Running On Empty

Description for RUNNING ON EMPTY by Sandra Balzo:

Home, Sweet Homicide…

A frantic call sends reporter AnnaLise Griggs back home to Sutherton, North Carolina. Her mother's confusion and memory problems nearly caused her to drain all the blood out of the mayor's mother at the annual drive.

The town has had its share of freak accidents over the years, mostly involving tourists and generous amounts of alcohol. But nothing can explain the rash of fallen bodies that have been found since AnnaLise's return. With her mother behaving strangely and murder in the air, AnnaLise looks for a connection, but it could prove to be a deadly pursuit. Because at the heart of the scandal, blackmail and mystery, there's a secret that involves AnnaLise herself -- if she can live long enough to find it.

This is #1 in Main Street Murders Series.