Town Mystery

As Lieutenant Joe Boyd and his partner, Hank Jensen, sort through the files, pondering which cold case homicide to work on next, an old fisherman shows up with something strange he pulled out of a pond hidden deep in the woods. This find opens a whole can of worms, refocusing Joe and Hank’s efforts in a totally new direction. A blue Camaro Z28 from the 80s, an antique camera from WW2, an old religious medal—among other things—become part of this unusual case. Joe and Hank seek to make sense of it all and piece together what happened in the days right after the Space Shuttle Challenger...

In the quiet, sunrise-side town of Hampstead, Michigan, Rachel Roberts descends the stairs in her beach house, ready to sit on the back deck, have a glass of wine, and feel the Huron breezes come in from the water as the stars start to glow in the night sky above. But everything changes when she sees headlights coming down her driveway. As the vehicle approaches, she becomes both excited and puzzled. Excited, because the vehicle belongs to her friend, retired Hampstead P.I. Obadiah Ben-David. Puzzled, because she has no idea why he is paying her an evening visit.

He’s the one man she never thought she’d see again—and the one she can’t resist. Brant Foxfire didn’t expect his routine day at the office to take a wild turn, but when Hayley Graff walks into his orthodontist practice with her young son, it’s like a jolt from the past. The stunning blonde who caught his attention years ago is back—and this time, she’s a single mom with an air of mystery and a smile that knocks the wind out of him. Hayley has built a life of independence in Reedy, Wyoming, determined to protect her son and keep her past in the rearview. But seeing Brant ...

Brand new covers, same great series... Staying safe in Amish country shouldn't be this hard. When a close friend is murdered in her NYC apartment, Violet Jackson fears the worst—her childhood stalker has returned. Plagued by panic attacks, she returns to her mother’s country estate in Hunters Ridge, a quiet Amish community where she spent her teens. Bad boy Theo Cooper got the discipline he needed in the army and a dose of reality when his dad got sick. Now, back in Hunters Ridge, he’s running his family’s business and stepping up to be the father his young son needs. When Violet ...

After her boss fires her on unfounded grounds, twenty-nine-year-old Ashton Price leaves Denver for Cranberry Cove, Washington. She's inherited her aunt's B&B and is determined to carry on her legacy. Upon preparing for guests, she learns of a century-old tale of treasure within the inn. Many have searched for the illusive gems but to no avail. She discovers a man working on the inn's grounds, but is he the gardener Gina Price hired? Perhaps he's searching for the hidden treasure. James Atwood, corporate executive, works in the Atwood's thriving cranberry business. Tragedy strikes, and he's ...

For over twenty five years, The House of Three Murders has squatted, abandoned and decaying, deep inside a dense mesquite and tamarisk thicket in the middle of the vast Mojave Desert. The infamous house was the site of gruesome and bloody multiple murders. The murders have gradually passed into barely-remembered Mojave Desert legend, but the house remains, foreboding, forlorn and nearly forgotten. Then, on a moonlight November night in 1960, five people are there at the same time. Well, four technically, because one of them has just died from a gunshot wound! Three of the five are teenagers...

As December sweeps through South Lick, Indiana, Robbie's life seems merry and bright like the string lights glistening around town. But strange happenings signal a bumpy ride into the holidays. First a man raises eyebrows at Pans 'N Pancakes when he claiming to be the long-lost half-brother of Robbie's assistant. Then a fire destroys the home of a controversial anesthesiologist, exposing skeletal remains in his attic. Helplessly intrigued, all Robbie wants for Christmas is to stop her winter wonderland from becoming a real nightmare.

The Yarn Studio’s Seaside Knitters have their hands full designing new classes for vacationers, as well as testing each other’s originality by creating a single blanket together. Birdie’s teenage granddaughter is also visiting for the season. Meanwhile, the Lazy Lobster and Soup Café’s local fare is gaining newfound attention with the addition of a well-known Boston chef. It’s sure to be another beautiful, busy time in their tight-knit town… Until Birdie spots a huge blaze from her balcony one evening, frighteningly close to knitter Cass’s lobster business.

This is a Box Set of Cozy Mystery Books 4-7 in the Tabitha Clive Amateur Sleuth Short Read Series Bad Guys, Bribery, and Blueberry Muffins - Book 4 Question: What does a dead Kornville councilman, a nationally televised baking competition, and thousands of missing dollars have in common? Answer: Tabitha Clive! The year is 1966 and Abigail Clive is doing an excellent job as the newly appointed mayor of Kornville, Nebraska. Well, it was going well until her harshest critic turns up dead. Amidst all the chaos, a nationally televised baking competition is offering a whopping $10,000 prize for ...

Lilly’s first hurricane season in sleepy Drifter’s Cove, Florida, brought with it a few unexpected twists—one was solving another murder. As Labor Day approached, former urbanite Lilly Livingston’s visions of an end-of-summer party—to make up for her previous party debacle—were dashed by hurricane weather brewing in the Gulf of Mexico and bearing down on Drifter’s Cove. With studly handyman Quigley at her side, Lilly gathered supplies, boarded windows, and prepared the Manor for the worst, as Seth and Anne befriended a stray Irish setter, trying to shelter her before the storm...

Casey Duncan is a homicide detective with a secret: When she was in college, she killed a man. She was never caught, but he was the grandson of a mobster, and she knows that someday this crime will catch up to her. Casey's best friend, Diana, is on the run from a violent, abusive ex-husband. When Diana's husband finds her, and Casey herself is attacked shortly after, Casey knows it's time for the two of them to disappear again. Diana has heard of a town made for people like her, a town that takes in people on the run who want to shed their old lives.

A 4-Book Box Set Complete Series! Clean Western Stories, ranging from mail order bride to historical you know you’ve found yourself a real treasure trove. Grab your spyglass and catch the train to Colorado, for a crazy adventure. Meet Amelia, Bradley Walker, and all the friends as we delve into this mystery, and continue with us on this Wild West. Journey as we mingle with notorious outlaws and may find something that just may change their lives forever in one boxed set! By bestselling authors Katie Wyatt and Kat Carson Book #1 Stolen Brides Her life is turned upside down when a handsome ...

Coast Guard rescue pilot Enzo MacKenzie puts his life on the line every day, but when his commanding officer persuades him to take part in an undercover drug sting, he quickly realizes this new assignment is going to be everything he hates: deception, greed and deceit. Not his jam. Neither is his reluctant partner, DEA agent Sarah Walker. She’s bossy, bristly and annoyingly overconfident. A loner’s loner, she’s unwilling to share info or plans. When their interagency op goes bust, Enzo and Sarah are forced to flee—not from the drug cartel they’re trying to destroy— but from ...

Monroetown, where there’s a skeleton in every closet... Reece Donelly embarks on what she thinks is a small endeavor of locating her niece’s cell phone, but more items go missing and, to her horror, so does her best friend, Gordon Greene. To top it off, Reece’s ex-fiancé, Simon, blows back into town, unsettling Reece. As the days pass, and Gordon still hasn’t been found, she fears the worst. Then an unfamiliar car follows her and nearly runs her off the road… The thief has a vendetta against her. Why? And who shoved a threatening note under her apartment door? There are those ...

Thirteen years ago, Maggie Ellis left her small town and vowed to never return. In her rearview mirror were two men she loved and an ominous secret that would forever haunt her. Now, tragedy has brought her back, and she’s determined to forget that fateful night. But in a town like Myers, with familiar faces and chilling memories lurking around every corner, moving on is easier said than done. Before the ink can dry on the closing documents for her new residence, Maggie begins to feel unsettled. In every room, there’s the unmistakable sensation she’s being watched.

A mysterious sound leads search-and-rescue worker Bree Matthews and her dog, Samson, to an abandoned baby in the woods outside Rock Harbor, Michigan. Bree takes the baby girl in and begins to search for the mother—presumably the woman reported missing just days earlier. While teams scour the wintery forests, Bree ferrets out clues about the woman. Where is she, and why did she leave the child behind?

Pupcakes Bakery owner Tassie Drake is ready for life to return to normal––or as normal as possible, given just last month, she and her Chiweenie, Baxter, helped the hunky new town detective, Jack Sterling, solve a murder. But spring is in full bloom, and that means tourist season is too. Adding to the excitement, The Dessert Channel is filming their TV show Cupcake Combat in the park. And Tassie’s a firm believer that something sweet can fix just about anything.

A 90’s comeback. A broken friendship. And a supernatural sleuth. When Lena Larsen agrees to host the comeback reunion of 90s pop duo Harmony & Discord at her Victorian bed and breakfast, she expects some diva behavior and maybe a few nostalgic tears. What she doesn't expect is murder. Twenty years after their spectacular fall from grace destroyed both their friendship and their careers, Melody Sinclair and Casey Hart can barely stand to be in the same room together. But someone wants them back together—and someone else wants them silenced permanently. When tragedy strikes during the ...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks greatest nightmare just also happens to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of finding a ...

After Emily Hanover’s left standing at the altar in Blue Mountain, North Carolina, she goes to Sky High Campground to put her life back together. Because it’s February and few people come here this time of year, she’s alone on the premises. When noises in the middle of the night frighten her, she gathers her courage and peeks outside. A man carrying a body over his shoulder emerges from the dark shadows onto her front yard. Horrified, she collapses onto the floor. The next morning, she visits ex-military officer turned security guard, Nick Lancaster. He listens intently to Emily, but ...