Deep Dark Secrets (Deep Lakes Cozy Mysteries)

Deep Dark Secrets (Deep Lakes Cozy Mysteries)

You’re invited to visit Deep Lakes, Wisconsin and meet a new friend, Francine “Frankie” Champagne. The 40-something owner of Bubble and Bake—bakery by day, wine lounge by night—Frankie is a spitfire pastry maker, vintner, and budding journalist. Frankie finds herself on the perimeter of a suspicious death that upends the peaceful winter slumber in Deep Lakes when the local pastor is found dead inside his fishing shanty on Lake Loki. Frankie sticks her curious nose into the investigation, despite warnings from the local sheriff to leave it alone. But she has something to prove, maybe to the newspaper editor who wouldn’t hire her as a reporter, maybe to herself as she searches for fulfillment. Regardless, her fierce independence won’t allow her to back down. Follow Frankie as she stumbles upon one discovery after another, trails potential suspects, and solves the case! Joy Ann Ribar pens the Deep Lakes Cozy Mystery series in her RV writing nook everywhere it roams! Born and raised in central Wisconsin, Joy's life includes a cocktail of careers: news reporter, paralegal, English educator, and college writing instructor. She loves to bake, explore the outdoors, and visit wineries. Joy infuses this mixture into her main character, Frankie Champagne, adding a special blend of sass and humor. Her writing is inspired by Wisconsin's four distinct seasons, natural beauty, and kind-hearted, but sometimes quirky, people. If you'd like to see Joy in person, send her a message via email, on Facebook, or Instagram, to see if she's in your neck of the woods or contact your local bookstore or library to see if they would like an author visit!