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A Bell in the Garden (A Spicetown Mystery Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Sheri Richey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 728 ratings
When the owner of a new business digs up buried bones on opening day, the rumor mill in Spicetown comes alive!

Mayor Cora Mae Bingham and Police Chief Conrad Harris are faced with the Chamber of Commerce President on a rampage, the sweet biscotti-baking neighbor living a lie, the notorious town floozy being misunderstood and everyone in town speculating about who is missing.

Figuring out who the bones belong to will open up the cold cases in Spicetown and unearth all the old gossip that was never truly buried. Cora Mae and Chief Harris learn a few things about their fellow citizens along the way.
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  1. Book 2 of 9
    A Spicetown Mystery
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    317 pages
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    English
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  5. Publication date
    March 5, 2019
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The Spicetown Mystery Series

Welcome to Spicetown

Welcome to Spicetown

When a crime stopper senior citizen starts to act oddly, a new business sells fake products and the New Year’s Eve fireworks display disappears, Mayor Cora Mae Bingham and the Spicetown Police Chief Conrad Harris have to get involved.

Cora keeps an eye on her quaint small town nestled in the southern hills of Ohio. Although Spicetown is sprinkled with culinary street names, stores full of spices, and quaint life-long citizens, out-of-towners can bring in a dicey element.

"...Cozy fans who prefer the crimes in their mysteries to be nonviolent will be charmed." (BookLife)

A Bell in the Garden

A Bell in the Garden

When the owner of a new business digs up buried bones on opening day, the rumor mill in Spicetown comes alive!

Mayor Cora Mae Bingham and Police Chief Conrad Harris are faced with the Chamber of Commerce President on a rampage, the sweet biscotti-baking neighbor living a lie, the notorious town flirt being misunderstood and everyone in town speculating about who is missing.

Figuring out who the bones belong to will open up the cold cases in Spicetown and unearth all the old gossip that was never truly buried. Cora Mae and Chief Harris learn a few things about their fellow citizens along the way.

A Tough Nut to Crack

A Tough Nut to Crack

Arsenic & Old Lace makes a stage debut in the new local community theater while teenagers are running amok at the high school. Mayor Cora Mae Bingham is trying to decorate every Christmas tree in town and a new spice has hit the streets of Spicetown! Can the "city's finest" still save Christmas?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07NCG6W5D
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cagelink
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 5, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 317 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 9 ‏ : ‎ A Spicetown Mystery
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 728 ratings

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The author, Sheri Richey, currently resides in Florida, but originates from Illinois, with a few states in between. The joy of writing is that it can be done anywhere you are!

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Customers enjoy this cozy mystery book, finding it engaging with an interesting plot that draws readers in. They appreciate the believable characters and good writing style, with one customer describing it as refreshingly witty.

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15 customers mention "Mystery depth"13 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery depth of the book, describing it as a cozy mystery with an interesting plot that draws readers in.

"Well this town is sure full of surprises. After findings bones in the garden, the towns gossip starts on who they belong to...." Read more

"...characters, humor, friends and family that have their own interesting storylines and a mystery that keeps you guessing!..." Read more

"...You get to see how small town life is like. So far, the mysteries aren’t gory dead bodies with a scary murderer. I’m enjoying this series very much." Read more

"...I’d recommend this series to anyone who likes cozy mysteries." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable, with one mentioning it's part of a great series.

"great book; packaged well; arrived on time" Read more

"I have just found this series and I am liking it very much. Solving a murder from 18 years ago proves tough for the chief and Cora...." Read more

"...Very enjoyable book. On to book three." Read more

"...This was an enjoyable read." Read more

6 customers mention "Likable characters"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters in the book believable.

"A Bell in the Garden has everything I enjoy in a cozy - wonderfully developed characters, humor, friends and family that have their own interesting..." Read more

"...I like the fact that it’s a cozy clean mystery and the characters are likable (for the most part)...." Read more

"I think I am hooked on MS Richey's cozy mysteries, her characters are genuinely believable ,the plots are well thought out and the atmosphere of..." Read more

"A bell in the garden was well written and the characters were believable. Once I got into the story I found it hard to put down...." Read more

4 customers mention "Interest"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging, with one noting it's simple yet intriguing, while another mentions it's easy to relate to.

"...and both are easy to relate to. Reading the series is like visiting with old friends and catching up on their lives...." Read more

"This is easy to become interested in, but it quickly becomes difficult to put down. I enjoyed it very much." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book. It caught my interest immediately. I found it cute that street names were spices and so was the hotel...." Read more

"I like the plot Ms. Richey developed. It is simple but intriguing. I am looking forward to the next one." Read more

4 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one describing it as refreshingly witty.

"...Cora Mae (Mayor of Spicetown) and Conrad (Police Chief) have a refreshingly witty and lovely friendship. They work together to keep the town safe...." Read more

"A bell in the garden was well written and the characters were believable. Once I got into the story I found it hard to put down...." Read more

"...Wish more loose ends had been tied up. Also, good writing, but quite long. It really ramped up at the end, and that was fun...." Read more

"This was one twist after another! Very well written and definitely a good mystery, where you couldn't begin to guess who the bad guy was." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars great series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
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    great book; packaged well; arrived on time
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  • Carmen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Spice Craze!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2025
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    Well this town is sure full of surprises. After findings bones in the garden, the towns gossip starts on who they belong to. I find the attitudes from some of the people is too funny but I suspected the murderer had to be between two people. Will continue this series since Cora and Connie are a great team.
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  • 50Laine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Old Bones
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
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    Almost 20 years ago a man disappeared. Everyone, including his long-suffering wife, expected him back. Bones were found when holes for young Christmas trees were dug.
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  • Jerri C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A new favorite cozy mystery for my shelf!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019
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    A Bell in the Garden has everything I enjoy in a cozy - wonderfully developed characters, humor, friends and family that have their own interesting storylines and a mystery that keeps you guessing!

    When human remains are discovered on a nursery/landscaping site, Cora Mae and Conrad are presented with two classic questions - who is buried there and why? The path to the answer will keep you hooked!

    The two main characters, Cora Mae (Mayor of Spicetown) and Conrad (Police Chief) have a refreshingly witty and lovely friendship. They work together to keep the town safe. With each book, we meet more residents and become more invested in the "goings on" in Spicetown. I love the fact that Cora Mae and Conrad are a little older (50's - like me!) and both are easy to relate to.

    Reading the series is like visiting with old friends and catching up on their lives. In Spicetown, that can include murder and mystery! I encourage you to start with the first book, "Welcome to Spicetown" because you don't want to miss any time with these characters. I can't wait for the next "visit"!
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  • Changingwoman
    3.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating ending.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021
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    My major complaint is that the story ends abruptly with no real resolution. I felt left hanging. I think the implicit should have been made explicit. OI want to know the aftermath and how everyone reacted and how they were affected. Maybe in the next book.
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  • Sharlene Campbell
    5.0 out of 5 stars mystery in Spicetown
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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    I’ve just started reading Sheri Richey’s series on Spicetowm. I like the fact that it’s a cozy clean mystery and the characters are likable (for the most part). It reminds me of the Mitford books as far as small towns go. You get to see how small town life is like. So far, the mysteries aren’t gory dead bodies with a scary murderer. I’m enjoying this series very much.
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  • Tammy Lower
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fast fun read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2024
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    This is easy to become interested in, but it quickly becomes difficult to put down. I enjoyed it very much.
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  • Marilyn Larkin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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    I have just found this series and I am liking it very much. Solving a murder from 18 years ago proves tough for the chief and Cora. In the end the truth came out and the murder was solved.
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  • Dallass
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two, and done.
    Reviewed in Australia on April 12, 2022
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    Well, I gave this series another chance, but I didn’t enjoy the second book much more than I liked the first. Don’t get me wrong, I thought Cora and Conrad were very interesting characters that had a real connection. However, I just wasn’t enthused about much else. It’s not poorly written, yet it just doesn’t appeal to me.

    2.5 stars ⭐️
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  • Eva Bean
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buch
    Reviewed in Germany on August 7, 2021
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    Tolles Buch und interessant zu lesen
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  • rose H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great small town mystery
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2022
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    I have read the first book
    in this series and enjoyed it so bought this one as well such was also very good. I loved the small town atmosphere and likable characters. If you like a good mystery then you will enjoy A BELL in the Garden by Sheri Richey
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  • Daniel Seyffer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Nette Story mit kleinen Schwächen
    Reviewed in Germany on January 1, 2021
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    Die Story beginnt gut, aber es tun sich einige Fragen während des Lesens auf, die mich unbefriedigt zurücklassen, weil vieles angerissen, aber nicht zu Ende gebracht wird. Schade. Der erste Teil hat mir besser gefallen.
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  • Dark Sketcher
    4.0 out of 5 stars As good as if not better than...
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2025
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    Looking good so far 😁 Worth every penny. No better nor worse than book one. A joyful read as bubble gum for the mind.
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