Kathi Daley writes the Zoe Donovan Mystery series which is set in Nevada and started in . This is a cozy-lite mystery series set in the small lakeside town of Ashton Falls, a quaint village with a big heart but a tiny local budget. Each short novel focuses on a simple murder mystery against the backdrop of family holidays and quirky festivals designed to bring in the almighty tourist dollar. Zoe is a free spirited animal lover who, along with her dog Charlie, works as an animal rehabilitation and relocation officer. If there is murder afoot you can bet that Zoe, along with friends Zak, Levi, and Ellie, will be on the case.
NOTE: These books are short in length. For Example some of these books only have 180 pages but they're only $2.99 at Amazon (as of February 2014).
Kathi also writes the Tj Jensen Paradise Lake Mystery series. This is a full length cozy mystery series set in the alpine town of Serenity, Nevada, on the idyllic north shore of Paradise Lake. Serenity is home to Maggie’s Hideaway, the lakeside resort where high school coach and teacher Tj Jensen lives with her father, grandfather and half-sisters Ashley and Gracie. Amidst the setting of snowy winters and lazy summer days Tj is drawn into a series of murder investigations which she must solve with the help of the new deputy sheriff, Dylan Caine.
Kathi Daley writes the Tj Jensen Southern Seashore Series which is set in Georgia. Barkley's Treasure is a spinoff of the popular Tj Jensen Paradise Lake Series. In the book, Tj packs up four cats, three dogs, two sisters, and good friends Kyle Donovan and Stan Griffin, for a trip cross country after she decides to spend the summer helping a friend of the family renovate the island resort he has been forced to sell.