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A Batter of Life and Death (A Bakeshop Mystery #2)

Welcome to Torte-a small-town family bakeshop where the coffee is hot, the muffins are fresh, and the cakes are definitely to die for… It’s autumn in Ashland, Oregon-’tis the season for a spiced…

A Crime of a Different Stripe (Seaside Knitters Mystery Series #15)

When a body is discovered at Sea Harbor's opening reception for the autumn art series, the Seaside Knitters must take a break from stitching baby gear to unravel a series of secrets in Sally…

A Dash of Murder (The Myrtle Clover Mystery #19)

It's been a quiet autumn so far in the small town of Bradley, North Carolina. Or, as Myrtle would put it, a boring one. The slow pace and lingering post-summer heat are making life in…

A Doomful of Sugar (Maple Syrup Mystery #1)

There's nothing sweet about murder...

Leila Khoury has always believed that everyone loved her father as much as they loved his artisanal maple syrup. But when he's…

A Dream of Death (Kate Hamilton Mystery #1)

On a remote Scottish island, American antiques dealer Kate Hamilton wrestles with her own past while sleuthing a brutal killing, staged to recreate a two-hundred-year-old unsolved murder.

A Fatal Faberge (Antiques & Collectibles Mystery #8)

In the grips of a cold and drab autumn, Collector’s Weekly reporter Molly Appleby is thrilled to be attending a festive black-tie fundraiser hosted by the very private Natasha Gordon, an…

A Finely Knit Murder (Seaside Knitters Mystery Series #9)

In the newest mystery from the national bestselling author of Murder in Merino, the sleuthing skills of Izzy Chambers Perry and the Seaside Knitters are tested as death mars the beginning of the…

A Gala Event (Orchard Series #9)

Wedding bells are ringing for Meg and Seth in the latest Orchard Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Picked to Die… The fall harvest may be just about over, but orchard owner Meg…

A Hiss Before Dying (Mrs. Murphy Series #26)

Autumn is in the air in the Blue Ridge Mountain community of Crozet, Virginia-and all the traditions of the changing seasons are under way. Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen cleans her cupboards, her…

A Killer Crop (Orchard Series #4)

After an English professor-and old friend of her mother-is found dead in a cider house, orchard owner Meg Corey starts to wonder: Could her own mother have committed murder?


A Killer Maize (Farmer's Market Mystery Series #4)

Becca Robbins is selling her farm-made jams and preserves at a county fair where business is not the only thing that’s dead… The last person Becca expects to run into at the Swayton County Fall…

A Killer Sundae (Ice Cream Parlor Mystery #3)

Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is gorgeous in the fall, and Bronwyn Crewse, owner of Crewse Creamery, knows just how to welcome the new season. At the annual Harvest Time Festival, residents will get a…

A Killing Notion (Magical Dressmaking Mystery Series #5)

Harlow Jane Cassidy is swamped with homecoming couture requests. If only she didn’t have to help solve a murder, she might get the gowns off the dress forms.... Harlow is doing everything she can…

A Late Frost (Orchard Series #11)

The usually quiet town of Granford, Massachusetts, is even drowsier during the colder months. But this year it’s in for a jolt when Monica Whitman moves into town. She’s a dynamo who wants to make…

A Measure of Murder (Sally Solari Mystery #2)

Sally Solari is busy juggling work at her family’s Italian restaurant, Solari’s, and helping Javier plan the autumn menu for the restaurant she’s just inherited, Gauguin. Complicating this already…

A Pairing to Die For (Colorado Wine Mystery #2)

It's fall in Boulder, Colorado, and the leaves aren't the only things changing. Parker Valentine, owner of Vino Valentine, is finally settling in to her winery and her new relationship with Reid…

A Puzzle in Paxton Park (Paxton Park Mystery #3)

It is autumn in the mountain resort town of Paxton Park and Shelly Taylor and her friend, Juliet, are on their way to the center of town to see a horror movie. While they wait to cross the street…

A Roux of Revenge (Soup Lover's Mystery Series #3)

Snowflake, Vermont, is known for its skiing in winter-and its soup all year round, thanks to Lucky Jamieson’s By the Spoonful. Autumn brings golden leaves, pumpkin rice soup, the annual Harvest…

A Three Book Problem (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop #7)

It's a crisp, early October weekend, and business is slowing down as fall descends at the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium and adjacent Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room. Wealthy philanthropist and…

A Trip with Trouble (Mountain Lodge Mystery #2)

When the ladies of the Dangerous Curves Motorcycle Club take over the Mountaintop Lodge for their annual autumn ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Misty Murphy couldn’t be more thrilled.…

Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden Series #9

In order to recuperate from her last escapade and re-grow some hair, Agatha Raisin goes on holiday to the seaside town of Wyckhadden. However, the holiday is not what Agatha hoped for. The weather…

An Early Wake (County Cork Mystery #3)

Pub owner Maura Donovan may have Irish kin, but she doesn’t seem to have the luck of the Irish. Who could have foreseen that bringing live music back to Sullivan’s Pub would lead to a dead…

Antiques Disposal (Trash 'n' Treasures Series #6)

Autumn has descended on Serenity, that quiet, cozy town nestled in the crook of the mighty Mississippi River-or, one might say, with crooks. For the rain and fog have also brought an undercurrent…

Any Witch Way You Can (Wicked Witches of the Midwest #1)

Bay Winchester is having a tough week. As the local editor of Hemlock Cove's only newspaper, she just happens to be present when a body is found in an area corn maze. To make matters worse, the…

Apple Cider Murder (Frosted Love Cozy Mystery #18)

You may think you've experienced scary mysteries, but this is one heinous hay ride you'll never forget. Chas and Missy are enjoying married life with their successful bed and breakfast and next…

Autumn Alibi (Wiccan Wheel Mystery #6)

After a hectic year, Edindale, Illinois, attorney Keli Milanni is ready to welcome autumn by counting her many blessings. But a case of murder could cause her to fall behind . . .
 

Back to School Murder (Lucy Stone Series #4)

It's back to school time in the peaceful Maine town of Tinker's Cove, and for mother-of-four Lucy Stone it isn't a moment too soon. But trouble at the local elementary school soon has the sometime…

Bake, Borrow, and Steal (A Bakeshop Mystery #14)

As the autumnal hues of November fall over the Shakespearean hamlet of Ashland, Oregon, Jules and her team at Torte are working on their biggest event ever. They’ve been invited to create…

Beewitched (Queen Bee Mystery Series #5)

The latest Queen Bee Mystery in a series that's a sweet treat for cozy mystery fans. (Fresh Fiction) Beekeeper Story Fischer has stocked the shelves of her market, The Wild Clover, in preparation…

Berried Motives (Cranberry Cove Mystery #6)

With the cranberry farm in full harvest mode, Monica is thrilled to learn that they’ll be the featured guests on a local TV news show. Certain the exposure will give her bakery products and the…