{"product_id":"travel-is-murder-vols-1-2-alex-paige-mysteries-books-1-6","title":"Travel is Murder Vols 1 \u0026 2, Alex Paige Mysteries Books 1-6","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePre-order \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trouble on the Tracks\" href=\"https:\/\/theresasbooks.com\/trouble\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrouble on the Tracks\u003c\/a\u003e by 4\/28 and get 20% off Travel is Murder, Vols 1 \u0026amp; 2!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrint books will ship end of May, 2026. E-books available immediately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix twisty whodunits starring a travel writer turned accidental sleuth, where the bad guys always get it—and the good guys always win.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page-anchor\" id=\"h:Some-people-travel-to-find-themselves-Alex-Paige-finds-killers-\"\u003eSome people travel to find themselves. Alex Paige finds killers.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🕵️Love cozy mysteries with smart, strong female sleuths\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🏘️ Think small-town secrets and scenic destinations are the perfect backdrop for murder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚖️ Want more justice, charm, and travel-packed intrigue in your TBR pile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eThen pack your bags—this 3-book volume is your next great escape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Alex Paige, a travel journalist with an uncanny ability to stumble into murder scenes from the Colorado Rockies to the Gulf Coast. Armed with nothing more than her investigative instincts, a journal full of observations, and her flamboyant and loyal friend William Blake, Alex discovers that the most dangerous destinations aren't marked on any map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're wherever people have something deadly to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this cozy mystery series packed with scenic settings, quirky characters, and twisty plots, Alex can’t help but get involved when things go wrong. Whether she’s interviewing a lantern-jawed charter boat captain on Lake Michigan, covering a cooking travel show in the shadow of Pikes Peak, or hunting for buried secrets in the sparkling sand of Alabama's beaches, Alex always ends up with a mystery to solve, a journal full of notes, and a few too many suspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach book blends small-town vibes, armchair travel, and a satisfying whodunit with heart. There’s no gore, no graphic violence—just gripping mysteries, clever twists, and a heroine you’ll want to travel with again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover includes full-color images of the destinations that inspired these books!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperback images are black and white. There are no images in the e-book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/0663\/4376\/files\/Book_Interior_Images.jpg?v=1759426412\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"h:What-Makes-This-Series-Special\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWhat Makes This Series Special\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eAuthentic Travel Writing\u003c\/span\u003e: Since I make my living as a travel writer, each mystery showcases real destinations with vivid, sensory-rich descriptions that make you feel like you're traveling alongside Alex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eCulinary Adventures\u003c\/span\u003e: I believe food is a window into local culture and often the key to understanding a place. Every book features regional cuisine that will leave you hungry for more - and there are recipes in each book!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eCharacter-Driven Mysteries\u003c\/span\u003e: These aren't just puzzles to be solved—they're stories about people with complex motivations. Alex's investigative style combines journalistic techniques with emotional intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eResilience \u0026amp; Second Chances\u003c\/span\u003e: Themes of rebuilding after trauma, found family, and the courage to start over resonate throughout the series without overshadowing the mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003ePerfect Balance\u003c\/span\u003e: Cozy mystery comfort meets travel adventure, with just enough danger to keep you turning pages and enough humor to keep you smiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eJustice Prevails\u003c\/span\u003e: In every book, the bad guy gets it, and the good guys always win. These stories deliver satisfying endings where justice is served, and evil doesn’t get away with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:Perfect-For-Readers-Who-Love-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003ePerfect For Readers Who Love:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eLouise Penny's Inspector Gamache series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(small-town mysteries with heart)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eElizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody mysteries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(travel + archaeology + humor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eAgatha Raisin series by M.C. Beaton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(amateur detective with personality)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eTravel Channel shows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(armchair travel to beautiful destinations)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eCozy mysteries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith substance and authentic characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:-Peril-on-the-Peninsula-Book-1-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003ePeril on the Peninsula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e(Book 1)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eBlackmail. Betrayal. Murder. Not exactly the press trip Alex Paige signed up for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a year off recovering from cancer, travel writer Alex Paige lands an assignment at a relaxing lakeside resort in Door County. She hopes for an easy return to work and the excitement of discovering someplace new. But when she learns a crooked developer from her past is buying the property, her instincts flare up like a bonfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen his business partner ends up dead, Alex finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation with no shortage of suspects. With help from her fabulous friend William, a fiery redhead inn-owner, and a devastatingly handsome boat captain, she’ll have to out-sleuth the killer before her dream assignment turns fatal\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:-Revenge-in-the-Rockies-Book-2-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eRevenge in the Rockies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e(Book 2)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eA new cooking show. A stunning location. But murder is on the menu. Can Alex find out who did it, or will the episode end in death?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter nearly being killed on assignment, travel writer Alex Paige is ready for something simpler. Covering a reality travel cooking show in Colorado Springs isn’t exactly her dream gig—especially since she loathes reality TV—but her best friend Emily is one of the contestants, and Alex can’t say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThings go south fast when the show’s sleazy producer is found stabbed in the back—and Emily becomes the prime suspect. With reputations on the line and cameras catching every misstep, Alex and her fabulous friend William dig into a recipe full of egos, secrets, and simmering resentment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe just hopes the real killer is caught before her best friend’s goose is cooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:-Betrayed-at-the-Beach-Book-3-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eBetrayed at the Beach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e(Book 3)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eTreasure. Treachery. Murder. This is not the adventure Alex expected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravel writer Alex Paige heads to Gulf Shores, Alabama, to celebrate her friend’s new beachfront restaurant and research the region’s rich history. Between local legends and archaeological discoveries, it should be the perfect blend of work and a little sunshine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when a man is found dead and her friend’s sister becomes the prime suspect, Alex is once again pulled into a murder investigation. With William at her side (though he’d prefer the title “co-investigator”), she digs into dark secrets, buried treasure, and a history some people would kill to keep hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:-Peril-on-the-Peninsula-Book-1-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eRuin on the River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e(Book 4)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHops. Heartbreak. Homicide. When a festival turns fatal, can Alex catch the killer, or will this be her last call?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the perfect backdrop for a craft beer festival. A charity event like this is right up Alex’s alley and she road trips to Asheville with her best friend Emily, who’s got more than beer on her brain. They’re joined by her other best friend William and his boyfriend to enjoy some suds in the sun and support a great cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll is frothy and fun until the south’s biggest brewery tycoon is found belly up, and fingers point at the festival’s organizer, who also happens to be Alex’s friend. Can she figure out who blew the keg, or will Alex be the next one tapped out?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin her as she exposes dark ambitions and bitter rivalries in this thrilling cozy mystery set in the mountains of Western North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:-Revenge-in-the-Rockies-Book-2-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eChaos in the Canyon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e(Book 5)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the vast Montana landscape, secrets run deep—and someone is willing to kill to keep them buried.\u003cbr\u003eA travel conference is supposed to be all about exploration, but when Alex Paige attends, the agenda is a real killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravel writer Alex Paige's Montana adventure takes an unexpected turn when a controversial reenactor winds up dead. With her best friend William as the prime suspect, Alex's plans quickly become a race against time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavigating a maze of local lore, long-held grudges, and surprising alliances, Alex must unravel a tangled web of greed and betrayal. From picturesque Pompeys Pillar to the rugged depths of Bighorn Canyon, every clue brings her closer to the truth—and to a killer determined to keep the past buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:-Betrayed-at-the-Beach-Book-3-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eMenace at the Marina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e(Book 6)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlex Paige has survived plenty, but she never expected a trip to her best friend’s wedding to be marred by murder. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA celebration on Lake Michigan quickly unravels when her vengeful ex-boyfriend just won’t stay out of her life. A man who haunts her across state lines, his troubling behavior escalates from mere coincidence to menacing confrontation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when his body is washed ashore near the marina, Alex is thrust into the center of a chilling investigation where friends, foes, and lake currents twist around secrets that refuse to stay submerged. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFighting to prove her innocence, Alex uncovers links between her ex’s death, an historic shipwreck, and a ruthless man’s obsession with treasures hidden in the lake’s depths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRacing against time, Alex follows a dangerous trail of clues weaving from distant shores to Lake Michigan’s murky waters. To survive, she must expose the killer, or risk becoming the next victim claimed by the lake.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theresa's Books","offers":[{"title":"E-book","offer_id":45041434558600,"sku":"tim1-2","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback - Autographed","offer_id":45041434591368,"sku":"tim1-2p","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback - Autographed","offer_id":45041434624136,"sku":"tim1-2h","price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/0663\/4376\/files\/Travel_is_Murder_1-2_Paperback.jpg?v=1776363500","url":"https:\/\/theresasbooks.com\/products\/travel-is-murder-vols-1-2-alex-paige-mysteries-books-1-6","provider":"Theresa's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}