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Death is overdue at the New Oslo Library. Lena Larsen just wanted to return a library book. Instead, she found the head librarian dead under a collapsed bookshelf. While it looks like a tragic accident, Lena's ghostly grandmother Ingrid has other ideas—and she's usually right about these things. As Lena digs deeper with Sheriff Mark Hanson, they discover that their quiet town of New Oslo harbors dark secrets worth killing for. With financial fraud, workplace rivalries, and a killer who is closer than they think, this investigation will test both Lena's amateur sleuthing skills and her ...

In this gardening competition, some will win a prize while others get pruned… When amateur sleuth Lena Larsen agrees to host New Oslo's prestigious garden show at her Victorian home, she expects competition to be fierce. She doesn't expect it to be fatal. But after a renowned delphinium breeder is found dead among the prize-winning blooms, Lena finds herself cultivating suspects instead of flowers. With her grandmother's ghost offering commentary from the sidelines (that only Lena can hear), her best friend Charlie serving up local gossip with the tea, and a handsome sheriff who's learned...

Welcome to New Oslo, where the air is crisp, the tea is hot, and the mysteries are to die for! Lena Larsen didn’t expect to solve crimes when she moved back to her small hometown, but with the help of her witty, recently-deceased grandmother’s ghost, she’s unraveling the town’s secrets one case at a time. This collection of three delightfully quirky novellas serves up plenty of paranormal puzzles, hometown hijinks, and a side of supernatural sleuthing. In Granny's Ghost and the Haunted Homicide, Lena tackles her grandmother’s murder, and it’s as chilling as the old Victorian ...

'Tis the season for murder in New Oslo. Lena's Christmas party takes a deadly turn when a fire alarm clears the room, and someone uses the chaos to kill the town's most difficult resident. Snowed in with a house full of suspects, a ghostly grandmother with strong opinions, and a Santa who might be guilty, Lena races to untangle tinsel from truth. Because one of her party guests has been very, very naughty.

A nose for trouble… When Lena inherits her grandmother Ingrid's Victorian house in the quaint town of New Oslo, she expects a fresh start and a slower pace of life in her hometown. Instead, she finds herself thrust into a web of secrets, lies, and unexpected danger. As Lena settles into her new home, strange occurrences and an overwhelming sense of unease plague her. Could it be mere imagination, or is there something more sinister at play? When a ghostly encounter reveals a shocking truth about her grandmother's passing, Lena's world is turned upside down. Armed with nothing but her wits...

Death by devil's food—but was it really the cake? Savannah Stanton thought she was finally settling into small-town life in Spring Grove. But when a prestigious judge drops dead during the town's annual Dessert Festival—right after sampling Holly's signature devil's food cake—Savannah finds herself kneading through far more than just dough. With the bakery's reputation at stake and whispers of sabotage rising like badly proofed bread, Savannah must sift through a cast of colorful suspects: a fiercely competitive rival baker, a resentful estranged brother, and a host of other townsfolk...

On opening night, murder takes center stage. Savannah Stanton's perfect date night turns deadly when Spring Grove's dinner theater production ends with a real murder instead of a staged one. The murder weapon? Sweet Springs Bakery's engraved cake knife. The suspects? Nearly everyone in the theater company. As Savannah and Sheriff Cole Hensley navigate backstage drama, bitter rivalries, and opening night chaos, they'll discover that behind the curtain, someone has staged the perfect crime.

A 90’s comeback. A broken friendship. And a supernatural sleuth. When Lena Larsen agrees to host the comeback reunion of 90s pop duo Harmony & Discord at her Victorian bed and breakfast, she expects some diva behavior and maybe a few nostalgic tears. What she doesn't expect is murder. Twenty years after their spectacular fall from grace destroyed both their friendship and their careers, Melody Sinclair and Casey Hart can barely stand to be in the same room together. But someone wants them back together—and someone else wants them silenced permanently. When tragedy strikes during the ...

Bad reviews can kill a business. This one killed the critic. When popular TV show "Taste of the Grove" chooses Sweet Springs Bakery for a special feature, cousins Savannah and Holly Stanton are thrilled for the exposure. But their excitement turns bitter when host Blake Harrison's charming on-camera personality proves to be a carefully crafted facade. After he publicly humiliates Holly and threatens to destroy the bakery's reputation, tensions rise faster than perfectly proofed dough. When Blake is found face-down in Holly's award-winning tiramisu, the bakery becomes the center of a murder ...

Six dachshunds, one inheritance, and a killer who’s unleashed chaos. Dogwood Valley is buzzing with gossip. Agatha Worthington, the 90-year-old matriarch, has shocked the town by leaving her fortune to her six dachshunds instead of her feuding relatives. Liv Barker, former lawyer turned dog walker, is hired to care for the dachshunds. But when suspicious events unfold, Liv must sniff out the truth before someone with greedy intentions puts an end to Agatha’s plans—and possibly her dogs’ lives.

A slice of pecan pie. A dead developer. A recipe for disaster. When Roland McCoy dies after eating their prized pecan pie at a charity auction, baker cousins Savannah and Holly become the prime suspects in his murder. The problem? Half of Spring Grove had reason to want the ruthless developer dead. Racing against time and small-town gossip, the duo must uncover which of McCoy's many enemies served up the deadliest dish of all—before they're the ones getting their just desserts.

The recipe for murder includes one part rivalry, two parts revenge. The Spring Grove County Fair was supposed to be about blue ribbons and friendly competition. But when a decades-old baking rivalry turns deadly, Savannah Stanton finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that's anything but sweet. With the help of Spring Grove's handsome Sheriff Cole Hensley, Savannah begins uncovering secrets that have been simmering in this small Arkansas town for years. Everyone seems to have something to hide, and the more questions she asks, the more dangerous the answers become. In a town ...

Quand la haute couture rencontre le meurtre de sang-froid... La maison tranquille de Lena Montgomery a été transformée en quartier général de la mode alors qu'elle accueille un défilé exclusif mettant en vedette quelques-uns des plus grands noms de l'industrie. Avec sa mamie à l'esprit vif et sa fidèle amie Charlie à ses côtés, elle est prête à affronter le drame habituel qui accompagne la gestion de créateurs et de mannequins exigeants. Mais lorsque la célèbre créatrice de mode Maggie St. Clair est retrouvée étranglée avec son propre foulard signature quelques instants...

Magie de petite ville. Illusions mortelles. Lorsque Lena Larsen ouvre la vieille maison victorienne de sa mamie à des clients payants pour le week-end, elle essaie de se préparer à tout et n'importe quoi. Sa première nuit d'hôtesse amène deux magiciens rivaux, leurs entourages compliqués, et suffisamment de drame pour remplir chaque pièce. Mais lorsque l'arrogant Magnus Morrison est retrouvé mort alors qu'il répétait un numéro d'évasion, Lena réalise qu'un de ses invités est un meurtrier. Avec l'aide de son meilleur ami Charlie, du shérif Mark et du fantôme de sa mamie, ...

A scoop, a scream, and a sticky situation. Savannah Stanton and her cousin Holly just want to host a successful fundraiser at Sweet Springs Bakery. Instead, they get a dead body, four suspicious volunteers, and a mystery that's messier than melted ice cream. When Sheriff Cole Hensley tells Savannah to stay out of the investigation, she tries to comply. Really, she does. But with financial fraud, bitter rivalries, and a killer on the loose, staying safe means getting answers. Good thing Savannah has always been good at stirring things up.

Magic, murder, and mischievous pixies - just another day in Elderberry Grove As a third-generation magical pest control witch, Juniper Green thought she'd seen it all. Pixie infestations? No problem. Garden gnome uprisings? Just another Tuesday. But when a routine call from Elderberry Grove's most difficult client ends with Juniper finding a dead body in the herb garden, she realizes some problems can't be solved with a simple banishing spell. With her trusty familiar Iris by her side, Juniper reluctantly teams up with the town's non-magical sheriff to investigate the murder. But as they ...

Baked with love. Served with murder. Savannah Stanton thought the biggest challenge at the Spring Grove High School bake sale would be selling out of her cousin Holly's maple pecan scones. She was wrong. When a prominent town official is found dead during the fundraiser, Savannah finds herself caught up in another murder investigation. In a small town where everyone knows everyone's business, it turns out the victim had a talent for making enemies. Between permit denials, petty citations, and a rigid devotion to rules over people, half the bake sale had a reason to want him gone. Can ...

Mort. Drame. Et un fantôme très opiniâtre. Lena Larsen voulait simplement vendre des tartes à la collecte de fonds du New Oslo Playhouse. Elle n'avait pas prévu de tomber sur le cadavre du président autoritaire du conseil d'administration du théâtre—ni de voir sa paisible petite ville norvégienne exploser en accusations, secrets et scandales. Avec sa mamie fantôme à la langue bien pendue qui lui prodigue des conseils non sollicités (que seule Lena peut entendre), sa meilleure amie Charlie qui gère le chaos, et le shérif Mark qui tente de résoudre un meurtre, Lena se ...

Sometimes revenge is best served with whipped cream. The strawberry shortcake was supposed to win Sweet Springs Bakery a blue ribbon. The food critic was supposed to taste it, not die in it. When Spring Grove's most despised columnist takes a fatal tumble at the town's biggest event, baker Savannah Stanton knows something doesn't add up. Sheriff Cole Hensley needs her help sorting through witness statements—and when Savannah spots what everyone else missed, this small-town accident starts looking a lot like murder.

"In Dogwood Valley, even the quietest walks can lead to the darkest secrets..." Six months after solving the town's most notorious murder, Liv Barker is content with walking dogs and baking pet treats in the idyllic Dogwood Valley. Her budding romance with Dr. Colin Matthews adds a sweet note to her tranquil life. But when she stumbles upon a dog collar while walking a client's corgi, Liv is unwittingly pulled back into the world of mystery and intrigue. The collar belongs to Shimmer, a prize-winning Afghan Hound who has vanished without a trace, jeopardizing the upcoming Dogwood Valley Dog...