Two young women are stabbed to death in Tyneside. But what's the connection?After a trip to the coast, Agnes Lockwood is shocked when she finds a young woman tucked away behind the litter bins in Newcastle Central Station. DCI Alan Johnson and Sergeant Andrews quickly set up an investigation.They soon learn that this is only the first case of its kind, when another stabbing takes place on the Newcastle quayside. Naturally, Agnes is keen to help with the investigation.DCI Johnson insists that she stays away from the case, but Agnes has never been a woman to be put off so easily.

Only Riley hears what the animals say. They’re warning her about murder.After a sudden job loss, Riley and her very good boy, Toby, return to her hometown to work at a new vet clinic, hoping for a fresh start and a quiet life. But peace is short-lived. A local murder shocks the town, and Riley’s strange but reliable gift tugs at her. The animals know more than anyone suspects, and so does Riley.As one murder follows another, she discovers her unique connection with the seemingly unrelated deaths can lead her to expose the murderer’s scheme. When she gets too close, the desperate killer escalates his attempts to silence her. Riley intends to escape death.If you like your mysteries cozy, quirky, unputdownable, and with a unique paranormal twist, you’ll love Riley Malloy.

“McFarlane’s own cosmetology expertise adds welcome authenticity to the gleeful and goofy proceedings…in her crafty seventh cozy featuring Massachusetts beautician Valentine Beaumont.” –Publishers WeeklyHilarity ensues in Valentine Beaumont’s seventh action-packed adventure when the feisty beautician enrolls her staff in a team-building camp in California. Learning how to work together in harmony takes a backseat when a daring event is sabotaged, a secret surrounds sexy cohort Jock de Marco, and a team member from a famous salon is found dead.Things get worse when Valentine is accused of murder. Was she targeted as a ploy? Did one of the celebrity stylists have it in for her?Valentine has her work cut out for her, proving her innocence, handling her obnoxious employees, spying on Jock, dealing with Detective Romero’s surprise guest, and finding a killer…all promising a perilous campout!

Stiff in the Sand
New jobs can be murder…
At least, that’s what it seems like to Emma Harmon of Cape Hope. She’s got a new job blogging about food and she’s super-thrilled to be traveling to a new resort to sample the fare and meet local celebrities. One of who is First-Kiss-Robbie. The first boy to kiss her, he’s a famous chef now.
She finds out her photographer is a hot guy with a major chip on his shoulder. More like an iceberg, considering the way Deke treats her.
She’s not so thrilled when she discovers a body in the sand dunes. One with a knife sticking out of him. A chef knife. Robbie’s chef knife.
She’s even less thrilled when she makes the mistake of handling the knife.
Now, she’s under suspicion and Detective McHottie’s got his eye on her—and not in a good way.
Can she find the real killer before she becomes his target?
Corpse in a Crate
Emma’s got a few days off and what better way to spend them than joining her best friend Raina on trip to a bed and breakfast Raina’s former—maybe not so former?—crush is opening. Who knows, maybe she’ll get a scoop for the blog. Wouldn’t hurt to turn this into a working assignment.
Too bad everything falls to pieces when a body’s discovered in a chest in the attic. Even worse, that Detective McHottie shows up in the middle of the investigation.
Can Emma figure out who is in the attic before the killer finds out she’s looking into the matter?
He’s got one question. How does she keep getting mixed up in these matters?
Cadaver at the Con
Emma’s boss has sent her to a conference. All expenses paid. How great is that? It was great until her mother’s best friends show up as attendees to make sure she doesn’t get herself into any trouble. What? It’s not like that’s their only mission. The conference is at a casino and they love their slots. Not to mention they love the keynote speaker. It was great until a mysterious shady man shows up, harassing the keynote speaker and another author. That shouldn’t really involve Emma. And it doesn’t. Until a trip to the swimming pool turns up a dead body.
Of course, wouldn’t you know it, the detective in charge is Detective McHottie. And he’s got his eye on a suspect. Luckily, this time, it’s not Emma. Unfortunately, it’s a new author that Emma’s become quite a fan of. Not to mention, Emma’s convinced this debuting author did not kill the dead guy in the pool.
Emma’s got her hands full, what with her mom’s best friends always on her heels, a killer on the loose, and of course, trying to keep out of Detective McHottie’s way. And thoroughly failing.