Me and Mr. Jones Mysteries Series by Jo-Ann Power

Politics can be murder! Texas Congresswoman Carly Wagner knows that better than anyone. As a politician who speaks her mind–and doesn’t follow the party line, Carly has her hands full keeping the folks back home happy. As a divorced single parent, she’s up to her ears in challenges with her twelve-year-old daughter--and an ex-hubbie who never behaves. So finding her party’s most powerful man in her inner office dead presents a few tiny problems... morePolitics can be murder! Texas Congresswoman Carly Wagner knows that better than anyone. As a politician who speaks her mind–and doesn’t follow the party line, Carly has her hands full keeping the folks back home happy. As a divorced single parent, she’s up to her ears in challenges with her twelve-year-old daughter--and an ex-hubbie who never behaves. So finding her party’s most powerful man in her inner office dead presents a few tiny problems. To help her solve them, someone sends her a present. A tall, dark hunk who calls himself Mr. Jones. Carly’s day could get better. But she doubts it. (88,000 words) less

No sooner did Congresswoman Carly Wagner finger the varmint who murdered her party’s most powerful man when her daughter stumbles upon the dead body of their next door neighbor. Worse, he is a media star, an outspoken judge who was on the President’s short list for nomination to a seat on the Supreme Court. His death is a tragedy for his family, the country—and for Carly’s daughter who is now a person of interest... moreNo sooner did Congresswoman Carly Wagner finger the varmint who murdered her party’s most powerful man when her daughter stumbles upon the dead body of their next door neighbor. Worse, he is a media star, an outspoken judge who was on the President’s short list for nomination to a seat on the Supreme Court. His death is a tragedy for his family, the country—and for Carly’s daughter who is now a person of interest. Carly’s doing fine rolling up her sleeves to get to the evidence when who arrives but Jones! She likes his company, but just who has sent him this time? And what do they want from her in return? She hates paying someone else’s prices! less