Crime Puzzles

Confessions from the Creamery In the quiet town of Maple Falls, The Creamery was more than an old-fashioned ice cream parlor—it was a gathering place, a safe haven, and the heart of a close-knit community. But when a seemingly innocent night of shared secrets among the employees is overheard by someone lurking in the shadows, those confessions spiral into a web of blackmail, betrayal, and murder. Hazel, Mara, and Luna find themselves entangled in a mystery that threatens not just their friendships, but their lives. As the past resurfaces and dark truths come to light, the trio must ...

'The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle' is one of 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes finds his services are needed when Watson takes him to a friend's estate in Surrey. After hearing about a burglary in a nearby estate and a murder in another, Holmes is presented with just one clue: a torn piece of paper with only a few words on it.

Sam King, the most decorated and honored homicide detective in the department’s history, is thinking he will retire, as soon as he makes lieutenant. Then, the unthinkable happens, a councilwoman is murdered, the crime of the century for the city, yet King is not involved in the investigation. Instead, his captain has King investigating crimes usually reserved for new detectives. Why? Does the captain know more about the conflicts between King and the councilwomen than he lets on?

A delightfully quaint mountain town, my cozy tearoom, a missing couple, and there’s something seriously weird about my bird. I didn’t expect to get wrapped up in a mystery through my husband… He’s dead. Retreat to the mountains, settle into my inherited family home and try to move on … a widow with kids and a parakeet. It was a good plan. It should have worked. I didn’t ask for a missing couple to complicate my first days, but there they were…or, rather, weren’t. I KNEW my detective husband was gone … but then here he was. Colorfully solving mysteries with me … he’s ...