Monterey Bay Malice (Book 3 of the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series)
A festival of music, art… and murder
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Dog groomer Amanda Warren is counting on Ocean Wood’s Butterfly Music & Art Festival to give her business a boost. But when the festival organizer is electrocuted onstage, the show threatens to close before the curtain even rises.
As the sabotage spreads from collapsing scaffolding to fried soundboards, Amanda’s psychic, sarcastic, and slightly amnesiac cat Grok is caught in the crossfire. Determined to uncover who’s behind the deadly “accidents,” Amanda dives into a mystery brimming with rivalry, revenge, and rock-star egos.
With the killer still on the loose, can Amanda and Grok solve the case before the festival goes up in smoke… or will Ocean Wood’s biggest event become their final performance?
Monterey Bay Malice is the next purr-fectly puzzling mystery in the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series—a witty, heart-warming blend of small-town secrets, feline flair, and coastal charm.
“Grok truly stole the show and was the real star of this story.”
Monterey Bay Murder (Book 2 of the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series)
A fur-raising whodunit as dog groomer Amanda Warren and Grok, her talking cat, dive nose-first into a whisker-twitching mystery!
Available now at Amazon in ebook or paperback! (more retailers coming soon)
In the small coastal town of Ocean Wood, where the salty breeze carries butterflies and secrets, Amanda’s quest to restart her life takes a wild turn as a diver washes ashore, a speargun bolt piercing his chest.
The once-tranquil marina turns into a hotbed of suspicion, with Amanda’s friend Ben as a prime suspect. Amidst celebrities, betrayals, and shakedowns, Amanda and Grok team up to clear Ben’s name.
Together, they discover that the marina harbors more than just boats. With a cast of quirky friends and Grok's uncanny investigative skills, Amanda sails into the heart of the mystery, determined to expose the true culprit.
Can Amanda and Grok untangle this fishy business before the killer strikes again?
This next installment in the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series has a complete mystery and can be read as a stand-alone. Dive into a world of clues and intrigue with our amateur sleuths as they navigate unexpected twists and dangers to solve the crime.
“Very good read. I highly recommend it. It was easy to read but hard to put down.”
“I love this book! It has humour, delightful characters, a captivating story, and the amazing Grok. Five solid gold stars!”
Monterey Bay Mysterey (Book 1 of the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series)
In the cozy coastal town of Ocean Wood, dog groomer Amanda Warren is looking for a second chance, but what she finds is a psychic cat and a purrfectly puzzling mystery!
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Amanda Warren, the dog groomer with a nose for mystery, rolls into Ocean Wood seeking a new beginning and a reunion with her twin. Little does she know that her fresh start will involve a missing sister, a dead body, and a psychic cat with a knack for solving crimes.
Determined to clear her sister's name, Amanda teams up with her sister’s grumpy amnesiac cat. Together, they untangle a fur-midable mystery while navigating the charming yet quirky neighborhood.
Will Amanda and the forgetful feline sniff out the killer before Amanda's second chance becomes her last?"
"I loved this book and the talking cat!"
“I LOVE Grok, he is freaking hilarious!”
“This was a smart, funny story,”
“I enjoyed the style of writing, the fleshed-out characters, and the solid mystery.”
Merry Murder at the Adobe (A Holiday Novella in the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series)
Dog groomer Amanda Warren thought her holiday would be filled with pampering pooches—but when a murder sends her plans off-leash, she and her psychic sidekick cat, Grok, are on the case.
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Ocean Wood’s beloved Adobe Christmas event is thrown into chaos when its organizer turns up dead, and Amanda and Grok find themselves tangled in more than just twinkle lights.
As the town gears up for the most magical season of the year, the holiday cheer is threatened by a killer on the loose and a mayor whose Christmas stockings are in a serious twist. Determined to save the season, Amanda enlists her friends to help unwrap the mystery, but the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous things become.
Can Amanda and Grok untangle the clues before another victim joins the ghost of Christmas past? Or will the killer slip through their paws and ruin the season?
Brimming with holiday spirit, small-town charm, and a purrfectly clever cat, Merry Murder at the Adobe is the cozy mystery you’ll want to snuggle up with this holiday season.
“Everything I love about a holiday cozy mystery!”
Kerfuffle at the Border (A Short Story in the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series)
Amanda's glamping getaway in Canada turns into a fur-nomenal fiasco when her psychic cat stumbles upon a body! Can Amanda and her forgetful feline sidekick solve the campground caper before it becomes a cat-astrophe?
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Dog groomer Amanda Warren is taking a paws from her clippers for a much-needed vacation. Her friend Ben has booked them into a Canadian gourmet glamping resort. But Amanda’s dreams of rest and relaxation quickly go out the doggy door when her quirky cat — a psychic with a case of amnesia — secretly tags along.
Now, with a lost Yorkshire terrier, a discovered body, and a string of mysterious break-ins, tensions are rising at the camp. Can Amanda and her chatty cat crack the case before someone else gets hurt?
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“Fast read with great characters.”
“I enjoyed this short story from first page to last.”
The Keystone (Book 1 of the YA SciFi Elements Series)
They hunted her mother. They abducted her father. If Grace can’t uncover the secret of her family’s alien past, will she be next?
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Grace is unique. She tries not to draw attention, but most teens don’t have naturally green hair, live in a van, and change schools every couple of months. When people around her start dying and the federal government turns up asking about national secrets, she knows she is in over her head.
Grace has to find the truth. With her brave new friends rallying behind her, she sets off on a daring adventure. But will she risk her new friends to reveal an old family secret that has already cost her everything she loves?
An award-winning Young Adult action story from debut author Seren Goode. Fans of alien stories and friendship fiction will love this high-energy adventure that will grab you at the beginning and never let go.
Finalist in the San Francisco Writers Conference Contest
1st Place in Young Adult Lit Category of the Heart-to-Heart Contest
#1 New Release Teen & Young Adult Girls
"The new favorite series for YA readers!" — San Francisco Book Review
"This is a true edge-of-your-seat adventure and I loved it!" —Margot
"Awesome story, it captures one's attention from the beginning, and the energy remains high through-out. Highly recommend!" —Sheila
"I really enjoyed this story. It was different from anything I have read before." —Darla
"Fascinating tale of courage and discovery!" —Janelle
The Activator (Book 2 of the YA SciFi Elements Series)
Officially, Grace and her friends are underage aliens on the run from authorities, revolutionary gangs, and their families. Unofficially, they’re screwed.
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For an Earth-girl who always has a solution, falling through a portal to an alien mining world leaves Grace without a quick fix. But she’s got this, she can survive anything with her friends at her side–until they disappear.
Trapped and running out of time to find a way home, Grace has to navigate the rugged terrain of an underground world that is tipping into environmental destruction and social revolution, while trying to find her missing friends, one of whom has betrayed her.
Family betrayal and a second chance romance caught up in non-stop action. Fans of fantasy, near future Sci-fi and off-world alien stories will love this smart young adult portal adventure.
The Elements series can be started with book one or two, and each book has its own happy-for-now ending with no cliffhangers.
"This story was fast-paced!"