From USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Joann Keder...Time is running out for Leo Reed. In the picturesque coastal town of Charming, Oregon, his health is failing fast, and every second counts.His fiercely devoted wife, Gemini, refuses to surrender to the inevitable. When she discovers a groundbreaking, highly secretive drug trial at Charming General Hospital, it feels like the miracle they have been praying for. But their fierce hope is dangerously short-lived. Upon arrival, the idyllic seaside façade shatters—the trial's esteemed director has vanished without a trace under highly suspicious circumstances.Unwilling to let her husband's absolute last chance slip away, Gemini plunges headfirst into a dangerous investigation, becoming an amateur sleuth in a small-town mystery filled with hidden clues. With unwavering resolve, she is determined to unearth the truth behind the disappearance, no matter the cost.Meanwhile, Feather Jones, the enigmatic owner of a local salon, is fighting a desperate battle of her own. She harbors a dark, deep-rooted secret that has dictated the course of her entire life. Now, that secret is on the terrifying brink of eruption, threatening to upend her world in unimaginable ways.As Gemini's relentless quest collides with Feather's unraveling past, the two women are thrust into the dark heart of a treacherous web of intrigue and deception. In a pulse-pounding race against the clock, they must untangle the threads of a town steeped in lies.Can they expose the truth in time to save Leo's life, or will the deadly secrets of Charming swallow their hopes whole?The first book in the Charming Mysteries Series.Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths, small-town secrets, seaside suspense, and charming communities with deadly secrets.

Escape to the Cotswolds in the BRAND NEW instalment of the BESTSELLING Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mysteries from Debbie Young. A perfect cozy mystery for fans of Fiona Leitch, The Rev. Richard Coles and Clare Chase. Bunting. Fairground rides. Music... Murder. What more could you want from a garden party?Alice Carroll is happily settled in the Cotswold village of Little Pride, running her beloved Curiosity Shop and cautiously planning the next chapter with her partner, Robert. So when Robert buys the neighbouring Cold Bottom estate, Alice offers to help him win over its eccentric residents by reviving the village’s once-loved summer garden party.But between grumbling fairground workers, gloomy villagers and a downpour that would dampen anyone’s bunting, the day doesn’t quite go to plan.Then a guest stumbles into the marquee – and he’s dead before his body hits the ground.Can Alice untangle old rivalries and strange secrets to find the killer? Or will Cold Bottom’s fresh start end in another funeral.Praise for Debbie Young:'A warm, intriguing mystery with fab characters, an enigmatic Cotswolds setting, and a soupçon of mischievous humour. An absolute delight!' Bestselling author Jane Bettany'A cracking example of cozy crime!' Bestselling author Katie Fforde'A warm page turner that puts the cosy into cosy mystery!' Bestselling author T.A. Williams'Warm and cosy' Bestselling author Michelle Salter‘A wonderfully crafted cosy murder. Agatha Raisin fans will love this!’ Goodreads Reviewer ?????‘I would have given this a 6 if I could have!’ Goodreads Reviewer ?????‘This is a really good read; well written, humorous, with endearing characters and intriguing plot!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ?????‘An excellent book!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ?????‘My first Debbie Young Book, but it certainly won’t be the last.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ?????‘The 1st book in a new Cozy Mystery series set in a very English village, if the rest of the series is as good as this book then I'll not be disappointed.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ?????‘An absolutely wonderful, and entertaining book. Lots of compelling characters and real insights into life in a small English village.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ?????‘A fabulous start to a lovely cozy mystery series.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ?????‘This book was so much fun. I feel that I know each character and the village.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ?????

Murder is brewing at the bookstore—in the first of this cozy small-town series by the national bestselling author. When Krissy Hancock and her best friend Vicki decide to open a bookstore café in their new town of Pine Hills, Ohio, they decide to call it Death by Coffee, after Krissy’s father’s most famous mystery novel. Little do they know how well the name fits. On their very first day of business, Brendon Lawyer huffily takes his coffee…to the grave. It seems he had a severe allergy to peanuts—but how could there have been nuts in his coffee? And who stole his emergency allergy medication? Fortunately, Krissy’s love of puzzles and mysteries leads her not only to Officer Paul Dalton, but also to many of her new neighbors, who aren’t terribly upset that the book is closed on Brendon. But one of them is a killer, and Krissy needs to read between the lies if she wants to save her new store—and live to see how this story ends…

Abigail Summers, dressmaker in life and brilliant sleuth in death, arrives at the Ottersmill Regatta with psychic medium, Hayley Moon. Their plan is to investigate the murder of the club commodore, Leo Spencer. There are plenty of suspects at the marina, but could it be someone from the prestigious gated community, Edenbury Heights? When heiress Adreena Van Derson hires The Deadly Detective Agency, Abigail and the other spirits face their most extraordinary case yet. After another mystery seems to be connected to the commodore's murder, Hayley and her husband, PC Tom Bennett, find their own lives in danger as well. Set in the small village of Becklesfield, the third book in Ann Parker’s Abigail Summers Cozy Mysteries weaves together suspense, humour and a touch of the paranormal.

Bob and Shirley run a country pub in Britain’s safest village. They also solve murders ...An outrageously funny, gloriously British murder mystery that can be read as a standalone or as part of a series.For cozy mystery readers who like their hot chocolate with a splash of brandy.Landlady, Shirley Duffy, is an outspoken missile in leopard print who says what everyone else is thinking. Her husband Bob is a quiet genius who runs the hardest pub quiz in the country and has an Excel spreadsheet for everything, even Shirley. A long marriage has made them surprisingly good at solving murders.“Murder? In our quiet, little English village?Great Oakley is a place of hanging baskets, tearooms and riverside walks. We’ve won ‘Britain’s safest village’ 10 years running. I keep three pound coins, a box of toffees and a bottle of Pepto-Bismol on my dashboard at all times, and I’ve never needed to lock my car.Certainly, Bevvy Tuck was disliked. She ran the local Waist Watchers group, yet came to our pub for fish and chips, treacle tart and a bottle of Chardonnay every Friday. But I don’t think she was murdered …”When Bevvy Tuck is found dead in the Goose and Gander pub garden, with an empty treacle tart plate beside her and several dress sizes slimmer than anyone remembers, Great Oakley’s winning streak as Britain’s safest village comes to an abrupt end.????? “I love these books! They are so witty, the characters are addictive and the puzzles are as good as any golden age classic. Love it! Next one please!” - Graham Bartlett, crime author and former Detective Sergeant.Perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin, Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club, Terry Pratchett and Janet Evanovich. British murder mystery books and village whodunits with extra helpings of humour and attitude.

It’s opening night at the theatre and Addison Harper has front-row seats with Sergeant Jake Murphy. This might just be his perfect date.The variety show promises spooky Halloween fun, ghoulish drag queens, frightening musical numbers, and the scariest thing of all: audience participation. Of course, the unlucky victim dragged from the safety of his seat is a mortified Addison. In a production full of twists and turns, he has no idea what’s coming next but nobody could have anticipated witnessing a sudden, absolutely unscripted, and very real death.A dreadful accident? Or was it foul play? As the curtain falls before a horror-struck audience, Addison Harper finds himself once again in the spotlight at centre stage.Fright on Stage Right is the latest in a wonderful cosy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand scenery. Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course… murder!