Scoop to Kill: A Romantic Cozy Mystery

By Wendy Lyn Watson

Someday Tallulah Jones will learn to mind her own business, but today is not that day.

Tally Jones is right at home with ice cream, but the cold-blooded competition of academia is out of her depth. When her smarty-pants niece Alice discovers the body of a graduate student at an college Honor's Day event, suspicion falls on the professor accused of sexually harassing him. But just a few days later, she, too, is found dead. The official story: suicide.

Bodies are piling up in Dalliance faster than a house afire, and Tally has to put her responsibilities at Remember the A-la-mode on hold to clear the professor's name. Doing so plunges her into a world of petty rivalries, academic dishonesty, and a sprinkle of adultery. When Alice stumbles a little too close to a killer, Tally steps it up to prevent anymore bloodshed.

Praise for the Mysteries a la Mode

"Wendy Lyn Watson? She writes damn good prose. Her descriptions are vibrant, but not in the least bit florid. Her dialogue sparkles. And the images she paints are so vivid, they practically spring to mind fully formed."
Criminal Element

"SCOOP TO KILL is a must-read for anyone who loves cozy mysteries. It's well-paced, cleverly plotted, and beautifully written."
The Season

"This lighthearted peek into small-town secrets and rumors carries enough good humor, emotional honesty, plot twists, and recipes to entertain and satisfy."
Publishers Weekly

"A delightful amateur sleuth that is not only exciting but also never melts down."
Midwest Book Review

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Fifty percent of the author's proceeds will be donated to Moxxy Forensic Investigations to support their work using investigative genetic genealogy to identify John and Jane Does. Visit MoxxyForensics.com for more information about the organization or to donate directly to their efforts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GHQVQ7NJ
• ISBN13: 9798244650167
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"