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Martinique. Memories. Murder. A mystery is abound and the government has called in by special invitation the world’s greatest detective by study and trade, Whisky Hernandez, to help and assist the local police and solve the case fast, making use of her language proficiency in French and Creole. Full-time hygienist and part-time sleuth, this licensed private investigator, daughter of a talented New York and New Jersey former police detective, utilizes the help of her humorous photographer partner to get to the bottom of the mystery that is revealing itself on this island of flowers. These ...

With her books sporting other people’s names, ghostwriter Jake O’Hara works behind the scenes. But she never expected a séance at a New York apartment to be part of her job. Jake had signed on as a ghostwriter, secretly writing for a grande dame of mystery fiction whose talent died before she did. The author’s East Side residence was impressive. But her entourage—from a Mrs. Danvers-like housekeeper to a lurking hypnotherapist—was creepy. Still, it was all in a day’s work, until a killer started going after ghostwriters, and Jake suspected she was chillingly close to the ...

Dr. Georgia Thackery is back at home with her parents after finding a new adjunct position at Bostock College. Everyone is excited for their first family Christmas with nothing to hide. Why? Because Georgia’s daughter, Madison, is now in the know about Sid, their walking, talking family skeleton. But their Christmas cheer is interrupted when the Thackerys' dog, Byron, goes missing on a cold December night. When he’s finally found, he has a femur clutched between his jaws, and Georgia and Madison race to apologize to Sid for letting the dog gnaw on him yet again

Gus has traveled out of state and up to the city of Seattle to visit his daughter. She’s sharing an apartment with two criminology majors. Naturally their thoughts turn toward talking about crime and they ask Gus to talk about one of his cases. Since he doesn’t want to discuss anything too recent or else his daughter might know the people involved, he digs down deep into his memory banks for the perfect case from his first year as a sheriff. It also just so happens to be the first case he crossed path with Father Xavier. As he remembers it, Gus was called in to investigate an apparent ...

Something sinister’s afoot in Windy Ridge... When my mole-rat boss (and I do mean that literal like) goes missing, I’m pretty sure something wicked this way already came. Because Dorcas isn’t the type to miss a shift at the diner, let alone missing three danged days! So, when Sheriff Dean and I go looking for her, and we find her trailer all topsy-turvy, the writing is pretty much on the wall. Dorcas has been mole-rat napped! Not only that, but the singular clue left in the pile that used to be her trailer is a stone arm—one that’s as animated as Dr. Frankenstein’s creature. ...

Mystery, ghosts and gowns. In the charming Regency seaside town of Sidmouth, Devon, Trinity Bishop is thrilled to open her Jane Austen-themed tearoom on the picturesque seafront. However, the grand opening takes a dark turn when a guest is found murdered shortly after the festivities begin. After the chaos, a mysterious package arrives at Trinity’s door containing a ring that uncannily resembles one owned by Jane Austen herself. When Trinity slips it on, five ghosts materialize, bearing a striking resemblance to characters from Austen’s *Pride and Prejudice*. With her spectral ...

Read all of Cindy Blackburn's Cozy Mysteries for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Welcome to Lake Elizabeth, Vermont, where Santa Claus is due to arrive any day now, and Cassie Baxter is going nuts. Who wouldn’t go nuts? This is her first Christmas with her adopted son Truman, and she’s determined to make it memorable. But that human skull the kid found when he was searching for Christmas decorations in the attic wasn’t exactly part of the plan. And Joe Wylie, Cassie’s supposed boyfriend, isn’t making life any easier during this frantic week before the holiday either. Then there’s ...

When a valuable Kazimir Malevich painting is stolen, Tatiana is on the case. Karl Rakner, the new superintendent at the Cedar Cove School District, a job he recently started throws a part at his house. While a storm brews outside the lights go out and when they come back on, the valuable family heirloom, a Malevich painting is gone. He asks Tatiana to help recover it and she starts a perilous journey. Will Tatiana succeed?

Tasia Everett, a beautiful co-ed, goes missing, and it’s increasingly clear there’s a murderer loose on campus, and somebody needs to find the culprit. What better team of detectives than Tristan Telsmith, a religion-mocking professor, and Cambria Davenport, his Bible-thumping student. In this ‘who done it’, the mystery comes first, but it’s equally entertaining to listen to the religious-minded Cambria trying to match wits with the atheistic professor...or is it the other way round?

A daughter's disappearance. A cook turned detective chef. Join Guy Vanduex as he cracks the case and stirs up trouble in "The Hard-Boiled Omelet," a savory and suspenseful cozy mystery. When a prominent family's daughter is kidnapped, private investigator Guy Vanduex and his partner in crime-solving Sylvia Parker, are called in to unravel the case. As they dive deeper into the investigation, they find themselves entangled in a dangerous web of twists, turns, and, yes, even ice cream cones. Guy Vanduex, a former chef turned detective, possesses a unique talent for sniffing out clues as ...

When a beloved local artist is found strangled with yarn at Pinewood Hollow’s Craft Fair, the quaint town is thrown into chaos. With rumors spinning faster than the knitters can purl, Violet “Vi” Dumont, owner of The Sweet Stitch bakery, steps in to untangle the mystery. With her trusty ginger cat Muffin by her side and her knack for noticing the smallest details, Vi must weave through a tangled web of secrets and lies. Will she and Muffin uncover the killer before another craft fairgoer meets the same fate? Tangled Yarn and Tangled Lies is a delightful cozy mystery that will keep you...

Book One in the Maggie Kelly Mystery Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Kasey Michaels Maggie Kelly, writing as Cleo Dooley (she thinks O's look good on a book cover), is the author of the best selling St. Just Mystery Series set in the English Regency Era. This should make her a happy woman, and it does, mostly. Professionally, she's a hit. Personally? No, not so much. But never fear, a hero has come to rescue her from her dull, boring, and faintly neurotic existence. The only problem is that said hero is Alexandre Blake, Viscount St. Just, her fictional hero, in all his handsome,...

*The Hidden Tomb*, the first in the *Dr. Isabella Cruz Mysteries*, takes readers on a quirky, cozy adventure filled with ancient secrets, ghostly whispers, and plenty of humor. When Dr. Isabella Cruz stumbles upon her grandfather Arturo Ramirez’s old journal, detailing his obsession with a mysterious artifact said to hold special powers, she can’t resist the allure of Egypt’s hidden treasures. Enlisting the help of her clumsy but loveable friend, blogger Cecilia Alvarez, and sharp-witted writer Josefina Morales, the trio heads off on an adventure of a lifetime. Their expedition takes ...

In a quaint corner of New York City…solving Harold’s murder, a rare rune potion and stopping animal trafficking while spelunking the graffitied subway tunnels; Penelope Paws must find the killer and uncover the ties that bind Harold to the pet trafficking ring before it all fades away. Pet sitter Penelope Paws is on a mission to uncover the truth behind her beloved client’s untimely end – Harold, owner of UWS Finchley's Fantastic Fauna pet store. Searching for answers, Penelope stumbles upon an elite 5th Avenue wildlife trafficking network selling endangered animals. The upmarket ...

Something horrifically sinister lurks in the town of Mountain Springs… Sharon Triplett’s life-change was to retreat to the majestic mountains, settle into her inherited family home with her two kids, plucky pet parakeet, Seymour, and try to recover from the tragic death of her husband, a hotshot, undercover, city detective. It was an elegant plan. It should have worked. But then, astoundingly, Seymour, began eerily communicating to her in her dead husband’s voice and Sharon’s life was flipped upside down. Sharon’s been keeping it all hush-hush. Impressive, considering she also has...

Luna was shattered. Broken. Humiliated. Everything happened as some kind of a dream—a nightmare. Her entire body ached, and it felt as if some parts of her body had been ripped away by a wild beast. Luna gaped into the darkness into which he had disappeared, and the only response was silence. Would Luna confront her former lover—now her worst nemesis? Would she fight the feelings that only brought her pain? What future stretched ahead of her, after the dire mistake she had made? The austere moon sailed in the ocean of darkness, looking more lonesome than ever. For when the life of a ...

Maddie McPherson was recently hired as a speechwriter for an ambitious senator, but she intends to remain true to her faith. Is she simply a naïve pawn in a game that everyone else is playing? When she collides with journalist Jay Clark, she becomes embroiled in political intrigue and discovers life is not as simple as she once thought. And neither is love. Will Maddie ever get to finish a cup of coffee in this humorous, Christian suspense novel?

Good old fashioned Southern Crime Fiction by Norman E. Morrison set near the city of Cowchip Alabama. See also the other Cowchip/AL related works. Clang! A most satisfying, if short ringing sound, unlike a bell, but every bit as rousing. The nerves of the hand and wrist perceived the minute vibrations of the instrument even as the music quickly melted. It was the sound of cast iron whacking a melon, only it was a large frying pan and it wasn't a melon at all. Mr. Poppin's Basement Improvement is a murder mystery set near Cowchip/AL in the rural Poppin Hill community. It's the culmination of...

Now showing at the Palace: classic movies, ghostly mayhem, and murder! When Nora Paige agrees to use the Palace movie theater for the launch of a new online game, she has no way of knowing that the event will end in murder. But when one of the theater’s owners is accused of the crime, the future of the Palace could be in danger. With help from Trixie, the lively ghost of a 1930s usherette, Nora sets out to solve the crime, all while dealing with the latest manipulations from her lying ex, the meddling of a Hollywood mogul with revenge on his mind, and the mysterious delivery box of ...

Whisky Hernandez has just solved an extremely cold case, but she is now accused of comitting one of her own. Will she warm her way out of it and prove her innocence?