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Magnolias, Moonlight, and Murder (Ellie Avery Series #4)

Ellie Avery knew moving her family south to Georgia would bring new friends, customs, and cuisine. But when she stumbles across two dead bodies-in one grave-during a walk in her new neighborhood,…

Masking for Trouble (Costume Shop Mystery #2)

Halloween brings more tricks than treats for costume shop owner Margo Tamblyn in the second in a new cozy series from the national bestselling author of the Material Witness Mysteries. Halloween…

Masquerade Murder (Victoria Town Mystery Novella)

The Halloween Masquerade Ball in Victoria Town, Va. has become legendary. People attend it from all across the country. Viv Barton throws herself into the fray by volunteering to lead games in the…

Mean Girl Murder (Merry Wrath Mystery #8)

The Halloween Parade is coming up, and former CIA agent-turned-suburbanite Merry Wrath’s Girl Scout Troop hopes to repeat a 1st place trophy for the 3rd year in a row. But when they find a dead…

Minestrone Mischief (Italian Kitchen Mystery #4)

When a Halloween stalker shows up on Mischief Night, Vic encounters lots of tricks, no treats, and one murder …

It’s the post-summer season in Oceanside Park, and…

Mischief Nights Are Murder (Poppy McAllister Mystery #8)

It’s spooky season, and gluten-free baker Poppy McAllister and her aunt Ginny are preparing some pranks for Cape May, New Jersey’s annual Mischief Night at their B&B. But jokes and games…

Mischief, Murder and Merlot (Wine Trail Mystery #8)

Norrie Ellington gears up for Halloween at Two Witches Winery, where the phrase “wine and spirits” takes on spooky—and deadly—overtones . . .

Back at Two Witches…

Monster in Miniature (Miniature Mysteries Series #5)

For a festive Halloween project, Geraldine Porter and her granddaughter, Maddie, set out to create a multi-story haunted dollhouse. But their holiday fun turns to fear when a neighborhood…

Monster Mash Murder (Merry Wrath Mystery #28)

What’s scarier than ex-CIA agent Merry Wrath’s Girl Scout troop? How about the spookiest Halloween haunted house ever? And the girls have found the perfect place to hold it—a disturbingly…

Moonlight and Broomsticks (Bistro at Holiday Bay #2)

Shelby Morris decided to come to Holiday Bay after receiving a huge inheritance from a woman she'd never met.
The Bistro, which consists of a restaurant, bar, and live music platform,…

Mrs. Morris and the Vampire (Salem B&B Mystery #5)

It’s B&B owner Charlene Morris’s second Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts, and one she won’t soon forget when a self-proclaimed vampire is murdered . . .
 
Charlene…

Mrs. Morris and the Witch (Salem B&B Mystery #2)

In Traci Wilton's second cozy mystery featuring a new sleuth on the Salem scene, when widowed B&B owner Charlene Morris discovers the dead body of a local Wiccan on Halloween, she and her…

Mulberry Mischief (Berry Basket Mystery #4)

Autumn has arrived on the shores of Lake Michigan, but Marlee Jacob, proprietor of The Berry Basket, is feeling a chill for other reasons … With the Harvest Health Fair in full swing, Marlee makes…

Murder and Deception (A Hope Herring Mystery #8)

This is book 8 in the Hope Herring paranormal cozy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling Author J A Whiting and Nell McCarthy.

Hope Herring and Max,…

Murder at Midnight (Sand and Sea Hawaiian Mystery #7)

It is the week before Halloween and the gang are gearing up for a big Halloween blow out. When Lani stumbles onto a murder victim whose death seems to be linked to a cold case her father worked on…

Murder at the Pumpkin Pageant (Beacon Bakeshop #4)

It’s Halloween weekend and Beacon Harbor, Michigan, has a packed schedule of events, including the Pumpkin Pageant, featuring humans and their canine counterparts. For treats, there’s plenty…

Murder at the Witching Hour (Sand and Sea Hawaiian Mystery #3)

Come for the Murder Stay for the Romance It’s the week before Halloween and Kailani Pope has been asked to attend her friend Morticia’s wedding. The weeklong event, which culminates with a…

Murder by the Slice (Fresh-Baked Mystery Series #2)

When October rolls around each year, many of the elementary schools in Texas put on carnivals run by their Parent-Teacher Organizations. And as retired teachers, Phyllis Newsom and her friends…

Murder in the Bayou Boneyard (Cajun Country Mystery #6)

Maggie Crozat, proprietor of a historic Cajun Country B&B, prefers to let the good times roll. But hard times rock her hostelry when a new cell phone app makes it easy for locals to rent their…

Murder in the Corn Maze (Granny Reid Mystery #2)

It doesn’t take cash, just some good old-fashioned creativity, to turn a pillowcase into a ghost costume or a trashcan into a suit of armor. So even if she has to stick to a budget, Stella Reid…

Murder in the Moonlight (Murder Posse Mystery Novella #1)

Peggy, Jennifer, and Nadine are three smart, middle-aged women who have some “special” skills. Nicknamed the “Murder Posse,” they are members of their town’s murder mystery book club and…

Murder of a Royal Pain (Scumble River Series #11)

When school psychologist Skye Denison stumbles over the body of pushy 'Promfest' chairperson Annette Paine during a Halloween fundraiser, it looks like a clear-cut case of promicide. Annette was…

Murder On The Ghost Walk (Magnolia Mystery Series #1)

In the historic port city of Wilmington NC, every old house has a ghost. The mansion Ashley Wilkes, historic preservationist, is restoring, with its crescendo-thumping spectral organist, is no…

Murder Outside the Lines (Pen & Ink Mystery #3)

With Halloween just around the corner, the fall colors in Georgetown are brilliant. As manager of the Color Me Read bookstore, coloring book creator Florrie Fox has arranged for psychic author…

Never Say Chai (Tea and Tarot #4)

It’s Halloween season in small town San Borromeo, and partners Abigail and Hyperion are determined to make their Tea & Tarot room spooktacular. But when Hyperion’s boyfriend, Detective Tony…

Night of the Living Thread (Threadville Mystery Series #4)

Zombies, killer dresses, and ancient curses prove that Halloween in Threadville can be sew spooky. It’s early October, and hordes of visitors have descended on the tiny, celebrated village of…

Nine Lives and Alibis (Cat Cafe Mystery #7)

In Nine Lives and Alibis, the seventh in Cate Conte's Cat Café beloved cozy mystery series, Daybreak Island is gearing up for Halloween—but this year it seems like…

No Gravestone Unturned (Cobble Cove Mystery #5)

It’s October in Cobble Cove, and Alicia is busy preparing for the library’s Halloween party when she learns that John’s aunt from Florida has died and that John’s cousins and their spouses are…

No Parm No Foul (Grilled Cheese Mystery #2)

The muensters have arrived in Balsam Dell in this Halloween cozy mystery featuring a grilled cheese shop owner turned amateur sleuth

After a long hot summer in Balsam Dell, Carly Hale is…

Pawn in the Pumpkin Patch (Inn at Holiday Bay #20)

It's Halloween in Holiday Bay and the whole town has pitched in to ensure that the Harvest Festival is the best one ever. As they do every year, Abby, Georgia, and Jeremy have planned…