A quiet town. A brutal murder. A bartender caught in the crosshairs. Kallie Brooks thought her worst problem was running out of limes during Happy Hour. That is, until she left The Lazy Gecko one night and found a young woman’s lifeless body in the back seat of her car. In a town as small as Owhiro, Florida, news travels fast — and so does suspicion. But with the assigned detective miles away in St. Petersburg, she soon fears the tragic case is slipping through the cracks. With her best friend Tess and her ever-resourceful dad by her side, Kallie dives into the mystery, uncovering shady characters and buried secrets. But the more she digs, the harder it is to walk away. And solving a murder is far more dangerous than mixing cocktails. With tension, wit, and an unforgettable cast of characters, Bloody Mary, Bloody Murder is a gripping tale of deception, small-town intrigue, and one bartender’s determination to see justice served — before the killer serves up another round of murder. " Cheers to this cozy mystery that's an enjoyable, breezy beach read. The story's pacing is excellent, and a few curveballs are thrown into the plot. Humor and quirky but believable characters add to Westlake's entertaining mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews "While unfolding the storyline, Westlake adds mystery. Just when I thought I had solved a puzzle, the story would pick up the pace and head in a different direction. Westlake develops the protagonists wonderfully, highlighting their attributes and emotions." --Readers' Favorite 5-star review "Exquisite, likeable characters, realistic dilemmas, nicely done simmering tension, and new discoveries mark this amateur sleuth's foray into a puzzle that defines the attraction and very nature of a cozy mystery." -- D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review "This reminded me very much of a younger author's version of a Mary Higgins Clark novel (one of my favorite authors, by the way)." -- N.B. "I enjoyed this delightful and entertaining whodunit by new to me author, Tanya Westlake, with unforgettable characters and a mystery that quickly became a page-turner." -- Pamela, Amazon reviewer "I was hooked immediately and didn't want to do anything but read! Devastating, hilarious, compelling, suspenseful, twisty, and the end definitely surprised me!" -- Lunguy5, Amazon reviewer 2024 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Fiction - Mystery - Murder genre!