Slayed in the Smokies — Amy K. Sorrells

SERIES OVERVIEW Introducing Whitney Watson, travel nurse and unsolicited, undercover amateur detective.Recently jilted by her hometown fiance, equipped with a shiny silver travel trailer, her black lab Jayko, and sassy cat Winnie, Whitney Watson has a knack for stumbling upon dead bodies wherever her hospital jobs take her. It's no accident her arrivals coincide with mysterious deaths, thanks to the handsome but haughty FBI field officer Tommy Parker, who recruited her and arranges her assignments. Whitney and her furry friends settle into quaint campgrounds all across the country and use their charm and wits to navigate the small, tight-knit towns and even tighter lipped communities. Through the buzz of funeral attendees, coffee shop chatter,  hair salon gossip, and more, the amateur Whitney provides just the innocent front Tommy and his quirky IT assistant Ray need as they work to get to the bottom of nefarious crimes, promising readers stories chock full of mystery, a little bit of romance, and of course, a whole lot of cozy. Slayed in the Smokies The misty, rolling hills of the Smoky Mountains are the next destination for Whitney Watson and her crime capers. This time, the murder she is called to investigate hits close to her nurses' heart when a local physician is found dead on the Appalachian Trail. What first appears a tragic slip down a wet and rocky trail edge quickly turns to foul play, and the staff at Rocky Mountain Community Hospital are not talking. Will Whitney's charm and discernment enable her to crack the coal-hard facade of the suspects? Or will her own life be in danger when she snoops too far?