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Viscount Montcrief was a man of wealth, refinement—and secrets. A recluse by nature, he lived in seclusion behind the iron gates of Montcrief House, a palatial estate renowned for its opulence and exquisite painted ceilings. Few were ever admitted, and those who entered were bound to silence.

Majestic mountain views, whisky by the fire and… a murder to solve? Join Ally McKinley at her cosy little guesthouse in the Scottish Highlands as she tackles her first puzzling case!

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson, this funny and surprising mystery features a new breed of detectives you’ve got to hear to baaaaa-lieve.

Have you ever wished your cat could talk to you? If so, allow my story to be your cautionary tale. My life was going just fine by most standards. I ran a successful business in a tight-knit magical community, and lived just blocks from a beautiful lake and series of hiking trails. Then Selene...

London, 1941: Miss Jane Treen is at her desk, strong black coffee in hand and fluffy ginger cat by her side, when her top-secret government work is interrupted by an urgent call to Devon

Recent retiree Ally McKinley has stepped out with her puppy Flora for a walk by the loch in the tiny village of Locharran, taking a break from running the cosiest little guesthouse in the Highlands.

Join Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of fiction" (Boston Globe), and his human partner Bernie as they scramble to solve a case exposing the dark side of internet fame.

When Ally McKinley hears that well-known novelist Jodi Jones is going to host a writers’ retreat at the hotel just down the road, she’s delighted to offer rooms at her little guesthouse for some of the attendees. Ally is thrilled to join the group for one of their first sessions.

When Jane Treen is summoned to her boss’s office at the end of a long day, she smooths down her tweed skirt and makes them both another strong pot of coffee. Brigadier Remmington-Blythe slides a folded copy of the evening newspaper towards her, with one small article circled in red ink.

This bundle includes books four, five, and six in the Nine Lives Magic Mysteries.

Baby Protection Mission When a baby is targeted, can a K-9 team keep him safe? When his sister is kidnapped, rancher Cade McNeal will do anything to prevent his baby nephew from being next. Now Officer Ashley Hanson and her K-9 partner are on the case, and it’s up to them to track down the...

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky—where Mae West faces a ghostly guest list and one chilling murder she can't ignore . . .

All Dante wants is to be left alone in the small New Zealand town no one's heard of. But then, of course, the orchid convention comes to town, and Dante is knee deep in suspects, intrigue, and red herrings.

When crime novelist Phoebe opens the post and receives an invitation to her own funeral, she’s horrified. Not least because the date of her death is marked as tomorrow. Deciding it’s nothing more than a prank from an enemy from her past, she determines to put it to the back of her mind.

After receiving unexpected inheritance from her grandfather, Mercy and her twin sister Lizzie are now the proud owners of a charming antique bookshop in the tiny Irish village of Shamrock Cove.

Bestselling author David Rosenfelt returns with Dead Men Don't Play Fetch as Andy Carpenter investigates a wealthy dog lover's unusual death. It’s defense lawyer Andy Carpenter’s dream to retire. That goal is once again thwarted when he gets a call from Lou Campanelli, an old friend who he...

FIRST IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CAT IN THE STACKS MYSTERY SERIES! Everyone in Athena, Mississippi, knows Charlie Harris, the good-natured librarian with a rescued Maine coon cat named Diesel that he walks on a leash. He's returned to his hometown to immerse himself in books, but soon...

Irish scones, shamrock shortbread, a local literary festival… and a rather dead author? Join Mercy McCarthy on her next case!

It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends.

Ghost hunter Verity Long has forty-eight hours to plan her sister's dream wedding on a budget that wouldn't even cover the cake. The venue? A stunning Irish manor in Jackson, Tennessee—enemy territory for any self-respecting citizen of Sugarland.

With Meri at her side, Kinsley is ready to pull out all the stops and make this year's Midnight Magic Festival the best her hometown has ever seen. There's just one problem . . . A new witch, Astra Argent, has moved to Coventry and opened a competing shop across the street from Kinsley's store.

Jayne Frost and her husband, Sinclair Crowe, are back at the North Pole—just in time for the birth of their son and his all-important Naming Day. With family gathered, magic humming, and plenty of hot cocoa flowing, what could possibly go wrong?

Aunt Lavender is gearing up for the quest of a lifetime, while I’m settling into life in my newly renovated home and dreaming of long summer days spent on the lake. However, with the appearance of two old rivals in Winterspell and a harrowing premonition, our dreams fall into jeopardy.

Three lonely neighbors. Four loyal dogs. One big mystery. What do a retired pharmacist, a quirky church choir director, and a Gen Z gamer have in common? Nothing much—until a cheesy murder mystery party at their apartment complex ends in an actual murder.

Temple House near Bath is built upon an old Roman Temple, the house bequeathed many centuries before to a secret order of old aristocracy. The 'Saints' are not true saints, they are remnants; the last of their line, they have wealth, but no heirs.

Mae West is no stranger to mystery. As owner of Happy Trails Campground and partner to park ranger Hank Sharp, she's kept Normal, Kentucky running as smoothly as a campfire marshmallow roast. But when paranormal TV star Ken Treadwell is found stabbed during the town's "Haunts and Hikes" festival, with no murder weapon in sight, things take a deadly detour.

Viscount Montcrief was a man of wealth, refinement—and secrets. A recluse by nature, he lived in seclusion behind the iron gates of Montcrief House, a palatial estate renowned for its opulence and exquisite painted ceilings. Few were ever admitted, and those who entered were bound to silence. But in the spring of 1924, the Viscount developed a curious obsession with plays broadcast over the wireless. When he invited a troupe of actors—seven players and their director—to perform a private drama within his grand drawing room, the staff raised their eyebrows.

Ghost hunter Verity Long has forty-eight hours to plan her sister's dream wedding on a budget that wouldn't even cover the cake. The venue? A stunning Irish manor in Jackson, Tennessee—enemy territory for any self-respecting citizen of Sugarland. But the place is perfect, the photos are free, and Melody is over the moon. There's just one tiny catch. Two dead grooms, fifty years apart. And Alec's timing? It couldn't be worse.

I’m ready to sink my fangs into this new mystery and do whatever it takes to solve it… as long as it doesn’t involve stakeouts. Everyone knows stakes and vampires just don’t mix. After hiring a new vet tech, things at Sunny Days Animal Clinic are running smoothly. Well, as smoothly as they can, considering the chaos our paranormal patients cause on a weekly basis. I was relieved to finally get a day off, and when Detective Ryder asked me to walk his adorable pup Benny, I was happy to do him a favor in exchange for puppy kisses.

Her modern-day life turns into a tangle of secrets when a fall lands her back in time. When a mundane mishap propels Ellie into a bygone era – the Roaring Twenties, she’s not only stuck in time, but she lands smack dab in the middle of another mystery. Steeped in history, a local landmark’s haunting becomes Ellie’s prime objective as she navigates a society of guys and dolls in the hopes of finding her way home. As she delves deeper, she finds out that not all is as it seems and the past is filled with secrets, puzzles, and intrigue she didn’t expect.

Albert Smith might be retired, but a long career as a police detective has left him with skills that just won’t switch off. So on a walking tour of the British Isles, it doesn’t take long for his eyes to spot something he wasn’t supposed to see.

Doreen eagerly anticipates her escape to the coast, leaving behind the wintery blues of Kelowna. However, the trip means returning to her old home—back when she was married to Mathew—stirring up a whirlwind of memories. She hopes for a peaceful journey, but, as soon as she steps into the conservatory, she realizes her hobby has unexpectedly followed her here. Mack takes a few days off work to assist Doreen in sorting through Mathew’s belongings, aware of the emotional challenges she faces when revisiting her former life.

Welcome to Seacastle, a neglected resort on England's south coast. Divorced, broke, and saddled with a malevolent rescue cat, Tanya Bowe has swapped investigative journalism for running a struggling vintage furniture shop. When her tech-savvy stepson, Mouse, invades her life, he's a reminder that the modern world moves faster than she does. But life takes a darker turn when an old schoolmate is found dead in her family mansion.

When Melanie Travis's education in breed-handling at Connecticut's classiest obedience school is cut short by sudden death, she smells a murder. So, with her rambunctious poodle puppy, five-year-old son, and sexy fellow breeder Sam Driver in tow, she hits the championship circuit. In this dog-eat-dog world where winning is everything, Melanie discovers that more than one suspect had a bone to pick with the victim, including a kennel owner whose secret recipe for dog biscuits isn't the only thing she's guarding.

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 colorful leaves. When Lou starts getting cryptic text messages about the murder, she’s wary, to say the least. Are the clues from the murderer baiting her into a trap? Or are they from someone who truly wants to help? When Lou is targeted as a suspect in the case, she may not have a choice but to listen. The mystery texter might be the only one who can help prove her innocence.

Welcome back to The Berry Home, where the cappuccinos are frothy, the pastries are dangerous, and Kylie Berry’s “slow week” lasts six minutes. When a college student working at Kylie's café is killed, the shock ripples through town—and suspicion lands fast and hard on one target. Everyone seems convinced the tragedy was meant for someone else… and that the wrong girl paid the price. As rumors spread and tempers flare, Kylie finds herself staring down a tangled mess, including: 🧐 An unusual Support Group 📚 A glamorous dean 🎭 And way too many people with a grudge and a ...

A cozy mystery series set on Madrona Island, a fictional island within the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State. As a fourth generation islander Caitlin Hart is struggling to make her way as the economy and culture of the island evolves toward a tourism based industry. Cait lives in a cabin on her aunt's oceanfront estate where she helps her aunt run Harthaven Cat Sanctuary. When she isn't working with the cats, she helps best friend Tara, operate the coffee bar/bookstore/cat lounge they own, named Coffee Cat Books.

She came to settle an estate. The cats had other plans. Clara Mercer is good at two things: managing projects and not looking back. When she inherits her Aunt Evie's Victorian estate in Whispering Falls, Pennsylvania, she arrives with a six-week timeline and zero intention of staying. Sell the property, hand off the key, and get back to her career. Simple. Except there's a body on the creek trail. A ward system built into the walls of the house that hums when she touches it. Thirteen shelter cats living at the local vet clinic because the Sanctuary roof caved in and nobody stepped up. And ...

Melton Mowbray is world famous for its pork pies, but beneath the façade lies an undercurrent of lies and deceit, and Albert Smith just saw something that made him curious. The operation hiding in plain sight is worth a lot of money. The kind of money people will kill to protect and now they need to make him vanish. Quietly. Permanently. Good luck with that. Albert spent decades taking down criminals and his mind is as sharp as it ever was. Get ready for pandemonium.

When tabloid kingpin Dick Dickerson is found drowned in duck dung, the case is as messy as his headlines. The infamous editor of the National Star made enemies everywhere—from politicians and Hollywood elites to business moguls with secrets to hide. But who had the guts to silence him for good? As reporter Odelia Poole and Detective Chase Kingsley dive into the case, Hampton Cove is rocked by a whirlwind of gossip, scandal, and betrayal—and it’s not just the humans causing drama.

A Valentine-themed train getaway. A cast of quirky passengers. One unexpected murder. Widowed innkeeper Clem Harper is looking forward to a relaxing girls’ weekend aboard the vintage Hearts & Heritage train with her best friend Mabel Pipkin and her clever cat Evie. But when celebrity matchmaker Dash Dorsey is found dead, the relaxing getaway derails fast. His ex, outspoken florist Tansy Petalworth, is seen publicly threatening him shortly before his body is discovered. Rumors soon surface that Dash planned to expose illegal activity involving sleeper car attendant Silas Boudreaux. And ...

It’s time for the Lewis County Fair and Juli’s organic human and pet café is the talk of New Hope. But amidst the excitement, her ex-boyfriend’s appearance and revelations about his murky past have thrown a wrench in her plans with the Sheriff.

In the frost-bitten town of Frosthaven, the retreating ice has finally given up its most dangerous secret. When a melting glacier reveals the skeletal remains of the legendary Northern Star shipwreck, the community is electrified by rumors of stolen gold. But the excitement turns to dread when beloved local historian Silas Frost vanishes without a trace. Amateur investigator Maggie Calloway isn't one to sit by the fire while a neighbor is in trouble, especially when Silas’s granddaughter comes pleading for help. As Maggie digs into the historian’s research, a shadow falls over the ...

Miami has a serial killer on the loose—and the last people anyone expects to catch him are a retired couple in knee socks and sandals. Kelli Fudge and her cozy mystery author aunt, Lucy Lemon, have teamed up to write their very first series together! In book 1 of White Collar Murder Mystery series, Jack and Marge Bledsoe moved to Miami to enjoy their golden years playing shuffleboard and watching sunsets on the beach. But when their neighbor, a Miami P.D. detective, makes them an offer they can’t refuse, retirement suddenly gets a lot more dangerous. A shadowy killer is slipping into ...

Why do the activities at Sunset Village always seem to end with a winner…and a corpse? Janet Marsh expected Palm Springs retirement to mean sunshine, quiet mornings, and maybe the occasional competitive game night—not murder. But when beloved handyman Pasquale Rossi is found dead on the locked pickleball courts, Janet quickly realizes the death was no accident. As Janet begins asking questions, strange clues emerge: a missing player who vanished overnight, a secret identity, and a deadly debt buried in the village’s past. With the help of sharp-eyed neighbors—and one very judgmental...

The Buttercream & Batter Mysteries The Complete Six-Book Collection Welcome to William's Cove, a small coastal New England town where the harbor smells like salt and possibility, the bakery on Main Street is always warm, and the locals are exactly as charming and complicated as small-town people tend to be. Fanny Fairchild owns The Sugared Spatula, bakes the best shortcake in three counties, employs the most endearingly clumsy apprentice in the history of pastry, and — through absolutely no plan of her own — has become William's Cove's most reliable solver of murders. Her partner in ...

She came for retirement… but someone at Mahjong is playing for keeps. Seventy-two-year-old Janet Marsh never wanted to move to a scorching Palm Springs retirement village—especially not because her overprotective cardiologist son decided she needed “supervision.” When he signs her up for Mahjong Night, Janet quickly discovers the tables are full of cliques, grudges, and gossip sharper than the desert sun. But when perfectly healthy Betty Linthrop drops dead during the second game and theautopsy calls it a heart attack, Janet isn’t convinced. With the help of the retirement ...

In Frosthaven, Alaska, the ice doesn’t just preserve the cold—it preserves secrets. When beloved sled dog trainer Sully Sullivan is found dead along the frozen racing trail, most of the small town assumes the brutal winter claimed another victim. But Maggie notices things others overlook—the perfectly packed gear, the uneasy silence of Sully’s sled dogs, and tracks in the snow that don’t add up. With her enormous, sharp-eyed tabby cat Kodiak at her side, Maggie begins asking quiet questions around town. Her search leads her deep into the fiercely competitive world of dog mushing, ...

She came to Alaska for peace. Her cat found a killer. Retired schoolteacher Margaret "Maggie" Calloway traded her Ohio life for a cozy cabin in remote Frosthaven, Alaska. With her enormous cat, Kodiak, by her side, she dreamed of quiet days amid breathtaking wilderness. But on the first big snowfall, Kodiak drags her to Frosthaven Lake—where the ice-entombed body of beloved fish hatchery owner Earl Benton stares up from below. The sheriff calls it a tragic accident. Maggie spots the truth: Earl's boots are bone dry. He didn't drown—he was placed there. As Maggie digs into Frosthaven's ...

Spring has finally arrived in Sparrow Creek, and Vera Holloway is up to her elbows in buttercream. The town's most anticipated wedding of the decade is just weeks away, and Vera has been commissioned to create the cake—a towering confection meant to symbolize new beginnings for a family haunted by tragedy. Thirty years ago, a groom died at his wedding reception. Anaphylactic shock. A baker was blamed, a business was destroyed, and the bride was left in her white dress, a widow before she was ever a wife. Now that bride's granddaughter is getting married—at the same venue, in the same ...