Cozy Mysteries

New York Times best-selling author Joanne Fluke’s cozy mysteries grow in popularity with each new series entry. One summer in Lake Eden, Minnesota, Hannah Swensen attends the grand opening of a newly refurbished hotel, where her famous red velvet cupcakes will be served in the new Red Velvet lounge. But when a party guest falls from the hotel roof, festivities come to a screeching halt - and Hannah becomes the surprising target of a murder investigation

Monroetown, where there’s a skeleton in every closet... Reece Donelly embarks on what she thinks is a small endeavor of locating her niece’s cell phone, but more items go missing and, to her horror, so does her best friend, Gordon Greene. To top it off, Reece’s ex-fiancé, Simon, blows back into town, unsettling Reece. As the days pass, and Gordon still hasn’t been found, she fears the worst. Then an unfamiliar car follows her and nearly runs her off the road… The thief has a vendetta against her. Why? And who shoved a threatening note under her apartment door? There are those ...

The Midnight Tide’s poker tournament should be all glitz, glamour, and high stakes—until a deadly hand is dealt. When a notorious high-roller is found lifeless in his suite, his winnings vanished and two golden poker chips eerily placed over his eyes, Cruise Director Rose Dela Cruz knows this isn’t just a simple robbery gone wrong. As whispers swirl through the ship’s elegant halls, Rose and her loyal beagle Rex follow a trail of counterfeit chips, tampered casino footage, and buried grudges that run deeper than anyone suspects. With the clock ticking toward the ship’s next port, ...

Jerome Prouty never had much of a life. Teased and harassed as a kid, suffering his mother's disapproval, he stumbled through life doing the best he could. Then one night he's the victim of a hit and run. The damage is profound, the pain endless. He spent his days dragging himself around town and being shunned. Realizing he may be dying he asks Harry to find his killer. Harry, like the others, shuns him. A day later Jerome is in an ICU. Driven by guilt and remorse, Harry, with Cat in tow, attempts to redeem himself by trying to find the hit and run driver. He enlists the help of Jerome's ...

THREE Cruise Ship COZY MYSTERIES Escape to the tropics! Take a cruise to Hawaii without packing your bags. From all-you-can-eat buffets to Broadway-worthy musicals, the Emerald Queen has them all. Don't miss out on friendships, romance, and mystery. All board! Take a cruise today! From New York Times,USA TODAY, & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Addison Moore. Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison's books, "...easy, frothy fun!" Includes: Cruising Through Midlife Mai tai Murder Cruise Hibiscus Homicide Cruise If I thought the first half of my life was a bumpy ride, I’d better buckle ...

The first three books in the Essie Cobb Senior Sleuth Mysteries---BINGOED, PAPOOSED, and VALENTINED

With his dying breath, Bobby Lowell begs Ellison Russell, "Tell her I love her." Unable to refuse, Ellison struggles to find the girl the murdered boy loved. Too bad an epically bad blind date, a vindictive graffiti artist, and multiple trips to the emergency room keep getting in the way. Worse, a killer has Ellison in his sights, her newly rebellious daughter is missing, and there's yet another body in her hostas. Mother won't be pleased.

Would you drop everything and move to a town with a peculiar name, because an odd little man made you a strange offer? Millie Thorn did, and she could never have guessed what mysteries and revelations were awaiting her in the magical town of Spellbinder Bay. After witnessing a murder on her first day in the bay, Millie is cast into a world she never knew existed - a world of magic and the paranormal, and a world where it's seemingly normal to have a conversation with a cockatiel named Reuben.

Past and present collide when a secret from the 1920s wreaks havoc on Marlow House. Walt struggles to remember what he may have forgotten before it's too late.

After being fired from the library, 68-year-old Jim Butterfield decides to retire and move to Oceanview Cove to fulfill his late wife's dream of living near the ocean. But Jim never expects that he will end up in the center of a murder mystery instead of reading about one. On the second day after coming to the town, his neighbor is found dead, and Jim becomes the prime suspect. Together with Ginger, a cat with extraordinary sarcastic abilities, Jim must untangle a web of secrets and lies hidden behind Oceanview Cove's colorful facade to clear his name.

The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she's faced with a two-ton case. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can Mma. Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueak pachyderm? We may find out in this novel. We may not. Who can say?

After the recent death of her mother and the dissolution of her marriage, 30-something Eden Elliott is seriously in need of a fresh start. At the urging of her best friend, best-selling author Ami Pederson, Eden decides to embark on an open-ended trip to the picturesque village of Glenkillen in the Scottish Highlands, to do some hands-on research for a book of her own. But almost as soon as Eden arrives in the quaint town, she gets caught up in a very real drama....

"The story has a Nancy Drew style to it… fun and upbeat with a mystery that's intriguing, engaging, and is perfectly fitted to the witty duo of Luffy and Jasmine… funny, charming, lighthearted"--5 Stars, Readers' Favorite BOOK ONE A quaint town full of secrets. A string of bizarre occurrences. An unconvincing suicide... Jasmine Moore is a local favorite who is unusually gifted—she has random visions of the future that often portend disaster. She can also understand her loyal golden retriever. Literally. When a body is discovered in the small town of Blackwood Cove, the authorities are...

It’s Halloween and there is nothing better than a party until a murder unfolds, leaving party guests guessing whodunit. Living in a small town like Rico, CO, Halloween was a big deal. So, naturally, Jackson, the overnight millionaire, agrees to host the Halloween party of the year. But, Anonymous had another idea. Chilling messages, sent texts to all guests', keeping them on edge for the grand event. Are the messages all for fun or are the signs of what is to come? Nova and Mama Mia took great pride in their baked goods and were asked to cater the party. Busy making the preparations for ...

Pie Contest Turns Deadly Fall is in the air and the Eastern Shore Pie Contest has come to Pelican Cove. So has a woman who became a pariah when she was banished from town forty years ago. Now she is back with a vengeance amidst loud protests. The town is split over whether a decades old edict is still valid, especially since the woman holds a lot of power as a judge of the contest. The competition heats up as local women break their backs trying out different recipes, determined to win. Then an unexpected murder shocks the town. Roped into investigating the crime, café owner and amateur ...

Wine merchant Tony Beach has expertly catered his latest society soiree, but the fun’s over when a team of hit men crash the party…literally. The event leaves Tony with a bitter aftertaste of suspicion—and sets off a mystery that’s an intoxicating blend of deception, intrigue, and murder.

When dessert chef Casey Feldstein finds out that her late aunt's business, Yarn2Go, has one more yarn retreat scheduled, she decides to go ahead and host the event, despite her complete lack of experience as a knitter. At least the retreat is on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula. But the idyllic setting is soured when a retreat regular is found murdered in her hotel room. Feeling a sense of responsibility, Casey begins to weave the clues together and detects a pattern which may shed light on her aunt's suspicious death.

Charli Goodwin doesn't expect her homecoming to go without a hitch - after all, she skipped town, leaving her fiance and family without a clue as to where she was going or why. On her first night back, Charli discovers the body of her crazy great-uncle and suddenly finds herself at the center of a mystery that threatens the very foundations of Honeysuckle Hollow and the safety of every paranormal citizen in it - starting with Charli herself. With the clock ticking, will Charli's special magical talents be enough to save not only the town, but also her own life?

When her husband's niece shows up unexpectedly, drops off a baby, and disappears, Aurora is overwhelmed. And then the niece's husband turns up dead, having met his demise at the end of an ax blade.

Dixie Hemingway is a pet sitter for some of Florida's most pampered pets. But when she happens upon a man drowned in a cat's water bowl, Dixie's sleuthing powers from her time as a deputy sheriff return full-force. And as more bodies keep turning up, she'd better find out whodunit.