A Case for the Candle Maker
Play with candles and you might get burnedโฆ
Ainsley McGregorย has her hands full preparing for Sweet Riverโs Valentineโs Day celebration and her bestieโs wedding. So when a mysterious woman pitches selling her candles in Ainsleyโs shop, Bless Your Art, Ainsley nearly blows her off. But the candleโs fragrance is evocative, and she canโt resist placing an order.
The candles are a hit, quickly selling out, but when Ainsley calls the woman to buy more, sheโs unreachable. Hoping to connect, Ainsley and her Great Dane, George Clooney, stop by the local bed and breakfast. When George whines outside her room, Ainsley is afraid to look. She soon discovers that the candle maker is deadโin a room that was locked from the inside.
Although her brother, the town sheriff, is on the case, Ainsley believes the prime suspect is innocent. Intent to prove it, Ainsley once again drops into sleuth mode, discovering some surprising truths about the
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It was going to be a Christmas wedding to die forโฆ
What could go wrong when bakerย Rosie Hartย heads to a snowy Colorado mountain lodge for a week of elaborate pre-wedding festivities at her friendโs wedding? The better question would be: what could go right?
Rosieโs fears for the nervous bride are confirmed when one of the wedding guests turns up dead. All evidence points to the groom being the intended victim, but with the guests dressed in Christmas-themed attire, and a dead Santa on their hands, Rosieโs not so sure. What if the killer did hit the right target all along?
Stuck in a blizzard with the wedding party being picked off one by one, Rosieโs investigative instincts kick inโonly this time sheโs acting without the support of her friends back in Airlie Falls. Until her four irrepressible card-shark mentors from Riverbend Retirement Village unexpectedly turn up to rescue her.
The more the merrierโฆright?
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Shakes, cakes . . . and murder. What a delicious combination!
When Sunny Shaw and her Newfie sidekick Jasper take on a new bake shop, a business partner whoโs interested in more than the bottom line, and a litter of homeless kittens, they have a lot on their plates, to say the least.
Then, a murder lands right on their doorstep, and thatโs only the beginning.
Soon, these amateur sleuths are dealing with one disaster after another, all while serving the tastiest cakes and shakes in Pineville. Missing people, nasty neighbors, creepy stalkers โ Itโs up to Sunny and her friends to solve the crimes and find the killers, all while keeping the town stocked with delicious sweet treats.
Come to Blueberry Bay and indulge in this quirky cozy mystery series. Binge the first three books โย Claws of Justice, Ginger Danger,ย andย Tabby Trouble โย in this special boxed collection today!
More info โRetirement Can Be Deadly
One of Peachtree Valleyโs favorite persons, the town librarian, has been found murdered, but the victimโs grieving family doesnโt trust the new police chief to get to the bottom of this crime. The ink is barely dry on Helen's PI license or the new Rogers, Adams, and Brown Private Investigations sign on her door, and already she's had a high profile case land on her doorstep.
She and her associates are eager to dig into the details, but none of the clues are adding up to anything that makes a lick of sense. Even Dixie and Kirk, the newest additions to the team, find themselves hitting brick walls out in the field. That is, until they butt heads with members of a new church in town that turns out to be a cult in disguise.
Is this the missing piece to the puzzle they need to break open the case? The only way to find out is to beat the worshippers at their own game, a strategy that could bring Helen and her boyfriend Ted closer, or tear the entire firm apart.
More info โDead in the Ditch
Wild animal removal specialist Elmo Simpson needs to act fast before the good people of Paradise Springs decide to remove him!
Halloween has arrived, and all is well in Elmo Simpsonโs life until his beloved cat Oscar wanders off andย doesnโtย return. While searching for Oscar, Elmo discovers a body in a ditch. A body that turns out to be Elmoโs former arch-nemesis, a man who Elmo believes stole intellectual property from him worth millions.
When word gets out who the victim is, the town becomes convinced Elmo is the murderer, intent on taking revenge. With nowhere to turn and the reputation of his recently purchasedย Sea Breeze Resortย on the line, Elmo takes it upon himself to figure out who the real killer is. All the while, trying to assemble the threads that connect a dark time in his past with the equally perilous present.
โCarl Hiaasen, look out! Youโve got stiff competition.โ ~Ellen Byron, multiple Agatha and Lefty Award winner.ย A funny, edgy, and entertaining new cozy mystery series!
More info โA Fatal Habit
When everyoneโs in costume, even a killer can hide in plain sightโฆ
Sister Bernadette Ohlson planned a quiet weekend in Seattle catching up with her old friend Sister Eleanorโnot tracking down her murderer. But when Eleanor improbably turns up dead after having a cocktail with a cosplaying character during Comic Con, Sister Bernie refuses to return safely home and pray for answers. With the clock ticking before the convention ends and thousands of possible suspects scatter, Bernie teams up with her former student, Detective AJ Lewis, to uncover the truth behind a killer hiding behind a mask.
From movie characters to anime icons, every cosplayer could be a suspectโand every clue seems to lead to a dead end. AJ worries his favorite nun is in over her head, but Bernieโs faith in human nature and her unholy habit of ignoring good advice may be the only things standing between justice and a perfect crime.
Fans of witty amateur sleuth mysteries, fun-loving characters, and page-turning whodunits will love this lighthearted mystery set amid the chaos and cosplay of Comic Con. Perfect for readers of Richard Osman, Jeanne M. Dams, and Jana DeLeon.
A Case for the Cookie Baker
Itโs all fun and games until the last cookie crumblesโฆ
Ainsley McGregorย and the entire town of Sweet River, Texas, are preparing for the annual summer celebration. And thanks to the extra tourist traffic, Ainsleyโs shop, Bless Your Art, has never been busier. Good thing her new friend, Lizzie, has opened a bakery nearby and provides Ainsley and her staff with tasty treats and daily sugar rushes. Itโs all cookies and fun, until someone ends up dead in the bakery and her new pal is the prime suspect.
Ainsley is convinced Lizzie is innocent. Unfortunately, her brother, the town sheriff, and her boyfriend, Jake, have some not-so-secret suspicions. With a town full of strangers who just might be suspects, Ainsley finds herself targeted by a killer. Even as her world crumbles faster than a cookie, sheโs determined to prove her friendโs innocenceโif she can stay alive long enough.
More info โCupid, Cupcakes and Carnage
Itโll be a Valentineโs Day to celebrateโฆif she makes it out alive.
Brilliant bakerย Rosie Hartย is busier than ever as she prepares for Airlie Fallsโs famed Valentineโs Day Farmers and Craft Market. The last thing she needs as she races to frost her cashew nut cakes is the mysterious appearance of a dead body found on her new fiancรฉ, Jonahโs, property. To add icing to the cupcake, another long-dead body is found buried underneath it. For goodness bakes!
Rosie vows to leave the investigating to the sheriff this timeโshe has enough to juggle with her baking business and her nonagenarian friends who are entranced by a new seniors dating app. But when rumors begin affecting Jonahโs construction business, enough is enough. Getting answers will mean retracing the unexplained disappearance of a woman ten years earlierโa woman who had a dalliance with a now-famous actor and is supposedly speaking through a clairvoyant.
Can Rosie solve the case in time to ensure this Valentineโs Day is remembered for all the right reasons?
More info โMint Chocolate Chip Mysteries: Books 4 โ 6
Shakes, cakes . . . and murder. What a delicious combination!
Well, itโs another day and another mystery for Sunny Shaw! Once again, catastrophe has landed at her front door and sheโll need all her amateur sleuthing skills to keep her headโand tailsโabove water.
Whoever wouldโve thought a simple kitty rescue could take such a deadly turn?
Now, her and her palโs are dealing with one disaster after another, all while serving the tastiest cakes and shakes in Pineville. Dead bodies, catastrophic weddings, questionable celebrities โ Itโs up to Sunny and her friends to solve the crimes and find the killers, all while keeping the town stocked with delicious sweet treats.
Come to Blueberry Bay and indulge in this quirky cozy mystery series. Binge the second three books โย Tuxedo Bravado,ย Furgone Conclusion, andย Calico Conflictย โ in this special boxed collection today!
More info โA Corgi Conundrum
You would think Iโd have my life together after helping to solve a few small-town murders and launching a thriving dog grooming business.
But, I,ย Leslie Winters,ย am the definition of a dog chasing its tail.
Since my lovely boyfriend, Detective Adam Waltz, hasnโt popped the question, I figure helping my best friendโs husband out and subbing in the ag department to teach the kids dog grooming was a good way toย spend my free timeย ย and earn some extra money.
I didnโt expect to find the middle-school secretary dead in the ag barn, let alone her corgi leading me right to the body.
Adam tells me to stay out of this crime, but this was on my turf. If someone has a chance to get to the bottom of who would poison an innocent old ladyย in the barn, well, itโs going to be the bestโand onlyโdog groomer and substitute agriculture teacher in Pecan, Texas.
Regardless of the danger barking my way.
More info โBlackmail and Kitty Tails
A glamorous gala, a cursed dagger, and a killer on the looseโRebecca Cuthbert andย herย talkingย cat,ย Aneksi,ย
Whenย Rebecca Cuthbertย volunteered to help with the Citrus Grove Womenโs Club gala, she envisioned a night filled with elegant silk drapes, Egyptian-themed decorations, and tasty hors d'oeuvresโcertainly not murder. Butย thenย the lights flickerย out during the party setup,ย and club president Deborah Ralston is found dead, stabbed with an ancient dagger.
Withย Aneksiย purringย by her side and a murder weapon steeped in legend, Rebecca must unravel a twisted web of secrets, blackmail, and bitter rivalriesย behindย this sinisterย murder. Everyone from suspicious club members to scorned lovers is a suspect, and time is running out as Rebeccaโs own antique shop becomes linked to the deadly artifact.
Can Rebecca and herย catย cornerย the killer before tragedyย slashesย her world again?
Aย cozy mystery perfect for fans of charming small towns,ย cleverย cats, and amateur sleuths!
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.
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