A Killer Location — Sarah T. Hobart

As this captivating cozy mystery series featuring real estate agent Sam Turner continues, a dream home turns into a crime scene when murder intrudes on an open house. Thanks to a few sales and a self-help book on becoming a super-agent, Sam Turner is well on her way to becoming real estate royalty in Arlinda, her eccentric hometown on the Northern California coast. And after settling into her new house with her teenage son, she's finally a homeowner, too. Sure, things aren't perfectfor example, her sister still doesn't know that Sam is dating her ex, police chief Bernie Aguilarbut perfect is boring. And Sam's life is never boring. When Sam's boss, Everett Sweet, assigns her an open house in Arlinda's most exclusive neighborhood, she brushes up on her super-agent tips, hoping to wow potential buyers. But there's nothing in the manual about stumbling upon the owner's dead body halfway through the tour. When suspicion falls on her boss, Sam and her co-workers are suddenly out of work, their real estate licenses suspended. Now, with her job on the line and a mortgage to pay, Sam will need every trick in the book to clear Everett's name.