Cozy Detective Mysteries

A 90’s comeback. A broken friendship. And a supernatural sleuth. When Lena Larsen agrees to host the comeback reunion of 90s pop duo Harmony & Discord at her Victorian bed and breakfast, she expects some diva behavior and maybe a few nostalgic tears. What she doesn't expect is murder. Twenty years after their spectacular fall from grace destroyed both their friendship and their careers, Melody Sinclair and Casey Hart can barely stand to be in the same room together. But someone wants them back together—and someone else wants them silenced permanently. When tragedy strikes during the ...

A luxurious beach resort, a missing friend, and secrets to die for. Emily Parker, meticulous bookbinder and amateur sleuth, thought a getaway to Azure Bay Resort would be the perfect escape from solving mysteries. But paradise quickly turns perilous when her best friend, investigative journalist Jenny Walsh, vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a treasured pen near the murdered resort owner, Blake Montgomery. Accompanied by her intuitive Maine Coon, Fitzgerald, Emily teams up with Josh Reynolds, a charming local artist whose gallery hides clues as expressive as his paintings. The ...

Ginny Cole doesn’t want to be a widow. She’d rather not be forcibly adopted by an opinionated black cat. And she’d give anything not to have just found the murdered body of her rude and dislikeable new boss… So she’s as surprised as anyone to realise that she doesn’t hate being on the wrong side of the law, searching a graveyard for evidence in the company of three fellow widows, and doing a whole host of un-Ginny-like things in order to solve a fiendish mystery.

More than three hundred years ago, the officers and crew of a Spanish treasure ship embarked on a quest to pull off the greatest heist the world would ever know. What became of them has remained hidden by time, but now two parties are closing in on the truth and the billions in gold and jewels that went missing all those years ago. Xavier Silvestre wants the treasure. He is rich, resourceful, and ruthless. He also has one of Patricia Fisher’s friends and that’s more than enough to get her involved.

Moonstone Bay is in a tizzy. Not only has a new village been discovered—it was hidden by magic for hundreds of years—but family members long thought dead are back and infiltrating lives that had changed in their absence. It is not all smooth sailing. Hadley Hunter is trying to keep things under wraps but she’s as excited to explore the village as anybody. There’s just one little problem. How did a body make it into the village when it was magically warded to keep people out?

Music legend Baz Carson is ready to welcome his closest friends and family to celebrate his seventieth birthday at Rockpool House, his stunning mansion set high on the cliffs on the Cornish coast. But the festivities come to an abrupt end when Baz is found dead, floating fully clothed in his infinity pool. Tallulah, a boho-chic Californian and Baz’s first love, is convinced that his death wasn’t an accident. He’s just published his tell-all memoir, and the list of those who might wish him harm is long. But with just eight guests at Baz’s luxury, gated home, who could have killed him—and why?

The spicy and hilarious new paranormal billionaire romance with a hunky werewolf hero, enemies-to-lovers vibes, and a guaranteed HEA ending. Perfect for fans of Kresley Cole, Nalini Singh, and Jessie Mihalik! Sometimes, the monster you’re hunting… is your fated soulmate. LILA I was raised to believe shifters are all evil monsters and deserve to be exterminated. So when I’m given my first mission, I’m excited to infiltrate the company of billionaire werewolf Ronan Wolfe, and take him out. But Ronan is nothing like I expected. He’s warm, maddeningly optimistic, and annoyingly… ...

When small-town Police Chief Arly Hanks returns to Maggody, Arkansas, after vacation, she finds the population has risen to a booming 802. Among the newbies: Madame Celeste, the psychic who's holding locals in thrall with her predictions of doom; a handsome new high school guidance counselor; and a gaggle of mantra-chanting hippies who have turned the old general store into the source for cosmic harmony. Unfortunately, life in Maggody is anything but harmonious.

Sydney’s Observatory on a balmy summer evening is the perfect venue for a cocktail party and, it would seem, a murder, for Peter Van Goren’s body is discovered bludgeoned to death in the grounds. The first question Detective Chief Inspector Fitzjohn must answer is why Van Goren was present given his name does not appear on the guest list. The second is what was the subject of Van Goren’s vehement argument with Richard Carmichael, one of the function’s hosts. Meanwhile, Richard’s son, Ben Carmichael, a photojournalist, returns to Sydney from an overseas assignment to find his ...

Wedding Shower Ends in Bride's Murder Everyone knows the groom's grandmother does not approve of the bride. But would she actually kill her? The richest family in town is implicated in murder and Jenny King reluctantly steps in to investigate. Jenny finds there are very few suspects and hardly any motive. Spring flings are in vogue and the pretty bride may not have been that innocent. Is the distraught groom just putting on an act? Jenny goes around in circles trying to separate the real clues from the red herrings. Meanwhile, Adam and Jenny are in no hurry to tie the knot. But the clock ...

Samantha Moon is ready for her first real vacation in nearly a decade. With a little money in her pocket from the sale of a mansion left to her by her vampire sire, Sam sets her sights on a whirlwind European tour... Included in this collection: Banshee Moon - First stop... Ireland! When a dark shadow races across her hotel suite, followed by something evil watching her son from an ancient suit of armor, Samantha Moon is about to discover that her trip to the Emerald Isle is going to be anything but relaxing. Moon Monster - Sam books a two-hour tour of the infamous Loch with her friends and...

When they found the body of a stowaway in the bowels of the ship, no one could have predicted the storm of trouble heading their way. Three-hundred-year-old coins found with the dead man’s meager belongings point to a treasure thought lost to the ocean long ago. However, when the arrival of a murderous mystery figure forced Patricia and her friends to figure things out for themselves, they questioned if the trail they now follow might just lead to one of the greatest treasure finds ever recorded.

On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra inherits two unexpected mysteries. The first is the case of a drowned boy, whose suspicious death no one seems to want solved. And the second is a baby elephant. As his search for clues takes him across the teeming city of Mumbai, from its grand high rises to its sprawling slums and deep into its murky underworld, Chopra begins to suspect that there may be a great deal more to both his last case and his new ward than he thought.

Something sweet is missing in Oakwood… and it’s not just the doughnuts. When trays of Mrs. Bellamy’s legendary Founders’ Favorites Doughnuts start disappearing from Sweetie’s Sweets Bakery, the young detectives of Oakwood—Maya, Leo, Alice, and Sam—smell more than sugar in the air. With suspicious footprints, a secret trapdoor, and a batch of bizarre recipes, the case quickly becomes their most mysterious (and messiest) yet. But things take a twist when Ethan—the shy son of the town’s best baker—reveals a secret of his own: he’s been leaving doughnuts behind in hopes of...

A Tiffany Black Travel CaperTiffany and Rosie visit a wilderness retreat for digital nomads – a beautiful, relaxing camp in upstate New York. Things get off to a wonderful start… until an unpopular guest is found murdered. Soon, Tiff and Rosie uncover a number of dark secrets – each of the other guests has a motive for murder. But as they investigate, the killer seems to keep one step ahead of them. Will they uncover the truth, or will the killer get away with murder? Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - ...

It was an accepted fact that Beatrice Maybrick, owner and operator of the Maybrick Literary Agency, accidentally fell to her death. Or did she? Esme Timmons thought not, her suspicions fuelled by a letter she received from Beatrice following the tragic incident. Faced with this dilemma, Esme takes steps to find the killer.Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Alistair Fitzjohn commences his investigation into the suspicious death of entrepreneur, Preston Alexander. With robbery ruled out as the motive, Fitzjohn is drawn to Preston’s investment portfolio and the Maybrick Literary ...

The slightest bang still has US Army vet Lola Ramsay diving for cover. But her move to a quaint English village, a new career as a PI, and her rescue of the cutest talking French Bulldog ever are all soothing her PTSD. So when the town’s most-hated man turns up dead in the water, the recovering ex-pat snaps into action after uncovering evidence it may have been foul play.

In the genteel depths of Southern society—where gossip is currency, calamity wears lace gloves, and bourbon flows before brunch—Colonel Cedric Beauregard Fitzhugh the Third stumbles through a trilogy of misadventures. From scandalous garden brunches and matchmaking misfires to a murder-mystery club’s deadly encounter (and one goat with political aspirations), chaos simmers beneath the genteel surface. Standing as the last bastion of order is Arora Palindrome, his razor-sharp majordomo armed with cold ceviche, a clipboard, and a plan for every catastrophe. With biting wit, bourbon-...

A witch bottle in a dead man's hand. A Mystic's End councilman shot dead. Can Fortuna solve the case and free the spirit, or will the bottle disappear into evidence forever? Fortuna's finally feeling like things are starting to go her way. Her magical prowess continues to flourish under Miss Bessie's tutelage and the spirited coven of ghost witches. Martin's making progress finding homes for the retired greyhounds. Gabe is happy in his new relationship and his new job as a private eye. Pepper's finally being taken seriously as an investigative reporter—much to her boyfriend Ollie's ...

"When I say, therefore, that [my brother] has better powers of observation than I...I am speaking the exact and literal truth." (Sherlock Holmes). This story occurs when Mycroft, an athletic Cambridge graduate, assists the secretary of State. He becomes embroiled in a mystery in Trinidad based on actual history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a huge Holmesian, seven-foot-two tall, basketball's all-time leading scorer, and a US cultural ambassador. Anna Waterhouse is a professional screenwriter and script consultant.