Flea Market Sting: A Hickory Hills Cozy Thriller

Welcome to Hickory Hills, Missouri—where secrets hide in antiques, flea market adventures end in gunfire, barn dances break hearts, and love shows up wearing a hoodie.
When Josie McCarthy agrees to help decorate the annual barn dance, she expects hay bales and mason jars—not FBI raids, black-market ledgers, and the sudden, terrifying kidnapping of her best friend.
Now Holly is gone.
And as law enforcement scrambles for answers, Josie is thrust into a dangerous mystery involving hidden maps, counterfeit money, and a high school nemesis who’s always been obsessed with her—and may finally be unhinged enough to act on it.
With the town whispering cruel lies and grief clawing at her resolve, Josie must rely on her instincts, a few fiercely loyal friends, and the one man who’s always shown up—Deputy Caleb Barlow. Quiet. Steady. Complicated. Josie wants to trust him… but this time, his silence might be part of the problem.

As the truth unravels in the quiet corners of Hickory Hills, Josie must decide who she can trust—and what she’s willing to risk—to bring Holly home.

Cozy suspense meets slow-burn romance in this small-town mystery full of quirky charm, emotional grit, and a heroine worth rooting for.
Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls, Hallmark mystery movies, and anyone who’s ever dreamed of running away to a book café and solving crimes.