Books like 'Murder Ties the Knot'

Readers who enjoyed Murder Ties the Knot by Christy Fifield also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

fantasy  romance  mystery  supernatural  cozy  paranormal  ghosts  crime  family  law-enforcement 

  • High Stakes Crime by Colleen Helme

    High Stakes Crime by Colleen Helme

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Crime, high-stakes poker, and a hidden treasure. Will Shelby survive her most challenging adventure yet?Mind reader, Shelby Nichols, is determined to take charge of her own destiny, but even the best-laid plans are no match for the high-stakes crime involving a mob boss and his enemies...
  • Castaways and Longer Days by Trixie Silvertale

    Castaways and Longer Days by Trixie Silvertale

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A dangerous tornado. A clever crime. Can this psychic sleuth sift through the rubble to find a murder?Mitzy Moon longs to embrace the warmth of summer at a community-wide celebration. Enjoying a midsummer sailboat regatta, strawberry cake, and bonfires on the beach sounds divine...
  • The Haunted Homecoming  (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #10) by Angie Fox

    The Haunted Homecoming (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries #10) by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Apple cider, bonfires, football, and—ghosts. It’s homecoming weekend in Sugarland, Tennessee and ghost hunter Verity Long is tickled to see so many souls—living and dead—back in town to celebrate. But not all reunions are happy ones, and when Verity stumbles upon a dead body by the football field, it appears someone has already evened the score...
  • Marked for Murder by Colleen Helme

    Marked for Murder by Colleen Helme

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Trouble follows Shelby Nichols Why wouldn't it?She works for a mob boss.And the police.A desperate call from a friend in need turns Shelby’s life upside down. Someone is out to prove that Shelby is a fake, marking her for murder. How far will they go?As the clock ticks down, she realizes no one is safe, and it’s up to her to stop them. Will she succeed? Let’s hope so, because time is running out...
  • Ghostly Serenade: by Colleen Helme

    Ghostly Serenade: by Colleen Helme

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An unsolved murder, a mob boss out for revenge, and a message from a ghost? Just another day in the life of Shelby Nichols. Shelby's family trip to meet the New York Manettos is not turning out to be the enjoyable break she'd hoped for...
  • Wakes and High Stakes by Trixie Silvertale

    Wakes and High Stakes by Trixie Silvertale

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A flamboyant funeral. A dashing gigolo. Can this psychic sleuth beat the odds on murder?Mitzy Moon is never one to celebrate death. But a compelling invitation to a 1920s themed memorial service, aboard a riverboat casino, entices her to take a gamble. And the only thing hotter than the tables is the newly wealthy widower—until he disappears...
  • Dames and Deadly Games by Trixie Silvertale

    Dames and Deadly Games by Trixie Silvertale

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A murder mystery game. A terminal twist. Can this psychic sleuth swap coal for clues?Mitzy Moon hopes to earn some girlfriend points on a scenic weekend getaway. Steaming off on a historic train with her handsome beau seems like the perfect way to outrun fate...
  • Hearts and Dark Arts by Trixie Silvertale

    Hearts and Dark Arts by Trixie Silvertale

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a disappearing dog leads to a decades-old feud, will this psychic sleuth settle the score?Mitzy Moon is bending over backward to be a good big sister. Spending a day at the pet invention convention seems harmless enough...
  • Southern Bred and Dead by Angie Fox

    Southern Bred and Dead by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A haunted church. A ghastly death. Can Verity clear up the case before she’s buried way over her head?Verity Long would really like a day off. Between uncovering the culprit who capped her gangster ghost housemate and dodging the bomb her boyfriend just dropped on their relationship, her spiritual calling has gotten complicated...
  • Give up the Ghost by Jane Hinchey

    Give up the Ghost by Jane Hinchey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Never in my almost thirty years did I think my new normal would be talking to ghosts, yet here we are.After inheriting a PI business, I find my clients are more incorporeal than not and are relying on me to solve their untimely deaths. Unfortunately, being a magnet for ghosts has its downside. Hello? Lack of privacy, for starters...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book
  • Treasured Legacies by Terri Reid

    Treasured Legacies by Terri Reid

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Was it raining outside? Dale Johnson wondered as he woke up. It was dark and he could hear the sound of rain hitting the roof. Suddenly, he was pelted with something small and hard. He opened his eyes and sat up, nearly fainting in the process. His head was pounding. What the hell happened? He was pelted again and realized he was being hit with small pieces of corn...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  crime  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  angels  book
  • Pecan Pies and Dead Guys by Angie Fox

    Pecan Pies and Dead Guys by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sometimes Verity Long would like to forget that she lives with the ghost of a 1920s gangster. But the reluctant housemates must once again work together when a dead detective blackmails Frankie into helping him solve a Great Gatsby-era cold case. Before she can say “bathtub gin,” Verity is dragged straight into a raging, otherworldly house party. Worse, every guest is hiding something...
  • You Only Witch Once by Amanda M. Lee

    You Only Witch Once by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    It’s the summer of 2002, and Winnie Winchester is a normal mother. She has the same highs, the same lows, and the same fears as any other mother of a fourteen-year-old girl. Of course, since she’s a witch – and her daughter can talk to ghosts – those fears are amplified to an unnatural degree...
  • Secret Hollows by Terri Reid

    Secret Hollows by Terri Reid

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The man smiled at Timmy. “That would be nice of you. Why don’t you lead the way?” Timmy moved past the man and started back up the hill. He heard the whoosh of something moving quickly through the air, but it hit him before he had time to react. He felt the impact against his head and his whole body flew sideways through the air...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  crime  culinary  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  book
  • Stolen Dreams by Terri Reid

    Stolen Dreams by Terri Reid

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “But Sol, it ain’t haunted like you thought,” Marty argued cautiously. It wasn’t a good idea to get Sol too angry. “We’ve tried everything, séances, Ouija boards, mediums—everything. This place is just an old, empty house. A creepy, old house.”Sol shook his head, disregarding Marty’s words, and started up the tall staircase to the second floor. “It just has to seem like a haunted house,” he said...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  crime  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  book  fiction
  • Haunted Tales by Terri Reid

    Haunted Tales by Terri Reid

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The death of a beloved fourth-grade teacher has haunted Andrew Tyler his entire life. Was it really an accidental death or was she murdered? And if it was only an accident, why did her ghost haunt the hallways of the old, abandoned school in Polo, Illinois? Andrew calls on Mary O’Reilly to solve the mystery and catch a killer who is still on the loose in the small town...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  crime  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary
  • Sweet Tea and Spirits by Angie Fox

    Sweet Tea and Spirits by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Southern girl Verity Long is about as high society as her pet skunk. Which is why she’s surprised as anyone when the new head of the Sugarland social set invites her to join the "it" girls. But this is no social call. Verity’s new client needs her to go in undercover and investigate strange happenings at the group’s historic headquarters...
  • The Mint Julep Murders by Angie Fox

    The Mint Julep Murders by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    For Southern girl Verity Long, friendship means sitting down to stories and sweet tea on the front porch. For her gangster ghost housemate, it means dragging Verity out to a remote haunted asylum during a raging thunderstorm to do a favor for a long-dead mob boss. But Verity is always ready to help out a friend, even one as eternally eccentric as Frankie...
  • Itching for Justice by Addison Moore

    Itching for Justice by Addison Moore

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premier destination for murder.***Includes RECIPEMy name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be...
  • Amethyst Witch by Barbra Annino

    Amethyst Witch by Barbra Annino

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Stacy Justice is a young reporter who lives in Chicago, far away from the kooky small town of Amethyst, Illinois, where she was raised by a family of witches. She’s perfectly content with her career, her cat, and her lack of a love life until her cousin informs her that their grandfather is deathly ill...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  crime  family  female-mc  paranormal  audiobook  book
  • The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White

    The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Return to the house on Tradd Street for one last time as the bestselling series featuring psychic medium Melanie Trenholm comes to a hauntingly spectacular finale.After the devastating events of the past few months, the last thing Melanie Trenholm wants is to think about the future...
  • The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox

    The Skeleton in the Closet by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    **USA Today Bestselling series!**From New York Times bestseller Angie Fox, the second book in the Southern Ghost Hunter mysteriesA haunted library is no place for a girl who can see ghosts, but when Verity Long stumbles on a dead body in the middle of the main reading room, she has to believe someone…even a dead someone…must have witnessed the crime...
  • The Hitwoman Takes a Road Trip by J.B. Lynn

    The Hitwoman Takes a Road Trip by J.B. Lynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Some people just can’t outrun trouble.Overwhelmed hitwoman Maggie Lee thinks she’s leaving her family worries behind when she’s convinced to take a road trip with her buddy, Armani.But pretty soon an old friend, a pesky relative, and even her pet, are asking for her help...
  • Six Feet Under by Tonya Kappes

    Six Feet Under by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth. And let me tell you, this broth is in trouble. Get ready for a Southern showdown. The residents of Cottonwood, Kentucky are sent into a tizzy when the Culinary Channel comes to town to film an episode of Southern Home Cookin’ with celebrity chef Frank Von Lee. Especially Sheriff Kenni Lowry...
  • Silent Secrets by Shawn McGuire

    Silent Secrets by Shawn McGuire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Heal yourself or save the people you’re sworn to protect?In Whispering Pines, even the quiet time of year can be deadly.As fall heads toward winter, the village of Whispering Pines settles in for the quiet time of year. Jayne O’Shea isn’t so sure about this...
  • Veiled Secrets: A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 6 by Shawn McGuire

    Veiled Secrets: A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 6 by Shawn McGuire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "There are twists and turns that will keep you reading well into the night." Amazon reviewer Help a family member or save a stranger?   In Whispering Pines, Halloween horrors involve more than goblins and ghouls.   With only a smattering of tourists visiting the village for the Samhain feast, Jayne is excited … no. She's looking forward to … no...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  crime  culinary  family  female-mc  paranormal  adult
  • Bloodbaths and Banana Cake by Addison Moore

    Bloodbaths and Banana Cake by Addison Moore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My name is Lottie Lemon and I see dead pets. On occasion I see a once-upon a human too but mostly it’s just cute little furry beasts who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owners impending doom...
  • Sorcery & Stories by Elle Adams

    Sorcery & Stories by Elle Adams

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It's the holiday season in the town of Ivory Beach, and Rory Hawthorn and her new magical family are preparing for the festivities. But when a group of strange werewolves materialises in the library, it kicks off a series of bizarre events which appear to be lifted directly from her aunt's bestselling novels...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  family  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  book
  • Ax To Grind by Tonya Kappes

    Ax To Grind by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Southerners keep their secrets swept under the rug, but what happens when that rug goes up for sale? Bestselling author Berlye Stone, the most famous citizen to ever come out of Cottonwood, Kentucky, has died and put all her worldly possessions up for auction, but not without leaving one more manuscript behind. A hidden tell-all about Cottonwood that’s got more gossip than a ladies’ luncheon...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book
  • Southern Fried by Tonya Kappes

    Southern Fried by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the South, it's better when the food is fried and the secrets kept buried...After the dead body of a beloved Cottonwood resident is found tangled up in an electric fence, Sheriff Kenni Lowry has a hunch that somethin' ain't right...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book
  • Taming of the Tabby by Kathi Daley

    Taming of the Tabby by Kathi Daley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A murder, a wedding, and a teenager in danger, all collide in this fast paced mystery set on magical Madrona Island. Cait is in a terrible accident resulting in a temporary loss of memory. She can remember the events leading up to the accident but cannot remember what occurred or how she came to be on a remote part of the island in the middle of the night...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  crime  culinary  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult
  • Original Secrets by Shawn McGuire

    Original Secrets by Shawn McGuire

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Northwoods village of Whispering Pines used to be a safe haven for outsiders, but after three deaths in two months, it’s become a hotbed of murder.Exhausted from being the only law enforcement official on duty, while also trying to open a bed-and-breakfast, Jayne O’Shea welcomes the escape she finds in her grandmother’s journals...
  • Ghosts, Alibis, and Apple Pies by J.A. Holder

    Ghosts, Alibis, and Apple Pies by J.A. Holder

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Michelle Bishop has spent most of her life hating her nemesis, Georgia Beauregard. When the town beauty queen herself suddenly dies, Michelle is the only one who isn’t mourning. But Michelle has just discovered there is something far worse than a living, breathing bully. Try being haunted by a dead one...
  • Murder on the Sugarland Express by Angie Fox

    Murder on the Sugarland Express by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Ghost hunter Verity Long is overdue for a little R&R (rest and romance) with her boyfriend, Ellis, and a vintage train trip through the Tennessee mountains seems like just the ticket. The Sugarland Express carries history and nostalgia in every compartment, and Verity is determined to enjoy it—without ghostly interference...
  • Don't Let it Snow in Deadwood by Ann Charles, Caroline Shaffer

    Don't Let it Snow in Deadwood by Ann Charles, Caroline Shaffer

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "I laughed (a lot), cried (a little), and wanted to stab a certain family member. This story brings all the feels!” --Renee George, USA Today Bestselling Author It’s Christmas Eve and Violet Parker has one request on her list for Santa—to make it home to her kids. Unfortunately, “home” is also the lair of her life-long nemesis, her sister Susan (aka the devil’s concubine)...
  • Bumpy Roads by Terri Reid

    Bumpy Roads by Terri Reid

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hurrying to the old bridge that crossed Yellow Creek, Courtney stepped to the side as a car came up behind her. The bridge was only wide enough for one car and even foot traffic had to climb up on the narrow ledge for safety. The car slowed and the driver's side window rolled down. A familiar face greeted Courtney. "Hey, Courtney, how about a ride?" he asked. She shook her head...
  • Deader Homes and Gardens by Angie Fox

    Deader Homes and Gardens by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Southern belle Verity Long is back in business--as a ghost hunter. Now all she has to do is visit the town's creepiest mansion and exorcise a family of vengeful spirits. Piece of cake. After all, ghosts love her and need her...that is until she meets the ghosts of Rock Fall mansion...
  • The Haunted Heist by Angie Fox

    The Haunted Heist by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    **USA TODAY Bestselling Series!**Just because she can see the dead doesn't mean Verity Long wants to spend her days hunting ghosts. Instead, she's over the moon to land a marketing job at the local bank...until she finds her new boss dead in the vault. Even her ghost friend, Frankie, knows that's no way to start a career...
  • Final Catcall by Sofie Kelly

    Final Catcall by Sofie Kelly

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson gets plenty of entertainment from her extraordinary cats, Owen and Hercules. But when a theater troupe stumbles into more tragedy than it bargained for, it's up to Kathleen to play detective...
  • The Medium's Tale by Erin Huss

    The Medium's Tale by Erin Huss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people.  At least...I used to.    Communications with the "other side" are down, and I have no idea why. This couldn't have come at a worst time because the town's pharmacist, Mr. Sanders, has just been murdered. Police have all but closed the case because the evidence overwhelmingly points to one person...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  crime  ghosts  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  horror
  • A Medium Education by Erin Huss

    A Medium Education by Erin Huss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people.Over the last year, I have confronted criminals, solved murders, saved lives, had multiple brushes with death, looked into the eyes of a serial killer, and stared down the barrel of a gun. I thought I knew stress. I thought wrong. In all my life I have never experienced anything as stressful as the pickup zone at Trucker Middle School...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  crime  female-mc  ghosts  paranormal  adult  book  fiction
  • Her Wedding Knight by Hermione Moon

    Her Wedding Knight by Hermione Moon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tonight’s the knight...At last, it’s kitchen witch Gwen Young’s wedding day to the gorgeous Arthur. They’re having a double wedding with their best friends at Wessex Castle, a beautiful stately home. Everything goes swimmingly, until they discover that the castle is built on top of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial, and its owner bears an ancient grudge against them both..
  • Lock, Stock, and Feral by Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom

    Lock, Stock, and Feral by Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premier destination for murder. ***Includes RECIPEMy name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be...
  • Betting Off Dead by Tonya Kappes

    Betting Off Dead by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    And their off! Gambling on horse racing is Kentucky's number one sport but when Kentucky Derby Thoroughbred picked to win the Derby, Rails and Nails, ends up poisoned, SKUL special agent Mick Jasper and rookie witch Maggie Park, who keeps her witch powers a secret, are called in to investigate a world of illegal gambling where a run for the roses can prove to be deadly...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  crime  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  mystery
  • Blowin' Up a Murder by Tonya Kappes

    Blowin' Up a Murder by Tonya Kappes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love and marriage go together like grits and gravy...or do they?Welcome to the little town of Cottonwood, Kentucky, a charming town with fun business names like Tiny Tina’s Hair Salon and Cowboy’s Catfish.Sheriff Lowry becomes public enemy number one when she shuts down a wedding reception when one of the catering waiters ends up dead impaled with a wedding umbrella...
  • Death Takes a Holiday by Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom

    Death Takes a Holiday by Addison Moore, Bellamy Bloom

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An innkeeper who reads minds. An ornery detective. And a trail of bodies. Cider Cove is the premier destination for murder.***Includes RECIPEMy name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be...
  • Dead Wrong  (A Cree Blue Psychic Eye Mystery) by Kate Allenton

    Dead Wrong (A Cree Blue Psychic Eye Mystery) by Kate Allenton

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Psychic Cree Blue’s identity is a secret, and her help in solving cold cases is strictly off the record. She isn’t known for her finesse, but she’s good at what she does. Her intuition and insight have never steered her wrong...
  • Seven-Layer Slayer by Addison Moore

    Seven-Layer Slayer by Addison Moore

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A baker who sees the dead. One too many suitors. And a killer. Living in Honey Hollow can be murder. *A stand alone laugh out loud cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore* My name is Lottie Lemon and I see dead people...
  • Pumpkin Pie Parting by Addison Moore

    Pumpkin Pie Parting by Addison Moore

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A baker who sees the dead. One too many suitors. And a killer. Living in Honey Hollow can be murder. *A laugh out loud standalone cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore* All books in the series can be read individually but are best enjoyed in order. My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead people...
  • Dead Even by Patti Larsen

    Dead Even by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Retired Guild Artemis Inquisitor Georgia Drake has left the paranormal world behind after the death of her partner in the line of duty. Along with her job investigating crime and murder. With her Hades Guardian mastiff, Benjamin, and raven pair for company, she moves her entire life across the continent to escape not only the loss but her oppressive and powerful family...
Fantastic book recommendations by book lovers for book lovers.
Find out more about thebooknaut.com.



Looking for more inspiration? Enter another book title to get more suggestions on what to read next.


Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.