Playing with Fire

Welcome to Sweet Pepper, Tennessee. Nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains, it’s home to the hottest and sweetest peppers in the world—as well as at least one ghost and a hotbed of secrets…
 
GETTING WARMER
 
Fire Chief Stella Griffin is working to solve the mysterious death of her predecessor, Eric Gamlyn—who also haunts her cabin. Yet the more she learns, the more burning questions she must answer. Just as Stella thinks she has a lead from Deputy Chum, someone snuffs her hopes—and the lawman.
 
Adding fuel to the fire, Stella’s parents soon arrive—with her ex-boyfriend—hoping to persuade her to return to Chicago. Now Stella is torn between the life she left behind and uncovering what happened to her ghostly friend. But she’d better think fast or more than her investigation could go up in flames…Praise for That Old Flame of Mine
 
“A well-crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the smoke clears.”—Kari Lee Townsend, national bestselling author of the Fortune Teller Mysteries
 
“Dark family secrets, a delicious mystery—and a ghost! What reader could ask for more?”—Casey Daniels, author of the Pepper Martin Mysteries

“So difficult for me to put down, and even more difficult for me to have it end.”—Cozy Mystery Reviews

“A sizzling good mystery series.”—Lesa’s Book CritiquesJ. J. Cook is a pseudonym for a married couple who writes mysteries, mostly set in the South, with a touch of paranormal and romance. Playing with Fire is the second Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade novel.