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Burglars & Blintzes (Moorehaven Mysteries – 2) by Morgan C. Talbot

Moorehaven is swarming with guests during summer’s last hurrah, and Pippa has her hands full at the mystery-author B&B. When her gossip-group connections inform her that a local construction project has unearthed a skeleton with a pocketful of Spanish gold, the news spreads, and treasure hunters flood the beaches. But the skeleton has a more recent connection to the area than anyone suspected, unearthing a shameful secret that hits far too close to home.

A marine salvage team rolls into town, seeking the rest of the treasure. When they hire Pippa’s boyfriend, Lake, to be their pilot, the team’s pretty spelunker quickly stakes a claim, rousing Pippa’s jealousy. But Pippa’s been playing tug-of-war over Lake ever since his ex-wife, Mallory Tavish, became the new acting chief of police.

When a killer’s strike brings tragedy to Moorehaven’s door, Pippa must rally her friends, family, and mystery-writing guests to catch the murderer before she loses someone she can’t live without and all the warmth of summer dies with one last gasp.

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Author’s Bio

USA Today Bestselling Author Morgan C. Talbot is an outdoorsy girl with a deep and abiding love for the natural sciences. Her degrees involve English and jujitsu. She enjoys hiking, camping, and wandering in the woods looking for the trail to the car, but there isn’t enough chocolate on the planet to bribe her into rock climbing.

When she’s not writing, she can be found making puzzles, getting lost on the way to geocaches, reading stories to her children, or taking far too many pictures of the same tree or rock.

Morgan is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and served as a panelist at Left Coast Crime 2015: Crimelandia. She lives in Eastern Washington with her family.

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My Review

5 stars

Pippa runs the Moorehaven, a Bed and Breakfast that caters to mystery authors in Oregon. It is the end of the season and the house is full. They are also expecting a typhoon of the coast and everyone is getting prepared. But the surprise after the storm is a skeleton with old Spanish coins in its pocket. Of course now all treasure hunters hurry to find the treasure that has to be connected with the body and coins. But then a fresh body is discovered and the mystery is on. Pippa and the authors are on their toes to see if they can solve this new mystery. But Pippa has a lot of her plate on top of this. She is trying to get closer to Lake but it seems his ex-wife is going to be there to cause as much trouble as possible.

I absolutely loved Smugglers and Scones and was over joyed when Morgan Talbot asked me to review the next book in the series. I was NOT disappointed. I love Moorehaven and all the authors. They all have their own stories yet find themselves wrapped up in the double murders. Of course Pippa is doing everything she can to protect those she loves and her guests.

I love how balance an older murder with a present day one without bouncing back and forth in time. I was kept on the edge of my seat and had no idea who the killer was until Pippa did. This is a great cozy mystery and had me drooling for blintzes throughout. Make sure to check this series out.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.

I would like to thank the author for the opportunity to read and share this book.