Cat Cozy

Halloween means parties and the local residents association are planning a get-together at the Queen Languoreth to celebrate Halloween. However, with everyone out in the street at the same time, this opens the window for a gang of cat-phobic robbers to come in and take advantage. Leger and Ginger have overheard the men planning the robbery in an alleyway but can they uncover the identity of Gus and Andy in time? Meanwhile, a local man has discovered the body of a cat who looks just like Leger and taken the body to Annabella for burial. Annabella isn't sure it's really Leger who has died but...

Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, cruise around lovely Chilson, Michigan, delivering good reads in their bookmobile. But the feisty librarian is worried that the bookmobile's future could be uncertain when a new library board chair arrives and doesn't seem too friendly to her pet project. Still, she has to put her personal worries aside when she and Eddie are out on their regular route and one of their favorite customers doesn't turn up to collect her books. Minnie, at Eddie's prodding, checks on the woman and finds her lying dead in her snow-covered driveway.

A Soul Eater is haunting Los Angeles leaving a trail of dead bodies. When novice bounty hunter Nessa Scott's trio of taco-loving fairies is kidnapped by the Fae Queen of Fire, LA's problem becomes her problem. "Capture the Soul Eater or they've eaten their last taco!" The Queen declares. Seems the Soul Eater is part of a royal assassination plot. Nessa and her invisble cat Pim aren't the only ones after him. A fairytale knight and a monstrous cat from hell -- literally hell -- have their own reasons for tracking him down. One wants him dead.The other wants him alive. Both want Nessa out of ...

Lucy and Robert's joy in christening their new daughter, surrounded by extended family and loved ones who have gathered in the village of Kurland St. Mary, is only enhanced when Robert's aunt Rose - now the second wife of Lucy's father, Ambrose - announces that she is with child. However, not everyone is happy about the news, in particular Rose's adult daughter, Henrietta, and her husband, who fear for their inheritance. Following the christening, Rose's disagreeable son-in-law Basil Northam threatens to turn afternoon tea in the rectory into an unsightly brawl.

This cozy series has everything you want and more: an eclectic cast of characters, a mystery or two, and diligent detectives on duty. The detectives, feline and canine, figure it all out, but they have a dickens of a time getting the humans to understand them. The series, Tiger Lily’s Café, is set in a Midwestern town nestled into the sunset coast of a Great Lake. The setting itself acts as a character, bringing the reader into the sights, sounds and smells of the small resort community of Chelsea. Read the series in order, or read any book alone. Each volume stands alone with a clear ...

This Halloween is more trick than treat for Clarissa at the Cat Café. Could the rumors about Jinx the cat be true? Or are they simply cases of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time? Everyone is abuzz this Halloween season, but no one is more excited than Clarissa about her new job as manager at the Cat Café, especially just in time for the Halloween fundraiser, The Black Cat Ball. Customers are already lining up at the door to get a glimpse of Jinx, their newest foster cat who is reputed to be cursed. Clarissa isn’t convinced there is such a thing as a cursed cat, but bad luck ...

A cosy mystery perfect for fans of Sally Smith, Steve Higgs, LJ Ross, Robert Thorogood, and Richard Osman. When she relocates to Spain’s Costa del Sol, Karen McLaren turns her back on an unfaithful husband and a long teaching career. She arrives at the Club Britannia complex for the over-60s carrying many plans for her future… …finding herself making inquiries about the tragic death of a magician isn’t one of them. Though local police have declared the event an accident, Karen is unconvinced. Helped by an eclectic group of the resort’s residents, Karen discovers a real talent for ...

Gwen's calendar has been filling up ever since she was hounded by her best friend, Nora, into starting 2 Sisters Pet Valet services. Now they've been invited to attend the annual Clear the Shelter event, hosted by Portland's very own blonde bombshell newscaster, Babs Prescott. Babs is convinced she's top dog among local celebrities, but it's clear that someone disagrees when Babs's body is found following a downtown press conference.

Is Ann Essex, Consulting Detective, capable of murder? We know she’s capable of covering up murder, but does she actually commit murder this time? Have the demons rising from her past finally pushed her too far? Will the surfacing of an old aggressive boyfriend and the son of a previous lover drive Ann Essex, Consulting Detective, to murder, or will she rise above the ashes of those memories that she burnt so long ago, to become stronger?

Emmy thought she had the shock of her life when she learned that the bracelet she found at the backyard was actually Bella's - her trusted babysitter; the person she thought would never do her wrong. But life, as always, had other plans. And those plans are never really what she had in mind. Now's her one last chance to get to know the truth once and for all - and she sure wouldn't let Bella get away with this. Little did she know, something so grave was about to happen - and it could change her whole life if she couldn't fix it right away.

Gilley's whirlwind romance with creative director Stuart Jacobs began in Paris, where Stuart was sourcing fabric for the world-renowned Texas Rose Festival, which he is heading up for the first time. The festival is nothing short of spectacular, bringing in half a million people (and their wallets) to see the artistic displays, and exquisite gowns and jewels worn by the Rose Queen and her court. Stuart and his crew seem to have it all under control. But the night Cat arrives in Texas, someone is shot in cold blood, and a member of Stuart's staff is named the prime suspect!

Pastor Clarissa Abbot is struggling through the pandemic as minister at The Shore Side Community Church, doing more home visits than ever and trying to keep her congregation healthy and safe. Adding to her problems, a member of her congregation, Brenda Fisher, who is a real estate agent, finds the body of a murdered woman in one of her beach rentals. Distressed by her discovery and concerned that the police may see her as a suspect, Brenda comes to Clarissa and asks her to become involved in the investigation. Although she initially resists, Clarissa finds herself being drawn more and more ...

When Tabitha Clive is on the case, nothing stays hidden for long. Question: What does a jailhouse interview, a fugitive out for revenge, and a kidnapped judge have in common? Answer: Tabitha Clive! Amateur sleuth, part-time reporter, and baker extraordinaire, Tabitha Clive is back to make sure justice is served. Now that the Butler cousins are locked away, Tabitha and the good people of Kornville, Nebraska, are returning to their peaceful way of life. The Clive family won’t let their guard down while one smart and dangerous mastermind remains at large. When a well-respected judge vanishes...

IN A CHARMING TOWN WHERE SECRETS LURK BEHIND EVERY CURTAIN, A MURDER ROCKS THE STAGE. In the quaint town of Arbordale, Isla Reed is more than the owner of the historic local theater and its mischievous resident cat—she's a beacon of enthusiasm and, unfortunately, a magnet for mayhem. When tragedy strikes with the murder of a star actress in her theater's dressing room, Isla’s best friend is quickly spotlighted as the lead suspect. Refusing to let the tunnel-visioned detective set the stage for her friend’s downfall, Isla decides it's time to step into the detective’s shoes herself. ...

When Mikki inherits a nearby farm from a woman she hasn't seen in two decades, the unexpected arrangement comes with a big catch: forgotten diaries hidden in the neglected house must be recovered, edited, and published across the internet within one month. The lonely locale is like an untouched time capsule from the 1950s, and it was left behind for good reason. While searching for the mysterious memoirs and clues about the former owners, Mikki discovers that the once peaceful place was punctuated by an unsolved homicide and other rumored crimes.

It’s Christmas at the Chocolate Magic Café! Magda plans on installing a model train in the café as part of the Christmas decorations. Trains seem to be a theme as Crystal, her psychic cat, keeps giving clues which include trains. When one of the customers says she hears noises in her house, naturally Magda and her friends need to investigate. Along the way, they encounter the spirit of a sad little girl and her dog. Will Magda, Sam and their friends be able to enjoy the holiday spirit of the café and the glitter of the Christmas dance at the ranch, especially when there’s a robbery, ...

When Utah Sheriff Bud Shumway finds out that his friend Howie, who’s also the town’s mayor, has just sold his drive-in, he knows things are changing in his little town of Green River, and not necessarily for the best. And when he’s banned from the new cafe, he’s left with a hollow feeling in his stomach and not sure what to do next. But when his wife, Wilma Jean, also sells her cafe, and to a supposed serial killer, Bud soon realizes that his quiet life may be coming to an end, both figuratively and even possibly literally.

Maddie James has finally given in to her friend Katrina's pleas to open up her cat cafe to more than 10 felines: They're now up to 15 purring friends. In fact, JJ's House of Purrs is making such a splash that she's getting national attention. The East Coast Animal Rescue League is quite interested in the cafe, and so Maddie accepts a request to meet with Laverne Gardner, the executive director. But Laverne ends up strangled with a fancy cat leash - a piece of swag they were intending to use for the fundraiser - leaving Maddie with a lot of questions to answer.

When a panicked stranger shows up at Charm and Cherish, Becca Colwin feels compelled to help. But when that stranger then disappears, leaving behind her heirloom violin, the aspiring witch detective is drawn further into a web of deceit and intrigue complicated by a history only her three magical cats truly understand.

I'm Tracy Belden and my crazy client just killed her husband. She told me so when she called me at oh-dark-thirty. Now his body is in the morgue, my client is the number one suspect, and I’m the main witness. With the police ready to make an arrest, she changes her story and hires me to find the real killer. Can I solve the case before my client is arrested for murder? But if she’s the killer, how can I finish my crossword puzzle with a clear conscience? If you like fast-paced, humorous cozies, dive into the Crossword Puzzle Cozy Mysteries! Available in e-book, paperback, and on Kindle ...