Cat Cozy

Reunions Can Be Murder The town of Pelican Cove is abuzz with gossip. The infamous class of 1988 is back home for their 30th reunion. It's a time to indulge in nostalgia and take a trip down memory lane. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the big event, the grand unveiling of the time capsule. But the gala dinner takes a morbid turn when a man is shot dead. Petitioned by the grieving widow, local cafe owner Jenny King takes on the belligerent reunion delegates. As long buried secrets begin to surface, Jenny's sleuthing abilities will be tested. Meanwhile, the town folk are busy raising funds to ...

Sinister secrets hidden by the tranquil waters of an Ozarks lake. Can married amateur sleuths bait and capture a killer before the truth slips away? Kirkus Reviews—“A fine whodunit featuring a delightful cast whom readers will love—or love to hate.” After newlyweds Elizabeth and Jonas Trout arrive to settle her grandmother's estate, they quickly find themselves embroiled in a treacherous mystery when Elizabeth is implicated in the murder of the property manager. With mounting evidence and the Southern small-town sheriff convinced of her guilt, Elizabeth and Jonas must fish for clues...

A dead judge. A café full of curious cats. And me, Emma Carter—the prime suspect. When a well-known Judge Harrington is found dead in my cozy cat café, I’m as shocked as anyone. I never thought my café, Purrs & Puzzles, would turn into the scene of a murder investigation. But when my rescue cats start bringing me clues—odd little “gifts” from the crime scene—I realize I’ve got a puzzle to solve. With the help of my nosy friend Lizzie, Detective Jake Malone who’s allergic to cats, and a bunch of quirky regulars who know more than they’re saying, I’m diving headfirst ...

A magical town, an old secret, and a killer with everything to lose. When magical pest control specialist Juniper Green is called to the Elderberry Grove Senior Center to deal with mischievous sprites, she expects a routine extraction. What she doesn't expect is to stumble into a decades-old mystery that's about to turn deadly. After the death of the talented but difficult seamstress Mabel Thornberry, Juniper quickly finds herself a person of interest in the investigation. With her reputation at stake and the evidence pointing to magic that goes far beyond wayward sprites, Juniper and her ...

Magic is spilling from an enchanted village into the outside world! Can librarian Chess and her talking cat prevent disaster while solving a murder? A once-scorned orphan, she developed special powers and inherited an ancient library in a hidden sphere. Chess never imagined she’d have to return to her former California home on a dangerous mission: catch a killer and recover a stolen notebook containing the secrets of magic. With her sarcastic black cat Kafka and her handsome detective friend Nik, Chess must navigate a “real” town where leaking magic is causing confusion and peril. Can...

Who needs a police K9 unit when you've got a cat like Merlin? This isn't your average cozy mystery. It's a high-stakes, high-desert thriller starring an academic textile expert and her talking cat. Dr. Elizabeth Bennett's world turns upside down when her presentation on ancient weaving leads to a New Mexico gallery owner's murder, exposing a massive, deadly operation of art fraud and cultural exploitation. From meticulously crafted fakes to hidden ledgers revealing millions in illegal sales, this duo navigates a world where every beautiful piece could hide a dark secret, and even a genius ...

I’m the chosen one... ...wait – what?? Okay, not the chosen one, but I’m the newest member of the Sorority of Brigid, a group of witches tasked to keep other witches safe and secret. At twenty-one, some days I don’t even feel up to defending my breakfast choices, never mind the witches of New Hampshire. The Fraternity of Free Witches has a different plan. Of course they do. Was there ever a secret group that didn’t have a rival? Rather than play nicely, they want to rule the world but I’m not about to let that happen. If they get their way, it’s going to be very bad for the ...

The quiet town of Jubilee Lake is shocked when the town's most grumpy resident, Mr. Jenkins, is found dead inside his pet shop, Bark Park. Panic spreads when the autopsy reveals that Randolph Jenkins died from eating a cupcake laced with cyanide. Jake Rivers becomes the prime suspect when it is discovered that the deadly treat came from his bakery, Whisked Away. The case intrigues Molly Donovan, the town’s leading amateur detective. When Jake Rivers seeks help in clearing his name, Molly agrees to assist. She finds Jake charming, but she also believes he is innocent, even though the ...

A magical cozy mystery trip aboard a cruise ship! When this club selects a book from their enchanted library, magic happens! They become the main characters in the story when the mystery comes to life. The club agrees on each monthly book journey. This new trip takes place on a cruise ship bound for Hawaii. Problem is, they were so excited about the cruising idea that they didn’t read the entire blurb on the back of the book. Once on the ship, they meet a charming man who blends seamlessly into their motley group. Too bad they don’t know why he’s so scarce during the day but shows up ...

Voodoo mambo Mama Mulate suffers a fate worse than death A grieving couple hires paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas to find the person who killed their son. But is it murder if the victim isn’t dead? Wyatt goes undercover to discover the answer and soon learns death isn’t always a person’s worst fate. Will Wyatt solve the sticky mystery or fall victim to the seemingly supernatural killer and suffer a fate worse than death? Half Past Midnight is Book 10 of Eric Wilder’s intoxicating French Quarter Mystery Series set in that ‘exotic, erotic Mecca known as New Orleans. Visit the ...

Read the cozy mystery series that readers are calling "laugh out loud funny." Odds and Ends (Book 1)Margot Gardner’s husband has run off with a woman half his age. He just disappeared, leaving behind a note and an insult. Margot must fend for herself for the first time in her sixty-three years. With the help of an unusually intelligent cat, who either talks in her head or she’s going crazy, Margot makes a new life in a new home. Everything is going terribly, thanks to smart-mouth Odds, the cat. Then it gets worse when Margot stumbles onto the body of the building’s superintendent. ...

Aspiring potion-witch Isabella Proctor dreams of a normal life away from magic. But when she stumbles upon her mentor's lifeless body, her world turns upside down, and a simple life seems far from reach. Suddenly entangled in a murder investigation, Isabella finds herself the prime suspect in the eyes of the newly-arrived Detective Palmer. Juggling a failing apothecary, a grandmother who sees people that aren't there, and a police department inexperienced in solving murders, Isabella must use her wits and magic to clear her name. With danger lurking around every corner and her freedom on ...

The temperature may be cooling down, but things in Sunny Shores are heating up. Business is booming for the Burger She Wrote food truck, but the summer season is winding down. After aiding in solving the mystery surrounding two murders already, she hoped things would get back to normal. No such luck. When a friend of Kara's is poisoned at a town fundraiser, it becomes personal. As Kara uncovers clues surrounding the case, a dark past is discovered. Blueberry Pie White Lie is book three in the Sunny Shores mystery series that is set in the fictional town of Sunny Shores, Florida. Each book ...

Join Rebecca and Aneksi in this engaging and humorous cozy mystery as they unravel a tale of murder, mystery, and mayhem while discovering more secrets in Citrus Grove. Rebecca Cuthbert, no stranger to false accusations, rushes to defend her baker best friend when she’s accused of murdering Citrus Grove’s Elvis-loving mayor with a deadly petit four. But Rebecca recognizes the real clue: this death is the work of the Emerald Scarab, one of the cursed artifacts she vowed to track down after it was stolen from her grandfather’s quirky antique shop. Now she must navigate a peculiar maze ...

For the first time in sixteen years, Lara Caphart has returned to her hometown of Whisker Jog, New Hampshire. She wants to reconnect with her estranged Aunt Fran, who's having some difficulty looking after herself - and her eleven cats. Taking care of a clowder of kitties is easy, but keeping Fran from being harassed by local bully Theo Barnes is hard. The wealthy builder has his sights set on Fran's property and is determined to make her an offer she doesn't dare refuse.

In Murder is Private, retired music teacher Susan Wiles gets more than she bargained for when she flies to Florida to meet her newly discovered birth mother. When the choral teacher at her mother’s school is murdered, Susan substitutes for the dead teacher and uses her position to work on solving the case. In Murder is Developmental, an escalating series of crimes at her granddaughter’s preschool prompts Susan to play amateur sleuth. Meanwhile, one family member’s life is in jeopardy, and another is hiding a secret that could turn her life upside down. In Murder is Legal, retired ...

Marriage? It can be absolute murder. The royal wedding looms and Felicity can think of little else … until a member of her dream team is arrested for attempted murder. Doris, a long-time friend and superstar florist, stands accused of attempting to kill half a dozen brides, their bouquets poisoned with an unknown toxin. Ordered not to interfere by the hateful Chief Inspector Quinn, Felicity is determined to find the real person behind the bizarre crimes and clear her friend’s name – Doris must be innocent, right? But Felicity is not exactly known for her sleuthing skills. If anything,...

In addition to his library duties and his role as doting grandad, Charlie has enrolled in an early medieval history course offered by young, charismatic professor Carey Warriner. Charlie feels a bit out of place - his fellow classmates are half his age - except for Dixie Bell Compton, another "mature" student. When Charlie hears an angry exchange between her and their professor, his interest in piqued. He's even more intrigued when she shows up at his office asking for a study partner.

While new father Joe Grey is overjoyed to teach his three young kittens about the world, he misses his cop work - secretly helping solve crimes alongside his human friends at Molena Point PD. But when beautician Barbara Conley and one of her customers are found dead in the salon, Joe makes an exception and heads for the crime scene. He has no idea that the kittens are following him, or how they will complicate the investigation.

It's midsummer in the small town of Llanfair, and there's been an influx of pagans who are here for the festival. In the middle of all the joy, a small child goes missing. He's found quickly, but he's different now. Changed, somehow. A changeling? Such an accusation drives a wedge between Bron and Maddie, but as events take a darker turn, they must work together - against the clock - to rescue the soul of the boy...and the heart of the town.