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Jillian: A Novel
By Halle Butler. 2020
From the author of the 'great' (Dolly Alderton), 'terrific' (Zadie Smith) The New Me, comes a subversive, hilarious portrait of…
two colleagues, each more like the other than they would care to admit.'Wretchedly riveting' Jia Tolentino, New Yorker'Butler is an essential contemporary voice' Literary Hub'A master of writing about work and its discontents' The MillionsMegan is only twenty-four but her life feels like a dead end. Working as a gastroenterologist's receptionist and resenting the success and happiness of her friends, the only thing that makes her feel better is obsessively critiquing the behaviour of her colleague, Jillian. A grotesquely optimistic thirty-five-year-old single mother, Jillian's chirpy positivity obscures her mounting struggles - until her downfall is precipitated by the purchase of a dog . . .'Outrageous and amusing ... reads like rubbernecking or a junk-food binge, compelling a horrified fascination and bleak laughter' Kirkus'The funniest book I've read in a long time, but also one of the most important ones' The RumpusPlay It Again, Spam (An Amish Bed and Breakfast Mystery with Recipes #7)
By Tamar Myers. 1999
An Amish Bed and Breakfast Mystery with Recipes – PennDutch Mysteries #7Life has been tough of late for the proprietress…
of the PennDutch Inn, Magdalena Yoder. Her husband turned out to be a bigamist, the guest list for her recently rebuilt PennDutch Inn is not as robust as she’d like, and her sister plans to marry her arch nemesis. So Magdalena Yoder is not in a good mood and she’s more than happy to let everyone in town know exactly how she feels.Fortunately, a group of World War II veterans once stationed in Africa have come to town. Ostensibly at the inn for a reunion with their fellow troop members, in reality the veterans are looking for “the Butcher of Tunis,” a Nazi rumored to have escaped to the U.S. hiding out as an Amish man. Also staying at the Inn are a world-famous pianist and her academic husband, who has a mission of his own…But when a dead body turns up under suspicious circumstances, Magdalena becomes the primary suspect. And another disappearance leads Magdalena to think the murderer is finally moving the pieces of a carefully orchestrated vendetta. If Magdalena doesn’t find the true murderer soon, she could lose her Inn, her good name, and so much more…“Bubbling over with mirth and mystery.” –Dorothy Cannell“A delicious treat.” –Carolyn G. HartThe Hand that Rocks the Ladle (An Amish Bed and Breakfast Mystery with Recipes #8)
By Tamar Myers. 2000
An Amish Bed and Breakfast Mystery with Recipes – PennDutch Mysteries #8Barbara Hostetler is expecting triplets, and no one is…
more enthused than soon-to-be grandma and PennDutch Inn cook, Freni. But when only two babies are born, Freni seems to be the only one suspicious. Unable to accept the possibility of a monitoring fluke, Freni calls on Magdalena Yoder, amateur sleuth and the PennDutch Inn’s proprietress, to get to the bottom of the triplets minus one…Initially Magdalena takes the case to humor her cook, but as the two women question the hospital’s nurses and doctors, it becomes clear that their stories just aren’t adding up. Is there a cradle robber on the loose? And how can a baby just…go missing?“Charming and delightful...Tamar Myers [keeps] it fresh and original.” -- Midwest Book ReviewEvil Eclairs (Donut Shop Mysteries Series #4)
By Jessica Beck. 2011
Donut shop owner Suzanne Hart admits her sweet treats don't exactly qualify as health food. But does she really deserve…
to be labeled a "killer" by local radio jockey Lester Moorefield? The annoying host is urging citizens to boycott Suzanne's "deadly dough" factory--until he's found dead himself, stuffed with one of Suzanne's éclairs.... Everyone in April Springs knows about the feud between Lester and Suzanne, which makes her the number-one suspect. She tries to use the donut defense--donuts don't kill people, people kill people--but that cream-filled éclair at the scene of the crime has the whole town filled with suspicion. If Suzanne can't figure out who killed the radio star, she'll soon be filling a prison cell instead of a pastry....A Yarn Over Murder
By Ann Yost. 2019
St. Lucy Found Dead in Funeral Home Sauna—Freshly Anointed Chief Of Police, Hatti Lehtinen, Investigates in A Yarn Over Murder,…
a Cozy Knitting Mystery from Ann Yost—Red Jacket, Michigan, On the Keweenaw Peninsula—A year after her marriage break-up and return to Michigan’s remote Keweenaw Peninsula, Hatti Lehtinen has settled into a peaceful life within the Finnish community as shopkeeper at Bait and Stitch, a hybrid fishing-and-yarn store.When Hatti's beloved dad, Pops, breaks his leg in a snowmobiling accident, the mayor tags Hatti to fill Pop's role as the town police chief, and entire police force. Assured the job entails little more than prying quarters from frozen parking meters, Hatti steps up.But Hatti's peaceful existence is short lived when the town's reigning St. Lucy is found dead in the funeral home sauna on the eve of the St. Lucy Festival. Now with a murder to investigate, Hatti's situation is complicated when she discovers the prime suspect is her brother-in-law, Reid Night Wind, a circumstance sure to bring her face-to-face with the husband who dumped her a year earlier—a man she’d hoped to never see again this side of the Pearly Gates.With the counsel of her knitting circle, Hatti launches her investigation, fearing someone among those she's known all her life is a murderer. With the list of suspects growing like increases in a Finnish wedding ring shawl, the answer comes from an unlikely source. But can the town of Red Jacket ever be the same?Publisher's Note: The Bait and Stitch Cozy Mystery Series will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate clean, wholesome and humorous mysteries in ethnic settings. Readers who enjoy knitting mysteries as well as fans of Joanne Fluke, CeeCee James, Mildred Abbott and the Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries will not want to miss this captivating series by Ann Yost.The BAIT & STITCH SERIES:A Pattern for MurderA Yarn Over MurderA Double-Pointed MurderA Fair Isle MurderMurder, She Uncovered (Murder, She Reported Series #2)
By Peg Cochran. 2019
An intrepid 1930s Manhattan socialite uncovers deadly secrets during an assignment to the Hamptons in this riveting historical cozy mystery…
for readers of Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, and Rhys Bowen. Westhampton, 1938. To the dismay of her well-to-do family, Elizabeth “Biz” Adams is quickly establishing herself as a seasoned photographer over at the Daily Trumpet. Growing more confident in her decision to pursue a career, Elizabeth is thrilled when she and her reporter sidekick, Ralph Kaminsky, are sent to Long Island to cover the story of a young maid found dead in one of the glamourous summer homes in the devastating aftermath of the Great New England Hurricane—also known as the Long Island Express. At first it’s assumed that the young woman was caught in the terrible storm, but when a suspicious wound is found on the side of her head, the police suspect murder. The maid’s death becomes even more tragic when it’s discovered she was pregnant, and with Elizabeth and Kaminsky at the scene of the crime, the Daily Trumpet scoops all the other papers in town. The young woman’s boyfriend emerges as the likeliest suspect. But as Elizabeth follows the story, she begins to wonder whether someone in the household of the maid’s employers might be responsible—someone who’ll stop at nothing to keep the truth about the baby’s paternity hidden. . . . Look for all of Peg Cochran’s delightful mysteries featuring Elizabeth Adams, which can be read together or separately: MURDER, SHE REPORTED MURDER, SHE UNCOVEREDKiller Characters
By Ellery Adams. 2017
From the New York Times bestselling author of Writing All Wrongs, it’s a rotten state of affairs in Oyster Bay,…
and the Bayside Book Writers are out to end a nasty plot... Restaurant owner and aspiring novelist Olivia Limoges is happily enjoying her new marriage. Sadly, the same doesn’t hold true for Laurel, a fellow Bayside Book Writer. While struggling with a demanding job, twin boys, and a terminally ill mother-in-law, Laurel learns that her perfect marriage is mostly fictional. When she catches her husband fooling around with his mother’s hospice nurse, she issues impassioned threats that will later come back to haunt her. After the nurse meets a deadly denouement, Chief Rawlings is forced to take Laurel into custody. While Olivia protests the arrest, the rest of the Bayside Book Writers become a group divided, with Rawlings and Harris on one side and Olivia and Millay on the other. Now the women must race against the clock to prove that Laurel’s not the sort for murder before her story ends in tragedy…From the Paperback edition.A Side of Murder (A Cape Cod Foodie Mystery #1)
By Amy Pershing. 2021
Beautiful Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is known for seafood, sand, surf, and, now…murder. Samantha Barnes was always a foodie. And when the…
CIA (that&’s the Culinary Institute of America) came calling, she happily traded in Cape Cod for the Big Apple. But then the rising young chef&’s clash with another chef (her ex!) boils over and goes viral. So when Sam inherits a house on the Cape and lands a job writing restaurant reviews, it seems like the perfect pairing. What could go wrong? Well, as it turns out, a lot. The dilapidated house comes with an enormous puppy. Her new boss is, well, bossy. And the town&’s harbor master is none other than her first love. Nonetheless, Sam&’s looking forward to reviewing the Bayview Grill—and indeed the seafood chowder is divine. But the body in the pond outside the eatery was not on the menu. Sam is certain this is murder. But as she begins to stir the pot, is she creating a recipe for her own untimely demise?Long Island Iced Tina (A Catering Hall Mystery #2)
By Maria DiRico. 2021
Mia Carina is back in the borough of Queens—in charge of the family catering hall, Belle View Banquet Manor, and…
keeping her nonna company. But some events—like murder—are not the kind you can schedule . . . Mia&’s newly pregnant friend Nicole plans to hold a shower at Belle View—but Nicole also has to attend one that her competitive (and mysteriously rich) stepmother, Tina, is throwing at the fanciest place in Queens. It&’s a good chance for Mia to snoop on a competitor, especially since doing a search for &“how to run a catering hall&” can get you only so far. Mia tags along at the lavish party, but the ambience suffers at Nicole&’s Belle View shower when a fight breaks out—and then, oddly, a long-missing and valuable stolen painting is unwrapped by the mom-to-be. Tina is clearly shocked to see it. But not as shocked as Mia is when, soon afterward, she spots the lifeless body of a party guest floating in the marina . . . Italian recipes included!Cold Reading Murder (A Bridge to Death Mystery #3)
By R. J. Lee. 2021
Bridge expert and investigative reporter Wendy Winchester knows a thing or two about navigating life along the Mississippi River, but…
murder isn&’t something she foresees . . . Who could have predicted it? The daughter of Police Chief Bax Winchester married to a cop—Detective Ross Rierson. It&’s a beautiful wedding, and the newlyweds are in bliss—even if they do have to postpone their Hawaiian honeymoon for now. In the meantime, Wendy is teaching a group of newbies the game of bridge so they can join the Rosalie Country Club Bridge Bunch. One of the newcomers, flamboyant psychic Aurelia Spangler, invites the group to meet at her new home. The historic Overview mansion sits atop the High Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, and the local lore is that it&’s possibly haunted, definitely cursed by the original builder, who fell down the stairs to his death. Unfortunately, the house is about to claim another life. Following a night of bridge practice and cold readings by their clairvoyant host, Aurelia is found dead in her home by Wendy, a suicide note and cocaine residue by her corpse. But Wendy, an investigative reporter for the Rosalie Citizen, doesn&’t buy it. The scene seems phonier than Aurelia&’s act, and now Wendy needs to call the bluff of a cold-blooded killer playing a psychic bid . . .Hop 'Til You Drop (A Jules & Bun Mystery #3)
By J. M. Griffin. 2021
When an Easter egg hunt becomes a crime scene, it&’s up to Jules and Bun to crack the case .…
. . Juliette &“Jules&” Bridge is devoted to rabbit rescue and rehabilitation on her beloved Fur Bridge Farm in rural New Hampshire, but she also likes to do volunteer work wherever and whenever she can. This spring she&’s offered to help hide painted eggs at the Hop &’Til You Drop Easter egg hunt—and of course she&’s bringing along her black-and-white rabbit, Bun. In fact, he insists on it. Jules knows, because Bun communicates with her telepathically . . . But their egg hiding is disrupted by a hare-raising scene: their unpleasant supervisor, Della Meany, lies peacefully on the grass with stems of Lily of the Valley on her chest, surrounded by garishly decorated Easter eggs. Is someone sending a message by staging the corpse? As they begin to examine the crime scene, Jules spots a tall, two-legged rabbit fleeing into the woods. Perhaps late for an important date? If their prime suspect is a person in an Easter Bunny costume, it seems a safe bet the killer is a real basket case. Jules and Bun will need to put their heads together—because the hunt is on . . .Murder in an Irish Bookshop: A Cozy Irish Murder Mystery (An Irish Village Mystery #7)
By Carlene O'Connor. 2021
&“A mélange of clues from classic mysteries plus plenty of Irish charm produce an enjoyable read.&” —Kirkus Reviews Join a bestselling author…
and travel to County Cork in Ireland to solve a bookish mystery full of twists in a cozy whodunit perfect for fans of Sheila Connolly, Kate Carlisle, and Laura Childs! Between training the new town garda and trying to set a wedding date with her fiancé, Macdara Flannery, Siobhán O&’Sullivan is feeling a bit overwhelmed. She&’s looking forward to visiting the new bookshop and curling up with an exciting novel—only to discover the shelves contain nothing but Literature with a capital L. The owner not only refuses to stock romances, mysteries, and science fiction, but won&’t even let customers enter his store unless they can quote James Joyce or Sean Hennessey. Despite the owner deliberately limiting his clientele, he&’s hosting a reading and autographing event featuring up and coming Irish writers who will be taking up residency in Kilbane for a month. Among them is indie author Deirdre Walsh, who spends more time complaining about the unfairness of the publishing industry and megastar bestsellers instead of her own creative works, causing a heated debate among the writers. She seems to have a particular distaste for the novels of Nessa Lamb. Then Deirdre&’s body is found the next day in the back of the store—with pages torn from Nessa&’s books stuffed in her mouth. Now, Siobhán must uncover which of Kilbane&’s literary guests took Deirdre&’s criticisms so personally they&’d engage in foul play . . .Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop (A Beacon Bakeshop Mystery #1)
By Darci Hannah. 2021
After catching her celebrity chef fiancé sizzling in the arms of another woman, Lindsey Bakewell left big city Wall Street…
for small town Beacon Harbor, Michigan to pursue her own passion as a pastry baker—and gets mixed up in someone&’s sweet taste of revenge . . . More interested in kneading dough than adding it up, Lindsey&’s breakup inspired her to set up the shop she always wanted in a place that always made her happy. She&’d spent many childhood summers near this beach community and converting the old run-down lighthouse into a bakery café and home offers a perfect fresh start for Lindsey and her devoted Newfoundland dog, Wellington. But not everyone in town has a sweet tooth. The preservation society won&’t have the lighthouse&’s history sugar coated by lattes and cakes—and a protest group crashes Lindsey&’s Memorial Day opening. Then her ex-fiancé Jeffrey Plank and his girlfriend Mia Long arrive to trash the place. In the ensuing chaos Mia chokes on a donut and dies. An autopsy reveals cyanide in Mia&’s bloodstream and Lindsey is the police&’s prime suspect. To clear her name, she&’s going to need to combine ingredients found in the town&’s checkered past to uncover the identity of a desperate killer . . . Includes Delicious Recipes! Advance praise for MURDER AT THE BEACON BAKESHOP &“Darci Hannah mixes spicy characters, a sweet bakeshop, and a possibly haunted lighthouse into a charming beachfront Michigan village and serves up a mystery as delectable as the bakeshop&’s treats and as twisty as the lighthouse stairs." —Ginger Bolton, author of Boston Scream MurderFarm to Trouble (Farm to Table Mysteries #1)
By Amanda Flower. 2021
First in a new cozy mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower!Coming home to a run-down farm, gossipy…
neighbors, and a shady investor is a lot to handle... but a murderer on the loose is the final straw!Shiloh Bellamy cashed in her big city job and 401K to return home to Michigan to save the family farm, but turning Bellamy Farms into a sustainable, organic operation—complete with a farm-to-table café—is no small feat. Especially when her new investor is found dead among the flowers just hours after the contract is signed. Everyone knows her father had a grudge against the investor, and word travels fast in a small town... Now, Shiloh must clear her family's name and track down the real killer before her organic farm dreams wilt before her very eyes. But with her father trying to stop any progress on his land, her cousin belittling her every effort, the farmhouse falling down around her, and the whole town believing her family at fault, Shiloh's small town troubles are growing much faster than her crops. She'll have to trust her own investigation or risk all her dreams drying up before they begin.In the farmer's market for a new cozy mystery? Farm to Trouble is:Perfect for readers of Kate Carlisle, Sheila Connolly, and Eva GatesFor fans of small-town fiction and amateur sleuthsFrom a USA Today bestselling author comes Farm to Trouble, a fresh new cozy mystery! When Shiloh Bellamy gives up her corporate life to revamp her family farm back home in Michigan, she gets more than she bargained for. With one person dead and the whole town against her, this amateur sleuth will have to crack the case—and get the farm up and running—before her goose is cooked!Shucked Apart (A Maine Clambake Mystery #9)
By Barbara Ross. 2021
The Snowden Family Clambake Company has a beloved reputation in Busman&’s Harbor, Maine. Almost as famous is the sleuthing ability…
of proprietor Julia Snowden, which is why an oyster farmer seeks her out when she&’s in trouble. When Andie Greatorex is robbed of two buckets of oyster seed worth $35,000, she wonders if somebody&’s trying to mussel her out of business. Could it be a rival oyster farmer, a steamed former employee, or a snooty summer resident who objects to her unsightly oyster cages floating on the beautiful Damariscotta River? There&’s also a lobsterman who&’s worried the farm&’s expanding lease will encroach on his territory and Andie&’s ex-partner, who may come to regret their split. Before Julia can make much headway in the investigation, Andie turns up dead, stabbed by a shucking knife. Now it&’s up to Julia to set a trap for a cold and clammy killer . . . Praise for Sealed Off &“The beautiful landscape of coastal Maine adds local color to two intriguing mysteries.&”—Kirkus ReviewsSonhando Acordada (Os Suspenses da Doutora dos Sonhos #4)
By J. J. DiBenedetto. 2021
Depois de quase uma década visitando os sonhos de outras pessoas, Sara Alderson pensou que ela estava em paz com…
seu dom sobrenatural. Até que uma noite, enquanto assistia o sonho de seu marido, ela viu que outra pessoa estava o assistindo também: uma mulher misteriosa em um vestido vermelho.. A mulher de vermelho continuava a aparecer nos sonhos do marido de Sara e de seus colegas de trabalho. Ela não sabe se a mulher de vermelho está tentando roubar o marido dela, o deixar doido ou até mesmo pior que isso. Tudo que ela sabe é que agora ela possui algo que nunca imaginou: uma inimiga. E a única coisa mais perigosa que uma inimiga que compartilha a mesma habilidade que ela, é uma inimiga que sabe muito mais sobre essa habilidade e como controlar do que Sara. Sonhando Acordada é o quarto livro de Os Suspenses da Doutora do Sonhos.Let Sleeping Cats Lie: Cozy Animal Mysteries (The 9 Lives Cozy Mystery Series #4)
By Louise Clark. 2018
"These cat themed mysteries will prove to be enduringly popular . . . unreservedly recommended . . ." ~Midwest Book…
ReviewWhen a Prominent Canadian Politician Dies Mysteriously, Stormy the Cat and Christy Jamieson Discover the Cause in LET SLEEPING CATS LIE, a Cozy Mystery by Louise Clark--Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada--When prominent Canadian politician, Fred Jarvis, dies mysteriously, Detective Patterson solicits the help of Christy Jamieson to investigate the family and friends of the deceased. The police suspect a politically motivated murder but Christy soon finds reason to disagree.Now working at odds with the police, Christy must rely on Stormy the Cat to discover the truth or risk seeing the man she loves convicted unjustly of murder.Publisher Note: The 9 Lives Cozy Mysteries, while containing some mild profanity, will be enjoyed by mature readers of cozy mysteries. Cat lovers and those fond of all things feline, as well as readers of Amanda Lee, Denise Grover Swank, Rita Mae Brown's Sneaky Pie Brown Mysteries and Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Joe Grey Mysteries will not want to miss this series.The 9 Lives Cozy MysteriesThe Cat Came BackThe Cat's PawCat Got Your TongueLet Sleeping Cats LieCat Among the FishesAbout The Author: Louise Clark has been the adopted mom of a number of cats with big personalities. The feline who inspired Stormy, the cat in the 9 Lives books, dominated her household for twenty loving years. During that time, he created a family pecking order that left Louise on top and her youngest child on the bottom (just below the guinea pig), regularly tried to eat all his sister’s food (he was a very large cat), and learned the joys of travel through a cross continent road trip.The 9 Lives Cozy Mystery Series—as well as the single title mystery, A Recipe For Trouble, are all set in her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia.Haunted Hibiscus (A Tea Shop Mystery #22)
By Laura Childs. 2021
Tea maven Theodosia Browning brews up trouble in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura…
Childs.It is the week before Halloween and Theodosia Browning, proprietor of the Indigo Tea Shop, and her tea sommelier, Drayton, are ghosting through the dusk of a cool Charleston evening on their way to the old Bouchard Mansion. Known as the Gray Ghost, this dilapidated place was recently bequeathed to the Heritage Society, and tonight heralds the grand opening of their literary and historical themed haunted house.Though Timothy Neville, the patriarch of the Heritage Society, is not thrilled with the fund-raising idea, it is the perfect venue for his grandniece, Willow French, to sign copies of her new book, Carolina Crimes & Creepers.But amid a parade of characters dressed as Edgar Allan Poe, Lady Macbeth, and the Headless Horseman, Willow's body is suddenly tossed from the third-floor tower room and left to dangle at the end of a rope. Police come screaming in and Theodosia's boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley, is sent to Willow's apartment to investigate. But minutes later, he is shot and wounded by a shadowy intruder.Timothy begs Theodosia to investigate, and shaken by Riley's assault, she readily agrees. Now, she questions members of the Heritage Society and a man who claims the mansion is rightfully his, as well as Willow's book publisher and her fiancé, all while hosting a Sherlock Holmes tea and catering several others.But the Gray Ghost holds many secrets, as do several other key suspects, while this murder mystery plays out on the eve of Halloween.INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!An Artful Corpse (Art of Murder Mysteries #3)
By Helen A. Harrison. 2021
One artist. One student. One deadly mystery.When Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton's corpse is discovered behind the easels of Manhattan's…
famed art school, whispers in the art community say he had it coming. As Benton's list of enemies lengthens to include League instructors, Vietnam War protesters, and members of Andy Warhol's entourage, one art student is ultimately pinned for the crime. The only problem: the suspect has vanished.Why would an art student murder Benton? And if he were innocent, why would he run? When TJ Fitzgerald, son of Detective Juanita Diaz and Captain Brian Fitzgerald of the NYPD, discovers his classmate is the prime suspect, he uses his investigative skills to try and clear his name. But as TJ and his girlfriend work to unravel the clues, he begins to wonder if the police got it wrong and one secret may be the key to it all...A Game of Cones (An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery #2)
By Abby Collette. 2021
In this charming mystery series set in an ice cream shop, no case is too cold to crack! Bronwyn Crewse…
is delighted that Crewse Creamery, the ice cream shop her family has owned for decades, is restored to its former glory and serving sweet frozen treats to happy customers in the picturesque small town of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. But when a big city developer comes to town intent on building a mall, a killer with a frozen heart takes him out. After literally stumbling across the body, one of Win&’s closest friends becomes the prime suspect, and to make things worse, Win&’s aunt has come to town with the intention of taking command of Crewse Creamery. Even though Win has a rocky road ahead to help her friend and keep her ice cream shop, it'll take more than a sprinkle of murder to stop her from solving the crime and saving the day.