DEATH BY MISTAKE
A Josiah Reynolds Mystery, #22
by Abigail Keam
Cozy Mystery / Mystery Series
Publication date : October 4, 2025
Paperback print length : 224 pages
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About the Book
In the Bluegrass world of oak-cured bourbon, antebellum mansions, and thoroughbred horse farms are secrets—deadly secrets! Kentucky is not called “the dark and bloody ground” for nothing!
Josiah has resigned herself to being alone. Her boyfriend, Hunter, has left her for an old flame, and Josiah vows not to interfere in his life. She cares for the man and wants him to be happy. So, it comes as a shock when Detective Drake informs her that Hunter has been arrested for the murder of his wife, Kathy Wickliffe. Josiah simply can’t believe Hunter would harm another human being. She must uncover the truth—and fast.
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Excerpt from Chapter One of
Death by Mistake
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About Abigail Keam
Abigail Keam is an award-winning and Amazon best-selling author who writes the Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series about a Southern female beekeeper turned amateur sleuth living in the glamorous world of oak-cured bourbon, antebellum mansions, and thoroughbred farms.
Besides loving history, Kentucky bourbon and chocolate, Abigail loves honeybees and for many years made her living by selling honey at a farmers’ market like her protagonist, Josiah Reynolds. She is an award-winning beekeeper who has won many honey awards at the Kentucky State Fair including the Barbara Horn Award, which is given to beekeepers who rate a perfect 100 in a honey competition.
Miss Abigail has taken her knowledge of beekeeping to create a fictional beekeeping protagonist, Josiah Reynolds, who solves murder mysteries in the Bluegrass. While Miss Abigail’s novels are for enjoyment, she discusses the importance of a local sustainable food economy and land management for honeybees and other creatures.
She currently lives on the Kentucky River in a metal house with her husband and various critters. She still has honeybees.
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GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY!
ONE WINNER receives a print copy of
Death By Mistake (A Josiah Reynolds Mystery, #22)
+Abigail Keam Tote Bag
(US only; ends 10/27/25)
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AWARDS:
2010 Gold Medal Award from Readers’ Favorite for Death By A HoneyBee; 2011 Gold Medal Award from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Drowning; 2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By Drowning; 2011 USA BOOK NEWS-Best Books List of 2011 as a Finalist for Death By A HoneyBee;
2017 Finalist from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Design;
2019 Honorable Mention from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Stalking;
2019 Top 10 Mystery Novels from Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Blue Moon; 2019 Honorable Mention from Readers’ Favorite for Death By Stalking: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery;
2019 Top 10 Mystery Novels from Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Blue Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Mystery;
2020 Imadjinn Award for Best Mystery – Death By Stalking: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery;
2022 Finalist in Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Historical Category – Murder Under A Full Moon;
2022 Finalist the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical Category – Murder Under A New Moon;
2022 Death By Chance: A Josiah Reynolds Mystery Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Finalist for Best Cozy Mystery; 2022 Top Ten Mystery Novel by Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A Bridal Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Mystery;
2022 Top Ten Mystery Novel by Kings River Life Magazine for Murder Under A British Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Mystery.
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