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Dead Wrong by Vannetta Chapman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new Amish cozy mystery from Vannetta Chapman. When Agatha Lapp’s brother and sister-in-law are tragically killed in a buggy accident, Agatha relocates to the new Amish community in Hunt Texas, nestled in the Texas Hill Country. She’s there to make a success of her brother’s dream--an Amish B&B. Agatha is friendly, efficient, and capable... -
![A Hopeless Murder by Daniel Carson]()
A Hopeless Murder by Daniel Carson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA funny cozy mystery series full of bold women, a quirky and lovable town, and one seriously hopeless romance. It's been one helluva morning... And Hope hasn't even found the body. At least not yet. After a twelve year absence, investigative reporter Hope Walker is back home. In Hopeless, Idaho. And it's not going well. It seems the town and its citizens haven't changed much. Still weird... -
![Joey Mancuso Crime Mysteries Vols 1 - 7 by Owen Parr]()
Joey Mancuso Crime Mysteries Vols 1 - 7 by Owen Parr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnown as The Last Advocates of the Victim, Former NYPD Detective Joey Mancuso and his half-brother, Father Dominic O’Brian are private investigators... -
![Murder at the Gearhart by Dianne Harman]()
Murder at the Gearhart by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDead chefs can't cook. From USA Today and Amazon Chart #1 Bestselling Author comes the fourteenth book in this popular cozy mystery series. Free with Kindle Unlimited. When Kelly finds the murdered body of Chef Jessup in the kitchen refrigerator, she has no choice but to fill in as the head chef for the prestigious James Beard Dinner honoring the legendary chef at the historic Gearhart Hotel... -
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![Is This Suitcase Taken? by Wendy Meadows]()
Is This Suitcase Taken? by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn amateur sleuth B&B owner, a weekend wedding, and a dead body in a suitcase. Another murder mystery in the cozy beach town of Sweetfern Harbor...Brenda Rivers welcomes guests to Sheffield Bed and Breakfast with her Reservationist, Allie Williams. In the meantime, everyone is excited for the wedding of Brenda's father and her Chef scheduled for that afternoon... -
![Fe Fi Fiddle Die by Wendy Meadows]()
Fe Fi Fiddle Die by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn amateur sleuth with a bed and breakfast, a guest found dead, and a handsome detective husband who helps unravel the mystery in the cozy beach town of Sweetfern Harbor... Sheffield Bed and Breakfast is buzzing with anticipation of Fiddlers arriving in Sweetfern Harbor for the East Coast Fiddler Jamboree. The event is a new one William Pendleton has arranged to draw new crowds in... -
![Just Different Devils by Jinx Schwartz]()
Just Different Devils by Jinx Schwartz
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she's not afraid to use it—most of the time. She's an intrepid cruiser, but wild rumors of marauding gangs of flesh-shredding giant Humboldt squid on a rampage in the Sea of Cortez could keep even Hetta tied to an expensive dock... -
![Kennington House Murder by Beth Byers]()
Kennington House Murder by Beth Byers
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsApril 1923. After a winter on the Amalfi Coast, Lady Violet Carlyle returns home for her little sister’s wedding. The last time Vi was with her family, she was the pauper daughter who needed to wed before she lost her chance. After the events of the holidays, Vi’s richer than Midas. When Violet meets her sister’s fiancé Violet knows something must be done... -
![State vs. Lassiter by Paul Levine, Luke Daniels]()
State vs. Lassiter by Paul Levine, Luke Daniels
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJake Lassiter is crazy about the new woman in his life...His law practice is booming...His delinquent nephew is getting A's in school.Then Jake is charged with murder. It's supposed to be a romantic weekend at the Fontainebleau for Jake and Pamela Baylins. Then they quarrel, and Pamela--who's Jake's banker as well as lover--accuses him of stealing from clients. Hours later, she's found strangled... -
![The Hunting Ground by Jean Heller]()
The Hunting Ground by Jean Heller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDEUCE MORA DOESN’T SHY AWAY FROM FIGHTS – SHE PICKS THEM. THE BIGGER THE BETTER. Although, to be fair, this one is brought to her by a dog with a bone in his teeth. In Jean Heller’s first Deuce Mora mystery, the scrappy female sleuth tangled with the mob; this time out she’s on the wrong side of the NSA, the FBI and the CIA. At a minimum... -
![Panic in the Treats by Wendy Meadows]()
Panic in the Treats by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone at Sheffield Bed and Breakfast is excited about the prestigious wedding scheduled on the side lawn of the Inn. Besides that, Brenda Rivers expects a full house of guests the same weekend. Allie Williams, Reservationist, notes that not every guest appears happy at check in. Nadia Bouchard and Melody Basset both express by demeanor private motives for coming to Sweetfern Harbor... -
![Blizzard You Out by Wendy Meadows]()
Blizzard You Out by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaught in the thick of a terrible blizzard, the small town of Sweetfern Harbor is all snowed-in. Brenda and husband Mac look forward to a warm evening spent cooped up with their close friends in their inn while they wait out the storm. But when a series of unexpected visitors materialize from the blizzard, each with their own story to tell, the friends’ get-together begins to take a sour turn... -
![Orchestrated Murder by Wendy Meadows]()
Orchestrated Murder by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret. A promise. A cold-blooded murder no one could foresee.The orchestra is coming to town, and Brenda Sheffield’s Victorian mansion will soon play host to some of the world’s most revered musicians. It’s a huge opportunity for the small community of Sweetfern Harbor, and Brenda’s beloved B&B. Every detail must be perfect... -
![Where the Milkweed Grows by Wendy Meadows]()
Where the Milkweed Grows by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs Brenda Rivers and her staff prepare for a Scribble Society luncheon, no one can imagine the despair awaiting Sweetfern Harbor. Sometimes, it’s the smallest towns that hide the biggest secrets... -
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![Worst Race Scenario by Wendy Meadows]()
Worst Race Scenario by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Fourth of July celebrations bring a boatload of excitement to Brenda and the team at the Sheffield Bed and Breakfast! Parades, a famous race, and an intriguing discussion about a world-famous art heist only serve to heighten the mood. But when a star athlete doesn’t show up at the finish line – and later turns up dead just a few yards off the course – the guests are thrown into a panic... -
![The Fateful Marriage by Elizabeth Bailey]()
The Fateful Marriage by Elizabeth Bailey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brand new mystery featuring Lady Fan! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Barbara Erskine and Jane Austen. Wherever Lady Fan goes, murder follows… 1791, England Lady Ottilia and Lord Francis Fanshawe are holidaying in Tunbridge Wells when they stumble across the scene of a horrific accident... -
![Paw and Order by Chris Abernathy]()
Paw and Order by Chris Abernathy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s better than a K-9 cop? A feline detective. Detective Whiskers is out to prove himself, and keep his human from being framed for murder, or worse.***No animals were harmed in the writing of this series***“Chris Abernathy has a winner! I laughed all the way through at the crazy characters and how Detective Whiskers tries so hard to be like a human but is still very much a cat... -
![Orange Thyme Death by Leena Clover]()
Orange Thyme Death by Leena Clover
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Cozy Murder Mystery Second in brand new series from the creator of Pelican Cove *Body at Bookstore Baffles Dolphin Bay* When a local man is found dead at Bayside Books, Anna Butler becomes implicated in a second murder. Her past connection with the victim raises a red flag the police cannot ignore. The Firecrackers start working to clear Anna of the ridiculous allegations... -
![Dead in Bed by Wendy Meadows]()
Dead in Bed by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrenda Sheffield is thrilled to host the East Coast Acting Troupe in her inn set above the Atlantic Ocean. Excitement permeates the Sheffield Bed and Breakfast and injects new life in the small town of Sweetfern Harbor. Ellen Teague, the famous actress will be given a large suite on the second floor. From the adjoining room she will have access to her assistant Chester Boyd... -
![Buried in My Past by Eva MacKenzie]()
Buried in My Past by Eva MacKenzie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's desperate to stop the panic attacks. But the truth won't set her free... Jamie Kendal sees life through the bottom of a bottle. After surviving assault and betrayal, she is forced back to her hometown to care for her mother. Not long after her return, she's plagued by terrifying slivers of memories from the night her twin brother disappeared forever.. -
![Murder at the Town Hall: A Mallory Beck Cozy Culinary Caper by Denise Jaden]()
Murder at the Town Hall: A Mallory Beck Cozy Culinary Caper by Denise Jaden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for fans of Molly Fitz and Christy Barritt...An eye witness to a murder, a crush-worthy cop who needs her help, and a cat with a hunch... -
![Bombing in Belgravia by Samantha Silver]()
Bombing in Belgravia by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThings are about to blow up for Cassie... When an ambassador's children are killed in a deliberate gas explosion in the middle of the night, Violet Despuis is on the case. Right from the start, not everything is as it seems, as Cassie confirms at the crime scene that one of the victims had been poisoned beforehand... -
![Death in Darkness by Nell Goddin]()
Death in Darkness by Nell Goddin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA disturbed wife. A nanny. And a pack of cowardly, lying friends.Simon Valette, a cultured and successful Parisian, moves his family to Castillac looking for peace and quiet. Before they've had a chance to settle in, someone is found murdered in their library. Molly and Ben work double-time to disentangle all the lies--including those told by their own friends... -
![Deadly Start by Phillipa Nefri Clark]()
Deadly Start by Phillipa Nefri Clark
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStarting over has never been more dangerous... Charlotte loves her new job at Rosie's bookshop in the small town of Kingfisher Falls. One day she will buy the store, but for now she's content to learn the ropes and forget her troubled past. Even the snobby book club ladies can't dampen her spirits... -
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![Cream Caramel and Murder by K.E. O'Connor]()
Cream Caramel and Murder by K.E. O'Connor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSweet treats, revenge, and murder. ‘I truly loved the characters in this book, they were so vivid and fun!’ Amazon review. Holly Holmes loves her new job working in the kitchen at Audley Castle, home to the eccentric and wealthy Audley family... -
![Murder in Starry Cove by Lucinda Harrison]()
Murder in Starry Cove by Lucinda Harrison
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing spoils a fresh start like cold-blooded murder.Poppy Lewis has left her past life behind—ex-husband, friends, a successful hotel business—to start anew in the charming northern California coastal village of Starry Cove... -
![Yews with Caution by Kate Collins]()
Yews with Caution by Kate Collins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFlower shop owner Abby Knight is out to help a friend in need but soon finds herself in the weeds... The Spring of Abby's Discontent It's April in New Chapel, and Abby and her husband, Marco, are off to buy shrubs for their new house. But the owner of the local landscaping company is nowhere to be found... -
![Dead in the Water by Agatha Frost, Evelyn Amber]()
Dead in the Water by Agatha Frost, Evelyn Amber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Liz Jones retired as a detective at the age of forty-two and moved to the beautiful fishing town of Scarlet Cove to pursue her passion of opening an arts and crafts store, she did not expect the murder and lies of the big city to follow her... -
![The Case of the Haunted Haunted House by Drew Hayes, Scott Aiello]()
The Case of the Haunted Haunted House by Drew Hayes, Scott Aiello
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLength: 8 hrs and 6 minsSherman Holmes has officially settled into his new city, and the World's Greatest Detective Agency has opened its doors. While his put-upon partner, Watson, would be happy to keep the jobs as simple as missing pets, when a worried worker with an outlandish tale of ghosts walks in, there's no stopping Sherman from taking the case... -
![The Red Hill by David Penny]()
The Red Hill by David Penny
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA killer who can’t be stopped. A request that can’t be refused.In 1482 the Englishman Thomas Berrington is living in the last remnants of Moorish Spain. A physician, he is an unwilling friend to the most powerful man in the kingdom. When bodies start to turn up, each showing the marks of a savage attack, Thomas is asked to investigate... -
![Mummified Meringues by Leighann Dobbs]()
Mummified Meringues by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMurder hits a little too close to home for bakery owner Lexy Baker when a grim discovery is made in her homicide detective husband, Jack's, basement.With Jack as the main suspect, Lexy has to turn up the heat and find the real killer while still trying to whip up the perfect meringue cookie recipe for the Brook Ridge Falls Desserts Contest... -
![From Garden To Grave by Rickie Blair]()
From Garden To Grave by Rickie Blair
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMurder. It’s a perennial problem. Verity Hawkes is a shut-in. After two years bunkered in her apartment, the only thing that gets her out is the disappearance of her beloved but eccentric aunt. As she takes over her aunt’s landscaping shop, she’ll need to go from hoarder to horticulturist in a hurry…Her new home of Leafy Hollow is quaint, except for her most obnoxious client... -
![An Invitation to Murder by A.G. Barnett]()
An Invitation to Murder by A.G. Barnett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe used to solve murders on tv, now she needs to solve one for real Mary Blake had it all. Actress, icon and darling of the nation, she was the queen of TV crime drama. Then she turned fifty. When replaced on the show by a younger woman, she thinks her days in the limelight are over when an invitation to a murder mystery party from an old friend throws her back into the public eye... -
![A Lost Claus by Mona Marple]()
A Lost Claus by Mona Marple
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings★ The third book in Mona Marple's Christmas Mysteries series! ★As Christmas approaches in Candy Cane Hollow, it's time for the annual Claus Family ice fishing trip.Holly Wood (yes, that's her real name) is a ball of nerves about meeting all of Nick Claus' relatives, until the trip ends in disaster... -
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![Ultimate Concealer: A Toni Diamond Mystery by Nancy Warren]()
Ultimate Concealer: A Toni Diamond Mystery by Nancy Warren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsToni Diamond never believed she’d see her no-good ex-husband Dwayne Diamond again, not after he abandoned her and their baby sixteen years ago. But now she’s a successful independent beauty consultant for Lady Bianca cosmetics, Dwayne suddenly wants back in her life -- or at least in her bank account. He convinces their daughter, Tiffany, to go to Vegas and visit the father she’s never known... -
![The Corpse Who Knew Too Much by Debra Sennefelder]()
The Corpse Who Knew Too Much by Debra Sennefelder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFood blogger Hope Early takes on a cold case that's heating up fast . . . Building on her recipe for success with her food blog, Hope at Home, Hope is teaching her first blogging class at the local library in Jefferson, Connecticut. She’s also learning about podcasts, including a true-crime one called Search for the Missing, hosted by Hope's childhood friend, Devon Markham... -
![Too Far to Fall by Shane Sawyer]()
Too Far to Fall by Shane Sawyer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA pretty little townAn inheritanceA break-inA bodyEdie Doyle may be new in town, but she’s about to uncover long-held secrets. Secrets someone will do anything to protect.When her Great Aunt Jane dies, Edie inherits her house—and a load of trouble. The frozen corpse is just the beginning...Categorized as:
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![A Floof to a Kill by B.G. Wood]()
A Floof to a Kill by B.G. Wood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“An Oregon adventure that combines Harry Potter vibes with Miss Marple–type murders and a champion alpaca! A brisk, fun read!” —Kirkus ReviewsWelcome to Maidenwell. Come for the alpaca show. Stay for the murder. The first book in a brand-new series perfect for Richard Osman readers and all fans of utterly delightful and page-turning whodunnits... -
![The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet by Jacqueline Diamond]()
The Case of the Questionable Quadruplet by Jacqueline Diamond
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a small-town doctor foil a killer and discover the truth about a missing baby?After a patient shares a long-held secret with Dr. Eric Darcy, someone murders her. Because local police shrug off a vital clue, the young, widowed doctor teams with his quirky PI sister-in-law to bring justice... -
![Air Dance Iguana by Tom Corcoran]()
Air Dance Iguana by Tom Corcoran
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLately, Key West is not quite the laid back place that occasional freelance crime-scene-photographer Alex Rutledge prefers. It's bad enough that the discovery of two dead ex-Navy men one morning--both found swinging on boat lifts twenty miles apart--means grisly work at the indecent hour of 7AM... -
![The Noble Outlaw by Bernard Knight]()
The Noble Outlaw by Bernard Knight
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRenovations of a school in 12th-century Exeter are disrupted by the shocking discovery of a partially mummified corpse hidden in the rafters, and the county coroner Sir John de Wolfe is called in to investigate. Richard de Revelle, Sir John's brother-in-law and founder of the school, immediately blames Nicholas de Arundell, a young outlawed knight...Categorized as:
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![Home is Where the Bark Is by Stella St. Claire]()
Home is Where the Bark Is by Stella St. Claire
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll Willow Wells wanted was a fresh start. After a divorce that left her a dog trainer with no dogs to train, inheriting her Aunt’s property (complete with a downtrodden dog gym) seemed like the answer to her prayers. That is until the first day of excavation uncovers a dead local real estate mogul, and pins her current contractor as the lead suspect... -
![Secret of the Painted Lady: a Danger Cove Renovation Mystery by Elizabeth Ashby, Christina A. Burke]()
Secret of the Painted Lady: a Danger Cove Renovation Mystery by Elizabeth Ashby, Christina A. Burke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf these walls could talk...they'd scream murder.Alex Jordan, owner of Finials and Facades Renovation and Restoration Services, has been living her dream of restoring Victorian-style homes in the town of Danger Cove... -
![A Murder In Milburn, The Complete Series: 12 Book Box Set With 12 Delicious Recipes by Nancy McGovern]()
A Murder In Milburn, The Complete Series: 12 Book Box Set With 12 Delicious Recipes by Nancy McGovern
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGET READY FOR NANCY MCGOVERN'S NEW, RELATED SERIES, "A RETURN TO MILBURN", BY READING THIS BIG BOX SET CONTAINING THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL SERIES! ALL FOR JUST 99 CENTS! This Box Set contains ALL 12 of the original stories from Nancy McGovern's popular Culinary Cozy Mystery series, "A Murder In Milburn"... .. -
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![Fake Death by Victoria Tait]()
Fake Death by Victoria Tait
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne dead body. Multiple identities. Can an amateur sleuth see through the charade before she becomes a tragic victim?Young military widow, Dotty Sayers, is delighted with her new job at an auction house in Britain’s picturesque Cotswolds... -
![Just a Breath Away by Carlene Thompson]()
Just a Breath Away by Carlene Thompson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKelsey March’s sister is killed by a stalker, but the truth is not as it first appears . . . Interior designer Kelsey March's world is shattered when a stalker murders her beautiful model sister while they're strolling together one balmy evening in Louisville, Kentucky... -
![Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver]()
Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFortunes, fineries, and foul play . . . It’s whale-watching season in Redwood Cove, and B&B manager Kelly Jackson’s battening down the hatches for the tourist rush at Redwood Heights—a Victorian-style estate owned by her boss. And due to recent jewelry thefts, her duties include keeping track of the many dust-covered artifacts spread throughout the property... -
![A Book to Kill For by Harper Lin]()
A Book to Kill For by Harper Lin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA quiet book lover falls for a rugged carpenter... who doesn't even like to read?!?Maggie Bell loves working at a bookshop in the charming town of Fair Haven, Connecticut. After her beloved boss passes away, his son, Joshua Whitfield, comes into town and turns Maggie’s world upside down. He wants to turn part of the store into a cafe and sell books about vampires and silly romances... -
![The Queen's Jewels by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain]()
The Queen's Jewels by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJessica Fletcher has always wanted to take a transatlantic voyage on the legendary Queen Mary 2 . Now, she's finally getting her chance. But when the investigation of a stolen diamond follows her up the gangplank, she must try to enjoy the sumptuous seaborne surroundings while searching for a priceless diamond-and the person desperate enough to take a life for it... -
![Hook, Line, and Murder by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain]()
Hook, Line, and Murder by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe USA Today bestselling Murder, She Wrote mystery series continues as Jessica Fletcher takes a relaxing getaway that turns into a reel deadly situation... Jessica enters a fly-fishing competition at a nearby lake. Joining her is the sheriff's wife, Maureen Metzger, who surprises Jess with her enthusiasm for the sport. Their guide, however, is a surprise to both.... Brian Kinney is an ex-con...
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