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Music? It can be absolute murder PI Hattie Leiper expected Nashville to be filled with bluegrass jams, honky-tonks, and hot chicken. But when a legendary fiddle belonging to a vanished music star turns up on Hattie’s doorstep, along with a torn piece of sheet music carrying a chilling message, her weekend plans end on a sour note. Hattie, along with her grumpy Chow Chow Moose, clever cat Cecil, and bestie are pulled into a case as tangled as an old banjo string. As whispers of stolen songs and a mysterious fire echo through Music Row, secrets begin to surface, linking a reclusive producer...

If you like cozy mysteries with strong heroines, yummy food, lifelong friendships and plots that keep you guessing till the end, you will love the Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series. 44 year old Jenny King's suburban utopia comes crashing down when her husband dumps her for a younger model. Jenny accepts her eccentric aunt's offer and moves to the remote island of Pelican Cove. After moping around and licking her wounds for months, she starts working at the local cafe at her aunt's urging. Jenny's delicious food makes the small town famous. The rest is history. Jenny befriends a motley group ...

A convicted killer is on death row with two days left—and still swears he didn’t kill his brother. Sweetie Chapman believes him. And she's bringing pie to coax the truth out of Merlin Terrance McGraw once and for all...because we all know, dead men tell no tales. Or do they? When retired schoolteacher and widow Sweetie Chapman walks into the prison with a homemade chicken pot pie, no one expects the man condemned to die to start talking. But Sweetie has a gift: in her cozy, old-fashioned interrogation room—complete with sweet tea and dessert—she gets the truth every time. Merlin ...

Murder’s never on the listing sheet… until it is. When real estate agent Lily Sprayberry agreed to list the charming but cluttered Victorian on Sycamore Lane, she expected a few hiccups—like wrangling heirloom china and gently dodging the family’s feud over a vintage Elvis lamp. What she didn’t expect? A dead body sprawled across the fainting couch during the estate sale. The sheriff—her husband, Dylan—thinks it was a tragic accident. But Lily knows antiques don’t kill people. People kill people. And in a town like Bramblett, where gossip travels faster than sweet tea spills...

England, 1941. When Jane Treen is summoned to her boss’s office at the end of a long day, she smooths down her tweed skirt and makes them both another strong pot of coffee. Brigadier Remmington-Blythe slides a folded copy of the evening newspaper towards her, with one small article circled in red ink. A body has been found on an English beach in the little seaside town where she grew up, and he wants her to investigate. Jane is used to managing secret agents and spies, but she is now part of The Secret Detective Agency, England’s answer to solving the most mysterious murders.

Magical baker Lillie Dean is settling into her new life in Silverkeep, along with all the creatures who'd come out of hiding after magic was made legal once more. The south side of town near the wharf is bustling with new neighbors, including merchant Jeremias Scarp, who's just procured a magical pendant that he swears is going to take his fledgling business to the next level. But when that pendant goes missing, Lillie's on the case to find out who might've taken it, while also avoiding the attention of powerful Mr. Globe.

A Murdered Heiress, Death on the High Seas, a doomed High School Reunion and Anonymous Notes keep divorced baker Jenny King on her toes in this four book murder mystery anthology. 5 stars - 'I was reading these books like eating potato chips, too fast!' When forty four year old Jenny King moved to a remote island for a second chance at life, she didn't know it would involve murder. She's working at the Boardwalk Cafe, baking sweet treats to forget the bitter pill that is her life. Then a stranger's body washes up on the beach and her aunt is arrested. Compelled by circumstances, Jenny goes ...

When the local high school hosts a fundraiser, restaurant owner Carly Hale is happy to sign on and enlists her mother’s help selling her much-loved grilled cheese sandwiches at the school. But no good deed goes unpunished, and the vendor stationed next to them at the event turns out to be aggressively rude and bullies them both. Never one to be pushed, Carly’s mom gives the man a vicious tongue-lashing and assumes that’s the end of it—until later that day when the man is found dead, strangled with her scarf.

When the formidable Marchioness of Bandberry arrives at Ashcombe Hall, Lady Ellen feels the weight of her critical gaze upon her. But pomp and pageantry soon give way to scandal when a London journalist is found dead on Ellen’s drive. And his body has been marked with the chilling symbol of the Vigilante Slasher.

Raj is twenty-nine and three-quarters years old. The sum of three consecutive squares, the tenth prime number, and the laughingstock of the century. Unless he can graduate soon, he will be an under-qualified magician forever. To prevent this tragedy, Raj’s mentor sends him to catch a mischievous imp infesting a local construction company. While the ‘easy’ project should lead to Raj’s advancement, the creature flees to a crumbling wool mill in the countryside. To make matters worse, the mill is inhabited by a feisty pensioner, and, Eliza, a two hundred-year-old dragon.

In the quaint town of Harmony Bay, the new year heralds a frosty adventure for Francis Desmarais, Harmony Bay's beloved baker with a flair for solving mysteries. As Francis unveils her "Winter Wonderland" baking class to bring warmth to the chilly season, an unexpected winter storm sweeps through, blanketing the town in snow and secrets. Amid the icy chaos, a shocking discovery sends shivers down the spines of Harmony Bay's residents: a renowned local ice sculptor, known for his frosty creations, is found dead, entombed in his own icy masterpiece. With the storm trapping everyone in a snowy...

Small town. Big lies. And Polaroids that refuse to stay buried. Kelsey Woods was just settling back into life in Carlyle Cove—color-coded checklists, café shifts with Aunt Clara, and no plans to play detective again. But when a scandal from the summer of ’88 resurfaces and a local troublemaker turns up dead, Kelsey’s instincts won’t let it go. With help from retired PI Elinor Brooks and her sharp-nosed dachshund, Duke, Kelsey sets out to track down the four friends tied to the past. The case gets personal fast when she meets Barry, a 10-year-old runaway with ties to the case—and ...

One bride-to-be. Two trusted friends. Three ways the truth gets twisted. When former wedding planner Kelsey Woods returns to the seaside charm of Carlyle Cove, Maine, she’s hoping for a fresh start—serving pastries at her aunt’s café and standing by her childhood best friend Tanya on her big day. But when the town’s infamously difficult wedding planner turns up dead just days before the “I dos,” and Tanya becomes the prime suspect, Kelsey’s picture-perfect plans unravel fast. Armed with color-coded checklists, an eye for detail, and zero crime-solving experience, Kelsey teams...

In the heart of Hazelwood, a slice of pie turns deadly—and the truth is buried beneath the crust. Grace Hawthorne thought her biggest challenge would be nailing the perfect lattice on her signature Peach Vanilla Dream Pie. But when her pie is swapped for a deadly one at the town festival, a local judge winds up poisoned to death. Grace is thrust into the kind of small-town Wisconsin scandal no amount of whipped cream can cover up. With whispers of a buried co-op scandal resurfacing, Grace's past surprises everyone. And her talking parrot Polly repeating phrases no bird or person should ...

When Sidney Marsh’s peaceful Saturday is interrupted by a call from Detective Wallace from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, she finds herself in the middle of a front-page murder case. A prominent businessman has been killed, and the murder was recorded on his phone, which should make for an open-and-shut case. But the more Sid and Detective Wallace learn, the less everything adds up. After an arrest is made, Sid is convinced Detective Wallace has the wrong man, so she enlists the help of her friend, Kiera, to uncover the truth.

Lucy McGuffin makes the best muffins in Whispering Bay, but her secret talent as a human lie detector hasn't always been as sweet. When she stumbles upon a dead body and her priest brother becomes a suspect, Lucy must use her skills to clear his name.

Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means she can finally start her dream catering company and raise her daughter, Daisy, somewhere safer. But there’s nothing quite like having your first job back at home be catering an ex-boyfriend’s wedding to remind you of just how small your village is.

Fresh from teaching at her prestigious Swiss boarding school, Miss Atalanta Ashford suddenly finds herself the most eligible young lady in society when she inherits her grandfather’s substantial fortune. But with this fortune, and an elegant new Parisian home, comes a legacy passed down from grandfather to granddaughter…sleuthing discreetly for Europe’s elite. This young lady isn’t one to back down from a challenge and Miss Ashford must depend on her sharp wit and charm to solve her first case.

It is Sunday afternoon, and Theodosia and Drayton are catering a formal tea at a hot-air-balloon rally. But as the sky turns gray and the clouds start to boil up, a strange object zooms out of nowhere. It is a drone, and it appears to be buzzing around the balloons, checking them out. As Theodosia and Drayton watch, the drone, hovering like some angry, mechanized insect, deliberately crashes into the balloon next to them. An enormous, fiery explosion erupts, and everyone watches in horror as the balloon plummets to the earth, killing all three of its passengers.

Alex and Hanna, owners of Murder and Mayhem book and chocolate shop, are hoping for a quiet holiday. That is, after Alex is finished judging the Deck the Halls contest organized by Vanessa, nicknamed “The Dragon.” The whole experience has turned Alex’s usual festive spirit a little grinchy. Instead of inspiring holiday cheer with fun lawn displays, the contest has turned cutthroat, and decorations have started disappearing.