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  • Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham

    Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    If I could tell you one thing about my brother, it would be this. Two days after his nineteenth birthday, he killed our parents and twin sisters because he heard voices in his head. As defining events go, nothing else comes close for Elias, or for me.As a boy, Cyrus Haven survived a family massacre and slowly pieced his life back together...
  • Cover Shot by LynDee Walker

    Cover Shot by LynDee Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s been a slow news month in Richmond, and crime reporter Nichelle Clarke is enjoying the downtime when ominous messages and a dead body kick things into high gear. And that’s before the guy with the rifle takes a hospital full of people hostage...
  • Another Man's Treasure by S.W. Hubbard

    Another Man's Treasure by S.W. Hubbard

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    On a snowy Christmas Eve, a beautiful young mother goes out to buy a few last minute gifts and never returns…. ….thirty years later, her daughter picks up her trail. As the owner of an estate sale business, Audrey Nealon knows a lot about art, antiques, and the unlikely places old people hide their treasures...
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    animals  cozy  crime  female-mc  suspense  adult  audiobook  book
  • Center Stage by Denise Grover Swank

    Center Stage by Denise Grover Swank

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    First book in the Magnolia Steele Mystery series by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Denise Grover Swank. Ten years ago, Magnolia Steele fled Franklin, Tennessee after an incident that left her with hazy memories and a horror of the place where she had been born and bred. Though her abrupt departure destroyed most of her treasured relationships, she vowed never to return . .
  • Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer

    Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Riches to rags. … Chaos quiets. … Crime is circling. … And cold cases never cease …After almost a month in picturesque Kelowna, Doreen Montgomery still can’t keep her notoriety to a minimum or her nose out of other people’s business. Now those suffering from the loss of a loved one seek her out, wanting her help...
  • This Bitter Treasure by S.W. Hubbard

    This Bitter Treasure by S.W. Hubbard

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A dying invalid…a house full of treasures….a family haunted by tragedy. Deception and heartbreak stalk estate sale organizer Audrey Nealon when she accepts a lucrative new job in a posh New Jersey town...
  • Too Many Crooks Spoil the Plot by Sarah Osborne

    Too Many Crooks Spoil the Plot by Sarah Osborne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Pediatrician Mabel Aphrodite Brown adores kids. So when a childhood friend asks Ditie to babysit her kids for a few days, she jumps at the chance. She never imagined she’d be solving a murder too . . .   Despite growing up together, Ditie hasn’t seen Ellie Winston in two years, and she didn’t even know Ellie was living in Atlanta...
  • Chicken Culprit by Vikki Walton

    Chicken Culprit by Vikki Walton

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Check Out the First Book in the New Backyard Farming Mystery Series CHICKEN CULPRIT Finally healing after her heart-breaking divorce, Anne Freemont is ready to put the painful past behind her. Discovering an old Victorian for sale in the small mountain town of Carolan Springs may be just what she needs. The beauty of Colorado beckons, so Anne heads west to start her new life...
  • The Whole Truth by Cara Hunter

    The Whole Truth by Cara Hunter

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    When an Oxford student accuses one of the university's professors of sexual assault, DI Adam Fawley's team think they've heard it all before. But they couldn't be more wrong.Because this time, the predator is a woman and the shining star of the department, and the student a six-foot male rugby player.Soon DI Fawley and his team are up against the clock to figure out the truth...
  • The Shell House Detectives by Emylia Hall

    The Shell House Detectives by Emylia Hall

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    "A cleverly plotted and thoroughly enjoyable book about dark deeds in beautiful places."—Elly Griffiths Welcome to the coastal paradise of Porthpella, where murder lurks among the dunes… Late one night, a distraught young man knocks on the door of retired and recently widowed Ally Bright’s remote home on the Cornish coast...
  • The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs

    The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs... P.I. Emily Parker and sexy police detective Colin Andrews are back, along with their close circle of friends. The House of Lies is Book 7 and you are in for another exciting and dangerous murder mystery with a thrilling dose of romance. Emily is fighting to clear the prime murder suspect while Colin is working to put him in jail...
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    cozy  crime  female-mc  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • In Trouble with the Claw by Eryn Scott

    In Trouble with the Claw by Eryn Scott

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Could Lou be falling right into the killer’s trap?Louisa’s first fall in Button is everything she hoped it would be: corn mazes, pumpkin patches, quirky town traditions, and beautiful foliage. The only unexpected thing: a dead body found in a pile of fall leaves.When Lou starts getting clues about the murder, she’s wary, to say the least...
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    cozy  animals  crime  female-mc  mystery  contemporary  fiction  book
  • Snow Blind by Lori G. Armstrong

    Snow Blind by Lori G. Armstrong

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The frigid winter months are mighty slow in the PI biz for Julie Collins and her partner, Kevin Wells—until the duo is hired by a young woman to investigate problems at her grandfather’s assisted living facility, where they encounter lax security, unqualified healthcare personnel, and a shady senior volunteer organization...
  • Murder Undeniable by Anita Waller

    Murder Undeniable by Anita Waller

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Looking for a gripping and addictive cozy mystery to enjoy this winter? Katerina Rowe, a Deacon at the church in the sleepy village of Eyam, has a fulfilled life. She is happily married to Leon and her work is rewarding. But everything changes when she discovers the body of a man and a badly beaten woman, Beth, in the alleyway behind her husband’s pharmacy...
  • The Fast and the Furriest by Sofie Ryan

    The Fast and the Furriest by Sofie Ryan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sarah Grayson and her trusty companion, Elvis, race to tail the right suspects in the fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Second Chance Cat Mysteries.Sarah Grayson owns Second Chance, a shop that sells lovingly refurbished items, in the charming town of North Harbor, Maine. But she couldn't run the store without the help of her right-hand man, Mac--or her dashing rescue cat, Elvis...
  • Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle

    Brewed Awakening by Cleo Coyle

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    From Cleo Coyle, the New York Times bestselling author of Shot in the Dark and Dead Cold Brew, comes a delicious new entry in the "fun and gripping" (Huffington Post) Coffeehouse Mysteries.When coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi awakens on a bench in Washington Square Park, she has no idea she's been missing for days, or that her friends and family have been frantic with worry...
  • Renegade by Jodi Burnett

    Renegade by Jodi Burnett

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Caitlyn Reed and her dog, Renegade, are thrown into the midst of murder and intrigue when they discover a dead body while on a trail ride in the black hills of Wyoming.The local sheriff is hell bent on a conviction, and Caitlyn’s brother, Dylan, is in his crosshairs...
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    animals  crime  suspense  thriller  female-mc  cozy  mystery  dogs
  • Maximum Security by C.A. Newsome

    Maximum Security by C.A. Newsome

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the third installment of the Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries, Lia is coping with an escape artist foster dog and her detective boyfriend,Peter, is secretly shopping for a ring when a brutal death strikes close to home. Peter begs Lia to stay out of it. But Lia winds up befriending a suspect, and the woman needs help. Besides, the dead man's dog is missing...
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    amateur-sleuth  animals  cozy  crime  female-mc  adult  audiobook  book
  • Belinda Blake and the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Heather Day Gilbert

    Belinda Blake and the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Heather Day Gilbert

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Exotic pet-sitter Belinda Blake is nervous about her new job at the White Pine Wolf Preserve, but it turns out that the care and feeding of wild carnivores may be the least dangerous part of the gig . . .   Pet-sitter Belinda Blake is no stranger to dealing with wild animals, but she’s wary when the owner of the Greenwich, Connecticut, preserve asks her to help out with her “fluffy darlings...
  • Te-Kill-Ya Sunrise by Patti Larsen

    Te-Kill-Ya Sunrise by Patti Larsen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tequila is a terrible way to go…The young woman who’d ordered the double shot margarita took it with wide eyes and a thumbs up as she sampled it through the straw, walking back toward her table in the sand on wobbling platform sandals unsuited to the footing...
  • Artistic License to Kill by Paula Darnell

    Artistic License to Kill by Paula Darnell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this cozy mystery, artist Amanda Trent, accompanied by her beloved golden retriever Laddie and her persnickety calico cat Mona Lisa, is determined to start a new life after her husband divorces her to marry a younger woman, but it isn't easy...
  • A Dealer Dead Ahead by Scarlett Moss

    A Dealer Dead Ahead by Scarlett Moss

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    All she can see is grief until a friend offers her a coastal view. But this seaside adventure could have her drowning in danger.Carter Cash struggles with starting over. Widowed for a year and looking for direction, the mystery-TV-show fanatic agrees to assist a pal refurbishing an old yacht… and makes fast friends with a retired police dog...
  • Sadie Kramer Flair Mysteries - Box Set 1-3 by Deborah Garner

    Sadie Kramer Flair Mysteries - Box Set 1-3 by Deborah Garner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Flair for Chardonnay: When flamboyant senior sleuth Sadie Kramer learns the owner of Cioccolato, her favorite chocolate shop, is in trouble, she heads for the California wine country with a tote-bagged Yorkie and a slew of questions. The fourth generation Tremiato Winery promises answers, but not before a dead body turns up at the vintners’ scheduled Harvest Festival...
  • Two to Die For by Allison Brennan

    Two to Die For by Allison Brennan

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two tales of murder and betrayal from the Lucy Kincaid and Maxine Revere series Spiral (Lucy Kincaid, #12.5)Sean Rogan and Lucy Kincaid are enjoying their honeymoon in a remote cabin outside Vail, Colorado. They sorely need the quiet time alone—a break from the murder and violence that has defined so much of their lives. And for one blissful week, they are in paradise...
  • Bones in the Begonias by Dale Mayer

    Bones in the Begonias by Dale Mayer

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Riches to rags. … Chaos continues. … Murders abound. … Honestly? Doreen Montgomery’s new life in Kelowna was supposed to be a fresh start after a nasty split from her husband of fourteen years, plus a chance to get her bearings and her life back on track. Instead her first week in her new hometown was spent digging up dead bodies, chasing clues, and getting in Corporal Mack Moreau’s way...
  • Family Matters by Laurinda Wallace

    Family Matters by Laurinda Wallace

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The peaceful farming community of Deer Creek is nestled in the rolling hills of Wyoming County in Western New York. It’s home to Gracie Andersen, who once again finds herself in a cemetery, laying a family member to rest. Wrestling with unresolved guilt and grief over the loss of her husband and unborn child, Gracie desperately wants to get her life back...
  • The Stone House Secret by Debra Burroughs

    The Stone House Secret by Debra Burroughs

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Praise for The Lake House Secret . . .    "It was hard to put down, wanted to keep reading til I finished the book." ~ Sheri Henderson     "A great book filled with super characters, good story line, plenty of twists, turns, and surprises." ~ Dexter Don     "A great treat! Debra gets you on the first page and keeps you till the last...
  • Brutal Brûlée by Leighann Dobbs

    Brutal Brûlée by Leighann Dobbs

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A creepy haunted mansion that has been abandoned for decades, a cat that appears out of nowhere, and a murder in a locked room are just par for the course for bakery owner Lexy Baker and her posse of amateur-sleuth grandmas.Lexy takes a working vacation to help her grandmother's friend launch her new bed-and-breakfast, and she ends up in the middle of a mysterious murder investigation...
  • Death Over Easy by Maddie Day

    Death Over Easy by Maddie Day

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Restaurateur Robbie Jordan is ready for the boost in business a local music festival brings to South Lick, Indiana, but the beloved event strikes a sour note when one of the musicians is murdered . . .   June’s annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in neighboring Beanblossom is always a hit for Robbie’s country store and café, Pans ‘N Pancakes...
  • Mind Your Manors by CeeCee James

    Mind Your Manors by CeeCee James

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Meet Stella O'Neil, retired FBI agent Oscar O'Neil's granddaughter. She's got a lot on her plate, trying to figure out her crazy, stubborn family, the hidden secrets that caused her grandfather's estrangement from her dad, and starting out as a real estate agent. Throw in a dead body found in what used to be the town's "royalty" family manor, and she's neck deep in a mystery...
  • Chaos in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell

    Chaos in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Her new home in the country comes with an antiquated historical society, a sour-faced next-door neighbor, and a murder victim on her front lawn…Cassie Alberta needs a fresh start...
  • Tall Tails Secret Book Club by CeeCee James

    Tall Tails Secret Book Club by CeeCee James

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A mysterious mansion, a suspicious death, and a cat too smart for its own good…When Laura Lee took the summer job as a housekeeper at the old Thornberry Estate, she knew it was a creepy place, but she had no idea how creepy. Mrs...
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    amateur-sleuth  animals  cozy  crime  female-mc  adult  book  cats
  • The Scent of Death by Simon Beckett

    The Scent of Death by Simon Beckett

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    It has been a good summer for forensics expert Dr David Hunter. His relationship is going well and he's in demand again as a police consultant. His life seems to be on an even keel.But not for long. The call comes from an old associate: a body has been found, and she’d like Hunter to take a look . . .St Jude’s Hospital now stands empty...
  • No Mark Upon Her by Deborah Crombie

    No Mark Upon Her by Deborah Crombie

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie makes her mark with this absorbing, finely hued tale of suspense - a deeply atmospheric and twisting mystery full of deadly secrets, salacious lies, and unexpected betrayals involving the mysterious drowning of a Met detective - an accomplished rower - on the Thames...
  • Sprinkles of Suspicion by Kim Davis

    Sprinkles of Suspicion by Kim Davis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One glass of cheap California chardonnay cost Emory Gosser Martinez her husband, her job, and her best friend. Unfortunately, that was only the beginning of her troubles.Distraught after discovering the betrayal by her husband and best friend, Tori, cupcake caterer Emory Martinez allows her temper to flare. Several people witness her very public altercation with her ex-friend...
  • Pranks and Poison by Julia Koty

    Pranks and Poison by Julia Koty

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mira’s dream of fixing up the new house is put on hold while she works at the diner to make some much-needed cash. So, when a patron of the Soup and Scoop is poisoned and Mira’s famed mushroom soup is called into question, she'll stop at nothing to find the real killer...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  animals  female-mc  mystery  contemporary  fiction
  • Plain Killing by Emma Miller

    Plain Killing by Emma Miller

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When the Amish community of Stone Mill, Pennsylvania, refuses to discuss a murder with the police, it's up to Rachel Mast to bridge the cultural gap and stop a killer from striking again. . . While swimming in a local quarry, Rachel and her cousin Mary Aaron discover the body of an Amish girl, fully clothed in her white bonnet, floating face down in the water...
    Categorized as:
    amateur-sleuth  animals  cozy  crime  female-mc  suspense  adult  book
  • Bad Guys Get Caught by Marie Astor

    Bad Guys Get Caught by Marie Astor

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bad Guys Get Caught (Book Three in the Janet Maple Series) Janet Maple and Dennis Walker are aces at catching the bad guys, but an assignment involving an international gangster and a sleazy politician just might have them in over their heads. With the man of her dreams on her arm and a dream job at one of NYC’s top private agencies, Janet’s life is nearly perfect...
    Categorized as:
    cozy  crime  female-mc  suspense  adult  book  contemporary  fiction
  • The Burning Pages by Paige Shelton

    The Burning Pages by Paige Shelton

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Delaney Nichols faces off against an elusive arsonist in the seventh Scottish Bookshop Mystery, The Burning Pages, from beloved author Paige Shelton....One winter's night, bookseller Delaney Nichols and her coworker Hamlet are invited to a Burns Night dinner, a traditional Scottish celebration of the poet Robert Burns. She's perplexed by the invitation, but intrigued...
  • A Book to Kill For by Harper Lin

    A Book to Kill For by Harper Lin

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A 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...
  • Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point

    Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this small town, eating the last slice of pizza is murder…After being kicked out by her cheating fiance, Gina Romano decides to return to her hometown of Lake Basil, New York. She needs a break from the city, and her uncle, Rocco, could use the help with his bustling pizza parlor.But when Gina arrives expecting a warm, cheesy welcome, she finds the pizzeria on the brink of closure instead...
  • Gone... But Not Missed by A.R. Kennedy

    Gone... But Not Missed by A.R. Kennedy

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lillian Brannon wakes up on Valentine's Day in an exact replica of her bedroom but the only item that she believes is authentic is her dog, Laude. She is held captive in her kidnapper's basement apartment, summoned upstairs once a week for a chaste dinner...
    Categorized as:
    animals  cozy  crime  female-mc  suspense  thriller  adult  book
  • Murder in Merino by Sally Goldenbaum

    Murder in Merino by Sally Goldenbaum

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Readers can't help but get entangled in this USA Today bestselling series.It’s autumn in Sea Harbor, and as the tourists leave, a mysterious guest arrives. When she’s implicated in a crime, the Seaside Knitters must quickly table their knitting project and search out a motif for murder. Fall is usually a relaxing time in Sea Harbor, but it’s turning out to be a busy season for Izzy Chambers Perry...
  • Mariner's Compass by Earlene Fowler

    Mariner's Compass by Earlene Fowler

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    To claim an inheritance that a mysterious stranger left her, Benni must delve into the secrets of her own past--and a place she once called home...
    Categorized as:
    amateur-sleuth  animals  cozy  crime  female-mc  suspense  adult  book
  • Terns of Endearment by Donna Andrews

    Terns of Endearment by Donna Andrews

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    New York Times Bestselling AuthorMeg Langslow�s grandfather has been booked by a cruise line to give lectures on birds and other environmental topics, and has arranged for family members to join him. But the vacation becomes a nightmare when they break down in the Bermuda Triangle, and a woman jumps overboard...
  • A Crafty Crime by Eryn Scott

    A Crafty Crime by Eryn Scott

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Recipes from Marisa McClellan, creator of Food in Jars, included: strawberry rhubarb jam and pickled asparagus! Even small towns have secrets...Hadley James is finally living the life she's always wanted: making jam and selling it at the local farmers market. When a cat-sitting job turns into a murder investigation, life no longer seems so perfect...
  • Undertaking Irene by Pamela Burford

    Undertaking Irene by Pamela Burford

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Jane Delaney does things her paying customers can’t do, don’t want to do, don’t want to be seen doing, can’t bring themselves to do, and/or don’t want it to be known they’d paid someone to do. To dead people.Life gets complicated for Jane and her Death Diva business when she’s hired to liberate a gaudy mermaid brooch from the corpse during a wake—on behalf of the rightful owner, supposedly...
    Categorized as:
    amateur-sleuth  animals  cozy  crime  female-mc  adult  book  comedy
  • Death and a Dog by Fiona Grace

    Death and a Dog by Fiona Grace

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    DEATH AND A DOG (A LACEY DOYLE COZY MYSTERY—BOOK 2) is book two in a charming new cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace. Lacey Doyle, 39 years old and freshly divorced, has made a drastic change: she has walked away from the fast life of New York City and settled down in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire. Spring is in the air...
  • Garden of Lamentations by Deborah Crombie

    Garden of Lamentations by Deborah Crombie

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are drawn into separate investigations that hold disturbing—and deadly—complications for their own lives in this powerful mystery in the bestselling series.On a beautiful morning in mid-May, the body of a young woman is found in one of Notting Hill’s private gardens. To passersby, the pretty girl in the white dress looks as if she’s sleeping...
  • No Mercy by Martina Cole

    No Mercy by Martina Cole

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The brand new novel from Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller and 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) Martina Cole. The biggest selling female crime writer in the UK, Martina's unique and powerful novels have gripped their readers for twenty-five years, and include Dangerous Lady, The Take and Damaged...
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