Florida consignment shop owner Eve Appel gets wrapped up in an environmental protest that end in murder in this "absolutely terrific" mystery (Suspense Magazine).

When Jenny McCleary leases her swampland to the annual mud bog races, the small rural town of Sabal Bay, Florida, is divided into warring camps: environmental activists versus monster truck fans. On the day of the race, even consignment shop owner Eve Appel gets involved in the protest. But more than mud is getting slung when Jenny's decapitated head is tossed in Eve's direction by the wheels of a truck.

When Jenny's alligator-gnawed remains are found near the airboat business of Eve's Miccosukee Indian friend, Sammy Egret, Sammy's grandfather is arrested for her murder. Meanwhile, the whole town is boycotting Eve's consignment shop and she is torn between two handsome men: devoted PI Alex and tall, dark, and exotic Sammy. Now it's up to Jenny to catch the real killer and clear Sammy's grandfather—or else her name is worse than mud.

Book 4 in the Eve Appel Mystery series.

"The new Eve Appel Mystery is here and it is absolutely terrific. A great mystery that is all about a fun cast combined with an excellent plot, readers will be thrilled with this one." —Suspense Magazine

"A multi-faceted reading experience. . . . an entertaining overview of the cultural climate in rural Florida's small, inland communities. Read it and smile." —Florida Weekly