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THE CON

An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery #2

Jackie Layton

Amateur Sleuth, Cozy

Professional organizer Kate Sloan is hired by Ben Houser to organize his office at Seaside Hideaway Resort on Fox Island. Ben tells everybody he’s planning to revamp the resort. Ben throws money around and convinces people to invest with him. The first problem is, Ben’s a con man. The second problem is, Kate finds his dead body.


The killer believes Kate has incriminating evidence, and she must solve the mystery before she’s next on the hitman’s list.


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“This is the second in the series and I'm enjoying the adventures of Katie Sloan. I like how she manages herself and when it is best, she's looking for clues to help solve the mystery, especially after having discovered the body. The author did a great job in staging this whodunit with a solid mystery, good clues, and twists to keep me engaged throughout. There is romance in the picture which flows alongside this murder mystery.” 

~ Dru Ann Love


“If you enjoy cozy mysteries, you'll want to read The Con, book 2 in the Organized Crime Mysteries. Kate Sloan is a professional organizer. She's hired to help organize an office at a resort and discovers a body. What can she do but solve the mystery? The setting is lovely and the characters are great. I recommend all of Layton's books. They just get better and better.” 

~ Penny Frost McGinnis

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