Shannon Bennett Riester

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Cozy Mystery Author Blending Financial Crimes and Astrology

Cozy Mystery Author Blending Financial Crimes and AstrologyCozy Mystery Author Blending Financial Crimes and AstrologyCozy Mystery Author Blending Financial Crimes and Astrology

Shannon Bennett Riester uses astrology to uncover the truth in this standout cozy mystery series. 

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Cozy Mystery Author Blending Financial Crimes and Astrology

Cozy Mystery Author Blending Financial Crimes and AstrologyCozy Mystery Author Blending Financial Crimes and AstrologyCozy Mystery Author Blending Financial Crimes and Astrology

Shannon Bennett Riester uses astrology to uncover the truth in this standout cozy mystery series. 

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Heists and Horoscopes cozy mystery novel by Shannon Bennett Riester featuring astrology and financial crimes

Heists and Horoscopes

A string of high-value thefts with no clear pattern.

No forced entry.  No traceable connections.


As the incidents continue, the case refuses to settle into anything predictable.


Sofia Rossi, a legal liaison with a sharp eye for detail, begins to see what others overlook.


Using astrology as a tool, she helps move the investigation forward and uncover connections hidden beneath behavior, impulse, and opportunity.


A mystery driven by financial crimes, human behavior, and insight, where the intrigue comes from the investigation itself.


 Kindle eBook available now for preorder on Amazon.
Paperback and hardback editions release June 21, 2026. 


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CIBA M&M Mystery & Mayhem Awards semi-finalist medal.

Recognition

Chanticleer International Book Awards 

Mystery & Mayhem Category (M&M)

Heists & Horoscopes - Semi-Finalist, 2024

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Meet the Characters

Sofia Rossi

Legal liaison, astrology enthusiast, and loyal friend with a talent for asking questions no one else thinks to ask.

Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Rivera

Deputy Prosecutor with a practical mind, steady leadership, and a willingness to follow the evidence wherever it leads. 

Detective Lisa Harper

Detective with sharp tech skills, strong research instincts, and a talent for uncovering the details buried beneath the surface. 

Detective Marco Valenti

Detective with sharp instincts, steady focus, and a habit of noticing what doesn’t quite fit. 

Aunt Lucille

Retired public defender, passionate cook, and the heart behind Lucille’s Cozy Kitchen. 

Lena Davis

Café owner, artist, and Sofia’s closest friend, known for supporting local creatives and keeping Artful Espresso at the center of the community. 

About the Author

I write mystery novels that explore financial crimes, human behavior, and the details that often go unnoticed. My work focuses on the investigative process and the decisions that move it forward, rather than relying on a single moment to carry the story.


I created the Cosmic Clues Mystery series during a time when I had recently lost my mother and could not bring myself to read or write mysteries centered on death. I still wanted the puzzle, the intrigue, and the forward momentum of a good mystery, but I needed a different kind of story.


In these books, I use astrology as a tool within the investigation. It is not a replacement for logic or evidence, but another lens through which timing, behavior, and patterns can be understood. While many mysteries rely on traditional helpers, such as friends, magic, psychics, etc., I was drawn to astrology and how it can intersect with real-world decision-making.


The Cosmic Clues Mystery series represents one direction in my writing, grounded in financial crimes and unconventional investigative approaches, while I continue to explore other types of stories as well.


Heists and Horoscopes was named a 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards semi-finalist, and The Lottery Aspect was recognized as a 2025 semi-finalist. 

More from the Cosmic Clues Mystery Series

The Lottery Aspect cozy mystery novel by Shannon Bennett Riester second book in the Cosmic Clues Mystery series

When Financial Crimes Meet Astrology, Mysteries Unfold

Coming December 5

The Lottery Aspect

An unclaimed $9 million lottery jackpot should be unusual enough. 


When the winning ticket is submitted through a Cayman Islands trust by an attorney with questionable connections, Sofia Rossi knows the story is more complicated than bad luck.


With the Attorney General’s office out of leads and the claim deadline already passed, Sofia helps reopen the trail by looking at what others missed.


The timing of the ticket purchase, the suspicious use of a lottery kiosk, the offshore trust, and the person who wanted the money claimed without revealing who actually bought the ticket.


Using astrology as an investigative tool, Sofia follows the financial clues behind a lottery mystery where anonymity may be the biggest red flag of all.

Chanticleer International Book Awards
Mystery & Mayhem Category (M&M)
Semi-Finalist, 2025

View Official Semi-Finalist List

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