A Case for the Winemaker
Perfect for fans ofย Murder, She Wroteย and other shows on the Hallmark Mysteries channel!
The closer she gets to the truth, the more she finds herself drowning in trouble
Itโs an exciting time in Sweet River, Texas, and the whole town is talking. Maybe, a little too much. Former English professor Ainsley McGregor has gambled everything on her new business: Bless Your Art, an artisan market where local artists sell their wares and teach classes.
The bright, white space is filled to the brim with colorful art, yarn, jewelry, pet treats, antiques and even a few medieval weapons. Oh, and there are wine tastings. Everything is better with wine. Ainsley is surprised by how well things are goingโright up until the moment her Great Dane finds a dead body. With her friend accused of the murder, itโs up to Ainsley to find the real killer.
As the suspect list grows longer, Ainsley has her work cut out for her. The task is made more difficult by the fact her brother, the sheriff, doesnโt seem to want her help. If she doesnโt wrap up the case soon, she might be the next wine, um, one to die.
More info โDeath by Deception
Join the Shepherd sistersโSavanna, Skylar, and Sydneyโas they use their unique skills to solve the mystery in their small town.
As a former art authenticator, Savanna Shepherd has a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight. She can pinpoint a forgery from the real thing, sometimes in a glance.
After being fired and dumped in the same terrible day, Savanna moves back to her idyllic home on the banks of Lake Michigan. At least sheโs close to her sisters again, and sheโs enjoying her new job as an elementary school art teacher.
Savanna even rediscovers her creative soul when an old family friend hires her to paint a mural. But then a cozy book club meeting ends with a possible murder, dangerous incidents begin plaguing her friendโs mansion, and Savannaโs sharp eye is put to the test. With a little help from her sistersโand from Aidan, the intriguing town doctorโwill she be able to figure out whatโs wrong with this picture before they become the killerโs next canvas?
An artful cozy mystery perfect for fans of Krista Davis and Joanne Fluke.
More info โSlay Bells Ring
Itโs one thing to write a mystery, but when your daughter is the suspect โ you solve it.
Wedding plannerย Jenna Bellย doesnโt panic when the groom is a no-show to the ceremony โ even though he is her former high school sweetheart and this wedding is the small townโs event of the year. However, when he turns up dead and she is falsely accusedโฆ well, yeah, now itโs the time to panic.
Jennaโs mother, Maddie, puts her cozy mystery writing skills to use to try to clear her daughterโs name, stepping on by-the-book Chief of Police Jackson Bradleyโs toes in the process. No matter how enticing he finds her, he doesnโt want this writer-turned-amateur-sleuth interfering with his murder investigation.
With nearly all of Hemlock, North Carolina, picking sides and the townโs own Gossip Brigade churning out the rumors, Maddie discovers the mystery isnโt very cozy when it hits this close to home.
More info โCupcakes and Chaos
Her new employer has met her maker, and sheโs the only suspect. Can she sift out the truth and serve the villain their just desserts?
Ava Decker longs to fulfill her lifelong dream of owning her own bakery. Ready for a fresh start, the former forensic accountant turned pastry chef is excited to turn lifeโs lemons into sugary success. But her hopes crumble when her mean boss turns up dead in the back of the delivery truck Ava was driving.
Arrested as the prime suspect, things get worse when the police discover the victim left Ava the shop and her house in her will. And with only an adorable kitten who thinks heโs a dog and an exasperated best friend as the voice of reason, the newly bequeathed owner must turn super-sleuth to clear her name.
Can Ava solve the crime before sheโs baking behind bars?
Cupcakes & Chaos is the delicious first book in the Frosted Misfortunes cozy mystery series. If you like cute animal sidekicks, an appetizing listen to curl up with, and hilarious hijinks, then youโll love Lisa Siefertโs perfectly dusted recipe.
More info โA Santa Stabbing
She didnโt realize sheโd traded โNaval Aviatorโ for โamateur sleuthโโฆ
Retired Navy pilotย Angel Warrenโs new life awaits in Stonebridge, Pennsylvania, where sheโs opening Shop โRound the World, her travel-inspired gift and novelty shop. A newly empty nester and longtime widow, sheโs looking forward to leaving her flying career and its many life-or-death decisions behind and reconnecting with family and friends. Right now, Angelโs biggest challenge is getting the shop ready for its grand opening just weeks before Christmas.
Until she finds a dead body in the shop murdered with one of her specialty Santa figurines. Even worse, Angelโs fingerprints are on the โweaponโ and sheโs a prime suspect. It doesnโt help that the deceased is an old friend whoโs collected a long list of enemies as a cut-throat real estate agent. And then thereโs the Stonebridge Chief of Policeโand Angelโs high school BFFโwho brings her in for questioning.
If Angel wants to clear her name before the Christmas rush, sheโs going to need to do some sleuthing on her ownโand with the help of her stressed out parrot, Ralph.
More info โOld Habits Die Hard
Meddling and murder can both be deadly sins
When retired nun and teacherย Sister Bernadetteย returns with her fellow residents to The Abbey: Senior Living, she is the first to discover the body sprawled in the hallway of the converted school where she once taught English and now lives.ย Instead of freezing with horror, Sister Bernie has questions. Lots of them. Why does Toni Travi, the bedazzled and bejeweled resident from apartment 218, have so much chest hair? Did anyone at The Abbey know Toni was a man? Was Toniโs death related to allegations that she cheated at cards? Whereโs the murder weapon? Who had motive? And did someone kill Toni, or the man hiding beneath the Revlon foundation and blonde wig?
Detective AJ Lewis isย inย charge of the investigation though Sister Bernie acts as if he is still her student. With unholy stubbornness, she dogs his every step, eavesdrops, sneaks beyond the police tape and offers unsolicited conjecture and clues. He wants to keep her safe, but sheโs determined to lend a helping handโitโs her habit, after all!
More info โHome Is Where the Body Is
The coastal Oregon town of Rainbow Falls might be sleepy, but itโs definitely not innocentโฆ
When graphic designer and true crime fanย Annie Abbottย agrees to house sit her parentsโ home for a year, sheโs convinced that even though the small town has ten coffee shops, nothing exciting will happen. But thatโs before a seemingly feral cat gives birth in her garage, prompting a call to the very handsome, very single town vet. Itโs a dream meet-cute, but just as their romance blooms, Annie discovers the bloody body of her grumpy neighbor. And despite the fact that she passes out at the sight of blood, the police suspect her.
To clear her name, Annie will need to put her years of watching police procedurals and reading mysteries to good use. Sheโll also need to rely on her new friends who have welcomed her to Rainbow Falls, but is one of them the killer?
More info โPlayer Elimination
She loves to play games, but not when it comes to murder.
Wren Winters is a businesswoman on a mission, juggling an alumni event for a rising game designer while keeping her late husbandโs retail store alive. With RSVPs pouring in and her cranky landlord threatening to bulldoze her shop for high-rise apartments, Wrenโs plate is fullโbut sheโs no stranger to overcoming challenges. From economic slumps to vandalism and vicious online rumors, Wren has always found a way to persevere.
But nothing could prepare her for what she finds one fateful morning: her landlord murdered, her store turned into a crime scene, her only employee under suspicion (and hiding something), and a missing piece from an unreleased game.
Now, with her storeโs future hanging by a thread and the stakes higher than ever, Wren must channel her puzzle-solving skills like never before. Can she and her friends follow the clues, clear her employeeโs name, and crack the case before itโs game over?
More info โPanic in the Panhandle
This is no ordinary wild animal removal callโฆ
ย In the sleepy panhandle of Florida, Benjamin โElmoโ Simpson has carved out a comfortable niche as the go-to wild animal removal specialist. Life is sweet until a peculiar service request takes him to a local condo and an unexpected scene. Retired lawyer Fran Cohen is missing and in his apartment is a well-fed alligator that appears to have enjoyed a nice breakfast withโฆor rather,ย ofโฆFran.
All evidence points toward murder, and local alligator farmer, Waldo โRamboโ Quigley has the motive and the means. When Rambo pleads for help to clear his name, old debts and a history of friendship leave Elmo no choice but to investigate. With his girlfriend, Nicola, by his side, and Ramboโs freedom on the line, Elmoโs on the hunt for the real killer, but donโt panicโฆElmoโs got a planโฆsort of. Maybe.
Reptilian clues lead to unexpected allies, and the call of danger is addictive. Can Elmo uncover the identity of Franโs killer before becoming the next victim, removed from the scene like an unwanted pest?
โParadise Springs has got it going on! This book hasย Tiger King-meets-The Gladesย all over, and mystery lovers are in for a wild ride.โ Sarah E. Burr, author ofย The Book Blogger Mysteries.
More info โA Bittersweet Murder
Everyone knows everyone in small town Airlie Falls, so where could the killer be hiding?
For one brief hour on a sunny Texas morning, amateur bakerย Rosie Hartย glimpses the life sheโs always dreamed aboutโthanks to a surprise inheritance from the late Miss Alice. But her benefactor is barely cold in the ground when Rosie is accused of her murder.
As the only stranger in the tight-knit Airlie Falls community, and the only person with an obvious motive, all eyes turn to Rosie. Especially when more bodies begin to pile up and mysterious letters from the grave start circulating faster than Rosie can pull a tray of cherry nut clusters out of the oven.
When Rosie begins to suspect the murders have links to a sixty-year-old suspicious death on the very property sheโs just inherited, town locals become uneasy. But how can Rosie prove the two are relatedโand prove her innocenceโbefore the killer strikes again?
More info โScents And A Suspect
Whenย Nikki Knightย returns to her childhood stomping grounds in Frog Hollow Georgia, she realizes life has become nuttier than the pecan muffins at her late grandmotherโs haunted B&B. But the only ghost in the Moonlight Mansion is the previous lady of the house, still roaming the halls in her afterlife.
Not ten steps into town, Nikki finds herself with a furry new companion. An abandoned royal dachshund who just might carry the secret to his past ownerโs untimely demise. But when Nikki is seen snooping around at one too many crime scenes, the local officer becomes suspicious and begins popping up where she least expects him.
Now, she needs to find out what happened ASAP and protect Prince Dasher Dangerdog Bean from falling into the wrongโand deadlyโhands.
Can Nikki and her royal dachshund solve the case? Or will they end up roaming the Moonlight Mansion with her grandmother?
More info โMixing Up Murder
Murder wasnโt supposed to be on the menu at the Little Dog Diner, but thatโs exactly what we got served anyway.
Hi, Iโm Dani Mackenzie and Iโm the unfortunate soul who owns said diner. Looks like business is going to be slow for a little while as the whole town scrambles to find whodunnit.
At first I just needed something to keep me busy while on my forced vacation, but now as the clues stack up, Iโm caught in the middle of this crazy mixed-up murder. And Iโll do anything to get to the bottom of what really happened and why it happened in my kitchen.
Too bad the only known witness to the crime is the victimโs terrier, Pip, and no one believes she bludgeoned her owner to death. But if not herโฆ then who? And, perhaps more importantly, whoโs next?
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