CeeCee James has 17 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3.5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is A Dead Market.
A Dead Market
Summary
Stella O’Neil finally has her first listing! A cute cabin with a gorgeous lake on 80 acres of breathtaking land. There's just one tiny problem: the body floating in the lake. If that weren’t unsettling enough, her phone rings off the hook with hundreds of potential buyers. In fact, the property is overrun with them! Stella digs out the truth that the lake is the obscure clue in an old legend that has been solved on the internet. If only her troubles stopped there. She runs into one buyer who won’t take no for an answer. He seems to have way too much personal information about Stella herself, but the police refuse to take him seriously. As things continue to develop, she is certain that she is being hunted by someone with some sort of grudge against her. Stella has to solve the murder and figure out the riddle so she can untangle herself from this legal and personal mess...before things go too far.
©2019 CeeCee James (P)2019 CeeCee James
Mind Your Manors
Summary
Meet Stella O'Neil, retired FBI agent Oscar O'Neil's granddaughter. She's got a lot on her plate, trying to figure out her crazy, stubborn family, the hidden secrets that caused her grandfather's estrangement from her dad, and starting out as a real estate agent. Throw in a dead body found in what used to be the town's "royalty" family manor, and she's neck deep in a mystery. She may be sweet, but she's pretty stubborn herself. As Stella's curiosity leads her from one town resident to the next, a dramatic tale of family secrets starts to appear, but is she getting too close to the truth? A scary car chase in the dark has her nerves on edge, but she won't give up until she finds out who the skeleton once was. She's so close...but someone...maybe more than one person...will do anything to stop her.
©2019 CeeCee James (P)2019 CeeCee James
Final Check Out
Summary
When Maisie takes a day off from the hotel business to visit a popular amusement park, the last thing she wants is to trip over a dead body in the Maze of Mirrors. The only witness to the murder is a park employee dressed in a princess costume. Things take a turn as Maisie watches the princess run off and nobody seems to know who she is. And the Federal Marshal who was first on the scene has disappeared, too. As Maisie follows the twists and turns of this not-so-fun house, she hits one dead end after another - until she discovers that the person she should have been chasing has really been chasing her all along. "Fun series based in Florida." "Engrossing! Didn't want to put it down. Loved the way the scenes came alive by the descriptions. Can't wait to read more of the series." "Warm, witty & with enough mystery to satisfy anyone who loves whodunits." - Amazon reviewers
©2017 CeeCee James (P)2017 CeeCee James
The Last Resort
Summary
What does a missing mother, Oscar from Baker Street, and Maisie Swenson (with Bingo and Momma) from Oceanside have to do with this mystery? Stella O’Neil thought she’d lost her mother forever, but now, she’s getting out of jail and ready for her big return. Stella isn’t sure if she’s more excited or terrified, but one thing is for sure, the chaos is over…or so she thinks. As with everything else in her life, nothing is ever easy. When she arrives at the prison to pick her mother up, she’s shocked to learn her mom has already left. Now, instead of focusing on repairing their relationship, she has to unravel a tangled web of clues of where her mother went and why or risk never getting the mother-daughter connection she’s always wanted. Can she solve the mystery and have the relationship she wants or is this just another obstacle she’ll never cross?
©2020 CeeCee James (P)2020 CeeCee James
The Tempting Taste of Danger
Summary
The only thing worse than a noisy bookstore is patrons literally dying to get out. An ancient book is the only clue. Elise Pepper has landed her dream job at the Capture the Magic book store. Peace and quiet and thousands of books to herself - including a $2m first edition of Alice in Wonderland. What more could she ask for? It can't last of course. Her blissful solitude is rudely interrupted when someone turns the second floor of the building into a Down the Rabbit Hole-themed escape room. But the noise is the least of her worries - what's worse is the dead bank executive upstairs and the missing first edition. Now Elise is suspected of both theft and murder, even as the killer taunts her with Alice in Wonderland clues. Can she find out who did it before she takes the fall for the crime? "A great read, and doubly so if you're a fan of Alice in Wonderland! But even if you don't have a soft spot for Alice and the Mad Hatter, it's a well written plot with well developed characters and it held my attention and kept me wondering right until the end." "I was enthralled from the first page." "The book kept me on the edge of my seat til the end, and has a great ending." --Amazon reviewers
©2017 CeeCee James (P)2017 CeeCee James
Home Strange Home
Summary
You're not going to believe where this story is going to take you! When Stella's uncle drags her to a surprise party for Ian Stuber, no one is more surprised than the man of the hour - who promptly drops dead. But when it's determined something more sinister is at play, Stella is dragged into the investigation as one of the witnesses, and the search is on to discover not only who committed the murder but how...after all, the room was packed with partygoers. Sniffing out a killer is a hard enough task by itself, but when you add to the fact Stella's own family keeps stonewalling her every move to search for her missing mother, it's no wonder Stella is about to lose her mind. She’s soon learning that if she wants answers, she's going to have to find them herself. Can Stella capture Ian's killer before he strikes again? Or will the next bullet be for her?
©2019 CeeCee James (P)2019 CeeCee James
The Honeyed Taste of Deception
Summary
The only thing worse than a pregnant bridezilla is a corpse as the wedding cake topper. And Craigslist is the biggest clue. When Elise Pepper begins her job at the Dream Wedding Boutique, she thinks her life is finally back on track. Her boss is more highly-strung than the customers, but she can deal with that, and she's up for the challenge of a new job. Or so she thinks. When a bride turns up demanding a circus-themed wedding to honor her late father, things get a little crazy. Clowns instead of bridesmaids? A sword-swallower as celebrant? Elise is sure she can handle it all. A dead man in the wedding cake may be a little too much to deal with, though. Just when she thought she had it all together, Elise finds herself in the middle of yet another murder investigation. Can our intrepid heroine track down the killer before more wedding guests die?
©2017 CeeCee James (P)2017 CeeCee James
Cherry Pie or Die
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USA Today best-selling author! After a traumatic life event, Georgie Tanner returns to her hometown to start her life over...at 31 years old. Add sporadic memory loss to the mix and Georgie is a certified hot mess. Luckily, Aunt Cecelia is there with a job for Georgie. She might not feel able to take on the world, but she thinks she's up for taking tourists through Gainesville, Pennsylvania's historic downtown. The place is as American as apple pie, steeped in rich Revolutionary history, Amish settlements, ghost stories, and colonial manors. Georgie knew it was a safe place to go to piece back her memories - after all, what could go wrong in a sleepy town like this? Until she leads a group of tourists through the Three Maidens' Manor, a battle site converted into a museum. When the power goes out during the tour, Georgie thinks it's a crazy fluke. But when it returns, she has six panicked guests and a dead man in her midst. Who would want to kill him? And, more importantly, which one of them was the murderer?
©2017 CeeCee James (P)2019 CeeCee James
Mid-Century Modern Murder
Summary
Stella’s mid-century modern listing was on track to be her easiest commission ever...until the buyers asked about the rumors of a girl who drowned nearby. As part of her due diligence, Stella starts searching for answers and finds a cold case that makes no sense. A teenage girl who was a State swim team champion...drowned. Something about the case keeps tugging at the edges of her memory but Stella can’t quite put her finger on it. Meanwhile, Stella’s quest to find out exactly what happened with her mother is finally gaining some traction. She’s close to getting the whole story; she can feel it. But the more determined she is to find out the truth, the more her family members warn her that she won’t like the answers. As the decades-old drowning case becomes clearer, Stella is shocked to find her own history entwined with that of the dead girl. With each new revelation about her mother, she starts to wonder if her family is right but she just can’t stop herself until she knows every secret.
©2019 CeeCee James (P)2019 CeeCee James
The Frosty Taste of Scandal: An Angel Lake Mystery
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Elise Pepper has had dates ruined by cold-hearted men before, but she’s never had one quite this cold. Cold, as in dead. Instead of an evening of flirting and ice skating, Elise discovers the dead body of Mr. Hamilton, a mortgage broker with a reputation for shady deals...also known as the Ice-man. Apparently, the murderer had a sense of humor. Or irony. When Elise’s co-worker Sue turns out to be related to the dead man, Elise knows she has to help find the murderer. Between a freak power outage and a seemingly endless list of people who had good reason to want him dead, Elise has more leads than she can follow. Even the King and Queen of the high school Winter Ball are under suspicion! With the killer hiding in plain sight, Elise can’t narrow down the suspects.... This may be her first case where the killer gets away.
©2017 CeeCee James (P)2018 CeeCee James
The Bitter Taste of Betrayal
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The only thing worse than a ship overrun with Elvis impersonators is having to find the missing one. When Elise Pepper decides to take a long overdue vacation, she discovers that her Caribbean cruise isn't going to be quite the relaxing trip she'd hoped for. Instead of enjoying a quiet getaway, she finds herself in the middle of a theme party. Who knew there were so many Elvises and Marilyn Monroes in the world? But when an Elvis goes missing and it turns out he was a wealthy philanthropist, Elise is dragged into the mystery as the last person to see him. As she tries to convince everybody of what she saw, her frustration turns to fear when she realizes that she's trapped on board with a killer who will stop at nothing to silence her.
©2016 CeeCee James (P)2017 CeeCee James
Deadly Reservation
Summary
When Maisie Swenson stumbles onto the site of an ancient church steeped in pirate folklore, she's thrilled to explore it. She never expects to find a young woman lying in the churches yard clutching flowers like a real live Snow White. And just like the cartoon Snow White, this woman cannot be awakened. As Maisie tries to puzzle through that situation, one of her guests is found in a coma, too. Only this one is mysteriously clutching a necklace. Can she ever sort through all the crazy clues to find where the pirate and ghost stories end and a real life killer begins? Or are the folklore tales true after all?
©2017 CeeCee James (P)2017 CeeCee James
Duplex Double Trouble
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Stella's newest client, Charlie Booker, wants to sell his half of a duplex, but before he can sign the listing papers, he's murdered. Even stranger, there are only one set of footprints leaving the house and none showing up as entering the home. The police mark it as a robbery gone wrong and target a local group of petty thieves. Stella can't shake the feeling that it’s someone much closer. There’s his neighbor, the owner of the other half of the property, and a girlfriend who was overheard threatening the poor victim. The girlfriend is overly polite and friendly while being really passive-aggressive about keeping her out of the house. Stella doesn't have any evidence to give the police - she can't have anyone arrested on bad vibes. So, Stella does some sleuthing and the more she digs around, the more convinced she is that there's something hidden in that house. What could be in there that's worth committing murder for? Meanwhile, Stella finds out more about her past...and her mother. The secrets are starting to unfold, and Stella is holding all the men in her life accountable. She's just as determined to know the whole truth as they are determined to keep her from finding out.
©2019 CeeCee James (P)2019 CeeCee James
Booked for Murder
Summary
This book has been in the top 400 of the Amazon store since published. When Maisie Swenson takes over as manager at Florida's elite Oceanside hotel, she's thrilled to move on site with her Momma and their basset hound, Bingo. She expected by the job description to cater to the crazy whims of some of the richest people in America. What was never on her job resume was dealing with the murder of business mogul Norman Olsen. He's a huge figure in the video gaming business, but now it looks like he had some dangerous enemies - including his own wife and son. Maisie thought the worst of her worries was getting fired. But, as she uncovers clues, the murderer focuses on Maisie. Suddenly, it's personal.
©2017 CeeCee James (P)2017 CeeCee James
The Sweet Taste of Murder
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The only thing worse than a used car salesman showing up on your doorstep is finding one dead. After a scandalous divorce, Elise returns from the big city to her southern home town only to trip over the body of the town playboy. He leaves behind a heap of trouble that includes missing money, missing pets, and mourning lovers, and the suspects just keep piling up. Caught in her own drama, Elise is quick to wash her hands of it, until her best friend, Lavina, winds up as the number one suspect. Can Elise clear her friend's name without ending up as the next one dead? Or are her friendship blinders keeping her from seeing the truth?
©2016 CeeCee James (P)2016 CeeCee James
The Sour Taste of Suspicion
Summary
The only thing worse than living in a haunted house is somebody trying to make you the next ghost. When Elise takes a position at spooky old Montgomery Manor as companion to her friend Lavina's great aunt, she's expecting an easy job for the holidays. What she doesn't expect are dead bodies, ghosts and a murderer who's picked her as the next target. Delving into the secrets and tragedies of the past, her only clue is a doll's house from which pieces keep mysteriously disappearing. But what is the connection between the doll's house and the real one? Is Montgomery Manor really haunted, or is there something even more sinister afoot? Elise will have to use all her all her ingenuity to answer the questions - and fast, or she just might find she's the house's newest ghost.
©2016 CeeCee James (P)2017 CeeCee James
With Killer Views
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Stella O'Neil has found a treasure of a house to list - a house possibly full of treasure, that is. Her new listing belonged to a man who died from a seemingly innocent accident. He also was embroiled in a bank investigation involving missing property and many enemies. The rumors have gone wild, and people will stop at nothing to search it out. If keeping treasure hunters out of her listing and avoiding being killed wasn't enough drama, Stella has finally found her mom and a way to rescue her. With the rest of her family in place and the neighbor and a hunky policeman friend to help, she's determined to get her mom out. But someone is just as determined to stop her, even through murder. Stella has come this far, fighting to unite her family. She won't stop until she's finished. But will she regret it? A clean cozy mystery. No graphic violence, sex, or strong language. Those of you familiar with James' wonderfully quirky Flamingo Realty mysteries will love the latest twists and turns. With a pinch of humor, a bite of suspense, lots of mystery, a touch of small-town romance, characters that you want to be friends with, a few dogs and cats, and free recipes, there's a little bit of something in any of these mystery books for everyone!
©2019 CeeCee James (P)2020 CeeCee James