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When magic returns to Gloamington, the town holds a Spring Awakening Festival. It should be an opportunity to celebrate. Instead, it becomes the perfect stage for murder. When the mayor is found dead at the festival, Malcolm Fawkes and Ella Bloom find themselves hunting a killer among the celebrating crowd. The sheriff calls it an accident but the great detective knows better.

In Silver Creek. Samantha Santos, a dedicated veterinary technician, begins her day under the serene Montana sun, unaware of the storm brewing beneath the surface of her small town. When Bella, a beloved Golden Retriever, collapses unexpectedly during a routine visit to the clinic, Samantha is thrust into a web of suspicion and hidden dangers.

The reclusive genius Winky Whisker is the creative force behind Kong’s favorite brand of kibble. When he opens up his factory to the five lucky cats that find the Silver Tickets, Kong is determined to get one. But right away, Kong and Francie sense something dark hiding behind the factory’s cheerful surface. There are grudges and rivalries going back decades… and when Winky Whisker is found dead, drowned in a vat of salmon gravy, Kong vows to avenge his death.

Der junge Ornithologe Lino Troll findet bei einem Forschungsaufenthalt in Philadelphia durch Zufall zwei Kisten mit Tonbandaufnahmen im Keller der Academy of Natural Sciences. Während Troll tagsüber in einem Naturkundemuseum seiner Arbeit als Präparator nachgeht, widmet er sich nachts dem mysteriösen Vogelstimmenarchiv, von dem außer ihm niemand weiß. Eines Tages wird er beauftragt, einen Ziegenmelker, Caprimulgus Europaeus, zu präparieren und sieht darin einen unheilvollen Zusammenhang mit Bonds Vermächtnis.

Jayne Frost and her husband, Sinclair Crowe, are back at the North Pole—just in time for the birth of their son and his all-important Naming Day. With family gathered, magic humming, and plenty of hot cocoa flowing, what could possibly go wrong?

London, 1941. Miss Jane Treen is faced with another mysterious disappearance within her Secret Detective Agency’s team. Tabitha Moore, a government typist, was on her way to meet Jane with vital information about some secret codes. But she didn’t turn up for work and has seemingly vanished without trace. Then Jane and her colleague, handsome codebreaker Arthur Cilento, receive a call: a body has been found, and it matches Tabitha’s description…

The dreaded words: “We have to talk.” Sleuth-with-a-big-secret Sheila Mackey says that to Teague O’Donnell just before this book starts. Will she spill her hidden background to the guy she’s dating? It’s even more complicated since he’s working for the local sheriff’s department as an investigator. And what about her sleuthing partner, Clara? Is it time to let her in on all of Sheila’s secrets? But what if Clara says anything at their favorite hangout spot – the dog park. The dogs will hold their tongues, but not the humans. One slip there and it’s all over North Bend County.

In Book 36 of this heartwarming series, Abby joins Mackenzie Cole—niece of her boyfriend, Colt Wilder—and Colt’s father, Hank, for the town’s first-ever Holiday Bay Turkey Olympics. The trio arrives early to get settled, only to discover something far more surprising than turkeys inside the turkey truck....

When Fi discovers a headless body, she knows supernatural forces are at work. But what creature is strong enough to rip a head from someone's neck? And why is someone stealing pumpkins? There's a link somewhere, and Fi has to find out what it is before a pop superstar becomes the next victim. Oh, and she still has to help with the re-opening of a local coffee shop and figure out if her relationship with a certain doctor can go anywhere.

Who says your forties can’t be magical? Amelia Matthews, innkeeper of the Crescent Moon Inn in Cypress Grove, Florida, is back — and her sleuthing skills are about to be tested in new and spellbinding ways. With her sidekick cat Freddie Purrcury, Amelia finds herself caught in mysteries that mix sunshine, sorcery, and a sprinkle of danger.

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.

Willa Lattner is settling back into small-town life in Humboldt Cove, running The Three Hounds Bakery and wrangling her three mischievous dachshunds—Killer, Kyle, and Wags. But when a friendly culinary competition turns deadly, Willa finds herself back in the middle of a murder investigation—whether she likes it or not.

Avril 1896. Lucie arrive chez son frère, jeune curé de Saint-Martin-de-Blaignac, pour des vacances tranquilles. Mais l'herboriste du village est assassinée et le policier local, plus préoccupé par ses préjugés que par les faits, ne cherche pas vraiment le coupable. Aidée de sa nouvelle amie Isabelle, Lucie se lance dans une enquête pleine de rebondissements pour innocenter son frère.

The fifteenth title in Mandy Morton's delightful No. 2 Feline Detective Agency series.

Staircases can be fatal, especially on Halloween. After catering a surprise birthday party on the evening of October 30th, Terza returns to the scene of the celebration on the following morning. Instead of being greeted by the happy, party hosts, Terza discovers a dead body at the bottom of the curved staircase. Not again! And this time, Terza’s amateur detective skills are landing her directly into personal danger. She would rather be using her chef’s knife than having one pointed at her face!

They shattered his mind. Now he’s solving crimes one catnap at a time. Luis Cannon was a hardboiled detective: trench coat, gravel voice, bad attitude. Then he touched the Cognichonk—a cursed, possibly divine cat toy from beyond time. Now his psyche is scattered across a psychic network of orange cats. When they sync, they become him: noir-narrating, claw-swinging sleuths. When the connection fades? They go back to licking power cords and screaming at ceiling fans. But something’s wrong in the network. Forgotten horrors are waking. An old rival is clawing for control. And the Cognichonk?

Was als entspannter Sonntagsspaziergang begann, endet für Lokalreporter Frederik Loebell und seinen treuen Zwergdackel Wilhelm mit einem mysteriösen Fund: In der Familiengruft der Kallbachs liegt eine ermordete junge Frau in schwarzer Ritualkleidung. Und damit nicht genug: Der Sarg, der dort eigentlich ruhen sollte, taucht zeitgleich in einem anderen Mausoleum auf. Was verbindet die beiden Toten miteinander?

Autumn has come to Bucks County, and Steve Levitan has a new job: develop a conference center for Eastern College at Friar Lake. But on his first visit to the property, his golden retriever Rochester makes a disturbing discovery, a human hand rising from the dirt at the lake’s shore.

When a local gallery owner is murdered, Lili is asked to identify artists who graced an event she photographed two decades ago. As shadows of the past resurface, the couple's wedding concerns pale in comparison to the enigma unfolding before them. Lili digs deep into her memories, Steve scans the dark web for details about a crime that went unpunished, and Rochester sniffs out clues to help them both bring justice.

Crimson Cove already feels like home, but sometimes it's not always sweet. When I meet a misunderstood murder suspect, I know something is wrong. How did one bad-tempered badger destroy an ancient vampire? With my wonderful witch, Zandra Crypt, by my side, I poke my adorable booping snooter into this mystery to make sure the angels don't make a mess of the investigation. No innocent furball goes down for a crime they didn't commit when I'm around.