Cozy Mysteries Puzzle

Some small towns hide their secrets in plain sight—Sweet Cove buries them six feet deep. When predictability-loving security analyst Grace Jordan returns home to help her whimsical Aunt Lyla with the bookstore, she's escaping her carefully controlled city life–and confronting a decades-long secret of her own. But what awaits her is something far more sinister: a body count that defies the odds in this seemingly peaceful coastal town. From a businessman's suspicious death to international intrigue involving shadowy power brokers, each case pulls Grace deeper into a web of deception that ...

Leta Parker needs a distraction. With her boyfriend temporarily staying in Connecticut, the confident retiree is ready to dive into the design and team-building conference being hosted by her adopted Cotswolds village. But when one of the lead consultants is late to a meeting and she goes next door to wake him up, she’s shocked to stumble across his strangled corpse. Shut out of the case by the stuffy detective inspector, Leta agrees to lend her well-honed mind to keep the teamwork sessions on track.

Solving crimes at a crusty old Florida inn was NOT in Lilly Livingston's 5-year plan. But when she discovers she's the executor of her forgotten stepfather's will and inherits Magnolia Manor, things get a little off track... Despite local law enforcement's warnings to mind her own business, Lilly refuses to back down when things don't add up. And when it comes to murders in sleepy Drifter's Cove—and even Magnolia Manor itself—this amateur sleuth has an uncanny knack for finding both trouble AND answers. Join Lilly alongside her quirky gang as she continues to unravel scandalous town ...

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for! Kylie is thrilled when the space next door is finally leased out to a bookshop owner. Unfortunately, opening day doesn’t go as planned. Instead, the bookshop becomes the scene of a murder. Who could’ve killed Charlie Mccoy, a man of many secrets and just as many enemies? With a murder to investigate and a friend’s wedding to plan, Kylie must call on all her friends to help keep the Berry Home afloat as she scrambles to uncover the truth before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Brad is left to fend for himself as a newly minted ...

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for! When Kylie's friend Jack is accused of murder, she must go the distance to uncover the real killer... Meanwhile Kylie's nemesis, Detective Gregson, appears to be joining forces with her BFF Zoey - but to what end? "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" Zoey refuses to tell Kylie about Gregson's secret, leaving her to figure it out on her own. Meanwhile, the odds seem to be stacked against Kylie's friend Jack. He had every reason to want the horrible Gary dead - but then again, so did quite a few other people. Will Kylie ...

Pumpkins, pranks, and pandemonium! Pumpkin spice and everything nice? Not this Harvest Festival! As autumn leaves fall, new business owner, Harper Sullivan, plans for a calm first festival in her new home. Havenwood's magical town is buzzing with excitement, but Harper's tranquility is shattered when a mischievous magical prankster starts wreaking havoc, threatening to reveal Havenwood’s secrets to the world. As the pranks escalate, Harper puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test as she races against time to protect Havenwood’s magical allure from going public.

Death doesn't take a vacation, but neither does justice. Returning to her sleepy hometown in Pennsylvania was the last thing former athlete Julia "JJ" Kamaras thought she'd ever do. So was solving murders. Stuck in Florida with a dead-end gym job and non-existent love life, JJ's world is upended when disaster strikes. Her Greek-American father convinces her to return to the supposed safety of Jim Thorpe, PA, and their family restaurant, the Kamaras Grill. But security proves fleeting when murder shatters the town's tranquility. Teaming up with her quick-witted friends, Rebecca and Gwen Q, ...

A short read cozy mystery with a twist... In Sweetheart Valley, Valentine’s Day is overshadowed by secrets and heartbreak. When Amanda Love, owner of the beloved Sweet Stuff bakery, collapses and dies at the annual Valentine’s Day Ball, chaos ensues. The police scramble to unravel the baffling crime scene, but it’s Detective Benjamin Hart who takes the lead. Meet the suspects: Oliver Roseville: The mysterious newcomer with a vintage bookstore on Valentine Lane. Candy Monet: The wealthy socialite known for her lavish Valentine’s Day parties. Jed Whitman: The retired police chief who ...

Maplewood Museum’s most despised security guard drops dead after dessert. When the coffee froth and glitter settles, the only thing missing is the museum’s prized artifact…and everyone’s alibi. Hattie Calder planned to spend the evening serving coffee, not stumbling into chaos. But when whispers of theft, blackmail, and betrayal echo through the gala hall, the barista with a talent for noticing what others miss becomes the prime candidate to untangle the truth. Armed with her quick wit, her friend Liam’s tech savvy, and her cat Beans’ uncanny knack for being in the wrong place ...

A talking cat, a charming ghost, and an enchanted library in this magical cozy mystery book! This book club does more than read their books – they are absorbed right into the story to become the amateur sleuths! To exit the book and get back home, they need to solve the mystery and reach The End. In this journey, they travel to a mountaintop ski town to experience the enchanting setting of a famous film festival. They’ll meet movie stars, producers, and directors. They’ll watch a film premiere, go skiing, and eat at fancy restaurants. It’s all very glamorous and exciting – until a...

In Maplewood, the coffee is strong, gardens are perfect, and chamomile is deadly. One cup drops the town’s most notorious gardener. A living will plants a new owner squarely in the fallout. Hattie Calder runs Brewed Awakenings on routine, loyal regulars, and a stubborn smile. When Doris Bloom collapses like a cut flower, the town calls it a sad, simple end. But Doris’s living will hints at a different story—leaving Hattie The Bloom Works and instructions that read less like a gift and more like a warning. With her sister Sam, tech-savvy best friend Liam, and a watchful cat Beans, ...

The infamous Puzzle Killer returns to Charity, Florida, in search of a rival murderer, and when two serial killers battle, Charlotte, Declan, Seamus, and a naked cat find themselves on the chopping block!

The Heritage Hall book fair was my chance to showcase my bookbinding techniques. Instead, I become the main suspect in a murder. Paper flowers and leather bindings filled my Heritage Hall book fair booth. This was my chance to showcase traditional bookbinding techniques. Instead, I found a dead authenticator in my space. Mark Henderson, known for exposing forgeries, lay sprawled among tools stolen from my exhibit. Making me the prime suspect. Book preservation is my passion - being a murder suspect, not so much. I teamed up with Fitzgerald, my Maine Coon cat and journalist Jennifer Walsh to...

A barn dance and a body at the Honey Farm - it’s a sticky situation! Winnie Cooper thought the hardest part of running the Herb & Hive Café would be keeping her Jack Russell, Cookie, out of the kitchen. But at the Hillside Honey Farm — launching her new Bee’s Knees Collection of herb infused honey with a Barn Dance — her night of sweet success turns sour. When a glamorous food blogger collapses and the slick honey broker drops dead, the dance floor is a crime scene, the cocktails are suspect, and Winnie’s café is at the center of small‑town suspicion. Was it a tragic mix-up…...

History hides its most dangerous secrets in Bloomsville… When a Revolutionary War painting vanishes, a chilling legend resurfaces, and an explosive newspaper investigation threatens to expose the town’s deepest scandals, amateur sleuth Grace Thompson and her friends find themselves in the center of Bloomsville’s biggest mysteries yet. This exclusive box set includes three full-length cozy mysteries filled with small-town charm, clever twists, spirited sleuths, and the cutest four-legged detectives around. Join Grace, Chloe, Tom, Oscar, Matilda, and Benji as they uncover buried truths...

A grand cruise and the promise of adventure beckon when Tess hits the bingo jackpot. But mischief meets murder, brewing intrigue beneath the glittering surface. My title of investigative journalist and Toby’s crime-finding prowess face a true test as obscured motives and forgotten legends weave through luxurious decks. Eccentric Grannies bring their wit and wisdom, while Eli lends tech genius. With danger thick as sea fog, each chapter unveils hidden truths aboard this vessel veering towards peril. As pieces of a treacherous puzzle fit together, will we expose the villain lurking behind ...

When amiable old village eccentric Quentin Andrews dies, the good folk of Cherringham are astonished at the crowd that turns up to his funeral. But even more astonished are the beneficiaries of his will: Quentin has left a veritable fortune to whomever is the first to solve an intricate "Cherringham crossword". That puzzle is only the first of many that Jack and Sarah will uncover as they follow the treasure hunt for clues and learn the truth about who Quentin Andrews really was... and the biggest mystery of them al... was he - in fact - murdered?

A flower shop, a festival and a fatal secret. When florist Iris Bennett agrees to judge the Spring Festival’s flower competition, she expects bright blooms and community cheer—not to find local businessman Howard Larrabee dead, sprawled beneath his beloved hyacinths. As whispers coil through Cedar Grove’s cobbled streets, Iris’s instincts—and her one-eyed cat, Winston—lead her into a thorny maze of lies, blackmail, and betrayals that run deeper than the town’s tulip beds. With Detective Mark Cooper at her side, and danger creeping closer, Iris must follow a trail of botanical ...

Ah, Drifter's Cove, Florida. Another day in paradise? Not hardly. Join Lilly alongside her quirky gang at Magnolia Manor as she continues to unravel scandalous town secrets, crack cold cases, and come face to face with villains lurking in the shadows of small-town paradise. Enjoy this third compilation in the Magnolia Manor Series, which includes: A Deadly Deed A Dead Giveaway A Fatal Attraction A Grave Situation

Empathetic to a fault, librarian Alice Pepper always had a natural talent for figuring out people and puzzles in the small Oregon town of West Hazel. But as a mystery permeates the quiet Pacific Northwestern community, murder is a challenge she’s not prepared to solve....