Good Buy Girls are good reading

50% Off Murder by Josie Bell (aka Jenn McKinlay and Lucy Lawrence), published by Penguin Group

Back cover blurb:  

Maggie Gerber-one of the founding members of the Good Buy Birls- loves her quiet life in St. Stanley, Virginia. But all that changes when Sam Collins, her old flame, moves back to town as the new sheriff. On top of that, Claire Freemont, a librarian and the newest member of the Good Buy Girls, starts acting utterly strange.

When Maggie goes to visit her the next day at the library, she finds the body of a very dead man. Turns out the man is someone from Claire's past. As the handsome new sheriff zeroes in on Claire, it's up to Maggie and the rest of the Good Buy Girls to use their bargain-hunting skills to hunt a killer-while making sure they don't pay too much in the process...

This first in the "Good Buy Girls" series is an excellent read.  The main character is enjoyable and the rest of the Good Buy Girls are just as good.  The death of a stranger in the basement of the library leads to revelations about some of the characters that give them more depth.  The town of St. Stanley, Virginia sounds like the kind of place I'd like to live in.  I'm looking forward to getting to know these characters better.  Keep writing, Josie!