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Ruby Red Herring: An Avery Ayers Antique Mystery
The first in a new series is an Avery Ayers Antique Mystery series debut, perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Jane K. Cleland, an antiques appraiser hunts a missing gem while probing her parents' deaths.

Avery Ayers takes over the family business, Antiquities & Artifacts Appraised, from the home office in Lilac Grove and a branch in Manhattan. Now living back at home with her younger sister Tilly and their newly moved-in, eccentric Aunt Midge and her Afghan hound, Avery's life is filled with jewels, tapestries, paintings, and rare finds. But their world is rocked when Avery learns that the theft of a priceless ruby may be connected to her parents' demise.

Crooked Lane Books
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Behind the Frame: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery
Hallmark Publishing

When art in the park leads to murder in the dark, the Shepherd sisters
have another crime to solve.

Savanna Shepherd, an art expert turned elementary art teacher, is planning the Art in the Park festival for her hometown of Carson. But apparently, someone isn’t happy that Carson got to host the event: the beloved statue in the park is destroyed. Not long after, Savanna finds the dead body of one of the people on the planning committee.
Savanna and her sisters are convinced that the arrested murder suspect didn’t do it, despite strong evidence to the contrary. With the help of Dr. Aidan Gallager, Savanna’s new romantic interest, they uncover hidden resentments and intrigue. Several people in Carson had a motive for the murder. Can they find out which one of them is behind the framing of an innocent person?This intriguing mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Mini Rhubarb Pies.

Out of the Picture: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery 
Hallmark Publishing 

There’s an art to solving a mystery…​

Savanna Shepherd, a former art authenticator, has a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight. In the wake of a painful breakup, she moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of Lake Michigan. At least she’s close to her sisters again, and she’s enjoying her new job as a grade school art teacher. 
Savanna even rediscovers her creative soul when an old family friend hires her to paint a mural. But sad and strange incidents occur at the woman’s mansion, compelling Savanna to investigate. With a little help from Aidan, the intriguing town doctor, will she be able to figure out what’s wrong with this picture?

Out of the Picture is an entertaining cozy mystery that takes place in a Michigan lakeside community, involving the three engaging Shepherd sisters, love, secrets, fine art, and murder. 
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​Tracy Gardner is a Metro Detroit native who lives in a small, rural community.   When not writing fiction or traveling the roads in scrubs as a visiting nurse, Tracy enjoys baking up a storm, playing with her fun family and menagerie of rescue pets, and writing her blog, Made in Michigan, an exciting insider's look at Michigan's creative community, highlighting local authors and artists. ​

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