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Mind Your Manors (A Flamingo Realty Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by CeeCee James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Are small towns the safest place? Or are they the best at covering up unwanted mysteries?

Meet Stella O'Neil, retired FBI agent Oscar O'Neil's granddaughter. She's got a lot on her plate, trying to figure out her crazy, stubborn family, the hidden secrets that caused her grandfather's estrangement from her dad, and starting out as a real estate agent. Throw in a dead body found in what used to be the town's "royalty" family's manor, and she's neck deep in a mystery.

As Stella's curiosity leads her from one town resident to the next, a dramatic tale of family secrets starts to appear, but is she getting too close to the truth? A scary car chase in the dark has her nerves on edge, but she won't give up until she finds out who the skeleton once was. She's so close... but someone... maybe more than one person... will do anything to stop her.

Stella has to solve the murder and figure out the riddle so she can untangle herself from this legal and personal mess... before things go too far.

This 7 book small town cozy mystery series is also in paperback and audio book.
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"The delightfully quirky characters are a bonus to the solid mystery - CeeCee James will keep you chuckling (and puzzling) from cover to credits!"- WSJ and USA Today Best-Selling Author of the Pineapple Port Mysteries, Amy Vansant
"There's a reason CeeCee is one of the most popular authors writing today. Quite simply, once you've read one of her books, you'll be hooked. I am!" ~ Dianne Harman, USA Today and Amazon Chart #1 Bestselling Author."CeeCee James is my go-to author for a cozy escape."Author Larissa Reinhart

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07MB4778S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 29, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 29, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2157 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
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Hi, there! I'm CeeCee James, USA Today bestselling author who first started this writing world as a kid and continued on with bedtime stories for my own kids. I have a few mystery series --the Baker Street Mysteries, Angel Lake Cozy Mysteries, Flamingo Realty, Oceanside Hotel mysteries and more! I love creating new worlds and puzzling through cozy murder mysteries. My favorite sleuths are curious, kind, and a bit flawed. But they all learn that being flawed isn't being broken, and that's a life lesson I work on for myself.

My favorite cozy mysteries always have a dash of humor, maybe a tinge of romance, animals, and tons of friendship. There are always a few of my favorite pups, and a kitten or two. I love the small town feel with a hint of juicy gossip and friendly relationships that comes with it. I also love good food and my characters love it too! That's why a bunch of my mysteries include free recipes.

I have a few published in Large Print paperback and as audio books.

One of my favorite places to write is curled up this fat oversized chair I found on sale someplace, with a cup of coffee. Usually there are dogs sleeping by my feet, or in the chair with me where somehow they double in size to hog up all the space. :)

Writing has been a life long passion of mine. My first published work is nonfiction Ghost No More. Most of all I love writing about the celebration of life.

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Mysteries to be solved--a new life to get used to
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Mysteries to be solved--a new life to get used to
Stella can no longer stand her job in the corporate world--she decides-against her Dad's advice to head off to her small hometown where her Uncle has a job at his Realty company waiting for her. Stella knows nothing about her past and the Grandfather who still lives in that small town. She wants to find out--so off she goes--Her Uncle is a lot easier going then her Dad---but unlike her Dad he kind of wishes that maybe he can reconnect with his father. Her first assignment is to prep an old mansion for sale. The three octogenarians who live there are less then welcoming--or at least two of them aren't. As she is wandering around figuring out what to clean or have cleaned first she stumbles upon a dead body. She does tell the police--a lot of good that did. So she decided to "get to know" the other inhabitants of the town and see if she could figure out who the person was--Things get dicey and Stella is stalked. Her Uncle is starting to worry and her Dad is still trying to entice her to come home.So what were the mysteries surrounding this mansion and the family that lived there--you will find out--eventually.The ending made me so very happy--but I won't tell you why--I think it is what the next book in this series will be about!!
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Terri Stevens
5.0 out of 5 stars Very engaging
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
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Quite an interesting story line that keeps you engaged wondering what in the world will happen next! The characters are all well thought out and each and every one have something quirky about them. Ready for the next one!
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Elle
4.0 out of 5 stars really probably 4 1/2 stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2022
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I came across this book while scrolling and wasn’t expecting much. I’m surprised how much I enjoyed it. The pace was really good, the story engaging and the characters interesting. It’s a good story to relax with but not at all bland.
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mary F
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
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Wonderful story look forward to next one!
Strange things happening but all ends well.
Want to read more from this
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Peachy
3.0 out of 5 stars Light mystery--was good airplane reading
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2020
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The story was okay, but it advertised that the lead character's goal was getting to know her estranged grandfather better. She didn't even meet up with him until the very last. I believe this story was just a set up for future books. I'd gotten this as a free Kindle download, so can't complain. But the author did not draw me in enough to pay for future books.
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Tari H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loves this kick off to a new to me series! Can't wait to get to the next book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2022
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I'd been wanting to get to this series for a long time now and since a new book was just released, I decided I better start getting caught up. I'd remembered this one had a couple of crossover characters from the Baker Street series (which I also need to resume reading), so it's a lot of fun getting to know Kari a little better since she's Stella's coworker but also Georgie from Baker Street's bestie. I tried doing this nerdy timeline thing and wondering if I reading up to a certain point in Baker Street brought me to this book 1 of Flamingo, but I kinda gave up on that and figured after I read maybe the first three in this, I'll go back to Baker Street's third book that's next for me.

Boy, the Valentine family was a real piece of work! Although Charity was at least nice to Stella. Poor Stella for getting stuck with that property open house on her first time out assisting Kari (since Stella wasn't licensed yet). I had a feeling I knew whodunit but wasn't quite sure till the showdown. This book was definitely hard to put down!

The showdown was a good one, and now Stella had the first of many cases and house showings under her belt. I really like all these characters and despite what the town says about Uncle Chris, he loves Stella like crazy and probably feels like he needs to protect her since her dad's out in Washington state. Stella's family could be considered another piece of work...
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Crucis
4.0 out of 5 stars Good overall
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2023
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Well written but badly needed a copy editor. I found several inconsistencies. For example, in one paragraph a shotgun was being held. Two paragraphs later, it was a rifle. A little while later, it was back to being a shotgun.

I would have given the story another star if it weren't for the poor editing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic new series!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019
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In this fun first book of the new series, Ms James has set the bar high for Stella O'Neil and her relocation to Pennsylvania. I loved the description of the Valentine estate, and was amazed that the oldest sister was able to keep her siblings in line as we learned more and more about their past. I enjoyed Stella's vivid imagination (was it just her imagination at work in the library?) and her unflappable attitude towards Ms. Valentine. I am sure many of us would have turned tail rather quickly if we were forced to work with her!

I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series to see how Stella's interaction with her grandfather goes-especially after both her father and uncle have severed ties with him. I do hope she is able to establish a good relationship with him and perhaps learn about her family history from him. No matter what happens, I know it will be interesting and engaging. Mind Your Manors was both of those as well as accurate in historic details, and filled with fascinating characters. Don't take my word for it...read it and meet those characters as you join Stella on her move to Pennsylvania. You'll be glad you did!
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WelshDragon
4.0 out of 5 stars A good story
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
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This was a good book. The main character is interesting and the plot is easily followed. The story is fairly strange with a really strange threesome of brothers and sisters selling their ancient house. I do recommend this book.
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Nikkib
5.0 out of 5 stars First in a new cozy mystery series...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2022
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A new to me author and cozy mystery series, I couldn't put it down and can see that this is a series I will devour.

Stella has moved back to Pennsylvania, to her home town to work at her Uncle's Realty business. She's working with another employees in staging and selling an old Victorian Mansion with a dubious history, and even more dubious sellers, 2 sisters and their brother. When she finds a skeleton, her curious side takes over and she wants to find out who it is, much toi the elder Sister's chagrin.

The back story, which will run through this cozy mystery series is why her father abd his brother are estranged from their retired FBI Father, who lives in the town.

Well worth a read if you like cozy mysteries.
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Gloryfid
5.0 out of 5 stars Murder at the Manor
Reviewed in Canada on March 8, 2019
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Murder at the Manor DESCRIBES this mystery . The mystery of a skeleton that looks unreal or is it a puppet that looks like a skeleton?! This mystery will be for cozy mystery fans
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping from start to finish
Reviewed in Australia on January 5, 2019
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CeeCee James has done it again with this new series. I eanted to put it down but couldn't. Stella leaves a comfortable to unravel her past but ends up unravelling anothers. Can't wait to see where Stella goes from here.
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ppsphil
3.0 out of 5 stars My First Read By This Author But I'll Definitely Read More
Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2020
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This is the first book by this author that I have read and I will say that I’m very sure it won’t be the last one that I read. While this book qualifies as a cozy mystery it really is a bit grittier than most cozies although the Valentine sisters sure are a weird and wacky pair. Lots of fairly strong characters and I really liked Stella O’Neil. One twist came as a bit of a surprise to me but I thought the identity of the murderer was fairly evident quite early but the motive and method took some investigation and of course led to a scary car chase and lots of other weird and creepy actions. Not a whole lot of humour but there sure is a bit of welcome subtle funnies to go along with the pink Flamingos! I think Stella should have braced herself a bit sooner to meet Grandpa but it’s quite obvious a lead into the next in the series. I already have several more of Ms James books in a few of her series in my library and I’ll surely be looking forward to reading more of this series and trying some of her other series.
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Dallass
3.0 out of 5 stars Better than I thought it would be
Reviewed in Australia on February 16, 2019
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This was a fun little cosy mystery that held my attention from the first. Stella is having a small identity crisis, and heads back home to sort herself out. However, all she manages to do is end up in over her head trying to get a handle on this real estate business, oh, and finding a skeleton.

For those of you who just want a straight up mystery with no romance, then this is for you.

3.5 🌟
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