Welcome back to Mariposa Beach for the third book in the Mariposa Café Mystery Series, where it’s all about fun Florida mysteries featuring fearless, female sleuths. There’s a new, big-time New York City director in town–Jerry Mann–but whether or not he’ll live to see opening night of the play he’s there to direct isn’t a guarantee. With several new crimes to solve that appear to have followed Mr. Mann to Mariposa Beach, Libby Marshall, a former prosecutor, and her super-hot detective boyfriend, Jack Seiler, will need all the help they can get from the quirky crew and patrons of the Mariposa Café. But, this time, it’s more than a little personal for Libby. Her Aunt Julia appears to have a mysterious past with Jerry Mann, and it’s looking like a past that will have a major impact on Libby’s future. The Mariposa Café Mysteries are Friends meets Miami Vice. PRAISE FOR DECEPTION IN MARIPOSA BEACH: “One of my favorite things in life is to read a Teresa Michael Mystery! She’s a master storyteller and wow does she know how to twist a plot in all kinds of interesting ways! I also love her characters, and the fantastic beach town that serves as the setting in the Mariposa Café Mysteries. So well done! And I can’t wait for the next one!” --- D. D. Scott, International Bestselling Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Teresa Michael is an award-winning author celebrated for her Mariposa Café Mystery Series and the Harrington House Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery Series. Murder with a Terrace View, book #1 of the Harrington House Mysteries, was a 2025 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Top Pick and won the gold for the Royal Palm Literary Award. A passionate reader and traveler, she has explored 49 states and managed the US Archery Team in two Olympic Games. Teresa is a past president of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Sisters in Crime and a member of Mystery Writers of America. She resides in Sarasota, FL, with her husband. Her latest release, The Wedding Planner’s Secret – A Harrington House Mystery – book 2, continues to delight fans of cozy mysteries with strong female protagonists