BOOKS
The Road Trip Mystery Series
In the Road Trip Mystery Series, the Sweet sisters have agreed to travel on the road together for a total of one year, with their fractured relationship riding shotgun. Can they set aside their differences while traveling and living in a recreational vehicle for a whole year?
Only time will tell…
Starting from the Pacific Northwest, Kendra and Camille will begin their trip together in Ignorance is Bliss, along with their father’s dog, Marvin. They will work through difficulties, both old and new, as best they can. But only a few weeks in, their relationship takes a back seat when they have to work together to help a new friend who is accused of murder.
In Two Birds, One Stone, Kendra and Camille settle in for an extended stay in Colorado, where they attend a mystery dinner and quickly find themselves immersed in a real murder investigation. When a fake murder is shadowed by a real one, will Kendra and Camille use their new sleuthing skills to help solve the murder before they become the killer’s next target instead?
The Jorja Matthews Mystery Series
Small-town P.I. mystery series set in a local Pacific Northwest town complete with twists and turns and characters full of heart. Follow private investigator and bookstore owner, Jorja Matthews, while she investigates local crimes and mysteries, including a mystery surrounding her own family.
All books in the series are available in paperback and eBook formats.
Jorja Matthews thought she had the perfect life; until the loss of her job combined with the loss of a family member leads to an unexpected turn of events. She is further shaken to the core after the decision to move back into her family home reveals the discovery of a disturbing family secret.
In No Mother of Mine, Jorja investigates the truth behind the disappearance of a friend’s mother, as well as the mystery surrounding her own family, which becomes complicated when the only one with all the answers is now deceased.
Two mothers; two secrets revealed. When best kept secrets are revealed, will the family ties that bind, unravel?
How far will a mother go to protect her own child? And what will a mother endure so that her own child never knows the heartbreak she has felt?
When Jorja Matthews investigates a new murder case in Best Kept Secrets, she is certain to find out. She discovers further evidence of a mother’s love when another case lands in her lap, right about the time a local resident has been attacked and more than one suspect is in need of Jorja’s help.
Jorja will also discover the real truth involving her father and go head-to-head with the local police in her new role as a P.I. While one will give her closure about her past, the other will only add to her confusion about her future.
A missing brother, mysterious notes and thefts at a funeral home… that combination alone is enough to keep P.I. and bookstore owner, Jorja, more than busy. But when the case of a missing child and a woman found murdered are added to the mix, she is soon up to her neck in secrets, lies and what others will do to get what they want.
In Ties That Bind, Jorja exposes those secrets and reveals the lies, but what she least expects is when the past comes back to confront her, and at a much more personal cost.
There are many ties which bind us to family, friends, and…even our enemies. And Jorja is about to discover just what that might mean.
A cold case, a neighbor dispute, a kleptomaniac cat and an ambitious reporter are more than enough for Jorja to take on, but she won’t get off that easy in Cross My Heart.
When a friend is in dire need of help, but is unwilling to cooperate, and a neighbor dispute lands Jorja on the witness list, she finds herself more frustrated than ever. She also attempts to ward off unexpected emotions of jealously when her best friend, Taylor, finds a new-found friend, as she manages continuous conflicts with Officer Fritz, who is friend as often as foe.
Running a bookstore while investigating cases has had its challenges and this will be no exception for Jorja as she attempts to handle her case files as well as her emotions.
In Price of Betrayal, Jorja and Taylor are winding down the summer days as they plan a special event and prepare for Taylor’s upcoming wedding. Little do they know the event will land Jorja squarely in the middle of a new case, and that an acquaintance who triggers memories from Jorja’s past will desperately need her help.
Will she be able to set aside her bias and uncertainties in order to assist on the case? Or will her need to catch a killer using unusual methods land her in hot water with local law enforcement?
Jorja will have plenty of opportunities to stretch her investigative muscle; if only her skills could prepare her for how to handle her relationship with Officer Fritz.
An upcoming fall festival becomes a marketing opportunity for Jorja in Web of Lies, and with Taylor’s help, the event goes off without a hitch. Until a killer uses the festival as an opportunity to commit murder and Jorja is caught in the middle when the victim is found clutching Jorja’s bracelet.
Jorja investigates the murder, but soon finds herself involved in another case that takes a surprising turn. When local police zero in on Jorja’s brother, Ryan, as a likely suspect, she will stop at nothing to prove his innocence.
As secrets continue to reveal themselves, Jorja must sift through a web of lies to find the answers before harm may come to those closest to her.
Other books by P.J. Howell
For a complete list of all available titles, please visit PJ’s Amazon author page or books list here for additional information. For more on PJ’s YA novel, Born or Bred, you can visit that novel’s dedicated website here.
