A Josiah Reynolds Mystery: Book 22
Publication Date: October 4, 2025
In the Bluegrass world of oak-cured bourbon, antebellum mansions, and Thoroughbred horse farms are secrets—deadly secrets! Kentucky is not called “the dark and bloody ground” for nothing!
Josiah has resigned herself to being alone. Her boyfriend, Hunter, has left her for an old flame, and Josiah vows not to interfere in his life. She cares for the man and wants him to be happy. So, it comes as a shock when Detective Drake informs her that Hunter has been arrested for the murder of his wife, Kathy Wickliffe. Josiah simply can’t believe Hunter would harm another human being. She must uncover the truth—and fast.
When Josiah’s former boyfriend’s wife is murdered and he is arrested, she springs into action to find the real killer in Death by Mistake by Author Abigail Keam.
I have never read the Josiah Reynolds books before, so I wasn’t sure what I was getting into. However, Keam gives plenty of backstory, allowing me to jump right into the story.
The main protagonist, Josiah, is fiercely independent and tenacious about what she wants. She’s also fearless, intelligent, and a little flawed, which makes her feel real. I liked the fact that she was able to put aside her feelings in order to help her former lover be cleared of murder charges.
The plot, as well as the characters, is strong, and both move the story along at a good clip. I love the love triangle that Josiah finds herself in with two men “warm for her form.” What woman wouldn’t be flattered?
Death by Mistake is another winning cozy mystery that readers won’t be able to put down.
Abigail Keam is an award-winning and Amazon best-selling author who writes the Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series about a Southern female beekeeper turned amateur sleuth living in the glamorous world of oak-cured bourbon, antebellum mansions, and Thoroughbred farms.
Besides loving history, Kentucky bourbon and chocolate, Abigail loves honeybees and for many years made her living by selling honey at a farmers’ market like her protagonist, Josiah Reynolds. She is an award-winning beekeeper who has won many honey awards at the Kentucky State Fair including the Barbara Horn Award, which is given to beekeepers who rate a perfect 100 in a honey competition.
Miss Abigail has taken her knowledge of beekeeping to create a fictional beekeeping protagonist, Josiah Reynolds, who solves murder mysteries in the Bluegrass. While Miss Abigail’s novels are for enjoyment, she discusses the importance of a local sustainable food economy and land management for honeybees and other creatures.
She currently lives on the Kentucky River in a metal house with her husband and various critters. She still has honeybees.
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Thank you for the lovely review.
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