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Wendy Tyson’s background in law and psychology has provided inspiration for her mysteries and thrillers. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Wendy has returned to her roots and lives there again on a micro-farm with her husband, three sons and three dogs.  Wendy’s short fiction has appeared in literary journals, and she’s a contributing editor and columnist for The Big Thrill and The Thrill Begins, International Thriller Writers’ online magazines. Wendy is the author of the Allison Campbell Mystery Series and the Greenhouse Mystery Series.

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BITTER HARVEST (#2)

Megan Sawyer should be shouting from the barn roof. Washington Acres survived its first year, the café has become a hotspot for locals, and Winsome’s sexy Scottish veterinarian is making house calls—only not for the animals. But as summer slips into fall and Winsome prepares for its grand Oktoberfest celebration, beer isn’t the only thing brewing. When the town’s pub owner is killed in a freak accident, Megan suspects something sinister is afoot in Winsome—but no one is listening. As nights grow longer and temperatures chill, Megan must plow through Winsome’s fixation with autumn festivities to harvest the truth—before another dead body marks the season.

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“Stars big-city lawyer turned small-town organic farmer Megan Sawyer, a kind, intelligent, and spirited woman with great integrity...the sort of person cozy readers warm to and root for.” – Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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A MUDDIED MURDER (#1)

When Megan Sawyer gives up her big-city law career to care for her grandmother and run the family’s organic farm and café, she expects to find tranquility in her scenic hometown of Winsome, PA. Instead, rain muddies her fields, the town denies her business permits, and the Colonial-era farm sucks up her savings. Just when she thinks she’s reached the bottom of the barrel, Megan and the town’s hunky vet discover the local zoning commissioner’s battered body in her barn. Megan is thrust into the middle of a murder investigation—and she’s the chief suspect. Can Megan dig through small-town secrets, local politics, and old grievances in time to find a killer before that killer strikes again?

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“Charming  and  entertaining  cozy  series  debut...Megan  is  a  spunky  heroine  who  loves her  family  and  wants  to  succeed.  Readers  of  animal-centric  cozies  will  flock  to  this.” – Library Journal

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amateur sleuths, cozy mysteries, women sleuths

Greenhouse Mystery Series

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SEEDS OF REVENGE (#3)

It may be the season, but the mood in Winsome is anything but jolly. Megan Sawyer braves a December snowstorm to pitch her fresh greenhouse greens to Philadelphia chefs. And then she sees a stranger stranded on the side of the road. But this woman is no stranger to Winsome. It’s Becca Fox. A love chemist (you read that right). She’s headed to her aunt’s house to sell her love potions at holiday events. Or so Becca thinks. Her sneaky aunt only invited Becca home to reunite her with her estranged father. It sounds noble and kind-hearted, until the man ends up dead. Megan soon finds herself in the middle and the she gets closer to the truth as the murderer gets closer to her. How’s that for a ho ho ho?

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“Complex characters, interesting twists, and a charming setting add up to a satisfying mystery.” – Publishers Weekly

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ROOTED IN DECEIT (#4)

It’s summertime in Winsome. Washington Acres is abloom, Megan is preparing for the grand opening of their wood-fired pizza farm, and things with Dr. Finn are as hot as the August temperatures. But when Megan’s ne’er-do-well father arrives with his high-maintenance wife, Sylvia, a sweet occasion sours. Eager to secure pieces for her boutique, Sylvia meets with an up-and-coming artist, Thana Moore, who ends up dead, and Sylvia is the prime suspect. Though Sylvia isn’t the only one with ties to Thana—once upon a time, she'd been Megan’s best friend. As Megan delves into Thana’s past, piecing together the years since their falling out, she realizes that something sinister is afoot in Bucks County. Unless Megan can find the killer, this idyllic summer will turn nightmarish.

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“Lively characters, a charming setting, red herrings galore, and a satisfying denouement make this entry a winner.” – Publishers Weekly

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RIPE FOR VENGEANCE (#5)

It’s late spring in Winsome, and Washington Acres is alive with the sights and sounds of farm life. The flowers are blossoming, the vegetable gardens are thriving, the pollinators are buzzing, and the Pennsylvania countryside has fully awakened from its deep winter slumber. Only this season, rebirth comes with a price. College friends of Megan’s beau, the handsome veterinarian Dr. Denver Finn, are in Winsome for a corporate volunteer event. They will be mentoring troubled kids from a nearby school during a hiking and camping trip. When one of Dr. Finn’s friends is murdered at the state park, a student—a boy with a brutal history—becomes the prime suspect. With a teen’s life at stake, Megan digs into the victim’s past to clear the boy’s name. She learns that the victim sowed conflict wherever he went. As Megan worms her way closer to the truth, she realizes her own life is at stake, as well as the lives of those she loves.

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“Complex characters, interesting twists, and a charming setting add up to a satisfying mystery.” – Publishers Weekly

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SOWING MALICE (#6)

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“Complex characters, interesting twists, and a charming setting add up to a satisfying mystery.” – Publishers Weekly

When lawyer-turned-farmer Megan Sawyer witnesses a seemingly innocent scene between three strangers, she learns they’re headed to the von Tressler memorial—the talk of scenic Winsome, Pennsylvania. The von Tressler family has more money than manners. The newcomers recently bought coveted hilltop property to build their oversized Greek Revival, tempting away local contractors and snubbing the locals. Soon one of those three strangers goes missing and another is murdered, her body found at Washington Acres—Megan’s family farm. The local police turn to Megan, as she was one of the last people to have seen them both. With her family’s safety at stake, Megan must pick her way through the von Tresslers’ sordid family secrets and colorful personalities. She discovers that the malice that’s befallen Winsome has roots in the past, and she’ll need to dig deep to weed truth from lies and innocence from guilt, or the body count will grow even higher.

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