Byron, Ellen. Golden Motel mystery

Thorndike Press large print softcover cozy mystery

Includes road trip tips, recipe for Nutty Almond Date Bars, and bonus cartoon

"With the summer season looming, Dee Stern has one small goal--scrubbing her motel's unflattering moniker as the 'Murder Motel.' She is excited to introduce a family-friendly panning activity complete with fool's gold just in time for the peak tourist months. Except neither could have anticipated the discovery of a real gold nugget or the ensuing frenzy. The instant popularity proves great for business, but it also attracts a group of techies with dreams of striking it rich--again. Dee finds herself particularly annoyed by the insufferably smug Sylvan Burr, but things take a sinister turn when Sylvan meets a grim fate, leaving Dee at the center of a deadly mystery that could end her days as a motelier"--