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The Barks & Beans Cafe Mystery Series: Books 1-3
Heather Day Gilbert - 2020
NO FILTER2. ICED OVER3. FAIR TRADEWelcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java...and where murder sometimes pays a visit.Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown...with plenty of dogs along for the ride! The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.
Murphy's Flaws
Kamaryn Kelsey - 2018
But part two of her life- after those awkward high school years- should have been better. Especially in California. Boy, did she get it wrong. Leaving the flaming wreckage of a failed marriage and a failed career (plus that incident which almost sent her to prison), Mo decides to start over in Sinful.A disastrous case of mistaken identity on the trip home follows Mo all the way to Sinful. She can't seem to shake the bad luck. Like the traffic stop by smoking hot State Trooper, Tony Reese. When it becomes too much for him to handle, he sends her on her way to let the mess be cleared up by Sinful Deputy, Carter LeBlanc.But "Little Mo" isn't the same woman who left all those years ago and Sinful sure isn't the same quiet little town. Mo needs the help of Ida Belle, Gertie, Fortune, Carter, and Tony to figure out what's happening in Sinful. And she learns that going home isn't such a bad thing after all.
Grave Desire
Lily Harper Hart - 2018
Nick Winters is dedicated to his job as a police officer … and hopelessly in love with Maddie. Together they make a terrifying crime-fighting twosome, and they’re always in search of a new adventure. This omnibus includes books ten through twelve in the Maddie Graves mystery series. Included titles are: Grave Haunting, Grave Paths and Grave Danger.
Body in the Bayou
Morgan Draper - 2015
Unlucky Lizzy, as she's called by those who know of her close relationship with misfortune, is headed to Sinful, Louisiana, to get her life back on track. But a missed bus, a squished sandwich, and screeching tires mark her dramatic entry into the world of Gertie, Ida Belle, and CIA-assassin-in-hiding Fortune “Sandy-Sue Morrow” Redding. When Lizzy reveals the nature of the job she's on her way to take up at a big, lonely, old house, the three Sinful ladies become suspicious, especially as Lizzy hints that she's learned something creepy about her new boss and says that he wants her to keep everything hush-hush. Things only get worse when the group arrives at the house, as Fortune discovers a body in the bayou, at the back of the compound. A string of revelations and further events send off alarm bells for Fortune, prompting the Swamp Team 3 to spring into action. Will they be able to act fast enough to save the life of a newcomer to Sinful who's clueless about the imminent danger that looms? Lizzy narrates this hilarious, breezy adventure which is chock-full of twists and turns that promise to take you by surprise. The events in “Body in the Bayou” take place between books six and seven in Jana Deleon's Miss Fortune Mystery Series Q & A with Morgan Draper Q: How would you describe “Body in the Bayou”? Morgan: It's a cozy murder mystery that takes place in the world created by Jana Deleon, author of the Miss Fortune Mystery Series. It imagines the thrills and spills that follow when Fortune and the Geritol Mafia become acquainted with a stranger nicknamed Unlucky Lizzy, who thinks of herself as a magnet for disaster. It's a quick, fun read. Q: Explain how you came to write a book based on Jana's series. Morgan: Jana dreamed up the delightful town of Sinful, Louisiana, and populated it with a wonderful mix of oddball characters. Jana has generously opened up her world and invited other authors to use her characters and setting as a base to explore their creativity and come up with their own stories. I had a blast with these characters and wish to thank Jana for the opportunity to play in the Sinful sandbox. Q: Why do you think readers should spend time with these characters? Morgan: Despite appearances, these women are sassy, intelligent, and deadly when they need to be. But there's also a tender vulnerability evident as they grapple with their romantic side. And it's easy to get caught up in their growing friendships. They don't back away from trouble, and when they get together, you can be sure that quite a romp will follow. In this novella, Fortune displays the toughness of a trained CIA-assassin that Jana Deleon breathed into her, and she also has a some of the characteristics of an amateur woman sleuth in the Agatha Christie mold. Q: Is “Body in the Bayou” a one-off or will you be returning to Sinful in another novella? Morgan: I love to laugh, and the world could certainly do with more humor. So, yes, there'll absolutely be more adventures with Unlucky Lizzy mixing up her kind of crazy with the gang from Sinful.
Sampler: Clean Eating Alice: Kick Start Your New Year
Alice Liveing - 2015
Featuring eight lean, healthy and delicious recipes and a HIIT work out to get your heart rate up and endorphins flowing, this e-book showcases Alice’s healthy eating and exercise philosophy that has won her a legion of fans.For Alice clean eating is all about developing a healthy relationship with food and she believes that everyone can make permanent changes to their body with the right combination of diet and exercise. Released ahead of her first full book, The Body Bible, with this e-short, let Alice help you take the first steps to looking and feeling great this year.
Skulduggery Pleasant: Books #7 - 9
Derek Landy - 2015
Magic is a disease. Across the land normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Wielding the magic of the gods, they’re set to tear the city apart, unless someone stands up to them. For Skulduggery and Valkyrie, it’s going to be another one of those days…Book 8: LAST STAND OF DEAD MEN. Two wars rage. One is a war between sanctuaries – a war of loyalty and betrayal and last, desperate stands. The other is a war within Valkyrie Cain’s own soul. If she loses, Darquesse will rise. And the world will burn.Books 9: THE DYING OF THE LIGHT. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must track down Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder – and so he draws together a team of soldiers, monster hunters, criminals… and Valkyrie’s own murderous reflection. not everyone gets out of this alive.
Sweets, Suspects, and Women Sleuths Cozy Mystery Set
Meredith Potts - 2019
If you love cozies, give this delicious set a taste. The ten books included in this bundle are: * Fishing For A Murderer * Murder of a Yoga Instructor * Drowning In Deceit * A Not So Merry Christmas Murder * Killer Injustice * Murder of a Restaurant Critic * Murder of a Movie Producer * The Killer Holiday Office Party * Murder Hits Close To Home * Murder and Chocolate Brownies When Benjamin Norton's body is found face down in his swimming pool, there initially doesn't appear to be anyone who wanted him dead. As amateur sleuth Hope Hadley digs deeper, she uncovers a web of burglary, adultery, and deceit that stretches her investigative skills to the limit.
A Southern Charms Cozy Potluck: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Box Set Books 1-3
Bella Falls - 2019
Now that she’s ready to return home, she plans to lay low and sip some of her Nana’s sweet tea while the town gossips come out to play. Unfortunately, on her first night back, Charli discovers the body of her crazy great uncle (hey, everyone has one). She suddenly finds herself at the center of a mystery that threatens the very foundations of Honeysuckle Hollow and the safety of every paranormal citizen in it—starting with Charlie herself. With the clock ticking, will Charli’s special magical talents be enough to save not only the town but her own life? Fried Chicken & Fangs: Book 2 An upcoming election shakes up Honeysuckle. When an outspoken resident who opposes the changes to the magical small Southern town turns up dead, it’s up to Charli Goodwin and her special talents to get on the case…except her valuable magic doesn’t seem to be working. What starts as a simple search uncovers a darker layer of manipulation and sabotage. Will Charli be able to figure out who is pulling the strings before the foundations of the town are destroyed? Sweet Tea & Spells: Book 3 Lots of changes in town and in her life, including her ex-fiancé's upcoming wedding to her cousin, have Charli Goodwin trying to be on her best behavior. But when an outsider infiltrates Honeysuckle and another death threatens to ruin more than just the future of the upcoming nuptials, Charli winds up at the center of another murder investigation. With wolf shifter Dash Channing cutting off all contact while away and Mason Clairmont making a new declaration, everything for Charli could change. Will she be able to cast her personal feelings aside to break all the rules and help capture the real killer with the detective or will more trouble be heading to the small supernatural Southern town? Fill up your plate and grab a glass of sweet tea to enjoy this “potluck” of A Southern Charms Cozy Mystery Series books 1-3!
Berry The Dead: A Sequel Series To "A Murder In Milburn"
Nancy McGovern - 2018
Now, after a twenty-five year hiatus, she is back! And there’s a lot to catch up on! So much so that we just had to “Return To Milburn”! About Berry The Dead: Finding herself as the guest of honor at a surprise party for her 55th birthday, Nora is thankful for the wonderful friends & family with whom she has been blessed. She’s also grateful for how long it has been since ending up knee-deep in a murder mystery. For years, her days have been filled with delicious baking & fantastic times with loved ones. Life is good! Then her housekeeper is found dead, poisoned by berries… To make things worse, the new sheriff seems determined to brush her death off and move on. But Nora knows this wasn’t an accident. And, if she wants to see the killer brought to justice, she also knows it’s time for her to spring into action. So, with the help of her friends, Tina & Simone, Nora jumps headlong back into the murder game. And this time she’s older, wiser and in more danger than ever! Join Nora Newberry in this first book of her new series, “Return To Milburn”, and find out what we’ve all been missing since we saw her last! NOTE: If you have not read Nora’s first series, “A Murder In Milburn”, you do not have to do so to enjoy this book/series! You can jump right in! But, if you’d like to catch up on the past, you can get ALL 12 BOOKS from the previous series in a big box set right here on Amazon! And for a hugely discounted price! And please sign up for Nancy McGovern’s newsletter using the link inside this book! When you do, you’ll receive behind-the-scenes info about her (and Emma Lee’s) stories, updates on future releases and a FREE PREQUEL to “A Murder In Milburn” as a Thank You for joining the family! You’ll love it!
Cozy Mystery Cover Up Boxed Set
Stacey Alabaster - 2018
Six amateur super sleuths. Can the criminals cover up their crimes or will our super sleuths put them behind bars? Six cozy mysteries from USA Today and Amazon Bestselling authors Cozy Mystery Cover Up includes the following cozy mysteries: Mud Pie Murderess - A Bakery Detectives Cozy Mystery from USA Today Bestselling author Stacey Alabaster. Croissants and Corruption - The first book in Margot Durand Cozy Mystery series from Amazon Bestselling author Danielle Collins. Murder at Macbeth - The first book in Flight Risk Cozy Mystery series from Amazon Bestselling author Susan Harper. Steps from Death - The first book in Craft Circle Cozy Mystery series from USA Today Bestselling author Stacey Alabaster. High Seas Homicide - The first book in Hannaford British Cozy Mystery series from Amazon Bestselling author Danielle Collins. Dying for a Drive - The first book in Senoia Cozy Mystery series from Amazon Bestselling author Susan Harper. Always free on Kindle Unlimited
Peridale Cafe 1-3
Agatha Frost - 2017
With a new smug Detective Inspector in town who underestimates her every move, Julia makes it her mission to discover the real murderer, before her village friends are dragged into the frame, and more bodies are discovered. LEMONADE AND LIES (Book 2) When the entire village is invited to a garden party for a mysterious ‘special announcement’, nobody expected that party to end with a man being thrown to his death from a window. The murder is committed at Julia South’s estranged father’s manor, so all eyes in Peridale turn to her to solve the case. In a race against the clock, Julia must juggle her blossoming romance with Detective Inspector Brown, and her young lodger, Jessie’s, sudden strange behaviour, to uncover the truth behind the man’s untimely death. With members of her own family in the frame, will Julia like what she discovers? DOUGHNUTS AND DECEPTION (Book 3) Julia never expected to be caught up in another murder investigation, but when she discovers that homeless people are dying suspiciously and the police aren't investigating, she can't sit back and do nothing. After promising her young lodger, Jessie, that she will do everything she can to help, Julia finds herself diving headfirst into the case, aided by her new Detective Inspector boyfriend, Barker. Sure there is a serial killer preying on the vulnerable residents of an old burnout warehouse, Julia must act quickly to get to the bottom of the mystery, but can she crack the case before more bodies turn up? The first 3 books in the Peridale Cafe series! Can be read as a standalones but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe-owning female amateur sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes! FULL PERIDALE CAFE READING ORDER: 1. Pancakes and Corpses 2. Lemonade and Lies 3. Doughnuts and Deception 4. Chocolate Cake and Chaos (OUT NOW!) 5. Shortbread and Sorrow (PREORDER)
The Land of Stories Collection 3 Book Set (The Land of Stories, #1-3)
Chris Colfer
The Land of Stories Chirs Colfer Collection 3 Books Set RRP £ 20.97 Titles in the Set The Wishing Spell, The Enchantress Returns, A Grimm Warning
The Mysteries of Bell & Whitehouse Boxed Set
Nic Saint - 2015
This box set includes the first THREE novels in the popular Bell & Whitehouse series. Almost 900 pages of mystery, fun and romance.
MEET FELICITY BELL & ALICE WHITEHOUSE. One a baker, the other a mortician’s assistant, but above all best friends with a knack for sleuthing… and trouble, supported by a cast of goofy small-town characters. A smidgen of mystery, a dash of comedy, a sprinkle of romance and caboodles of mayhem. ONE SPOONFUL OF TROUBLE (Book 1) When Felicity Bell expresses the wish there were more to life than working in the family bakery, she didn’t know her wish would come true so soon. Suddenly the small town of Happy Bays is confronted with a crime wave the likes of which she’s never seen. The main culprit seems to be big shot reporter Rick Dawson, and soon the two are at daggers drawn. Rick actually came down to Happy Bays to work on a tell-all article exposing villainous billionaire Chazz Falcone. Rick just lost his job because of the exposé, and he’s determined to nail the real estate tycoon to the wall. He soon discovers that trouble has followed him from New York City. Though she pretends to be a baker, he has a sneaking suspicion Felicity Bell is really working for Falcone, trying to get her hands on his article. Before long, Felicity and Rick find themselves in a reluctant partnership fighting the crime wave that has hit Happy Bays, and the shady billionaire who seems to be behind all the trouble. TWO SCOOPS OF MURDER (Book 2) Happy Bays, that peaceful little town nestled on Long Island’s south shore, is suddenly the scene of a brutal murder. Felicity Bell, baker and sometime crime reporter, decides to get involved when the police appear stumped. Very soon, however, more murders startle the small community, and Felicity enlists the help of the ‘holy trinity’, three nosy and gossipy members of the Happy Bays Neighborhood Watch Committee (HBNWC). Meanwhile Alice Whitehouse, Felicity’s best friend and chairwoman of the HBNWC, has other fish to fry in the form of Reece Hudson, Hollywood hunk. Alice has been Reece’s number one fan since he first rose to fame, and the fact that the handsome movie star is in town to introduce his fiancée to his father doesn’t stop her from accidentally falling into the man’s arms, and promptly signing him up for the HBNWC. Now Felicity, with the help of Alice, the Holy Trinity, and action hero Reece Hudson, has to find a way to stop the killer before he strikes again. And as the body count rises, Felicity finds herself running out of time, out of options, and out of customers. THREE SHOTS OF DISASTER (Book 3) Just when Felicity Bell, well-renowned baker and sometime crime reporter, thought that the streets of Happy Bays were safe once again, tragedy strikes. First there’s the nuclear power plant, where a terrorist is plotting revenge on the small Long Island town. Then there’s Mayor MacDonald’s pet parrot Moe who is suddenly kidnapped, and finally Felicity’s best friend Alice’s love life suffers a crushing blow when Hollywood hunk Reece Hudson decides to return to his ex-girlfriend, the socialite Dorothy Valour. Felicity, Alice, and their band of friends and family are faced with three shots of disaster.
Rosie's Revenge
Suzanne Floyd - 2014
In order to inherit the farm and all that goes with it, Parker must live in the house for a year: a house with no electricity, running water or bathroom. While living there she can modernize it, but she can’t move out. Her great-aunt, Rosie, has already selected a handsome contractor, and has drawn up the plans, all Parker has to do is approve them. There is no explanation why Rosie left all this to her instead of her own brothers. Curious about the family she never knew, Parker decides to stay, at least temporarily, and is confronted with her hostile grandfather who would do anything to chase her away, and gain control over the land he considers his birthright. Just walking through the small town proves to be an obstacle course as people step off the sidewalk to avoid her, or run off the road as they stare at her. Rumor has it Rosie has come back to haunt them. While work continues on the house, Parker discovers the journals Rosie kept from the time she was a little girl, telling of her life with an overbearing father and four brothers. Rosie also left letters to Parker instructing her to trust Shep Baker, the contractor, and to find out what happened more than sixty years ago, deepening the mystery for Parker. Shep is a slow talking cowboy with a mystery of his own. His grandfather was adopted as an infant, and Shep is looking for his extended family. But why did Rosie take such a liking to him when she was so nasty to others? Just more questions for Parker to find the answers to. The answers to her questions are in the journals, but finding the answers could prove fatal.