Funny Mystery

Tony Soprano, meet Stephanie Plum. From USA Today Bestselling Author Gina LaManna Wedding bells are ringing in Luzzi Land! The church is booked, the decorations are set, and the cakes—all ten of them—are ready to be frosted. Lacey Luzzi is getting married, and her grandmother finally gets to cry those tears of joy, gosh darn it. Until one phone call changes everything. When the Violet Society’s newest recruit is found dead at the St. Paul Cathedral, Lacey Luzzi is the first to be notified, and she’s not happy about it. After all, the bride-to-be is supposedly on vacation from all ...

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

Penelope makes a fast break from her old life to the picturesque town of Bath, Maine. But the excitement halts when a dead body is found near her dumpster. Divorcee', Penelope, starts a new chapter in the town known for it’s boutiques. But when handyman Ricky’s body is found behind her shop, the old cliche, shop ‘til you drop, suddenly becomes a literal reality. Her curiosity piqued over the unsolved murder, she sets out to unearth the truth, with her bite-sized sidekick, Teo the Teacup Chihuahua, in tow. When town gossip reveals Ricky’s shady past and his recent argument with Harry...

Make sure the kids aren’t around! Just because you’re a grown-up doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the art of the children’s bedtime story. Nick Offerman presents this collection of 12 short stories written in the style of a classic kids' tale, but with a decidedly dark and adult approach. What really happened after Snow White died, from the perspective of the one medically trained dwarf? A naive wizard professor reports back from the trenches of an underprivileged school of magic. And much more!

After finding herself suddenly penniless, Emily is on the verge of homelessness when she lands a job as a sorority house mom. Finally, her life is back on track! After a year of turmoil, she’s got a steady source of income, a roof over her head (albeit, a decrepit one) and a welcome, but unexpected, frequent dose of eye candy. Especially, Michael, the sexy contractor. If only that darn federal investigation weren’t lurking in her background… Emily teams up with a zany PI to dig up the truth about her family’s sketchy past. But investigating crime while babysitting Gamma Delts makes ...

A gal living in a converted potting shed can’t be too picky about employment opportunities. So when Rainbow gets offered a gig hosting a reality TV show, she has her pageant smile ready. The show’s details are sketchy, but getting paid to live on a yacht sounds like a dream come true. It doesn’t take long for the first wave of disappointment to hit. Not only is her room the size of a flower box, her new gold-braided boss would be better suited to the role of Tyrant King of Munchkinland. The first mate is a bright spot, but just about everything else from the constant rocking to the ...

When Adrienne James is assigned to be part of the emergency crew on board the Trumpeter, she's hopeful it'll be an easy job. Instead, she finds: 🐍 A wildly unexpected reptilian surprise 🤔 A high-stakes murder no one else wants to solve 📸 A PR nightmare that no filter can fix With her bestie by her side, a knack for nosiness, and a growing list of suspicious shipmates, Addi is determined to get to the bottom of it—preferably before she becomes part of the story. Danger never looked this fabulous. Perfect for fans of quirky sleuths, cruise ship drama, and high seas hijinks with a ...

Addi and the gang are expecting an enjoyable, relaxing cruise when the theme is cupcakes. The cupcake addicts seem like a fun-loving group of people - until rivalries come to the surface, and a popular baker is murdered. Addi scrambles to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again... and some shocking truths are revealed about the kidnapping-related messages she's received. Praise for A.R. Winters: "The perfect balance of being lighthearted, but still a serious page-turning mystery." - Jaycie D, Amazon.com "A fun cozy mystery with engaging and entertaining characters" - lq, ...

"This series is my favorite new addiction! I want the Miss Fortune to escape to Maui, too!" ~ Reader My name is Kat Smith, and my new life as postmaster of the tiny town of Ohia on Maui was beginning to settle down. No new dead bodies had turned up for months! And then, the UPS guy spotted a little girl in the window of a house where no child was known to live. My former Secret Service training kicked in. I had to investigate, no matter what Mr. K, my boyfriend, attack cat Tiki, or Aunt Fae said about how far I'd go to find out what happened… to a child who might not even be real. "Pau ...

Welcome to Sarah’s Eatery, where the food is to-die-for! Kylie’s move to Camden Falls didn’t go quite as she expected: now she's got two hunky men fighting for her affections, more culinary mishaps on her café's Oops Board, and ex in-laws who won’t leave her alone. "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" And, of course, there's the latest murder that Kylie gets drawn into... When local real estate bigshot “Mean Mike” Pratt is found dead in his office, accusations fly from every other storefront—in no small part because he owned them! Kylie’s hairdresser, Susie, is ...

Inherited...One haunted house; One witch’s manual; One mandatory ‘to do’ list. Not Inherited...One hunky neighbor; One memory-challenged ghost; One set of town gossips. "Smart, sexy, and deliciously fun, this book is everything I love about the written word! It's a masterful balance of humor and heart with a touch of mystery thrown in for good measure." - NY Times Bestselling Author - Darynda Jones When down-on-her-luck costume designer Remington Smith receives a surprise inheritance, she must return to the town she swore to forget. And complete a list of mandatory projects. And learn...

Welcome to The Berry Home A Berry Horrible Holiday Kylie’s kinda-sorta boyfriend Joel convinces her to go on a romantic holiday with him… But surprise! Zoey shows up with Brad in tow! "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" If having your best friend and other romantic interest show up doesn’t put a damper on romance, a dead body certainly will... And that’s just what Kylie discovers. Who could’ve killed Dan, a man with many secrets and a dark past? At a lovely Bed And Breakfast where all the guests seem to be hiding something, can Kylie emerge unscathed and prove the ...

From NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author Josie Litton, writing as J.K. Litton, a wickedly funny cozy romantic mystery for the holidays The charming Westchester County village of Mulberry Falls is ringing in the New Year in style. On the village green, revelers are counting down the seconds to midnight. But when the pop of champagne corks is interrupted by gunshots, the fun goes flat. It’s up to local sleuth Verity Valence and her former high school boyfriend, Detective Ethan Lowell to cut through the confetti and catch a killer. Either that or risk Mulberry Falls’ new year ...

When snobby candle maker Darcy Bloom ends up dead outside Junie Carmichael's bookshop, all signs point to local antiques dealer Walter Fitch. But Junie knows he's not the one with a guilty heir. Junie came to Thistleberry Point to pack up her late aunt's bookstore-not stumble over a dead body during the Midsummer Market. Darcy Bloom had a fake lineage, a real brooch, and a knack for making enemies. Now she's dead, and Walter Fitch is the prime suspect. But Junie isn't buying it. With her chatty parrot Edgar, her aunt's spirited best friend Flo, and a stong cup of local gossip, Junie digs ...

Mango Blues, the latest novel in the Mango Bob series by Bill Myers. Laugh out loud funny, filled with zany characters. A fun, feel-good read! What do you say when the leader of the Russian mob asks you to take his unmarried daughter camping for a week? You say “yes” and hope you make it back alive. It won’t be easy, the daughter is the queen of the long con and has a scheme afoot to derail her father's plan. If she gets her way, there won't be any peace on Florida's Forgotten Coast. Join Walker and his bobtail cat, Mango Bob, in another wild, fun-filled romp as they travel the ...

A Missing Caterer. A Murderous Genius. A Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse. Tiffany and Rosie expect a routine catering job when they step in for a missing local chef. Their clients? A group of brilliant, eccentric minds gathered for an exclusive event. But before the night is over, one of them is dead. Now, with a killer lurking among a room full of geniuses, Tiff and Rosie are facing their most dangerous case yet. How do you outsmart a murderer who’s always three steps ahead? With Stone, Jan, and Nanna diving into the chaos, the mystery takes an even darker turn—because the missing caterer...

Twenty-nine-year-old Imogen Banks is hashtag struggling. After a disaster ends her career, destroys her home, and burns up all the money she’s saved to open her own bakery, she enters a baking contest for an all-or-nothing last-ditch chance at getting her life together. But when she arrives at the mysterious island off the coast of France, she discovers all the inhabitants of the quaint town are magical, and if she wins the contest, she’ll become the next royal baker at the castle on top of the hill. No worries that the last royal baker appears to have been murdered.

Welcome to The Berry Home: where the food is to-die-for! Kylie is thrilled when the space next door is finally leased out to a bookshop owner. Unfortunately, opening day doesn’t go as planned. Instead, the bookshop becomes the scene of a murder. Who could’ve killed Charlie Mccoy, a man of many secrets and just as many enemies? With a murder to investigate and a friend’s wedding to plan, Kylie must call on all her friends to help keep the Berry Home afloat as she scrambles to uncover the truth before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Brad is left to fend for himself as a newly minted ...

Emerson Knight is introverted and eccentric and has little to no sense of social etiquette. Good thing he's also brilliant, rich, and (some people might say) handsome, or he'd probably be homeless. Riley Moon has just graduated from Harvard Business and Harvard Law. Her aggressive Texas spitfire attitude has helped her land her dream job as a junior analyst with megabank Blane-Grunwald. At least Riley Moon thought it was her dream job, until she is given her first assignment: babysitting Emerson Knight.

Nestled between fast track Ft. Lauderdale and nouveau riche Boca Raton, the once sleepy beach town of Palmetto is plagued by progress. The latest news has Ocean Vista condo board president Stella Sajak and other residents in an uproar. Developers plan to raze the property and put up a glitzy resort. But when Stella says she’ll go to City Hall and fight this to the death, no one thinks to take her statement literally. And when Kate Kennedy begins to investigate the murder, she discovers that this little corner of the sunshine state is cursed with corruption, unsavory characters, and a very...