Suspicion in Elvis Town: A Ted Sherlock Cozy Mystery
by PM Mahoney
Amateur SleuthAdded on April 26, 2026
Description
When aspiring TV investigative journalist and self-proclaimed Elvis hater Ted Sherlock is sent to the small country town of Parkes to cover its famous Elvis music festival, he’s convinced both his career and love life are headed down the gurgler. Reporting on a town obsessed with sweaty sequined jumpsuits and greasy pompadours? Ted can’t imagine anything worse or more embarrassing.But when he witnesses one Elvis impersonator shoot another, Ted realises he’s stumbled onto the scoop of a lifetime—and with his journalistic instincts reignited, Ted teams up with a band of eccentric locals and lovable oddballs to uncover the truth behind the mysterious shooting—while desperately trying to keep his own past under wraps. After rubbing the local police the wrong way and finding his rented van set ablaze, Ted soon learns that this quiet town has a darker side—and if he doesn’t solve the case quickly, he might be the next victim.Tensions flare with rival reporters, a cranky rooster, and just about everyone Ted meets. As the street parade kicks off, Ted’s not just chasing a big story—he’s being chased himself, all while navigating the hilarious chaos of a life & love in a small town. Sometimes the best mysteries come from the most unexpected places.The first book in the Elvis Town Series is filled with humour, quirky characters, music, and plenty of charm to make even the biggest cynic smile.
Reader Reviews
The book begins with the main character, Ted, being bullied as a child at a talent show where he and his step-father were performing as Elvis. This background information helps to explain Ted’s dislike of Elvis as an adult. Now grown up, Ted is a journalist sent to cover an Elvis festival in a small Australian town. Throughout the story, Ted is besieged with bad luck, the worst being a witness to a murder that no one believes happened. Fearing for his own wellbeing, he is eager to unmask the kil
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author via Voracious Readers Only. I want to start with the positive pieces of this book. It was light-hearted and goofy. I enjoyed the characters for the most part but I think that some of them were not necessary and didn’t add to the story they just kind of existed. The book took a LONG time to even get into the story. There was an excessive amount of backstory and lead up before anything even really happened which could have worked if we be
Suspicion in Elvis Town is written by PM Mahoney. This is my first book from him and I really enjoy the way he writes. He is really funny. I found myself laughing and snickering a lot through this book! This book has a very cool and original concept it centers around an Elvis Music Festival. The MMC is Ted Sherlock( and yes Sherlock is fitting for the vibe of the book) who is a tv investigative journalist who is sent to the Elvis Musical festival, and he is not happy about it! Let’s just say he
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