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A Six Letter Word for Death
A killer of a crossword draws Inspector Tibbett into a mystery with “considerable charm, atmosphere (an Isle of Wight travelogue), and English geniality” (Kirkus Reviews). It’s a slow day at Scotland Yard, so Inspector Henry Tibbett takes a busman’s holiday, immersing...
In Cahoots with the Prickly Pear Posse
The Morgan sisters are BACK … “This dusty corner of Arizona is about to have a replay of the O.K. Corral!” * * * When “Crazy” Kate Morgan learns that her sisters are the next targets on a killer’s to-do list, she’s hell-bent on chasing down trouble before it rides...
The Winterstone Murder
This book was originally published under the title Ceremony in August 2021.-----------------Dr. Kep Woodhead is a brilliant, irascible forensic toxicologist with a dark past.Bernadette Becker is a disgraced federal investigator with one last chance.They're both...
Murder on the Golden Arrow
What’s a bright young lady to do when her brother becomes the main suspect in a murder? Why, solve the case of course.England. 1923. After a year away at finishing school where she learned etiquette, deportment, and the difference between a fish fork and a salad one,...
Secret Bond
From #1 Amazon, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author Gemma Halliday comes a fashion model turned PI juggling two hot men, one cold case, and a whole lot of trouble... Her name is Bond. Jamie Bond. And she's got a license to thrill.Catching cheating husbands...
The Witness on the Roof
When a poor girl witnesses a murder in Victorian London, the secret threatens her life as a wealthy lady in this classic from the Golden Age of mystery. Whenever she needed to escape the menace of her scolding stepmother, little Polly Spencer snuck off to her favorite...
A Case of Betrayal
When a woman is brutally slain, suspicion falls on her ex-husband. But should it?The suspect’s family turns to Tony Valenti for help. The case is a bewildering maze, with multiple potential killers and a mountain of contradictory evidence that points both to and away...
Vanishing Day
Viciously attacked, Logan's neighbor clings to life in ICU, her three-year-old the only witness. Logan holds the only clue. Will it get her killed?Logan soon discovers her new friend isn’t who she said she was. Without any ID, the police investigation stalls. Logan...
Apple Caramel Mayhem
City Developer Murdered at Historic Castle Anna's Cafe is flourishing. But the town of Dolphin Bay is in uproar as a city developer proposes new construction on the scenic Coastal Walk. Locals flock to the town meeting to protest. Hours later, the man is dead, stabbed...
Not the Faintest Trace
"It proved absolutely engrossing and enthralling - and I ended up reading the whole book in one sitting." Val Burr, New Zealand Historian.NEW ZEALAND, 1877: Fear hangs over a small Scandinavian settlement near Palmerston, in the North Island of New Zealand. The...
The One You Love
To save the man she loves, she must uncover her family's darkest secret... Emma Holden's world is turned upside down after the sudden, sinister disappearance of her fiancé Dan, just days before their wedding.With Dan missing, and his brother left for dead in their...
Flight of the Crow
When an on-duty injury forces Tony Crow into early retirement, the former cop starts over as a private eye. His first job should be a piece of cake — but as Tony works to locate a vanished woman, he’ll face a daunting set of obstacles in this sharply drawn tale.
The Book Stops Here
Disgruntled, disheveled, fish-out-of-water mobile librarian Israel Armstrong is finally going home to London, rattling along with his irascible companion Ted Carson in their rust bucket book van en route to the Mobile Meet. The annual library convention gives Israel...
Prisoner of Despair
Fear! The year is 1889 and a private investigator, John Doyle spends his nights in terror. He is tormented by a desperate fear: his mortality. In the mysterious streets of Philadelphia, Doyle is on a quest not only for answers but for his very soul. Along with his...
Pet Whisperer P.I. (Books 1–3)
Quirky humor? Small-town crimes? A talking cat? This series has it all! Ever since Angie Russo woke up from a near fatal run-in with a coffee maker, she’s been able to talk to—and even worse, understand—one very spoiled tabby named Octavius.He says his owner was...
The Girl Whose Luck Ran Out
Can a disillusioned former cop track down a missing girl before it’s too late?Seven years ago, criminologist Ben Ames thought he’d change a big city police force from the inside. He failed. Now he’s a private detective trailing insurance frauds and cheating spouses...
Deadly Games
A killer is playing deadly games with local students… and the only prize is murder.Detective Chief Inspector Whitney Walker has worked hard to get where she is. A single mother, she joined the police force when she was eighteen and never looked back… until one wrong...
Blue Collar Bluff
When a construction accident spawns a slew of suspicions at the work site of the old popcorn factory, Mayor Cora Mae Bingham begins to regret her decision to renovate the abandoned building. Her vision of creating a beautiful community center for the citizens has...
Suckered
There had been two men in that boat. Two. Rylie is positive . . . ish. Living with her parents may be driving her crazy, but not crazy enough to start conjuring up men in her mind—regardless of how long it had been since she’d had a date. As an urban park ranger,...
Murder, I Spy
When a bright young man teams up with a glamorous femme fatale, the identity of a murderer won't be the only secret they'll unmask. London, 1922. Between gallivanting in his Rolls-Royce and darkening the doorways of London's hotspots, Lord Reginald “Rex”...
Imposition
A burglary, a murder, and a killer who wears a mask A woman is found dead in her bed, badly beaten. Precious items are missing from the house , including a Fender Stratocaster guitar belonging to her husband.Was it just a burglary gone wrong? Perhaps it is not a...
Blue Collar Bluff
When a construction accident spawns a slew of suspicions at the work site of the old popcorn factory, Mayor Cora Mae Bingham begins to regret her decision to renovate the abandoned building. Her vision of creating a beautiful community center for the citizens has...
Murder Around the Bend
"GREAT START TO A NEW SERIES!""EXCELLENT READ." ************* A body is reported lying on an isolated country road. The Stone County Sheriff's Department sends out its newest homicide investigator - Dan Cutter. Cutter discovers a baffling scene that leaves him with...
Clawful Scandal
New for the Secret Library cozy mystery series!Laura Lee and her friends are helping Mrs. Thornberry host a charity event for the local hospital. The dinner is a flurry with music, dancing, and celebrity guests. Everything seems to be going splendidly, including...
Home Tours, History & Homicide
*Finalist in the 2023 Cozy Mystery Tribe Awards*Event-Planning Tip No. 57: Avoid any connection between your fundraiser and murder.Libby Ballard, director of the history museum in the small town of Dogwood Springs, Missouri, is excited to be organizing a tour of...
Sherlock Holmes and the Mayfair Murders
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are back - this time to try and catch the Ripper. Only a few short years ago the monster known as Jack the Ripper held the East End of London in a grip of terror. Now there are rumours that the Ripper has returned.Three respectable...
Cupcakes, Pies, & Hometown Guys
Annie Graceland: Cheesehead. Unwed. Hi-LAR-ious baker who speaks to 'The Dead!' Featured on “ABC 20/20" -- USA Today bestselling author Pamela DuMond brings you another hilarious Annie Graceland stand alone mystery: "…blithe and funny contemporary cozy mystery..."...
Paws for Alarm
Can this housecat prevent a homicide? An “inventive” mystery from the Agatha Award–winning author (Chicago Tribune). The Harpers have traded their New England home for a cottage in the original England—just for the summer. Their cozy new house even comes complete...
Gone Cold
As a child, she was rescued from a brainwashing cult. Now, FBI Agent Becca Thorn hunts killers in dark places that exist outside of regular society.When a series of drowning victims are found arranged in macabre religious displays, FBI Agent Becca Thorn is thrust into...
Murder at the Filmore
A murder has occurred at the Filmore Hotel, one of Madison, Wisconsin's most discreet lakeside resorts. It looks cut and dry: a suspect fleeing the scene, a scorned wife, a mythical murder weapon. But then a retired detective by the name of Virginia Holmes arrives....
The Chinese Orange Mystery
“One of the greatest riddles in Golden Age detective fiction . . . the unbridled ingenuity of its central puzzle has never been surpassed” (Kirkus Reviews). Mandarin Press is a premier publishing house for foreign literature, but to those at the top of this...
The Silent Dolls
Silent tears trickle down her cheeks as she curls inside the tiny cave-like space. She lies on her side, darkness all around her, rubbing her fingers over the little wooden doll he’d carved. He told her to be quiet, not to cry or scream. Not to be a baby. Her throat...
Bone Dry
"This guy is the funniest, freshest voice in Texas mystery writing today. His work stands out like a DayGlo parka in deer season."—Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning ThiefBone Dry: Life can get a little wild from time to time for John...
Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Shakespeare
Sherlock Holmes, legendary sleuth of Victorian London, is asked to authenticate the work of what appears to be a long lost Shakespearean play. Alas, just as the famed detective is about to announce his conclusion, the manuscript is stolen. As Sherlock and his trusted...
The Year of the Gadfly
A darkly witty mystery set at a New England prep school: “Part Dead Poets Society. Part Heathers. Entirely addictive” (Glamour). “Do you know what it took for Socrates’ enemies to make him stop pursuing the truth?”“Hemlock.” The fiercely competitive Mariana Academy...
The Bennett Sisters Mysteries (Volumes 1–4)
It’s Eat Pray Love meets murder mystery in Lise McClendon’s deliciously cozy chronicles of sisterhood, international travel … and a soupçon of danger.A dead husband with a secret life is always a winner (fictionally speaking, of course), but what about a secret past...