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Enjoy the holiday season with three festive mysteries set in coastal Maine. This anthology includes "Yule Log Murder" by Leslie Meier, "Death by Yule Log" by Lee Hollis, and "Logged On" by Barbara Ross.

Death by devil's food—but was it really the cake? Savannah Stanton thought she was finally settling into small-town life in Spring Grove. But when a prestigious judge drops dead during the town's annual Dessert Festival—right after sampling Holly's signature devil's food cake—Savannah finds herself kneading through far more than just dough. With the bakery's reputation at stake and whispers of sabotage rising like badly proofed bread, Savannah must sift through a cast of colorful suspects: a fiercely competitive rival baker, a resentful estranged brother, and a host of other townsfolk...

Every restaurant has secrets—some whispered during closing shifts, others kept quiet to avoid scaring customers away. But the stories that survive, passed from worker to worker, are the ones that should never be heard outside the kitchen. Urban Legends of Restaurant Workers dives into the chilling, bizarre, and sometimes downright supernatural experiences of cooks, dishwashers, servers, night managers, and line staff across diners, bars, fast-food chains, and upscale kitchens. From walk-in freezers that whisper back… to grease traps that feed on more than oil… to customers who ...

In New Oslo, the fundraisers are killer... Lena Larsen's fundraising dinner for the local senior center was supposed to be a quiet, sophisticated affair. But when a guest drops dead at the table, Lena's amateur sleuthing skills are put to the test. With a ghostly grandmother offering cryptic clues, a handsome sheriff struggling to remain impartial, and a cast of small-town characters each hiding their own secrets, Lena must unravel a web of lies before the killer strikes again. Can she solve the mystery and clear her name? Or will her meddling serve up a second course of murder?Granny's ...

Almost every culture on Earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants. It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day's work. It can send you to sleep, or send you into battle. Making stops all over the world, A Short History of Drunkenness traces humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to the 20th century.

In New Oslo, the sweetest treats hide the darkest secrets... Lena Larsen's first date with Sheriff Mark was supposed to be simple: enjoy the local Bake-Off festival and indulge in some delicious pastries. But when the head judge drops dead in front of the whole town, Lena's plans for romance are put on hold. Armed with her grandmother's ghostly advice and her own keen eye for detail, Lena can't help but stick her nose where it doesn't belong. As she uncovers a web of rivalries, resentments, and hidden affairs, she realizes that in New Oslo, even the most respected citizens have something to...

When recipes are stolen, revenge boils over... Lena Larsen's Victorian guest house in New Oslo was supposed to host a simple charity chili competition. But when celebrity chef Chad "Chili" Bartell turns up dead—face down in his own cooking pot—the temperature in the kitchen really starts to rise. With her best friend Charlie, her sheriff boyfriend Mark, and the not-so-subtle guidance of her grandmother's ghost, Lena must sift through a stew of suspects: a food blogger with a fiery temper, a local diner owner with a simmering grudge, an ambitious PR agent stirring up trouble, and a PTA ...

Recently widowed, Marie is finally free to explore her most secret desires. And what she wants most is to be the toy for Dave, her 18-year-old sudden roommate. She wants to be used by him whenever he likes, however he likes. Dave is innocent, but Marie is more than happy to convince him to submit to her desires, and his own. Check out this steamy short story full of fun free-use scenes as Marie and Dave learn that you're never too old to play with your toys!

Join best-selling authors Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Peggy Ehrhart for a collection of the coziest Christmas capers! Everyone dreams of a picture-perfect small-town Christmas, but when murder is in the cards, some holiday greetings are addressed to kill....

The recipe for murder includes one part rivalry, two parts revenge. The Spring Grove County Fair was supposed to be about blue ribbons and friendly competition. But when a decades-old baking rivalry turns deadly, Savannah Stanton finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that's anything but sweet. With the help of Spring Grove's handsome Sheriff Cole Hensley, Savannah begins uncovering secrets that have been simmering in this small Arkansas town for years. Everyone seems to have something to hide, and the more questions she asks, the more dangerous the answers become. In a town ...

Leila is on her way home for the holidays. She has a big surprise for her family and friends…only to find out there is a surprise of a different kind waiting for her. Lizzie is so ready for Christmas…she’s also ready to solve the mysterious puzzle Harry found carved into the front of the saloon’s very antique bar. A suggestion from Leila has them searching the saloon yet once again for something else they might be missing. If it exists, it could help solve the old puzzle they were beginning to believe was an impossible feat. Kevin is ready for the holidays too. His and Lizzie’s ...

They say chocolate is irresistible... this time it's deadly. When Savannah Stanton arrives in Spring Grove to help her cousin Holly run the family bakery, she's looking for a fresh start, not a fresh crime scene. But after a prominent charity board member drops dead at a gala event—right after eating one of Holly's cupcakes—both the bakery's reputation and Holly's freedom are at risk. As suspicions swirl around Sweet Springs Bakery, Savannah finds herself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, suspicious financial dealings, and long-buried scandals. With help from the handsome but ...

Quinn and Carson have been best friends since second grade, inseparable but not romantic in any sense. Sure, he was getting more handsome every year, but he was her best friend. Off-limits. Taboo. Quinn refused to even consider him in any other role.During their college years, they made a silly drunken pact to get married if they were both single when they turned thirty. Then they drifted apart.Every failed relationship in her life has reminded Quinn of how special a man her best friend truly is, and how all other men fall short.Now years later, goal-oriented Carson makes a surprise visit ...

Newcomers to Tinker's Cove, Ty and Heather Moon have moved into a dilapidated house reputed to be a haven for ghosts. Now strange noises and flickering lights erupt from the house at all hours and neighborly relations are on edge. And when a local boy goes missing near the house, it's up to Lucy Stone to unravel the mystery of the eccentric couple and their increasingly frightful behavior.

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"Eggnog Murder": When a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnog proves to be a killer concoction for a Tinker's Cove local, all Lucy Stone wants for Christmas is to find the murdering mixologist who's stirring up trouble. "Death By Eggnog": Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell has never cared much for Bar Harbor's grouchy town librarian, Agatha Farnsworth. But after the Scroogy senior has a fatal - and suspicious - allergic reaction to supposedly non-dairy eggnog, it's up to Hayley to ladle out some justice.

"The Food of the Gods" was first published in the May 1964 issue of Playboy. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a grand master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

A Little Paris Christmas Murder —🎄🗼🐱 a festive cozy mystery set in Paris where food, wine, and books warm even the coldest nights… along with Mercury, the cat. Christmas in Paris… what could possibly go wrong? Ava Sext, an amateur sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from a stand overlooking the Seine, is determined to make this her best holiday season ever. But when a fellow bookseller is pushed into the Seine at the bustling Christmas Fair, leaving him fighting for his life, Ava and her friend Henri DeAth must unravel the mystery before the holiday cheer turns ...

This novel take on the history of wine reveals that, whether by adding toxic sweeteners or passing off counterfeit bottles, wine fraud is abundant—and as old as wine itself. Vintage Crime will intrigue even the most sated of wine drinkers with its juicy tales of deception, raising interesting questions along the way: what counts as wine, why do we drink it, and what makes a wine truly authentic?