The French Riviera is the ultimate travel destination…unless murder is on the itinerary. When an old high school friend is murdered on the Côte d’Azur while auditioning for the hit TV travel show “Americans See Europe,” Maggie is forced to break away from village life and new motherhood to find the killer. Her sleuthing takes her from the sun-drenched beaches of Saint-Tropez to the cafes and backstreets of Arles, across lavender fields and stunning medieval ruins and straight into the evil hands of her most diabolical adversary yet. Can Maggie find her friend’s killer before an innocent man pays for the crime? And can she do it without paying the ultimate price herself?

Cathy Carter and her brother Douglas own a pet cemetery and animal rescue center in the small, upstate New York town of Buttercup Bend.After the local “Cat Crazy Lady,” Maggie Broom, is found dead in her home, Cathy is stunned to learn that Rainbow Gardens and Rainbow Rescues is the recipient of most of Maggie’s estate.Maggie’s estranged brother and sister come to town and are upset with the terms of their sister's will. Sheriff Leroy Miller is convinced one of them killed Maggie.When another person turns up dead, Cathy sets out to solve the murders with her reporter friend, Nancy Meyers. But who really wanted to kill the "Cat Crazy Lady," and why?

Lord of Cold ComptonBook 3 In the Miss Busby SeriesA woman lies dead, shot and bleeding. Behind her body stands a large old manor house, her house, and now her son's.She ran the rural estate as a minor fiefdom, all had to subjugate themselves to her will, or they were put out of their homes and ejected from the community.Lady Compton was hated, nobody mourned her passing, but her murder brought suspicion and dismay to the closely allied village, and it brought the police into their midst.Everyone has secrets, just as she had. Was the secret the cause of her murder? Had her deceit finally caught up with her? Was the man rumoured to be the culprit really the killer? Not that anyone would name him, not to outsiders, anyway.Miss Busby is unaware of these undercurrents, until her advice, and help, is sought. It's a terrible dilemma, she is told. No-one knows what to do. Should the police be told? Or should silence prevail?Whatever she does will put her in contention with Inspector McKay and he has distractions enough.If you love Agatha Christie, Miss Marple, you'll love this.

Unfortunately for Ike Krane, his parents had a wicked sense of humor.So, early on, he decided to embrace his challenges rather than run from them, which is how he become a ghost hunter and ended up visiting Redemption, Wisconsin.The problem—trouble seems to follow Ike just as it did his fictional predecessor.First, there’s the sound of a horse galloping down the neighborhood streets at night, even though there’s never a horse to be found.Then, Ike’s on-again, off-again girlfriend Kat arrives with an urgent message for him.But before she can deliver it, a journalist shows up, accusing Ike of murdering Abe … Kat’s former lover.Surely, Ike can clear all of this up.Except he’s disappeared.And then, the journalist is found murdered.And through it all, the sounds of endless galloping return, night after night.Things definitely aren’t looking good for Ike, so it’s a good thing Charlie is there to get to the bottom of why a legend has seemingly come to life.Meet Charlie. Better known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.While each book is a standalone, you may find it more enjoyable to read the books in order, which is:The Murder Before ChristmasIce Cold MurderMurder Next DoorMurder Among FriendsThe Murder of Sleepy HollowRed Hot MurderA Cornucopia of MurderArson, Old Lace and Murder (coming 2026)Masquerading as Murder (coming 2026)Other books in the Charlie Kingsley Mystery series include:A Grave Error (prequel)Loch Ness MurderA Wedding to Murder ForThree French Hens and a MurderA Room For MurderMargaritas and Murder (coming October 2025)Secret Santa Murder (coming 2026)