Walkers on the Run by C.S. Kjar
Leona Walker’s cozy life in Red Creek, South Dakota gets thrown into chaos when her house is burglarized. Her insurance will replace her belongings but not her late husband’s wedding ring and her departed mother’s ruby necklace taken during the crime. The police tell her things like that are usually taken apart for the gems and melted for the metal so there is little chance of her recovering them.
Determined to find her missing treasures before it’s too late, she begins to investigate the crime with her kooky sister Betty and their neighbor Clarence. The search takes them to parts of town they usually don’t go. There they find trouble and threats. Even peacemaker Betty’s delicious cookies are met with hostility and curses, but they also find three hungry little boys and a kind woman who watches over them.
While trying to help others, Leona and her friends are drawn into a conflict they didn’t intend to start. When Leona stumbles upon a dead body, the police wonder if she committed the murder.
Is her determination to find her treasured possessions putting herself and others in danger? Is it worth the risk? Is Betty really looney or just acting that way?
Dive into the humorous and heartwarming Book 1 of the ‘Oldsters Love Adventure’ cozy mystery series for the revelations.
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Author Bio:
C.S. Kjar, an award-winning author of sweet romances, cozy mysteries, and women’s fiction set in small towns with ordinary people who are faced with tough choices that ultimately make them stronger.
It wasn’t until C.S. retired from her technical writing career that she turned to writing fiction, something way more fun for her. Since then, she’s met many other writers and attended many workshops and conferences where she hones her craft. When not writing, she often travels with her hubby and other family members or is reading in her recliner. Some days, she’s quilting parts of her huge stash.
Her novels have won multiple awards. The Secrets of the Clock was a finalist in the Women’s Lit category of the 2018 American Fiction Awards. Her holiday romance, Finding Love in the Snow, was a finalist in the 2022 American Writing Awards and placed fourth in the 2022 National Excellence in Storytelling competition. Her cozy mystery Walkers on the Run was the winner of the 2026 American Legacy Award for cozy mystery, was a finalist in the 2025 American Fiction Awards, and the winner of the cozy mystery category in the 2025 National Excellence in Storytelling competition. She’s also won awards at several writing conferences.
Pronounced “care”, her last name reflects her care and passion for creating good books for readers to enjoy and as a reminder that in life, as in her books, caring for one another makes all the difference.