Steeped in Malice
Afternoon tea isn’t just about flavorful brews and delicious treats. It’s also about presentation—fine china teacups or fun tea sets (never mugs!) with carefully coordinated saucers and plates. With her …
Category: Amateur Sleuth
An amateur or non-professional individual who solves crimes.
Death of a Clam Digger
Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell usually reserves judgment for local cuisine, especially anything with clams, not the people who serve it. But staying neutral isn’t so easy when caught …
Seams Like Murder
Abbey has barely arrived in the quaint, quiet town of Hideaway Grove before things turn from blissful to bloody as the new librarian is mowed down by a car. The …
Hiss Me Deadly
Charlie Harris remembers Wilfred “Wil” Threadgill as one of the outsiders during high school in Athena. Although Wil was a couple of years ahead of him and his friend Melba …
Blueberry Blunder
Bailey King, star of TV’s Bailey’s Amish Sweets, is building her dream candy factory in Harvest, Ohio. But no sooner is the frame of the new building up than she …
A Flicker of a Doubt
With a theater foundation tea and an art show planned at Violet Vickers’s estate, Courtney is hired to create charming fairy gardens for the event. It’s not so charming, however, …
Cinnamon Twisted
An ordinary late-spring afternoon for Deputy Donut Cafe owner Emily Westhill becomes one that will remain baked into her memory. When a customer gives Emily’s cat, Dep, a toy donut, …
Till Death Do Us Port
It’s June in Boulder, Colorado, and wedding season is in full swing. Vintner Parker Valentine is excited to attend the wedding of her cousin, Emma, where in addition to celebrating …
Witch Upon a Star
Josie is eager to show off Wilfred’s delights to her visiting sister, Jean, even though she must conceal her magic from her. In any case, Jean is excited to attend …
Primer and Punishment
Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck are looking once again to rehab and resell a house, only this particular house is made of fiberglass, floats, and has been dubbed …
Irish Knit Murder
The Listers have been part of Arborville society for generations, though seventy-something Isobel Lister doesn’t fit the role of an upper-crust heiress. She’s always been a colorful, eccentric character, and …
Dedication to Murder
Wedding bells are about to ring again in Greyborne Harbor, and as Addie slips into her white dress, her thoughts are focused on a bright future with Dr. Simon Emerson. …
Paper Cuts
Nora escaped her past a decade ago. So it feels like a visit from another world when Kelly Walsh, the woman her ex-husband left her for, walks through the door …
A Midsummer Night’s Scheme
Just when everything is returning to the calm that Quinn Caine and her sidekicks, Ruff Barker Ginsburg and Sister Daria, are used to in their beloved town of Vienna, a …
In Farm’s Way
Shiloh Bellamy still expects the last few Winter months to be busy with repairs, spring planning on the farm, and networking with local businesses. She might even be able to …
The Game is a Footnote
Scarlet House, now a historical re-enactment museum, is the oldest building in West London, Massachusetts. When things start moving around on their own, board members wonder if the museum is …
Death by Arts and Crafts
As the newest member of the Snowberry Creek City Council, perpetually overextended Abby McCree is picked to liaise between the council and the new planning committee for the town’s first-ever …
Sleuthing in Stilettos
Locals in Lucky Cove seem to harbor hostility toward Miranda Farrell, proprietor of a new shoe store. Nevertheless, Kelly invites her along to a Chamber of Commerce meeting. But soon …
Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous
Millie’s decidedly not Amish best friend, Lois Henry, is outspoken, colorful, and so hopelessly romantic, she’s had four husbands. Millie doesn’t judge, and she also doesn’t expect to run into …
Death In The Margins
It’s early summer, and while Richard Muir, a famous dancer, and his partner, Karla, are preparing their new choreographic piece, Richard’s wife, Amy, is gathering the dance’s source materials. Based …
Rum and Choke
The Florida Panhandle Barback Games are coming up, and Chloe’s been drafted to represent the Sea Glass Saloon, competing in various obstacle-course events that conclude with rolling an empty keg …
Through the Liquor Glass
Autumn brings a wonderland of color and atmosphere to Vermont. As the last leaves fall from the trees, the town is gearing up for a new festival: A Taste of …
