Horse Cozy Mystery

Still recovering from the traumatic events of the past year, newlyweds Aggie Malone, police chief of Dogleg Island, and Deputy Sheriff Ryan Grady are looking forward to a casual day trip to Wild Horse Island, a nearby nature preserve, with their precocious - and uncannily perceptive - border collie, Flash. But when Flash discovers a body in a shallow grave on the island, and Aggie and Ryan learn of an attack on the park ranger, a tangled knot of conspiracy, murder and deception begins to unfold.

A FRESH START TROPICAL COZY MYSTERY.On her fiftieth Birthday, newly divorced Chloe leaves London for Bermuda, she's dreaming of sipping Rum Swizzles on the beach, a fresh start for her fifties, and maybe some romance? Instead, she finds a famous artist murdered in her new back yard, and Chloe discovers a different side to her Paradise island... A glittering and dangerous world of art, wealth and deadly secrets. Chloe's longed for fresh start comes with a rundown business, eccentric neighbours, pushy developers and a sinister undertone in her new circle of friends. Before she's had a chance ...

Few will hire competitive rider, Viola Parker, since the famous jumper, Wastrel, crashed to his death with her aboard. Not only that, her attitude just landed her out of work...again. She can barely afford her whipped-cream-in-a-can addiction. Now, before she's 30, she must keep a job for one year and receive a glowing letter of recommendation to get a surprise trust fund set up by her absentee parents. A trust fund that could represent freedom and independence - or might be worth nothing.

Halloween should be all about tricks and treats, not... murder! When Nora O’Clery is wrangled into providing cupcakes for this year’s annual Trunk-or-Treat, she never expected her baking would end up landing her as the prime suspect in a murder investigation! Sure, she put a little extra into her pastries. She was a kitchen witch, after all, that’s what she did. She baked her intentions magically into her confections, but she couldn’t have made a mistake and gone and killed someone with her magic… could she have? No, no way. But with a local Pastor dressed like Elvis dead as a ...

I'm Viola Parker, known on the circuit as one of the best show jumper riders around. Some say I have a bit of an attitude, but they don't understand what it takes to deal with certain horse owners. That's why, I'm worried about my current situation. I have a surprise trust fund waiting if I can keep a job for one year before I hit 30. Do you know how much crap I'll have to endure to make that happen? It boggles the mind.

A FRESH START TROPICAL COZY MYSTERY SET IN BEAUTIFUL BERMUDA.Last year, Chloe turned fifty, divorced her cheating ex husband, and moved to Bermuda to start a new life. Boom! Now the successful owner of a riding stables on the beach, she also seems to be a magnet for murder and mystery... Reality TV stars Lara and Eddie are planning the beach wedding of their dreams. When they hire Chloe as horse wrangler, she is delighted, but she soon finds herself plunged into another murder mystery. The bride's ex-boyfriend appears to be stalking her, and amongst the media circus surrounding the ...

Event organizer Megan Fallon needs to find a killer before the biggest night of the year in Bliss Bay village: a charity dinner and auction to raise funds for local children's charities. After all, there's nothing like a murderer on the loose to put a dampener on the party spirit. With her Uncle Des in tow, the two intrepid amateur sleuths set out to identify the perpetrator. They could be onto something after a mysterious rocking horse offers up a clue to the identity of the murderer.

Keeping a job for one year shouldn't be this hard. But I'm giving it all I've got. I've sworn off whipped cream and managed to keep my attitude in check, mostly. Just when I'm beginning to think the mysterious trust fund created by my mother and father might be attainable, the unthinkable happens. My long estranged parents come for a visit. They land on the doorstep with empty suitcases, a few sad-looking tomato plants, and a grandfather I never knew existed. As reunions go, this one's off to a rough start.

In the heart of historic Prague, Eliza, a textile scientist with a knack for unraveling mysteries, finds herself embroiled in a sinister plot. With the Dressage World Championships approaching, competitors fall mysteriously ill. Suspicions arise, and Eliza, aided by her quick-witted talking cat, delves into a world of equestrian intrigue. As they uncover a plot to sabotage the competition, Eliza must outwit a determined culprit to protect the sport she loves. Will Eliza and her feline companion leap over obstacles, or will the culprit ride off into the sunset? Dive into a world of mystery ...

Vi's kept a job for nearly one year and is sure she's going ride off into the sunset with her trust fund, but ghost horse Wastrel has plans that put everything she's worked for in jeopardy....Viola Parker knows old wounds can fester. What she doesn't know is how deeply they can cut or to what lengths people will go to recover. When she returns to her roots to solve her mentor's murder, nothing and no one is what they seem and no amount of whipped cream makes sense of it.

After causing trouble in his Montana hometown one time too many, teenager Jim Redmond has run out of options. The only person willing to give him a chance is World War II veteran Tom McKee. A lone wolf, Tom is still haunted by his experiences as a member of an elite special service force and seeks comfort among his horses and rough mountain trails. As Jim and Tom try their best to work together, the unforgiving mountains of Montana soon prove to be the least of their worries. These two fiercely independent men must learn what it means to rely on another human. Troy B. Kechely paints ...

Margie and Truman Blue her registered therapy dog, get involved with investigating another murder. Who is that mummified corpse, and why did Margie's friend get accused of murder? A horse show is supposed to be fun, right? Not always. What ever happened to John-David? Kidnapped or run away? Margie and her therapy dog, Truman Blue, embark on several missions to uncover what is going wrong where. Margie and Truman help solve mysteries and clear the wrongly accused. Speaking of things going wrong, why has Margie's relationship with veterinarian Jerry, stalled? (Please note, therapy dogs are ...

Ember Burns was determined to overcome her grief and establish a new veterinary practice, but her first client lands her in the middle of a murder mystery. When the evidence points to a horse as the cause of death, she vows to protect him. Except horses don't talk and neither do the dead, so Ember has to rely on her intelligence and instinct to get to the truth. A truth buried under layers of small-town secrets big enough to get her killed.

A vengeful female ringleader heads an expensive show horse kidnapping operation, selling to the black market. One couple loses a much treasured dressage mount. Will Cajun Magic make it back to his rightful owners? Can the Mob push back against the villain's dark ways?

Mallory Martin left her marriage and her unfulfilling job to move back to her hometown of Hillspring, Arkansas, and start a horse rescue. It’s everything she’s been missing, with paddocks of happy horses and one very quirky donkey. But when her cantankerous neighbor and longtime critic, Albert Cunningham, is found murdered in his fancy show barn, Mallory becomes suspect number one. Since Sheriff Grady Sullivan is ignoring all good sense and focusing only on Mallory, she decides to take matters into her own hands.

Newly minted veterinarian Vivian Anderson knows and loves horses better than most. With an important horse show on the line and the search for a full-time vet job fast approaching, Vivian is fully occupied at her aunt’s Arabian horse ranch and her equine medical externship. Vivian’s world is abruptly shaken by a shocking murder that casts suspicion on the people she thought she knew best.

Penny Bowden is finally beginning to feel at home after moving to Bellamy Cove, a small beach town on the outer edge of Cape Cod. As the summer heat finally breaks and fall approaches, she and the rest of the Bellamy Cove Baking Club are eager for the town’s annual Cranberry Festival, a celebration of the local cranberry farms. On the day of the festival, Penny thinks her biggest problem is an uncooperative pony - that is, until she discovers a body drowned in the cranberry bog. It proves to be Dave Kroller, a local cranberry farmer. To top off a terrible day, Art McAllister, the brother ...

Meet Eliza Bennett, a brilliant but slightly klutzy textile scientist with a passion for dressage and a penchant for solving mysteries. Alongside is her charming and incredibly smart orange tabby cat, Merlin—who just happens to talk They travel across Europe, attending conferences and riding lessons. But wherever they go, trouble seems to follow. In this delightful cozy mystery, Eliza and Merlin stumble upon yet another murder. With Eliza's scientific expertise and Merlin's uncanny sleuthing skills, this duo unravels twisted plots and uncovers hidden secrets, all while navigating the ...

We all have our dreams, right? What will we compromise to get there? Lizelle set her goals high. She always did. She wanted to win big in the upper tiers of dressage horse shows. Her parents thought this as folly, but her supportive boyfriend, Paul, did not. She was so close, yet never quite got the scores she needed. Her dream re-ignites the day she works with an Olympic gold medalist. There was a snag, though. Being accused of a high-profile murder dampened everything. Plus, she's offered a path to riches paved with ill-gotten goods. Which direction would she choose? Read this exciting ...

A HARAS OF HORSES – A JOY FOREST COZY MYSTERY Dr. Joy Forest, a social scientist, is called to her childhood home for an emergency, but soon discovers a mystery … the neighbor’s gorgeous black stallion seems to have disappeared into thin air. What happened to him? It looks more and more like dirty deeds are involved. Discover with Joy not only what happened to the beautiful horse, but also what all the whirling, swirling, unfolding events around her reveal to her about her childhood friends and family … and her heart. The JOY FOREST COZY MYSTERY SERIES is a world of eccentric small-...