Deal Gone Dead

A Lily Sprayberry Realtor Cozy Mystery, Book 1

By: Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Narrated by: Stephanie Quinn

Meet Lily Sprayberry. Selling homes is her career. Solving murders, her calling.

There’s money buried somewhere on Myrtle Redbecker’s property, and people are dying to find out where. Literally.

When Bramblett County, Georgia’s number one realtor, Lily Sprayberry, finds her cantankerous older client dead on the kitchen floor, she lands herself smack-dab in the middle of a long-running property battle and a 100-year-old rumor. Lily made a promise to sell Myrtle’s land whether her client’s alive or not. But whoever wants that money doesn’t want the property to sell and will do whatever’s necessary to stop her.

Can Lily keep her promise, or will she wind up another victim in this deal gone dead?

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©2018, 2019 Carolyn Ridder Aspenson (P)2023 Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

SOOO CUTE!!!!

This is the start of such a cute Cozie Mystery Series!! You will find your self caught up in Lily's world and you never want it to end!!!

Charming and Southern

I adored the sweet southern charm in this new cozy mystery from Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. With the author’s eye for details I was easily transported to Bramblett County. From page one I was hooked by the shocking murder of Mrytle Mae Redbeckere. My “who done it” list was surprisingly long for such a small, close knit community. Aspenson weaved quite the web and left me changing my suspect list several times.

This a perfect weekend read that flowed nicely with an intriguing storyline and complex characters. I look forward to reading other books in the series.

The Narrator
Stephanie Quinn was the perfect narrator for this sweet southern mystery! I laughed so hard throughout the story. She was the epitome of southern grace.

Being a Realtor Can be Deadly

Lily Sprayberry is a successful realtor. Right now she's dealing with a difficult client, a property dispute, hidden money and murder. It impressed me that she made all the craziness look easy. She's a sweet Southern bell but she has a backbone of steel. When Lily finds Myrtle's body, she's determined to find the person responsible. The Sheriff, Dylan Roberts, is her ex-boyfriend. The attraction is still there even though he left her. Their reaction to each other made me smile. The victim was a difficult person. She had many enemies and a few secrets. There were many twists that kept me guessing. I liked the characters with their sassy dialogue especially her BFF, Belle Pyott. This small town filled with quirky people added drama to the story. I like the writing style of Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. Her characters are original and her storylines fast paced. This is a great start to the Lily Sprayberry Realtor Cozy Mystery series. I especially enjoyed this audiobook. Stephanie Quinn did a wonderful job with her narration. I can't wait to see what happens next.

Needed A Little More With The Characters

Murder with a realtor showing a house in the south with twists and turns. I was a little confused with the relationships with the characters.

Sweet Southern Cozy

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This was a sweet cozy mystery with a likeable main character. I did not like the relationship with her ex at all but maybe I will understand their relationship better in the next book. I loved the narrator's southern accent but I did not really enjoy her male voices and some of the older women's voices.