The Martha and Marya Mysteries: The Complete Series
Award Winning • Amazon Bestselling • Cozy & Clever
“An absolute gem—a delightful mystery suffused with faith, friendship, and a sparkling cast of characters.” —Wendy LaCapra
THE WAGERS OF SIN
Book Three of the Martha and Marya Series
When an elderly businesswoman drops dead during her wedding to a much younger golden boy at the very moment of the “I dos,” her improbable bridesmaid, Marya Cook—the lavender-clad, Bible-quoting octogenarian sleuth known to the locals as the Purple Pest—cries, “Murder.” Marya’s sensible sidekick, Uber driver Martha Collins, sees her to-do list balloon as she juggles her sleuthing with police politics, money problems, and maybe…just maybe…romance.
Join Martha and Marya on a cruise to the Greek Isles and back to Pequot Bays, New York, waterfront home to the wealthy and those who serve them. Meet the rich victim’s hopeful heirs, shady servants, and of course, the frustrated fiancé as Marya combines her eye for “the little things” with her own peculiar logic to sift through the multitude of murderous motives, means, and opportunities in search of the killer.
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A CLOUD OF WITNESSES
Book Two of the Martha and Marya Series
Catholic Media Association 2025 Catholic Novel of the Year, 2nd Place
Life at Saint John of the Cross Parish is Pequot Bays should have returned to normal after one of its priests was cleared of murdering a parishioner and the true killer put behind bars. But a troublesome new group called Dies Irae has moved in, led by the fire-and-brimstone Father Thaddeus.
In this sequel to Emily’s phenomenal debut, Who Am I to Judge?, the scatterbrained octogenarian sleuth, Marya, and her sensible sidekick, Martha, are back in action with new twists and turns, as assortment of scheming suspects, and of course, plenty of purple-penned notecards.
100% of author profits go to charity.
WHO AM I TO JUDGE?
Book One of the Martha and Marya Series
When a priest confesses to the murder of a parishioner, everyone in the wealthy waterfront town of Pequot Bays is convinced of his guilt - everyone, that is, except Marya Cook, a Bible-quoting, lavender-clad octogenarian, known to locals as the Purple Pest.
Unable to prove his innocence on her own, she draws in Martha Collins, a. much younger, efficient, ever-busy church lady, to assist in her investigations. Although Martha is unwilling to be associated with the odd, old woman as she accuses wealthy and influential suspects of murder, Maria’s peculiar logic finally persuades her that this ditzy old woman may not be so ditzy after all.
A victim with plenty of enemies, a corrupt ambitious cop, a conflicting confession by a fellow priest and the death of a prime suspect make the path to truth a crooked one. The rich and powerful suspects scoff at poor, dithering Marya. Can she, in the end, unveil their many secrets and prove that there is more to a person than meets the eye?