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Mural from the Dead (Miss Henry Cozy Mysteries Book 11) Sometimes history, though interred with all honors, refuses to stay buried. Or, in this case, plastered and white washed. The earthquake which had dropped a crypt on Miss Henry in San Francisco had done damage elsewhere in the state, and Juliet and Raphael James are headed for Monterey to see the mural exposed by the damages plaster in a famous old adobe house which was the scene of one of California's earliest and strangest robberies. Joyeux Noel (Miss Henry Cozy Mysteries Short Story) Miss Henry is in Quebec. She is trying to drum up...

"Mysterious Island" is the fifth installment in the Wendover House Cozy Mystery Series. The islands are being visited by a mysterious plague that is killing the fish and driving away the puffins. Certain that events are supernatural in origin, Tess accepts the help of a strange visitor in the night. Given the threat she uncovers, Tess will need all the help she can get.

"Wild East" is the seventh installment in the Butterscotch Jones Cozy Mystery Series. Big oil spells big danger for the Gulch. Surveyors have come to town with startling news-- a new pipeline is going in. It's left to Whiskey Jack to find another route for the pipeline. Meanwhile, the Mountie has his hands full training a new recruit for outback duty.

Some ghosts can be too friendly. Karo Follett left her career in a blaze of glorious rage, ditching both work and its attendant philandering plagiarist, her boyfriend, for a job restoring the Belle Ange plantation in Virginia. On the way, inspiration struck like... well, like lightning. "Melanie Jackson has a truly awe-inspiring imagination... and writes romance for those with a yen for something different." —RT Book Reviews A billion volts can be eye opening, but an even bigger shock is on its way. Karo can now see spirits—and what a spirit! Hugh Vellacourt, the original owner of Belle...

"Home Fires" is the fourth installment in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Butterscotch Jones Cozy Mystery Series. Christmas is coming to McIntyre's Gulch, unfortunately Butterscotch's boyfriend, Mountie Chuck Goodhead, is not. Instead, he's stuck in a snow storm with his father, who he doesn't get along with. But it is the season for miracles, and maybe one will happen for Chuck and his father. If you are a fan of Sue Grafton you are going to love the cozy hometown feel of Butterscotch Jones.

"Meridian" is the second dark fantasy novel in the "Book of Dreams" series. A serial killer is on the loose and Nicodemus Smith realizes that he is killing along a lay line that divides San Francisco in two. Nic wants to help the police when they come to her for guidance but she has her own difficulties. Someone abducted an entire yoga class during their meditation and left a dozen bodies in a coma. Whatever took them Dreamside was powerful enough to subdue thirteen disciplined minds and actually kill the class instructor. The victims' physical conditions are deteriorating rapidly in spite ...

What could be lovelier than Autumn in New England? Behind its old walls quaint cottages, historic Pendlebrook is charming. But dig into the crimson and gold of the fallen leaves and one finds that something dark broods, waiting for a chance to rise up and take revenge on the families of the old town. Abigail Southerns knows nothing of the dark past that haunts her husband's kin, but her innocence is no protection when vengeance comes after her son.

"Carved in Stone" is the tenth installment in the Miss Henry Cozy Mystery Series. Juliet Henry received the invitation to San Francisco with all the enthusiasm she would feel for attending a public execution, but her lover, Raphael, seemed to truly want her company so she had accepted the invitation to Paul House and then packed her duffle with dark, wrinkle-resistant clothing and a collection of sketch pads and pencils. But as so often happens when Juliet travels she stumbles into something more sinister than damaged works of art. This time the oddity is down in the crypt which had ...

"A fresh new world well worth visiting." —Lynsay Sands, New York Times Bestselling Author "Metropolis" is the first novel in the dark fantasy series "Book of Dreams". What dreams may come before you shuffle off the mortal coil... Troubled by night terrors? Need someone to bodyguard your dreams? Have a loved one who has slipped into a coma and the doctors can't explain why they sleep, or offer any hope of bringing them back? Then call Hypnos Inc. and ask for Nicodemus Smith, the dream retrieval expert. Though Nic avoids publicity when she can, this time her client is a very high profile ...

Pendlebrook is besieged. Under the cover of a supernatural storm, the sisters have decided what must be done about the deodand. Kept in the dark about the sister's plans but plagued by prophetic dreams, Abigail and Michael have found someone out in the snow, a policeman from Florida who may be a possible ally against the other things that are also lurking in the dark tempest. And they desperately need a friend because Abigail no longer knows whom to trust.

"Points West" is the fifth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Butterscotch Jones Cozy Mystery Series. McIntyre's Gulch has had it's share of misadventure and close calls with the law, but this time disaster looms large. A corrupt Mountie has staggered to Butterscotch's doorstep and then dropped dead. Chuck Goodhead is able to identify the policeman as a traitor who is a purveyor of secrets. Dark and powerful enemies are converging on the town and Chuck and Butterscotch must work quickly to find out why a dying man used his last moments of life to come to them.

"On the Rocks" is the second book in the Kenneth Mayhew Cozy Mystery Series. Kenneth Mayhew has been summoned to the mansion of one of New York's elite to foil a cunning jewel thief. The dastard threatens to strike on New Years Eve during a costume ball. Can Kenneth, the beautiful Judith, and faithful manservant Bentley stop this audacious crime?

"Destiny" is the third and final dark fantasy novel in the "Book of Dreams" series. Nicodemus Smith can control dreams, but can she control Destiny? She will have to if she is to save her lover and the Narcoscape from a rogue agent of the FBI. Once the criminal elements began controlling their gangs from the Dreamside where there could be no wiretaps or spying by the usual law enforcement organizations, it was only a matter of time before the world's governmental agencies started trying to build beachheads in the Narcoscape. The Dream Police are doing what they can to keep official ...

The fourth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Miss Henry Cozy Mystery Series. "Melanie Jackson pens a sumptuous modern gothic." ---Booklist What could be more fun than restoring an old castle? It turns out that almost anything would be better for Juliet Henry who is baking away in her lonely tower room with only the history of old tragedy for company. Already strapped for cash, the project is further endangered when the victim of an old murder is found bricked up in a fireplace and the body reignites old rumors of haunts and curses. But it is the modern day killer who puts everyone at ...

"Requiem at Christmas" is the spellbinding third installment in the beloved Miss Henry Cozy Mystery Series. It is a must-read for fans of thrilling mysteries wrapped in the warmth of a small-town setting. Immerse yourself in a tale that combines the enchanting charm of a snow-covered Christmas with the chilling intrigue of murder and suspense.An Unforgettable Christmas Mystery Awaits Juliet Henry, our endearing protagonist, is a character you'll instantly connect with. Her holiday traditions are not tied to the jingling of bells or twinkling lights but to the pristine beauty of snow-covered...

"Viva Lost Vegas" is the sixth book in the Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. The path of true love is often rocky, but Chloe and Alex are trying to smooth the way by eloping to Las Vegas. On the way, they take a detour through a ghost town and find a body in a pink Cadillac. Someone is killing Elvis impersonators. Will they be hearing funeral bells or chapel bells on their wedding day?

The classic fairy tale retold by mice.

Welcome to Hope Falls where there’s love in the air… "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com It's Chloe's first Valentine's Day with Alex and someone is out to sabotage the Sweethearts Ball. Her romance may also become a casualty when Alex's parents and their cats come to town for a visit. They are not pleased with their son's engagement. Now, their simple wedding plans have gone awry. "I was delighted to find Chloe Boston and all of Melanie Jackson's series." —Connie Shelton, author of the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet Mystery Series The path of true love ...

"Pieces of Hate" is the fourth installment in the Wendover House Cozy Mystery Series. "Never before did I believe that the dead would truly ryse up in judgment if not layd to rest in consecrated ground. But I have seen with myne own eyes, those drowned faces and barnacled bones walking out of the surf." So wrote Nicholas Wendover (aka Halfbeard, the pirate). But the troubled ghosts did rise every decade and come looking for their stolen treasure, the specially minted coins created by an Aztecan wizard called Pieces of Hate. Unfortunately, Nicholas Wendover was no longer alive and able to ...

The fifteenth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of Mrs. Agatha Graves and Mr. Lawrence Jackman. Chloe Boston reveals the killer, but it's only a game. She attends a game and encounters a killer. Only this murder is by the book. And you'll never guess who wrote it. Amidst the tumult of the wedding between Agatha and Lawrence, Chloe must outsmart a serial killer and stop him before he strikes again. If you think you know who the killer is, think ...