Humorous Cozy Mystery

A ghost story with a true crime twist. Based on the largest, unsolved art heist in history, GHOST AT THE GARDNER is a gripping, paranormal suspense mystery with a bit of added romance. Supernatural occurrences unfold as an old museum ghost and a young art intern team up to solve an investigation that has remained an FBI cold case for over 20 years. Readers won’t be able to put down this fast-paced novel full of ghostly spirits, mystical séances and first kisses in a spooky graveyard.

Set in 1946 England, Murder at Rutherford Hall is a gripping tale that will have you turning pages till the end to figure out ‘whodunit’! The charming characters simply pull you into a setting of elaborate richness woven with humour and portraits of a bygone era where homes were large and beautiful, people dressed for dinners and life moved with a certain grace for the privileged. Against this enchanting backdrop, love and betrayal, life and death, laughter and grief, wealth and poverty come together to provide an immensely entertaining read. Star Reviews for ‘Murder at Rutherford ...

A wine tasting in Montmartre… What could possibly go wrong? When Ava Sext, a part-time sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from an outdoor stand in Paris overlooking the Seine, is invited to a wine tasting held by a dead man to smoke out his killer, she can't resist. With the help of her fellow book seller, Henri DeAth, a former notary in a country where notaries are a powerful caste, Ava investigates the strange goings-on in the world of Grand Cru wines to try and find the dead man's killer before the killer finds her. Death in Montmartre is a light-hearted cozy mystery set ...

Secrets, hurricanes and murder halt Amber's holiday plans on a Caribbean island paradise... Desperate for some rest and relaxation following her weeks of rigorous special agent boot camp training, Amber heads for the Caribbean for the wedding of Ennis (her old university boyfriend and now a movie heartthrob) and his fiancée Siobhan. The island paradise soon turns into a nightmare though when she reaches the Five Palms Resort to discover the resort’s yoga teacher to the stars has been murdered in the spa pavilion – and Siobhan, the bride-to-be, is a suspect. Then a distraught Ennis and ...

Catching a killer is a piece of cake... Or is it? When socialite Celeste Rocheford is murdered, Mindy’s best friend Beth Miller finds herself the prime suspect. Mindy must prove Beth's innocence and find the real killer – while dealing with her meddling high-school nemesis, Neve, and her former flame, Ethan Macaulay. 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, Amazon.com "A cute light read with a final twist at the end." - Stacey...

A film shoot in Paris… What could possible go wrong? For Ava Sext, an amateur sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from an outdoor stand overlooking the Seine, an early morning knock on her door leads to a job on a film shoot. Her film career gets off to a roaring start with murder on her first day on the job. With the help of her fellow bookseller, Henri DeAth, a former notary in a country where notaries are a powerful caste, Ava investigates the strange goings-on in the production while rekindling a relationship with the film's producer, an old flame who may or may not be ...

This cozy series has everything you want and more: an eclectic cast of characters, a mystery or two, and diligent detectives on duty. The detectives, feline and canine, figure it all out, but they have a dickens of a time getting the humans to understand them. The series, Tiger Lily’s Café, is set in a Midwestern town nestled into the sunset coast of a Great Lake. The setting itself acts as a character, bringing the reader into the sights, sounds and smells of the small resort community of Chelsea. Read the series in order, or read any book alone. Each volume stands alone with a clear ...

History says it was suicide... Carly was thrilled to inherit her ex-husband's Victorian after he died. Of course, that was before she knew she was also inheriting his ghost, a 100-year-old curse, and the kind of strong mediumship skills that has every spirit in town begging for her to solve their mysteries. And Bessilyn Hind is first in line. According to history, in 1906 suffragist and local women's rights leader, Bessilyn Hind, committed suicide at her thirty-fifth birthday party after her fiancé broke up with her. Only one problem: her ghost doesn't remember it that way. And, she ...

“There’s a dead elf in the doorway!” With those words, the adventures of the gals of Callie’s Cakes are back on! The ladies have their work cut out for them. There’s a dead Christmas Elf trying to spoil Christmas, a murderer determined to destroy Anna’s wedding, a thief doing his best to discredit Kristie’s Youth Facility, and a vandal out to stop Callie’s wedding. But there’s nothing a cupcake or two won’t solve. Welcome to the cupcake bakery Callie's Cakes where murder investigations are on the menu. Recipes included. Cupcakes, unfortunately, are not. Get all four ...

A dead celebrity chef boss. A handsome and mysterious new next door neighbor. Lizzie’s in big trouble... Waitress Lizzie's horrible and much hated celebrity chef boss is dead; stabbed with a knife in his own restaurant kitchen. When the police discover she was officially the last person to see him alive, they put Lizzie right at the top of their suspect list. Now, panicked and fighting to clear her name, she’s forced to team up with her handsome and intriguing new neighbor, Jack Mathis. Okay, so Jack claims he’s a former special agent on suspension from his investigative duties for ...

How do you solve murders that may not even be murder? Experience the mayhem with Millie and friends at Holy Oak Retirement Village. Elnora Lowlands' novel "Mayhem Senior Style: Holy Oak Village” follows Millie, a retired nurse, as she navigates life in a retirement village after leaving her farm. Millie forms new friendships with residents like Liang and Warren, as they bond over shared experiences and their pets. Camille, Millie's loyal dog, plays a significant role in the narrative, adding a heartwarming touch to the tale. However, several residents at Holy Oak have recently died ...

With the worldwide Great Disappearance, magic has come out of the closet. In the blink of an eye, iconic structures around the world have vanished. As for all the people who had been in those buildings at the time -- goners, all of them. But the dynamic duo are on the case again: Special Agent Annabelle Haggerty, a genuine Celtic goddess hidden within the FBI, and her flakey sidekick, questionable psychic Samantha Brennan. Too bad neither of them is at he best. Annabelle struggles with an inexplicable dimming of her powers. For Samantha, things are the opposite. She now possesses genuine ...

A cat hunt at Christmas on Maui… I'm Kat Smith, Secret Service agent turned postmaster sleuth in the small town of Ohia on Maui, and I'm dealing with my first private investigation at the holidays: Lady Sapphire, a pedigreed feline expecting her first litter on Christmas, has been stolen from her elderly owner. My hot pilot boyfriend Mr. K and I are up to our eyeballs in cozy mystery motives when we discover that Tiki, my beloved stray, has also disappeared. Now the hunt is personal, and I'll leave no furball unturned to bring these cats home. "This story has ALL the feels. The perfect ...

If you enjoy humorous and slightly snarky mysteries and crime capers and authors like Janet Evanovich, Steven Higgs, Spencer Quinn’s Chet & Bernie series, and Carl Hiaasen, then "Unleashed and Uncorked" is a must-read for you. How well do you really know your neighbors? Kat Drexler-Morai was hoping for a quiet summer with her newly adopted Portuguese Water Dog, Koa, in a peaceful cabin on the shores of Legacy Lake. Instead, she gets murder, mayhem, and a couple of ghosts with attitude. When a real estate mogul drops dead at a wine-tasting party, nearly everyone in Legacy Lake and Liberty ...

Quinn sat straight up in bed. “Annie McClery has been murdered.” She said the words out loud. She tells herself it was just a dream, but then she gets a call from Dermot Brennan, the local Garda. He’s calling to say they just found the old doll maker, Annie McClery, dead in her cottage. He’s sure she died from natural causes. After all, she was ninety-six years old. But Quinn can’t shake off her dream. Did Annie die of natural causes, or was she murdered? But what would be the motive? Quinn visits Annie’s cottage and discovers a drawer full of old journals. The journals reveal ...

A Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper When cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black investigates the death of a local prankster, she's pleased when she seems to have solved it straight away... "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" One suspect "confesses" to the crime immediately. And then another suspect “confesses” to being the real killer. And then another suspect confesses. And another... and another. Soon Tiffany and Ian find themselves back to square one, unsure of who the real killer is, and why all their suspects are intent on confessing their “guilt”. Meanwhile, Ian joins a ...

Fran Williams never intended to be a travel writer but circumstances made her life take a surprising turn. Now, needing to put the past behind her and desperate for a fresh new start, she finds herself assigned to attend an ancient Well Dressing event in a pretty tourist town as part of a group of journalists. On the hunt for some background information on the event for the travel article she’s researching and writing, she soon uncovers far more than she expected… There’s a mystery that needs solving – and fast! Keen to dive into a sleuthing adventure, Fran teams up with tourist ...

Isabella joins a coven... But there are no witches in it. When Isabella's friend Emma changes her religion, Isabella is happy she's found something she can believe in. Until she learns Emma thinks she's a witch. Magic doesn't work that way and now she's worried her friend is being taken advantage of. Isabella is desperate to find out who is killing members of the coven - desperate enough to hunt him down on her own. What will it take for her to capture a witch older and stronger than her, and is she willing to pay that price? *** For fans of Amanda M. Lee, Annabel Chase, and Leighann Dobbs,...

From USA Today bestselling author, Julie Mulhern, comes a short worthy of the Country Club Murders name. For Aggie DeLucci, former assistant private investigator and current housekeeper extraordinaire, 1975 is turning out to be a banner year. There’s a new man her life, Mac. He makes her laugh, takes her dancing, and makes a helluva salami sandwich. When Mac is accused of theft, it’s up to Aggie to clear his name. She’ll have to polish her slightly tarnished investigative kills and tame her fears (and her hair) to catch the real thief. If this is your first trip to 70s Kansas City, ...

My summer escape to Camp Willow Creek promised campfires and marshmallows, not murder and mayhem. If my clumsy arrival to camp, designed for recovery and relaxation, wasn’t enough, then unpacking to a dead body in the woods certainly didn’t help. Being the first at the scene, Detective Harper, makes me his prime suspect. The camper’s whispers about Donnie’s untimely death makes my curiosity run deep; there’s no way I’m sitting this one out. Biscuit, my trusted sidekick mutt,and I sniff out clues. What we uncover is a web of secrets slicker than the murky lake bottom. The other ...