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Margaret Gaines returns to competitive swimming—not as an athlete, but as head timekeeper for the Valley Regional Masters Swim Championship hosted by Waterford Haven. The event promises to be the highlight of the season, showcasing the region's finest swimmers and bringing prestige to her beloved community. But when championship director Lydia Forrester is found dead in an equipment storage room, clutching evidence of a widespread corruption scheme, Margaret realizes someone has been manipulating results, embezzling funds, and destroying the integrity of the sport she loves. With the ...

The morning mist over Heron Lake has never looked so peaceful—until Freestyle starts barking at something floating near the farthest swim buoy. Margaret Gaines has found bodies before, but discovering local accountant Wesley Drummond drifting among the red-and-white markers raises immediate questions. Everyone knows the lake claims a careless swimmer every few years. Chief Patterson is ready to call it a tragic accident and move on. There's just one problem: according to everyone who knew him, Wesley Drummond couldn't swim a stroke. As Margaret starts asking questions around Waterford ...

When a rival book club sweeps into Franklin's Crossing with matching blazers and ambitious plans, retired schoolteacher Maryanne Silva isn't worried about competition. But when the newcomers set their sights on a prestigious literacy grant that Maryanne has spent months pursuing, the battle for the town's literary soul takes a deadly turn. A grant coordinator who knows too much winds up dead in the library, and suddenly the Bound & Determined Book Club finds themselves investigating their sixth murder—one that hits closer to home than any case before. As Maryanne and her best friend ...

When Claudia Renner stumbles into the Bound & Determined Book Club's discussion of Wuthering Heights, spilling wine and accusations in equal measure, Maryanne Silva and Gretchen Roe assume it's just another small-town scandal in the making. But when Claudia is found murdered in her office the next morning—struck down with a marble bookend shaped like the scales of justice—the two best friends realize their quiet Thursday evening has become the prelude to murder. As Maryanne and Gretchen dig into Claudia's past, they discover a trail of destroyed marriages, manipulated evidence, and ...

Taylor Grey knows the thrill of winning an auction—the rush of outbidding rivals, the satisfaction of claiming a treasure before anyone else. But when she wins a stunning Victorian mourning jewelry set after a fierce online bidding war, the victory turns deadly. Arriving to pick up her prize, Taylor discovers the seller dead on his living room floor, and suddenly she's at the center of a murder investigation in Peaceful Falls. Someone poisoned Burt Fielding, and with threatening messages appearing on her phone and a mysterious woman watching from a silver sedan, Taylor realizes the killer...

When the Bound & Determined Book Club escapes to a charming lakeside inn for a weekend of reading and relaxation, Maryanne Silva expects nothing more strenuous than debating the merits of Rebecca and sampling Bertie's famous lemon pound cake. But a chance encounter between one of her dearest friends and a glamorous stranger turns a cozy retreat into something far more sinister. By morning, a guest lies dead at the bottom of a staircase, and the only road off the mountain has washed away in the storm. Trapped with a killer and a friend under suspicion, Maryanne and Gretchen must untangle a ...

The swim meet was supposed to bring excitement to Waterford Haven, not tragedy. When Margaret Gaines arrives at the community pool for her regular Sunday morning swim, she finds Richard Danforth floating face-down in the deep end, a weight belt strapped around his waist and no witnesses in sight. The charismatic AquaFit sponsor had spent the weekend networking with coaches and parents, selling dreams of athletic glory and exclusive opportunities. But as Margaret quickly discovers, not everyone at the meet was thrilled with Richard's presence. The weight belt is buckled incorrectly, his ...

The Waterford Haven Open Water Classic should have been a celebration of athletic excellence. Instead, it ends in tragedy when champion swimmer Victor Crane collapses moments after crossing the finish line. The official verdict points to cardiac arrest, but Margaret Gaines—former competitive swimmer and reluctant amateur detective—notices something everyone else missed. The redness on his skin. The way he kept scratching at his chest during the race. And the mysterious dark-haired woman watching from the crowd with an expression that looked far too much like satisfaction. As Margaret ...

When antique dealer Taylor Grey's highly anticipated shipment arrives with clear signs of tampering, she discovers her prized purchase has been swapped for a worthless fake. But before she can confront the estate liquidator responsible, he turns up dead—killed with the very item stolen from her crate. Now Taylor finds herself connected to a murder weapon and drawn into a web of family secrets, hidden valuables, and decades-old grudges that someone is willing to kill to protect. As Taylor digs deeper into the victim's shady business practices, she uncovers a trail of stolen goods, bitter ...

Summer has come to Meadow Creek, Kansas, and Clarkson Crowder is finally settling into life at Crowder Family Farm. When her grandmother suggests entering the Crawford County Fair's apple competition, Clarkson figures it's the perfect chance to enjoy some small-town fun—complete with blue ribbons, prize cattle, and her loyal dog Diddly's attempts to herd everything in sight. But when a beloved livestock judge collapses moments after announcing the winners, Clarkson suspects there's something far more sinister than summer heat behind his sudden death. The world of competitive livestock ...

Taylor Grey knows the antique business can be cutthroat, but when a rival dealer turns up dead in his own warehouse, she realizes someone has taken competition to a deadly new level. Garrett Sawyer made enemies everywhere he went—undercutting honest dealers, selling stolen merchandise, and always seeming to know about valuable estates before anyone else. Now he's been electrocuted by a rigged vintage lamp, and Taylor finds herself drawn into a web of secrets, grudges, and shadowy partnerships that reaches far beyond Peaceful Falls. With her loyal Siberian Husky Yukon by her side, Taylor ...

Clarkson Crowder's heirloom potato harvest is shaping up to be spectacular—until her irrigation repairs unearth something far more troubling than rusty pipes. When a contractor's backhoe reveals human remains buried in her south field, Clarkson finds herself at the center of yet another murder investigation. The skeleton belongs to Russ Pemberton, a farmhand who vanished four years ago without a trace. Everyone assumed he'd simply drifted on to the next town, but someone in Meadow Creek knew the truth all along. As Clarkson digs into Russ's final weeks, she discovers he was a man who ...

Crawford County is in the grip of its worst drought in decades, and Clarkson Crowder is fighting to keep her farm alive. Between mandatory water restrictions and wilting crops, she has enough to worry about—until wells start failing across the county. At first it seems like bad luck, but when the damage proves deliberate and a wealthy agricultural businessman turns up dead in his own well, Clarkson realizes someone is systematically destroying the small farms of Meadow Creek. As tensions rise and neighbors turn on each other, Clarkson digs into a web of land deals, bitter grudges, and ...

When Clarkson Crowder attends a seed savers meeting with her grandmother Bea, she expects an evening of heirloom tomato talk and friendly gardening advice. Instead, she witnesses a legendary collector announce a bequest worth a small fortune—and watches the room erupt with barely concealed jealousy, corporate hunger, and family fury. Days later, when the collector turns up dead before he can share evidence of a scheme that's been poisoning the preservation community from within, Clarkson finds herself drawn into her most personal investigation yet. Someone in the tight-knit world of seed ...

When celebrity chef Preston Langley visits Crowder Family Farm scouting for suppliers, Clarkson Crowder thinks her dreams of commercial success are finally within reach. His enthusiasm for her asparagus is matched only by his promises of a lucrative partnership with his soon-to-open restaurant. But those dreams turn to disaster when Preston collapses in her driveway—and suddenly everyone in Crawford County is wondering if Clarkson's vegetables are safe to eat. With her reputation wilting faster than lettuce in a heat wave, Clarkson has no choice but to dig into Preston's past. What she ...