Books by Laura Manning (AKA CeCe Lamont)
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A dark thriller about a private intel agency that stops a day of carnage in three countries.
A cozy mystery about a dark empath who drinks martinis with her crime club and tracks a killer to stop a terror attack
Due Sept 2026: A cozy thriller about a crime club that must find a kidnaped boy and stop a killer.
Cozy Crime Reads Review of Chesapeake Crime Club, Nov 2025
“Chesapeake Crime Club is the first book in the Minxy Banks Mystery Series by CeCe Lamont. The amateur sleuth is Minxy Banks, a former CIA case officer who just happens to be a Dark Empath capable of talking anyone into anything.
The story is set in West Beach, a small Maryland town on the Chesapeake Bay. When Minxy finds a meddlesome neighbor stabbed to death, she decides to do some sleuthing and talks a few other neighbors into helping her investigate.
Chesapeake Crime Club is a thrilling, fun, fast paced mystery with a unique sleuth and interesting characters. I enjoyed the well-crafted mystery and the interactions between the members of the crime club.
The ending surprised me in the best way possible! I can’t wait to read more adventures with Minxy and the gang!”
-Cozy Crime Reads