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Bodies and Bows (Apron Shop Mystery #3)

Iris Buckley is hoping for a bit of rest and relaxation now that the summertime rush is winding down in Blueberry Cove, Maine. Her apron shop Ruffles & Bows has been a huge success, her…

Boiled Over (Maine Clambake Mystery Series #2)

For Julia Snowden, the Founder’s Day summer celebration in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, means helping her family’s clambake company to prepare an authentic taste of New England seafood. Any Mainer will…

Braking for Bodies (Cycle Path Mystery #2)

Moving from Los Angeles to small, picturesque Mackinac Island to work in a bike shop might seem crazy, but Evie knows it’s the best decision she’s ever made. That’s not to say she’s gotten rid of…

Buried in a Good Book (By the Book Mysteries #1)

Bestselling thriller writer Tess Harrow is almost at the end of her rope when she arrives with her teenage daughter at her grandfather's rustic cabin in the woods. She hopes this will be a…

Bushel Full of Murder (Farmers' Market Mystery Series #6)

This summer, Becca is looking forward to selling her delicious jams and preserves, but things are changing fast at the farmers’ market. A fleet of food trucks has arrived for a two week visit,…

Camp Carter (Zoe Donovan Mystery #25)

Zoe struggles with a secret as the Zimmerman clan sets out for a week of fun in the sun at Camp Carter, where they find the cook dead in the pantry on the very first day of their family vacation.…

Carrot Cake Murder (Hannah Swensen Series #10)

Between baking up a storm for The Cookie Jar and unraveling the mystery of her cat Moishe's recent strange behavior, Hannah Swensen has a lot on her plate. But she'll always make time for her…

Clammed Up (Maine Clambake Mystery Series #1)

Summer has come to Busman's Harbor, Maine, and tourists are lining up for a taste of authentic New England seafood, courtesy of the Snowden Family Clambake Company. But there's something sinister…

Claret and Present Danger (Literary Pub Mystery #4)

The Trueheart Renaissance Faire and Circus has rolled into town, attracting locals who can’t wait to spend a few summer days lost in a whimsical world of all-knowing fortune-tellers and daring…

Claws for Alarm (Cat Cafe Mystery #5)

Maddie James has finally given in to her friend Katrina’s pleas to open up her cat cafe to more than ten felines: they’re now up to fifteen purring friends. In fact, JJ’s House of Purrs is making…

Claws for Alarm (Gray Whale Inn Series #8)

It’s summertime on Cranberry Island, and things are heating up for innkeeper Natalie Barnes. She may be hosting a yoga retreat, but things at the Gray Whale Inn are anything but Zen. Between…

Cons & Quinces (Spicetown Mystery #8)

Although Mayor Cora Mae Bingham planned a peaceful summer of self-improvement while ensuring all the sidewalks in Spicetown were in tip top shape, the new Farmers Market presented special…

Cracked to Death (Webb's Glass Shop Mystery #3)

When a treasure hunt leads to deadly plunder, it's up to glass shop owner Savannah Webb and her trusty investigative posse to map out the true motives of a killer... It's the dog days of summer in…

Dating Can Be Deadly (Amish Matchmaker Mystery #5)

Set in the fan favorite Amish village of Harvest, Ohio, the latest novel in the USA Today bestselling author’s Amish Matchmaker series features the unlikely…

Dead & Buried (Blackmoore Sisters Mystery Series #2)

Summers in the seaside town of Noquit Maine are quiet and relaxing ... unless you find a mysterious dead body, a hunky ex-boyfriend shows up and you start getting instructions from ghostly…

Dead and Berried (Cranberry Cove Mystery #3)

It's June in Cranberry Cove and Monica Albertson's plan to sell cranberry relish to chain stores is taking off. The cranberry bogs are in bloom, and local beekeeper Rick Taylor and his assistant…

Dead Days of Summer (Death on Demand Series #17)

Annie Darling, owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, is understandably upset. It isn't like her p.i. husband Max to abruptly disappear-and homicide is definitely not his style. But when…

Deadly Delights (Bookish Baker Mystery #2)

August in Lake Potawatomi, Wisconsin, always means one thing: the annual baking contest. Picture The Great British Baking Show, writ Midwestern. It's a huge draw for the upper crust of Wisconsin…

Deadly Readings (Jenkins & Burns Mysteries Series #1)

Originally published by Hilliard & Harris under the title 'Jury of One,' 'Deadly Readings' is the first in Laura Bradford’s debut Jenkins & Burns mystery series. Before the Jersey Shore…

Deadly Summer Nights (Catskill Summer Resort #1)

A summer of fun at a Catskills resort comes to an abrupt end when a guest is found murdered, in this new 1950s set mystery series.
 
It’s the summer of 1953, and Elizabeth Grady is…

Death and a Pot of Chowder (Maine Murder Mystery #1)

Maine’s Quarry Island has a tight-knit community that’s built on a rock-solid foundation of family, tradition and hard work. But even on this small island, where everyone knows their neighbors,…

Death at the Seaside (Kate Shackleton Mystery Series #8)

Frances Brody returns with an intricate, absorbing plot while capturing the atmosphere and language of 1920s England in the eighth book of her cozy mystery series.

Nothing ever happens in…

Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake (A Death by Chocolate #2)

The island fishing village of Eastport, Maine, has plenty of salty local character. It also has a sweet side, thanks to Jacobia 'Jake' Tiptree, her best friend Ellie, and their waterfront bake…

Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie (A Death by Chocolate #6)

Summer in Eastport means lobsters and blueberries, though tourists and locals alike always leave a little room for baked goods from The Chocolate Moose. This year’s arts festival, featuring…

Death in Cornwall (St. Just Mystery Series #4)

To celebrate their engagement, DCI Arthur St. Just and Portia De’Ath visit the quiet village of Maidsfell in Cornwall. Upon arriving they find the villagers in an uproar over plans to redevelop…

Death in the Margins (Blue Ridge Library Mystery #7)

The theater is no place for murder—but a case of backstage betrayal drags library director Amy Webber into a case that could mean curtains in critically acclaimed author Victoria Gilbert’s…

Death of a Clam Digger (Hayley Powell Mystery #16)

Hayley Powell, a small-town food-and-wine columnist turned sleuth finds herself caught between a deadly rivalry between seafood clans!
 
Food and cocktails columnist…

Death of an Italian Chef (Hayley Powell Mystery #14)

The charming coastal town of Bar Harbor, Maine, has a fancy new Italian restaurant—and a nasty new murder . . .
 
As the food and cocktails columnist for the Island Times, it’s Hayley…

Death Runs Adrift (Gray Whale Inn Series #6)

With her wedding plans in place and her future mother-in-law settling in at the Gray Whale Inn, it’s a rare patch of smooth sailing for innkeeper Natalie Barnes. Even Natalie’s guests-a mystery…

Deception in the Cotswolds (Cotswold Mystery Series #9)

In the wake of a series of unfortunate experiences house-sitting in the Cotswolds, Thea Osborne, accompanied by her spaniel Hepzibah, is perhaps over-optimistic about the English summertime and…