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Lethal Flip: A Home Renovator Mystery Kindle Edition

by M. E. Bakos (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

Flipping houses can be LETHAL!

Katelyn takes on an easy breezy house renovation in Crocus Heights, Minnesota, in the third volume of The Home Renovator cozy mystery series. It’s a breath of fresh air after flipping a house in the crowded Hiptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. No drama or bad juju. The split entry house needs cosmetic work, paint and flooring, nothing an experienced home rehab specialist can’t handle.

But wait, who killed the woman across the street from her newest rehab?

Katelyn’s BFF, Myra, has her hands full with new construction and a ghostbuster. Neighbor and handyman, Wayne Hamer, is on an extended vacation with Gillie. Ex-hubby Eddy is talking marriage with Lola, and hunky sheriff Don Williams is distant. Who is behind the homicide? Is it the plumber, carpet layer, an angry ex-husband, the mob, an owl?

What else can a lonely Home Rehab Specialist do, except play detective?

Praise for the Home Renovator Series:

“A delightful cozy mystery. Clever story. Interesting and pleasant characters. I look forward to reading more by this author.” Fatal Flip, Goodreads review, 2/03/2018

“Deadly Flip is full of charm and heart with lovable characters, an emotional mystery, and relationship complications.” Liz Konkel, Reader’s Favorite, 9/2019

“This is a fun, quick read. Lots of history in the current house Kate is renovating.” Deadly Flip, Goodreads review, 1/08/2019

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A murder disturbs a new renovation in the sensational sleuth mystery, Lethal Flip (A Home Renovator Mystery) M. E. Bakos. Katelyn is a Home Rehab Specialist. She buys homes, renovates them, and then, in a perfect world, sells them for a profit. However, getting them into shape can be a challenge when you have to deal with ghosts, delinquent contractors, wild weather, and murder. As she approaches her newest renovation, Katelyn discovers a woman was found dead across the street. As she stands with the neighbors watching the paramedics bring out the body, Katelyn listens to the husband talking to the police, and her interest is piqued. Never able to resist the allure of a crime scene, Katelyn starts snooping into the deceased woman and her husband's background. Despite the sheriff's warning to back off, Katelyn continues nosing around in the widower's life and home. However, someone else besides the sheriff is unhappy with her sticky beak and shows their malcontent by leaving a dead rat in a shoebox as a message to back off. Shaken but undeterred, Katelyn is determined to unmask the killer so she can sell her house with a clean neighborhood record. But can she do it before she becomes the next victim? Or is it already too late?

Lethal Flip(A Home Renovator Mystery) M. E. Bakos is a delightful amateur sleuth mystery. With a captivating storyline, engaging characters, and a fascinating plot, it is a compelling murder mystery. The plot's intriguing twists and turns make it an exciting page-turner, and I didn't put the book down until I came to the smashing conclusion. The protagonist, with her curiosity and clumsiness, is relatable and quite likable. Fans of amateur sleuths and cozy mysteries will enjoy this entertaining murder mystery. It is the third book in the series, and it does very well as a stand-alone. The few references to the previous stories add clarity to the plot and left me with a desire to read the rest of the series. - Readers' Favorite

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M. E. Bakos has published several short stories in national women’s magazines. Her love of mysteries has led to writing cozies. Her first mystery short story, “Carpe Diem or Murder at the Carp Fest” appeared in the Festival of Crime, a SINC Anthology. Her second, “Perfect Storm . . . Perfect Murder” is in Dark Side of the Loon, May, 2018 also a SINC Anthology. It was graciously reviewed by Mystery Magazine. "Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams" is in the Cooked to Death series, Vol. 5, with characters from her Home Renovator Mystery series.

She is an enthusiastic fan of home improvement shows and has done numerous home projects through the years. A fun fact: she interned with a Minneapolis non-profit housing agency, where she researched, wrote, and edited a monthly home improvement newsletter. She is a member of Twin Cities Sisters in Crime and an alumna of the University of Minnesota.

FATAL FLIP is her first cozy novel and starts the house flipping fun, and followed by DEADLY FLIP, LETHAL FLIP, KILLER FLIP, and MORTAL FLIP, (2024) All books are available in paperback and digital.

Mary lives in Minnesota with her husband, Joe Sebesta, and their spoiled Morkie.

Follow her on Facebook or at mebakosauthor.wixsite

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