Cozy Home

(Revised edition) Margie Vonn has no desire to investigate unusual happenings at a nursing home. But when no one else listens, Margie and her therapy dog Truman Blue work together to uncover what is going on. Throw in a not-so-hunky veterinarian, and the plot thickens. This entertaining cozy mystery novel was inspired by a real-life therapy dog. Author's note: As entertainment, this novel is not a treatise on therapy dog work. If you are interested in registering your dog as a therapy dog, please search for national organizations that train handlers. Therapy dogs operate under the rules of ...

After inheriting Mr. Livingston’s mansion and solving the death of his estate lawyer, I’ve settled in Picklesquare quite nicely as Detective Grey’s partner against crime. However, the tragic death of a town ruffian shatters my short-lived tranquility in this usually sleepy town. Soon, the town is buzzing with rumors of the man that mysteriously returned to Willowbrook, just in time to stumble on the dead body. I sense there's more to this murder than meets the eye and I must rely on my cat to lead the way. With a mixture of empathy and curiosity, I delve into a world within our world,...

Violet has to prepare for her Home Economics assessment, but with a house full of guests and a lunatic sister playing detective, how will she ever get it done? And if the dog did not destroy her mother's cake, who did? Did she really see someone lurking down at the gatehouse? Which one is the bay tree, and what does nutmeg look like anyway? Should self-confessed teachers be allowed out into society?

When one of Sweet Home's seniors is conked on the head and left for dead, it's time for Lily and Jules to figure out the who and the why. But with the holiday markets in full swing, a group of gypsies in the middle of the fracas, and a sick Miss Pickles the cat, the girls and Officer Eli have their hands full.

Sweet Home has been inundated with munchkins of all ages. Most are visiting their grandparents during the summer break, much to Essie's chagrin. But when burglaries begin occurring on a steady basis, and one of their own dies during a robbery, the entire town is looking at each other and at the kids.

Polly Parrett finds herself in the midst of another murder mystery. This time it involves two little girls, a wicked stepmother, and a missing father. Oh, and Christmas is almost here. It all begins with a mysterious gift box that’s left on Polly's doorstep. Along the way she encounters problems with her pet-sitting customers and her arch nemesis, Britney Harris, who has her eye on Polly's boyfriend Tyler.

In a world of bewildering hauntings and paranormal mischief, my inheritance soon becomes my gateway to a magical deadly game in the shadows… Inheriting my grandmother's old mansion was meant to be a fresh start, but I never imagined my new home would be a haven for all sorts of paranormal creatures. A clumsy werewolf and a fairy that bites? Talk about interesting obligatory roommates. Hours after I show up to claim my inheritance, one of the vampire tenants is gruesomely incinerated. A reluctant amateur sleuth with magical abilities to see my paranormal roommates, I delve into a spine-...

Before the whispers in the walls and the shadows in the trees, Alexandria Harvey-Santorini thought she was just a normal kid... well, sort of. For twelve years, Alex has lived tucked away in Catnip Cottage, a rose-covered little house on the edge of Bridgetown, with the well-meaning—but delightfully odd—Barnaby's. Martha brews mysterious teas that seem to know what you need before you do, and Olly chats to his plants as if they’re part of the family (they just might be). The cottage is cozy and full of love, but it’s never felt quite like home. Orphaned under strange circumstances ...

Traci Simmons has been fired from another job and must decide if it’s time to give up her home and start fresh in another town. But, when her elderly neighbor dies mysteriously, she is pulled into leading a crusade to save the neighbor’s urban farm and find the killer. Through her new and unexpected relationship with these invisible people, Traci faces her own insecurities to learn what home really means.

In the second of the Hometown trilogy, ex-Afghanistan vet paramedic Frankie McGill and resident deputy Gabe Zantos are caught up in a case of arson. A house at the end of a country road has stood vacant for years; it's occupants mice and the stray raccoon or two. When the derelict house catches fire, the only reason the Hawkesford Fire Department responds is because of the danger to the dry wheat fields surrounding it. But then not only a gunshot victim, but a charred body is found inside the house, along with evidence of a meth cooking operation. Accident, or murder?

Garrulous Bill Myers is too nosy for his own good. A retired investigative reporter, he is sniffing into dangerous pots of avarice and crime. When he is found dead, Nancy and the 90s Club step in to find the killer and discover what’s really going on at Whisperwood Retirement Village. Axel Cooper, Whisperwood resident, is a victim of Bill’s curiosity and asks Nancy to help him find out what happened to the family he lost in World War II. The only clue he can provide is an old family album.

Shy Gwen Jones lives in the beautiful rolling hills of the Welsh countryside in a sweet little farmhouse that’s been in the family for generations. She dreams of becoming a famous writer, but that sort of thing never happens to ordinary country girls. Then Gwen lands a deal with a prestigious London publisher. Her new editor John comes to stay to work on her book. He’s aloof and pompous and thinks he knows everything, but he certainly is handsome . . .

Dr. Sara Alderson thought she was securing her and her family’s future when she moved them to a small town in New York and took a job as Chief of Pediatrics at the local hospital. Unfortunately, things aren’t going quite according to plan. For one thing, she has enemies at work who resent her from the moment she sets foot in the hospital. For another, she’s visiting the dreams of an old man who’s seeing nightly visions of a storm that will wipe out the entire town. He’s convinced that the visions are true – and as winter closes in, Sara is starting to think he might be right.

Bess Bullock knows about clues. After all, her career as a policewoman has made her more than qualified to help her fellow residents at the Honey Hills Retirement Center solve their various personal mysteries. But when one morning a tray of delicious, buttery croissants heralds the arrival of a fantastic new chef at Honey Hills, Bess is immediately curious as to why such a talented cook would lavish his amazing skills at a senior citizen home rather than a fancy four-star restaurant. She decides to investigate and stumbles upon a decades old mystery of family pride, stolen jewels, and ...

Tizzy Donovan is having a run of bad luck. A bakery delivery gone wrong. A bar fight with an old classmate. The discovery of a dead body in the cemetery. Texas Ranger Ridge Cooper’s luck isn’t much better. He’s finally gotten his first solo case, and it’s in the podunk town of Brownsboro, Texas. But when he meets local beauty, Tizzy, he thinks his luck is about to change...until she becomes the prime suspect in his case!

The gang from The Last Stop Retirement Community is back in 12 hilariously inspiring short stories and 14 new issues of "The Last Stop Bulletin"! "Finders Keepers": Find out what happens when new resident, Benji Little, takes to the halls with his FX-458 Gold Digger X-treme Model 2 Metal Detector.

Cowboys sind Serenas persönliche Red Flag. Die Aquaristin im California Coastline liebt das Tauchen und die Arbeit mit den Meerestieren. Als bei der lang erwarteten Geburt der seltenen Haibabys plötzlich der neue Futtermittellieferant in das Becken springt, um Serena vor dem vermeintlich gefährlichen Hai zu retten, ist sie außer sich. Noch mehr, als sie begreift, dass sie zukünftig mit ihm zusammenarbeiten soll. Dabei wünscht sie sich so viel Abstand wie nur möglich zwischen ihr und dem charmanten Kanadier.

Going Home with a Cat and a Ghost is a fictional novel about life's complexities for Judy Howard: liberated enough to drive forward in her RV, yet still imprisoned by her 40-year old-past when she was drugged, raped, and had an illegal abortion. Judy Howard, a typical sixteen-year-old growing up in the Midwest in 1965, is naive and shy, with a crush on the high school's "James Dean, Bad Boy" named Brad. As Judy and Brad flirt with their desires for one another, life is easy, until Judy is drugged and date raped on a Saturday night in the roller rink parking lot.

At the pinnacle of her medical career, Fliss Jenkins reflects on her life and those who made it possible, her gran in particular. The remarkable and much-loved Polly Evans had raised Fliss and given her an idyllic childhood in the small Welsh town of Brynavon. Returning there for her gran’s funeral, she realised how little she knew about Polly the woman. She decides to investigate. The emotional rollercoaster of self-discovery that follows is told with honesty, humour, and pathos as Fliss reveals long-buried and often shocking secrets.

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