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Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeckett Rousseau is the firstborn son of one of New Orleans’ most prominent families. He’s the quintessential golden boy—great looks, money, and a political career in his future—until his wife murders him. Or at least that’s what everyone thinks.Athena Durand is still reeling from her murder conviction but now that it’s overturned, she’s at a loss on how to proceed with her life... -
![Slain at the Sea by Cindy Bell]()
Slain at the Sea by Cindy Bell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA heartwarming cozy mystery with two lovable Westies, a strong female sleuth and endearing friendships.Maddie Mills never planned on starting over. After her no-good husband ends up behind bars the middle-aged divorcée along with her two adorable pups, reluctantly moves back to her late parents' oceanfront house... -
![Home Stretch by Jenna Bennett]()
Home Stretch by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe end is near. The end of Savannah’s pregnancy, that is. Less than a month to go, and she’ll be the mother of what will surely be the most adorable baby boy or baby girl in the world. But before that, there’s Thanksgiving with the Martins to get through. Not to mention a little spot of murder at the group home where Mrs. Jenkins, Savannah’s grandmother-in-law, lives... -
![Sledding Away with Murder by Wendy Meadows]()
Sledding Away with Murder by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis winter wonderland isn’t quite so innocent after all…Determined to create a picturesque winter experience at the Sheffield Bed and Breakfast inn, Brenda Rivers eagerly awaits the arrival of her new guests for the weekend... -
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![Spa Retreats and Secrets in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Spa Retreats and Secrets in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper “I didn’t kill her, I swear!” Fresh off a shift of slinging cards, blackjack dealer and private investigator Tiffany Black takes a frenzied call from Mary Bilford, the services manager at ritzy Spa Renauld. Mary needs someone to prove she didn’t kill spa client Gina Welling—which means it’s time for Tiffany and Ian to go undercover and infiltrate the spa... -
![Revenge in Paradise by Deborah Brown]()
Revenge in Paradise by Deborah Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a man of questionable character’s corpse is found at The Cottages, beaten to death with Madison’s own gardening tools, she and her partner, Fab, set out to prove that the man’s abused girlfriend did not kill him. Along the way, Madison finds herself behind bars twice, held hostage in a mansion, and running from flying bullets... -
![Mistletoe, Moonlight, & Murder by Carolyn L. Dean]()
Mistletoe, Moonlight, & Murder by Carolyn L. Dean
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsONE... terrible mudslide TWO... feet sticking out of it THREE... carats of perfect diamonds Amanda hadn't expected snow for Christmas on the Oregon Coast, but her first winter in Ravenwood Cove brings out long-dead secrets that someone is desperately trying to hide...no matter the cost... -
![Bad Debt by Jenna Bennett]()
Bad Debt by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen every member of a rural Sweetwater family is murdered in their beds, Maury County sheriff Bob Satterfield calls on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for help... -
![Home Run by Jenna Bennett]()
Home Run by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Holiday Novella Christmas Time is Here… …and it’s back to Sweetwater to celebrate the holiday with the Martin family, and what’s left of the Colliers. This time, Savannah and Rafe have their infant daughter with them, and everyone’s cooing over the new addition. But Carrie isn’t the only thing that’s changed... -
![A Dead Daughter by Anna Celeste Burke]()
A Dead Daughter by Anna Celeste Burke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurder and mayhem takes Jessica Huntington to new heights when Libby Van Der Woert wants to meet at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The disturbed daughter of Jessica’s wealthy clients, Libby says she has information about her friend, Shannon Donnelly... -
![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... -
![Snow Way Out by Wendy Meadows]()
Snow Way Out by Wendy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSarah is finally pregnant and excited to start a new family with her husband Detective Conrad Spencer in Snow Falls, Alaska. So when Sarah is invited to be a guest on a pregnancy game show in Los Angeles, she leaves her home in Snow Falls, Alaska with her husband and best friend Amanda expecting to enjoy a nice, fun vacation... -
![The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs]()
The House of Lies by Debra Burroughs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom 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... -
![Lounge Singers And Liars In Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Lounge Singers And Liars In Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Cupcakes-And-Crime Caper A rock star turned lounge singer… turned killer? Superstar Roger Briars was living the high life—until his fiancé disappeared and he was accused of her murder. Now, decades later, Roger’s a semi-successful Vegas lounge singer... -
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![11 Bodies Moving On by Stephanie Bond]()
11 Bodies Moving On by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe latest installment in the BODY MOVERS series! Carlotta Wren's life is entering new territory--a new career path, a new direction in her love life, and possibly new family members to uncover. A big part of moving on, though, means leaving people and other pieces of her past behind... which might be harder than she realized... -
![Free to Deceive by Julie Mellon]()
Free to Deceive by Julie Mellon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpecial Agent Katie Freeman and her partner, Michael Powell, step in to assist the local authorities after the discovery of thirteen bodies buried in a small park. The chilling pose of each body and the gruesome manner in which they died indicate a particularly sadistic killer... -
![SORRY CAN'T SAVE YOU: A Mystery Novel by Willow Rose]()
SORRY CAN'T SAVE YOU: A Mystery Novel by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ... one of the best books I've read this year!What if you thought your husband was a murderer? The man you loved, the man who gave you two beautiful children and a perfect life. What if no one believed you? Laurie Davis is the mother of two children, struggling to keep her family together since her husband, Ryan, went to war and came back changed. His PTSD is evident... -
![Snow Blind by Lori G. Armstrong]()
Snow Blind by Lori G. Armstrong
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe 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... -
![Paradise Valley Mysteries Boxed Set 2 by Debra Burroughs]()
Paradise Valley Mysteries Boxed Set 2 by Debra Burroughs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis boxed set contains The Pursuit of Lies: Book 4, The Betrayal of Lies: Book 5, The Harbor of Lies: Book 6 - plus a BONUS Short Story, The Color of Lies (best read after reading Book 4). Emily Parker is a sassy young private investigator in the affluent small town of Paradise Valley, who has been uncovering clues that her late husband was not who he said he was... -
![Death and Wedding Cake by Nova Walsh]()
Death and Wedding Cake by Nova Walsh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA small town with big secrets. A caterer turned amateur detective. A wedding weekend plagued by murder and mystery. Home is where the heart is for Abby Hirsch, a chef returning to her small Texas hometown to cater a wedding at her aunt's charming bed and breakfast. But homecoming turns deadly when Abby finds the body of the bride's rival dumped on the grounds... -
![Countdown by Fern Michaels]()
Countdown by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the second episode of a spectacular new series from New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels, the men in the Sisterhood's lives join forces to protect the underdog and see justice served. . . It takes a special kind of man to love and be loved by one of the Sisterhood. The women's escapades have brought them worldwide fame and created a bond among their menfolk too... -
![Savannah Martin Mysteries Boxed Set 1-3 by Jenna Bennett]()
Savannah Martin Mysteries Boxed Set 1-3 by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings*** Boxed set of the first 3 Cutthroat Business mysteries featuring Southern Belle turned Realtor Savannah Martin *** Savannah has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in its turn... -
![The Braque Connection by Estelle Ryan]()
The Braque Connection by Estelle Ryan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsForged masterpieces. Hidden messages. A desperate swan song.When world-renowned nonverbal communication expert Doctor Genevieve Lenard wakes up in an unknown location, drugged and kidnapped, it pushes the limits of her autism coping skills.For the last year, Russian philanthropist and psychopath Tomasz Kubanov has been studying Genevieve just as she and her team have been studying him... -
![The Fox and O'Hare Series 3-Book Bundle: The Heist, The Chase, The Job by Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg]()
The Fox and O'Hare Series 3-Book Bundle: The Heist, The Chase, The Job by Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Janet Evanovich, the acclaimed creator of Stephanie Plum, and Lee Goldberg, author and television writer for Monk, comes a series of New York Times bestselling novels that “mix the humor from Evanovich and Goldberg’s books with the intricate cons seen in the best episodes of Mission: Impossible” (Library Journal)... -
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![Shift Burn by Jerusha Jones]()
Shift Burn by Jerusha Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter weeks of fire danger warnings and several wildfire flare-ups, the residents of Sockeye County, Washington, are on edge. When a fire threatens the Imogene Museum, curator Meredith Morehouse realizes the frequency and increasing size of the conflagrations aren’t as random as they seem... -
![Tin Foil by Jerusha Jones]()
Tin Foil by Jerusha Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Meredith Morehouse and her fisherman friend, George, narrowly miss death via explosion, Meredith’s curiosity instinct kicks in. The explosion could’ve been accidental...but Meredith is about to take the witness stand in Sockeye County’s trial of the decade... -
![Blame it on Paris by Lise McClendon]()
Blame it on Paris by Lise McClendon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPARIS, SECOND CHANCES, CHERRY BLOSSOMS, AMERICANS ACTING BADLY-- DID I MENTION PARIS? When Francie Bennett, 4th in the line of lawyer/sisters, comes under serious allegations of wrongdoing at her law firm, she is mortified to learn she must take a leave of absence. Just a formality, they say, but she is sure this is the end of her reputation and her law career... -
![Belle Harbor Cozy Mysteries Box Set: Books 4 - 6 by Sue Hollowell]()
Belle Harbor Cozy Mysteries Box Set: Books 4 - 6 by Sue Hollowell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA light, cozy mystery series in a quaint beach town with a fun loving, amateur female sleuth, her quirky uncle, and enough antiques and pastries to fill your home and your belly.Book 4 - Sugar Cookies and ScandalRelations between Tilly, Uncle Jack and the antique shop’s bookstore neighbor were finally moving the right direction... -
![A Little Taste of Murder by Carolyn L. Dean]()
A Little Taste of Murder by Carolyn L. Dean
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dead car, a vacation to the Pacific Northwest that’s really all about running away, and a bad guy face down on the steps to her rented cottage make Claire crave home more than chocolate cake and great home cooking... -
![Have a Jolly Collie Christmas by Rosie A. Point]()
Have a Jolly Collie Christmas by Rosie A. Point
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s Christmas and there’s an extra special gift under the tree… A corpse.When Holly’s asked to dog sit several rowdy and intelligent Border Collies at a rich holidaymaker’s cabin in the woods, she’s signed up before the request has even left the elderly woman’s lips... -
![Scary Sweets by Jessica Beck]()
Scary Sweets by Jessica Beck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScary Sweets, Donut Mystery 34 by New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck It’s Fright Week in April Springs, a time filled with special events leading up to Halloween, but the celebration is in jeopardy when a body is found in the middle of the night on the platform of the dunking booth under the town clock... -
![Mixed Malice by Jessica Beck]()
Mixed Malice by Jessica Beck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDonut Mystery 28, Mixed Malice, From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck! During the remodeling of Donut Hearts after a big ice storm damaged the place, contractor Snappy Mack is found murdered inside the shop, and Suzanne and Jake must find the killer before he strikes again... -
![Cranberry Crimes by Jessica Beck]()
Cranberry Crimes by Jessica Beck
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDonut Mystery #31, Cranberry Crimes, from New York Times Bestselling author Jessica Beck! When Suzanne Hart is commissioned at the last minute to make donuts for a long-time customer’s birthday party, she happily complies, but when the guest of honor dies before the party can even begin, Suzanne taps Grace, Jake, and even Phillip to help her solve Jasper Finney’s homicide before the killer gets... -
![Missing Brandy by Susan Russo Anderson]()
Missing Brandy by Susan Russo Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen thirteen-year-old Brandy Liam vanishes, her mother hires private investigator Fina Fitzgibbons to find her daughter. But Fina soon learns she's dealing with a hit man who wields a deadly needle. He's killed the innocent before, and he won't hesitate to kill again... -
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![The Harbor of Lies, a Romantic Suspense Novel by Debra Burroughs]()
The Harbor of Lies, a Romantic Suspense Novel by Debra Burroughs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom NY Times bestselling author Debra Burroughs comes Book 6 in the wildly popular Paradise Valley Mystery series. The captivating romance between sassy private-eye Emily Parker and sexy police detective Colin Andrews has been filled with mystery, danger, and intrigue. He’s finally convinced her to marry him—if only they can make it to the altar unscathed... -
![The Soggy Cannoli Murder by M.P. Black]()
The Soggy Cannoli Murder by M.P. Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Bernie Smyth trades her Hollywood fame for witness protection in a small Italian-American town in New Jersey, she doesn’t expect to play the role of her prime murder suspect.Bernie co-starred in America’s favorite TV detective series, Silver & Gold... -
![There's Something About Marty by Wendy Delaney]()
There's Something About Marty by Wendy Delaney
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was Marty McCutcheon’s bad luck to die on his birthday. Then again, since Marty is the third husband his young widow will be burying, maybe luck had nothing to do with it. As Deputy Coroner Charmaine Digby discovers when she questions Marty’s widow about his sudden death, she had ample opportunity to kill him... -
![The Curious Case of Emily Lickenson by CeeCee James]()
The Curious Case of Emily Lickenson by CeeCee James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCatnip and cadavers in the care home.Cat blogger extraordinaire Emily Lickenson falls into a mystery when the head cook at the local care home unexpectedly dies.As curious as a cat, Emily can’t resist investigating exactly what happened... -
![Murder à la Mode by Susan Kiernan-Lewis]()
Murder à la Mode by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the wine harvest behind them, things had just started to calm down for Maggie and Laurent in their French village of Saint-Buvard when a team of food industry entrepreneurs and celebrity judges arrives to put on a contest to decide in a blind taste test which country makes the best chocolate éclairs—the Brits, the Americans, the Germans or the French... -
![Murder in White Lace by Karen Sue Walker]()
Murder in White Lace by Karen Sue Walker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMax Walters is a busy bridal consultant with dreams of being a designer. When her boss goes on vacation, things quickly unravel when one of her brides-to-be collapses in the shop during a fitting and dies at the hospital soon after, apparently poisoned. When her childhood friend is accused of the murder, Max decides to investigate and clear his name... -
![Chocolate Hearts and Murder by Patti Larsen]()
Chocolate Hearts and Murder by Patti Larsen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Multiple Drink Kind of Night Why was it fancy Valentine’s Day drinks were always tinted red? Reminded me more of gore and mayhem than anything to do with romance. Which said a lot, I suppose, for my state of mind when it came to relationships and dating. No bitterness in Fiona Fleming toward the opposite sex or anything... -
![Left to Kill by Blake Pierce]()
Left to Kill by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA young woman is found wandering, in a daze, on a rural road in Germany, having escaped her attacker. If she can talk, and remember, maybe she can lead authorities back to his lair—and save the other women there before it’s too late... -
![Left to Murder by Blake Pierce]()
Left to Murder by Blake Pierce
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! This book is full of twists and the end brings a surprising revelation. I strongly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that enjoys a very well written thriller... -
![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... -
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![Provence Mysteries Box Set — 3 twisty and humorous detective novels by Ana T. Drew]()
Provence Mysteries Box Set — 3 twisty and humorous detective novels by Ana T. Drew
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA psychic chef and her quirky friends,An atmospheric Provence town.Humor, romance, and murders galore...This deliciously diverting box set 1. THE MURDEROUS MACARON (Mystery and Mayhem Book Awards winner)Upon her return to Provence, chef Julie Cavallo opens a pâtisserie.When a man dies in it, the gendarmes rule the death a fatal heart attack... -
![Dead to Rights by Jasmine Webb]()
Dead to Rights by Jasmine Webb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMackenzie—Mack—Owens was supposed to live out every millennial’s dream, but instead it turned into a nightmare. Inheriting a house and bookstore, she was going to leave the New York City rat race after getting fired from her job and start a new life on the coast of Cornwall, in England. No more fourteen-hour work days and rats the size of small toddlers... -
![Brutal Brûlée by Leighann Dobbs]()
Brutal Brûlée by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA 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... -
![Ice Cream Murder by Leighann Dobbs]()
Ice Cream Murder by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen millionaire Regis Banks drops dead at his own party, everyone assumes it was from natural causes - after all, the man was celebrating his one-hundredth birthday.... Everyone except Lexy Baker’s amateur sleuth grandmother, Nans, and her three friends, that is... -
![Give Em Pumpkin To Talk About by Joyce Lavene, Jim Lavene]()
Give Em Pumpkin To Talk About by Joyce Lavene, Jim Lavene
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst in a New Series Richmond attorney Sarah Tucker returns to sell her family’s abandoned farm in Misty River, Virginia despite unanswered questions about her grandparents’ disappearance sixteen years earlier. Sarah was only twelve when she went to visit and found her grandparents had vanished. No amount of searching has brought answers... -
![a Touch of the Past by L.J. Charles]()
a Touch of the Past by L.J. Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverly Gray’s past would have been laid to rest with her parents…if only she hadn’t opened an old letter and unleashed long-hidden secrets.Now everything she believes in, everything she trusts, is gone. Except her genetic link to the secrets of an ancient toxin—lethal, unless she finds the antidote...
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