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Harbor Haven has weathered storms before—but never one like this. When celebrity chef Dorian Bellamy collapses during his grand bistro opening, lighthouse keeper Eliza and investigator Henry uncover a troubling truth: the salt in Harbor Haven isn’t as pure as it seems. Their search leads to hidden ledgers, corrupt alliances, and a decades-old cover-up linking the Cavanaugh sisters, the fishing guild, and the powerful Northcoast Holdings. As the town erupts in accusations and fear, Eliza and Henry race to expose the truth. But someone is willing to kill to keep Harbor Haven’s darkest ...

A pretty neighborhood, simmering rage, and a deadly pie. Does that come with ice cream à la mode? Grace thought the Summer Pie Festival would be all sugar, sunshine, and small-town charm—but when celebrity chef Trevor Lang drops dead mid-judging, the sweetness turns sinister fast. With flour flying and whispers swirling, Grace and her fellow Haddenfield housewives grab their spatulas and dive headfirst into another scandal. Between cutthroat bakers, stolen recipes, and a powerful sponsor with too much to hide, Grace uncovers a recipe for deception that threatens to crumble the entire ...

With a town who wants to keep their secrets buried deeper than the dead farmer’s corn seeds, it’s going to take Caroline and Sherlock to crack the case wide open! When beloved farmer Harold Finch is found dead during the bustling Maple Falls Farmers Market, the picturesque Connecticut town is shaken to its core. Local columnist Caroline is back on the scene with freshly-brushed and ready to roll Sherlock, her golden retriever. What begins as a poisoning investigation for the duo, soon unravels decades-old land deals, betrayal, and a shocking killer hiding in plain sight. As tensions ...

It’s bad enough when you’re investigating another smalltown murder in a place you considered your safe haven. But when you’re fingered as the prime suspect…well, the case just got a whole lot hotter! When celebrity chef Everett Steele collapses on stage during the Maple Falls Gourmet Gala, the town’s most festive week turns deadly. As the small Connecticut town reels from shock, whispers of blackmail, recipe theft, and revenge swirl beneath the sugar-dusted surface. Someone used poison to silence Everett—and when Caroline herself becomes a target, uncovering the truth becomes ...

A high-powered lawyer is found dead by a lobster truck—and suddenly Cliff’s Cove is swimming in secrets. In Claw and Order, sisters Becky and Lisa think life in Cliff’s Cove, Maine, is finally calm—until a slick lawyer turns up dead near their food truck, Let’s Lobstah!, and a shady marina deal threatens to drown the town in scandal. With Detective Alvarez under pressure and the locals in an uproar, the sisters follow a trail of claws, contracts, and corruption that leads straight into dangerous waters. Because in Cliff’s Cove, some deals are worth killing for. Packed with ...

In Seaview, the chowder’s hot… and so is the body in it. Nothing says “Welcome to Seaview” like chowder, charm… and a side of scandal. When the annual Clam Chowder Festival ends with celebrity food critic Dexter Vale face-down in his bowl, suspicion boils over fast—and lands squarely on Gus, beloved cook of The Lighthouse Diner. With the diner shut down and the town buzzing, Hazel teams up with sharp-tongued Millie to clear Gus’s name. But as they dig deeper, they uncover rivalries, greed, and secrets lurking beneath Seaview’s polished surface. Because in this seaside town, ...

Murder’s back on the menu—and this time it comes with syrup. When Seaview’s beloved Summer Sunrise Breakfast Bash ends with the town’s Little League coach bludgeoned behind the concession stand, everyone’s appetite vanishes. The weapon? A baseball bat smeared in waffle batter. The top suspect? Gus Bailey, after his famous Chicken & Waffles Special is linked to the scene. Now it’s up to quick-witted Hazel, and her meddlesome best friend Millie Brewster to clear Gus’s name, out-guess Chief Daniels, and untangle a web of blackmail, stolen donations, and small-town secrets. Set on...

When a beloved librarian collapses at Acorn Falls’ Autumn Book Festival, Maple’s quiet life turns into a full-blown whodunit. Poor Maple can’t run fast enough to escape being the town’s modern-day Angela Lansbury! With her sharp-tongued and handsome partner, Kelly, and loyal friend Honey by her side, Maple dives into a swirl of lattes, lies, and local gossip to catch a killer before the next victim takes a final sip. Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Murder, She Wrote, Murder is Sticky Business is a warm, witty, and deliciously twisty cozy mystery brewed for fall nights and ...

When a true-crime film crew arrives at the Sweater Weather Café to celebrate Maple’s sleuthing past, the spotlight turns deadly. The producer is found poisoned—her coffee made just how she liked it…but possibly with a sinister secret ingredient. Now Maple’s back in the middle of a mystery that hits close to home. With Kelly at her side, she stirs through secrets, cinnamon, and scandal to uncover a truth years in the making. Warm, witty, and wickedly twisty— Sweater Weather Secrets proves that in Acorn Falls, the past never stays buried, and every cup comes with a clue. As always,...

The sweetest corn hides the sourest secrets. When a city-councilman keels over after tasting a corn casserole at Chesterfield’s annual Corn Jubilee, small-town sleuth and casserole confidante Nessie Stewart finds herself back in the hot seat. The locals blame tainted Jiffy mix, but Nessie suspects something far stickier—a black-market cornmeal scheme cooked up by people who’d rather trade recipes than confessions. From counterfeit casserole boxes and missing pantry funds to a mayor who’s buttering both sides of the bread, every scoop of evidence points toward a conspiracy baked ...

A deadly recipe from the past is about to make a comeback. When a vintage Tuna Noodle Casserole turns deadly at Chesterfield’s annual Retro Recipe Revival, small-town sleuth and casserole queen Nessie Stewart is back in hot water—again. The victim? Beloved historian Minnie Hatch. The weapon? A can of tuna pulled from the past. With Detective March knee-deep in expired clues and the church ladies hiding more secrets than ingredients, Nessie digs through decades of dusty cookbooks, faded friendships, and one mysterious ledger labeled The Tuna Fund. But as old scandals bubble to the ...

Nessie could forgive someone for stealing her casserole recipe. But her identity? Not on her life! When Chesterfield’s favorite confidante, Nessie Stewart, vows to hang up her sleuthing apron, a stalker has other plans. Anonymous notes start showing up beneath her casserole dishes—each quoting something she’s only whispered in private. Then come the gifts: perfectly baked spaghetti casseroles, identical to her own recipes, left steaming on her porch. At first, Nessie brushes it off as a prank. But soon laughter turns to panic. Someone in Chesterfield isn’t just imitating her—...

Breakfast at The Lighthouse Diner is supposed to be the safest start to the day in Seaview, Maine—until a gunman changes everything. When a masked intruder storms the diner during the morning rush, chaos erupts. Shots are fired, and a man is left dead at the counter. At first, the police call it a robbery gone wrong. But Hazel isn’t so sure. The victim wasn’t random, and the gunman didn’t come just for cash. With the whole town on edge, Hazel begins unraveling a mystery buried beneath briefcases, blackmail, and old betrayals. Someone staged the stickup to cover cold-blooded murder...

Not another murder associated with the Maine diner we’ve all grown to love! Hazel, grab your flapjacks and help us find the killer of the lumberjack! Winter in Seaview, Maine should be cozy—snow falling, flapjacks flipping, and locals gathered at The Lighthouse Diner. But when the town hosts the first-ever Paul Bunyan Winter Games, the sleepy diner becomes ground zero for another shocking crime. Hazel, a still-reluctant sleuth, is enjoying the festivities until a burly lumberjack competitor keels over—face-first in a plate of syrupy pancakes. With the help of her trusty friends, Gus ...

Mint chip cookies, melting secrets…and a sabotage that turns deadly. Summer has arrived in Sugar Creek, and The Cookie Company is cooling things down with Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies. But when The Scoop Shack is hit with strange break-ins—freezers left open, ice cream ruined, and threats scrawled in chocolate syrup—trouble is brewing. Then the unthinkable happens: the parlor’s owner is found dead in the walk-in freezer. Now it’s no longer sabotage—it’s murder. Determined to help Remi’s best friend and save a beloved local spot, Lilianna and Remi dig into jealous rivals, ...

The diner is serving ‘em up hot again…no, wait. I mean cold. As in corpse-level cold. Uh oh. Where is Hazel when Seaview, Maine needs her the most? After solving the Meatloaf Murder Special, Hazel thinks her sleuthing days are behind her. But when The Lighthouse Diner serves its famous chicken fried steak during the annual Harvest Festival, a notorious food critic keels over before dessert, and once again the town points fingers at Gus Bailey’s kitchen. Determined to clear her friend’s name, Hazel teams up with sharp-tongued waitress Millie Brewster to investigate. Between rival ...

Do we ever really know the person we love… or just the story they tell us? Nessie knows by now that her sweet little hometown of Chesterfield is full of dark and twisty secrets behind the picket fences. But nothing prepares her the latest confession from Lydia—who admits to building a life on a dead woman’s foundation. Nessie becomes obsessed with Lydia's impossible situation: how do you tell your husband that he married a ghost? But when the real Lydia’s family starts asking questions, Nessie realizes her client’s secret isn't just about a stolen identity—it's about stolen time...

Betrayal stings. But when it comes from your own sister, it sets a blaze that will take more than comfort food to extinguish! When Anne Wexler books a casserole confession session, Nessie braces herself for the usual suburban skeletons—cheating spouses, neighborly feuds, whispered regrets. But Anne’s secret sizzles like bacon on a Sunday morning griddle: she admits to sending threatening letters to her picture-perfect sister Sherri. That was bad enough, but it got exponentially worse when Sherri’s dream house went up in flames. Caught between her promise of confidentiality and her ...

Grandeur, Maine sparkles at Christmastime—twinkle lights on the tree, cocoa in hand, and the whole town gathered for the annual tree lighting. But when someone sneaks into the mayor’s office during the festivities, Peppermint the Yorkshire Terrier sees more than just holiday cheer. By morning, confidential documents are leaked, reputations are on the line, and Hannah Green finds herself knee-deep in gossip, secrets, and a scandal that could ruin the season. Everyone thinks Hannah is the one putting the pieces together, but Peppermint knows better. From sniffing out scraps of evidence to...

Some secrets refuse to stay buried—especially when the lighthouse shines on the truth. Harbor Haven’s beloved lighthouse has finally been restored, but the town’s celebration is shattered when a body is discovered in the lantern room, hanging in the very beam meant to guide sailors home. When evidence points to a conspiracy stretching back more than a century, Eliza and Henry find themselves unraveling a dark chapter of Harbor Haven’s past—one the killer is determined to keep dead and buried. As storms gather over the cliffs and a murderer closes in, Eliza and Henry must confront ...