Bearly Departed - (Teddy Bear Mystery) by Meg Macy (Paperback)

About the Book

"As manager of the family teddy bear shop and factory, thirty-one-year-old Sasha Silverman leads a charmed life. Well, except for the part about being a single divorcâee with a ticking biological clock in small-town Silver Hollow. And that's just kid's stuff compared to Will Taylor, the sales rep who's set on making drastic changes to the business her parents built from scratch--with or without Sasha's approval. But before Will digs his claws in, someone pulls the stuffing out of his plan--and leaves his dead body inside the factory"--Amazon.com.

Book Synopsis

"You'll fall in love with this delightful debut mystery." --Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside Heights

The Silver Bear Shop and Factory might be the cutest place around, but there's nothing warm and fuzzy about murder . . .

As manager of the family teddy bear shop and factory, thirty-one-year-old Sasha Silverman leads a charmed life. Well, except for the part about being a single divorcée with a ticking biological clock in small-town Silver Hollow. And that's just kid's stuff compared to Will Taylor, the sales rep who's set on making drastic changes to the business her parents built from scratch--with or without Sasha's approval . . .

But before Will digs his claws in, someone pulls the stuffing out of his plan . . . and leaves his dead body inside the factory. Reeling from shock, Sasha's hit with more bad news--police suspect her hot-tempered Uncle Ross may have murdered him. Sasha knows her uncle would never do such a thing, and she's launching her own little investigation to expose the truth. As she tracks Will's biggest rivals and enemies for clues, Sasha can't get too comfy--or she'll become the next plaything for a killer . . .

"A twisty mystery tale with a likable protagonist and a colorful supporting cast. Sure to be a very enjoyable series!"--Livia J. Washburn, bestselling author of Black and Blueberry Die

"Cute and cuddly on the outside, murder and mayhem on the inside--I love this book!!! Totally adorable."--Duffy Brown, bestselling author of Braking for Bodies

Review Quotes

Praise for Meg Macy's Shamelessly Adorable Teddy Bear mysteries:

"You'll fall in love with this delightful debut mystery." --Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries
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"Teddy bears​,​ quaint shops​, ​and murder! Bearly Departed is​ stuffed with everything cozy mystery readers crave." --Leigh Perry, author of The Family Skeleton Series

"Cute and cuddly on the outside, murder and mayhem on the inside--I love this book!!! Totally adorable."--Duffy Brown, bestselling author of the Cycle Path Mysteries

"When the summer heat gets too oppressive, grab the second book in Macy's delightful Teddy Bear Mystery series -- you'll be transported to small-town Michigan in the fall! The clever use of the teddy bear theme all over town adds to the cozy atmosphere of the book... Well plotted and nicely paced." -RT Reviews

"From the first line to the finale, I was immersed in all facets of this multi-plot drama." -Dru's Book Musings
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"I was kept guessing until the final suspenseful reveal. I loved the first adorable book and I was more than delighted with this second installment in the series!" -Cinnamon Sugar and a Little Bit of Murder Reviews
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"Those pages were really flying and so much was happening, there was no way I was going to put this book down until I reached the end. By the way, I was wrong and surprised by the ending. I loved it!" -Dollycas Reviews

"This second book in the series doesn't disappoint... I loved the cuddly nature of the story and the theme of OktoBear Fest. Made me wish I truly lived in a small town with fun activities like this." -A Cup of Tea and a Cozy Mystery
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"I would be thrilled to recommend this book to all mystery fans, I say buy it now and read it in the fall! A five star hit and I can't wait for the next!" -Bibliophile Reviews
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"Order a pizza, blow off dinner, and get lost in this book." -A Cozy Experience
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"I am looking forward to visiting Silver Hollow again, not only because Ms. Macy is such a talented writer, but because I love teddy bears as much as I love cozy mysteries." -Melina's Book Blog

About the Author

Meg Macy is an award-winning author and artist. She writes several genres, sometimes blended, using different pseudonyms. She is one-half of the writing team of D.E. Ireland, authors of the Eliza and Henry Higgins Mystery series (St. Martin/Minotaur), the first of which, Wouldn't It Be Deadly, was nominated for a 2014 Agatha Award. Her first book, Double Crossing (writing as Meg Mims), won the 2012 Spur Award for Best First Novel from the Western Writers of America and was named a Finalist in the Best Books of 2012 from USA Book News for Fiction: Western. Two of her contemporary romance novellas were Amazon Kindle bestsellers. Born and raised in Michigan, Meg lives with her husband, a "Make My Day" white Malti-poo, and a rescue Lhasa Apso. Her artistic work is in watercolor, acrylic, and pen/ink media. She loves classic movies, cartoon strips, clocks, and cookies. Visit the author online at megmacy.com, Facebook.com/MegMacyTeddyBearCozies/, twitter.com/megmims, and pinterest.com/meg_macy.