From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes a boxed set of three full-length mysteries featuring real estate agent Cindy York that include:Killer ViewIt’s been four years since sometime sleuth Cindy York left the real estate world behind in favor of a more fulfilling career as a stay-at-home mom. When her little one starts off to school, an old college roommate going through a messy divorce begs Cindy to sell her house. But when Cindy shows the home to prospective buyers and the estranged husband is found doing a dead man’s float in the pool, trouble starts to overflow.With Option to KillIt’s been a busy year for real estate agent Cindy York. She's in the middle of planning a surprise 50th birthday party for her husband Greg when his younger sister Annette, who's been estranged from the family for 20 years, makes an unexpected visit. Annette asks Cindy for help finding a house to rent. She claims she wants to get to know her loved ones again, but Cindy suspects the woman is hiding something. When Annette’s troubled past catches up with her in a hurry and leaves an innocent bystander dead, Cindy must step in and find a killer.Killer Under ContractWith the real estate world thriving and her daughter’s wedding right around the corner, Cindy York is busier than ever. When she helps the happy couple locate the home of their dreams, Cindy is less than thrilled to discover that the listing agent is Hillary Ryder, a condescending snob who once dated her husband. Things quickly grow worse when she discovers Hillary's lifeless body in the same home. Someone doesn’t want this house to sell, but why? Cindy is determined to close the deal, but she might die trying.

Books 1-3 in the ALL-NEW Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series! Box set includes NO FILTER, ICED OVER, and FAIR TRADE."Intelligent characters, an interesting setting, a wonderful Great Dane" ~Cozy up with Kathy blog reviewWelcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java...and where murder sometimes pays a visit. Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown...with plenty of dogs along for the ride!The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes."No Filter checks all my cozy boxes. Wonderful characters, an intriguing mystery, just the right amount of humor and a great big dog named Coal." ~Dollycass Reviews

When a retired detective with a nose for trouble wanders into a town hiding a deadly secret …‘When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. Every book is a fast-paced thrill-fest, but somehow he always finds time to make me laugh out loud between the action.’ ** Complete Series. Read every book (the dog doesn't die) ** Albert Smith might be retired, but a long career as a police detective has left him with skills that just won’t switch off. So on a walking tour of the British Isles, it doesn’t take long for his eyes to spot something he wasn’t supposed to see.But exposing one crime leads to another, and all too soon Albert comes to believe they might just be linked.On the trail of a shadowy figure orchestrating a nationwide campaign, man and dog will find themselves in more trouble than they can handle.But Albert’s got very little to lose, and his sense of justice remains a guiding light, so when he knows the sensible choice would be to quit, that’s when he’s at his most dangerous.Travel Great Britain with Albert and Rex in a boxed set of adventures that proves age really is just a number.Read this collection of ten enthralling mystery tales, and find the remaining six stories, plus a bundle of shorter stories involving our intrepid duo, in a second boxed set.‘This series has it all; everything I want in a story and series ... humour, suspense, and colourful characters. It’s one of my top all-time favourite series.’Books contained in this boxed set:Pork Pie PandemoniumBakewell Tart BludgeoningStilton SlaughterBedfordshire Clanger CalamityDeath of a Yorkshire PuddingCumberland Sausage ShockerArbroath Smokie SlayingDundee Cake DeceptionLancashire Hotpot PerilBlackpool Rock BloodshedThis series of books contains no cussing and graphic descriptions of violence or bedroom activities.

A hilarious and gripping mystery – perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Traitors, and How to Kill Men and Get Away With It.Meet the Bad Girls Detective Agency!Since Amber started the Bad Girls’ Detective Agency, she’s been feeling the pressure. So – when she and her best friends win a trip to a new luxury castle retreat on a remote island – she hopes it will be a chance to relax in style.The girls are all excited to experience world-famous chef Valerie la Fontaine’s tasting menu. But none of them expect there to be another dish being served that weekend: revenge. And when Valerie is found dead inside a locked room in a tower, the Bad Girls know this is a case that only they can solve…‘Fresh, funny and charming - this is cosy crime at its absolute best!’ Sarah TurnerReaders love the Bad Girls’ Detective Agency series:‘For lovers of the Thursday Murder Club, this is an equally compelling read, friends united together to solve a murder for which one of them is in the frame.’ Reader review ?????‘Such a brilliant and fun mystery, set in a small town full of secrets. The characters were brilliant and the twist was gripping. Can’t wait for more!’ Reader review ?????‘Devoured this in 24 hours!’ Reader review ?????‘So gripping and so dark. Had to stay up very late to finish it – I inhaled it! I can’t wait for this to come out and for y’all to lose your minds. If you had doubts about preordering, don’t. You're going to want to read this one.’ Reader review ?????‘Pacy, funny, heartwarming and a terrific read… Highly recommended… This is perfect if you loved Bad Sisters.’ Reader review ?????‘Mystery and intrigue. This talented author has written a cannot put down whodunit.’ Reader review ?????‘Clever and twisty, I loved how each of the main characters used their strengths to get closer to the killer, and it’s laugh out loud funny. I thought I’d worked out whodunnit and then was proved sort-of right and also wrong. The ending is a great mix of drama and hilarity, and I’m already looking forward to the next one – to spending more time with Clio, Jeanie and Amber.’ Reader review ?????

Coming out of retirement can be deadly…After tragedy struck three years earlier, art sleuth Carmen De Luca vowed to never work in the field again. But fifty is too young to fill her days with water aerobics and bingo, so when her former partner calls and begs for her help, Carmen gladly agrees.Yet after their first assignment – the recovery of a rare medieval prayer book from an eccentric collector living in rural France – goes horribly wrong, Carmen ends up in the crosshairs of both the local police and a murderer!With her target dead and the stolen book missing, she and her partner will have to pull out all of the stops to sleuth out the true killer’s identity – before their stay in France becomes permanent.Introducing Carmen De Luca, an art sleuth with a nose for mystery and the job of locating valuable artwork stolen from museums around the world. If you love strong and resourceful heroines, puzzling mysteries, and a dash of art history, pick up Collecting Can Be Murder now!Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries: Collecting Can Be MurderA Statue To Die ForForgeries and FatalitiesA Killer InheritanceThese mysteries contain no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.*** Chosen by ManyBooks's readers as Best Mystery & Thriller of September 2023 ****** Finalist in the 2023 Cozy Mystery Tribe Awards ***

Gored of the Rings and Slay Misty for Me are the first two books in the Matchmaker Marriage Mysteries, the continuing adventures of Gladie Burger with all of the regular characters from the Matchmaker Mysteries. It’s perfect for fans of Miss Fortune, Stephanie Plum, and small-town, funny mysteries.Gored of the RingsIt’s been three years since Gladie married Spencer and settled down as a full-time matchmaker. The three years have been quiet, filled with marital bliss and absolutely no murder. Without a mystery to solve, Gladie has grown bored, even as she has exceled as a matchmaker with more than a little psychic ability. Now, her Grandma Zelda has decided to expand the family business to wedding planning, and Gladie is going to be in charge of it.Her first customer wants a wedding with all the trimmings, including an axe-throwing room, a tractor parade, and a longhorn bull instead of a limo to the ceremony. When one of the wedding party winds up dead, a freak accident is blamed. But Gladie’s murder antennae are up, and she’s determined to prove that it’s murder and bring the killer to justice.Slay Misty for MeIt’s September in Cannes, California, which means it’s apple season. The town is enjoying the festivities and the apple pie, but a series of vicious conspiracies has thrown suspicion on a number of the townsfolk. From someone listening to private conversations in their homes to a drug-running funeral home to mysterious words added to dictionaries and killer vacuum robots on the loose, it’s citizen against citizen in the usually idyllic town. But Gladie is trying to stay out of the chaotic conspiracies as she continues her wedding planning business. When she discovers a woman dead by marshmallows after a wedding, Gladie becomes entangled in a murder mystery that might be connected to the conspiracies and might even turn out to be the biggest conspiracy of them all.