Real fifty-year-old bones dug up during a mystery scavenger hunt in the mayors backyard. Three break-ins and a dead realtor. Someone is looking for something very important. Are the two cases linked?
Glory Harper (soon to be Walker) has a lot of irons in the fire, including working at her daughter, Macy’s bakery, planning a wedding, and oh, yeah…trying to figure out whose bones she just dug up in Momma’s woods during her mystery scavenger hunt engagement party. They are definitely not the fake plastic ones Momma buried for the winning team to find. Her handsome and ever-patient fiancé, Hunt Walker, the town’s chief detective, knows that there’s no way Glory will back down from this case, since it literally happened in her backyard. Whose bones are they? Why did someone tamper with the scavenger hunt clues to make sure that Glory would be the one to find them?
When a local realtor is killed during a break-in at Glory and Hunt’s potential new dream home, another case adds more stress. Someone is looking for something very important.
Join Glory, Macy, and Momma as they do their civic duty by helping Hunt and his team dig up the dirt on who’s behind these two mysteries in Barns and Buried Secrets, Book 8 in the Sweetwater Springs Southern Mystery Series.
ARE YOU READY FOR GLORY AND MOMMA'S NEXT BIG ADVENTURE?


When Kate Kennedy left her high-pressure job managing a ski resort and bought Paradise Cove Bungalows, she had no idea what awaited her on the beautiful island of San Cabela. The cozy island getaway would be the start of a new chapter for Kate, a small town girl with big dreams. With her first guests all checked in for their destination wedding, celebration turns to devastation when the groom is found dead before he can say, “I do”. If that isn’t enough to worry about, Kate’s cousin shows up for a surprise visit and finds herself at the top of the suspect list.
With tensions rising and accusations flying, Kate must uncover the truth before the killer strikes again—because at this wedding, “til death do us part” might come sooner than expected.
A sun-soaked, suspenseful, mystery with a tropical twist for all cozy fans!

Sweetwater Springs Box Sets Vol. 1 & 2
Boxed sets for the Sweetwater Springs Southern Mysteries are now available on Amazon and FREE in Kindle Unlimited!
Volume 1 contains Potluck and Pandemonium, Lakefronts and Larceny, and Reunions and Reckonings.
Volume 2 contains Moonshine and Murder, Fruitcakes and Fatalities, and Cake and Corruption.


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ABOUT me
S.C. Merritt is a Cozy Mystery Author whose stories feature southern female sleuths, plots with a twist and a little sprinkle of romance. The Sweetwater Springs Southern Mystery Series is set in a small Alabama town full of quirky characters, delicious restaurants and lots of murder. Yummy recipes are included in each book!
The Bucket List Mysteries feature two retired friends who purchase an RV and hit the road, marking off destinations on their lists and running into murders along the way.
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When not writing, she is traveling, watching classic movies and tv shows or collecting flamingos.
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She lives in Georgia with her husband and miniature Schnauzers, Izzy and Allie and dreams of living in a tropical locale someday.
My Books
Sweetwater Springs Southern Mysteries
Potluck and Pandemonium
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Lakefronts and Larceny
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Reunions and Reckonings
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Moonshine and Murder
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Fruitcakes and Fatalities
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Cake and Corruption
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Hot Cars and Homicide
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Barns and Buried Secrets
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