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Tents, Trails and Turmoil (A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series Book 11) Kindle Edition

by Tonya Kappes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 1,693 ratings

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A SMIDGEN OF HOMICIDE

USA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns.

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal.

Mae West knows tourism and nothing stops tourists like a dead body found in the Daniel Boone National Park.Unfortunately, Yaley Woodard, a local tour guide, is found dead at Happy Trails Campground.

Mae is determined to put her amateur sleuth skills to investigate along with the help of the Laundry Club gals. But when Yaley's past ends up being tied to forest trails and local Joel Grassel,

Mae realizes Yaley's death has caused much more turmoil than she'd originally thought - and the killer might want to close the tourism in the Daniel Boone National Park for good.
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    A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series
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Tonya Kappes has written more than fifteen novels and four novellas, all of which have graced numerous bestseller lists, including USA Today. Best known for stories charged with emotion and humor and filled with flawed characters, her novels have garnered reader praise and glowing critical reviews. Kappes lives with her husband, two very spoiled schnauzers, and one ex-stray cat in northern Kentucky. Now that her boys are teenagers, she writes full time but can be found at all her sons high school games with a pencil and paper in hand.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B083KP2WRL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tonya Kappes Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Book 11 of 42 ‏ : ‎ A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series
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Beloved cozy mystery author Tonya Kappes is bringing her charming world to the screen!

The Hallmark Channel is thrilled to announce a television series in development based on Tonya’s wildly popular 40-book series, A Camper & Criminals Mystery.

A celebrated Amazon All-Star and USA Today bestselling author, Tonya has written over 180 southern cozy mysteries filled with heart, humor, and unforgettable small-town characters. Her novels, known for their southern charm and rich emotional storytelling, have been praised by readers and critics alike, earning her a coveted spot as a Woman's World Book Club Pick six times.

Writing full-time from her camper, Tonya crafts worlds where mystery, friendship, and a little mischief collide — and now, her stories will come to life for cozy mystery lovers everywhere.

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Customers find the book fun to read while camping, with a wonderfully complicated storyline featuring lots of twists and turns. They appreciate the character development, noting how each book builds more and more of character.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and fun to read, particularly while camping, and they love the series by Tonya Kappes, with one customer noting its fast-paced nature.

"...This series is tremendous fun! If you are just starting it, I would strongly suggest starting at the beginning with book one...." Read more

"...This is best in series that I’ve read so far, though the wrap up at the end felt a little abrupt." Read more

"This is the 11th book in a cozy mystery series that always gives you a few chuckles along with a great mystery...." Read more

"I love this series and all of the characters. Great book and good ending. I am excited to read her next book." Read more

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Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, describing it as wonderfully complicated with lots of twists and turns.

"...The mystery was really good. I was second guessing just about everybody! She had me so wound up, I almost thought it was Mae. Haha...." Read more

"...He really didn't seem to be that much of a psycho. The story was nice I love Mary Elizabeth & Mae&Dottie." Read more

"...Tonya Kappes writes the way she talks and I love it!! She is the BEST storyteller and her books will keep you interested from the first page!..." Read more

"...Really good story and characters." Read more

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Customers enjoy the character development in the book, finding them delightful and noting how each installment builds on the existing cast.

"...Really good story and characters." Read more

"...Come spend some time in the small southern town setting with quirky lovable characters to help solve an intriguing mystery with twists and surprises..." Read more

"Another fun time in Normal Kentucky! I so enjoy the characters. This was another really fun read...." Read more

"Fun, easy read with likable characters. Fun mystery without the vlood and gore of killings. Can't wait to start the next book in the series." Read more

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  • Frances Hampton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just The Escape I Needed
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2020
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    I really needed to do some traveling during the quarantine. Going to Happy Trails Campground in Normal, Kentucky was just the ticket to lift my blues. I love this series by Tonya Kappes. It’s set in the Daniel Boone Forest which is a place I have loved since childhood. Mae, Dottie, Hank and the rest are just like being around family. Dottie has an interesting role in this book. I really like her so it was good, but scary, to see her get a bigger role this book. The mystery was really good. I was second guessing just about everybody! She had me so wound up, I almost thought it was Mae. Haha. I’m just kidding you there. We all know Mae is the nosy gal who knows just how to get the gossip. Y’all know I’m not going to tell you about the mystery either. So just get your copy, a snack and a drink, then go camping.
    This series is tremendous fun! If you are just starting it, I would strongly suggest starting at the beginning with book one. You can enjoy this as a stand-alone but, no lie, you will miss a lot of the background. Ms Kappes does a great job catching you up without boring the rest of us, but you know it’s the little things you miss.
    I received an uncorrected ecopy for review consideration. I reviewed it voluntarily and based my review on my thoughts and feelings. I also purchased the book upon release.
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  • Mrs Victoria Hughes............
    4.0 out of 5 stars Never liked that guy anyway
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025
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    I didn't see him doing this. He's a snake, terrible person.He really didn't seem to be that much of a psycho. The story was nice I love Mary Elizabeth & Mae&Dottie.
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  • Roxi Marvin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best in series so far
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
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    I loved the collaboration between Mae and Hank and Hank’s voice in describing the case details. This is best in series that I’ve read so far, though the wrap up at the end felt a little abrupt.
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  • Jamie Gillespie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2020
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    I love all of the books in the Camping and Criminal Series!! This one was no exception! Tonya Kappes writes the way she talks and I love it!! She is the BEST storyteller and her books will keep you interested from the first page! In this latest installment of the series, a young woman, Yaley, is found dead. Her body is in the trash bin at Happy Trails Campground and owner Mae West is beside herself, not only because a young woman was found dead on her property, but because the camping season is getting ready to start back up and she is worried about all her guests cancelling on her.

    Mae goes back to sleuthing and trying to find out what she can to help her boyfriend Hank, the local detective , solve the case. In the meantime, she is worried about Dottie when Dottie ends up in the hospital. There are many suspects in the murder case, but the person who actually did it is someone Mae knows very well.

    I highly recommend this book!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dead body
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2023
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    Mae and Dottie both smell something that is stinking up the campground. Mae finally goes looking for a dead animal but finds a body, she call Hank. It's the girl, Yaley who has been missing for the last two days. They find out that Yaley was last seen getting into Joel's beat up truck. Hank has to arrest Joel. Mae doesn't believe that Joel did it and plans to prove it. The Laundry Club girls gather together to start the investigation into her death and clear Joel. Really good story and characters.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
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    This is the 11th book in a cozy mystery series that always gives you a few chuckles along with a great mystery. The characters and the setting of Normal, Kentucky are anything but normal. This time a tour guide is missing and ends up dead in Mae’s Happy Trails campground garbage container. So Mae and the Laundry Club ladies spring into action doing what they do best, building a list of suspects and listening to town gossip. And Dottie has a few medical issues while this is all all going on. I really enjoy immersing myself in this crazy world for a short time. Now back to reality until I open up the next one. You try them too!
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  • P. Wilfort
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tents, Trails and Turmoil
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020
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    About the book:
    Mae West knows tourism and nothing stops tourists like a dead body found in the Daniel Boone National Park.

    Unfortunately, Yaley Woodard, a local tour guide, is found dead at Happy Trails Campground. Mae is determined to put her amateur sleuth skills to investigate along with the help of the Laundry Club gals.
    But when Yaley's past ends up being tied to forest trails and local Joel Grassel, Mae realizes Yaley's death has caused much more turmoil than she'd originally thought - and the killer might want to close the tourism in the Daniel Boone National Park for good.

    AUTHOR'S NOTE: Come spend some time in the small southern town setting with quirky lovable characters to help solve an intriguing mystery with twists and surprises around every corner.

    I absolutely loved this book the characters were great! The setting was brilliant! I loved the Suspense part of the book. I love how this all turn out.
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  • AMC
    3.0 out of 5 stars Tipping point to implausible
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021
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    Ok, but this one has started the tipping point for this series. The main character, Mae West, was already becoming OTT (really, she's gone from helping the economy of Normal to completely taking sole credit for saving the town) and in this one, she tipped it. I may read future books in the series if they are free/cheap and I'm super bored, but imagine a lot of skipped pages.

    1: Have read the whole series so far and wonder if the author outsourced, didn't proof, or has too many other cozy series to track. One of the dogs that is in all the books suddenly has a different name, a character goes from two siblings to one, spelling of another characters name has changed, even the type of camper for the main character is different, and so on.

    2: You expect to suspend belief with most of these cozies, but for me, the tipping point is when the main character starts believing they are the "real" detective and start hiding evidence so they can "break the case," conducting interviews by implying they are official reps, breaking into homes/offices/morgues to snoop, screaming accusations at people they have (usually wrongly) determined is the killer, etc. This was the book in the series that finally hit that point for me.
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  • LynJoy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dead for no reason
    Reviewed in Australia on August 29, 2020
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    Mae finds another body, a friend get picked to be the guilty party, Mae investigates, Hank gets angry, Mae still investigates. Many intrigues and false leads later Mae nearly gets killed. Chester becomes a hero, yet all I could think about is what is wrong with Dottie.
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  • Neva
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
    Reviewed in Australia on May 26, 2020
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    Easy enjoyable read but could do with some major editing! Plot errors, missing words etc. Does tend to get annoying
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