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One murder should have been enough. Four mysteries later, Maggie realizes the cases aren’t random…they’re all leading back to her. A troubled past. A loyal dog. And mysteries that refuse to stay buried. Meet Maggie Wright — a reluctant amateur sleuth just trying to rebuild her life…until bodies keep appearing wherever she goes. With sharp-eyed detective Harper and her ever-faithful dog Biscuit at her side, Maggie uncovers secrets hidden in camps, cabins, and quiet towns — the kind of secrets someone is willing to kill to protect. This binge-worthy cozy mystery collection ...

Molly Montgomery and her adorable sidekick, Mitz, lead you into some page-turning mysteries in Maple Lake. Meet her fellow sleuth, Lila and of course, Jake and Max as their stories unfold. Pandemonium at the Pet Store Molly and her quirky BFF, Lila, are back at it when a handsome but mysterious guest, Max, vanishes from Molly’s newly renovated B&B. Max had recently opened a pet shop in Maple Lake, sparking suspicion when he goes missing. With her furry sidekick, Mitz, Molly and Lila investigate strange deliveries and shady dealings, leading them to a web of secrets. As they follow the ...

It was just another day of paw-prints and vintage sales, until a dead body landed on Penelope’s to-do list. Returning from her walk, Penelope finds Mabel’s owner, Eloise, skewered with a letter opener purchased from her store. Detective Caleb warns her, again, to keep her nose clean, but she can't resist diving into the weapon's past. With Teo, her Teacup Chihuahua, in tow, Penelope discovers Eloise had enemies of her own. Cryptic journals about her colleague, Ramona, threaten to disclose dangerous therapies at Eloise’s retreat. Burnt files prove Felicity, the realtor, was forging ...

What is a boutique owner to do when the snow globe delivered to her shop depicts a murder? When developer Martin Hale is found dead along Bath's riverfront and a matching snow globe appears at my doorstep like a signature, it's clear this isn't an accident…it's a message meant for me in this small-town cozy mystery. I'm Penelope Sinclair—boutique owner at The Curious Finds, antique addict, and the town's reluctant expert on dangerous collectibles. In a town where development breeds enemies, a tour director's lies, a preservationist's desperate warnings, and a city official's buried ...

Maggie’s summer escape to Camp Willow Creek promised campfires and marshmallows, not murder and mayhem. What her clumsy arrival at the lakeside camp, designed for recovery and relaxation, didn’t mess up, a dead body in the woods certainly did. First at the scene makes her Detective Harper's prime suspect. But whispers about Donnie's untimely death pique her curiosity; no way she’s sitting this one out. Maggie and Biscuit, her trusted sidekick mutt, sniff out clues in this small-town retreat. The secrets they uncover are slicker than the murky lake bottom. Campers' motives run sharper ...

Perished by Pasta In the charming, aroma-filled town of Cinque Terre, murder's scent mingles with the sea. When Alistair, a feared food critic, is found dead, my beagle Pepperoni uncovers the trail. With wine bar owner Marco by my side, we navigate a sea of suspects among the town’s elite, during the Harbour Festival. I must solve the mystery and save the reputation of our tourist town before my involvement is discovered, and my fate is sealed by their deadly threats. Peril by Pinot At the Riley’s Harbour Wine Festival, chef Anya faces a deadly mystery when a critic is poisoned at her ...

Every bargain has a price…this one is deadly. When a beloved antique dealer, Eleanor, is found dead among her carefully curated belongings, it's clear the cost of this bargain came at a high price. The police call it an accident. A fall. An unfortunate end. Penelope knows better. As whispers spread and suspicion turns toward a rival shop owner, a distant husband eager to claim the space, and a manager pressuring vendors behind the scenes, Penelope begins to understand the truth: Eleanor wasn't robbed. She was being replaced. As Penelope asks questions, she uncovers evidence of swapped ...

Bath, Maine’s Festival of Lights was supposed to twinkle with cheer, not fizzle with murder. When demanding organizer, Margot Bellamy, is found electrocuted beside Santa's sleigh, the holiday glow dims fast. Suddenly, Santa's a suspect, the lights keep flickering, and Bath is buzzing louder than a string of faulty bulbs. Penelope should be busy selling scarves and ornaments at her shop, The Curious Finds, but with Grandma Joyce declaring doom, Teo, Penelope’s Teacup Chihuahua, sniffing up trouble, and the festival on the line, sleuthing feels as inevitable as fruitcake. Could it be Edna...

One woman vanished in a snowstorm. Another vanished decades ago. And someone is trying to keep it that way. Harper and Maggie head to Cedar Falls Lodge when a guest, Clara Jennings, vanishes without a trace. No footprints, no struggle, nothing but a burned note in her cabin and a storm burying the truth. With Biscuit—Maggie’s loyal pit bull sidekick—leading them through the drifts, they uncover something darker. Clara's clues point to Lily Dray, a teen who disappeared there decades ago…and to someone at the lodge determined to keep both stories buried. Everyone has a reason to lie. ...

She traded her old life for a quiet, fresh start. She got a body behind her boutique instead. When divorcée Penelope Sinclair moves to the coastal town of Bath, Maine, to open a boutique shop, quiet is the last thing she gets. When handyman Ricky turns up dead behind her store, the police are ready to move on. Penelope isn't. With Teo, her scene-stealing teacup chihuahua at her side, she starts pulling at threads, buried rivalries, small-town grudges, and a killer hiding in plain sight. Penelope needs to crack this case before she becomes the next clearance item. Book 1 in the Penelope ...

A vanished guest. A ruined pet shop. And Maple Lake’s calm thrown into chaos in this chihuahua cozy mystery. Molly Montgomery was finally settling into life at Maplewood Haven—fluffing pillows, perfecting pancake batter, and tiptoeing around the sparks between her and Jake, the rugged handyman. But when newcomer Max Reynolds disappears from her B&B, leaving behind a pet store with a locked back room, Molly’s peaceful routine unravels fast. With her pint-sized chihuahua sidekick, Mitz, and her gossip-loving best friend Lila, Molly digs into Max’s secrets: exotic-animal equipment he ...

**A dead body. A chihuahua on the case. A small-town B&B hiding deadly secrets. ** Inheriting a rundown bed and breakfast to rebuild with a guest missing was bad enough—now Maple Lake has another murder. Molly’s sweet Aunt Mabel loved this place. Her guests were family. It was cookies and chamomile tea—until Lila, a guest, went missing decades ago. The disappearance nearly sank the Haven. Harold Finch’s murder now rattles peaceful Maple Lake, exposing shady deals, old secrets, and a deadly tie to the past. Molly and Mitz, her faithful chihuahua, are on the case. With Hank, the ...

At Bath's Harvest Festival, one pie is to die for…literally. Just when Penelope thought life in Bath, Maine might finally settle down, Grandma Joyce shows up—suitcase in one hand, apple pie in the other. But when the festival's judge keels over after a single bite, all fingers point straight at Granny. With Granny’s initials stamped on the poisoned pie tin, and Penelope’s own reputation on the line, Teo, the Teacup Chihuahua, and Penelope have to sniff out the truth fast. Hank, the debt-ridden Harvest King, hides more secrets than hay bales. Nadine Fletcher, a rival baker with a ...

When Maggie’s memories start to piece together the mysterious death of Hugh Simons, she’s drawn into a web of deceit that stretches back decades—and threatens her future in this fractured memories cozy mystery. Alongside detective friend Harper, Maggie embarks on an investigation into Hugh’s untimely demise, but as they inch closer to the truth, more danger surfaces. Maggie’s loyal dog sidekick, Biscuit, senses the growing threat. Shadows of her past reveal uncomfortable truths about failed experiments, vengeful plots, and the manipulative Dana Timmons. With Jack Timmons—a ...

A fall festival in full swing. A hidden body behind the tents. And Maple Lake's coziest season taking a deadly turn. Molly Montgomery is ready for caramel apples, pumpkin contests, and a cozy weekend at Maplewood Haven, her charming bed and breakfast—with Jake, the handsome handyman, and warm cider. But when her Chihuahua, Mitz, leads her to a body behind a festival tent, plans for small-town charm unravel fast. With her chaos-loving best friend, Lila, at her side, this amateur sleuth follows threads of gossip and odd behavior through the crowds. Two suspects rise quickly: Edith Patterson...

A new apartment, a new career, and a dead ex-colleague. And Maggie’s suspect number one in this prime suspect cozy mystery. Maggie’s return to the city was supposed to be a fresh start. Her cozy apartment, her loyal dog Biscuit, and a new detective partnership, Harper…not a deadly reminder of the past. When a forgotten file resurfaces, and Jordan turns up dead, Maggie’s pulled into a web of secrets she thought she’d left behind. Worse? She was Jordan’s last call. Now she’s suspect number one. Harper and Maggie dive into the mystery, and the clues only get darker: files are ...

Divorcee Penelope moves to Bath for a fresh start until a corpse clutching the jack of clubs turns her shop into a deadly poker game. An innocent walk in the park ends with dead bodies, poker hands, and Penelope in the middle of the shuffle. Unaffected by Detective Caleb's warnings, she’s determined to unmask the killer, with her teacup chihuahua, Teo, nose to the ground. As cards and corpses stack up, each tied to Bath's failed bakery co-op, her curiosity peaks. Secrets rise like yeast, revealing a web of deceit and betrayal that's far from sweet. Local baker, Maisie, seems secretly ...

A blizzard outside. A killer inside. And the tea's to die for. When Grandma, Penelope, and Teo, her Teacup Chihuahua, wait out the storm at the Wintermere Inn, they expect warm fires and cocoa—not a corpse before breakfast. Arthur Beale is found dead in his locked room, poisoned by the sugar for his tea. Suddenly, this sweet inn feels far less cozy. Vera and Henry Dalton came to rekindle romance, but with tempers flaring, did someone finally snap? CJ keeps hunting for a phone signal, but who's he so desperate to reach? Suspects grow as Patrick fidgets like a man sitting on secrets, and ...

The Winter Gala was meant to honor victims—not add another to the list. Renee Morrow, a budding journalist, dies just as she's about to hand Maggie a warning—and her exposé dies with her. Biscuit, her loyal hound, and Maggie chase shattered pearls, hidden microchips, and an old locket that won't stop burning against her skin. But the truth tangled in this case feels too close to Maggie’s own splintered past. Suspects are everywhere: a curator guarding the museum's reputation, a historian obsessed with Maggie’s former identity, a janitor cleaning up the wrong mess, and an accountant...

Just when Penelope thought the stickiest thing in her life was toffee…her best friend, Claire, finds a dead body in her candy store. Claire bursts into Penelope’s boutique, pale and shaking—she's just found candy supplier, Dennis Granger, lying dead in Sweet Retreat's storeroom. To make things worse, someone wearing Penelope’s boutique-branded scarf was spotted leaving the scene. With Mabel, Caleb’s police dog, and Teo, her Teacup Chihuahua, at her side, she starts digging for the truth. Dennis had been blackmailing Claire over an old scandal. Blaine Hanson, investment partner-...