From the sunburnt plains of Outback Australia to the misty shores of the Isle of Skye, two women’s fates are intertwined by heartbreak, mystery, and the relentless pull of destiny.2024: Ingrid Sloane is burnt-out. When the opportunity for a break from her nursing career in Australia finally arrives, she is drawn to visit the Isle of Skye, her grandmother’s birthplace. But a chance meeting with Fergus, a local Scot, and his nephew, Callum, leads to an unexpected discovery—a bundle of pale blue aerogrammes. The suggestion of a long-lost love touches Ingrid, and with Callum’s help, she embarks on a quest to reunite the authors of the intriguing letters.1990: Lucy Pellegreen found the perfect life on the Isle of Skye—a man she adored and a future brimming with possibilities. But when a family emergency sends her home to the Australian Outback, the precious letters from Scotland become the only reminder of the love waiting there. Before she can return, one tragic twist changes everything, leaving her lost to the past in more ways than one.Will Ingrid’s search for answers lead to her own happiness? Or is history doomed to repeat itself?

A quiet town. A brutal murder. A bartender caught in the crosshairs.Kallie Brooks thought her worst problem was running out of limes during Happy Hour. That is, until she left The Lazy Gecko one night and found a young woman’s lifeless body in the back seat of her car.In a town as small as Owhiro, Florida, news travels fast — and so does suspicion. But with the assigned detective miles away in St. Petersburg, she soon fears the tragic case is slipping through the cracks. With her best friend Tess and her ever-resourceful dad by her side, Kallie dives into the mystery, uncovering shady characters and buried secrets. But the more she digs, the harder it is to walk away.And solving a murder is far more dangerous than mixing cocktails.With tension, wit, and an unforgettable cast of characters, Bloody Mary, Bloody Murder is a gripping tale of deception, small-town intrigue, and one bartender’s determination to see justice served — before the killer serves up another round of murder.[Notes: There are spoilers in the reviews. Also, the Audible audiobook is not virtual voice. The narrator is very talented, clever, and quite human.]

Welcome to Gull Bay — a picture-postcard harbour village in the Channel Islands where the sea sparkles, the cakes are legendary, and secrets lie buried beneath the golden sand.Meet April Hart: new Gull Bay resident, café owner . . . and reluctant amateur sleuth.April has poured every penny she owns into renovating the rundown beachfront café she inherited from her grandma.Moving from the bustling city of Manchester to a close-knit island community was never going to be easy, but she’s beginning to feel at home with her small team. Loyal chef Miguel, bright new hire Rachel, and relentlessly pessimistic Hope, the most inappropriately named woman on the island.Then a freshly baked Toffee Crunch cake vanishes from the café kitchen . . . only to turn up in a harbourside bin. Whole. Uneaten. April can’t explain this crime against cake. She’s just certain none of her staff are to blame. Are they?But the missing cake is only the beginning.As the incidents grow increasingly sinister, April begins to suspect her café is being deliberately targeted. And if she doesn’t find the culprit — and soon — it’s not just her cosy little café that’s at risk.It’s her life.With a dash of mystery, a pinch of gossip and a whole lot of cake, The Channel Islands Mystery is the first in the delightful Gull Bay cozy mystery series — perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Fiona Leitch, the Rev Richard Coles, M.C. Beaton, Lucy Connelly and Ellery Adams.Please note this is a completely revised version of Burned at the Bake.Includes a selection of delicious recipes, for hungry readers who’d like to try some of the café’s mouthwatering menu — including Grandma Ruby’s famous seed cake!Meet the sleuthTwentysomething April Hart never planned to become a café owner — let alone a sleuth. But when her grandma left her a rundown seaside café in her will, she packed up her bags and left her home in Manchester for a new adventure. She soon discovers that running a café in a harbourside village comes with more mysteries than menu specials . . . but she’s always determined to solve the case and make sure justice is served in time for tea.The settingApril lives in Gull Bay in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands — even though it’s only five miles wide! A steep, winding lane lined with granite cottages leads down to the golden shore. There you’ll find the beachside Sea Breeze Café, where April’s undoubtedly busy serving tea and cake. Walk further along the harbour, to visit quirky independent shops. Remember to buy some locally-caught fish — and pause to breathe in the fresh sea air! But don’t be fooled by the calm. In Gull Bay, even the quietest streets can be hiding secrets, just waiting to rise with the tide . . .

Everyone loves Teresa’s Bookstore, a cozy little store in East Tennessee.Garnet Stone loves working there just as much as reading books. She works hard to keep the store’s nosy cat out of trouble while tidying the sales floor. But when the owner of the bookstore, Teresa, unexpectedly passes away, Garnet learns that she left everything to her niece, Jane.Pushing aside her bitterness, Garnet busts a move to clean the store’s clutter to impress her new boss. After Jane arrives to announce the store's closure, things take a turn for the worse and another dead body is found in the bookstore.The new sheriff believes Jane is the killer, but Garnet knows her new boss isn’t to blame. Her roots in a law enforcement family give her confidence in solving the murder, but she quickly discovers it won’t be an open-and-shut case like she had hoped.Unusual clues point to multiple people, yet the suspects have concrete alibis. If Garnet cannot solve the perfect crime, Teresa’s Bookstore will be gone.

"You'll fall in love with Elvis, the spunky little dog who is an excellent judge of character, and Emily, the compassionate veterinarian-sleuth who rescues him." –Sharon Marchisello, author of Secrets of the GalapagosAs the new owner of the Coral Shores Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Emily Benton is in over her head. When she makes a house call at the home of her client, Mrs. Eliza Klein, she finds the woman's terrier, Elvis, in a state of distress and Mrs. Klein face down on the floor-dead. Emily immediately contacts her brother, Deputy Sheriff Duncan Benton, for help.The cause of death is later determined to be nicotine poisoning, triggering an official murder investigation. Who would want to kill a retired piano teacher best known for her animal charity work?Emily is caught up in the middle of the drama when she brings Elvis into her home. The little terrier's strong canine instincts drag Emily further into the investigation, putting them both at risk. While Emily and her best friend, Anthony, take on the role of amateur sleuths, Emily's brother and his very handsome colleague, Detective Mike Lane, work to uncover the truth and get justice for both Mrs. Klein and Elvis.

Abigail Summers, dressmaker in life, brilliant sleuth in death, is called to investigate two murders at a paranormal weekend in the haunted Three Crows Pub in Grimbles Cross.Helped by psychic medium, Hayley Moon, her police constable husband and the resident ghosts of the inn, they need to find out which of the ghost hunters hated Tyler Drayton enough to kill him in the infamous room six. Or is the case connected to the nearby Priory?Meanwhile, a birdwatcher takes a photograph in Ridgeway Wood with unexpected consequences. After Abigail and the spectral sleuths discover the body of rich influencer, Felicity Fortescue, they suspect that the murderer could be from the village - or the nearby archery club. But are the cases really connected, and who's the culprit?The seventh book in Ann Parker’s series of cozy mysteries set in the small village of Becklesfield, THE DEADLY COACHING INN weaves together suspense, humour and a touch of the paranormal.