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Digging Up the Dirt (Southern Ladies Mystery #3)

An’gel and Dickce Ducote, busy with plans for the Athena Garden Club’s spring tour of grand old homes, are having trouble getting the other club members to help. The rest of the group is all a-…

Donut Disturb (A Bakeshop Mystery #15)

The filling is looking grim for pastry chef and amateur sleuth Juliet Capshaw in Donut Disturb, the next in Ellie Alexander's beloved Bakeshop Series.

Doom and Bloom (The Myrtle Clover Mystery #23)

Spring has sprung in Bradley, North Carolina, and the town is buzzing as the local garden club prepares for their annual Festival of Flowers. Octogenarian Myrtle Clover is eager to showcase…

Dyeing Wishes (Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery Series #2)

Kath Rutledge’s grandmother left her a charming fiber and fabric shop, a close-knit group of needlework lovers, and a television-addicted ghost in the attic. She may also have inherited the…

Dyer Consequences (Knitting Mystery Series #5)

Kelly's spring project: rehabbing an alpaca ranch. But someone has different ideas for keeping her busy, including slashing tires and cracking windshields. Then the House of Lambspun knitting shop…

Echoes in the Cotswolds (Cotswold Mystery Series #19)

As spring returns to the Cotswolds, so too does Thea Solocombe to house-sitting. She has agreed to look after Lucy Sinclair''s new home in Northleach while Lucy is away. Thea soon meets several of…

Frosted Bait (Bison Creek Mystery #3)

A killer is at large, and Essie is about to offer herself up as bait.

Springtime in Bison Creek means mountain blossoms, berry pies, and another dead body. The Hummingbird Inn Bed…

Fudge and Jury (A Bakeshop Mystery #5)

Welcome to Torte―a friendly, small-town family bakery where the pastries are delicious…and, now, suspicious. It’s almost spring in Ashland, Oregon, and the town is preparing for the Shakespeare…

Furmidable Foes (Mrs. Murphy Series #29)

Spring arrives in northern Virginia, and as the ground thaws and the peonies begin to bloom a bright magenta, the women of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church prepare for a Homecoming celebration like no…

Guilty as Cinnamon (Spice Shop Mystery #2)

Springtime in Seattle’s Pike Place Market means tasty foods and wide-eyed tourists, and Pepper’s Spice Shop is ready for the crowds. With flavorful combinations and a fresh approach, she’s sure to…

Here Comes the Fudge (Candy-Coated Mystery Series #9)

It’s late spring on picturesque Mackinac Island, Michigan.  Allie is prepping her Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop for the start of the tourist season and her best friend Jenn’s wedding. But…

Hidden Secrets (A Hope Herring Mystery #5)

This is book 5 in the Hope Herring cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting and Nell McCarthy.

It is spring in North Carolina and Hope is…

Hint in the Hashtag (Inn at Holiday Bay #19)

After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is…

Hiss of Death (Mrs. Murphy Series #19)

Ah, spring! The redbuds open, the robins return, and the days lengthen. People’s spirits lift-as do those of their animal companions. As a wave of tilling and planting sweeps over Crozet, Virginia…

Homicide in High Heels (High Heels Mystery #8)

It's springtime in California! The flowers are in bloom, the fashion week runways are fierce, and fans of America's favorite pastime are filling the baseball stadiums to root for their favorite…

Into the Sweet Hereafter (Vintage Sweets Mystery #3)

Spring has sprung in the charming tourist town of Fredericksburg, Texas, and one of the tastiest attractions is a trip to Tally’s Old Tyme Sweets—until a bizarre burglary leaves a bitter…

Killer Research (Library Lover's Mystery Series #12)

Spring has sprung in Briar Creek, but it is not all sunshine and roses, in the newest Library Lover's Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of One for the Books.

Spring is…

Ladle to the Grave (Soup Lover's Mystery Series #4)

By the Spoonful is Snowflake, Vermont’s most popular soup shop, but owner Lucky Jamieson doesn’t have any time to enjoy her success-she’s too busy trying to keep a lid on false accusations against…

Left Fur Dead (Jules and Bun Mystery #1)

On Fur Bridge Farm, Jules cares for rescued rabbits. But when a killer strikes, she'll need a rabbit to rescue her... Juliette 'Jules' Bridge prides herself on the tender rehabilitation she…

Lethal Letters (Books by the Bay Series #6)

Restaurant owner and aspiring novelist Olivia Limoges is busy planning a delicious menu for Oyster Bay’s biggest soiree of the spring. But she’ll need to serve some justice as well after one…

Lupine Lies (Gray Whale Inn Series Novella)

The lupines aren't the only thing coming up on Cranberry Island this spring. You won't be able to put this seaside cozy mystery story down!


Main Street Murder (Jake and Emma Mystery #2)

Jake and Emma Rand are back in a new adventure. A spring blizzard traps the citizens of Casper, Wyoming in their homes, closing roads and shutting down highways out of town. When murder strikes in…

May Day Murder (Wiccan Wheel Mystery #5)

Spring is in the air, but for Edindale, Illinois, attorney Keli Milanni, murder is the only thing blooming . . .
 
Keli’s looking forward to Beltane, the time-honored Wiccan…

Mother's Day, Muffins, and Murder (Ellie Avery Series #10)

With summer approaching, Ellie Avery’s schedule is ruled by attending end-of-the-year events at her kids’ school-and avoiding run-ins with her arch competitor. When a murder disrupts the core…

Mourning Gloria (China Bayles Series #19)

While Pecan Springs, Texas bustles back to life in the warmth of spring, one woman's life is tragically brought to an end. Herbalist (and former lawyer) China Bayles happens upon a burning house…

Muddled Through (Maine Clambake Mystery Series #10)

Mud season takes on a whole new meaning in the coastal town of Busman's Harbor, Maine, when local business owners sling dirt at one another in a heated feud over a proposed pedestrian mall.…

Murder at a Cape Bookstore (Cozy Capers Book Group #5)

Everyone loves a festival, though Mac has a few concerns about the Spring equinox event organized by the new Chamber of Commerce director, Wagner Lavoie. After all, March weather is…

Murder at the Azalea Festival (Magnolia Mystery Series #3)

In Wilmington, the azaleas are blooming, the dogwoods are flowering and the bodies are dropping faster than cherry blossoms on a windy day. But it's spring, and Ashley Wilkes, historic…

Murder is a Piece of Cake (Baker Street Mystery #2)

With small town New Bison’s Spring Festival just around the corner, the pressure is on Maddy to continue her late great-aunt Octavia’s legacy. That means scoring the top prize and…

Murder Most Fowl (Local Foods Mysteries #4)

Spring may be just around the corner, but a cold-blooded killer has put the big chill on the residents of Westbury, Massachusetts. It looks like organic farmer-turned-sleuth Cam Flaherty will have…