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Murder at the Mushroom Festival (A Kelly Jackson Mystery #4)
By Janet Finsilver. 2018
There’s a corpse among the chanterelles! Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast manager Kelly Jackson is hosting a cooking class during…
the week of the Mushroom Festival to attract guests, not drama. But soon after she finishes foraging for an edible mushroom species on sacred Native American land, a local newspaper reporter gets shot dead at the same site. With suspicions spreading like fungi in the quaint Northern Californian community over the culprit’s identity, Kelly and a savvy gang of sleuthing seniors known as the “Silver Sentinels” must uncover the truth about the secluded property before a tricky killer prepares another lethal surprise . . .Fudge Cupcake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery #5)
By Joanne Fluke. 2004
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen just can't keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake…
Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose. . .For Hannah, life seems to be lacking a certain flavor lately. Maybe it's the local sheriff's election that's got her down. For years, Sheriff Grant's been the iron hand in town. But now, Hannah's brother-in-law Bill is giving the old blowhard the fight of his long, dubious career--and Grant's not taking it well, especially once the polls show Bill pulling ahead.But before anyone can taste victory, things go sour. While Hannah's emptying the trash, she makes a very unappetizing discovery: Sheriff Grant's body in the Dumpster behind the high school where she's teaching her cooking class. And as if that weren't bad enough, the poor man still has fudge frosting on his shirt from one of her cupcakes.The number one--and only--suspect is Bill, but Hannah's not swallowing it. Plenty of people had reason to hate Sheriff Grant. Soon, Hannah's dishing up scandalous secrets, steaming hot betrayals, and enough intrigue to keep the gossip mill at The Cookie Jar going through several pots of decaf. And the closer Hannah gets to the truth, the closer she gets to smoking out a murderer with a very nasty recipe for silencing people. . . Includes Ten Original Dessert Recipes For You To Try!"For fans of culinary mysteries."--Library Journal"Fudge Cupcake Murder should not be read on an empty stomach because there are mouth-watering recipes and descriptions of desserts in almost every chapter." --The Midwest Book ReviewExposed: A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel (A Rosato & DiNunzio Novel #5)
By Lisa Scottoline. 2018
In this New York Times bestselling novel, a battle for justice pits partner against partner... Mary DiNunzio wants to represent…
her old friend Simon Pensiera, a sales rep who was wrongly fired by his company, but her partner Bennie Rosato represents the parent company. When she confronts Mary, explaining this is a conflict of interest, an epic battle of wills and legal strategy between the two ensues—ripping the law firm apart, forcing everyone to take sides and turning friend against friend. A New York Times BestsellerThe Kill List: A Jamie Sinclair Novel (Jamie Sinclair #1)
By Nichole Christoff. 2014
In this taut debut thriller Nichole Christoff introduces a savvy private investigator with nerves of steel--and a shattered heart…
As a top private eye turned security specialist Jamie Sinclair has worked hard to put her broken marriage behind her But when her lying cheating ex-husband army colonel Tim Thorp calls with the news that his three-year-old daughter has been kidnapped he begs Jamie to come find her For the sake of the child Jamie knows she can t refuse Now despite the past she ll do everything in her power to bring little Brooke Thorp home alive Soon Jamie is back at Fort Leeds--the army base in New Jersey s Pine Barrens where she grew up the only child of a two-star general--chasing down leads and forging an uneasy alliance with the stern military police commander and the exacting FBI agent working Brooke s case But because Jamie s father is now a U S senator her recent run-in with a disturbed stalker is all over the news and when she starts receiving gruesome threats echoing the stalker s last words she can t shake the feeling that her investigation may be about more than a missing girl--and that someone very powerful is hiding something very significant and very sinister Praise for The Kill List Intelligent and fast-paced Nichole Christoff s debut thriller takes off like a rocket and never slows down I read The Kill List in a single sitting --Karen Rose New York Times bestselling author of Silent ScreamThe Kill Box: A Jamie Sinclair Novel (Jamie Sinclair #3)
By Nichole Christoff. 2015
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LIBRARY JOURNAL In an intense thriller that s…
perfect for fans of Lee Child or Lisa Gardner security specialist and PI Jamie Sinclair tackles a cold case that could cost her the one person who means the most to her Hardworking Jamie Sinclair can t wait for the weekend She plans to be off the clock and on the road to wine country with handsome military police officer Adam Barrett But when a strung-out soldier takes an innocent woman hostage and forces his way into Jamie s bedroom everything changes Jamie s never seen the soldier before But he s no stranger to Barrett--and with one word he persuades Barrett to pack a duffel and leave Jamie in the lurch Jamie cannot fathom why Barrett would abandon her without explanation But as the consequences of an unsolved crime threaten to catch up with him a late-night phone call sends Jamie racing to Barrett s hometown in upstate New York In a tinderbox of shattered trust and long-buried secrets Jamie must fight to uncover the truth about what really occurred one terrible night twenty years ago And the secrets she discovers deep in Barrett s past not only threaten their future together--they just might get her killed Praise for The Kill Box An edge-of-the-seat thriller that doesn t let up until the very last page --Library Journal Praise for Nichole Christoff s Jamie Sinclair novels Intelligent and fast-paced Nichole Christoff s debut thriller takes off like a rocket and never slows down I read The Kill List in a single sitting --New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose Thanks to Christoff s labyrinth-style of intrigue and mystery the enjoyment is in trying to solve the puzzle Good luck because in The Kill Shot Christoff doesn t make the adventure a cake walk She understands how to keep her readers riveted from beginning to end --USA TodayThe Kill Wire: A Jamie Sinclair Novel (Jamie Sinclair #5)
By Nichole Christoff. 2018
Security specialist and PI Jamie Sinclair crosses interstate boundaries—and personal ones too—in this electrifying thriller from an award-winning author who…
“understands how to keep her readers riveted from beginning to end” (USA Today). With a long list of high-profile, high-paying clients, Jamie Sinclair has her hands full—and that’s the way she likes it. Still reeling from the brutal investigation that drove a wedge between her and her boyfriend, military police officer Adam Barrett, Jamie is counting on hard work to help her forget her recent history—but then DEA agent Marc Sandoval barges back into her life. The last time they worked together, Jamie almost crossed all kinds of lines. Now Marc doesn’t just want Jamie, he needs her . . . because she’s the only one who can help him—and the little boy he never told her about. Marc’s ex has vanished, leaving their six-year-old son in his care. Despite a troubled past, Elena never wavered in her duties as a parent, so something must be very wrong now. Teaming with Marc to track Elena through her home state of Colorado and beyond, Jamie finds herself on a cross-country search for the missing mother of Marc’s child, at a crossroads with Adam, and on a collision course with the killers who’ll stop at nothing to find Elena first. Don’t miss any of Nichole Christoff’s white-knuckle Jamie Sinclair thrillers: THE KILL LIST | THE KILL SHOT | THE KILL BOX | THE KILL SIGN | THE KILL WIRE “Intelligent and fast-paced, Nichole Christoff’s debut thriller takes off like a rocket and never slows down.”—New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose, on The Kill List “Christoff doesn’t make the adventure a cake walk. She understands how to keep her readers riveted from beginning to end.”—USA Today, on The Kill Shot “An edge-of-the-seat thriller that doesn’t let up until the very last page.”—Library Journal, on The Kill BoxDeath Distilled: A Whisky Business Mystery (Whisky Business #2)
By Melinda Mullet. 2017
Photojournalist by trade, distillery owner by blood, and amateur sleuth by necessity, Abigail Logan learns that murder can’t stay bottled…
up forever in this charming Whisky Business Mystery. It’s been three months since Abi Logan last checked in on Abbey Glen, the celebrated whisky distillery she inherited. With her oversize wheaten terrier, Liam, by her side, Abi returns to the quaint Scottish village of Balfour. But her relaxing Highland homecoming takes a stressful turn when she unearths an unseemly bit of village history, welcomes a group of Japanese whisky enthusiasts, and becomes shepherdess to an unexpected flock of sheep—all within the first twenty-four hours. Still, nothing’s more stressful than murder. . . . Local celebrity Rory Hendricks is the hotheaded, hard-rocking former frontman of the Rebels—and Abi’s girlhood crush. After meeting him in person, Abi can’t say no to anything he asks, like photographing his upcoming show . . . or figuring out who’s trying to kill him. Turns out someone’s been bumping off his old bandmates, with the drummer dead under mysterious circumstances and the keyboardist in a coma following a hit-and-run. Now a series of threatening messages leads Rory to think he’s next on the chopping block. And the band has a devil’s share of broken hearts and bitter disputes in their past, leaving Abi a huge batch of suspects to sift through—all before the killer takes another shot. Melinda Mullet’s delightful Whisky Business mysteries can be read together or separately. Enjoy responsibly: SINGLE MALT MURDER | DEATH DISTILLEDSingle Malt Murder: A Whisky Business Mystery (Whisky Business #1)
By Melinda Mullet. 2017
Abigail Logan never expected to inherit a whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. But in the first novel of an…
engaging new series blending fine spirits with chilling mystery, Abi finds that there are secrets lurking in the misty glens that some will go to any lengths to protect . . . even murder. When Abi inherits her uncle’s quaint and storied single malt distillery, she finds herself immersed in a competitive high-stakes business that elicits deep passions and prejudices. An award-winning photojournalist, Abi has no trouble capturing the perfect shot—but making the perfect shot is another matter. When she starts to receive disturbing, anonymous threats, it’s clear that someone wants her out of the picture. But Abi’s never been one to back down from a fight. Arriving on the scene with her whisky-loving best friend, Patrick, and an oversized wheaten terrier named Liam, Abi seems to put everyone in the bucolic village on edge—especially her dour but disturbingly attractive head distiller. Acts of sabotage and increasingly personal threats against Abi make it clear that she is not welcome. When one of Abi’s new employees is found floating facedown in a vat of whisky, Abi is determined to use her skills as an investigative journalist to identify the cold-blooded killer and dispense a dram of justice before he strikes again. But distilling truth from lies is tricky, especially when everyone seems to have something to hide.Charlaine Harris: More Aurora Teagarden Mysteries
By Charlaine Harris. 1996
Aunt Dimity and The King's Ransom (Aunt Dimity Mystery)
By Nancy Atherton. 2018
In the 23rd installment of the bestselling Aunt Dimity series, a dark and stormy night kicks off a ghost chase…
in rural England On a dull and dreary October day, Lori Shepherd and her husband Bill set off for the historic town of Rye, on the southeast coast of England, for a quiet weekend together without the kids. Bill must first pay a visit to a reclusive client--but after Lori drops him off, a powerful storm drives her off course and leaves her stranded in an ancient, rambling inn called The King's Ransom. When Lori is spooked by ghostly noises in the night, Aunt Dimity reminds her rather tartly that not all ghosts intend to harm the living. But the longer Lori is stuck at the inn, the stranger things seem. She learns that the inn was once a hangout for smugglers, and that it's riddled with secret tunnels the smugglers used to reach a network of hidden caves. Then there's the inn's cook--a brawny, gruff ex-con--who seems to have a beef with a mysterious French guest. Are the noises Lori hears made by the spirits of long dead smugglers? Or should she be more worried by the inn's living inhabitants? Joining forces with her new friend Bishop Wyndham, and guided by Aunt Dimity's wise counsel, Lori sets out to discover once and for all who--or what--is haunting The King's Ransom.Runaway Murder (A Carson Stables Mystery #4)
By Leigh Hearon. 2018
Breaking free from her mounting responsibilities on the Olympic Peninsula, Carson Stables owner Annie Carson reluctantly swaps muddy jeans for…
breeches to attend a dressage event in Southern California. But after settling into elegant digs at a historic mansion, she finds herself surrounded by palace intrigue, backbiting riders, and cold-blooded murder. As Annie makes heads or tails of clues scattered around the show ring, she must figure out which of her new acquaintances is a killer—before the crazed culprit takes the reins . . . Praise for Leigh Hearon: "Here's a new heroine after my own heart. Plan to stay up all night with this one because this mystery is a winner right out of the gate!" —Fern Michaels, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Reining in Murder "This strikingly polished first mystery is, quite simply, remarkable. Reining in Murder has it all: rounded characters, likeable protagonist, thrilling, perfectly paced plot and impeccable narrative style . . . Leigh Hearon masterfully maintains the suspense to the very finish line." —Mystery Scene Magazine on Reining in Murder “Leigh Hearon seems destined for high marks with what is shaping up to be a delightful new series in the mystery genre.” —Colorado Daily News on Reining in Murder “This murder mystery will be enjoyed by anyone who likes chewing hay and wearing riding boots.” —Fresh Fiction on Reining in Murder “The action-packed scenes are stellar, as well as the descriptions of the gorgeous and dangerous Washington wilderness. This third in the series presents a unique heroine, one whose devotion to horses is as admirable as her wit and intelligence.” —Kings River Life Magazine on Unbridled MurderMiss Kopp's Midnight Confessions (Kopp Sisters #3)
By Amy Stewart. 2017
The best-selling author of Girl Waits with Gun and Lady Cop Makes Trouble continues her extraordinary journey into the real…
lives of the forgotten but fabulous Kopp sisters. Deputy sheriff Constance Kopp is outraged to see young women brought into the Hackensack jail over dubious charges of waywardness, incorrigibility, and moral depravity. The strong-willed, patriotic Edna Heustis, who left home to work in a munitions factory, certainly doesn’t belong behind bars. And sixteen-year-old runaway Minnie Davis, with few prospects and fewer friends, shouldn’t be publicly shamed and packed off to a state-run reformatory. But such were the laws—and morals—of 1916.Constance uses her authority as deputy sheriff, and occasionally exceeds it, to investigate and defend these women when no one else will. But it's her sister Fleurette who puts Constance's beliefs to the test and forces her to reckon with her own ideas of how a young woman should and shouldn't behave.Against the backdrop of World War I, and drawn once again from the true story of the Kopp sisters, Miss Kopp’s Midnight Confessions is a spirited, page-turning story that will delight fans of historical fiction and lighthearted detective fiction alike.Girl Waits with Gun (Kopp Sisters #1)
By Amy Stewart. 2015
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Drunken Botanist comes an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true…
story of one of the nation's first female deputy sheriffs. Constance Kopp doesn't quite fit the mold. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters into hiding fifteen years ago. One day a belligerent and powerful silk factory owner runs down their buggy, and a dispute over damages turns into a war of bricks, bullets, and threats as he unleashes his gang on their family farm. When the sheriff enlists her help in convicting the men, Constance is forced to confront her past and defend her family -- and she does it in a way that few women of 1914 would have dared. "A smart, romping adventure, featuring some of the most memorable and powerful female characters I've seen in print for a long time. I loved every page as I followed the Kopp sisters through a too-good-to-be-true (but mostly true!) tale of violence, courage, stubbornness, and resourcefulness." -- Elizabeth GilbertJust Desserts
By G. A. McKevett. 2014
Private detective Savannah Reid isn't your average crime-fighting heroine. Middle-aged and overweight--at least by society's skinny-winnie standards--Savannah has the audacity…
to love herself anyway. If there's anything the sassy Dixie belle enjoys more than cooking soul-satisfying food for her friends and family, it's nabbing bad guys and plopping them on the scales of Lady Justice. Having relocated to Southern California, this unconventional Georgia peach and the equally eccentric members of her Moonlight Magnolia Detective Agency live to take a tasty bite out of crime in the sleepy, seaside town of San Carmelita.This book started it all! First in the Savannah Reid Mysteries, JUST DESSERTS is pure vintage Savannah, recalling the days when she's still a cop on the San Carmelita Police Force. But not for long. Savannah is determined to untangle a dark web of murder, dirty politics and ultimate betrayal to find out who killed a city councilwoman's husband. Solving the case may cost her everything she holds dear...including her badge.Cremains of the Day (A Tallie Graver Mystery #1)
By Misty Simon. 2017
There's no reverse on the hearse . . . For Tallulah Graver, marrying wealthy Waldo Phillips seemed like the best…
way out of the family business, the Graver Funeral Home. But when her marriage falls apart and Tallie is left with next to nothing, she turns to cleaning houses to make ends meet. As humbling as it is to tidy the mansions of the snobby socialites she used to call friends, at least she doesn't have to be around dead bodies. Until . . . She discovers one of her employers lying in a closet with a knife sticking out of her chest. This unpleasant shock seems to be part of a web of weird experiences: Tallie's friend Gina's shop is broken into, her ex is stun-gunned where it hurts the most, and now she's receiving flowers from the dead woman. Granted the deliveryman is handsome, but seriously, that's enough to cast a pall over anyone’s day. Now Tallie needs to dig deep to clean up this mess—before she finds herself in a grave situation. “You’ll be cheering as the clues pileup in this creative cozy mystery.” —New York Times bestselling author Lynn CahoonFoggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories
By Sharyn Mccrumb. 1997
"In an earlier life, McCrumb must have been a balladeer, singing of restless spirits, star-crossed lovers, and the consoling beauty…
of nature. . . . The overall effect is spellbinding."--The Washington Post Bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb is "a born storyteller" (Mary Higgins Clark) who astonishes readers and reviewers with the power and scope of her talent, prompting the San Diego Union-Tribune to declare: "There is no one quite like her among present-day writers. No one better, either."Foggy Mountain Breakdown, the first-ever collection of Sharyn McCrumb's short fiction, is a literary quilting of old and new, humorous and heartfelt, offering award-winning works--and two stories never before published, contrasting mountain childhoods past and present.Chilling tales of suspense alternate with evocative character portraits and compelling narratives that embrace the southern Appalachian locales and themes of McCrumb's acclaimed Ballad Novels. Within this cornucopia of two dozen stories, Old Rattler, a mountain healer, skirmishes with a serial killer . . . Princess Di investigates long-kept secrets within the House of Windsor . . . A reincarnated murder victim seeks delicious revenge . . . And while honeymooning in the bridegroom's ancestral hilltop homeplace, two newlyweds harbor second thoughts.The author's perfect-pitch ear for dialogue and ability to illuminate the dark side of human nature merge with her brilliant artistry to make Foggy Mountain Breakdown a virtuoso collection for devotees of Sharyn McCrumb--and for the legion of new readers who will find themselves caught under her spell. From the Hardcover edition.Books Can Be Deceiving (A Library Lover's Mystery #1)
By Jenn Mckinlay. 2011
Lindsey is getting into her groove as the director of the Briar Creek Public Library when a New York editor…
visits town, creating quite a buzz. Lindsey's friend Beth wants to sell the editor her children's book, but Beth's boyfriend, a famous author, gets in the way. When they go to confront him, he's found murdered-and Beth is the prime suspect. Lindsey has to act fast before they throw the book at the wrong person.Critical Mass (A V.I. Warshawski Novel #16)
By Sara Paretsky. 2013
Vic is at her stubborn reckless compassionate best in this complicated page-turner about selfish secrets passed down through…
generations Paretsky has been on a roll lately her long-running trailblazing series at its most dynamic since the early days --Booklist on Critical Mass New York Times-bestselling author Sara Paretsky s brilliant protagonist V I Warshawski returns in another hard-hitting entry combining razor-sharp plotting and compelling characters with a heady mix of timely political and social themes V I Warshawski s closest friend in Chicago is the Viennese-born doctor Lotty Herschel who lost most of her family in the Holocaust Lotty escaped to London in 1939 on the Kindertransport with a childhood playmate Kitty Saginor Binder When Kitty s daughter finds her life is in danger she calls Lotty who in turn summons V I to help The daughter s troubles turn out to be just the tip of an iceberg of lies secrets and silence whose origins go back to the mad competition among America Germany Japan and England to develop the first atomic bomb The secrets are old but the people who continue to guard them today will not let go of them without a fightYou're the Earl That I Want (The Lords of Worth #3)
By Kelly Bowen. 2015
2017 RITA award winning author! THE EARL DOTH PROTEST . . .For businessman Heath Hextall, inheriting an earldom has been…
a damnable nuisance. The answer: find a well-bred, biddable woman to keep his life in order and observe the required social niceties. But it's always been clear that Lady Josephine Somerhall is not that woman. Once a shy slip of a girl, Joss is now brilliant, beautiful chaos in a ball gown. . . . BUT THE LADY KNOWS BESTIn her heart, Joss has always loved Heath, the one person she's always been able to count on. That doesn't mean she wants to marry him though. Without a husband, Joss can do as she pleases-and now, it pleases her to solve the mystery of an encoded file given to Heath by a dying man. It's put Heath in peril once, and Joss won't let that happen again. She'll do what she must to ensure the earl's safety. And to remind him that what she lacks in convention, she makes up for in passion.Best-Laid Plants: A Potting Shed Mystery (Potting Shed Mystery #6)
By Marty Wingate. 2017
A trip to the English countryside turns into a brush with death for Pru Parke, the only gardener whose holiday…
wouldn’t be complete without a murder to solve. Pru and her husband, former Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Pearse, are long overdue for a getaway. So when Pru is invited to redesign an Arts and Crafts garden in the picturesque Cotswolds, she and Christopher jump at the chance. Unfortunately, their B&B is more ramshackle than charming, and the once thriving garden, with its lovely Thyme Walk, has fallen into heartbreaking neglect. With the garden’s owner and designer, Batsford Bede, under the weather, Pru tackles the renovation alone. But just as she’s starting to make headway, she stumbles upon Batsford’s body in the garden—dead and pinned beneath one of his limestone statues. With such a small police force in the area, Christopher is called upon to lead the investigation. Pru can’t imagine anyone murdering Batsford Bede, a gentle man who preferred to spend his time in quiet contemplation, surrounded by nature. But as her work on the garden turns up one ominous clue after another, Pru discovers that the scenery is more dangerous than she or Christopher could have anticipated.Marty Wingate’s captivating mysteries can be enjoyed together or separately, in any order: The Potting Shed series: THE GARDEN PLOT | THE RED BOOK OF PRIMROSE HOUSE | BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE | THE SKELETON GARDEN | THE BLUEBONNET BETRAYAL | BEST-LAID PLANTS The Birds of a Feather series: THE RHYME OF THE MAGPIE | EMPTY NEST | EVERY TRICK IN THE ROOK | FAREWELL, MY CUCKOOPraise for Marty Wingate “Marty Wingate plants clever clues with a dash of romantic spice to satisfy any hungry mystery reader.”—Mary Daheim, bestselling author of the Emma Lord series “Pru Parke is one of my favorite cozy mystery heroines.”—Michelle’s Romantic Tangle