Halloween Cozy Mystery

Ainsley Holloway had come to Gooseberry Bay to find answers about her past. She’d come to find an explanation for the dreams that haunted her after the death of the cop who’d both rescued and raised her. And she’d come to identify the family she couldn’t remember, but knew in her heart she’d once belonged to.

When the Pumpkin King vanishes, Halloween loses its head—and Mrs. Claus is the only one who can save it. The holidays have never been peaceful, but when a sinister letter arrives from the Halloween Council, Mrs. Claus knows something is deeply wrong. The Pumpkin King is missing, Halloween magic is unraveling, and ancient shadows are stirring in the forgotten corners of Octoberland. Armed with peppermint spells, sharp wit, and an eye for festive sabotage, Mrs. Claus assembles her most dramatic team yet: the eternally chilly Jack Frost, fashion-forward reindeer diva Felicia Sparklehoof, and...

***Adult Readers Only*** (Previously published) Halloween is the busiest time of year for Rita Russell’s costume shop, and she loves it. In fact, she’s the happiest she’s ever been, until Luke Conrad shows up running his parents’ store across the street. He is the bane of her existence, but she’s not about to let the sexy man keep her from running her business and living her life. Luke Conrad is the alpha of the local werewolf pack, and has to track a murderer while protecting his pack and keeping their secret safe from the humans. The only thing standing in his way is a curvy ...

Trick or Treat? Palmchat Gazette reporter Roland “Beanie” Bean is excited to take his kids, Ethan and Evan, trick-or-treating, but his excitement turns to concern when he discovers a human finger among the candy the boys collected! Days later, Beanie learns that the finger belongs to someone he knows—Joshua Howard, a missing student who was interning at the Palmchat Gazette before he disappeared. Beanie plans to find the intern, but soon he’s assigned to a shocking murder--a dead body in the jungle. Beanie heads to the crime scene and realizes he recognizes the victim as his new ...

Cupcake caterer Emory Martinez is hosting a Halloween bash alongside her octogenarian employer, Tillie. With guests dressed in elaborate costumes, the band is rocking, the cocktails are flowing, and tempers are flaring when the hired Bavarian Barmaid tries to hook a rich, hapless husband. Except one of her targets happens to be Emory’s brother-in-law, which bodes ill for his pregnant wife. When Emory tracks down the distraught barmaid, instead of finding the young woman in tears, she finds her dead.

Halloween is a wild day in Enchanted Bay. There's no telling what might happen. As much as Meg Walton just wants to have fun, it quickly becomes apparent that craziness is afoot. The question becomes, will the witch have to step in and use her magical powers to keep things from spiraling out of control? Or is Meg in over her head? Find out by buying a copy of Hectic Halloween Hijinks right now!

In Sleepy Hollow, a Monet is in danger of being spirited away. . . But undercover art sleuth Sophie Fisher—also known as Jeanne Sophie Poisson— is on the trail of the brazen art thief.From a Hudson River Cruise to Cold Spring to a spooky lantern-light tour of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sophie will do what it takes to capture the thief . . . And prevent him from spiriting away a valuable work of art. From the author of the Joseph Haydn Mysteries and the Celine Skye Psychic Series, comes yet another delightful mystery series.

When Nick O'Reilly is invited to Sherlock Lake by his friend Danny, he is more than apprehensive. Nick is familiar with the ghost story that surrounds that place, and he is not one to meddle with situations like that. However, after Danny pushes him into it, criticizing his confidence, Nick feels like he has no choice. The two wander down to the lake to explore the legend that surrounds it, and when they do, they get more than they bargained for. The Mystery at Sherlock Lake is a short story that will thrill you with its mysterious twists and turns and leave you wondering what will happen ...

Underneath a 100-year-old copper beech, a mummy is about to die. When Tommy, the Viking PI, gets picked up on Halloween and driven into the thick Norwegian woods, the last thing he imagined was being taken to a murder scene. Well...No. The last thing he imagined was the corpse dressed up as a mummy, sitting at a table with Viking PI written in blood. Tommy has to start his own investigation to stay out of jail, find the real murderer, and save the relationship with his suspicious CSI girlfriend. This is the fourth book in the Viking P.I. series. A Quick-read mystery that is short and snappy...

Writing retreats are murder. I just turned my new home into a cozy bed-and-breakfast, and my first guests are a group of five horror writers looking for a retreat, including the famous Jason Baskin. But everything went wrong when my family ghosts vanished. No amount of ghost hunting on the part of the writers could bring them back. Then, Jason Baskin dropped dead just outside his room. Now, I have to team up with Sarah, my wise and witty mentor, and solve the murder before someone else dies. But how can I do that without Sebastian, my lazy but loyal familiar? And how can I protect my guests...

Remember the deliciously scary stories we shared around the campfire when we were kids? J.B. Hawker has written a collection of spooky tales with a cozy twist to share around your fireside today. Taking her cue from those creepy campground tales and horror film classics, she spins yarns certain to either put a lump in your throat or tickle your funny bone. These humorous short stories introduce the character of Matilda Thistlethwaite, soon to be featured in her own series of cozy mysteries.