Tahoe Tessie Books
From New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Kindle Bestselling author, Gemma Halliday... Tessie King has just inherited the biggest casino in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada: the Royal Lakeside. What she didn't bargain for are the problems she inherited with it. Having left Tahoe years ago, the underbelly of the casino trade is a far cry from the art world Tessie is used to. High-stakes cons, inside jobs, wise guys... Tessie quickly realizes she's in way over her head. And things go from bad to worse when questions start to arise about the nature of her father's death. Enter FBI agent Devin Ryder, member of the Nevada Organized Crime Task Force. He's had his eye on the King family for months, and with the suspicious death of its leader, Ryder now his Tessie squarely in his sights. If Tessie doesn't want to be running her casino from behind bars, she needs to find out how her father really died, who's behind it, why, and how to get them into Agent Ryder's hot little hands before he gets his hands on her. All the while catching a con-man, beating the competition, and running a multi-million dollar business. Tough job? Fo'get about it. All in a day's work for this lady luck.
From #1 Amazon, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Gemma Halliday comes a very merry mystery set in in California's winter playground... Tessie King thought she knew all there was to know about tracking down bad guys after helping to find her father's killer. But when she’s locked out of the Royal Palace Casino in South Lake Tahoe during an ice storm, she’s suddenly faced with the task of tracking her own would-be assassin. It’s Christmas Eve, the town is encased in ice, and it’s impossible to get law enforcement to respond without a dead body. With besties Tate and Britton in tow—and head of security, Alfie, desperately trying to keep track of all three—Tessie sets out to find the person responsible. Will they find the attempted murderer before he can finish the job? Or will Santa be returning Tessie’s gifts this year? Here's what critics are saying about Gemma Halliday's books: "If you like your mysteries to have high-stakes this is one to pick up!" ~ Night Owl Reviews "A saucy combination of romance and suspense that is simply irresistible." ~ Chicago Tribune "Ms. Halliday is the undisputed queen of the genre." ~ Fresh Fiction
From #1 Amazon, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author, Gemma Halliday comes a cozy mystery full of fab food, murderous mobsters, and lots of laughter and love in Lake Tahoe! When Tessie King inherited the Royal Palace Hotel, Lake Tahoe's biggest resort, she inherited a cranky board of directors along with it. A board that is demanding higher revenues, or Tessie's out. Faced with the possibility of losing her father’s legacy, Tessie turns to her staff to help her come up with a plan: film the season finale of Battle Buffet , the hottest cooking competition show on TV, at the resort. It's a scheme sure to bring in the big bucks! But it also brings big trouble. When one of the casino’s wealthiest clients is found dead on the gaming floor, and the killer comes up incognito on the security footage, everyone is a suspect—from the television crew to the blue haired retirees at the slots. Tessie teams up with her stepmother-turned-BFF and a hot snowboarding champ in a race against the clock to repair the casino's reputation, dodge mob accusations from the enticing FBI agent on the case, and track down a killer before any more of her big spenders end up sleeping with the fishes. What critics are saying about Gemma Halliday's books: " Hey Big Spender hits the jackpot!" ~ Fresh Fiction "If you like your mysteries to have high-stakes, this is one to pick up!" ~ Night Owl Reviews "A saucy combination of romance and suspense that is simply irresistible." ~ Chicago Tribune "Stylish... nonstop action...guaranteed to keep mystery fans happy!" ~ Publishers’ Weekly , *starred review*