Old Town Mystery

Cormac McCarthy, best-selling author of National Book Award winner All the Pretty Horses, delivers his first new novel in seven years. Written in muscular prose, No Country for Old Men is a powerful tale of the West that moves at a blistering pace.

She bought the cabin on a whim. But will it transform into her perfect getaway? Burnt out from her high-flying author career and dreaming of escaping her busy Manhattan life, when Laura discovers her husband cheating on her with another writer, she knows it’s time for a change. After her brother calls her about a country Bed and Breakfast for sale, Laura ditches New York and buys it on the spot… only to realize that the run-down cabin will need more than a little elbow grease to restore it to working condition. As she’s swept up in the quiet joys of small-town life, an ad in the local...

In the lonely mining ghost town of Goldwash, Nevada, Christmas has come early. Unfortunately, the local bar owner must be on this year's naughty list, because Santa brought her something even worse than a piece of coal on this dark, cold winter night - her old man.

Madeline Brimley left small-town Georgia many years ago to go to college and pursue her dreams on the stage. Her dramatic escapades are many, but success has eluded her, leaving her at loose ends. But then she gets word that not only has her beloved, eccentric Aunt Rose passed, but she's left Madeline her equally eccentric bookstore housed in an old Victorian mansion in the small college town of Enigma. But when she arrives in her beat-up Fiat to claim The Old Juniper Bookstore—and restart her life—Madeline is faced with unexpected challenges.

My name is Nora Black, and I'm 51 years young. At least that's what I tell myself, when I'm not having hot flashes; my knees don't hurt; and I can find my reading glasses. I'm also the proud owner of a salon called Scents & Scentsability in the small resort town of Garden Cove, where I make a cozy living selling handmade bath and beauty products. All in all, my life is pretty good. Except for one little glitch.

Mischief and vandalism escalate, putting lives at risk. Is the sabotage linked to Sue or the town’s founder? As the stakes rise with each incident, often forcing the closure of Sue’s new garden shop in the town founder’s historic log cabin, she can’t imagine the reason. Even after the health department blames the taffies sold at Butterflies and Blooms for the recent foodborne illness in Aspen Notch, Sue feels certain that someone has orchestrated a scheme to close her business permanently. But why? The Garden Shop Mystery is a cozy mystery that combines an engaging whodunnit with ...

Sue receives a death threat, and someone intends to follow through on it… Aspen Notch, a picturesque small town in the Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, has very little crime, according to the mayor. Yet something sinister lies beneath the surface. Sue and Alan expect to enjoy the mountain vistas and a restful retirement in their new home, until the mayor offers Alan the job of police chief, the only cop in town, and Sue finds a dead body at the pizza shop. Can Sue help Alan solve the crime before the killer makes good on the warning? Murder in Aspen Notch is a cozy mystery of ...

She bought the cabin on a whim. But will it transform into her perfect getaway? Burnt out from her high-flying author career and dreaming of escaping her busy Manhattan life, when Laura discovers her husband cheating on her with another writer, she knows it’s time for a change. After her brother calls her about a country Bed and Breakfast for sale, Laura ditches New York and buys it on the spot… only to realize that the run-down cabin will need more than a little elbow grease to restore it to working condition. As she’s swept up in the quiet joys of small-town life, an ad in the local...

A Midlife Bloom of Magic, Murder, and Mayhem! Faith Bracken thought the biggest challenge in her fifties would be hot flashes — not discovering she’s a witch from a powerful magical family. But when she returns to her charmingly odd hometown of Abracadabra, Indiana, to start a flower farm, her life takes an unexpected twist. Turns out, the “magic factory” on her family’s land doesn’t make magician’s props — it’s the real deal. And so is the magic Faith never knew she had. Just as she’s getting settled, Faith’s peaceful plans wilt when her childhood friend is accused of...

She bought the cabin on a whim. But will it transform into her perfect getaway? Burnt out from her high-flying author career and dreaming of escaping her busy Manhattan life, when Laura discovers her husband cheating on her with another writer, she knows it’s time for a change. After her brother calls her about a country Bed and Breakfast for sale, Laura ditches New York and buys it on the spot… only to realize that the run-down cabin will need more than a little elbow grease to restore it to working condition. As she’s swept up in the quiet joys of small-town life, an ad in the local...

When a brutal murder brings a century-old rumor of buried treasure to light on the quiet Southern plantation of Carrington Farms, Claire Carrington and Sheriff Beau Henderson must team up to piece together the clues and solve the murder. But as they dig deeper, they uncover secrets that could put their own lives in danger. Beau Henderson has never forgotten the one kiss he and Claire Carrington shared in high school. Now fifty years later, Claire has inherited the family farm and has come back home. As they share time together investigating the murder, he realizes his feelings for Claire ...

She bought the cabin on a whim. But will it transform into her perfect getaway? Burnt out from her high-flying author career and dreaming of escaping her busy Manhattan life, when Laura discovers her husband cheating on her with another writer, she knows it’s time for a change. After her brother calls her about a country Bed and Breakfast for sale, Laura ditches New York and buys it on the spot… only to realize that the run-down cabin will need more than a little elbow grease to restore it to working condition. As she’s swept up in the quiet joys of small-town life, an ad in the local...

Thrift shop til someone drops… When she receives a strange invitation to her aunt’s midnight funeral in the cozy Minnesota town of Pine Grove, Jessica Braun’s life is going nowhere. Her marriage is over, and her dead-end job has run out of road. Now she’s inheriting an old log house full of collected treasures and memories, and learns Aunt Daphne’s death was no accident. To make matters worse, Jess is the hopeless deputy’s prime suspect. After a second old-timer is silenced and a third may be in danger, she dives into her own investigation and the town’s worn-out secrets. With...

Eerie noises scare away guests who assert that Ridgeton Manor is haunted. Is it a hoax, or do spirits actually wander the halls? When Sue’s granddaughter considers Ridgeton Manor for her wedding reception, Sue checks out the rural venue, but receives a ticket for speeding and an unwarranted inspection of her car. Alan investigates, only to find cocaine hidden in her trunk, and suspects that the person who planted it had impersonated a police officer. Irene MacDougal enlists Sue’s help to determine why some guests at Ridgeton Manor claim they’ve heard or seen evidence of a ghost, ...

The Old Town Hall is on fire! Noah is looking forward to spending all of spring break sleeping in and relaxing. But a mysterious fire is discovered in the Old Town Hall and none of the adults can agree on what happened to the crumbling building. Getting to the bottom of an arson investigation will mean taking risks and using high tech tools for Noah, his brother Josh and friend Olivia. Who set the fire in the Old Town Hall? And what are they trying to accomplish?

♥The Candy Beach Series ♥ Falling in love is not easy when you're 60+ years old! If loving him is so wrong, why does it feel so right?Childless, Michael Gray longs to find the secret daughter his deceased wife gave up for adoption years ago. His search takes a detour when he meets candy maker Dara Greene. Dara is also widowed and she’s determined to make her business, Caroline’s Candy Shoppe, a success. Dara suffers from stage fright and due to a recent traumatic event, she seeks Michael’s assistance. Can he help her win the Annual Cruise Ship Candy Competition and convince her to...

Thrift shop til someone drops... Welcome to Pine Grove, where Minnesota nice is just a suggestion, and the sheriff is a real dog. Turning her garage into a thrift store was a lakeside picnic compared to having her mother come to visit. And when the scandalously young boyfriend she brought with her disappears, Jessica Braun has her work cut out for her. With the help of the canine sheriff and her new friends in town, Jess will have to think fast to keep her mother from taking the blame for the body that turns up. And as if a mother and a murder aren’t enough, her shop faces competition ...

From #1 Amazon bestselling author, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestselling author, H.P. Mallory, comes the “Dark Circus” trilogy! THE GIRL WHO JOINED THE CIRCUS (Book 1) It’s 1930, I’m nineteen years old, and I have high hopes of joining the circus with my best friend, Amelia. But when I find myself alone at the train station with no sign of Amelia, I have no choice but to find my own way to the Cirque du Noir, all the while figuring Amelia must have already arrived. As I reach the circus grounds, I’m summarily greeted by the alluring owner of the circus and ringmaster, Laurent,...

She bought the cabin on a whim. But will it transform into her perfect getaway? Burnt out from her high-flying author career and dreaming of escaping her busy Manhattan life, when Laura discovers her husband cheating on her with another writer, she knows it’s time for a change. After her brother calls her about a country Bed and Breakfast for sale, Laura ditches New York and buys it on the spot… only to realize that the run-down cabin will need more than a little elbow grease to restore it to working condition. As she’s swept up in the quiet joys of small-town life, an ad in the local...

Family, friends, an unexpected sisterhood, the magic of new beginnings...mothers, daughters, brothers and sisters, sons and cousins...all finding their inner strength, facing life’s unexpected challenges, and sometimes starting over after tragedy and heartbreak, and every once in a while...finding the one true love of a lifetime. Everyone has a story... Amanda’s legacy was simple and unbelievably complicated...her sons were determined to make it happen exactly as she wanted. Hannah was distraught and in a downward spiral after her father’s death...her cousin Patricia understood but ...