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Abby MacMillan Books
September, 2023
When leaves from the deadly yew plant are found in Abby MacMillan’s signature Brussels sprouts hotdish, she becomes a person of interest in the poisoning death of her mentor and good friend Doc Finkelstein. Abby helps the small town’s newest inspector, Detective Pete Jenkins, to find the truth, even as all evidence points to Abby. But Abby and her family all know that she couldn’t have done it. Could she? ​Documents of Death is the first book in the Abby MacMillan Mystery series, set in the fictional college town of Humbert, Minnesota. If you like the stories of Maddie Day, Lynn Cahoon or Lauren Elliot, you’ll enjoy this series.
December, 2023
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Abby’s husband Ben discovers a daughter, Emily, that he never knew. Now her adoptive father is dead and Ben is a suspect. Meanwhile, the couple’s many relatives suddenly descend on their small town at Thanksgiving to meet Emily. Can Abby and Ben host the ginormous event, blend their family, and maintain their sanity, all while finding the real killer? Second in the Abby MacMillan series, Relative Mayhem promises to be true mayhem.
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BONUS: Click here for Abby and Ben's Family Tree​​
March, 2024
Emily's teacher is found dead, just a few hours after Abby and Detective Pete Jenkins were witnessed in an altercation with her during the middle school's Valentine's dance. Could Abby or Pete have killed the teacher? And what made them so angry? ​Misery Loves Company is the third book in the Abby MacMillan series. Share the misery with Abby's family - at least until the murder is solved.
January, 2025
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Abby MacMillan’s anxiety is already sky-high, with her best friend’s serious illness, a lifelong fear of horses, a looming PhD deadline and three recent murders in her small Minnesota college town. Things couldn’t possibly get more stressful when another murder happens during the annual alumni reunion. Abby must find the killer while maintaining her sanity. Fatal Reunion is the fourth book in the Abby MacMillan series.
Coming Soon....
SOLAR FLARE-UP (Expected Summer, 2025) Abby's family joins forces with the Farmstead Arts Center to increase its solar array. The city council and evil Mayor Delores have other ideas!
LAKE LAMENT Climate change has made the lake's ice unstable, and just begging for some unsuspecting victim to fall through into the icy water. Was it an accident? Or more sinister than that?
TIME'S UP Will Abby finish her dissertation on time? Or will yet another murder delay her doctorate and cost her the best job she's ever had?
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WHO IS ABBY MACMILLAN? Twenty-one-year-old Abby struggles through a college creative writing class and learns about herself and her family in this light-hearted fictional memoir.
Events
Come see me and other authors at these events if you're in the area!
Rosemount Writers Festival and Book Fair
Saturday, March 15, 2025
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Steeple Center, 14375 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, MN
https://www.rosemountwritersfestival.com/writers-festival
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​Northfield Riverwalk Market Fair
Saturdays, June 14, July 5, August 2, September 13 and October 11
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bridge Square, downtown Northfield, MN
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Northfield Riverwalk Market Fair (Greenvale)
Tuesday, August 26
3:00 - 6:30 pm
Northfield Area Learning Center (Old Greenvale School)
700 Lincoln Parkway, Northfield, MN
Reviews from real readers
Documents of Death: ​This book is true to its genre. It's light and enjoyable with a satisfying mystery. Just the right book to curl up with or take with on vacation.
Can't wait for the next book!
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- a Kindle reader
Documents of Death was a thoroughly enjoyable cozy mystery read. The setting was authentic, the characters were relatable, and there were enough suspects and red herrings so that you didn't guess who for sure the murderer was before the end. This is the first book in a series and I look forward to reading more about Abby MacMillan in her next mystery.
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-from an Amazon reader
Relative Mayhem: ​I recommend reading the first in the series before this one, but you don’t have to! It is a great read, even out of sequence. Lot of fun, really does keep you guessing.
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- Cat G.
Relative Mayhem is the second Abby MacMillan mystery. It has a fast-paced plot involving more than one member of Abby's (extended) family, that will keep you guessing up until the very end. An enjoyable read!
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- from an eBook reader
Susan Dean
​Susan Dean grew up in the southern United States and moved to Minnesota to attend college. Like Abby MacMillan, she loved the state and its people so much she made it her home, eventually marrying her own Minnesota-born man.