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Welcome to Seaview, Maine—where breakfast is sacred, friendship is forever, and murder has a habit of showing up on the Blue Plate Special. In A Blue Plate Diner Mystery Series Box Set, small-town diner owner Hazel Hart just wants to serve comfort food and keep her customers happy. But when crime creeps into her kitchen, she and her quick-witted crew—Ruby Frye, Benny the cook, Joey the dishwasher, and steady Sheriff Cal Barnes—end up serving justice alongside coffee and pie. From poisoned burritos to tainted syrup, shady land deals, and secrets baked right into the biscuits, every ...

Someone in coastal Maine just turned lobster bisque into a murder weapon. Becky and Lisa McAllister run Let’s Lobstah!, the town’s favorite red food truck serving buttery lobster rolls and seaside smiles. But when a councilman drops dead after eating their famous bisque, the sisters suddenly find themselves at the center of a small-town scandal. With business sinking and gossip spreading faster than a nor’easter, Becky and Lisa set out to clear their names. From foggy piers to shady marina deals and secrets that lead straight to the mayor’s office, the sisters discover something ...

Welcome to Maple Hollow, Vermont—a storybook mountain town where snowflakes fall like secrets, coffee is always brewing, and the ovens at the Maple Cabin Inn never stay cool for long. When widow Hazel Lockwood inherits her Aunt Mae’s beloved inn, she hopes for quiet mornings, maple lattes, and a new beginning. Instead, she finds herself whisked into one mystery after another—where recipes hide clues, neighbors harbor grudges, and the scent of cinnamon often leads straight to crime. With her outspoken best friend Birdie, the steadfast Jonas, and a cast of quirky locals, Hazel uncovers ...

The Cookie Company Mystery Series: Books 1–5 Welcome to Sugar Creek, where secrets are baked fresh daily and solved with a side of cookies. When widowed mom Lilianna Harper and her sharp-tongued daughter Remi open The Cookie Company, they expect long hours, quirky customers, and sugar-dusted chaos—not sabotage, stolen recipes, or clues tucked between cookie sheets. But in a town where gossip rings louder than the church bells, every sweet bite comes with a mystery to crack. This delightful 5-book box set delivers all the charm of Gilmore Girls with a dash of sleuthing fun. Packed with ...

Welcome to Seaview, Maine—where the coffee is hot, the gossip is hotter, and murder is always on the menu. When retired librarian Hazel Parker stops by The Lighthouse Diner for its famous meatloaf special, she doesn’t expect dinner to come with a side of murder. But when a local real estate developer drops dead at the counter, the beloved diner is thrust into the center of a scandal. With the police circling, and the town’s favorite eatery under suspicion, Hazel teams up with her new best friend Millie Brewster, a sharp-tongued waitress who knows everyone’s secrets, and Gus Bailey, ...

A Casserole Confessions Mystery Series: Books 1–5 Secrets, scandals, and casseroles hotter than the oven—welcome to Chesterfield, Connecticut. When sixty-something widow Nessie Stewart launches Casserole Confessions—a side hustle where she delivers homemade dishes and listens to her neighbors spill their secrets—she expects juicy gossip, not homicide. But in a town where casseroles double as currency and comfort food can’t smother betrayal, every recipe comes with a side of scandal. From bodies in freezers to stolen identities, recipe thefts, and confessions that scorch hotter ...

Lights, camera… murder in Cliff’s Cove, Maine. Sisters Becky and Lisa McAllister are back behind the grill of their beloved food truck, Let’s Lobstah!, serving up buttery lobster rolls and seaside charm. When a Hollywood film crew rolls into town to shoot a romantic comedy on the boardwalk, landing the catering job feels like their big break. Until the film’s director vanishes… and the wrong man takes the fall. With Detective Owen Pike warning them to stay out of it (again), Becky and Lisa do exactly the opposite. Between suspicious actors, salty secrets, and small-town gossip ...

A cozy New England inn, a plate of pumpkin crumble donuts… and a billionaire who dies before breakfast. Lizzie and her sister, Carolyn, are into the swing of running their bed and breakfast, The Maple Leaf Inn in Ember Falls, Massachusetts when another body turns up in a most inconvenient place. Their quiet new life shatters when a wealthy guest is found dead beside a plate of Carolyn’s famous donuts—his skin mysteriously blue and a torn parchment clutched in his hand. With suspicious guests all under one roof, secrets hidden in the inn’s walls, and a trail of clues that point to a ...

A Casserole Confessions Mystery Series: Books 6-10 Secrets, scandals, and casseroles hotter than the oven—welcome to Chesterfield, Connecticut. When sixty-something widow Nessie Stewart launches Casserole Confessions—a side hustle where she delivers homemade dishes and listens to her neighbors spill their secrets—she expects juicy gossip, not homicide. But in a town where casseroles double as currency and comfort food can’t smother betrayal, every recipe comes with a side of scandal. From bodies in freezers to stolen identities, recipe thefts, and confessions that scorch hotter than...

She baked the perfect pie… then someone used it for the perfect crime. Clara Halloway was supposed to win another blue ribbon at Willowbrook’s Harvest Festival—not become the prime suspect in a poisoning. But when a rival collapses into her award-winning pumpkin pie, whispers turn dangerous, customers disappear, and Clara’s cozy pie shop is suddenly on the brink of ruin. With gossip swirling and fingers pointing, Clara refuses to let her life crumble. Teaming up with her sharp-tongued best friend and her mischievous cat, she sets out to uncover the truth. Because in a town full of ...

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, ...

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 ...

Welcome to Seaview, Maine—where the coffee’s strong, the gossip’s hotter, and murder is always on the menu. When beloved diner owner Jaynie Hart serves Councilman Dean Merrow his usual breakfast burrito, she never expects him to drop dead before the check arrives. Suddenly, her cozy seaside café becomes the scene of the year’s juiciest whodunit. With her sharp-tongued waitress Eleanor, loyal cook Benny, and old flame Sheriff Cal Barnes at her side, Jaynie must prove her kitchen’s clean—and her conscience cleaner. Between small-town secrets, blackmail, and one very suspicious ...

If you liked Desperate Housewives, and you get the warm and fuzzies over cozy culinary mysteries, you will love Chicken Pot Pride! When sixty-something empty nester Nessie Stewart launches Casserole Confessions—a quirky little business where she delivers homemade dishes and listens to her neighbors spill their secrets—she expects gossip, not homicide. But when a body is found in her client’s freezer, Chesterfield’s whispers turn into a full-blown scandal. Every casserole she delivers comes with a confession attached, and every alibi seems shakier than the town’s rickety book-club ...

A dead fisherman in the town jail. A secret lurking beneath the harbor. And two lobster truck sisters about to stir up serious trouble. When a fisherman is found dead inside the Cliff’s Cove jail—soaked, scaled, and surrounded by secrets—Becky and Lisa of the Let’s Lobstah! food truck are once again serving up clues instead of lobster rolls. But when federal agents descend on the tiny coastal town and a familiar name resurfaces—Harland Cross—the sisters uncover a chilling plot beneath the waves: Project Tide, a genetic experiment that could poison the coast forever. Armed with ...

Welcome to Buttercream Bay—where the donuts are sweet, the gossip is sticky, and murder has a terrible sense of timing. When Piper Malone leaves her corporate job to chase her dream of running The Dancing Donut food truck, she expects early mornings and frosting disasters…not to become the prime suspect in a local councilman’s death. But when the victim is found clutching one of her beloved raspberry-filled donuts, the town turns quick and the whispers turn quicker. With her business shut down and her future on the line, Piper teams up with her feisty best friend, her crime-sniffing ...

A fiery explosion off the coast of Cliff’s Cove turns a quiet summer night into a deadly mystery. Sisters Becky and Lisa McAllister are rolling into their busiest season yet with their lobster food truck, Let’s Lobstah!—serving buttery rolls, seaside smiles, and feeding hungry beach crowds. But when a violent blast out on the water reveals a dangerous secret beneath the harbor, the sisters find themselves tangled in their most dangerous mystery yet. Between stolen research, whispered cover-ups, and a familiar face they’re no longer sure they can trust, Becky and Lisa must follow a ...

When recent widow Hazel Lockwood inherits her Aunt Mae’s rustic inn in Maple Hollow, Vermont, she hopes the quiet woods and scent of maple sugar will heal her heart. But her first winter at the Maple Cabin Inn brings more than creaking pipes and moose tracks—it brings murder. After a guest is found dead in the snow, the sheriff calls it an accident. Hazel isn’t so sure. With help from her chatty neighbor Birdie and rugged handyman Jonas, she follows a trail of clues—and footprints—that melt into small-town secrets. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with heart, humor, and a touch ...

A charming New England bed-and-breakfast turns deadly when a guest is found murdered beside a loaf of pumpkin bread. Lizzie and her sister Carolyn thought opening The Maple Leaf Inn in picturesque Ember Falls, Massachusetts would be the fresh start they desperately needed. Instead, their first busy autumn weekend takes a shocking turn when one of their guests is discovered dead in the library—stabbed with a Victorian letter opener. With a house full of suspicious guests, a missing briefcase, and mysterious property deeds tied to the inn’s past, Lizzie quickly realizes someone in Ember ...

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 ...