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The Winter Falls Holiday Market is the highlight of the season—until beloved vendor Lila Jameson collapses after sampling her own peppermint bark. The police suspect food poisoning, but Holly notices small details others miss: tampered packaging, tense rivalries between vendors, and a missing delivery slip. As she interviews townsfolk under the guise of “curiosity,” she pieces together a case involving ambition, jealousy, and financial ruin. By the final chapters, Holly unmasks the saboteur at the market’s closing ceremony, using her quick thinking and attention to detail.

The annual Ugly Sweater Parade nearly collapses under scandal when anonymous blackmail notes, each delivered with a plate of “Grinch Brownies,” spread fear among Winter Falls’ most prominent families. Holly quietly listens, observes, and pieces together conversations over tea at The Sugarplum Café. As the threats escalate, she recognizes a pattern in the notes that others overlook. The case turns from blackmail to attempted murder, and Holly exposes the culprit in a dramatic town-hall reveal, restoring faith in the parade—and her growing reputation as Winter Falls’ quiet problem-...

Welcome back to Seaview, where the syrup is sweet, the gossip is sticky, and murder’s always on the menu. When Hazel Hart debuts her new Blue Plate Special—Banana Pancakes with Maple Butter—the crowd goes wild… until a beloved festival chairwoman collapses mid-bite. With her diner once again under suspicion, Hazel teams up with sassy waitress Ruby Frye and steady Sheriff Cal Barnes to uncover the truth hiding beneath all that maple and mischief. From syrup smuggling to small-town scandal, Hazel’s hunt for justice takes her from fog-filled woods to the heart of Seaview’s Fall ...

A glamorous spa. A secret buried in steam. A small-town journalist with a golden retriever who won't stop digging for the truth. Caroline Meadows returns to Maple Falls, Connecticut, seeking peace and a fresh start in her late aunt’s cozy cottage—alongside her loyal golden retriever, Sherlock. But when the town’s beloved spa owner is found dead in the aromatherapy room, tranquility gives way to trouble. The police suspect a tragic accident. Caroline suspects something far more sinister. As she uncovers scandals simmering beneath the surface—from blackmail and betrayal to a secret ...

When murder washes ashore in Cliff’s Cove, sisters Becky and Lisa McAllister find themselves trapped in a mystery deeper than the Atlantic. After a fisherman turns up dead inside the town jail—soaked, scaled, and surrounded by secrets—the Let’s Lobstah! duo are once again serving up clues instead of rolls. But when federal agents descend and a familiar name resurfaces—Harland Cross—the sisters uncover a chilling plot beneath the waves: Project Tide, a genetic experiment that could poison the coast forever. Armed with courage, chowder, and a stubborn streak a mile long, Becky and...

Welcome back to Seaview, where breakfast is hearty, friendships run deep, and justice is always served with gravy. When Hazel Hart introduces her new Blue Plate Special—Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy—the Seaview Diner is packed once again with laughter, gossip, and good food. But when a visiting journalist collapses mid-meal, Hazel’s kitchen is thrust back into chaos. With Sheriff Cal Barnes by her side and Ruby Frye armed with sass and sarcasm, Hazel must uncover who’s been poisoning more than the town’s reputation. As secrets bubble up from Seaview’s past, Hazel ...

Welcome back to Seaview, Maine—where the coffee’s hot, the gossip’s hotter, and murder always finds its way onto the menu. When Hazel Hart debuts her new Blue Plate Special—Hazel’s Homestyle Meatloaf—the Seaview Diner buzzes with autumn charm… until a live radio broadcast ends in tragedy. With a local host poisoned on air and her beloved diner sealed off yet again, Hazel must serve up more than comfort food—she’ll need quick thinking, loyal friends, and a dash of courage to uncover who wanted silence served cold. Packed with cinnamon-scented humor, small-town charm, and a ...

Trouble always seems to surface in Cliff’s Cove. In Something Fishy This Way Comes, sisters Becky and Lisa McAllister think life at their beloved food truck, Let’s Lobstah!, has finally returned to normal—until a glamorous new seafood festival makes waves across town. When a charming organizer turns up dead and a powerful corporation resurfaces, the McAllisters dive headfirst into a tangled net of secrets, sabotage, and smuggling. With Detective Alvarez back on the case and the harbor hiding more than fish beneath its tides, the sisters must out-cook, out-wit, and out-last a killer ...

When the lobster boils over… secrets rise to the surface. In Murder, She Boiled, sisters Becky and Lisa McAllister are back with their beloved food truck, Let’s Lobstah!, serving up rolls, laughter—and another murder. A glitzy Boston seafood gala turns deadly when a rival chef is found boiled alive, and the trail leads straight into a simmering pot of corruption, insurance scams, and coastal cover-ups. From glittering city lights to fog-shrouded Cliff’s Cove, the McAllister sisters must crack the case before they become the next course. Packed with buttery charm, small-town humor, ...

Soft-Baked Strawberry Strangler is the sixth deliciously suspenseful installment in A Cookie Company Mystery series. When beloved gardener Iris Bloom is found dead in her strawberry patch—strangled with a contest ribbon and clutching a half-eaten cookie—bakers-turned-sleuths Lilianna and Remi Harper are once again thrust into a chilling small-town mystery. As whispers swirl and suspicion threatens their bakery’s reputation, the Harpers uncover a tangled web of secrets, betrayal, and a long-lost heirloom strawberry hybrid worth millions. With a killer hiding in plain sight and a legacy...

The holidays arrive in Maplewood with twinkling lights, festive baking, and…murder. A feud over gingerbread recipes escalates into something far more sinister when a neighbor is found dead, and the sisters—armed with rolling pins, quick wit, and a clever black cat—must untangle a web of grudges baked deep into the town’s history. Between cookie swaps, holiday gossip, and frosted secrets, the women discover that not every grudge stays buried in sugar. Full of humor, small-town charm, and holiday coziness, this mystery is perfect for readers who love Joanne Fluke, Addison Moore, or ...

Maeve Greene thought her husband’s surprise gift was the start of a dream—an old hair salon, freshly painted and polished, transformed into her very own Magic Mirror. But when Castle Creek’s most notorious gossip, Sally Thurnbooth, is found dead under a humming hair dryer, Maeve’s grand opening turns into a grand scandal. Everyone in town had a reason to loathe Sally. She’d whispered too many secrets, wrecked too many marriages, and ruffled far too many bouffants. But only someone with a key could have killed her. Now suspicion curls like cigarette smoke around Maeve and Tom. The ...

In Chesterfield, the gossip’s hot, the casseroles hotter—and one bite can be deadly. When a beloved Chesterfield choir director drops dead after a bite of green bean casserole at the church potluck, small-town gossip boils over faster than a Sunday stew. Enter Nessie Stewart—amateur sleuth, expert casserole artist, and owner of the most trusted Pyrex dish in town. Between jealous choir members, competitive cooks, and a suspiciously spotless pantry, Nessie finds herself neck-deep in secrets baked right into the heart of her small town. As whispers rise and alibis crumble, she discovers...

Sugar Creek’s Spring Fling Festival is supposed to be about sunshine, tulips, and sweet treats—but this year, it’s all about stolen handbags. When a string of purse thefts rocks the small town, suspicion falls on everyone from out-of-town vendors to long-time neighbors. Lilianna Harper and her daughter Remi, owners of The Cookie Company, stumble into the middle of the case after their signature Peanut Butter Crunch cookies go missing—right along with a customer’s designer purse. With the police stretched thin and the purse snatcher growing bolder, Lilianna and Remi find themselves...

Welcome to Acorn Falls, where your favorite lattes and breakfast treats come with gossip, extra sugar—and sometimes, a side of murder. Widow Maple Tipton moved to town for peace and fall vibes, not another headline. But when her new friend Honey finds her ex-husband dead at her hair salon, Maple’s past as an accidental internet-famous sleuth comes calling. Maple brews up more than coffee as she teams up with her handsome-but-infuriating business partner, Kelly, and a gaggle of quirky townsfolk to solve a very New England murder! Warm, witty, and wickedly twisty—Murder with Extra Icing...

Summer’s heating up in Seaview, Maine—and so is the gossip. When The Lighthouse Diner launches its new “healthy menu,” locals can’t get enough of Gus’s fresh Cobb Salad… until a rival café owner is found stabbed to death with one of his engraved kitchen knives. With the town whispering and the sheriff eyeing Gus (again), retired librarian Hazel Parker and her quick-witted partner Millie Brewster toss themselves into another investigation—this one crisp, colorful, and deadly. Between jealous business partners, shady health fads, and a love triangle gone rotten, Hazel must ...

Fall has arrived in Buttercream Bay… and so has a thief with a taste for trouble. Piper Malone is ready for crisp mornings, colorful leaves, and the debut of her newest treat—the irresistible Butternut Maple Donut. But her cozy autumn plans crumble when she discovers her truck mysteriously unlocked and her entire stock of butternut puree stolen. Even worse? A handwritten warning is left behind: Don’t bake what isn’t yours. When Sheriff Meyers waves it off as “a hungry raccoon,” Piper teams up with Logan Hart and her mischief-loving cat Churro. Soon, they uncover a string of ...

The Fall Festival Bake-Off is the biggest event of the year in Sugar Creek—and the perfect opportunity for Lilianna and Remi Harper to showcase their new Neapolitan cookie line. But when their prizewinning recipe goes missing, the oven timer isn’t the only thing ticking. Strange accidents in the kitchen, rival bakers with grudges, and a sabotaged delivery all point to foul play. With the whole town watching—and the festival crown on the line—the Harpers must sift through layers of lies and half-baked alibis to catch the culprit. If they fail, their bakery’s reputation could ...

Autumn has settled over Acorn Falls, and the Sweater Weather Café is alive with cinnamon rolls, gossip, and Maple Tipton’s famous pumpkin lattes. Maple and her oh-so-handsome partner, Kelly, crave a peaceful season—but when a bloody handprint appears on the café door and a college professor turns up dead, tranquility goes out the window. Between jealous colleagues, secret affairs, and scheming students, Maple finds herself in the middle of another murder. With Kelly’s wit and a dash of courage, she’ll need to uncover the killer before her cozy café becomes a crime scene. Warm, ...

Sugar Creek’s summer movie nights are supposed to be pure fun—picnics on the green, popcorn under the stars, and The Cookie Company’s brand-new Cookies & Cream Sandwiches. But opening night ends in horror when town treasurer Gerald Knox is found dead behind the movie screen, a half-eaten cookie in his hand, and a scream still echoing in the air. Suddenly, whispers of murder spread faster than melted ice cream, and all eyes turn to the Harpers’ bakery. Determined to clear their name, Lilianna and Remi must navigate small-town grudges, movie club drama, and a tangled web of financial ...