Sore Like an Eagle by Marc Jedel ~ Spotlight

Sore Like an Eagle

Series:  Redwoods Country Mystery #3

Author: Marc Jedel

Genre:  Cozy Mystery

Setting: California’s Redwoods Country

Release Date: April 20, 2026, by BGM Press

Pages: 241

Summary:

The coroner is claiming natural causes. The mayor is crying murder. Can this feisty retiree spot the truth before the clues drown in the chaos?

Andy Shirley won’t admit he likes it here. But in the year since his wife’s passing, the copy-editor-turned-reluctant-hotelier has begun to appreciate small-town life amongst the towering redwoods. And his quick eye for detail has him suspecting foul play when the local busybody is found belly-up in the community pool.

With his sleuthing skills unaffected by a recent hiking injury, Andy ignores the police chief’s cautions and dives into an off-the-books investigation. But though his snarky sidekick and pocket-sized poodle help chase down leads, all his Poirot-inspired maneuvers aren’t getting him any closer to closing the case.

Can he pull off an impossible solve, or will the lack of evidence drive Andy off the deep end?

Sore Like an Eagle is the splashy third book in the Redwoods Country cozy mystery series. If you like reluctant heroes, unexpected team-ups, and puzzles that keep you guessing, then you’ll love this hilarious yarn.

Buy Sore Like an Eagle to swim laps around crime today!

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Excerpt

As I started to head into the house, Sandra’s car came racing into the parking lot. I shook my head in disapproval. With all the eggs and produce Sandra had shared over the last month, I certainly didn’t begrudge her getting to share in the pleasure of Nadia’s food. But she hadn’t been invited. Had the whole town heard about this?

“You haven’t started your whole thing yet, have you?” she called from the parking lot as she bustled toward me.

“My what?” I was startled. How did she know I was about to reveal the killer?

“Nadia’s brunch party, silly. Sorry I’m so late. I had to chase a fox all around my house, and it plumb tired me out.” She was still huffing and puffing.

“Why were you chasing a fox?”

“So it wouldn’t catch my chickens, don’t’cha know?” She shook her head as if my question was outright silly. “That dang fox is too smart for its own britches. It’s learned to show up when I let the chickens out of the coop. He thinks getting me to chase him around the house is some kind of game. The devious fox toys with me, pretending he’s given up on grabbing one of my babies. He slows down, almost letting me close enough to hit him with the broom, until he’s lured me to the far side of the house. Then that devilish fox turns on its jets, races back around the house, and tries to snatch one of my chickens.” She growled in anger. “It got poor Betty Lou a few weeks ago with that trick, and it keeps trying to sucker me in.” She paused, still trying to catch her breath. “But I finally got the best of it.”

“You left the chickens in their coop?” I thought that was the most logical solution.

“That would be ridiculous.” Her look suggested I may be a simpleton. “They need their exercise.

No, I opened the front and back doors to the house. Then when the fox drew me all the way to the front, I ran through my house and got to the backyard before he could make it around.” She waved a clenched fist triumphantly. “I beat him. Scared the daylights out of him. Oh, Andy, you should have seen the expression on that fox’s face.” She laughed at the memory.

I opened and closed my mouth a few times, but nothing came out. Finally all I could do was shake my head with appreciation. Sandra was absolutely welcome at the inn. Her off-the-wall antics provided some comic relief and had settled my nerves. “Well, come on in then.”

Redwood Country Mystery Series

About the Author

Marc Jedel writes humorous murder mysteries. He credits his years of marketing leadership positions in Silicon Valley for honing his writing skills and sense of humor. While his high-tech marketing roles involved crafting plenty of fiction, these were just called emails, ads, and marketing collateral.

For most of Marc’s life, he’s been inventing stories. As he’s gotten older, he’s encountered more funny and odd people and situations. This has made it even easier for him to write what he knows and make up the rest. It’s a skill that’s served him well, both as an author and marketer.

The publication of Marc’s first novel, UNCLE AND ANTS, gave him permission to claim “author” as his job. This leads to much more interesting conversations than answering, “marketing.”

Like his character, Marty from the Silicon Valley Mystery series, Marc now lives in Silicon Valley, works in high-tech, and enjoys bad puns. Like his characters Jonas and Elizabeth from the Ozarks Lake Mystery series, Marc grew up in the South and spent plenty of time in and around Arkansas.

Along with all his protagonists, Marc too has a dog, although his is neurotic, sweet, and small, with little appreciation for Marc’s humor.

Visit his website, for free chapters of novels, special offers, and more.

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