Join newlywed library assistant and amateur sleuth Lexie Starr on her continuing encounters with mystery, mayhem, and murder.
With This Ring (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 4)
Lexie Starr, a 50-year-old widowed library assistant, fell in love with Stone Van Patten while helping him run his B&B. Ten days before their wedding, the pastor is found murdered. Not wanting to postpone the wedding, Lexie launches her own investigation, breaks her wrist, and gets herself and her best friend in a life-or-death situation or two.
Just Ducky (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 5)
Lexie Starr needs something to keep her busy during the off-season. Filling in for the head librarian, Bertha Duckworthy, seems a perfect choice. Until she finds "Ducky" hanged from the library's rafters. The police rule the death as a suicide, but Lexie disagrees. Heavily armed with caffeine, Lexie is determined to obtain justice for "Ducky", and finds herself in the killer's crosshairs.
The Spirit of the Season (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Novella)
Lexie Starr, adopts a local military family struggling to make ends meet at Christmastime while the father serves in Afghanistan. Soon collection bins are overflowing with toys, food, and household items for the Allens, so Lexie expands her cause to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. When the most expensive toys go missing, Lexie is determined to bring the holiday-cheer-stealing grinch to justice.
Cozy Camping (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 6)
On their first wedding anniversary, Lexie Starr is surprised by her husband, Stone, with a family RV'ing vacation to Cheyenne, Wyoming. While there, Lexie and her daughter, Wendy, overhear a heated conversation between the park's owner and the egotistical Fanny Finch, a bestselling author penning an unauthorized tell-all book. When Fanny is discovered dead, Lexie launches her own impromptu investigation when it becomes clear the patronizing police detective has his eye on the wrong person.
PRAISE FOR The Lexie Starr Mystery Series:
"Glidewell maintains a rapidly paced story line that dramatically builds tension, while her narrator Lexie's sly, tongue-in-cheek sense of humor provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments." ~Booklist
"Jeanne Glidewell's mysteries are fast-paced, complex – and have just the right hint of romance." ~Jill Churchill, author of the Jane Jeffry and Grace and Favor mystery series.
THE LEXIE STARR MYSTERIES, in series order
Leave No Stone Unturned
The Extinguished Guest
Haunted
With This Ring
Just Ducky
The Spirit of the Season (A Holiday Novella)
Cozy Camping
Marriage and Mayhem
Join widowed library assistant and amateur sleuth Lexie Starr on her first three encounters with mayhem, murder, and a potential suitor.
Book 1: Lexie Starr accidently discovers that her new son-in-law may be guilty of murdering his first wife. Then Lexie's daughter, Wendy, disappears.
Book 2: At the Grand Opening of a local B&B, the Historical Society's president is found murdered in the inn's grandest suite, and Lexie, much to the owner's chagrin, horns her way in on the investigation.
Book 3: Lexie Starr has converted her boyfriend's B&B into a haunted house for Halloween. But when a young college student is found truly dead in the makeshift coffin in the parlor, Lexie fears for her boyfriend's business and sets out to solve the murder.
REVIEWS:
". . . rapidly paced tongue-in-cheek humor provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments." ~Booklist
"The Lexie Starr mysteries have just the right hint of romance." ~Jill Churchill, author of the Jane Jeffry and Grace and Favor series
"I love Lexie Starr. She can get into more trouble. . .

USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne switches creative gears and brings you a cozy paranormal mystery that will have you wishing these unique and comical characters could spring to life with a twitch of your nose… An inherited tea shop, a quaint little Connecticut town, and its quirky residents have Raven Marigold believing her luck is about to change for the better. Of course, that was before she and her best friend found a dead body in the back of the charming store. Things go from bad to worse when Raven begins to hear a talking cat spouting on and on about magic and mayhem. Once Raven accepts that she’s not losing her mind, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation while discovering her family’s unusual lineage—the Marigolds are bona fide witches! 'Tis the season to be scared and delighted…this wickedly charming tale includes magical tea blends, an enchanting spell book, and an eerie cottage on the edge of town that contains a special surprise you won’t want to miss!

An Albuquerque ceramics dealer soon turns amateur sleuth after he gets a 3D-printed pot to die for. Hubie Schuze usually digs through the dirt—often illegally—to find the ancient ceramics he sells in his shop, Spirits in Clay. But thanks to his nephew, Tristan, a computer science student at the University of New Mexico, Hubie receives a unique 3D-printed pot. And after a photo of it runs in the local paper, it becomes a popular item. Unfortunately, the pot is sought-after by all the wrong people, and strange characters start darkening the doorway of Hubie’s shop. They’re willing to do anything to get their hands on the pot, and after Det. Whit Fletcher summons Hubie to the morgue, he discovers that includes murder. Now, to get to the bottom of things, Hubie must uncover what's so hot about this pot, before the cold-as-ice-killer strikes again. “Diverting. . . . Orenduff offers good fun along with all the erudite lore.” —Publishers Weekly “The book is such a fun read.” —Albuquerque Journal

Looking for a brilliant murder mystery with two larger-than-life detectives?DISCOVER THE BESTSELLING SERIES NOW!A shocking surprise at a funeral unveils the wrong body in a freshly dug grave, thrusting Detective Inspector Sam Brock and Detective Sergeant Guy Poole into a complex murder investigation. As they reopen an old case, they must unearth the small village’s secrets to solve the crime.Detective Sergeant Guy Poole, hoping to leave his traumatic past behind, struggles to settle into his new post at Bexford. Faced with a resurging history and a murder to solve, he joins forces with Detective Inspector Sam Brock, who is determined to keep his new recruit safe. As Brock deals with his own personal turmoil, including a looming revelation that could upend his marriage, the newly paired detectives must catch the killer before more lives are lost.AN OCCUPIED GRAVE is the first in a gripping series of page-turning mysteries that will leave you craving more!“An old-fashioned whodunnit that will keep you guessing with unexpected twists. Great for a weekend read. If you like Inspector Poirot and Miss Marple, you’ll love Brock and Poole. Book one of a series that is sure to become a fan favorite.”

“A great story of murder, romance, new beginnings, love, friendships and a wonderful cascade of mystery.”--Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor)?????BONBON BETRAYAL: A MILLIE SWISS COZY MYSTERY (BOOK #1) is the first book in a new cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace, #1 bestselling author of Murder in the Manor, which has over 10,000 five star reviews!After a messy divorce, chocolatier Amelia “Millie” Swiss decides to fulfill her lifelong dream of moving to Paris and opening her own chocolate shop. But even amid the romantic backdrop of Paris, Millie finds her world upended when she has to solve a murder as suspicion swirls around her…A renowned food critic drops dead after indulging in her salted caramel bonbons. As suspicion swirls around her beloved shop, Millie must whip up a blend of intuition and investigative skills before her sweet dream dissolves before her very eyes.Dive into the captivating universe of the Millie Swiss series, where coziness meets clever humor and delightful oddity. This series masterfully interweaves moments of gentle laughter, deep feelings, and surprising narrative twists. Expect to encounter an adorable lead character who will capture your affection and hold your attention captive well into the wee hours of the night.Future books in the series are also available!"Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!"--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor)?????“The story line wasn't just a who done it, but had a story about her life and romance, including village life. Very entertaining.”--Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor)?????“It has endearing and sometimes quirky characters, a plot that keeps you reading and the right amount of romance. I can’t wait to start book two!”--Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor)?????“What a great story of murder, romance, new beginnings, love, friendships and a wonderful cascade of mystery.”--Amazon reviewer (regarding Murder in the Manor)?????“This is a clean contemporary romance that you will find hard to put down!”--Amazon reviewer (regarding Always, Forever)?????“A bit of romance and a very determined woman! I have read many of Fiona Grace's novels and loved every one of them—this was no exception. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this new series!”--Amazon reviewer (regarding Always, With You)?????

All Things Slip Away, (the second book in the Spookie Town Murder Mysteries Series; now there are ten). Ten years ago Frank Lester, a Chicago homicide detective, thought he had rid himself forever of the Mud People Killer who’d kidnapped and murdered six people. Frank had shot him as he’d fled through a snowy night; had killed him, he believed, though a body was never found. But the killer wasn’t dead. He’d only been waiting to take his revenge on Frank and those he cares about now…ten years later. Frank retired early and is living back in his hometown of Spookie when the killer resurfaces to take up where he left off. Kidnapping more innocents and tormenting Frank and the people he cares about. Unless Frank and his artist girlfriend, Abigail Sutton, can find and stop him before he kills more people and perhaps both of them. *** *There are now ten Spookie Town Murder Mysteries: Scraps of Paper, All Things Slip Away, Ghosts Beneath Us, Witches Among Us, What Lies Beneath the Graves, All Those Who Came Before, When the Fireflies Returned, Echoes of Other Times, Waiting Beyond the Veil, and Remember Those Once Loved.