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Lady Eleanor Swift is visiting Dublin with her husband Hugh Seldon and butler Clifford to meet Samuel O’Sullivan, a man who may be able to tell her more about the mysterious disappearance of her parents two decades ago. Deciding they should explore the city a little more, they jump at the chance to visit the world-renowned Finnegan’s brewery. But their taste test of the famous black stout turns deadly when Eleanor spots a body in one of the barrels!

For Felicity Philips, wedding planner to the rich and famous, this is her dream job, but convinced someone is out to wreck the whole thing, her attention is on keeping everyone alive. There is security in place, hundreds of cops and bodyguards assigned to the royal family, but do any of them know the threat is coming from multiple angles?

When the bride leaves her house in a vintage Rolls Royce, she seems giddy with excitement, and the wedding party at the church think nothing of her late arrival; that’s just tradition, right?

Back in Pickax, Jim Qwilleran expects to resume a quiet life, but the people and animals of Pickax have other ideas. A noisy cardinal wakes him every morning, nosy neighbors drop by uninvited, and the Siamese cats—Koko and Yum Yum—misbehave, even sneezing on guests. As if they weren't bad enough, Qwill's long-time companion, Polly Duncan, acts as though she is in love—with another man. Worst of all, Qwill finds a body in his apple orchard.

Beyond the village of Raven’s Edge stands the Gateway to the Dead – a crumbling stone arch marking the site where a long-ago battle raged and the dead were buried where they fell. But it’s the forgotten mansion hidden in the trees behind it that holds the real mystery… Lady Peony has...

London, 1941. Polly Hope is bravely working as an air raid warden during the Blitz when she saves the life of the charming Freddie Fairbank. Over a thank-you breakfast at the Ritz, he asks Polly to help requisition a sprawling English country house for the war effort. Petherbridge Hall has grand rooms, lovely views and will be a perfect nursing home for injured troops, if they can only persuade the family to give up their house. But then they find the lord of the manor dead behind the gardener’s shed.

When veterinarian Rylie Sunderland moves to Lake Tahoe to try to make sense of the mess her life's become, she suddenly finds herself entangled in a murder investigation. After the veterinary hospital where she worked burns to the ground, Rylie packs up the pieces of her life and her golden...

Rylie's thrilled when she gets a long-term locum veterinarian job in the beautiful Napa Valley wine country where her best friend lives, and she's looking forward to enjoying the area and spending time with Sophie and Sophie's husband, Lucien. That is until the owner of a local bar is found dead...

Das sauerländische Affeln ist eigentlich ein Dorf, in dem man sich über schief hängende Gardinen mehr aufregt als über Weltpolitik. Doch der Frieden bekommt tiefe Risse, als Bauunternehmer Frank Bellmann dein Einwohnern ein gigantisches Partyhotel direkt vor die Haustür setzen will.

In the fourth book in the series, Dr. Peter Bannerman’s brother Sam takes in three Bengal kittens after the previous owner, his neighbor in a Winnipeg north end apartment building, is found dead. The death was originally thought to be due to accidental autoerotic asphyxiation, but after investigation, Sam is arrested and charged with his neighbor’s murder.

With Emily Westhill’s popular Deputy Donut Café rolling out seasonal summer treats, everyone in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin wants a taste. But when a limited batch box turns up near a dead body, Emily and her curious tabby are pitted against the worst kind of customer—a cold-blooded murderer!

A cozy mystery series set on Madrona Island, a fictional island within the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State. As a fourth generation islander Caitlin Hart is struggling to make her way as the economy and culture of the island evolves toward a tourism based industry. Cait lives in a cabin on her aunt's oceanfront estate where she helps her aunt run Harthaven Cat Sanctuary. When she isn't working with the cats, she helps best friend Tara, operate the coffee bar/bookstore/cat lounge they own, named Coffee Cat Books.

Still reeling from her sister’s unexpected death, artist Emily Harper isn’t convinced Becky’s fall down the grand staircase was an accident. But when a hidden journal resurfaces—along with cryptic notes and eerie visions—Emily begins to suspect her sister was on the verge of uncovering something dangerous. Then a body is discovered at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, and the past crashes into the present. A local historian has been murdered—one who may have known the truth about Becky’s final days.

When tabloid kingpin Dick Dickerson is found drowned in duck dung, the case is as messy as his headlines. The infamous editor of the National Star made enemies everywhere—from politicians and Hollywood elites to business moguls with secrets to hide. But who had the guts to silence him for good? As reporter Odelia Poole and Detective Chase Kingsley dive into the case, Hampton Cove is rocked by a whirlwind of gossip, scandal, and betrayal—and it’s not just the humans causing drama.

Friends don't let friends go to jail. Everly Dupree's to-do list just got longer: clear her best friend's name, solve two murders, and send two ghosts into the light. All before happy hour. When Patrea Evergreen is arrested for murder, Everly leaps into action—as if being haunted by psychic Davina Benet's uncooperative ghost wasn't irritating enough. With zero suspects and even fewer clues, Everly hits a wall until town gossip Jober Peavey starts spreading the most ridiculous rumors Mooselick River has ever heard.

I’m ready to sink my fangs into this new mystery and do whatever it takes to solve it… as long as it doesn’t involve stakeouts. Everyone knows stakes and vampires just don’t mix. After hiring a new vet tech, things at Sunny Days Animal Clinic are running smoothly. Well, as smoothly as they can, considering the chaos our paranormal patients cause on a weekly basis. I was relieved to finally get a day off, and when Detective Ryder asked me to walk his adorable pup Benny, I was happy to do him a favor in exchange for puppy kisses.

Die Zwillingsschwestern Rosa und Klara, Erbinnen des Neuzil-Pferdehofs, sind optisch und charakterlich so unterschiedlich wie man nur sein kann und stehen sich dennoch unglaublich nahe. Seit der Kindheit passt die zarte, zurückhaltende Klara auf die freundlich-gesellige Rosa auf, die schon von ihrer bigotten Mutter bevorzugt wurde. Rosa stirbt bei einem Brand und ihr tragischer Tod wirft Fragen auf, die niemals hätten gestellt werden sollen. Denn, wer mit dem Feuer spielt, kommt darin um.

Amateur sleuth and rescue dog trainer, Eve, is joyfully busy. Her best friend is getting married and, as maid of honor, Eve pours her heart and soul into making sure Tiana’s special day goes off without a hitch. Just when it looks like everything is going to be a success, one of the wedding guests goes missing in the woods surrounding the venue. While trying to track down the missing guest, Eve stumbles across a murder scene. And the victim is another guest.

Amateur sleuth and dog trainer, Eve, is delighted to take some time off and go on a camping trip to secluded part of Lake Superior’s coastline. The trip that’s supposed to be a relaxing and fun adventure takes a dark turn when Eve’s Search and Rescue dog, Atlas, discovers a body on the beach. And that’s not the only surprise that they find.

Search and Rescue dog owner and amateur sleuth, Eve, has been tasked with helping to plan and prepare for the Michigan Mutts Search and Aid Spring Meeting. To say that she’s busy would be more than an understatement, but when her day-job boss asks her to help out an elderly friend who’s convince that something scary and dangerous is afoot, Eve makes time for it. In her mind, it won’t take long to meet up with the elderly woman and take Atlas, her cadaver dog, through the woman’s house, just to do a good deed and ease the woman’s worries.

The Tour de Cascade is the brainchild of Charming Books proprietor Violet Waverly's Grandma Daisy. But not everyone in this Niagara Region village supports the race. As if the bike race weren't tiring enough, pesky private investigator Joel Redding is snooping around Charming Books. When Redding perishes in an accident during the race, David discovers that the brake line of the private eye's bike was cut. Worse, Violet tops his list of suspects. As Emerson the tuxedo cat and resident crow Faulkner look on, Charming Books steers Violet to the works of Walt Whitman to solve the crime. 

While Hannah speeds through a lengthy holiday checklist, drama in town grows like Santa’s waistline on Christmas Eve. Her sister, Andrea, wants to stave off the blues by helping out at The Cookie Jar, Michele’s love life is becoming complicated, Lisa needs Hannah’s advice, and Delores has a Christmas secret she’s not willing to share. But nothing dampens the holiday mood more than the chilling mystery surrounding the man found near death in an abandoned storefront two doors down from Hannah’s bakery. The befuddled John Doe can’t recall a thing about himself.

Florist Lila Jennings is up to her elbows in roses, ribbon, and runaway nerves as the town's Wedding in Blooms Festival kicks off: lace-draped tents, celebrity wedding planner Janine Frost calling the shots, and hundreds of eager brides-to-be filling Main Street. Then the screams start. Janine collapses at the cake table, and suddenly the festival's dream date turns deadly. With the police scrambling and half the vendors harboring grudges against the sharp-tongued planner, suspicion blooms fast.

Viscount Montcrief was a man of wealth, refinement—and secrets. A recluse by nature, he lived in seclusion behind the iron gates of Montcrief House, a palatial estate renowned for its opulence and exquisite painted ceilings. Few were ever admitted, and those who entered were bound to silence. But in the spring of 1924, the Viscount developed a curious obsession with plays broadcast over the wireless. When he invited a troupe of actors—seven players and their director—to perform a private drama within his grand drawing room, the staff raised their eyebrows.

Catching a killer is no walk in the park. Neither is falling for your (former) friend. Since the scandal fifteen years ago when Norah Macintyre lost her relationship with her dad and her best friend, she’s been floating through life. Working odd jobs, she’s low on money and responsibility...

Tra i debiti accumulati e la paga non proprio stratosferica del suo giornale, una stanza d'albergo è l'unico alloggio decente che Jim Qwilleran possa permettersi. Sicché un premio in contanti del concorso annuale per i migliori articoli gli farebbe davvero comodo. Purtroppo, per un ex cronista di nera abituato a scrivere di truffatori, ladri di gioielli e spacciatori, intervistare artisti e arredatori di interni per la sua rubrica non è qualcosa di travolgente. Dovrà tuttavia rassegnarsi a bere l'amaro calice ricavando qualche pezzo adatto alle imminenti festività natalizie.

It's Labor Day weekend, the official end of tourist season, and the beginning of a whole batch of trouble. First, the island is invaded by a TV crew filming a murder mystery pilot, and handsome Hollywood heartthrob Dirk Benjamin needs Allie’s help to prep for his role as local cop Rex Manning. Then, Allie’s bichonpoo Mal sniffs out a real murder in the alley behind the Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop, a man shot in the head—with a note challenging amateur sleuth Allie to catch the culprit.

Just when you thought things couldn't get any stranger in the Cotswolds, a string of enchanted objects make Omensford residents act out fairy tales in the worst ways. So the last thing Fi needs is for her suffocating ex to turn up and distract her from solving the mystery and her budding relationship with a certain doctor. How can Fi confront her feelings of inadequacy, put her ex in the past and decide if she can commit to a new relationship whilst also finding out who's behind the evil enchantments?

Doreen eagerly anticipates her escape to the coast, leaving behind the wintery blues of Kelowna. However, the trip means returning to her old home—back when she was married to Mathew—stirring up a whirlwind of memories. She hopes for a peaceful journey, but, as soon as she steps into the conservatory, she realizes her hobby has unexpectedly followed her here. Mack takes a few days off work to assist Doreen in sorting through Mathew’s belongings, aware of the emotional challenges she faces when revisiting her former life.

Albert Smith might be retired, but a long career as a police detective has left him with skills that just won’t switch off. So on a walking tour of the British Isles, it doesn’t take long for his eyes to spot something he wasn’t supposed to see.

The elderly volunteers at the second-hand shop keep dropping dead. Newly retired Mrs Mortensen begs to differ. This "Danish Miss Marple" and her dachshund, Mortensen III, sniff a sinister pattern. Sharp‑tongued, sharp‑eyed, and fueled by justice and cake, Mrs Mortensen launches her own probe, stirring gossip, grudges, and small-town spats. The deeper she digs, the surer she gets: someone's picking off shop volunteers, one "oops" at a time. Can this tea-spiller out-sleuth a sly slayer before she (or Mortensen III) becomes the next "accidental" casualty?

Beware what lurks in the forest . . . With the discovery of Brenna's biological father comes the unexpected unveiling of another whole branch of the family tree, including a cousin Brenna's age with similar traits and characteristics. They hit it off immediately and before long they realize they...

It’s time for the Lewis County Fair and Juli’s organic human and pet café is the talk of New Hope. But amidst the excitement, her ex-boyfriend’s appearance and revelations about his murky past have thrown a wrench in her plans with the Sheriff.

Callie Renfew didn’t go looking for trouble, but now it’s at her door there’s no way she’s backing down. It’s been a year since Callie last saw her useless husband Gavin and although everyone else thinks he’s dead, Callie has an uneasy feeling that her husband is still alive and waiting to make his final vengeful move… Until then, Callie plans to get on with her life and pushes forward with a new business scheme with her new millionaire business partner, enigmatic Spaniard Carlos Martinez.

Step into the warm, whiskered world of Whiskers and Whispers, the purr-fectly charming cosy mystery by Penny Bramble. When librarian Tansy Merrow discovers a scruffy ginger cat sneaking into her quiet village library, she assumes he’s just after a saucer of milk. But Whisper has other ideas—and a nose for mystery. When a local historian is found dead and coded messages begin turning up inside library books, Tansy and her feline sidekick are drawn into a trail of secrets, symbols, and long-buried village scandals.

It is summer in the seacoast town of Hamlet, Massachusetts and the townsfolk have just found out that a few episodes of a popular TV show, Hoaxes and Hauntings, will be filmed there. Shelby Price, the owner of a bookshop, has been asked to take the host, Tasha Douglas, on a tour to see the sights. Most of the townspeople are excited about the filming, but some think it will only cause trouble. When something unexpected happens, Shelby’s boyfriend, Detective Travis Whitely, asks Shelby to use her paranormal skills to help him solve the mystery.

When their vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine, turns deadly, amateur sleuths Lily and Cassie find themselves entangled in a web of secrets dating back to the days of pirates. With their spirited ghost companion, Ri, and the clues hidden in a series of stolen artifacts, the duo must piece together the puzzle before time runs out. As danger lurks in every corner of this quaint coastal town, they’ll need all their wits—and maybe a little paranormal help—to crack the case and avoid becoming the next victims.

Albert and Rex are going to the palace. It’s the day the Kings' birthday honour list recipients get their knighthoods, but like everywhere else they go, there is trouble to be found. With his three children and youngest granddaughter, Apple-Blossom, in tow, Albert is a little embarrassed by the lavishness of the affair. Yet all that is forgotten when he spots a man he knows. A man guilty of murder. A man who can only be at the palace for one thing.

Her modern-day life turns into a tangle of secrets when a fall lands her back in time. When a mundane mishap propels Ellie into a bygone era – the Roaring Twenties, she’s not only stuck in time, but she lands smack dab in the middle of another mystery. Steeped in history, a local landmark’s haunting becomes Ellie’s prime objective as she navigates a society of guys and dolls in the hopes of finding her way home. As she delves deeper, she finds out that not all is as it seems and the past is filled with secrets, puzzles, and intrigue she didn’t expect.

Callie loves a timeless classic. She thought running a shop in her charming southern town meant quiet days, good tea, and lots of spare time to read. But when a strange journal turns up in a donation box, it leads her straight to the town's oldest Creole manor—and to the body of a very prominent friend. But the ladies in the dead woman's bridge club are tight-lipped and snooty, the town planner is acting shady, and the bad boy carpenter who worked for the late Alma Jessup has been spreading rumors. Everybody seems to have something to hide.