Cozy Mystery Retired

It's time for Zoey and Steve to finally tie the knot. But when their wedding planner gets whacked, their plans are totally derailed....

Mallory's client is relying on her to solve an inconvenient murder, and her stomach won't stop grumbling. Thankfully, she's got a team of magical and human friends to help her find the culprit...and slip her snacks to stave off a devilish hunger. But she's also got a secret weapon: a wicked clever bloodhound with a nose for the bad guys.

Arlie's trouble-prone friend Louie witnessed a murder… Or did he? Louie's friends think he's cuckoo - there's no body or evidence that a crime was committed. What has shown up are a proliferation of little old ladies in colorful capes, determined to fight crime their way. Enjoy this fun, frisky mystery as a group of seniors join Arlie, Louie, and the crew to clean up the riff raff in Anchorage. A spunky, clean and cozy mystery sprinkled with suspense.

Mildred Petrie had worked as a meter maid and built a comfortable retirement, then her husband's sudden death changed everything. Learning of his secrets at the funeral, left her broke and alone. Desperate, she takes the only job available to an older woman at the Ivory Winds Casino - undercover security. Drug deals, armed robbery, and Mildred is catapulted into a new life. Excitement, danger, and disguises. Only Mildred can find the truth! A breathless, page-turner, in sensible shoes. Mildred is waiting for you, start reading today.

When an escalating series of crimes threatens the teachers at Westbrook Developmental Preschool, amateur sleuth Susan Wiles jumps in with both feet to help the police solve the crime. After all, this is her granddaughter's school! While uncovering mysterious clues, she realizes a family member's life is in jeopardy, and that her biological mother has been hiding a secret. Can Susan balance her personal life while bringing back safety to her granddaughter's school? Find out in Murder is Developmental.

Caring for elderly witches at the retirement home in Sunnyside, California, is a full-time job for Zoey Rivers. But when one of them is blitzing, causing magic to act even weirder than normal, things get...well, downright wacky. And when a local insurance agent winds up dead, some of the people Zoey is responsible for become the prime suspects.

A dead body, stolen jewelry, a barn full of secrets... not the vacation retired teacher Susan Wiles and her husband Mike expected when they decided to visit their old friends Emily and Henry Fox. Are the ominous events related to the true crime book Emily is writing? To the ten year anniversary of the unsolved disappearance of a local college student? Or to a builder's dream of creating a community of miniature homes at any cost? In a team effort, Susan, Mike, and their friends band together to restore harmony to the idyllic community of Sugarbury Falls, Vermont.

Harmony’s hoarder is discovered at the bottom of his basement stairs with a key clutched in his dead hand! Norman Schott is at risk of his home being condemned. The residents of Harmony quickly make plans to help the hoarder clean and repair his house. They hope to save Norman from being homeless. But on the first wintery morning of the cleanup, finding his body changes all that! The good-hearted townsfolk soon discover things are missing. Squares of colorful wallpaper, where framed pictures used to hang, is the first clue. Whatever that key was meant to open is missing too. Searches for ...

Zoey Rivers has a pretty great job as head of staff at Sunnyside Retired Witches Community. She's good at handling the magical messes that are part and parcel of providing a home for elderly (and some slightly senile) witches. But when the messes turn from slightly sloppy to hugely horrible, Zoey realizes there's more involved than just her residents.

Welcome to The Sea Star Inn, where the coffee is hot, the gossip is hotter, and murder is on the menu. Lena Merritt thought running her quaint coastal inn would be a peaceful escape from her hectic past. But when the body of a notorious developer is found on the beach, peace is the last thing she finds. Malcolm Sharp had plenty of enemies—angry locals, and shady business partners. As the investigation heats up, Lena realizes some of her guests are hiding more than travel itineraries. From a secretive woman with ties to the victim to a cryptic ledger that could unravel the whole town, the ...

What horrific secret is an innocent rose bush hiding? When it's mysteriously uprooted in the middle of the night, Daisy embarks on a dangerous trail that grows darker and darker with each unexpected turn. Essentially-English, almost-certainly quirky, and definitely a little crazy, come and meet our Norfolk-based R.E.D. (Retired Extremely Daisy) heroine, and find out why she’s such a hit with readers of all ages. “One of the best cozy mysteries I’ve ever read!” “A real breath of fresh literary air!” Retirement to a sleepy East-Anglian village doesn't go quite as Daisy hoped, ...

Things are already going sideways for Zoey Rivers. Her mother, recently back from the dead, isn’t responsive, and Zoey’s dad isn’t making matters easier. But when the Sunnyside Retirement Home for Witches’ almost-resident psychic Iris goes missing, apparently unable to foresee her own troubles, Zoey’s day gets a 1,000 times more complicated. And, of course, that’s not the end of it. The police detective seems bent on fingering a resident or staff member for the crime.

Sunnyside Retirement Witches Community gets its fair share of visitors. Some of them like the entertainment, and others enjoy volunteering. But when one of the sightseers ends up dead, Zoey Rivers has to figure out what happened. The residents come up with a fantastic idea: Since the retirement complex seems to have more than its fair share of murders, they figure it might be a good idea to have a psychic on staff. So, Zoey hires Iris. And all the information she pulls from the ghosts of the growing list of victims points to Zoey herself.

Things have been going pretty well at the retirement home for witches and other paranormals lately. Possibly too well. When Steve Grace's friend, Rhea Kaufman, is found dead in her garage right after he dropped his car off to her, he becomes the prime suspect in her murder. Now, Zoey has to get his name cleared. But in the process, she just may learn a thing or two about her fiance that she hadn't known before. Can she figure out who killed Rhea, clear Steve's name, and get on with the wedding plans?

A comfortable retirement isn't in the cards for Hewitt Fairfax. The restaurant he bought in upstate New York just wasn't working out. The quiet little town wasn't so quiet after all, at least not after one of his employees was murdered with Fairfax's own, personalized knife. That meant… retired detective or not… he was the prime suspect. Throw in some twists and turns, where the local police have a few mysteries in their past as well, and you have a tale that weaves its way through betrayed love, blackmail, arson, murder and — if he plays his cards right — someone to help him get ...

Hollywood has arrived in Harmony and trouble lands right in the middle of the movie being filmed! The production crew takes over Harmony’s Village Hall. Harmony has never seen anything like this! Townspeople, excited to see their faces on the big screen, line up for parts as extras. The shops on Main Street are magically transformed to a past era. A welcome party at the Stone Mill Brewery is the start of trouble and by the end of the evening, one of the crew has been shot. The only known gun among the cast and crew belongs to the director, Jackie’s niece. Much as Jackie wants to stay ...

When a body is discovered at the base of the Taliesin tower was the death natural causes or another murder? Jackie Parker, working on a project at the estate, learns about the famous architect Frank Llyod Wright who built the home. and about the murderous tragedy that occurred there in 1914. She’s photographing on the grounds the morning a tour group discovers the body of a volunteer. Rumors start flying in the Village of Harmony, because Kara was a much-loved woman who grew up here. Dr. Trueblood opens her patient records to reveal an underlying condition that could have caused Kara’s ...

The Hills Resort promises luxury and leisure—until murder puts everything on hold. Jackie Parker is finally settling into life in Harmony, Wisconsin. The not-quite-retired photographer has traded in her jet-setting lifestyle for a cozy apartment above her family’s beloved shop, Parker Photography, right on Main Street. But peace and quiet don’t last long in this charming river town. When the construction foreman of the highly anticipated Hills Resort is found dead on-site, rumors begin to fly faster than a camera flash. Fraudulent finances? Angry protestors? A love triangle turned ...

Zoey's been doing everything in her power to keep Sunnyside Retirement Community open for business, but her residents don't help with that a lot. She's had more than her fair share of threatening messages from the bosses, but she's kept the place afloat with sheer will and steel determination. However, that might not be enough. The bosses have arrived in town, and they're out for blood. When the lead boss goes missing, Zoey has to figure out who's behind it, put a stop to it, and keep her retirement community open. Before the doors are closed. For good.

Is it too late to right the wrongs of the past? Or will old grudges and twisted grievances lead to murder in Harmony? Jackie and her friends are excited to learn their old high school buddy is going to be building a second home in Harmony. But a worker's injury on the construction site of Keith's new home complicates things and fingers of blame point in different directions. With the shocking discovery of Keith's body all the happiness of the reunion is upended. When his young wife arrives, she leans on Scott Drake, Jackie's boyfriend, to help deal with her husband's murder. Suspicions of a...