Novedades

In these bonus stories, you can get more of the Chartwell and Crouch team's exploits and sleuthing, as an exclusive addition to the main books.

Persuaded by Polly Duncan, his beloved companion, to join her in a group tour of Scotland, Qwill expects to revel in his Scottish heritage while keeping Polly safe from the Pickax Prowler. Instead, his trip is cut short when a thief swipes a suitcase, the bus driver disappears, and a fellow tourist is found dead—all in the same day. Although the town of Pickax is in a tizzy over the recent events, Qwill has other, more puzzling worries on his mind: Who is the fellow still following Polly? Why is Koko licking Qwill's photographs of Scotland and tackling him on the apple barn stairs?

Andy Carpenter has spent the three years since graduating law school working as a prosecutor in Paterson. But having seen how the system never looks out for the little guy, he leaves to start his own practice as a defense attorney. His office might be a little bit of a dump, but he's excited to make a change.

Welcome to Honey Springs, where the gossip flows as smoothly as the coffee—and murder is the latest buzz. When Roxy Bloom traded in her high-powered lawyer heels for cozy barista sneakers and a fresh start in her charming hometown, she never expected murder to darken her doorstep. But when Vanessa Hartman—a model with secrets to spare—turns up dead under suspicious circumstances, the Bean Hive Coffee Shop becomes the center of small-town whispers, and Roxy can’t resist stirring the pot.

A glamorous dinner party. A forged masterpiece. And a killer with a real flair for drama. When gallery owner and amateur sleuth Sadie Stewart scores an invitation to a murder mystery soirée high above the city hosted by famous film director Marion Shaw, she expects dramatic dialogues and diva antics, not a real corpse before curtain call. But when a guest ends up truly dead and a suspiciously Klimt-like painting looks more fake than fine art, Sadie suspects the famous director is running more than just a bad script.. With forged art, phony alibis, and fame-fed egos swirling like camera ...

If Clementine ”Clem” Harper had known that serving blueberry scones would lead to murder, she would have stuck to toast. The morning began like any other—tea brewing, cinnamon in the air of her Honey Hollow Inn—until Thomas Reed, the bakery owner, collapses on her porch while delivering some pastries. Paramedics blame an allergic reaction, but Clem notices a bluish tinge on his lips, a bitter almond scent, and a strange residue on the pastry box. Poison. Now, this retired teacher turned Innkeeper must put her amateur sleuthing skills to the test. Along with her clever feline Evie, ...

Summer in Gooseberry Bay means sun, sand, and the much-anticipated Movies on the Beach event. Ainsley and her close-knit crew are all in—Josie and Hudson are serving up treats from the food truck, Jemma is wrangling volunteers, and Ainsley and Coop are on security duty. But when a local man turns up dead—murdered in the exact same way as the victim in that week’s film—things take a chilling turn.

In book 1 of this series, Piper manages to land a job planning an exclusive black-tie event to be held at a local estate, only to find a body in the bedroom just hours before the first honored guests are due to arrive.

Murder and marriage make an unexpected match when trouble hops into a wedding. Jilly’s wedding is only days away and the last thing bridesmaid Ivy needs is a bunny problem. Scratch that. The last thing she needs is a murder problem. Yet, when a ravenous rabbit colony takes over Clover Grove’s cemetery and a noted garden enthusiast ends up with a permanent plot of her own, Ivy has no choice but to shift her attention from bouquets to bodies.

The Monthly Murder Movie Club isn’t ready to resume their whodunit discussions just yet—not after the chaos of a real-life murder at the Northwoods Movie Theater. With the beloved theater’s reputation and finances in shambles, the club hatches a plan: hosting a festival featuring Hollywood star Dane Dimoli, complete with a meet-and-greet and an exclusive screening of his latest mystery film. Even better, Dane has agreed to donate all proceeds to save the struggling theater.

There’s a big ole wedding going on in Bliss, Georgia! The community’s brimming with out-of-towners. And Bonnie’s nose-deep in the preparations, right beside her mama, and her grandmama. Until a body turns up on her parents’ flower farm, and the murder weapon only has one set of prints: Her dad’s! Now, amateur sleuth, Bonnie, and her kitty companion, Clyde, are back on the case in this funny murder mystery series! Can Bonnie find the true culprit before her dad is arrested for murder? Or will she be next on the killer’s hitlist?

Carpenter Whitney Whitaker and her cousin Buck are no strangers to murder. After all, they’ve encountered corpses on their properties before. But this is the first time they’d decided to take a chance on a property where two suspicious deaths have already occurred. Most buildings on the former boarding school property will be repurposed for an upscale retirement community, but the developer has no use for the headmaster’s house given its violent history. The headmaster and his wife were killed there decades earlier, their deaths remaining unsolved to this day.

Colorado’s winter storms might rattle the windows, but the heavenly scents of zucchini bread and a crackling fire warms the Cozy Corgi Bookshop and Bakery. Between chapters of a favorite novel and the caffeinated joy of dirty chais, Winifred Page considers new literary challenges as her faithful corgi sidekick, Watson—who has no such ambitions—naps contentedly, after lots of love in the form of treats, of course.

When a young environmentalist is found dead at Oceanview Cove's harbor, the police are quick to write it off as a tragic accident. But Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger aren't convinced–the evidence just doesn't add up. As they dig deeper, they discover the victim had made enemies among the local fishing community, and a mysterious woman was seen near the crime scene that fateful night. With Sheriff Miller determined to close the case quickly, Jim and Ginger must work fast and follow their instincts to find the truth.

The Oceanview Cove Investigators are back for their most puzzling case yet. When valuable items are stolen from three of their closest friends on Christmas Day, Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger discover each theft comes with its own riddle–and only 100 hours to solve them all. As holiday celebrations continue, Jim and Ginger realize the stolen items are merely a prelude to something far more sinister. With time running out and the stakes higher than ever, they must uncover the thief's true plan before it's too late.

When a Valentine's Day celebration at a local bakery ends with one dead and others poisoned, all evidence points to the bakery owner who hosted the festive event. But Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger find the case isn't as simple as it appears. As they investigate, they discover fake receipts, missing security footage, and a mysterious figure following their every move.

Waincroft Manor has long been tied to rumors of witchcraft and fatal curses, and to Nora Charles, that makes it the perfect place for a Halloween fundraiser. But her first trip to the deserted old mansion turns out to be truly ghoulish when she discovers a dead body. What's more, the corpse is laid out in a coffin—with two bite marks on its neck. Then the autopsy comes back showing that the body was drained of blood, and there's no stopping the local gossips from whispering the word vampire to anyone who will listen.

The gang’s all here as Gunter, Jerry, April, Max, Houdini, and a whole slew of spirits, new and old, travel to Pennsylvania and Florida, before heading out to sea in Books 16-18 of the Jerry McNeal Series!

A HIDDEN SECRET, AN ESCAPED MURDERER, AND A SEARCH TO FIND THE TRUTH. A shadow lurks among Whisper Island, causing upheaval and terrorizing its citizens. A man was killed thirty years ago, and now his murderer has escaped from prison. Is he coming back to the island to seek revenge? Will he kill again? When Zaylie Layne is thrown into the midst of the chaos, she bravely faces danger to find the truth. As mysteries slowly start to unravel and secrets begin to come to light, she realizes there's more to the story than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Zaylie's friend and coworker Leslie Bardot is ...

Morgan and her ex-husband broke up on bad terms. But when he sends her a cryptic message, Morgan knows that whatever trouble he's in, it's likely her fault. Over Ruiner's protests, she ventures beyond Hollowbeck's borders to find him. But instead of finding him, she finds a dead body. Then she finds the Oubliette, an exclusive gambling club in the town of Darrowdale, which is a mirror image of Hollowbeck—only with a decidedly more dangerous population.