Pineapple Lies

A Cozy Murder Mystery with a Touch of Romance and Characters You’ll Recognize as Family (Pineapple Port Mysteries, Book 1)

By: Amy Vansant

Narrated by: Rosemary Benson

A heartwarming, clever, and memorable mystery by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Amy Vansant.

The relationships between young and old, sprinkling of romance, small-town warmth, and the cast of unforgettable characters will make Pineapple Port Mysteries your new favorite series!

Charlotte Morgan isn't your average Pineapple Port 55+ community neighbor. She's 26 years old—adopted by a whole neighborhood of retirees as a child. She's had an unusual upbringing—pickleball instead of proms, golf carts instead of gossip.

Well, that's not true. Pineapple Port has tons of gossip.

Her unusual upbringing has left Charlotte an oddball among her peers, but she's lucky—she has Mariska and Darla, her late grandmother's neighbors, to love and watch over her. Still, lately, she's been feeling restless.

Something's missing.

Is it the human skeleton buried in her garden?

Nope. She just found that.

In an instant, she goes from lonely and bored to trapped in a web of lies. Her neighbors are acting squirrelly, there's a corpse in her garden and a handsome pawnbroker is hovering in the yard...Does he know the dead woman?

And could she have invented a worst way to make a first impression?Charlotte's found-family is ready to help her solve the mystery…but there's a problem...

She's starting to think one of them might be this cold case's killer.

©2020 Amy Vansant (P)2019 Amy Vansant

Super cozy!

What a cute introduction to this series! It was fun to have a 26 year old living in a 55+ community and having her adoptive grandmas help her with her investigation. Charlotte didn't jump feet-first into crime-solving. She slowly got dragged in by circumstances and it made it feel very believable. I really loved the interaction between Charlotte and everyone else in the community. Everyone knew her, which can feel unrealistic, but it worked because of course they all would know the only child in the whole community. I definitely want to see what other craziness happens in this community!

Lovely narration

I read this book years ago and now I have been able to listen on Audible. I so loved the southern accents and it made the story come alive for me. There are many more stories in this series. I highly recommend them all as often hilarious and great character development.

Wonderfully entertaining story!

I loved this original story with wonderful characters! It kept me guessing until the very surprising ending! This is a very enjoyable story and the narrator was amazing! Several times I forgot it was only one person because the different voices were so distinctive I always knew who was speaking. I highly recommend reading or listening to this and have done so multiple times myself.

I love Amy Vansant's Pineapple Port series!

I've loved Pineapple Port since it came out, but this is the first time I've listened to it on audiobook. It's amazing. I'm going to start the whole series over and listen to the books on audio!

A wonderful cozy mystery that reads like butter, you will want more.

This cozy mystery series is an enjoyable adventure that will bring you a smile and take you on a wonderful cozy mystery with a touch of romance. I find the characters well developed and unique. The adventure is set in a Florida 55 plus community which brings retirement lifestyle in a humorous perspective. The lighthearted comedic situations read like a classic I Love Lucy show. Charlotte is the only 20 something living in Pineapple Port and discovers her interest and natural skill in solving mystery’s. Her neighbors who are the loving yet quirky women who helped raise Charlotte are the dynamic bestie duo that “help” Charlotte. They have the best intentions that don’t always turn out as they planned. I found this series enjoyable, engaging and wanting to visit Pineapple Port.