Hiss Me Deadly
Charlie Harris remembers Wilfred “Wil” Threadgill as one of the outsiders during high school in Athena. Although Wil was a couple of years ahead of him and his friend Melba …
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Till Death Do Us Port
It’s June in Boulder, Colorado, and wedding season is in full swing. Vintner Parker Valentine is excited to attend the wedding of her cousin, Emma, where in addition to celebrating …
Six Sweets Under
Former actress Becca Ransom lived her dream in Hollywood for seven years before returning to her hometown of Larch Haven, known as the Venice of North America. The Vermont town …
Fatal Fascinator
It’s wedding season, and Viv’s longtime frenemy Piper May is getting married. She convinces Viv and Scarlett to take on the job of designing the hats for her “wedding of …
Wined and Died in New Orleans
It’s hurricane season in New Orleans, and vintage cookbook fan Ricki James-Diaz is trying to shelve her weather-related fears and focus on her business, Miss Vee’s Vintage Cookbook and Kitchenware …
The Plot and the Pendulum
Library director Lindsey Norris is happy to learn the Briar Creek Public Library is the beneficiary of the Dorchester family’s vast book collection. However, when Lindsey and the library and …
A Plus One for Murder
Emma Westlake has always wanted to be in business for herself. As a kid, she had her own successful lemonade stand and dog-walking business. And when she entered adulthood, Emma …
What the Cat Dragged In
The Blurb Charlie has always believed that his grandfather had sold his house to his longtime tenant, Martin Hale. So when Martin dies, Charlie is surprised to discover the house …
For Batter or Worse
The Blurb Life is sweet, and business is booming at the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery, and the fact that Mel and Joe are getting married is the icing on the …
A Pairing to Die For
The Blurb It’s fall in Boulder, Colorado, and the leaves aren’t the only things changing. Parker Valentine, the owner of Vino Valentine for wine enthusiasts, is finally settling into her …
A Wicked Yarn
Mother’s Day should be a cinch for the good folks of the Crandalsburg Craft Fair, and knitting enthusiast Lia Geiger has a good feeling about this year’s yield. But things …
Phantoms and Felonies
When a local theater troupe puts on a new play at the club, manager Avery Morgan is excited. This is just the sort of event that’s destined to bring in …
The Broken Spine
Trudell Becket, known to her friends as Tru, finds herself in a bind when her library in lovely Cypress, South Carolina, is turned into a state-of-the-art bookless “technological center.” A …
Premeditated Mortar
Shannon Hammer is about to embark on one of the biggest projects of her career. Her best friend Jane Hennessey has purchased one wing of the Gables, formerly the old …
Handbook for Homicide
Haven’t Got A Clue book store owner Tricia Miles’s relationship is on the rocks. After a not-so-fun vacation with her on-again-off-again lover, Marshall Cambridge, Tricia’s hoping for smooth sailing back …
The Last Curtain Call
Mel Turner can’t resist the chance to bring the Crockett Theatre, a decrepit San Francisco Art Deco movie palace, back to life. But there’s a catch for Turner Construction: Several …
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 …
Lavender Blue Murder
Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier Drayton Conneley are guests at a bird hunt styled in the precise manner of an English shooting party. Which means elevenses (sloe …
Buried To The Brim
London’s most refined canines and their humans are gearing up for the Pets and Wellness Society’s annual dog show, and Betty Wentworth, the favorite aunt to Scarlett’s fiancé Harrison and …
Brewed Awakening
When coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi awakens on a bench in Washington Square Park, she has no idea she’s been missing for days, or that her friends and family have been …
The Dog Who Knew Too Much
America’s favorite dog comes to pet-friendly Wagtail for some rest and relaxation, but Holly quickly discovers that this perfect pup is a total scamp who takes every opportunity to run …
The Chocolate Shark Shenanigans
When a house near Lee and Joe’s home goes up for sale, the couple teams up with Lee’s aunt and uncle, Nettie, and Hogan, to buy it, remodel it, and …
