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A Crime of Passion Fruit (A Bakeshop Mystery #6)

Jules Capshaw is trying to keep her cool as Torte gets set to make its transformation from quaint, local confectionary café to royal pastry palace. Meanwhile, Jules’s estranged husband Carlos is…

Chorus Lines, Caviar, and Corpses (Happy Hoofers Mystery #1)

There's no pussy-footing around murder... It's never too late to kick up your heels. Just ask Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini--aka the Happy Hoofers. After posting a video of their tap-…

Cooks Overboard (Angelina Amalfi Mystery Series #6)

In this 6th delightful culinary mystery from Joanne Pence, dilettante chef Angie Amalfi plans a romantic cruise with her hunky boyfriend, but hits rough water when murder becomes part of the…

Cruising for Murder (Myrtle Clover Mystery #10)

Loose lips sink ships…and result in murder. When Myrtle and her friend Miles set out for adventure on the high sea, they assume most of the trip’s excitement will result from shore excursions to…

Cruising to Death ( Emily Menotti Mystery #3)

Intrepid amateur sleuth, Emily Menotti, is having fun on her first Caribbean cruise along with new friends from the Wayward Sisters book club. But, as they head out of New York City for warmer…

Dead Man Docking Series #21

B&B hostess Judith McMonigle Flynn and her closer-than-a-sibling cousin Renie would be crazy to turn down a free, 1930s-themed South Pacific islands cruise aboard the magnificent San Rafael,…

Decked (Regan Reilly Mystery #1)

The daughter of a successful mystery writer and a P.I. with pizzazz, Regan Reilly is attending her class reunion at St. Polycarp's England, when the long-dead body of her former roommate turns up…

Every Body on Deck (Savannah Reid Series #22)

Nothing satisfies Savannah’s soul like nabbing bad guys-except maybe indulging in a juicy novel. So when famed mystery writer Natasha Van Cleef invites the Moonlight Magnolia Detective Agency on…

Final Sail (Dead-End Job Series #11)

Lost at Sea To catch a jewel smuggler on a luxury yacht, Helen needs to pose as the ship’s new stewardess-but between serving drinks to the snobs, scrubbing floors, and cleaning up after seasick…

Huckleberry Finished (Literary Tour Mystery Series #2)

Set aboard a Mark Twain-themed cruise on the not-so-peaceful Mississippi, Washburn's snappy second mystery to feature literary travel agent Delilah Dickinson (after 2008's Frankly My Dear, I'm…

Killer Cruise (Jaine Austen Series #8)

When Jaine gets a job lecturing on a cruise ship, she sets sail hoping for a week of fun in the sun-little dreaming that she is about to wind up with a killer at her dinner table-and a stowaway…

Killer Knots (Bad Hair Day Mystery 9)

Scissor-wielding sleuth Marla Shore is looking forward to a leisurely cruise with her fiance Dalton Vail. Too bad Dalton's teenage daughter and his parents are along for the ride. Instead of a…

Maggie at Sea (Maggie McGill Mysteries #5)

If Allie McGill had dreamed that the holiday cruise on the MV Pelican, the floating campus student cruise ship, would develop into such an extraordinary series of adventures, she would not have…

Murder Walks the Plank (Death on Demand Series #15)

Annie Darling's murder mystery cruise in the waters off her not-always-idyllic isle of Broward's Rock is going swimmingly - until one of the revelers plunges overboard. And despite hubby Max's…

Paradise Can Be Murder (Kay Driscoll Mystery Series #4)

Kay, Phil, and friends are looking forward to taking their first vacation together on a Caribbean cruise. Visits to exotic islands, sailing through turquoise waters, luxurious dining, and great…

Pineapple Mystery Box (Pineapple Port Cozy Mystery #14)

When Mariska trades the brisket she won at “meat bingo” for three tickets on the new Gulf Voyager cruise ship, she, Darla, and our detective Charlotte enjoy a…

Santa Cruise (Mary & Carol Higgins Clark Holiday Series #4)

America's Queen of Suspense -- Mary Higgins Clark -- joins forces with her daughter Carol -- bestselling author of the Regan Reilly mysteries -- in this fast-paced novel set on a special holiday…

Seasoned with Murder (Cookies & Chance Mystery #12)

Full time baker and sometime sleuth Sally Muccio is excited to be traveling on her first cruise along with family and friends. Sal and coworker Josie have been hired to cater desserts for…

Set Sail for Murder (Henrie O Series #7)

Though retired newspaper reporter Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins, Henrie O to her friends, once turned down a marriage proposal from Jimmy Lennox, he's still one of her most cherished friends. So when…

Shattered at Sea (Webb's Glass Shop Mystery #5)

A Mediterranean cruise gives glass shop owner Savannah Webb a chance to demonstrate her expertise-and fire up her skills when it comes to foul play... When Savannah signs on to perform glass…

Shore Excursion (Sydney Marsh Mystery Series #1)

Travel agents may be a vanishing breed, but Sidney Marsh, a New York transplant from Mississippi, is holding her ground--at least on land. She is the tour leader on a cruise through Scandinavia to…

Terns of Endearment (Meg Langslow Series #26)

A new side-splitting Meg Langslow mystery from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Toucan Keep a Secret. Meg Langslow's grandfather has been booked by a cruise line to give…

The Bitter Taste of Betrayal (Angel Lake Mystery #2)

The only thing worse than a ship overrun with Elvis Impersonators is having to find the missing one. And the killer is out to find you. When Elise Pepper decides to take a long overdue vacation,…

The Corpse with the Diamond Hand (Cait Morgan Mystyery #6)

Professor Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson have finally said 'I do'. To celebrate, they set sail on a romantic Hawaiian honeymoon cruise and, for nearly two weeks, the mystery solving newlyweds are…

The Kohinoor (Quick Flick Series #1)

A dead body on the deck seemed out of place on the magnificent Kohinoor cruise. Mira, Roma and Tasha find more excitement than they bargained for on their holiday cruise as murder, jewelry theft…

Title Wave (Booktown Series #10)

While her bookstore, Haven’t Got a Clue, is rebuilt following a devastating fire, Tricia Miles and her sister, Angelica, decide to book a cruise for some much needed R&R. Naturally they choose…