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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 ...

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 ...

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-...

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? ...

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...

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 ...

ONE STITCH TO SAVE A LIFE. ONE KNOT TO END IT. In the sharp, clinical glow of 2026 forensics, some secrets still prefer the shadows of tradition. Welcome to the most high-stakes installment of The Cozy Crochet Murders yet. In the world of Clara Vale, yarn isn’t just a hobby—it’s a map of the human soul. But when a gruesome discovery is made in the heart of the village, the map leads somewhere no one expected. At the center of a high-profile crime scene lies an antique ivory-white crochet sampler, its intricate interlocking stitches forming the dreaded "Dead Man’s Knot." This isn't a...

'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...

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 ...

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 ...

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? 🐾 ...

In the picturesque village of Willowmere, every stitch tells a story... and some tell a lie. Clara Vale is a woman of logic. As a top-tier London data analyst, she’s spent her life spotting discrepancies in complex spreadsheets. But when her aunt leaves her The Loose End, a charming wool shop in the heart of the Peak District, Clara decides to trade her high-stress career for the rhythmic click of crochet needles and the quiet peace of the countryside. But the patterns in Willowmere aren't just for sweaters. When the local delivery man is found dead in the village stream—wrapped in a ...

Deadly Dough A Meadowbrook Mystery When Clara Bennett reopens her late aunt’s beloved bakery in the small town of Meadowbrook, she expects long days, stubborn ovens, and the comfort of familiar recipes. What she doesn’t expect is murder. When a shocking death rattles the town and suspicion begins to swirl, Clara finds herself drawn into an investigation she never wanted—but can’t avoid. With her bakery under scrutiny, longtime loyalties tested, and secrets rising faster than yeast, Clara must untangle the truth before Meadowbrook turns on one of its own. With the quiet help of her ...

Died by The Hook Book 5 in The Cozy Crochet Murders Series The Crochet Club was supposed to be safe. A weekly escape filled with yarn, laughter, and small-town comfort. A place where nothing dangerous ever happened. Until one member dies suddenly during a meeting. The death is ruled natural. The town moves on. Everyone accepts the explanation. A mistake hidden inside the victim's final crochet project. A pattern that doesn't make sense. A pattern that looks like evidence. A pattern that may have been left as a warning. Some patterns are decorative. Some patterns are deadly. Clara a crochet ...

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 ...

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,...

The annual Millbrook Pop-Up Craft Fair should be the highlight of Junie Harper's year. Her booth is ready, her wreath kits are selling fast, and the fair is driving traffic to Harper's Handycrafts just like it does every summer. But when fair organizer Clara Whitting is found dead behind a wall of yarn displays, and her private ledger of vendor secrets goes missing, Junie is pulled into an investigation that threatens everything she's built. With vendors feuding over booth placements, whispered side deals surfacing from the shadows, and her best friend Nora caught in the crosshairs of ...

“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.

A forager's death. A recipe for betrayal. And a killer hiding in plain sight. Fiona Firth sent the invitation. Now a woman is dead, her food was on the same stage, and the whole town is watching. Sylvia Crane spent twenty years building real authority over who harvests, who certifies, and who gets to keep working. Not every career walked away intact. Fiona has spent years reading kitchens, ingredients, and people with instinct. The detective on the case has learned, reluctantly, that her instincts are worth following. Miso, Fiona's ginger tabby, agrees. The killer buried the evidence under ...

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...