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Friends don't let friends go to jail. Everly Dupree's to-do list just got longer: clear her best friend's name, solve two murders, and send two ghosts into the light. All before happy hour. When Patrea Evergreen is arrested for murder, Everly leaps into action—as if being haunted by psychic Davina Benet's uncooperative ghost wasn't irritating enough. With zero suspects and even fewer clues, Everly hits a wall until town gossip Jober Peavey starts spreading the most ridiculous rumors Mooselick River has ever heard.

Olivia Greer's trip to the small town of Lily Rock has not been the relaxing getaway she hoped for. She was run off the road by a tailgater. Rescued by a handsome stranger. A friend was found dead. Oh, and now Olivia is the prime suspect in the murder. She really should have stayed home.

The fifth title in the compelling Albert Smith's Mystery Thrillers series by Steve Higgs...

Kinsley never thought she would go home. She left Coventry and didn't look back. But after a divorce, she packed up her stuff and drove toward the only place that she knew would accept her. Life hadn't been easy for Kinsley since she left town. She'd spent her entire adult life rebelling against what she was, and that meant hiding her true self from the world. Kinsley left Coventry on a mission to be ordinary. But you know what they say about the best-laid plans.

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–but the retreat has barely begun before she finds the famous writer strangled in the ladies' bathroom! The cake tin and teapot come out at the little guesthouse in the Highlands as Ally begins to question her bookish guests.

In Food of the Dogs, Steve and his bride Lili head to Vermont for a relaxing honeymoon—until Rochester uncovers a murder victim. Their romantic getaway turns into a dangerous search for a killer hiding among small-town secrets. Dog Grant Me finds Steve back at Friar Lake Conference Center, where a winter cooking course becomes the setting for threatening notes, political intrigue, and a student’s murder. As a blizzard closes in, Steve, Lili, and Rochester must unmask a killer before the storm traps them with a murderer.

When Emmy Cooper's life in Chicago is turned upside down, the young interior designer retreats to her family's lake cottage resort in the beautiful Wisconsin Northwoods for a much-needed break. Hoping to clear her mind and gain a fresh perspective, she looks forward to enjoying the slower pace and the crisp, clean pine air at her beloved Cooper's Cove Resort with her family, dogs, and her best friend, Whitney. Unfortunately, her homecoming isn't as calm as she'd hoped.

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.

England, 1941. 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. A body has been found on an English beach in the little seaside town where she grew up, and he wants her to investigate. Jane is used to managing secret agents and spies, but she is now part of The Secret Detective Agency, England’s answer to solving the most mysterious murders.

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.

When struggling artist Emily Harper inherits a charming but creaky Victorian on the rugged coast of Maine, she expects a fresh start—what she doesn’t expect is cryptic notes, eerie visions, and a cat with an uncanny sense for trouble. But nothing unsettles her more than the bracelet. A striking piece of tourmaline jewelry left behind in the house, it sends shivers up her spine whenever she wears it. At first, she chalks it up to stress—until she visits West Quoddy Head Lighthouse and is struck by a chilling vision of a man begging for his life. The next day, his body is found.

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.

Autumn Clarke is getting her life back to normal with the help of her extraordinary shih tzu, Chrissy, when the death of a local philanthropist reveals the man’s dark family secrets, as well as unexpected ties to Autumn. When Chrissy discovers a dog-eared diary in the dead man’s family home, Autumn discovers that things in the Clarke family are not quite as they seem.

It’s the week before Christmas, and Abby and Lacy are on a mission—find the one toy Lacy’s youngest wants more than anything. But when Toyland’s long-awaited shipment arrives without the elusive gift, the pair jump into a high-stakes holiday scavenger hunt where the coveted toy is part of the prize package. What begins as merry fun quickly turns chaotic as half the parents in town seem to be chasing the same hard-to-find treasure… and some will do anything to win.

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. But Ally’s peace and quiet is sunk when she and Flora find the body of a mysterious woman floating in the water…

Three More Clever Mysteries. One Charming Town. Still No Escape for Killers. Ashford Creek has settled back into its quiet routines—foggy mornings by the harbor, familiar faces on Main Street, and the comforting creak of floors at Bookmark & Brew. But in a town where everyone knows everyone’s business, secrets don’t stay buried for long. Former Portland detective Eliza Prescott may have traded her badge for a bookstore, but her instincts are as sharp as ever. When a new string of suspicious deaths shakes Ashford Creek, Eliza finds herself pulled into investigations no one else seems ...

An abandoned seaside home. A view to die for. And a raging fire that leaves a body in the ashes. Someone has been secretly hiding out in the house, determined to keep its secrets hidden, even if it means burning it to the ground. And no one can identify the victim. When local realtor and Shoreline Circle member Tamika Roy falls under suspicion, innkeeper Paisley Penrose—along with her loyal Labradoodle, Noodle—can’t stay on the sidelines. Working alongside Detective Grant Halloway, Paisley begins asking questions, and a troubling list of suspects emerges: a wealthy out-of-state ...

When their vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine, turns deadly, amateur sleuths Lily and Cassie find themselves entangled in a web of secrets dating back to the days of pirates. With their spirited ghost companion, Ri, and the clues hidden in a series of stolen artifacts, the duo must piece together the puzzle before time runs out. As danger lurks in every corner of this quaint coastal town, they’ll need all their wits—and maybe a little paranormal help—to crack the case and avoid becoming the next victims.

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...

Romeow and Juliet is the first in 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.