Lawless Layover

A 1960s Historical Cozy Mystery

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Women Sleuths, Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Murder Mystery, Historical, and Novels

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Series

Patty Byrne Cozy Mysteries — Book 3

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May 21, 2026

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209 pages

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Lawless Layover

A 1960s Historical Cozy Mystery

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Blurb

A 1960s cattle town. A dead auctioneer. A stewardess way out of her element…

When their San Antonio layover hotel is overbooked, stewardesses Patty Byrne and Donna Reynolds get shipped to Sagebrush Creek, Texas—a rough cattle town packed with rowdy ranchers and cowboys who settle disputes with their fists.

After the cattle auctioneer, Ronald Bartlett, turns up dead at the bottom of the hotel's back stairwell, the local sheriff calls it an accident. But Patty notices some things about the crime scene that don’t add up, turning the unfortunate accident into a murder. Unable to leave town, Patty and Donna are stranded with a hotel full of suspects.

With FBI agent Bill Hart racing down from Dallas to help and danger coming at them at every turn, Patty must find the killer before they strike again.

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Genres

Women Sleuths, Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Murder Mystery, Historical, and Novels

Type of Ending

Series

Patty Byrne Cozy Mysteries — Book 3

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is recommended, but not required

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads, Amazon, BookBub, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play, or Apple Books

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

May 21, 2026

Page Length

209 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Carly Winter is the pen name for a USA Today best-selling and award-winning romance author. When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading and enjoying the fantastic Arizona weather (except summer—she doesn't like summer). She does like dogs, wine and chocolate and wishes Christmas happened twice a year.