Works of Todd Scott Fant

Sarah Blanding, a former crime reporter for the Tampa Tribune, now makes a living editing how-to-crypto manuals and cookbooks from OnlyFans models. The thirty-something romantic at heart passes the time working part-time at the used book store, “Mad Maddie’s Second Stories,” hanging out with her two friends, Stefan and Beth, and partaking in murder mystery subscription boxes between weekend brunches.

During a citywide pirate festival, Sarah’s former editor, Dallas Hardinson, is beheaded, and, because of a newly formed romance with the newly deceased’s nephew, Blake, she is a prime suspect. As the murder investigation intensifies, so does the connection between Sarah and Blake. The pair find themselves growing closer, sparking a romance between them and increased interest from Tampa Police Detective Mayja Dominguez.

Sarah, taking into account her strong investigative skills from solving the fake subscription murders, joins forces with her friends to solve the real-life murder. Uncovering clues to the killer’s identity puts them in peril. After a car forces them off the road and into a tree, the friends believe they have the final answer. But, things are not as they seem. Can Detective Dominguez answer the call for help before it’s too late?