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Flour, butter ... Murder! Recently divorced baker Jenny King sifts through a pound of clues and red herrings to catch the killer in this bestselling cozy mystery series thousands love. 5 stars - 'Great storyline. Second time I've read this series and I still loved it.' When forty four year old Jenny King moved to a remote island for a second chance at life, she didn't know it would involve murder. She's working at the Boardwalk Cafe, baking sweet treats to forget the bitter pill that is her life. Then a stranger's body washes up on the beach and her aunt is arrested. Compelled by ...

Welcome to Rolling Wave Cove, where the scones are warm, the secrets run deep, and murder has a way of washing up with the tide. Meet Nelly Hartley, a big-hearted baker who left her old life behind to open The Rolling Pin on a picturesque coastal boardwalk. With her loyal English Bulldog Bruno snoring under the counter and a knack for noticing what others miss, Nelly quickly discovers that her new hometown harbors more than charming cottages and friendly neighbors. When trouble finds her—and it always does—she can't help but dig for the truth, one clue at a time. From a sharp-tongued ...

Retired travel photographer Clara Whitcombe thought she was done chasing stories. After forty years behind the lens, she traded deadlines for open roads, setting off along the East Coast with her loyal companion Atlas—an eighty-pound German Shepherd–Great Pyrenees mix with an uncanny instinct for trouble. But Clara's trained eye for the telling detail and Atlas's protective instincts keep drawing them into mysteries that others overlook. From Charleston's azalea-draped streets to the windswept dunes of Assateague Island, from Hudson Valley orchards ablaze with autumn color to the salt-...

Six cozy mysteries, one feisty sleuth, and a whole pack of pets who always find trouble. Six fun-loving cozy capers where pets help—or hinder—solving a mystery. From mischievous cats with sharp noses to loyal dogs that dig up more than bones, Trinity Ashford and her Waterfall Sleuths face danger, laughter, and small-town secrets in this complete collection of six pet-filled whodunits. 🐾 Cat-Eyed Witness A cat with a distaste for cologne. A pet shop owner seeking justice. A billionaire dead. Can a feisty feline’s nose point to the killer before Trinity becomes the next victim? 🐾 ...

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 ...

Welcome to Blossoms Bay, where the flowers are beautiful, the gossip is plentiful, and the murders are positively puzzling. Gloria Gardner, the quick-witted owner of Gardner's Glasshouse & Garden, never expected her green thumb to lead her into detective work. But when bodies start turning up among her beloved orchids, roses, and rare botanicals, this forty-year-old gardening enthusiast discovers she has a talent for rooting out killers that rivals her gift for growing prize-winning petunias. With her fluffy Pomeranian Azalea by her side—who has an uncanny nose for trouble—Gloria proves...

'I hung at the edge of my seat to find out who done it.' Widowed cafe owner Anna Butler uncovers shocking secrets from her past as she tries to prove she did not murder her husband. Packed with twists and turns you never saw coming, every book in this series leaves readers wanting more. Leena Clover presents a heartwarming cozy mystery series about family, friendship and the pursuit of a lifelong dream. Recently widowed Anna Butler is busy testing cupcake recipes, trying to cope with the loss of her beloved husband. When the license for her dream cafe is rejected, Anna realizes the local...

Holiday Cheer, Sweet Meringues … and One Bitter Murder. Christmas in Pelican Cove just got a little deadly. When a retired soldier turns up dead at the lighthouse, the local Sheriff is a suspect. Pulled off the case due to his conflict of interest, he begs cafe owner Jenny King to go sleuthing and find the real killer. Jenny’s investigation is anything but simple. The suspects are all out-of-towners who came there for different reasons. But they all wanted the victim dead. Was he the villain portrayed, or just misunderstood? Between a shiny new Twelve Days of Christmas festival, a ...

A cosy mystery compilation perfect for fans of Sally Smith, Steve Higgs, LJ Ross, Robert Thorogood, and Richard Osman. When she relocates to Spain’s Costa del Sol, Karen McLaren turns her back on an unfaithful husband and a long teaching career. She arrives at the Club Britannia complex for the over-60s carrying many plans for her future… …finding herself investigating crimes along with an eccentric group of Spanish and expat friends isn’t one of them. But Karen discovers she has a real talent as an amateur sleuth. She’s aided by her sharp intellect, the expert lip-reading skills ...

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...

College Girl Murder Shocks Beach Town 5 stars - 'A Great New Series.' A heartwarming cozy mystery series about family, friendship and a crusade for justice. After suffering back to back personal tragedies, Anna Butler has resolved to pull herself up by the bootstraps and take a second chance at life. Her dream of expanding her bookstore into a cafe is shattered when the local mayor starts a vendetta against her. Anna is accused of murdering her husband! People she has known all her life refuse to give her the time of day. When an estranged friend calls for help, Anna sets her own troubles ...

A dead biker. A missing aspiring writer. A life changing decision. In the first in the series, A Deadly Course, married couple Emily and Henry Fox move to Vermont seeking covered bridges and antique shops but instead find themselves knee deep in a murder investigation. Can the sleuthing doctor and true crime writer use their skills to bring peace back to Sugarbury Falls? Murder of Course is the second clever cozy in the Sugarbury Falls Mystery series set in Vermont. A midnight knock by their neighbor stirs Henry and Emily into action. Who is the mystery dead girl on the rental cabin floor? ...

Death On the Cliffs Pelican Cove is preparing for the fall festival. A British Lord is in residence at Cliffside, the abandoned mansion by the bluffs. Jenny is hired to cater a party for the august company. When one of them is found dead below the cliffs on a stormy morning, the police dismiss it as an accident. But Jenny is not convinced. Can the faithful old butler help her unmask the killer? Meanwhile, efforts are underway to raise money for the Equine Rescue Center. The town stalwarts are at war and Heather might be in love again. Molly's life takes a difficult turn. Join Jenny and the ...

When Gloria Gardner traded her old life for a cozy greenhouse in the charming coastal town of Blossoms Bay, she expected peaceful days surrounded by plants and the salty ocean breeze. What she didn't expect was a demanding customer insisting she procure an endangered orchid—or for that same customer to turn up dead in her own greenhouse just days later. Now Gloria finds herself drawn into a mystery that runs deeper than anyone imagined, with only her sharp eye for detail and her opinionated Pomeranian, Azalea, to guide her. As whispers swirl through Blossoms Bay and suspicion falls on ...

“Who’s there?” I called out into the dark night. Someone moaned loudly, and I screamed. I thought scavenger hunts were supposed to be fun? Halloween is nearly here, and with it comes another murder. Mia and her friends are participating in a town-wide scavenger hunt when one of the items found isn't on the list. Mia and Ethan will have to hurry to find the killer before they strike again. Halloween is celebrated all year long in Pumpkin Hollow. There are no paranormal elements, just good clean fun! And a murder, of course.

From the author of the bestselling Pelican Cove series - Meet Meera Patel - college dropout and reluctant amateur sleuth The women's club elections are coming up and Meera’s grandma is competing against Dot Brown, the local school teacher. Then Dot is found dead at the annual club meeting, clutching a dumpling Meera cooked. The Patel women instantly become top suspects. Forced to go sleuthing again, Meera uncovers a malicious crime that has affected most people in Swan Creek. Dot is at the centre of it all and everyone and their mother wanted to kill her. As the situation in town worsens,...

'Wonderful series. A must read!' Widowed cafe owner Anna Butler uncovers shocking secrets from her past as she tries to prove she did not murder her husband. Packed with twists you never saw coming, every book in this series leaves readers wanting more. Leena Clover presents a heartwarming cozy mystery series about family, friendship and the pursuit of a lifelong dream. The last three books build up to an exciting series finale! Recently widowed Anna Butler is busy testing cupcake recipes, trying to cope with the loss of her beloved husband. When the license for her dream cafe is rejected, ...

A heartwarming cozy mystery series about family, friendship and a crusade for justice. 5 stars - 'Expect chilling danger, unexpected surprises, gripping thrills, romance, laughter, heart touching moments and murder. ' Recently widowed Anna Butler has finally realized her lifelong dream of opening a cafe. She may even have found love. But the local mayor is still on the warpath and won't give up her vendetta against the Butlers. Anna knows the only way to shut her up is to figure out who killed John but that's proving to be difficult. Will she ever be able to discover the truth about what ...

Retired travel photographer Clara Whitcombe came to Charleston for the azaleas and the architecture. She expected to spend her days capturing the city's legendary beauty through her lens while her loyal companion Atlas—a German Shepherd–Great Pyrenees mix with instincts sharper than any human's—padded contentedly at her side. But when Clara joins a historic walking tour through the French Quarter, her camera catches something she was never meant to see: a shadow moving in the window of an abandoned carriage house. Hours later, a real estate heir is found dead inside that same building...

There are some days it doesn’t pay to get out of bed. I had a feeling the dead woman found in the fire across the street would second that. The day the house across the street from Mia was set on fire was a dreadful day for a Pumpkin Hollow resident. One they won’t live to regret. And the question everyone wanted answered, was who killed Dr. Amy Jones? When a favorite local doctor is murdered in the middle of the night, Mia and her sister Christy are on the case. Mia’s boyfriend Ethan will have his hands full keeping the two of them out of trouble. Can they stop the killer before they...