Contemporary Cozy Mystery

Sue receives a death threat, and someone intends to follow through on it… Aspen Notch, a picturesque small town in the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, has very little crime, according to the mayor. Yet something sinister lies beneath the surface. Sue and Alan expect to enjoy the mountain vistas and a restful retirement in their new home, until the mayor offers Alan the job of police chief, the only cop in town, and Sue finds a dead body at the pizza shop. Can Sue help Alan solve the crime before the killer makes good on the warning? Murder in Aspen Notch is a cozy mystery of ...

At Midnight's local pawnshop, weapons are flying off the shelves - only to be used in sudden and dramatic suicides right at the main crossroads in town. Who better to figure out why blood is being spilled than the vampire Lemuel, who, while translating mysterious texts, discovers what makes Midnight the town it is?

Joe Yetz has been a detective for nearly thirty-five years. His partner in crime and best friend, Kevin Bodine, retired the previous year, making Joe think long and hard about his own end game. Unfortunately for Joe, he doesn’t have the same financial cushion Kevin does and working cases is the only thing that makes him feel alive. When Joe comes across a murder that leaves no obvious clues, he’s at a loss until a woman comes into the department claiming to know much more about the case. Joe isn’t sure whether the woman is just looking for her fifteen minutes of fame, or whether she ...

Not only is Scarlett Parker's love life in the loo - as her British cousin Vivian Tremont would say - it's also gone viral with an embarrassing video. So when Viv suggests Scarlett leave Florida to lay low in London, she hops on the next plane across the pond. Viv is the proprietor of Mims's Whims, a ladies' hat shop on Portobello Road bequeathed to both cousins by their beloved grandmother, and she wants Scarlett to finally join her in the millinery business. But a few surprises await Scarlett in London.

Willow Shorts has told herself the same thing for years – she doesn’t want a divorce. But deep down, she knows there’s more to life than laundry and loneliness. Her husband, Charlie, had promised to give up his workaholic ways this summer. But it’s been months, and nothing has changed. In an act of desperation, Willow leaves her husband a note, drives south through the night, to stay at her best friend’s summer cottage on Sanibel Island. The first few days are filled with sandy streets, sunshine and crystal blue water, just as she imagined. It’s only after 4 days have passed ...

**eFestival of Words Women's Fiction Winner From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes** Orphaned at a young age, Hallie Mediate was raised by her (slightly) crazy Great Aunt Grace on the wrong side of the tracks in Cincinnati. Hallie dreamed of escaping her hometown and never looking back. After putting herself through college, landing her dream job in Chicago, and starting a romance with her handsome running partner Bo Pompillio, life is finally exactly as she wants it. That is, until she’s transferred back to the hometown. Not wanting her past to cross paths with her future, Hallie...

Olivia Cameron always knew she was adopted. What she didn’t know is that her birth family would come back into her life 47 years later… Just days after her husband’s death, Olivia gets a call that she might have inherited a beach cottage in Cape May. Except she’s never been to Cape May, and the lawyer explains it has nothing to do with her husband’s recent passing. Nestled in front of an old vineyard, the cottage is exactly the fresh start she needs. Although she’ll need to provide proof of her identity within 30 days before it goes to the person next in line. When she arrives ...

The Movie Town Theater is holding its first ever Film Noir Festival, with Pen handling book sales for the guest speakers, including screen actress Hedda Geist. The legendary femme fatale has been out of the spotlight for decades. Unfortunately, the moment she steps back into it, she's nearly killed. Then other guests start to die, and Penelope wants to know why her little town's Film Noir weekend has taken a truly dark turn.

When Marisa Henley fulfills her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian, it's not exactly everything that she imagined. The small town of Ridley Hall is the polar opposite of the city where she grew up and rarely does anything of interest happen…that is until the scandal of Hannah Ridley. Hannah Ridley lives at Ridley Hall with her husband, Charles, who recently uncovered Hannah’s affair with their farmhand, Travis. But when the Ridley Farm barn goes up in flames, Marisa finds herself putting on her sleuth hat as she tries to figure out whodunnit. Was it the scorned husband? The ...

A murder. A hacked security system. Pilfered belongings. Is a blizzard the perfect cover? Sue Jaworski and her police chief husband, Alan, return to the Alpine Holiday Lodge for a week of winter activities, where they meet up with Jayla Williams, headlining in the lodge’s patriotic show. Surprisingly, they learn that Alan’s estranged daughter, Judy, is the event planner. Why doesn’t Judy cancel the performance when a blizzard is predicted? During the power outage, Judy is found in shock, covered in blood, claiming she has no memory of how her husband died. Reeling from that, the ...

Alison is happy for her best friend, Max. Really, she is. She loves Max, and the guy Max is marrying completely adores her. Even being in the wedding wouldn't be so bad, if it'd keep her from thinking about her off-again relationship with NYPD homicide detective Bobby Crawford. However, Bobby's the best man, and that forces them into all kinds of awkward situations. Then, when Alison’s ex turns up dead, she's dragged into another murder investigation. Romance, humor, and murder are sure to mix and mingle whenever Alison and Bobby link up in Extracurricular Activities.

What’s going on at the senior retirement community of Shady Acres? Isabel Steinway, one of the residents, hires the SAJ Detective Agency to determine who has pilfered treasured belongings from her apartment. Before long, her friends admit that they, too, have missing items. Although Sue and Alan expect a speedy resolution, their investigation uncovers more than simple thievery. A complex web of duplicity envelops Shady Acres. Sue digs below the surface to speculate something more sinister than the disappearance of residents’ mementos. Can she find the missing piece of the puzzle before ...

In the small, idyllic town of Clover nestled in the Ozarks, Della Fox is trying to rebuild her life after the tragic death of her husband, Seth. However, peace is hard to come by when someone seems determined to see her follow in his footsteps. Threats lurk in the shadows, and Della’s peaceful existence is shattered by the knowledge that she’s being watched—someone out there wants her dead. As Della tries to carry on with her day-to-day life, running her quaint second-hand store, Fox’s Finds, she can’t shake the feeling that danger is closer than ever. Her only comfort comes from ...

Della Fox thought her days of investigating were behind her. After all, the last case nearly cost her everything. She’d even promised the local sheriff that she wouldn’t do any more investigating. But when local reporter Martin Lopez rushes into her antique shop, claims that he’s being watched and acting paranoid, she can’t ignore his cryptic plea for help. He hands her a computer thumb drive filled with evidence—and hours later, he’s killed in a supposed hit-and-run accident. Now, with Martin’s final words urging her not to trust the police, Della is pulled back into a ...

A woman's murdered. Her cuckolded husband is the prime suspect. But a jury’s verdict is not guilty. How can that be? It was no secret that Sophia Reilly had lovers, a lot of them, and always had. Her husband, Eric, decided to go to a remote fishing shack to decide what to do about his marriage and while he was gone, she was found murdered in their home. Was he responsible for her murder? Or was it one of the other men in her life? Sheriff Mike and the Beaver County District Attorney are convinced that Eric’s the murderer, but the jury finds him not guilty. Is that the beginning of the ...

When names appear in River Valley’s obituaries before the victims are even dead, Marsha Steele must stop a killer before her own name is written in stone. River Valley isn’t just known for its charm—it’s also home to secrets as dark as the Ozark night. When elderly women begin dying after their names mysteriously appear in the obituaries, panic spreads through the close-knit town. But when one “living victim” turns to Marsha Steele for help, Marsha realizes she’s facing her most chilling case yet. Life should be sweet with her shop, Country Gifts from Heaven, thriving, but ...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks greatest nightmare just also happens to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of finding a ...

A kiss on a winter’s night. Samantha can’t get Paul out of her head. The night he kissed her, her wildest dreams came true, only for him to shatter them completely by staying away. Now, years later, she can’t seem to forget that night or get rid of the confusing feelings she has for him. Paul Pearson likes to live alone. Working on his woodworking business outside of town, he always told himself that he couldn’t be with Samantha, not when there would be so much to give up. But now that they’re being forced together, he can’t hide his feelings any longer. When Graham begins to ...

Della Fox was looking forward to a long-overdue vacation in the dazzling city of Las Vegas. A week away from her cozy antique shop and the quiet town of Clover seemed like the perfect escape. But when Della and her sister Sophia check into their hotel, they soon find themselves entangled in a web of intrigue, mystery, and danger. After a chance encounter with a distraught fellow guest, Harper, Della learns that Harper's boyfriend, Liam, has vanished without a trace. A professional poker player with rivals and secrets, Liam's disappearance raises more questions than answers. As Harper pleads...

Eerie noises scare away guests who assert that Ridgeton Manor is haunted. Is it a hoax, or do spirits actually wander the halls? When Sue’s granddaughter considers Ridgeton Manor for her wedding reception, Sue checks out the rural venue, but receives a ticket for speeding and an unwarranted inspection of her car. Alan investigates, only to find cocaine hidden in her trunk, and suspects that the person who planted it had impersonated a police officer. Irene MacDougal enlists Sue’s help to determine why some guests at Ridgeton Manor claim they’ve heard or seen evidence of a ghost, ...