MAIZIE ALBRIGHT STAR DETECTIVE
Funny and Fresh, Light-Hearted Romantic Comedy Mysteries.
For Fans of Humorous Cozy Mysteries and Chick-Lit Women's Fiction.
A Wall Street Journal bestseller, Hot Mystery Book Club pick, Two Silver Falchion Cozy Mystery and Reader's Choice finalist, and Two Georgia Author of the Year, Best Mystery finalists.
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Available in paperback, hardcover, audiobook, and ebook
15 MINUTES
Larissa Reinhart
She has one chance for a new life: return home to Black Pine, Georgia, and get a job that has nothing to do with show business.​ So why not become a private detective—the person she played during the happiest days of her life?
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This humorous mystery series blends light suspense, fast-paced romantic crime capers, and witty cozy thriller elements, showcasing Maizie’s resilience and clever problem-solving.
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16 MILLIMETERS
Larissa Reinhart
When a major movie producer needs a babysitter for his hot mess starlet, Maizie eagerly takes the job. But when her starlet appears dead, and then not dead, Maizie’s got more than an actress to watch and a missing corpse to find. Body doubles, dead bodies, and hot bodies abound when the big screen, small screen, and silent screams collide. Maizie’s on the job, on the skids, and on thin ice, hunting a killer who may be a celebrity stalker. And Maizie just might be the next celebrity who gets snuffed.
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Through Hollywood chaos, romantic tension, and small-town expectations in Georgia, Maizie grows into her role as a competent, witty, and resilient star detective. Fans of Southern cozy mysteries, celebrity sleuths, and strong, snarky heroines will delight in her continuing evolution.
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NC-17
Larissa Reinhart
While Maizie’s helping adolescent Youtubers detect a murder and coverup, she’s wrangling her mother’s wedding, assuaging an overzealous probation officer, and struggling to keep Nash Security Solutions solvent. Conspiracy theories collide with real-life catastrophes beginning with murder and possibly ending with Maizie’s life.
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Through dangerous twists, celebrity intrigue, and comedic mishaps, Maizie grows into a strong, confident female private investigator. This humorous mystery series highlights her evolution as a snarky, determined, and relatable amateur sleuth, with light suspense, fast-paced romantic crime capers, and cozy thriller elements.
A VIEW TO A CHILL
Larissa Reinhart
In this Rashomon-style Christmas mystery, while Cherry Tucker suffers from flu-induced visions of murder, Maizie Albright’s on the hunt for a missing granddaughter whose criminal stockings have long been filled with coal.
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This humorous, fast-paced cozy mystery with light suspense and romantic crime elements highlights Maizie’s personal and professional evolution.
17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREE
Larissa Reinhart
Raiders of the Lost Ark meets The Maltese Falcon in this Maizie Albright Star Detective New Year’s Eve action & adventure-styled, humorous, romantic crime caper.
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This humorous mystery blends light suspense, fast-paced romantic crime capers, and cozy thriller elements, emphasizing Maizie’s evolution as a confident, witty, and resourceful star detective.
18 CALIBER
Larissa Reinhart
While ex-celebrity Maizie Albright’s dreams of becoming a for-real private investigator have not exactly been dashed, they have been slightly thwarted. Maizie and Nash find themselves struggling to balance a new partnership and new relationship between missing persons’ cases, wild goose chases, and tracking a bullet into dangerous places. Sometimes it’s enough to make a girl NOT want to put a ring on it. When it comes to facing an 18-caliber killer, what will Maizie put up as the target? Her heart or her life?
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​Through bullets, misdirection, and a fast-paced romantic mystery, Maizie grows from Hollywood hot mess into a strong, capable, and witty star detective. Light suspense, cozy thriller elements, and romantic comedy undertones showcase her resilience and clever problem-solving.
18 1/2 DISGUISES
Larissa Reinhart
When Maizie finds her costume designer friend killed during a masquerade gala, it’s the opportunity Maizie hoped she’d never get. An investigation into an old friend’s murder. One that’s put her new friend, Rhonda, in jeopardy. While the police begin their inquiries, Maizie starts her own case. She’s needling Black Pine’s wealthy do-gooders, threading through lies, stitching together clues, and ripping out false leads. Her investigation may cost Maizie her job, her relationships, and her life. But by unspooling the truth, Maizie’s darned if they stop her from catching a killer who’s sew evil, it’s shear madness.
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​This humorous mystery combines light suspense, fast-paced romantic crime capers, and cozy thriller elements, highlighting her growth as a resilient, witty, and resourceful star detective.
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19 CRIMINALS
Larissa Reinhart
It’s Turner & Hooch meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith for the ex-celebrity-turned-private detective's latest investigation. Maizie's new partner is a canine. Her ex-partner/still boyfriend Nash is on the wrong side of her case. It's more than her career at stake — their relationship and Maizie's life are on the line when she begins to look into old secrets and a new murder connected to Nash's investigation.
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Light suspense, fast-paced romantic crime capers, and cozy thriller elements emphasize her growth into a strong, competent, and clever star detective.
20 CARATS
Larissa Reinhart
When Maize’s ex-costar and fiancé Giulio Belloni is arrested for stealing her mother’s priceless gold jewelry box — once owned by Marilyn Monroe — Maizie believes Giulio’s been framed. As the thefts and suspects multiply, it seems Giulio’s enemies number more than his fans.
But when the police also accuse the Ginger Bombshell of robbery, where Some Like It Hot, Maizie can’t keep her cool. Will Maizie be able to prove Giulio’s innocence as well as her own? With stolen ice, Diamonds Aren’t a Girl’s Best Friend. And neither is a larceny conviction.
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​Light suspense, fast-paced romantic crime capers, and cozy thriller elements highlight her evolution.
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21 GUNS
Larissa Reinhart
When a real gun plays peek-a-boo with the prop weapons on a horror movie set, horror producer Michael Meyers (not that one, the other one) hires Maizie and her PI mentor Nash to track it down.
The plot thickens faster than fake blood, when a prop assistant's "accident" turns out to be the premiere of a murderer's masterpiece. As the body count rises and the production deadline looms, Maizie and Nash must solve the case before the killer decides it's time for their curtain call.
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​This humorous mystery with light suspense, fast-paced romantic crime capers, and cozy thriller elements highlights Maizie’s growth into a confident, clever, and resilient star detective.
For bookstores, our books are available from the Ingram catalog at standard terms.
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