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Pineapple Lies: A cozy murder mystery with a touch of romance and characters you'll recognize as family (Pineapple Port Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Amy Vansant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 5,647 ratings

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A heartwarming, clever, and memorable mystery by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Amy Vansant.

If you like books like The Thursday Murder Club, you'll love the Pineapple Port series!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "One of the best surprise ending I have read.." - Amazon Vine Voice Reader


The relationships between young and old, sprinkling of romance, small-town warmth, and the cast of unforgettable characters will make Pineapple Port Mysteries your new favorite series!

Charlotte Morgan isn't your average Pineapple Port 55+ community neighbor. She's 26 years old—adopted by a whole neighborhood of retirees as a child. She's had an unusual upbringing—pickleball instead of proms, golf carts instead of gossip.

Well, that's not true. Pineapple Port has tons of gossip.

Her unusual upbringing has left Charlotte an oddball among her peers, but she's lucky—she has Mariska and Darla, her late grandmother's neighbors, to love and watch over her. Still, lately, she's been feeling restless.

Something's missing.

Is it the human skeleton buried in her garden?

Nope. She just found that.

In an instant, she goes from lonely and bored to trapped in a web of lies. Her neighbors are acting squirrelly, there's a corpse in her garden and a handsome pawnbroker is hovering in the yard...Does he know the dead woman?

And could she have invented a worst way to make a first impression?

Charlotte's found-family is ready to help her solve the mystery…but there's a problem...

She's starting to think one of them might be this cold case's killer.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman is huge right now, and if you like that you will love Pineapple LIes. Personally, I have to say I enjoyed this even more." - author Tommy Ueland

Throughout the series, you find killers, crazy ex-girlfriends, loving dogs, romance, treasure hunts, government operatives, FBI agents, danger... and a cast of characters almost as funny as they are loving, supportive and brave.


Mystery Readers love The Pineapple Port Series:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Too much!! Wow! I don't think I've had so much laughter and fun in a cozy mystery ever!" - Amazon Reader

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I'm starting book 8 and I absolutely LOVE this series. Thank you, Amy, for creating such a wonderful universe of great characters. I love how there always seems to be multiple storylines that intertwine. It's nice to be able to escape reality into a book. I appreciate it!" --- Reader

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Amy is one of my favorite authors. I highly recommend all of her books. No matter what genre she writes in, she manages to create books that demand that the pages be immediately turned to find out what happened because you really care about the characters." ~ Dianne Harman, USA Today and Amazon Chart #1 Bestselling Author

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An unlikely friendship and romance develop with moments of levity and hilarious laughter. More than once, I found myself laughing out loud while reading through the story. The character development is good, the humor is unforced. All around, an excellent, lighthearted mystery that I would absolutely recommend." --- Amazon Vine Voice Reader
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  1. Book 1 of 24
    Pineapple Port Mysteries
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    307 pages
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    8 April 2015
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About the Author

Amy has been writing and finding other creative ways to make no money since high school. She specializes in fun, comedic reads about accident prone, easily distracted women with questionable taste in men. So, autobiographies, mostly. Amy is the former East Coast Editor of SURFER Magazine but the urge to drive up and down the coast interviewing surfers has long since left her. Currently, she is a nerd and Labradoodle mommy who works at home with her goofy husband. She has rocked water aerobics at a fifty-five and over community, but has yet to play bingo. She’s heard it’s vicious.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00VV773I8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vansant Creations, LLC
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 8 April 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 307 pages
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  • Book 1 of 24 ‏ : ‎ Pineapple Port Mysteries
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USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Amy Vansant has written over 30 books, including the fun, thrilling Shee McQueen series, the rollicking, twisty Pineapple Port Mysteries, and the action-packed Kilty urban fantasies. Throw in a couple of romances and a YA fantasy for her nieces...

Amy specializes in fun, exciting reads with plenty of laughs and action -- she tried to write serious books, but they always ended up full of jokes, so she gave up.

Amy lives in Jupiter, Florida, with her muse/husband and a goony Bordoodle named Archer.

http://www.amyvansant.com/

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Customers find this cozy mystery book entertaining, with an intriguing storyline that moves at a good pace and features a fun group of characters. The book is easy to read and sensible, with one customer noting its unique setting.

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Customers find the book very entertaining and amusing, with one customer mentioning it had them laughing out loud.

"...I am so pleased that I did, because it is fun read, has lots of humour, a plot that keeps you guessing until the end, and thoroughly entertaining..." Read more

"This book was excellent. I felt like i was the character in their mind. The story is excellent. Funny parts and lots of twists and turns." Read more

"It's what it says, a romantic comedy. Ok not laugh out loud, but amusing. If you just want an easy read go for it." Read more

"...Wonderful colourful characters and some really funny bits. Most enjoyable" Read more

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Customers enjoy the plot of the book, finding it a cozy mystery with an intriguing storyline that moves at a good pace, and one customer mentions it has lots of twists and turns.

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"...I loved that the older characters were such fun, in fact I wouldn't mind living in their community when I'm old enough though I wonder would I be..." Read more

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  • cbr600ps
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very entertaining read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2015
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    I was a little dubious about this book as I am not a lover of romantic stories, but I do like a good 'who dunnit' and so thought I would give this a try. I am so pleased that I did, because it is fun read, has lots of humour, a plot that keeps you guessing until the end, and thoroughly entertaining and believable characters (it reminded me a little of the TV series 'The Golden Girls'). There is an element of romance, but it does not interfere with the plot. It is an easy read and made me want to keep coming back for more to see what would happen next. I am looking forward to reading more of Amy's work.
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  • Rebecca Cloono
    4.0 out of 5 stars enthralled
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 December 2015
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    This book was excellent. I felt like i was the character in their mind. The story is excellent. Funny parts and lots of twists and turns.
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  • Baggers
    3.0 out of 5 stars easy read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2015
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    It's what it says, a romantic comedy. Ok not laugh out loud, but amusing. If you just want an easy read go for it.
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  • Avid reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars this book is fun
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2024
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    If you need cheering up this is the book for you. Wonderful colourful characters and some really funny bits. Most enjoyable
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars ... Amy Vansant before I found the story to be good in content and humor& similar in style to Debra ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2016
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    I have to say that not having come across Amy Vansant before I found the story to be good in content and humor& similar in style to Debra Burroughs Paradise Mystery stories, I will be looking forward to a follow up.
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  • Julie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lies and deceit lead to a good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 May 2018
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    I enjoyed this book but must admit wasn't to sure on the title so had it in my to be read list a while before I got around to reading it.
    Pineapple lies is set in a retirement community, Pineapple port (which is where the title comes from). Even through it is a retirement community the story is set around Charlotte a twenty something female who lives there and the problems she has when she unearths the skeletal remains of a body in her back yard. With the bones being so old, that rules out Charlotte from being the murder but unfortunately everybody she cares about could still be the killer. With help from her surrogate mum's and unwittingly from the sheriff, she soon finds her self adding find killer to chalk board to do list.
    With a fun group of characters it was a nice cozy mystery.
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  • Elle gee
    5.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't sure...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2015
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    I generally don't go for 'romantic comedy' but this was a freebie so gave it a go.
    I'm glad I did. the romance wasn't sickly sweet, and parts had me laughing out loud (in a good way)
    I loved that the older characters were such fun, in fact I wouldn't mind living in their community when I'm old enough though I wonder would I be able to keep up with them.
    the yoga class description had me cry with laughter and keeps me smiling when I think about it.
    I look forward to buying the next instalment, but in the meantime bought another of the author's titles in the hope that it is equally entertaining.
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  • Susan Christine Ball
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pineapple LIes
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2016
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    A very enjoyable read with a plot which moves at a good pace. Looking forward to reading your next book.
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  • Robbie Gaye-Murphy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pineapple Lies: A Pineapple Port Mystery Book 1 by Amy Vansant
    Reviewed in Australia on 6 June 2018
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    Pineapple Lies :A Pineapple Port Mystery Book 1 by Amy Vansant
    This is a wonderfully funny novel which I thoroughly enjoyed. Charlotte’s parents died when she was eleven, leaving her to be brought up by her grandmother. One or two problems with that. First problem, grandma lives in an over fifties village, where an eleven year old sticks out like a sore thumb! Second problem, way worse than the first, grandma dies too! Luckily for Charlotte there are two best friends of grandma, Mariska and Darla who take it upon themselves to keep her safely close with them. After growing up with this protective love all around her, Charlotte finally decides she is old enough and moves into grandma’s old home, just across the road from Mariska and not too far from Darla and her Sheriff husband. All the neighbours may be elderly but their hearts are filled with kindness and caring towards Charlotte. This book is so funny I have had pages where I simply can’t stop laughing! I look forward to reading more of Charlotte’s adventures at Pineapple Port. I was given this book but the review is entirely my own. It is a fantastically funny series if they are all like this one! I am glad there are more to read! Amy Vansant is a great writer who keeps the reader smiling throughout her book!
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  • Paola B.
    4.0 out of 5 stars La scoperta di un cadavere
    Reviewed in Italy on 3 June 2015
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    La storia si svolge in una cittadina della Florida, al centro di una "comunità" di anziani. Una ventiseienne che lì risiede scopre uno scheletro
    nel suo giardino e da questo si improvvisa detective. Simpatica lettura, senza troppe pretese, ma con qualche spunto divertente. Ottimo
    per un free book
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pineapple Lies
    Reviewed in the United States on 17 May 2025
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    I loved how crazy all the characters were. The mystery was fun & left with questions as soon as a question was answered. My family sisters will have fun with this. I never suspected Harry at all. It deserves every STAR
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  • K. Young
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and entertaining
    Reviewed in Canada on 21 July 2018
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    What an excellent book! It is very well written. The dialogue is fast and funny, the characters are entertaining, the mystery is intriguing and keeps you guessing. I really look forward to reading more! I do believe that I have found another favourite author.
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  • Client d'Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un moment de fraicheur
    Reviewed in France on 27 December 2015
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    Bon, il faut que je vous dise que j'ai une kindle depuis peu et que j'ai chargé des quantités de textes gratuits, mais il tombe bien que dans ces textes il y ait des quantité de policiers français du XIXe siècle (Gaboriau, Pont Joest, Féval, &c) ou de romans d'aventures. Quand on m'a proposé de télécharger gratuitement le premier tome, je n'ai pas hésité, ce n'est pas dans la même "encre" que les précités, c'est bien un polar mais frais comme un cocktail de fruits. Je recommande sans retenue.
    Ce que je n'ai pas aimé: la série est très courte pour l'instant et je pense que je vais avoir très faim.Les tomes suivants sont payants, c'est normal, mais à petit prix. Allez-y, c'est un bon moment à passer.
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