Bear Witness to Murder

“Cute and cuddly on the outside, murder and mayhem on the inside . . .

Totally adorable.” —Duffy Brown on Bearly Departed

As autumn air settles into the quaint small town of Silver Hollow,

there’s nothing more popular than Sasha’s teddy bears—and

murder in cold blood . . .

Silver Bear Shop and Factory manager Sasha Silverman is cozying up to the

fall season by hosting Silver Hollow’s Cranbeary Tea Party, the

opening event of the village’s Oktobear Fest—a too-cute

celebration themed around teddy bears. She barely has a moment to

agonize over the return of her former high school rival, Holly

Parker, whose new toy and bookstore in town could spell big trouble

for the Silver Bear Shop and her cousin’s small bookstore . . .

But when Sasha discovers Holly’s shop assistant dead with a

knife

plunged in her body, the unpleasant woman suddenly looks like a real

backstabber. So does Sasha’s ex-husband, rumored to have rekindled

the fiery extramarital affair he once had with the victim. Now,

before a gruesome homicide case takes the fun out of both the Fest

and her personal life, Sasha must identify the true culprit from a

daunting suspect list—or risk becoming as lifeless as one of her

stuffed bears . . .

“You’ll fall in love with this delightful debut mystery.” —Victoria

Thompson, bestselling author of Murder

in Morningside Heights

“The first in a new series features a complex plot awash in red herrings,

a perky heroine . . . and everything you ever wanted to know about

teddy bears.”—Kirkus Reviews

“The appealing, impulsive amateur sleuth, dedicated to the family

business, will appeal to fans of character-driven cozies.” —Library Journal

“Entertaining . . . inhabited by quirky, fully developed characters and good dogs

and cats.” —Publishers Weekly

“You’ll fall in love with this delightful debut mystery.” —Victoria

Thompson, bestselling author of Murder

in Morningside Heights

The Silver Bear Shop and Factory might be the cutest place around, but

there’s nothing warm and fuzzy about murder . . .

As manager of the family teddy bear shop and factory,

thirty-one-year-old Sasha Silverman leads a charmed life. Well,

except for the part about being a single divorcée with a ticking

biological clock in small-town Silver Hollow. And that’s just kid’s

stuff compared to Will Taylor, the sales rep who’s set on making

drastic changes to the business her parents built from scratch—with

or without Sasha’s approval . . .

But before Will digs his claws in, someone pulls the stuffing out of his

plan . . . and leaves his dead body inside the factory. Reeling from

shock, Sasha’s hit with more bad news—police suspect her

hot-tempered Uncle Ross may have murdered him. Sasha knows her uncle

would never do such a thing, and she’s launching her own little

investigation to expose the truth. As she tracks Will’s biggest

rivals and enemies for clues, Sasha can’t get too comfy—or she’ll

become the next plaything for a killer . . .

“A twisty mystery tale with a likable protagonist and a colorful

supporting cast. Sure to be a very enjoyable series!”—Livia J.

Washburn, bestselling author of Black

and Blueberry Die

“Cute and cuddly on the outside, murder and mayhem on the inside—I love

this book!!! Totally adorable.”—Duffy Brown, bestselling author

of Braking for Bodies

Meg Macy is an award-winning author and artist. Her first published

book, Double Crossing, won the 2012 Spur Award for Best First

Novel from Western Writers of America. Meg is also one-half of the

writing team of D.E. Ireland, authors of the Eliza and Henry Higgins

Mystery series—of which two titles have been Agatha Award

finalists. Meg lives in Southeastern Michigan, the setting for her

Shamelessly Adorable Teddy Bear mysteries.

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