Arson, Old Lace and Murder

Charlie Kingsley Mysteries: Book 8

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Genres

Rural Suspense, Culinary Cozy Mystery, Cozy Animal Mystery, Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Murder Mystery, Women Sleuths, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Death

Type of Ending

Series

Charlie Kingsley Mysteries — Book 8

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Mar 25, 2026

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Arson, Old Lace and Murder

Charlie Kingsley Mysteries: Book 8

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Blurb

Charlie Kingsley is not a private investigator. She makes and sells custom teas out of her home. Which is why she initially refused to look into a recent case of a bar that had burned down.

Yes, it was tragic that the owner's body was found inside. But this is an arson case, and what does she possibly know about arson?

Except… one of the waitresses is missing.

Who's pregnant.

Who everyone thought was having an affair with the owner of the bar.

How can Charlie say no to the owner's widow? And when Charlie accidentally finds the pregnant waitress, things start to take a strange turn. And suddenly, Charlie finds herself thrust into a decades-old mystery that haunts Redemption to this day.

A mystery that could very well cost Charlie her life.

Details

Genres

Rural Suspense, Culinary Cozy Mystery, Cozy Animal Mystery, Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Murder Mystery, Women Sleuths, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Death

Type of Ending

Series

Charlie Kingsley Mysteries — Book 8

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads, Amazon, or BookBub

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Mar 25, 2026

Page Length

240 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

An award-winning, USA Today Bestselling author, Michele taught herself to read at 3 years old because she wanted to write stories so badly. It took some time (and some detours) but now she does spend much of her time writing stories. Mystery stories, to be exact. They're clean and twisty, and range from psychological thrillers to cozies, with a dash of romance and supernatural thrown into the mix. If that wasn't enough, she posts lots of fun things on her blog, including short stories, puzzles, recipes and more.

Michele grew up in Wisconsin, (hence why all her books take place there), and still visits regularly, but she herself escaped the cold and now lives in the mountains of Prescott, Arizona with her husband and southern squirrel hunter Cassie.

When she's not writing, she's usually reading, hanging out with her dog, or watching the Food Network and imagining she's an awesome cook. (Spoiler alert, she's not. Luckily for the whole family, Mr. PW is in charge of the cooking.)