Charm City Spouse’s Club
Series: Charm City Mystery #2
Author: Pamela Kyel
Genre: Traditional Mystery
Setting: Baltimore, Maryland
Release Date: April 2, 2025, by Wild Rose Press
Pages: 254
Summary:
Special Agent Laci Duvall, AFOSI, thought it was supposed to be a lighthearted baseball game between the Air Force and Army Special Investigative Teams. But things took a deadly turn when the president of the local military spouse’s club was found dead in the women’s bathroom—stabbed with a plastic pink flamingo.
Now, Laci will work with the Army Criminal Investigative Division to find who hated the woman enough to leave her in a public restroom. Was it the spouse who ran against her for the presidency or a fellow club officer sick of her cruelty? The list of suspects increases by the minute, and Laci learns there is no loyalty when it comes to social climbing—military spouse’s style.
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Excerpt
We turned as a unit to the punctured tea bag sitting in the chair by his wife. You could practically feel the leaves under your foot when we approached him in his chair.
I have done everything the Air Force has told me to do, but you know what, Captain? You don’t listen. Apparently there is a rule book just for you that the Air Force doesn’t know about.
There were twigs snapping and needles flying and arms waving. I may have avoided the drone but even I couldn’t avoid a full bird Colonel falling out of a tree directly on top of me.
All that praying was in vain because the skunk was now empty, and Sammie was full. We could hardly breathe because of the toxic cloud that emanated from such a small, cute animal.
He swerved, he honked, he tailgated, he yelled, but above all else, he swore like a drunk sailor home on leave. I was astonished with the words he strung together and how creative he was with them.
“She hated her with a passion usually reserved for cheer moms.”
“Damn, Laci, dontchu know slang? It’s s-l-a-y. Like, you slay me. Or you slay that outfit. Meaning you totally killed.”
“…Ain’ no one messin’ with my bestie. Even if he is your honey.”
“I swanny, if you don’t get this dad-blamed thing out of here I’m going to show you what for.”
Charm City Mystery Series
About the Author
Author info Pamela Kyel was born and raised in Edgewood, Maryland—north of Charm City. It’s a running joke when you live near a large, well-known city—you tell people that’s where you’re from. So, unofficially, she’s from Baltimore! Since her spouse’s retirement from the military, they call Wisconsin home, where they have two daughters and two cats, Daisy and Ernie. You can follow along with her on her website.
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