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My grandmother taught me that magic is like baking: it's all about intention. As a fire witch, I pour my heart into every loaf of bread, every comfort scone. Opening a bakery with my coven sisters was supposed to be the culmination of that dream—a place where our kitchen magic could shine. But during renovations, we didn't just find asbestos; we found a skeleton clutching a scorched spellbook. A spellbook that hums with a power that recognizes my own, practically begging me to uncover its secrets. This wasn't just any skeleton; it was a kitchen witch, just like me, and she was murdered.

The annual yacht race off the coast of Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a highlight of the summer season, and Allie is pulling out all the stops making chocolate centerpieces for the occasion. Unfortunately, she and her bichonpoo, Mal, also pull a dead body from the murky waters of the marina. When Allie's boyfriend's sister becomes the prime suspect, Allie dives into investigating the murder herself. Amid bitter feuds and hushed-up scandals, the courageous candymaker quickly gets in over her head. Someone is trying to fudge the facts to keep a secret worth killing for....

The apparent heart attack that killed kennel owner Max Turnbull has left seven pups in mourning, and his wife Peg suspecting foul play. But the only evidence is their missing prize pooch—a pedigreed poodle named Beau. Enter Melanie Travis. With her young son happily ensconced in day camp, the thirty-something teacher and single mother is talked into investigating her uncle's death—unofficially, of course.

Hollywood, 1924. Grace Michelle's career is flourishing. As a lead costume designer in the heart of Tinseltown, she finally has the success she's worked so hard for. But when a father she believed dead resurfaces—and his glamorous new wife is kidnapped—Grace is thrown into a high-stakes mystery with deadly consequences.

1961 plant Queen Elisabeth gerade ihren Staatsbesuch in Italien an Bord der Britannia, als sie eine schockierende Nachricht erhält: Ein Mann behauptet, vom königlichen Zug aus einen Mord beobachtet zu haben. Nun ist der angebliche Zeuge kein besonders vertrauenswürdiger Zeitgenosse – andererseits wird aber just seit dem Tag des möglichen Mordes ein Freund von Prinzessin Margarets neuem Ehemann vermisst. Der jungen Queen bleibt nichts anderes übrig, als in dieser delikaten Angelegenheit selbst zu ermitteln.

After a class of children falls mysteriously ill and their teacher dies from eating poisoned sausage rolls, suspicion falls on mill owner Louise Wilkins. Working with her aristocratic friend Sybbie and the ever-skeptical DI Colin Bradshaw, Georgina delves into the mill's dark history and uncovers a chilling parallel: over a century earlier, the miller's daughter was accused of poisoning a local family with arsenic-laced flour.

Als die junge Motorrad-Fahrerin Pau Durand bei einem mysteriösen Unfall schwer stürzt, vermutet zunächst niemand ein Verbrechen. Doch Commissaire Cluzet wird hellhörig – zumal Pau und ihr bester Freund Julien Lemarchand mehr verbindet, als sie zugeben wollen. Zeitgleich entdeckt man eine mumifizierte Leiche in einer jahrzehntelang verschlossenen Familiengruft. Cluzet und Sandrine stoßen bei ihren Ermittlungen auf eine Mauer aus Schweigen – und auf eine Geschichte, die tiefer geht als jeder bisherige Fall.

Another who-dunnit featuring one of your favorite Senior sleuths as well as an exciting new installment of The Mystery Book Nook Shared World. Gladys is head over heels excited for the new community garden project. In fact, she's created a whole new event: the Community Garden Plant Potluck. The plant potluck is more popular than even she imagined until one of the community garden members is found toes up in the tulips, dead as can be.

Hay solamente dos posibilidades: o la pobre anciana señorita Beresford de Earlsraven sufre de demencia o hay algo que no cuadra. ¿Y qué pinta Nathalie en todo esto? La joven acaba de mudarse de Liverpool al tranquilo pueblo de Earlsraven para hacerse cargo de la posada The Black Feather, que ha heredado de su tía. Cuando la señorita Beresford descubre un cadáver en su jardín, Nathalie y su cocinera ponen todo su arte en resolver el misterio. Inesperadamente, la joven Nathalie Ames hereda de su tía no solo esta acogedora posada, sino también su doble vida secreta.

Thomas Finbow is sent to help with a tragic fire at one of his master's tenant farms, but is soon embroiled in something far more sinister. The body of Simon Haylock is dragged from the blazing barn - and it appears he was dead before the fire even started. All is not well on the Berkshire Downs, as a number of fearful murders are discovered, baffling the authorities and striking fear into villagers' hearts.

In the isolated village of Lambourn there is great excitement when a family of itinerant bell-founders arrives to forge a new church bell. Thomas the Falconer is charged by his master to find answers, but instead finds himself trying to restore order in the community when the village constable is also found dead. As panic ensues, Thomas does what he does best - following the trail and hunting his prey.

When the Most Fascinating Man in the World is murdered in the Most Fascinating Way, reporter Odelia Poole finds herself tangled in a Most Baffling Mystery. Teaming up with her boyfriend, Detective Chase Kingsley, she soon discovers that more “Interesting” Men are crawling out of the woodwork—each with a motive for murder. But which one is the killer? And will they strike again?

Isabella Street is a talented composer and musical director with a passion for her craft and the drive to create something truly unique. In her latest composition, The Hero’s Return, she embarks on her greatest triumph yet: celebrating the tercentenary of a local boy made good. But not everyone is happy with Isabella's plans and one night in Coombesford Church, her preparations and rehearsals are brought to an abrupt conclusion. Melanie Unwin and Edward Jennings are preparing for their wedding, but Melanie fears Edwards; feelings have changed. And now she's in the frame for Isabella's murder.

Verity Long doesn't want to see ghosts, and she'd rather not let anyone know her little secret, either. But when a restless spirit stirs up trouble in her friend's resale shop, Verity and her very new, very dead gangster friend team up to learn what is really happening. They discover an age-old secret, and must learn the truth behind a mysterious disappearance… before it's too late.

The some-time amateur sleuth and full-time bakery owner is finally marrying the man of her dreams. But during a last minute taste testing of their wedding cake, Sally and her fiancé are witnesses—and almost victims!—of a random shooting. At least they think it’s random, until an original fortune cookie message proves otherwise. Is someone after Sally? And why does the mysterious shooter want to ice the baker?

In the close-knit town of Auburn, Oregon, Andi Clark’s therapy animals bring comfort to the community, especially during the holiday season. When a young girl seeks solace from Athena, Andi's therapy dog, after witnessing an unsettling scene behind the sleigh, it marks the beginning of a much darker holiday.

Love is in the air as Scarlett’s family prepares for her brother’s wedding. She’s blocked out the entire week — no temp jobs for her! Now she can focus on spending time with family and friends as they prepare for the big day. But when a staffing crisis at the caterer’s threatens to leave guests with nothing to eat, Scarlett agrees to work the job in order to save the wedding. Fortunately, some of her friends sign up to help. The work environment ends up being terrible, but they all resolve to stick it out for Scarlett’s brother. More plans fall apart due to vandalism, threats, and even murder.

Elizabeth and Tom's wedding is nearly here. Family, friends, and festivities are all around in Sherman, Wyoming... But so is murder. And Elizabeth and her KWMT-TV cohorts past and present are soon drawn into finding answers to more questions than "Will you take this man...?"

Port Danby bereitet sich auf die jährliche Harbor Holiday Lights Flotilla vor, und Lacey „Pink“ Pinkerton kann es kaum erwarten, die bunt geschmückten Boote am Pickford Beach leuchten zu sehen. Doch die festliche Stimmung in der Stadt wird getrübt, als einer der Bootsbesitzer tot aufgefunden wird. Detective Briggs geht zunächst von einem Selbstmord aus, doch Lacey kann sich wieder nicht zurückhalten, ihre bekannte Spürnase in den Fall zu stecken und findet Hinweise, dass es sich um einen wachechten Mordfall handelt.

Il fatto che Agatha Raisin si sia imbattuta in una gamba mozzata farebbe pensare che il caso di cui sta per occuparsi sia particolarmente macabro. Ma le apparenze ingannano, come scopre la stessa Agatha quando viene assunta per indagare su un episodio di spionaggio industriale in una fabbrica in cui tutti, dai fattorini al padrone, sono perlomeno eccentrici. E non fa eccezione la signora Dinwiddy, l’efficentissima e temutissima segretaria… anzi, non faceva eccezione, perché la donna è stata trovata morta nei pressi della stalla di Wizz-Wazz, l’asinella che è la mascotte dell’azienda.