Fatal Fried Rice
Lana Lee runs her family’s Chinese restaurant in Cleveland’s Asia Village like nobody’s business. When it comes to actual cooking, however, she’s known to be about a step up from …
Category: Business/Career
Stories in which the main plot is based on a profession such as an event planner, Writer, Police Officer and so forth.
Open For Murder
It’s Memorial Day weekend in Spirit Canyon, and for Zo, that means the return of summer shoppers. It also means the return of her good friend Beth, who’s moved back …
Absence of Alice
Sarah’s latest client, Alice Krandle, is sure she has a fortune in antiques on her hands. She’s already gotten a generous offer for the whole lot before her garage sale …
Death by French Roast
Krissy’s helping a friend clean out her late mother’s house when she learns that although the deceased died peacefully at an advanced age, her brother did not. In fact, Wade …
A Crime of a Different Stripe
While no-nonsense mother-to-be Cass Halloran tries downplaying her pregnancy and her frequent doctor’s visits as an “older” mother-to-be, a softer side of the lobsterwoman emerges as she joins the Seaside …
What The Hatmaker Heard
Bride-to-be Lorelei Honeycutt is brimming with excitement over the elaborate headpiece Missy has created for her wedding but fears she won’t be able to maintain her balance when she walks …
Nacho Average Murder
While looking forward to her high school reunion back in California, Robbie’s anticipation is complicated by memories of her mother’s untimely death. At first, she has fun hanging out with …
Still Knife Painting
After inheriting her uncle’s Red River Gorge homestead in Eastern Kentucky, smack dab in the middle of the Daniel Boone National Forest, Miranda comes up with a perfect business plan …
Marshmallow Malice
With Juliet Brody and Reverend Brook tying the knot in Ohio’s Amish Country’s most anticipated nuptials of the year, Bailey King is determined to do everything in her power to …
Pulp Friction
Thanks to Winnie’s new apple cider shop, Smythe Orchards is out of the red, and folks can get their fix of the produce and other delectable products they love all …
Killer Chardonnay
Parker Valentine has always dreamed of opening her own winery in her hometown of Boulder, Colorado. But she gets more than she bargained for when a food and wine critic …
Murder Makes Scents
Stella and her globe-trotting mom, Millie, have come home from a perfume industry conference in Paris, where their trip was marred by witnessing the stabbing death of a young man. …
Dead In Dublin
Ferrying tourists around Dublin for the Leprechaun Limo Service makes quite a change after years in the military. Still, Megan Malone is enjoying her life in Ireland. She likes the …
Murder at The Arts and Crafts Festival
It’s late March in Fairhope, Alabama, and artists from around the country are flocking to the bayside town’s Arts & Crafts Festival. The annual tradition has something for everyone; only …
Thread and Buried
Needlepointers Angie and Sarah are helping with set design for the movie being shot in their little New England hometown—but as the lighthouse and the wharves bustle with activity, a …
Coached to Death
Cat Cooper never imagined selling off her in-demand marketing firm would mean going from the pinnacle of success to a walking hot mess. Gouged from an unexpected divorce, Cat suddenly …
Three Widows and a Corpse
Between developing her food blog, Hope at Home, and choosing low-cal recipes for a feature in Cooking Now! Magazine, Hope has a full plate. Still, she’s never too busy to …
Have Yourself a Beary Little Murder
Sasha and her sister Maddie are thrilled that the Silver Bear Shop and Factory has won the Teddy Bear Keepsake Contest, which means they get to produce a holiday specialty …
A Curio Killing
Callie Reed is looking forward to her first Keepsake Cove spring festival. But her excitement dims when she learns that her ex-boyfriend, Hank, will be performing with one of the …
Silent Night, Deadly Night
It’s the week before Thanksgiving, and Merry Wilkinson, the owner of Mrs. Claus’s Treasures, is preparing for a weekend reunion of her mother’s college friends. But when the group of …
The Time for Murder is Meow
Crishell “Shell” McMillan sees the cancellation of her TV series as a blessing in disguise. The former actress can now take over her late aunt’s pet shop, the Purr N’ …
Let’s Fake a Deal
As a former military spouse, Sarah Winston’s learned a little about organizing, packing, and moving. Her latest project sounds promising: a couple of tech-industry hipsters, newly arrived in her Massachusetts …
