A Sleuth Is Born

A posh holiday party. The highest stakes. And more than a little danger....A secretive philanthropist books Betty Snickerdoodles brand new inn for her elite ultra-private holiday poker tournament. With the hefty fee shes offering it seems like Christmas has come a few days early--especially since the inns not even open yet!But Bea Sickles--the savvy 70-something ex-poker pro turned author behind Betty Snickerdoodle--smells trouble.Might be a special gift from Santa Bea says. Or we might be getting a scam in our stocking.The set-up is undeniably odd. And as the tycoons settle in for their high-stakes vacation the shindig starts to look even stranger--especially when the organizer unveils the tournaments bizarre rules. Beas so certain theres something fishy about the fat cats and their game she buys in for $50000 just to keep an eye on them.But a poker scam is hardly the only suspicious thing about these whales. Before long shocking accidents start happening--and Bea and Angela her clever young business partner start to wonder if what looks like an accident might instead be murder....A Sleuth Is Born is book two of the Betty Snickerdoodle cozy mystery series which blends mystery humor and adventure. It can be read as a stand-alone or as a sequel to book one The Return of Betty Snickerdoodle.