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Favorite books
- Murder, She Wrote novels
- The Thursday Murder Club
- The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
- Agatha Christie mysteries
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LC Hovater
Southern cozy mysteries with big personalities, small-town secrets, and just enough meddling.
Cozy MysterySouthern Cozy MysterySmall-Town MysteryHumorous MysteryAmateur Sleuth Mystery
3,383published words across 1 Lantern story
Behind the byline
About the author
LC Hovater writes Southern cozy mysteries filled with colorful characters, close friendships, small-town charm, and mysteries that have a habit of finding the people who weren’t looking for them.
Her FiFi Mysteries follow Frances “FiFi” Davis and her best friend, Mae Carter, as ordinary trips, celebrations, and adventures take unexpected turns. With FiFi’s flair, Mae’s steady hand, and Sheriff Caleb Hawthorne occasionally wondering what they’ve gotten themselves into now, trouble is never quite as far away as it should be.
Clean, character-driven, and sprinkled with humor, these mysteries are for readers who like their whodunits with heart, friendship, and a little Southern sass. 🦩
⌖ North Alabama
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In the headphones
Writing soundtrack
- 80s favorites
- Classic country
- Southern rock
- Feel-good oldies
Tiny author lore
Things to know
- Always overdressed for the occasion
- Believes every town has secrets
- 80s music fixes almost anything
- Will absolutely eavesdrop for plot research
- Thinks “mind your business” is merely a suggestion
On Lantern
Stories by LC Hovater
Cozy Mystery
The Mayor’s Final Speech
Founders Day in Crestview, Georgia, is supposed to bring neighbors together. Instead, it ends with the mayor dead.
When Mayor Thomas Holloway’s fatal fall begins to look less like an accident, Frances “Fifi” Davis finds herself noticing the little things everyone else seems to overlook. With her best friend, Mae Carter, beside her, Fifi starts asking questions, following hunches, and discovering that their charming small town has been keeping more than a few secrets.
Someone in Crestview knows what really happened to the mayor.
And Fifi has never been very good at leaving a question unanswered.
A clean, cozy mystery filled with small-town secrets, friendship, humor, and two women who are far more observant than people give them credit for.
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