Cozy Pet Mysteries

The last thing I expected during Bramble Dale’s big debut cook-off was a dead food critic face-first in a plate of my best friends winning but fatal almond chicken. It was an and accident because she wouldn’t poison him on purpose. Really? Now I’m knee-deep in flour, lies, and a whole lot of bad alibis, trying to figure out who really wanted this foodie dead. Between his baking co-star girlfriend stealing the show and a rival food critic cutting into his review columns this harsh baking judge had more enemies than a guy could choke on. With my pet detective yellow Lab, Peanut, and my ...

Holiday Corner - Short Read Series Holiday Corner, Vermont, founded in 1892 by Thadeus Holiday, is your typical quintessential Christmas town filled with twinkling lights, garland, wreaths, and red ribbons. You're probably thinking nothing exciting ever happens in our quiet mountain town. Read on because Holiday Corner has its share of mystery and surprises… Missing Santas is Book 1 in the Holiday Corner Christmas Cozy Mystery short read series. Ghostly Gift – Book 2 Slay Ride – Book 3 Missing Santas- Book 1 Event planner Joy Holiday isn’t exactly feeling joyful this Christmas ...

The time is now. We’ve waited long enough. We’ve got to know. How did I die? I’m sharp, and I’m not just talking about my beak. In fact, you won’t find a parakeet brighter than me. But in my previous life, as a man, I was an even more brilliant. A detective, in fact. However, there’s one question that neither I nor anybody I love can seem to recall: just how did I die? To get to the bottom of it, it’s time for a little road trip to the scene of the crime. All of the Tripletts—my wife Sharon, daughter Lila, son Ethan, and I—leave Mountain Springs in the rearview mirror and ...

During Bloomsville's much-anticipated "Doggone Dessert Day" at Sweet Crumbs, excitement fills the air as dog lovers flock to sample Tom Harris’s signature pet-friendly pastries. But the celebration quickly crumbles when a patron is poisoned by a cupcake meant for canine consumption. Chaos erupts, and Grace Thompson—accompanied by her faithful Westie, Rosie, and forensic specialist Chloe Sutton—takes on the case to sniff out the culprit. As Rosie’s sharp nose leads them through layers of deceit, Grace and Chloe uncover a rival bakery’s shady ingredients and a recipe for sabotage. ...

Ivy Bloom wants to believe you can go home again and so she does, leaving her work as a writer in NYC and returning to Hydrangea Bay on Cape Cod to start the next chapter of her book-loving life. She and her sister Gigi work to turn the rambling old mansion they have inherited into a bookstore. Baby books in the nursery, entertaining books in the dining room and romance reads in the ladies boudoir. It looked like it would work out great right up until the moment that the leader of a local religious cult turned up dead in the driveway. Soon his wife is dead as well. Through no fault of her ...

Tired of college, Kate Kennedy’s granddaughter, Katharine, drops out and heads for Florida, landing in the apartment of Kate’s best friend. In her quest for a new life, she takes up with a gang of surfers that go by the name “The Four Boardsmen of the Apocalypse.” But catching waves can be a dangerous pastime. When Katharine’s surfer crush is killed in a shark attack, foul play is suspected, especially by the police. Fingers are pointing at Katharine—including, to Kate’s disappointment, those of her friend Detective Nick Carbone. It’s up to Kate to prove her beloved ...

Kathy Vallory is pet sitting for three Lhasa Apso dogs at an old monastery turned bed and breakfast in Tibet. When a staff member is killed and ancient artifacts stolen, Kathy is determined to find the perpetrator. Her search for clues takes her throughout the capitol city of Lhasa, including the Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, a traditional Chinese medicine classroom, and rug maker’s shop. She voices her findings to the dogs on her daily walks to clarify the truth. The surrounding mountains help put facts in perspective and their astounding beauty eases her trepidation. Feel what life is ...

Refreshed after his recent trip to the island, Leger is back in Glasgow but finds there are matters which require his attention. His girlfriend is angry that he disappeared to the island without saying goodbye and issues an ultimatum; take a break from sleuthing or lose her. Leger must also find a home for Lily, the island sleuth who returned to Glasgow with him and it seems a local cat loving criminal, Malky Maguire, is the perfect person to adopt her. Undeterred by a series of break-ins and acts of vandalism at the Maguire home, Lily settles in and is soon part of the family. However, the...

Leger witnesses the kidnapping of a small child and pursues the victim and the perpetrator onto a long-distance train. Unknown to Leger, he is followed by Annabella and Nicole who are determined to get him off the train. Leger must uncover the truth about this kidnapping and put right the wrongs, with a little help from another non-human passenger. What Leger doesn't realise is, he isn't the only one watching this situation closely...

Halloween means parties and the local residents association are planning a get-together at the Queen Languoreth to celebrate Halloween. However, with everyone out in the street at the same time, this opens the window for a gang of cat-phobic robbers to come in and take advantage. Leger and Ginger have overheard the men planning the robbery in an alleyway but can they uncover the identity of Gus and Andy in time? Meanwhile, a local man has discovered the body of a cat who looks just like Leger and taken the body to Annabella for burial. Annabella isn't sure it's really Leger who has died but...

Champagne corks only hint at the pressure that builds as this New Year’s witching hour approaches. Maggie Bixler, a saucy ghost who runs a spectral speakeasy in the gloomy basement of the old family home, was brutally betrayed and is ready to POP! She’s hired me, Seymour—part-time detective, full-time parakeet—to find who double-crossed her a hundred years ago. I’m game! (Get it?) Meanwhile, my former wife (and now owner) Sharon throws a wing-ding on New Year’s Eve and the whole town crashes the private party. Seymour Triplett’s the name. Once human and a full-time gumshoe, I ...

Leger isn't the detective this time - he's the witness. After saving Poppy from an attack, Leger must guide troubled teenager Daniel Goldsworthy on the right path to discovering the crime has been committed, solving the mystery and putting the perpetrator behind bars. However, it proves an almost impossible task since Leger himself has a lot to deal with. Between a potentially lethal trapped hairball causing him extreme pain, a group of friends who are determined to do his job for him and a mischief of vigilante mice, Leger finds it difficult to tackle the task. Will Leger put his own ...

THESE WOMEN ARE GRAPES DRESSED IN RAISIN COSTUMES… That's Hilde, Emma and Vivien, inseparable friends... On a Mediterranean vacation in the coastal paradise of Vistabelle. But very close to them are murder and mayhem, lobsters and pink sand! Hilde, Emma and Vivien get to work. Appearing harmless, and adorable, they learn details the detectives could never get. Of course, they are not alone in this! Honorio, the elegant, sleuthy cat helps them in this dangerous adventure. Emma believes her late Uncle Roddy inhabit Honorio's body. Our witty friends keep their school spirit and sisterly ...

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 ...

At Nora's request, Gwen is happy to accompany her to a meeting with ex-hubby #3's lawyer. Much to Nora's surprise - and dismay - she's been named executor of said ex's will. The fact that the man has been missing for years and was just declared legally dead only makes an already complicated process more so. And besides, is he really dead? What's not a surprise is that Nora's twin ex-stepchildren are pressing for access to their father's dry cleaning fortune....

As the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, counts down to a spooky celebration on October 31st, a horrifying murder leaves Melanie Travis pawing for clues in a hair-raising game of trick-or-treat.

Lauren Vancouver is the head of HotRescues, a no-kill animal shelter north of Los Angeles, but it's often human nature that puts her in the path of danger. Just like when she helps rescue four adorable beagle puppies that were dumped down a drainpipe at a nasty puppy mill. One of the mill's employees has a history of dog abuse—and a bone to pick with Lauren. And when he's found dead at HotRescues after threatening her, Lauren will have to sniff out the real killer to keep herself out of a cage....

I’ve only baked a dozen cream puffs at my Granny B’s bakery and I’m suspected for murder In this hillbilly town. I never thought I’d move back to Bar Harbor, the smallest town ever. But, inheriting my Granny B’s Bakery has given me a chance to do what I love, bake again. How was I to know I’d be accused of murder? The victim, a local food critic known for her harsh reviews, drops dead with my half eaten, maple cream puff in her hand. I knew my cream puffs were to die for. With a fluffy personality like hers, almost everyone in town was happy to see her go. With my golden ...

Kathleen finishes what Paul started… The series isn’t over until true justice is served… Kathleen O’Brien will stop at nothing to honor Paul Madison’s memory and legacy. Chuck Gaylord will do whatever it takes to make sure justice is served and to protect Kathleen. Delilah Rossi, the untouchable crime boss, will have her moment of reckoning. Can Kathleen find a way to honor the loved ones she’s lost without compromising her integrity? A short read cozy mystery filled with mystery, romance, and a touch of magic. After three years of mourning Paul Madison’s death, Kathleen is ...

A disappearing body. Hidden magical talents. An adorable mind-reading dog. And small-town secrets . . . Addie James’s life imploded when she discovered her fiancé cheating and got downsized from her biotech job. So she left Silicon Valley for the haven of her Aunt Kate’s tea and apothecary shop in the peaceful mountain town of Stargaze. There, she plans to take a deep breath and figure out what’s next. But when Addie reaches Stargaze, there’s no trace of her aunt. Until one night, Aunt Kate’s lifeless body shows up and then disappears from the locked shop. And that’s when ...