Death Benefit: A Small Town Mystery (The Desert Pines Mystery Series Book 3)
By Julie Titterington
“Fans of the murder mystery genre will find Death Benefit irresistibly engaging…” – Demetria Head, with Readers’ Favorite
“Mystery lovers, mark Desert Pines on your maps. This is a place you’ll want to visit again and again!” – Sherri Fulmer Moorer, with Readers’ Favorite
Murder, mischief, and a spot of tea—welcome to Desert Pines!
For once, life in Desert Pines is going well for Dr. Jane McLaren. Her medical practice is thriving, her cafe serves the best drinks in town, and her romance with Detective Joe Connor finally feels like the real deal.
But the plot thickens after one of the Hot Lava Java baristas vanishes the same day a Shakespearean Society descends on the small resort town. When a string of harmless pranks at the Society’s benefit performance of Hamlet turns fatal, Jane and Joe must sift through a Shakespearean tangle of clues to find a killer before the curtain falls on another victim. With drama spilling over like an overfilled teapot, Jane soon finds herself wondering what’s real—and what is just clever set dressing.
Can they find the culprit before the tragedy spills off the stage—or will they find themselves in hot water?
Death Benefit blends dark secrets, clever twists, and plenty of fun sleuthing in a small-town mystery where ‘all the world’s a stage’—especially when murder takes the spotlight.
“Fans of the murder mystery genre will find Death Benefit irresistibly engaging…” – Demetria Head, with Readers’ Favorite
“Mystery lovers, mark Desert Pines on your maps. This is a place you’ll want to visit again and again!” – Sherri Fulmer Moorer, with Readers’ Favorite
Murder, mischief, and a spot of tea—welcome to Desert Pines!
For once, life in Desert Pines is going well for Dr. Jane McLaren. Her medical practice is thriving, her cafe serves the best drinks in town, and her romance with Detective Joe Connor finally feels like the real deal.
But the plot thickens after one of the Hot Lava Java baristas vanishes the same day a Shakespearean Society descends on the small resort town. When a string of harmless pranks at the Society’s benefit performance of Hamlet turns fatal, Jane and Joe must sift through a Shakespearean tangle of clues to find a killer before the curtain falls on another victim. With drama spilling over like an overfilled teapot, Jane soon finds herself wondering what’s real—and what is just clever set dressing.
Can they find the culprit before the tragedy spills off the stage—or will they find themselves in hot water?
Death Benefit blends dark secrets, clever twists, and plenty of fun sleuthing in a small-town mystery where ‘all the world’s a stage’—especially when murder takes the spotlight.