A Curio Killing
Callie Reed is looking forward to her first Keepsake Cove spring festival. But her excitement dims when she learns that her ex-boyfriend, Hank, will be performing with one of the …
Tag: Murder
The Garden Club Murder
Literary caterer Letitia ‘Tish’ Tarragon is preparing her English Secret Garden-themed luncheon for Coleton Creek’s annual garden club awards, but when she is taken on a tour of some of …
Murder at the PTA
The latest target of ruinous rumors from the website Dirty Laundry is newly elected PTA president Sandra Wallage. After a heated meeting with outraged parents, Sandra runs into fellow school …
Death by Jack-O-Lantern
The small town of Snowberry Creek, Washington, is gearing up for the Halloween Festival, and naturally, Abby is on the planning committee. As part of her duties, she’s picking up …
Death by Café Mocha
Coffee lovers are gathering from far and wide at the hotel, and Krissy, Rita, and Vicki are excited. But some of the attendees may need to switch to decaf, as …
Silent Night, Deadly Night
It’s the week before Thanksgiving, and Merry Wilkinson, the owner of Mrs. Claus’s Treasures, is preparing for a weekend reunion of her mother’s college friends. But when the group of …
A Killer Edition
With her assistant, Pixie, picking up more responsibility around the shop, Tricia Miles suddenly has a lot more time on her hands. Tricia decides to join the local animal-rescue board …
A Bias for Murder
Oliver Harrington II was one of the most beloved members of Crestwood’s community. Despite being the picture of health at age 52, he died from a sudden heart attack, leaving …
The Time for Murder is Meow
Crishell “Shell” McMillan sees the cancellation of her TV series as a blessing in disguise. The former actress can now take over her late aunt’s pet shop, the Purr N’ …
Death in a Budapest Butterfly
Hana Keller and her family run Maggie’s Tea House, an establishment heavily influenced by the family’s Hungarian heritage and specializing in European-style traditional tea service. But one of the shop’s …
Penne Dreadful
Local chef Tessa Esposito is struggling to get back on her feet following her husband’s fatal accident. And when the police knock on Tessa’s door, things just get worse. They’ve …
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost
A grieving young widow, Charlene needed a new start, so she bought a historic mansion sight unseen and drove from Chicago to New England to start turning it into a …
A Genuine Fix
Running the family literary business while preparing for her best friend’s wedding, chairing a park planning committee, and getting her rescue cat to bond with her boyfriend’s golden retriever doesn’t …
The Pawful Truth
In addition to his library duties and his role as doting grandad, Charlie has enrolled in an early medieval history course offered by young, charismatic professor Carey Warriner. Charlie feels …
Risky Biscuits
Sugar and Spice Cookbooks’ newest project is a fundraiser organized by the St. Ignatius Crack of Dawn Breakfast Club, famous for their all-you-can-eat biscuits and gravy events. But when a …
Murder in the Reading Room
Jane’s boyfriend is missing, and she thinks she may find him at North Carolina’s historic Biltmore Estate. Officially, she’s there to learn about luxury hotel management, but she’s also prowling …
Toxic Toffee
Bailey King’s in New York wrapping up a six-week shoot on her first cable TV show, Bailey’s Amish Sweets, when she gets a call from her Ohio town’s resident busybody. …
Strangled Eggs and Ham
While Robbie scrambles through breakfast orders for her expanding clientele at Pans ‘N Pancakes, tempers run as high as the sticky August heat in South Lick, Indiana. Real-estate developer Fiona …
Clause & Effect
Nestled in the picturesque Catskills, the village of Lenape Hollow prepares to celebrate the 225th anniversary of its founding. Freelance book editor Mikki Lincoln has been drafted to update and …
Murder’s No Votive Confidence
Stella’s thrilled to have been chosen to provide the decorative centerpiece for a wedding ceremony: a two-foot-tall scented unity candle—a symbol of the happy couple’s love. Jessica Sterling’s candlelight-themed nuptials …
Jane Darrowfield Professional Busybody
Jane Darrowfield is a year into her retirement, and she’s already traveled and planted a garden. She’s organized her photos, her recipes, and her spices. The statistics suggest she has …
Belinda Blake and the Snake in the Grass
When exotic pet-sitter Belinda Blake moves into a carriage house in tony Greenwich, Connecticut, she’s hoping to find some new clients. Instead, she discovers a corpse in the garden-and a …
