Nancy J Parra Books in Order

Allie McMurphy returns to Mackinac Island to restore her family hotel and fudge shop, then finds a body hidden on the property. With suspicion falling on her family, she has to untangle old grudges before the business is ruined.

During Lilac Festival, Allie's dog digs up human remains, and her stint on a cooking show leads into a fresh trail of danger. To protect her sweet new life on Mackinac Island, she has to outthink a killer.

Jenn Christensen comes back to snowy Mackinac Island for the Santa Fun Run, hoping to reconnect with Shane, and instead finds a dead Santa in the snow. With suspicion falling on her, Jenn and Allie hunt for the killer before Christmas is spoiled.

Preparing for the Fourth of July, Allie hires a star pyrotechnician for Mackinac Island's fireworks, only to find him murdered before the warehouse explodes. With the holiday and her reputation on the line, she starts chasing answers.

As Allie creates chocolate centerpieces for the annual yacht race, she and Mal pull a body from the marina. When someone close to Rex becomes a suspect, Allie digs into feuds and buried secrets around the island.

Newlywed seniors Frances and Douglas Devaney spot a horse-drawn sleigh carrying a corpse through the snow. What should be a postcard-perfect Mackinac Christmas quickly turns into a chilly little murder puzzle.

Allie's estranged cousin Tori returns to Mackinac Island just in time to be found beside a corpse in the butterfly house. Family tension and old resentments collide as Allie tries to clear her cousin's name.

Over Labor Day weekend, a TV crew descends on Mackinac Island, and Allie's dog finds a real murder behind the hotel. A taunting note makes the case personal and pushes Allie into a dangerous game with the killer.

During Mackinac Island's annual zombie walk, Allie's cat leads her to a body in the alley behind the hotel and fudge shop. To expose the killer, Allie and Rex have to look past costumes, tricks, and local secrets.

While waiting for renovations to end, Allie spends Christmas baking fudge and staying with a friend, then answers a mysterious note and finds a woman dead in a snowdrift. Holiday cheer quickly gives way to another icy investigation.

As Jenn's wedding approaches, Allie and Jenn find Shane standing over a body with a bloody knife. To keep the ceremony from turning into a jailhouse disaster, Allie has to clear the groom.

After the queen of Mackinac Island's midsummer celebration turns up dead in the lake, Allie is pulled into the case while juggling festival duties and fudge making. Rumors, pranks, and threats make the summer event anything but charming.