Pet Mysteries

A cosy mystery perfect for fans of Sally Smith, Steve Higgs, LJ Ross, Robert Thorogood, and Richard Osman. The celebrations for The National Day of Spain are the biggest event in the calendar for the Club Britannia complex on Spain’s Costa del Sol. As part of the organising committee, Karen McLaren has been overseeing the evening’s food, drink, music, and dancing. She has big plans… …finding herself making inquiries about a murdered partygoer isn’t one of them. Neither Karen nor the local police can understand how the death has happened. Though everything they see suggests it’s ...

Two parrots challenge Kathy’s pet sitting abilities after she takes a job near her hometown in the Lake Conroe area of Texas. The body of her former boss, the director of the ER, washes ashore - murdered. Will Kathy be a suspect? Help her untangle the web of clues that expose the underbelly of the healthcare industry.

Polly Parrett meets Polly parrot. Together, can they solve a murder mystery? Things just don't always go the right way for pet-sitter, Polly Parrett. Dogs and cats can be tough enough; now she finds herself having to cope with a moody macaw, a volatile new resident at her mother's halfway house for veterans, and oh yeah, a dead body. What's more, the parrot and Polly share the same name, which not only makes for a lot of confusion, but it just might be that the parrot is the smarter of the two.

"The Disappearing Snowman" is book 6 of The JUST JUNIPER ADVENTURES SERIES. In book 6 of the series, "The Disappearing Snowman", Sophia and Juniper return to the mountains of Western North Carolina to celebrate New Year's with Dad. Here they will also meet up with their friends, Gabriela, Aiden, and Ben. They will enjoy playing in the snow together, sledding and also get to solve another baffling mystery!

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 ...

To Leger, Halloween is a nuisance. Everyone is talking about superstition and as a black cat he is in the firing line at this time of year. When his human's great-niece, Brianna, decides to dress as a black cat to go trick or treating and dress Leger in his very own costume, Leger decides enough is enough and leaves home, planning never to return. But just hours later on a stormy autumnal night, Leger embarks on his most difficult investigation so far... Following in Leger's footsteps, Brianna has gone on the prowl and he must find her before anyone else with sinister intentions does. ...

Uncover the secrets of the past before they claim another victim. Juniper, owner of Juniper's Jewels, stumbles upon an antique roll-top desk at an estate sale, but it's what's hidden inside—a cryptic diary—that sets off a chain of events. The diary's mysterious contents, filled with names of the deceased and cryptic symbols, draw Juniper into a perilous puzzle. With someone desperate for its return, Juniper and her newfound partner, Jasper, delve into the secrets hidden within. As they unravel the diary's secrets, Juniper and Jasper find themselves on a treacherous path, with danger ...

Disillusioned, with their dreams of running an island hotel shattered, the McInnes family return to Glasgow. Hugh and Annabella are planning to go travelling, leaving Leger in the care of the Goldsworthy family while they are gone. He wastes no time on self-pity though and throws himself back into his work. Shortly before arriving back in the city, he learns Nicole has been attacked. With the police taking too long to track down the culprit, Leger and Bob get on the case. However, Isabella can't stop flirting, Ginger is acting out of character and Amber is taking risks that put lives in ...

Two days before Hogmanay, after the Christmas glitter has settled, a mysterious new neighbour is poisoned. Knowing that Amber and this young man could not have met the same fate by coincidence, Leger begins the investigation into what happened, with Lily's help. When that leads him to the newly opened Queen Languoreth pub, he comes face to face and clashes with the new manager. To put his own safety and Annabella's happiness first, he resolves never to go back to the pub, even if this means that another life could be at stake. However, Lily has other ideas.

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...

There's no such thing as magic. That's what Leger keeps telling himself. But following a girls' night out, Leger finds that he is gifted a voodoo doll of Peter. He can't help himself from whispering his thoughts to the effigy before Bob gets a hold of the doll and mistakes it for a chew toy. Within hours, Peter is found beaten to within an inch of his life. Leger takes on the case, determined to find those responsible for the assault on Peter. With the help of his daughter, Sparkle and her best friend, a frog named Simpson, he starts piecing together clues. When a dead black cat turns up on...

He thought she was lost forever but he has finally tracked her down. Leger reunites with his friend, former housemate and fellow detective, Lily and she's back in his life just in time to help him solve a mystery. When John, the man of the house in Leger's temporary home, unexpectedly vanishes, Leger initially is not concerned. After all, he and John have never really seen eye to eye. Why would he care if John went for a really long walk? But, Lily suspects that John is in danger and with very little in the way of clues, something Lily heard might transpire to be invaluable to the ...

Pru Marlowe isn't your ordinary animal psychic. A tough girl on the run from her own gift, Pru left the big city to return to her picturesque Berkshires hometown looking for a little peace. Too bad that her training as an animal behaviorist got her mixed up with Lily, a rescue dog, and Charles, the dog’s guardian. Now Charles is dead, and Lily appears to be headed for the same end, for after all, Lily is a pit bull, a fighting-ring dropout.

Miranda’s mother had wisely cautioned against her getting involved with a werewolf, Particularly an Alpha werewolf. But when you’re a Paranormal Investigator walking in two worlds And you’re also attracted to the local chief of police It’s pretty hard to know just which world to live in. Getting attacked by a werewolf is real. But is the Alpha werewolf telling her the truth? Or is he only telling her what he thinks she should know? Join Miranda and Hank, her Corgi, as she tries to figure out what’s real and what’s not. And she also needs to figure out who’s killing cattle and ...

When a priceless family recipe is stolen from her bakery, Violet “Vi” Dumont’s world is turned upside down. As the theft spirals into a dangerous game of blackmail, Vi realizes that this isn’t just about baking anymore—this recipe holds a secret that could destroy lives. With her mischievous cat Muffin sniffing out clues and her relationship with Detective Marcus Reed growing more complicated, Vi dives headfirst into the mystery. But as the stakes rise, will she uncover the truth in time, or will the thief’s next move be deadly? Cozy up with The Mystery of the Stolen Recipe, the...

When Helga Oliver, the town's elderly historian, is found crumpled in the basement of the Historical Museum, the close-knit town is devastated. But after some tenacious digging, Stan discovers Helga was pushed down the stairs—and that this picture-perfect New England town may hide some dark secrets.

Butterbean is bored. She and the other pets pulled off a heist once, but that was like a million years ago. Nothing exciting has happened since then. That is, until Mrs. Third Floor shows up at their apartment, convinced there's a ghost in the building. Mrs. Third Floor's rental unit is showing signs of paranormal activity—eerie noises, objects moving when no one is there, fish disappearing from the tank overnight. The pets decide to investigate. Soon they're confronted with a bigger problem than just ghosts: professional ghost hunters who are offering to drive out the spirits for a hefty fee.

Stacey Hamilton is desperate to find evidence which will clear her husband Charles of murder charges, for which he was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death.Convinced that Charles is innocent, Stacey seeks the assistance of her close friends and a shrewd private eye name James Pellagrino to prove that Charles has been framed, and that the evidence against her husband was carefully manipulated by the real murderer.In the process of their investigation, Stacey and her supporters discover clues which lead to those whom she loves. Little by little, the case against Charles begins to unravel,...

Leila and Nugget have big plans for their snow day—that is, until a neighborhood pet goes missing. Now, they’ve got to solve the mystery before the turtlenapper can strike again. Could it be Weirdy Beardy, the construction worker? Perhaps it’s the cranky, old neighbor lady. Or maybe, just maybe, this is an inside job. Who Stole Mr. T? will keep young listeners guessing until the very end.

Small-town nurse Noelle Rochester seems to have a target on her back since her elderly neighbor confided her murder suspicions. After the neighbor is killed and somebody starts following Noelle, she flees to her uncle in Christmas Tyme, Colorado. Nearly run off the road, she turns to a former private investigator, Juan Rivera. But is he ready for or capable of a case like hers? After his fiancée's death, Juan closed himself off to the world. But he can't refuse help to a scared stranger, especially one who reminds him of the woman he's grieving. Two dead bodies, one drive-by shooting, and ...