends his support as Helga's investigation draws the killer's attention. As festival closing day approaches, Helga finds herself in the crosshairs of someone willing to kill again to protect the orchard's valuable secrets.