Heywood Herbalist Cozy Mysteries: Books 1-3 - Paperback

Disgraced soap opera star, Samantha Rathbone desperately flees the lights and glamour of Hollywood, California for Heywood, Arizona, an idyllic small town with some big secrets. She longs for a quiet life free of the drama, crime, and the dead husband she's left behind.

Murder, mayhem and mischief have other plans for her.

Join Sam as she tries to navigate her new life in a small town with the help of her quirky friends... and one cute cop.

Herbs and Homicide

After her husband's brutal killing and her fall from the Hollywood elite, the disgraced Samantha Rathbone moves to Heywood hoping to forget her past and live a quiet life of anonymity as Sam Jones.

When her boss ends up dead, Sam is the number one suspect. Will Samantha be able to find the murderer before she's put away for a crime she didn't commit?

Lavender and Lies

As Samantha Jones, a former daytime television star, tries to assimilate into the small community of Heywood, her life is upended when her friend, Gina, is arrested for murdering her abusive ex-husband.

Even though every shred of evidence points at Gina being the true killer, Sam can't believe her friend would murder one of the most hated men in town.

A turn of events leads her down an unexpected path, but will this path lead Sam to the real killer, or will an innocent person rot in prison for the rest of her life?

Mint and Murder

Deputy Jordan Branson is accused of murder in order to cover up a departmental investigation into his questionable behavior. He asks former Hollywood starlet, Sam Jones, to help him find the real killer.

The problem?

Sam isn't sure she believes in his innocence.

To prove to herself she's not a horrible judge of character, Sam dives into the case. But will she uncover the truth before the real killer gets to her next?