Funny Detective Mysteries

A broken hero. A betrayed artist. A fifty-year-old secret that could burn everything to the ground. Noelle Parker has lost everything. After her ex-partner stole her business and her designs, she flees to the only place she can afford: a wind-swept island in the middle of nowhere. But her "fresh start" turns out to be a crumbling ruin of a workshop, and her new landlord is the most powerful man on the island—a tyrant determined to intimidate her into leaving before she even unpacks. Deputy Finn is known around town as "The Jinx." Ever since he accidentally set the Christmas Market on fire...

It’s Christmas Eve in New Chapel, Indiana. But this night will be anything but silent in a brand new Flower Shop Mystery Novella from New York Times bestselling author of Moss Hysteria and Yews With Caution. After being hired to deliver poinsettias to Churchill’s department store in downtown New Chapel, feisty flower shop owner Abby Knight finds herself mixed up in the disappearance of everyone’s favorite Santa Claus, Mr. Churchill himself. Promising Churchill’s daughter that the legendary Christmas Eve celebration will not go on without her father, Abby must recruit her whole staff...

All Adrienne wanted was a fun new job on a cruise ship—instead, she’s dealt three big surprises. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" Surprise number one, wonderful: Her best friend Samantha has joined the cruise! Surprise number two, also quite good: the First Officer is rather handsome. Surprise number three, definitely not good: Samantha is suspected of murdering a VIP cruise passenger. Throw in a few more surprises—an over-the-top boss, a potentially homicidal chef, and a blast from Adrienne’s past—and this cruise might end up being Adrienne’s last. Join Adrienne...

When Rainbow offers to housesit for a family friend, she nearly loses her precious pet Fellini and her own skin! With the frigid Maine winter nipping at Rainbow's nose, toes and everything in between, she jumps on the chance to score some free heat while acting as package-reciever for a family friend at their mansion up the coast. The catch: no pets allowed. But that's okay because Rainbow's pal Ricki finds a pet-sitter. Ricki also comes along for the ride, keen to suss out the richie-rich property market. The pair is all set for some pre-Christmas fun! When the pet-sitter doesn't work out,...

Isabella Proctor has a new super power... ...finding dead bodies. What did she ever do to deserve this? She’d like to trade this power in for something, anything else – talk to ants, mix the perfect mojito, anything other than finding her friends dead. After her neighbor is murdered, her not-so-ordinary life takes a sharp turn into the weird – magic amulets, secret societies, deadly feuds, and talking cats. Things go from bad to worse when another friend is murdered and she can’t go to Detective Palmer for help. Can she capture a witch so much older and stronger than she is or will ...

In Carlyle Cove, murder is the catch of the day—and family loyalty could cost everything. Kelsey Woods thought running her Aunt Clara’s Comfy Café was challenging—trays of pastries, the occasional villain to outsmart with her mentor, Elinor Brooks, a retired FBI agent, and keeping up with Duke, her nosy dachshund sidekick. But when a body washes up at the docks, the peaceful harbor town is suddenly awash in secrets, whispers, and suspicion. The victim? Donald Bannister, a lobsterman with a temper as sharp as his fishing knives. The suspects? Half the town. Gwen, his sharp-tongued ...

Readers will flock to NYT bestselling author Donna Andrews' latest installment in the award-winning Meg Langslow series. Two of Meg’s cousins, members of Mother’s vast Hollingsworth clan, are getting married, and both have chosen Caerphilly for their Christmas destination wedding . . on the...

A surprise inheritance. A suspicious death. And a B&B full of secrets. When Cynthia Harper trades Manhattan deadlines for mountain mornings in Willow Creek, she thinks she’s inherited a peaceful bed-and-breakfast from a distant aunt. But on her very first night, a guest turns up dead in Room Three—with no ID and a suspiciously scrubbed past. Armed with a knack for reading people and fueled by fresh-baked muffins and caffeine, Cynthia begins asking questions. Thankfully, she’s got help: Duke, her golden retriever with a nose for mischief, and Maggie, the opinionated neighbor who knows ...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Great series of books! Martha and Helen are new friends who now work together in a business concerning old books and manuscripts. Each book has two stories going on, but both end up related. This series has so many different kinds of characters, locations, and conclusions. It is very creative set of stories! I'm sure that you will enjoy all five books. Happy Reading!!!" -- Margaret L. A DELIGHTFUL COZY MYSTERY FULL OF QUAINT VILLAGES, QUIRKY CHARACTERS, AND MADCAP ADVENTURES BY A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Helen Ryes and Martha Littleword, two Americans living in England, become...

When Rainbow offers to help out a friend spruce up a derelict property for sale, she finds herself deep in the weeds with trouble. Resident weirdo Lisa Lepp has no intention of going without a fight. She seems to exist only to act as the thorn in everyone's side. Nonetheless, Rainbow keeps finding herself in Lisa's neck of the woods, maybe due to the arrival of a luscious out-of-towner named Phineas who is as well-versed in historical gardens as he is handsome. Could he play Adam to Rainbow's Eve? A killer on the loose threatens to separate them before Rainbow can find out whether they're ...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I LOVE THIS BOOK! This is the second one I have read. It paints such a lovely picture of the village they live in. Makes you want to live there. There’s always a mystery to be solved. Look forward to reading the next one." -- Tonda K.H. A DELIGHTFUL COZY MYSTERY FULL OF QUAINT VILLAGES, QUIRKY CHARACTERS, AND MADCAP ADVENTURES BY A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. “We've got gypsies!” Old Grimsy, Marsden-Lacey's cantankerous town gossip, warns the patrons of The Traveller's Inn one golden autumn afternoon. Soon, the quaint Yorkshire village is playing host to a family of exotic ...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Loved, loved this series! What a fun romp, a good twisty mystery and wonderful characters. Sad that this is the last of the series, as I have loved reading each one of them one after the other. Loved how the characters changed and grew over the series. I am hoping that the author will write more interesting stories with these characters." Carolyn P. A DELIGHTFUL COZY MYSTERY FULL OF QUAINT VILLAGES, QUIRKY CHARACTERS, AND MADCAP ADVENTURES BY A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Helen Ryes and Martha Littleword, two Americans living in England, become fast friends and amateur sleuths when...

A spellbinding Halloween witch cozy mystery with a talking cat, small-town secrets, and a dash of midlife magic. Boo Boudreaux’s Halloween Boo-tique in quirky Laguna Bay has seen its share of tricks—leaky roof, faulty wiring, and a talking cat who swears she’s older than the pyramids. But this Halloween season brings a new fright: a rival store across the street that’s stealing Boo’s customers and threatening her chance to win the town’s Top Haunt Window Contest. When the rival shop owner turns up dead—found face-down in a witch’s cauldron—all eyes turn to Boo. With her ...

Romaine Wilder, big-city medical examiner with a small-town past, has been downsized and evicted. With few other options, she’s forced to return to her hometown of Roble in East Texas, leaving behind the man she’s dating and the life she’s worked hard to build. Suzanne Babet Derbinay, Romaine’s Auntie Zanne and proprietor of the Ball Funeral Home, has long since traded her French Creole upbringing for Big Texas attitude. She’s a member in a number of ladies’ auxiliaries and clubs, including being in charge of the Tri-County Annual Crawfish Boil and Music Festival. Hanging on to ...

When the National Floriculture Conference sets sail, Addi thought she’d be surrounded by sunshine, sea views, and flower talk—not felonies. Instead, she’s stuck on the S.S. Cygnus with a murder, and: 🌷 Cutthroat competitors: everyone’s battling for one cushy USDA job, and someone's willing to kill for it. 💅 Wedding mayhem: Cece’s stirring up bouquet drama 🌿Suspects sprouting everywhere: jealous rivals, secret grudges, and one unforgettable turquoise bracelet. Now Addi’s racing to solve the case before the killer jumps ship—because on this cruise, the only thing ...

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 a farmer shows up claiming she’s been framed for murder, Kylie Berry thinks her week can’t get any stranger. Then someone else goes missing—and suddenly, there’s more mystery on the menu than pie. While juggling suspects, secrets, and a new pizza project that’s not rising to the occasion, Kylie discovers that even small towns can serve up big crimes. Get ready for: 🍓 A small-town sleuth with a big heart (and a busy kitchen) 🍕 A pizza experiment gone hilariously wrong 💔 A desperate plea and a shocking ...

Blondie McGhee loves solving mysteries and one day hopes to be a top-notch detective. First she must survive the fourth grade with all the mysteries elementary school holds. Blondie's dad has a mystery for Blondie to solve, but Blondie doesn't have time to solve his funny riddles, she has a serious case of her own. Blondie's teacher, Mrs. Clemmons, has been acting weird lately. Between getting sick from mystery brownies to threatening notes left on her desk, can Blondie find out who is messing with her favorite teacher before its too late? Praise for At Your Service! Blondie McGhee ...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Kept me turning the pages from page one!” Jonna M. A DELIGHTFUL COZY MYSTERY FULL OF QUAINT VILLAGES, QUIRKY CHARACTERS, AND MADCAP ADVENTURES BY A BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Helen Ryes and Martha Littleword, two Americans living in England, become fast friends and amateur sleuths when a murder lands them in hot water. Killers unfortunately rarely stop at just one murder and the tome-filled libraries, ivy-covered manor homes, and lush countryside of England can be decidedly deadly! It’s a beautiful summer and the busy village of Marsden-Lacey, England, has murder on its mind...

This Holiday, the Cookies Aren’t the Only Things That Are Killer... Murder, magic, and mistletoe collide in this laugh-out-loud, pulse-pounding holiday cozy paranormal mystery that’s perfect for fans of Juliet Blackwell, Addie Woolridge, and supernatural sleuths with sass. In the enchanted town of Mistletoe Grove, the holidays are more hexed than merry when magical citizens start turning up in deadly, spellbound Christmas displays. For kitchen witch Prudence Blackwood and her reluctant partner—a brooding vampire detective named Viktor Constantine—the countdown to Christmas becomes a...