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Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories: The Complete 12 Book Mystery Series Kindle Edition

by Hope Callaghan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 723 ratings
Twin sisters, Lacy and Loretta Sweet, become amateur sleuths after a dead body is discovered in their recently inherited home in the cozy town of Misery, Mississippi.

"Treat yourself to 12 clean, fun-filled short mysteries that will keep you guessing until the end...For less than a dollar each!"

★★★★★ “12 Great Short Stories in 1 Great Book. What a wonderful Book Set.”
★★★★★ “A very fun set of mystery books to read!!”
★★★★★ “LOVE these stories and am so connected to the characters in this series…”
★★★★★ “Wonderful short chapters! “Readers Digest” style. Enjoyed all books in this set!”
★★★★★ “The writer holds your interest right up to the end”

Start binge reading this fun-filled mystery series or read FREE with kindle unlimited!

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Contents:
Book 1: Teepees & Trailer Parks
Book 2: Bag of Bones
Book 3: Southern Stalker
Book 4: Two Settle the Score
Book 5: Killer Road Trip
Book 6: Pups in Peril
Book 7: Dying to Get Married
Book 8: Deadly Drive-In
Book 9: Secrets of a Stranger
Book 10: Library Lockdown
Book 11: Vandals & Vigilantes
Book 12: Fatal Frolic
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Book 1: Teepees & Trailer Parks

Loretta Sweet and her identical twin sister, Lacy, have recently inherited a home in Misery, Mississippi, from their distant relative, (Aunt) Tess McCoy.

Their aunt's attorney insists that the girls meet him at the property to discuss the specifics of the will. When the sisters arrive for the meeting, they discover that there is more...much more to the will than just inheriting a home.

As the attorney prepares to go over the details of the will, one of the "stipulations" makes a dramatic appearance, along with a body that is found in the bathtub.

Will the Sweet sisters turn tail and run or will they stick around to help solve the murder?

Plus 11 more clean cozy mystery short stories for you to enjoy!
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Read More Hope Callaghan Series After relocating to the tiny town of Divine, Kansas, strange and mysterious things begin to happen to businesswoman, Jo Pepperdine and those around her. The spin-off series of the Garden Girls Mystery series! You’ll enjoy the same fun-loving characters as they solve mysteries in the cozy town of Belhaven. Each book will focus on one of the Garden Girls as they enter their “golden years.” Green Acres meets the Golden Girls in this brand new cozy mystery spin-off series featuring Liz and the Garden Girls! Heartbroken after her recent divorce, a single mother is persuaded to book a cruise and soon finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly adventure. Will she make it out alive? Twin sisters, Lacy & Loretta Sweet become amateur sleuths after a dead body is discovered in their recently inherited home in Misery, Mississippi.
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5.0 out of 5 stars - I want more!! I loved the different adventures. Great read. Can't wait for more. -By Amazon Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars - What a great series!This is such a wonderful box set! If your looking for an adventure and a great mystery, look no further. Loretta is the perfect accidental sleuth! She finds herself in some tight spots in the small town of Misery. I really enjoyed this series. It's both funny and unpredictable. -Chrissy Lee

5.0 out of 5 stars - I have enjoyed reading about the Sweet sisters and their adventures. I feel like we could be friends. Good, easy entertaining reading. Can't wait for Hope to write some more Sweet adventures....- By Kindle Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars - Great clean mysteries !Great series ! Each book is unique . Such good material . Funny and fast reading . Love the contrast between the two twins. Each book is hard to put down. Highly recommended these stories ! Waiting for the next one - # 13 - I hope ? - Jean K.

5.0 out of 5 stars - Twins, trailers, and tepeesGreat summer reading - each mystery can easily be read in one sitting (less than 100 pages). Fun cozy mystery for less than 35 cents per mystery. Sweet Southern Sleuths Cozy Mysteries Series may be read in any order. Hope Callaghan does a great job of reminding the reader of details from the previous book or books. I enjoy Hope Callaghan's punny sense of humor - Uncle ICHABOD, twins Loretta and Lucy SWEET with trailers and tepees in MISERY, Mississippi. I was given this set of books for an honest review. Hope Callaghan is my favorite cozy mystery writer. I also recommend her Garden Girls and Cruise Ship Cozy Mysteries for readers looking to identify with a senior citizen sleuth. -Deutsche

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Hope Callaghan is an author who loves to write Christian books, especially Christian Mystery and Cozy Mystery books.  She has written more than 50 mystery books (and counting) in five series.  

In March 2017, Hope won a Mom's Choice Award for her book, "Key to Savannah," Book 1 in the Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Series.

Born and raised in a small town in West Michigan, she now lives in Florida with her husband. She is the proud mother of one daughter and a stepdaughter and stepson.  

When she's not doing the thing she loves best - writing books - she enjoys cooking, traveling and reading books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01GZ5NJVU
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 476 pages
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Hope Callaghan is an American mystery author who loves to write clean, fun-filled women’s fiction mysteries with a touch of faith and romance. She is the author of more than 100 novels in ten different series.

Born and raised in a small town in West Michigan, she now lives in Florida with her husband. She is the proud mother of 3 wonderful children.

When she's not doing the thing she loves best - writing mysteries - she enjoys cooking, traveling and reading books.

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Customers enjoy these mystery stories for their clean, readable format and clever plots, with one customer noting they read like one big book. They appreciate the variety of stories and find them fun to read, with lots of humor throughout. Customers like the characters, with one review mentioning the ability to visualize them, and they find the stories entertaining.

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58 customers mention "Readability"58 positive0 negative

Customers find the book series enjoyable and easy to read, describing it as a nice clean and simple read.

"I read all 12 of the short stories in this series and REALLY enjoyed them...." Read more

"Enjoyed these books. Nice to see bible verses included and reference to the characters attending church. Relatable characters...." Read more

"Great mysteries you can read in one sitting. I liked the characters and it's crazy how those Sweet sisters keep finding dead bodies...." Read more

"This set of stories were hilarious they were fun to read and kept my attention throughout the series...." Read more

28 customers mention "Short stories"28 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the short stories in this collection, noting that each one is complete and self-contained, with one customer mentioning they are easy to follow.

"...I like the fact that the stories are short and have main characters that I enjoyed getting to know and other characters that I was kind of happy to..." Read more

"Each short story is so different, you’ll enjoy the adventures of these twins, their uncle, and the many friends in their lives." Read more

"I really enjoyed this series. All books are very short for a quick read. I would recommend to anyone who does not have time to finish a book." Read more

"...I liked all of the characters and the storylines in this book look forward to some more." Read more

25 customers mention "Mystery content"25 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the mysteries in this collection, praising the author's talent and clever plots.

"...Quite the different type of story I like the fact that Hope can tell an interesting story and make it a short read...." Read more

"Great mysteries you can read in one sitting. I liked the characters and it's crazy how those Sweet sisters keep finding dead bodies...." Read more

"I love these books the Author keeps the story moving and they are just plain fun reads...." Read more

"Wish the series would continue; Just a thought. Very good author who knows how to keep the reader wanting more. Highly recommended all her books!!!..." Read more

18 customers mention "Character development"18 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book series, finding them fun and colorful.

"...I like the fact that the stories are short and have main characters that I enjoyed getting to know and other characters that I was kind of happy to..." Read more

"...I liked all of the characters and the storylines in this book look forward to some more." Read more

"...Nice to see bible verses included and reference to the characters attending church. Relatable characters...." Read more

"Great mysteries you can read in one sitting. I liked the characters and it's crazy how those Sweet sisters keep finding dead bodies...." Read more

6 customers mention "Cleanness"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate that the books are clean.

"...Fun, clean, entertaining and highly recommended." Read more

"Clean and fun short mysteries - loved every one. Hoping for future stories." Read more

"...They really kept my interest. I love a good Mystery especially a good clean one with no bad language." Read more

"...Have enjoyed everything I have read by this author. Clean and honest." Read more

6 customers mention "Humor"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, with one mentioning the hilarious stories featuring the twins.

"This set of stories were hilarious they were fun to read and kept my attention throughout the series...." Read more

"...Lots of humor and there knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time was priceless." Read more

"...These were hilarious stories with the twins and their friends. I can't wait to read more!" Read more

"...Good ones and bad. Some mysteries, some laughter. Enjoy! I did." Read more

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  • Jacky-Lynne
    5.0 out of 5 stars This was a GREAT Series!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024
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    I read all 12 of the short stories in this series and REALLY enjoyed them. I like the fact that the stories are short and have main characters that I enjoyed getting to know and other characters that I was kind of happy to see go! lol Another great series by Hope Callaghan :)
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  • MBR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Such fun reads!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
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    Each short story is so different, you’ll enjoy the adventures of these twins, their uncle, and the many friends in their lives.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Each book is a real quick read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019
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    Cute idea that the identical twins are anything but identical and broght Misery to Misery. But wish Hope had thought out the story line a little better before she wrote too many. Town is almost tooo small. Tooo much happens in to short a time span. Loretta is a bit tooo goody to shoes around Alex, and I'm sorry but Alex saying you can o my call me Alex when we are alone.. However these short stories are perfect for the bubble bath or doctor's waiting room.
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  • Tammy Corkhill- Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very clean
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2025
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    I really enjoyed this series. All books are very short for a quick read. I would recommend to anyone who does not have time to finish a book.
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  • Patty McClain
    5.0 out of 5 stars misery
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2025
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    The town of Misery sure has its share of deaths and Loretta is determined to solve each one. Quite the different type of story I like the fact that Hope can tell an interesting story and make it a short read. Two totally different twins an uncle who came with their inheritance and a trailer park full of people to get to know. I liked all of the characters and the storylines in this book look forward to some more.
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  • dwise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good, clean mysteries
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2022
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    Enjoyed these books. Nice to see bible verses included and reference to the characters attending church. Relatable characters. Also, like the recipes shared on the author’s website.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and easy reads!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021
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    Great mysteries you can read in one sitting. I liked the characters and it's crazy how those Sweet sisters keep finding dead bodies. But they also manage to find the killer. Love all of Hope Callaghan 's books!
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  • A. Depew
    4.0 out of 5 stars I wished these weren’t short stories
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
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    The stories were great and the characters were engaging, I just wished these were full-length books. A few of the stories just seemed to drop off and abruptly end, which was a downside for me.
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  • Janine
    4.0 out of 5 stars Quite sweet
    Reviewed in Australia on October 27, 2019
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    A thoroughly enjoyable collection of short stories written in true Hope Callaghan style

    Easy to read with really likeable characters.
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  • Doreen Clair
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Southern Sleuths
    Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2022
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    There is never a dull moment when reading Hope Callaghan books.
    I can never get enough of her series.
    Well written and very enjoyable books.
    The last series ai read was Sweet Southern Sleuths Short Stories.
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  • ann craven
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great series
    Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2020
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    A very enjoyable read. Am working my way through this authors books and have loved every one. Her characters are believable and the situations they get into are fun. I hope to enjoy many more in the future.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Short Stories.
    Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2020
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    Loretta and Lacy seem to attract trouble. Luckily Loretta has a knack for getting them out of it. And a question would be: Wky do many of the problems seem to involve their property? They own a trailer court with a 'TeePee on a pad' section in Misery Mississippi and live with their Uncle Ichabod. A good quick read and fun too, as you get to know the town's various characters.
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