Rumors, Ruses, and Robbery

By Montie Red

After forty years, the release of one dangerous man forces Miss Tony Rivers to relive the case that changed her forever.

Miss Tony Rivers has spent decades building a peaceful life in Apple Creek, but the news that Chris Patterson is being released from prison awakens memories she'd rather leave buried.

As old fears return, Miss Tony finds herself revisiting the case that changed her life-a mystery that began with an ordinary school field trip and ended in murder.

A young school district administrator who preferred paperwork and research to danger, Miss Tony never expected her curiosity to uncover clues everyone else had overlooked. But as the evidence began pointing toward respected friends, trusted neighbors, and powerful community leaders, she found herself in the crosshairs of ruthless criminals determined to keep their secrets hidden. To save innocent lives, she'd have to trust her instincts before the Four Ghosts silenced her forever.

Can one determined office administrator uncover the truth before it's too late?

Filled with small-town charm, gentle humor, memorable animal companions, and a mystery packed with fair-play clues, Rumors, Ruses, and Robbery is a heartwarming cozy mystery about courage, friendship, and the extraordinary things ordinary people can accomplish simply by refusing to stop asking questions.

Rumors, Ruses, and Robbery is Book 3 in the Apple School District Mysteries is perfect for fans of character-driven mysteries, amateur sleuths, and cozy whodunits.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 196229319X
• ISBN13: 9781962293198
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Monica Dillenburg
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Grade 7