Cosy mystery Books

Peg-widow, mom blogger, and empty nester-is desperate for a new hobby. After a late-night blog post leaves her dedicated Mamma Birds followers fearful that she's closing her blog, she adopts a reader's suggestion and forms the Empty Nesters Birding Group...

A U.S. Marshal puts in an appearance in Pomme Valley, Oregon, searching for a fugitive rumored to be hiding in the area.  Meanwhile, getting ready to celebrate his milestone 40th birthday, Detective Vance Samuelson manages to convince his friends,...

Libby's friend Bella Crenshaw has recently joined a new-age, self-help group founded by Kali Patel, who is the most sought after guru in the new enlightenment movement that is sweeping the country. Love & Mercy has hundreds of devoted members,...

When Jillian Cooper purchases one of Pomme Valley's historic properties, Highland House, little does she know a violent murder happened there over 70 years ago. Rumor has it that Dame Highland's ghost walks the halls, guarding her long-hidden treasure...

Zack and his two corgis take on their most difficult case yet: to learn what happened to Zack's late wife, Samantha. Was it a car accident, as everyone had originally believed? Could it be murder, as suggested by a mystery caller in the middle of the...

It starts out as a fun road trip to Monterey, California, for Zack, Jillian and the two corgis, but when a dead SCUBA diver washes up on the beach where they are walking, well, the group senses a mystery unfolding. Zack, Jillian, Sherlock and...

JOHN WESLEY TUCKER IS NEITHER AN ORDINARY DETECTIVE NOR AN ORDINARY MAN. Private Investigator John Wesley Tucker is hired to do a routine background check for a wealthy oil man, an aspiring politician. His investigation is complicated by his involvement...

Classic Movies, Ghostly Mischief, and Murder!Nora Paige is settling into her new life as manager of the Palace movie theater. She only has a few things to worry about. Like keeping the theater safely out of the clutches of an evil real estate developer,...

Welcome to the Palace movie theater! Now Showing: Philandering husbands, ghostly sidekicks, and a murder or two.When Nora Paige’s movie-star husband leaves her for his latest co-star, she flees Hollywood to take refuge in San Francisco at the...

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR and AGATHA AWARD-WINNING SERIES"Boyer delivers a beach read filled with quirky, endearing characters and a masterfully layered mystery, all set in the lush lowcountry. Don't miss this one!" - Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times...

 Spring brings danger to the collies of Foxglove Corners when poisoned meat begins to appear in their yards. Another collie is threatened with dire consequences unless her owner withdraws her from all future shows. In the meantime, a ghost moves...

In the air there's a feeling of…murder?It’s the holiday season in Foggy Point, Washington, and after a tumultuous summer and fall, quilter Harriet Truman is hoping to create happy memories for her first Christmas with husband James and...

“Sympathetic and delightful heroines.” —King’s River Life MagazineWho knew the world of designer purses could be such a dog-eat-dog business?When a local, designer handbags store owner is found dead, the police first believe...

A cold case heats up . . .A dead man in Big Bay Creek, spring break, and a rogue FBI agent would be enough to drive Chief Callie Jean Morgan to drink . . . if she hadn't already quietly crawled inside a bottle of gin to drown her sorrows over a life...

Mel’s enemy may be barking up the wrong tree . . .But someone is about to become a killer.Melinda Langston, amateur sleuth and Bow Wow Boutique owner, finds herself “Glamping Under the Stars” with a blackmailer, Orange...

One of Laguna Beach’s best-known plastic surgeons may need a new leash on life. Unless he’s just taking a very long nap on the bench outside Melinda Langston’s Bow Wow Boutique . . .  Dr. O’Doggle continued to give us the...

EPIC Award Winning Series“Author C. Hope Clark brings to life . . . endearing and strong-minded characters that linger in your mind long after the last page is turned.” —New York Times bestselling author Karen WhiteBeneath an idyllic...

She has to stay low. Ears to the ground. Danger’s nipping at her heels.Mel’s tracking a killer in the world of racing dachshunds.Wiener takes all at the Laguna Beach Dachshund Dash. Melinda Langston, owner of Bow Wow Boutique, and her quirky...

“Such a cute series!” — Polished Nails and Puppy Dog Tales blogLights! Camera! Murder!A star-studded fundraiser to help provide service dogs for wounded warriors sets tongues wagging . . . about Caro Lamont, pet therapist to the stars...

“Fifty Shades of Greyhound gives ‘roll over and play dead’ a whole new meaning!”—Ethel Merman & Ella Fitzgerald, canine companions to award-winning author, Holly JacobsIt was a killer party.Caro Lamont, Laguna...

Misfortune on Euphoria LaneBook Two in the Homeowners' Association Cozy Mystery SeriesRecipe Included Andi, a teacher who spends her free time baking, discovers murder and mayhem have returned to Euphoria Lane. Her detective sister is given two...

Small-town life brings big-city problems. Kalina Greystone's return home to Ellesworth, MA to take over the family's comic book shop brings back old friends and even older secrets. The death of her Great Aunt Agatha in plain sight at the annual...

In the village of Cascade Canyon, a rare book is dropped off at Past Life Emporium thrift store, owned by Keeley Carisbrooke. Hidden inside this first edition of The Tomb of Tut Ankh Amen, by legendary archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter, is an...

"Love, Lust, Glamour, Greed, Money, Power = Hollywood”Explosive intrigue is found only in the movies for most of the world, but in Hollywood, it's real life.Dotty Henderson seemed to be nothing more than a charming waitress at Schwabs, a...

Hairstylist Marla Shore untangles a knot of secrets when she's suspected of poisoning her client's coffee creamer in this humorous cozy mystery.Hairstylist Marla Shore has a bad hair day when one of her clients dies in the salon's shampoo chair. As if...

End of the line. End of a life. Is this the end of a legacy?Hana’s up to her neck in trouble. Her turbulent marriage to Logan is hindered by his secrets, but when he shares the truth about his other occupation, life as she knew it is over. Thrust...

Molly and Eric are involved in another murder. but this murder strikes close to Eric's heart. The victim looks like Eric's twin, but who is this dead man? The dead man leaves behind a gift for Eric that will change Molly's life forever.This is the tenth...

When I pictured turning forty, I never could have imagined this. The college spring break crowd has descended on Crescent Bay. All our favorite haunts are overrun by half-clad, partying young people. But the friends celebrating my birthday with karaoke...

Family feuds, ghosts with amnesia, and fatal lies! No one, including Jess, had any idea she was an exceptional witch. Until she began solving crimes using her senses. The trouble is, she'd rather be waving a spatula than a wand and her snarky cat...

A Murder Dish Served ColdJoey Bonnati savored the peace of his semi-reclusive life on a small farm in the Blue Ridge mountains. Far from the spotlight and the culinary fame he once shared with his renowned chef friends, Joey's days were filled with...

Cover Art © Roger Kopman. A person could not boast of visiting Paris without one night at Caveau des Trésors. The century-old underground jazz club and quintessential address for the best jazz musicians in the world, where famous and infamous...

Welcome to the enchanting town of Serenity Bay, where secrets lurk around every corner, and mysteries await in the most unexpected places. Follow Lucy Larkin, marketing maven turned local florist, as her quiet life takes a dramatic turn. When a routine...

Paradise hides the deadliest secrets... Patricia McKay's latest travel assignment is a dream come true: a tropical getaway where she can soak up the sun and interview a local businesswoman who's determined to transform the island into a world-class...

What's at the theater? A deadly production!A murdered actor in a traveling production sparks a new Sleuthing Granny Gang investigation. Zella, Fairmont, and the nosy ladies of White Sage have to find the killer before their friend Monique or her...

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the mallNot a soul was shopping, they're stealing from y'all. But do you recall the most famous twin sleuths of all? Lizzie is an underpaid intern for a small-town private investigator and Samantha is a...

Librarian Sammi Cupertino thought her Klutz Curse was the most perilous thing about living in Eerie Falls, Ontario.At least until the annual gathering of the Puffin Rescue Society comes to their town. Sammi's eccentric grandfather gets to play host to...

A wine auction should be a fun, exciting time. Not when the Shepherds are around… That is, unless you consider murder exciting!The victim was a critic: A foul-tempered man loathed by everyone. The suspect is a wealthy man -a billionaire...

A murdered socialite. A mysterious fire. And the resurrection of a serial killer. Reluctant medium Suri Mudge hates parties, and this one is the worst. The winter holiday season is in full swing in the seaside town of Grady, and Suri is...

Secrets in a time capsule aren't meant to stay dead and buried.Lizzie always lived in her brilliant twin sister's shadow until she was elected senior class president. Now's her chance to be more than a carbon copy.  Her first official duty is a...

IT'S NOT EVERY DAY YOU MEET AN AMATEUR SLEUTH WITH FANGS. * "…a charming tale of dragons, deception, and dastardly deeds, and I loved every minute of it."* "…an excellent read…[a] hilarious series"*...

Davida Maxwell has one night to make sure her entire year goes right. As the new owner of the New Hope Animal Shelter, all she needs is one blockbuster gala, complete with donors with deep pockets, to turn a dilapidated building into a dream come true...

Who would kill to win a pie competition? Finding the body was a shock. When all the clues point her way, Maddie must clear her name. As the timer ticks down in the race to find the murderer before Maddie's jailed, or the body count climbs, she enlists...

Petnapping in Maple Falls!Big Red is more than a pet…… so much more. The large ginger ball of fluff is not the only one taken, which is a catastrophe for the owners who, like Maddie, consider them family. Of course, the body...

Newly widowed, Magda McLean moves out of London into the peaceful Cambridgeshire countryside with her two dogs.  One day a stranger arrives at her door searching for a woman who used to live in her cottage, and although the man soon becomes a...