Poppy and Mary Ellen All Fed Up: Book Two of the Frankenmuth Murder Mysteries

Welcome back to one of Michigan’s most famous and popular tourist towns. It’s hard to believe it has only 5,000 residents. Poppy and Mary Ellen earned a reputation for themselves in the last book when they helped the police solve a double homicide, even beating the police to the capture. This time, though, Poppy finds herself topping the suspect list of the murder of a Mah Jongg-playing tourist.

Some familiar characters are back, both canine and human, and there’s even some romance in the air that might surprise readers.

Those who play Mah Jongg and follow conversations about “friendly games” will find themselves laughing out loud.

Although by far most of the story takes place in the popular and quirky confines of Frankenmuth, readers get to travel all the way to Nairobi in Book Two. Like Book One, everyone will need their seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Roz Weedman lives in the tourist town of Frankenmuth, Michigan. She worked for thirteen years as a legal secretary, continued her education at the University of Michigan, and eventually retired from her position as a Professor of English after twenty years. Her teaching career focused on writing and American Literature. She enjoys reading mysteries from Louise Penny, Anthony Horowitz, Ian Rankin, Agatha Christie, and other masters of the genre. Roz loves nothing more than playing Mah Jongg with her friends and grandkids. If you're in Frankenmuth, she's easy to find. Her white CRV with the Mahj license plate will be parked askew somewhere in town.

Susan Todd lives in Frankenmuth, Michigan, with her husband of more than 50 years Mel. After being a stay-at-home mom, she went back to college to get her teaching degree, attending the same college her son was attending at that time. After Susan's graduation, she and Mel moved to Frankenmuth, where she taught elementary and middle school for eleven years. Since retiring, they enjoy traveling in both the U.S. and abroad. They have a daughter, Gretchen, and a son, Jason. If you travel to Frankenmuth and see a silver-blue convertible zipping around town, give Susan a wave.