Lucy Stone Series by Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier, Laura Levine, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross, Karen White, Karen White

3.77 · 403 ratings
  • Mistletoe Murder (Lucy Stone #1)
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    Mistletoe Murder (Lucy Stone #1)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1991

    "As if baking Christmas cookies, knitting a jumper for her husband’s gift, and making her daughter’s angel costume for the church pageant weren’t enough things for Lucy Stone’s busy Christmas schedule, she’s also working the night shift at a mail-order company. But when she discovers Sam Miller, its very wealthy founder, dead in his car from an apparent suicide, the sleuth in her knows something just doesn’t smell right . . . Lucy is convinced that someone murdered Sam... more

  • Tippy Toe Murder (Lucy Stone #2)
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    Tippy Toe Murder (Lucy Stone #2)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1994

    With three kids underfoot, a fourth on the way, and an oppressive heat wave bearing down, homemaker Lucy Stone is hardly enjoying an idyllic summer... more

  • Trick or Treat Murder (Lucy Stone #3)
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    Trick or Treat Murder (Lucy Stone #3)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1996

    Haunted-house parties and ghostly galas…grinning pumpkins, mayhem and murder. It’s going to be one heck of a Halloween for Lucy Stone and Tinker’s Cove…It’s October in Maine, and everyone in Tinker’s Cove is preparing for the annual Halloween festival. While Lucy Stone is whipping up orange-frosted cupcakes, recycling tutus for her daughters’ Halloween costumes, helping her son with his pre-teen rebellion, and breast-feeding her brand-new baby, an arsonist is loose in Tinker’s Cove... more

  • Back to School Murder (Lucy Stone #4)
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    Back to School Murder (Lucy Stone #4)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1997

    TINKER COVE'S OWN AMATEUR SLEUTH LUCY STONEDISCOVERS THAT SCHOOL DAYS CAN BE MURDER.It’s back to school time in the peaceful Maine town of Tinker’s Cove, and for mother-of-four Lucy Stone it isn’t a moment too soon. But trouble at the local elementary school soon has the sometime crime-solver juggling family, job, and night classes with another mystery to solve. And it starts with a bang... more

  • Valentine Murder (Lucy Stone #5)
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    Valentine Murder (Lucy Stone #5)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1999

    It’s Valentine’s Day in Tinker’s Cove. And while the cupcakes Lucy Stone is baking for her children will have pink frosting and candy hearts, Lucy’s thoughts aren’t centered on sugary sentiments. She’s barely arrived at her first board meeting of the newly-renovated library when Bitsy Howell, the new librarian, is found dead in the basement, shot only minutes before story hour was to start. The agitated board members assume that Bitsy was killed by an outsider, until Detective Lt... more

  • Christmas Cookie Murder (Lucy Stone #6)
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    Christmas Cookie Murder (Lucy Stone #6)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1999

    For Lucy Stone, the best thing about Christmas in Tinker's Cove has always been the annual Cookie Exchange. But this year, she's busy counting suspects instead of calories, when one of the guests is found strangled.

  • Turkey Day Murder (Lucy Stone #7)
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    Turkey Day Murder (Lucy Stone #7)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2000

    Tinker’s Cove has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, from visits with TomTom Turkey to the annual Warriors high school football game and Lucy Stone’s impressive pumpkin pie. But this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends to discover who left Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan deader than the proverbial Thanksgiving turkey—with an ancient war club next to his head.The list of suspects isn’t exactly a brief one... more

  • Wedding Day Murder (Lucy Stone #8)
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    Wedding Day Murder (Lucy Stone #8)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2001

    Already juggling four kids' hectic schedules, a rambunctious dog, an attention-craving husband, and a full-time reporter job, Lucy Stone can't possibly squeeze in another responsibility...or can she? When Sue Finch asks for help planning her daughter Sidra's wedding to Internet millionaire Ron Davitz, loyal pal Lucy willingly dives into the world of white lace, roses, and chair rentals... more

  • Birthday Party Murder (Lucy Stone #9)
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    Birthday Party Murder (Lucy Stone #9)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2002

    The whole town of Tinker’s Cove is looking forward to the celebration marking former librarian Julia Ward Howe Tilley’s ninetieth birthday. Lucy Stone, Miss Tilley’s closest friend, dreamed up the party idea—at about the same time she decided she’s not getting old without a fight.That sounds like a plan—until Lucy realizes her daughter’s fourteenth birthday bash, a coed sleepover, may turn her hair white overnight... more

  • Father's Day Murder (Lucy Stone #10)
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    Father's Day Murder (Lucy Stone #10)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2003

    When her part-time reporting gig gives Lucy the opportunity to attend a Boston newspaper conference, she looks forward to the vacation from domestic bliss. But upon leaving Tinker’s Cove, she quickly discovers that alone time can be kind of…lonely. And in between libel workshops and panel discussions, Lucy takes a guilt trip. She feels terrible that she won’t be home to help her husband celebrate Father’s Day... more

  • Star Spangled Murder (Lucy Stone #11)
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    Star Spangled Murder (Lucy Stone #11)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2005

    Lucy Stone is in the doghouse--with her next-door neighbor, Mrs. Prudence Pratt. It seems that Kudo, the Stones' misbehaving mutt, has developed a taste for Mrs. Pratt's blue-ribbon winning chickens, as well an escape artist's talent for sneaking out. With the Fourth of July coming up, Lucy doesn't want to set off any more fireworks with the crabby Prudence. Another sign that the crazy days of summer are in full swing arrives when a group of naturists--a.k.a... more

  • New Year's Eve Murder (Lucy Stone #12)
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    New Year's Eve Murder (Lucy Stone #12)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2005

    After the annual parade of Christmas presents in Tinker's Cove has ended, Lucy Stone and her daughter Elizabeth are ready to ring in the new year in style. Elizabeth has won mother/daughter winter makeovers in Manhattan from Jolie magazine! But the all-expenses-paid trip is bound to have some hidden costs-and one of them is murder.... As excited as Elizabeth is to hit the Big Apple, Lucy's less thrilled to be heading straight into post-holiday shopping crowds in the middle of a flu epidemic... more

  • Bake Sale Murder (Lucy Stone #13)
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    Bake Sale Murder (Lucy Stone #13)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2006

    Ever since local developer Fred Stanton and his wife, Mimi, built five modular homes next door to Lucy Stone’s farmhouse, life just hasn’t been the same. With Mimi complaining about everything from the state of Lucy’s lawn to another neighbor’s lovable dog, quaint Tinker’s Cove, Maine, is now entangled in cul-de-sac politics and backstabbing... more

  • Candy Cane Murder (Lucy Stone #13.5 - Candy Canes of Christmas)
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    Candy Cane Murder (Lucy Stone #13.5 - Candy Canes of Christmas)

    Joanne Fluke, Leslie Meier, Laura Levine

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2007

    `Tis the season for trimming the tree, caroling, baking cookies, and curling up by the Yuletide waiting for Santa to drop down the chimney. But in this festive collection of holiday whodunits, murder is also paying a visit... "Candy Cane Murder" by Joanne Fluke Bakery owner Hannah Swensen feels a little stuffed in her elf costume--but it's too late to count calories. Lake Eden's annual Christmas gala is upon her and eager children are waiting... more

  • St. Patrick's Day Murder (Lucy Stone #14)
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    St. Patrick's Day Murder (Lucy Stone #14)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2008

    Not many people in Tinker's Cove, Maine, knew Old Dan Malone. The grizzled barkeep's social circle was limited to the rough-hewn lobstermen and other assorted toughs that frequented his bar, a derelict main street dive called, appropriately, the Bilge. But when his body is found bobbing in the town's icy harbor, Lucy Stone, ace reporter for the Pennysaver newspaper, makes getting to know more about Old Dan a priority. And apparently, there's lots to learn... more

  • Mother's Day Murder (Lucy Stone #15)
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    Mother's Day Murder (Lucy Stone #15)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2009

    Two of her four kids may be out of the nest, but Lucy Stone knows only too well that mothering is a lifetime commitment. At least she gets to kick back and enjoy a fancy Mother’s Day brunch with her brood—that is, before the festivities are interrupted by a nasty scene courtesy of Barbara Hume and Tina Nowak... more

  • Wicked Witch Murder (Lucy Stone #16)
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    Wicked Witch Murder (Lucy Stone #16)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2010

    With planning the town's annual Halloween Party, the drought wreaking havoc on her garden, and her brood of four children, Lucy Stone's got her hands full this fall. . . As the air turns crisp and the trees blaze red and gold in the tiny town of Tinker's Cove, Maine, a newcomer arrives who seems to suit the Halloween season. Diana Ravenscroft has just opened Solstice, a charming little shop featuring candles, crystals, jewelry, and psychic readings... more

  • English Tea Murder (Lucy Stone #17)
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    English Tea Murder (Lucy Stone #17)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2011

    Between a busy family and her duties as a reporter for the Tinker's Cove Pennysaver, Lucy Stone could use a break. So when a friend tells her about a trip to England sponsored by Winchester College, she jumps at the chance for a girls getaway. But when tour leader Professor George Temple dies mid-flight after an asthma attack, Lucy's glad she packed her sleuthing skills. . more

  • Chocolate Covered Murder (Lucy Stone #18)
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    Chocolate Covered Murder (Lucy Stone #18)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2011

    In a delicious new installment of Meier's much-loved cozy mystery series, Lucy Stone--part-time reporter, mother of four, and amateur sleuth--discovers that love is not the only thing in the air this Valentine's Day. Murder is, too.

  • Christmas Sweets (Lucy Stone #18.5 - The Christmas Thief)
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    Christmas Sweets (Lucy Stone #18.5 - The Christmas Thief)

    Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine, Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2019

    Kick back with something sweet and indulge in three bite-sized Yuletide tales too good to resist! The unstoppable bestselling cozy mystery trio Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine and Leslie Meier team up for the yummiest holiday treat of the year--a special Christmas collection featuring three delectable mysteries.Gathered in one volume for the very first time, here are three Yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance, featuring your favorite sleuths.. more

  • Easter Bunny Murder (Lucy Stone #19)
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    Easter Bunny Murder (Lucy Stone #19)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2013

    With a harsh Maine winter finally over, Lucy Stone is excited to cover the annual Easter egg hunt for the Tinker's Cove Pennysaver. Hosted by elderly socialite Vivian Van Vorst at her oceanfront estate, it's a swanky event where the eggs are as likely to contain savings bonds as jelly beans. But when Lucy arrives at Pine Point, the gates are locked, and a man dressed as the Easter Bunny emerges only to drop dead moments later . . more

  • Christmas Carol Murder (Lucy Stone #20)
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    Christmas Carol Murder (Lucy Stone #20)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2013

    "It's Christmas in the small town of Tinker's Cove, Maine, and Lucy Stone - newspaper reporter and mother of three - is excited about her acting debut in the town's production of A Christmas Carol. Lucy normally loves planning for the holidays, but this year Tinker's Cove has fallen on hard times. With so many residents struggling to make ends meet, Christmas festivities are a luxury some can't afford... more

  • Candy Corn Murder (Lucy Stone #22)
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    Candy Corn Murder (Lucy Stone #22)

    Leslie Meier, Karen White

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2015

    Halloween is coming to Tinker’s Cove, Maine, and local reporter Lucy Stone is covering the town’s annual Giant Pumpkin Fest for the Pennysaver... more

  • Eggnog Murder: Eggnog Murder / Death by Eggnog / Nogged Off (Lucy Stone #23.5)
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    Eggnog Murder: Eggnog Murder / Death by Eggnog / Nogged Off (Lucy Stone #23.5)

    Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross, Karen White

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2016

    Eggnog Murder: When a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnog proves to be a killer concoction for a Tinker's Cove local, all Lucy Stone wants for Christmas is to find the murdering mixologist who's stirring up trouble. Death By Eggnog: Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell has never cared much for Bar Harbor's grouchy town librarian, Agatha Farnsworth... more

  • Turkey Trot Murder (Lucy Stone #24)
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    Turkey Trot Murder (Lucy Stone #24)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2017

    It s late autumn in Tinker s Cove, Maine, and the last surviving flowers on Lucy Stone s porch have fallen victim to the first frost of the season. But as the part-time reporter learns, this cold November morning will claim more than potted plants . . . Besides the annual Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, Lucy expects the approaching holiday to be a relatively uneventful one until she finds beautiful Alison Franklin dead and frozen in Blueberry Pond... more

  • Yule Log Murder (Lucy Stone #25.5 - Yule Log Murder)
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    Yule Log Murder (Lucy Stone #25.5 - Yule Log Murder)

    Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2018

    Fresh-baked desserts can warm even the frostiest Christmas in coastal Maine. But there's little room for holiday cheer when murder is the new seasonal tradition . . . YULE LOG MURDER by LESLIE MEIER Lucy Stone is thrilled to be cast as an extra in a festive period film--until the set becomes a murder scene... more

  • Easter Bonnet Murder (Lucy Stone #28)
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    Easter Bonnet Murder (Lucy Stone #28)

    Leslie Meier, Karen White

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2022

    Known for its cheerful staff and elaborate annual Easter Bonnet Contest, the Heritage House senior center regularly attracts new residents and positive press. But once the town’s retired librarian, Miss Julia Tilley, checks in to recover from an illness, Lucy sees a side of the facility that isn’t quite so perfect and pristine. And the place may soon be making headlines for different reasons following an unexplained disappearance... more

  • Mother of the Bride Murder (Lucy Stone #29)
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    Mother of the Bride Murder (Lucy Stone #29)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2023

    Easter meets murder in the latest book in New York Times bestselling author Leslie Meier’s ever-popular Lucy Stone mystery series set in Tinker’s Cove, Maine... more

  • Easter Basket Murder (Lucy Stone #29.5 - Easter Basket Murder)
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    Easter Basket Murder (Lucy Stone #29.5 - Easter Basket Murder)

    Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, Barbara Ross

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2024

    Just in time for the Easter holiday season, a new mystery collection featuring cozy mystery novellas by Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross!EASTER BASKET MURDER by LESLIE MEIERTinker’s Cove businesses are clashing over a new Easter Basket-themed promotion to boost in-store sales, with tensions boiling over the grand prize—a mysterious golden egg crafted by a reclusive Maine artist... more

  • Patchwork Quilt Murder (Lucy Stone #30)
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    Patchwork Quilt Murder (Lucy Stone #30)

    Leslie Meier

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2024

    During a heatwave in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, part-time reporter Lucy Stone becomes unseasonably entangled in handmade quilts—and a twisted case of murder . . .   When a community center opens in town, many embrace it as a space where locals of all ages can gather and create. Others view it as a waste of taxpayer dollars. The director, Darleen Busby-Platt, is no less controversial. Intense and showy, Darleen has huge plans for her new role... more

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