Guest Sleuth Spotlight: Nina Hunt
Meet Nina Hunt — a competition turns deadly when murder strikes mid-biathlon. A roaring crowd, a field of suspects, and secrets someone will kill to keep.
The Book: Biathlon and Betrayal
It was supposed to be the highlight of the season: a high-stakes biathlon, a roaring crowd, the snow and the cheers and the thrill of the chase. Then, in the middle of the competition, someone turns up dead — and the celebration curdles into something far colder.
Suddenly every competitor is a suspect, the crowd's excitement has turned to panic, and no one knows who might be next. Beneath the medals and the applause runs a tangled history of jealousy, old betrayals, and secrets that someone is willing to kill to keep buried.
Every lead seems to open onto another, every suspect is hiding something, and every answer just raises a sharper question. As the pressure builds and the clock runs down, finding the killer becomes a race against time — before the next shot finds its mark.
“A murder in the middle of a biathlon, a field where every competitor has something to hide, and a chill that has nothing to do with the snow—when things get too hot this summer, you can cool off with this winter read.”
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Fencing & Foul Play by Nina Hunt
Meet Nina Hunt — author of the laugh-out-loud cozy mystery set at a Paris fencing tournament where journalist Mia Andrews walks straight into a murder scene. Plus: a detective Yorkie named Toby who is, frankly, stealing the show.
Paris was supposed to be baguettes, beautiful architecture, and a quick paycheck. Instead, Mia Andrews walks into an international fencing tournament and straight into a murder scene—complete with a staged foil, a cryptic referee symbol, and enough suspects to fill the stands.
While Eli and Kai chase a digital trail through hacked scoring logs, Mia chases the human story: the grudges, the secrets, and the one person who wanted Bastien LeRoux silenced for good. Add Toby the Yorkie—now unofficially famous as a "detective dog"—and you've got one jet-lagged sleuth team on the case.
The killer is caught, the truth is published… and Green Acres welcomes Mia home with Grannies, pastries, and a reminder that trouble loves a return flight.
A globe-trotting, humor-forward cozy mystery with murder, kidnapping, whodunit twists, and a very determined Yorkie. Clean, wholesome, and laugh-out-loud fun.
“Nina had me at ‘Paris’. What a great setting for a funny whodunit!”
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Rhythmic Deception by Nina Hunt
A rhythmic gymnast disappears, leaving a trail of broken dreams and dangerous secrets. Nina Hunt delivers a high-stakes mystery where the competition is fierce and the truth is hidden in plain sight.
A rhythmic gymnast disappears mid-performance in Spain, leaving behind a trail of glitter-and blood. Back in Green Acres, Susie bakes a batch of cupcakes that may or may not contain stolen jewelry.
“As a former gymnast, I love to see books featuring them. The tension Nina builds into her books is sure to be as taught as a gymnasts ribbon.”
Love Small-Town Mysteries?
If you enjoyed this spotlight, you'll love my Weekly Notebook. Every Saturday, I share a curated round-up of the best cozy mysteries, plus exclusive updates on my own Jenna McGregor Mystery Series.
Want to read my new novella early? I'm currently recruiting for my Permanent ARC (Advance Reader) Team. Members get free early copies of all my books in exchange for honest reviews.
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