The Empty Nesters Cozy Mystery series
I’m so excited to tell you about my cozy mysteries! The Empty Nesters Cozy Mystery series is a 3-book series: Birds Alive!, Where’s the Quetzal?, and No Egrets. Read on to learn more about them and to order your ebook or paperback!
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Book #1 of The Empty Nesters Cozy Mystery series released February 2024 – Birds Alive!
Peg—widow, mom blogger, and empty nester—is desperate for a new hobby. After a late-night blog post leaves her dedicated Mamma Birds followers fearful that she’s closing her blog, she adopts a reader’s suggestion and forms the Empty Nesters Birding Group. On their first outing overlooking beautiful Pensacola Bay, a birder dies from an allergic reaction to peanuts in the birdseed. Seed that should be peanut-free.
A hurricane barrels toward the Gulf Coast, and Peg’s overbearing, animal-collecting, but well-meaning mother-in-law crashes Peg’s empty nest. After the hurricane passes, Peg checks on her new birder friends and finds one wounded and dying. The assailant is still there and knocks Peg down a steep staircase. Stuck in a boot with a broken foot and still reeling from the two murders, Peg recruits a fellow birder and her mother-in-law to help solve the crime. She even teams up with the detective investigating the case, whose dimples draw her in a way she hasn’t experienced in years.
Book #2 of The Empty Nesters Cozy Mystery series released February 2025 – Where’s the Quetzal?
Peg Howard has planned the perfect baby shower for her oldest daughter. But the return of Estelle and Roger Keaton disrupts her peace, reigniting old mysteries.
A chance discovery of a centuries-old shipwreck sets off a chain of events, thrusting Peg and her friends into a perilous game of deception. As they unravel the mysteries surrounding a rare quetzal bird, they uncover a plot that threatens their very lives.
With Detective Marcus Sharp and her mother-in-law, Hazel, by her side, Peg races against time to solve the mystery. But as she digs deeper, she realizes that some truths are better left buried.
In a tale full of twists and turns, Peg confronts her deepest fears, facing an adversary more cunning and unexpected than anyone anticipated. Join Peg and her friends on a journey through intrigue and peril, where bonds of friendship and family may be their only salvation. Will they uncover the truth before it’s too late, or will the past come back to haunt them all?
Book #3 of The Empty Nesters Cozy Mystery series releases February 2026 – No Egrets
Life in Stone Creek Cove is never dull—especially when the neighborhood egrets suddenly go missing. Peg Howard and her mother-in-law, Hazel, find themselves “volunteered” to head up the search. But tracking missing birds soon tangles them in a nest of secrets—complete with neighborhood gossip, suspicious business deals, and a body in the creek.
Between babysitting her grandson, wrangling her mischievous new puppy, and juggling two men who both want her heart, Peg already has her hands full. Add in a trail of cryptic clues and dangerous warnings from enemies who would rather Peg quit snooping, and things quickly spiral beyond missing wildlife.
As Peg and Hazel dig deeper, they uncover connections that reach far beyond their quiet Pensacola neighborhood. Every lead brings them closer to the truth—and closer to danger.
Can Peg balance family, friendship, and romance while unraveling a mystery that could cost more than feathers?
No Egrets is a warm, witty cozy mystery about friendship, family, and the unexpected adventures that come with neighborhood drama and a dash of danger. Perfect for fans of small-town sleuths, quirky neighbors, and mysteries solved over coffee and conversation.
Blog posts about the series:
- Meet the characters from The Empty Nesters Cozy Mystery series
- Research for Where’s the Quetzal?
- No Egrets: Finishing up a Series
