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Feline Fatale

Feline Fatale

by Brown, Rita Mae

Book - 2024

Spring flowers may be about to bloom in Crozet, Virginia, but Harry is thinking about snow. Her dear friend Ned Tucker is in the House of Delegates, advoc...Show more Spring flowers may be about to bloom in Crozet, Virginia, but Harry is thinking about snow. Her dear friend Ned Tucker is in the House of Delegates, advocating for a bill to improve road clearing during bad weather, and Harry and Ned’s wife, Susan, have gone down to the statehouse to support him. The bill’s chief detractor is the glamorous Amanda Fields, a former newscaster turned delegate whose flair for the dramatic has earned her a formidable reputation—and made her more than a few enemies. Amanda’s claws-out approach to politics might have some of her colleagues wishing she was dead, but the statehouse is rocked when a page dies under mysterious circumstances. Show less

Spring flowers may be about to bloom in Crozet, Virginia, but Harry is thinking about snow. Her dear friend Ned Tucker is in the House of Delegates, advoc...Show more Spring flowers may be about to bloom in Crozet, Virginia, but Harry is thinking about snow. Her dear friend Ned Tucker is in the House of Delegates, advocating for a bill to improve road clearing during bad weather, and Harry and Ned’s wife, Susan, have gone down to the statehouse to support him. The bill’s chief detractor is the glamorous Amanda Fields, a former newscaster turned delegate whose flair for the dramatic has earned her a formidable reputation—and made her more than a few enemies. Amanda’s claws-out approach to politics might have some of her colleagues wishing she was dead, but the statehouse is rocked when a page dies under mysterious circumstances. Show less

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The Golden Tresses of the Dead

The Golden Tresses of the Dead

A Flavia De Luce Novel

by Bradley, Alan

Book - 2019

Setting up shop to solve crimes, 12-year-old Flavia de Luce, aided by trusty gardener Dogger, investigates a grisly discovery in her older sister's wedding cake. Setting up shop to solve crimes, 12-year-old Flavia de Luce, aided by trusty gardener Dogger, investigates a grisly discovery in her older sister's wedding cake. Show less

Setting up shop to solve crimes, 12-year-old Flavia de Luce, aided by trusty gardener Dogger, investigates a grisly discovery in her older sister's wedding cake. Setting up shop to solve crimes, 12-year-old Flavia de Luce, aided by trusty gardener Dogger, investigates a grisly discovery in her older sister's wedding cake. Show less

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A Deadly Inside Scoop

A Deadly Inside Scoop

by Collette, Abby

Book - 2020

Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics. Win is renovating C...Show more Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics. Win is renovating Crewse Creamery to restore its former glory, and filling the menu with delicious, homemade ice cream flavors--many from her grandmother's original recipes. But unexpected construction delays mean she misses the summer season, and the shop has a literal cold opening: the day she opens her doors an early first snow descends on the village and keeps the customers away. To make matters worse, that evening, Win finds a body in the snow, and it turns out the dead man was a grifter with an old feud with the Crewse family. Soon, Win's father is implicated in his death. With the help of her quirky best friends and her tight-knit family, she'll catch the ice cold killer before she has a meltdown. Show less

Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics. Win is renovating C...Show more Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family's ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and she's going back to basics. Win is renovating Crewse Creamery to restore its former glory, and filling the menu with delicious, homemade ice cream flavors--many from her grandmother's original recipes. But unexpected construction delays mean she misses the summer season, and the shop has a literal cold opening: the day she opens her doors an early first snow descends on the village and keeps the customers away. To make matters worse, that evening, Win finds a body in the snow, and it turns out the dead man was a grifter with an old feud with the Crewse family. Soon, Win's father is implicated in his death. With the help of her quirky best friends and her tight-knit family, she'll catch the ice cold killer before she has a meltdown. Show less

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Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder

Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder

by Burns, Valerie

Book - 2022

When Maddy Montgomery’s groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it’s a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance of...Show more When Maddy Montgomery’s groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it’s a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance offers a chance to regroup and rebrand—as long as Maddy is willing to live in her late, great-aunt Octavia’s house in New Bison, Michigan, for a year, running her bakery and caring for a 250-pound English mastiff named Baby. Show less

When Maddy Montgomery’s groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it’s a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance of...Show more When Maddy Montgomery’s groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it’s a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance offers a chance to regroup and rebrand—as long as Maddy is willing to live in her late, great-aunt Octavia’s house in New Bison, Michigan, for a year, running her bakery and caring for a 250-pound English mastiff named Baby. Show less

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Vinyl Resting Place

Vinyl Resting Place

by Blacke, Olivia

Paperback - 2022

First in a new series by Olivia Blacke, Vinyl Resting Place follows three sisters who discover that opening a family business can be murder. First in a new series by Olivia Blacke, Vinyl Resting Place follows three sisters who discover that opening a family business can be murder. Show less

First in a new series by Olivia Blacke, Vinyl Resting Place follows three sisters who discover that opening a family business can be murder. First in a new series by Olivia Blacke, Vinyl Resting Place follows three sisters who discover that opening a family business can be murder. Show less

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Marple

Marple

Twelve New Stories

Book - 2022

Starring Agatha Christie's legendary detective Jane Marple, this brand-new collection of short stories is written by 12 best-selling and acclaimed authors...Show more Starring Agatha Christie's legendary detective Jane Marple, this brand-new collection of short stories is written by 12 best-selling and acclaimed authors--each of which reimagines Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. Show less

Starring Agatha Christie's legendary detective Jane Marple, this brand-new collection of short stories is written by 12 best-selling and acclaimed authors...Show more Starring Agatha Christie's legendary detective Jane Marple, this brand-new collection of short stories is written by 12 best-selling and acclaimed authors--each of which reimagines Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. Show less

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Under Lock & Skeleton Key

Under Lock & Skeleton Key

by Pandian, Gigi

Book - 2022

Tempest Raj, while visiting her dad's latest renovation project, discovers the body of her former stage double and wonders if she was the original target,...Show more Tempest Raj, while visiting her dad's latest renovation project, discovers the body of her former stage double and wonders if she was the original target, and as she dives into this impossible mystery, she wonders if the Raj family curse has finally come for her. Show less

Tempest Raj, while visiting her dad's latest renovation project, discovers the body of her former stage double and wonders if she was the original target,...Show more Tempest Raj, while visiting her dad's latest renovation project, discovers the body of her former stage double and wonders if she was the original target, and as she dives into this impossible mystery, she wonders if the Raj family curse has finally come for her. Show less

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The Missing Guests of the Magic Grove Hotel

The Missing Guests of the Magic Grove Hotel

by Casarett, David J.

Book - 2017

As a nurse ethnicist, Ladarat Patalung works to save the lives of her patients, and to make sure the ones she can't save have at least the dignity of a &q...Show more As a nurse ethnicist, Ladarat Patalung works to save the lives of her patients, and to make sure the ones she can't save have at least the dignity of a "good death." But when wealthy foreign travelers start to go missing all across Thailand, Detective Wiriya Mookjai fears that a killer is at large, and turns to Ladarat for help. The travelers have nothing in common, except for brief stays at a mysterious resort, known as the Magic Grove Hotel. Show less

As a nurse ethnicist, Ladarat Patalung works to save the lives of her patients, and to make sure the ones she can't save have at least the dignity of a &q...Show more As a nurse ethnicist, Ladarat Patalung works to save the lives of her patients, and to make sure the ones she can't save have at least the dignity of a "good death." But when wealthy foreign travelers start to go missing all across Thailand, Detective Wiriya Mookjai fears that a killer is at large, and turns to Ladarat for help. The travelers have nothing in common, except for brief stays at a mysterious resort, known as the Magic Grove Hotel. Show less

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The Bullet That Missed

The Bullet That Missed

by Osman, Richard

Large Print - 2022

While Elizabeth is presented with a deadly mission--kill or be killed--the Thursday Murder Club and their unlikely new friends, including TV stars, money ...Show more While Elizabeth is presented with a deadly mission--kill or be killed--the Thursday Murder Club and their unlikely new friends, including TV stars, money launderers and ex-KGB colonels, investigate two murders, 10 years apart, and must catch the culprit and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again. Show less

While Elizabeth is presented with a deadly mission--kill or be killed--the Thursday Murder Club and their unlikely new friends, including TV stars, money ...Show more While Elizabeth is presented with a deadly mission--kill or be killed--the Thursday Murder Club and their unlikely new friends, including TV stars, money launderers and ex-KGB colonels, investigate two murders, 10 years apart, and must catch the culprit and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again. Show less

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Death Comes to Marlow

Death Comes to Marlow

A Novel

by Thorogood, Robert

Book - 2023

It's been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks -- AKA the Marlow Murder Club. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcom...Show more It's been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks -- AKA the Marlow Murder Club. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee, Sir Peter Bailey. Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding, and Judith and Co. are looking forward to a bit of free champagne. But during the soiree, there's a crash from inside the house, and when the Marlow Murder Club rush to investigate, they are shocked to find the groom crushed to death in his study. The study was locked from the inside, so the police don't consider the death suspicious. But Judith disagrees. Show less

It's been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks -- AKA the Marlow Murder Club. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcom...Show more It's been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks -- AKA the Marlow Murder Club. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee, Sir Peter Bailey. Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding, and Judith and Co. are looking forward to a bit of free champagne. But during the soiree, there's a crash from inside the house, and when the Marlow Murder Club rush to investigate, they are shocked to find the groom crushed to death in his study. The study was locked from the inside, so the police don't consider the death suspicious. But Judith disagrees. Show less

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Mother-daughter Murder Night

Mother-daughter Murder Night

A Novel

by Simon, Nina

Book - 2023

When her teenage granddaughter Jack happens upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow and becomes a suspect in the investigation, high-powered b...Show more When her teenage granddaughter Jack happens upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow and becomes a suspect in the investigation, high-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon sets out to find the true murderer, uncovering a dangerous web of lies lurking beneath the surface of their sleepy coastal town. Show less

When her teenage granddaughter Jack happens upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow and becomes a suspect in the investigation, high-powered b...Show more When her teenage granddaughter Jack happens upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow and becomes a suspect in the investigation, high-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon sets out to find the true murderer, uncovering a dangerous web of lies lurking beneath the surface of their sleepy coastal town. Show less

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Mrs. Plansky's Revenge

Mrs. Plansky's Revenge

by Quinn, Spencer

Book - 2023

When she is scammed out of her life savings, Mrs. Loretta Plansky, a recent widow in her seventies, refuses to be just another victim, and following her o...Show more When she is scammed out of her life savings, Mrs. Loretta Plansky, a recent widow in her seventies, refuses to be just another victim, and following her only clue, embarks on a whirlwind adventure to a small village in Romania to get both her money and dignity back. Show less

When she is scammed out of her life savings, Mrs. Loretta Plansky, a recent widow in her seventies, refuses to be just another victim, and following her o...Show more When she is scammed out of her life savings, Mrs. Loretta Plansky, a recent widow in her seventies, refuses to be just another victim, and following her only clue, embarks on a whirlwind adventure to a small village in Romania to get both her money and dignity back. Show less

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Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride

Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride

by Carcaterra, Lorenzo

Book - 2022

On Ischia, an island in the Gulf of Naples, Nonna Maria, who knows everyone's business, helps a recently engaged woman disappear while she investigates th...Show more On Ischia, an island in the Gulf of Naples, Nonna Maria, who knows everyone's business, helps a recently engaged woman disappear while she investigates the true nature of the woman's betrothed since Captain Murino of the carabinieri is occupied with the death of a tour-boat captain. Show less

On Ischia, an island in the Gulf of Naples, Nonna Maria, who knows everyone's business, helps a recently engaged woman disappear while she investigates th...Show more On Ischia, an island in the Gulf of Naples, Nonna Maria, who knows everyone's business, helps a recently engaged woman disappear while she investigates the true nature of the woman's betrothed since Captain Murino of the carabinieri is occupied with the death of a tour-boat captain. Show less

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Peg and Rose Play the Ponies

Peg and Rose Play the Ponies

by Berenson, Laurien

Book - 2024

While in Kentucky to sell her Thoroughbred broodmare's offspring at a high-stakes yearling sale, rival sisters-in-law Peg and Rose discover something seem...Show more While in Kentucky to sell her Thoroughbred broodmare's offspring at a high-stakes yearling sale, rival sisters-in-law Peg and Rose discover something seems off about Six Oaks farm, and when the yearling manager with serious anger issues is murdered, the ladies enter the ring to expose the culprit. Show less

While in Kentucky to sell her Thoroughbred broodmare's offspring at a high-stakes yearling sale, rival sisters-in-law Peg and Rose discover something seem...Show more While in Kentucky to sell her Thoroughbred broodmare's offspring at a high-stakes yearling sale, rival sisters-in-law Peg and Rose discover something seems off about Six Oaks farm, and when the yearling manager with serious anger issues is murdered, the ladies enter the ring to expose the culprit. Show less

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Playing It Safe

Playing It Safe

by Weaver, Ashley

Book - 2023

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell is approached by British Intelligence officer Major Ramsey with a new assignment. She is to trave...Show more As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell is approached by British Intelligence officer Major Ramsey with a new assignment. She is to travel under an assumed identity to the port city of Sunderland and there await further instructions. In his usual infuriating way, the Major has left her task as vague and mysterious as possible. Ellie, ever-ready to aid her country, heads north, her safecracking tools in tow. But before she can rendezvous with the major, she witnesses an unnatural death. A man falls dead in the street in front of her, with a note clutched in his hand. Ellie’s instincts tell her that the man’s death is connected in some way to her mission. Show less

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell is approached by British Intelligence officer Major Ramsey with a new assignment. She is to trave...Show more As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell is approached by British Intelligence officer Major Ramsey with a new assignment. She is to travel under an assumed identity to the port city of Sunderland and there await further instructions. In his usual infuriating way, the Major has left her task as vague and mysterious as possible. Ellie, ever-ready to aid her country, heads north, her safecracking tools in tow. But before she can rendezvous with the major, she witnesses an unnatural death. A man falls dead in the street in front of her, with a note clutched in his hand. Ellie’s instincts tell her that the man’s death is connected in some way to her mission. Show less

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Death and Fromage

Death and Fromage

A Novel

by Moore, Ian

Book - 2024

Middle-aged Englishman and B&B owner Richard Ainsworth is living a quiet life in the Val de Follet -- and that's the way he likes it. His quiet routin...Show more Middle-aged Englishman and B&B owner Richard Ainsworth is living a quiet life in the Val de Follet -- and that's the way he likes it. His quiet routine is suddenly disrupted when scandal erupts in the nearby town of Saint-Sauver by way of its famous restaurant being downgraded from three 'Michelin' stars to two. The restaurant is shamed, the town is in shock and the leading goat's cheese supplier drowns himself in one of his own pasteurization tanks. Or does he? Valérie d'Orçay, who is staying at the B&B while house-hunting in the area, isn't convinced that it's a suicide. Despite his misgivings, finds himself becoming the big cheese in this investigation. Show less

Middle-aged Englishman and B&B owner Richard Ainsworth is living a quiet life in the Val de Follet -- and that's the way he likes it. His quiet routin...Show more Middle-aged Englishman and B&B owner Richard Ainsworth is living a quiet life in the Val de Follet -- and that's the way he likes it. His quiet routine is suddenly disrupted when scandal erupts in the nearby town of Saint-Sauver by way of its famous restaurant being downgraded from three 'Michelin' stars to two. The restaurant is shamed, the town is in shock and the leading goat's cheese supplier drowns himself in one of his own pasteurization tanks. Or does he? Valérie d'Orçay, who is staying at the B&B while house-hunting in the area, isn't convinced that it's a suicide. Despite his misgivings, finds himself becoming the big cheese in this investigation. Show less

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Patchwork Quilt Murder

Patchwork Quilt Murder

by Meier, Leslie

Book - 2024

When the director of the new community center and her young employee are found dismembered, part-time reporter Lucy Stone, trying to piece the clues toget...Show more When the director of the new community center and her young employee are found dismembered, part-time reporter Lucy Stone, trying to piece the clues together, discovers the truth rests somewhere between wild rumors, a trusted friend's emotional new sewing project and the authenticity of a mysterious 300-year-old patchwork quilt. Show less

When the director of the new community center and her young employee are found dismembered, part-time reporter Lucy Stone, trying to piece the clues toget...Show more When the director of the new community center and her young employee are found dismembered, part-time reporter Lucy Stone, trying to piece the clues together, discovers the truth rests somewhere between wild rumors, a trusted friend's emotional new sewing project and the authenticity of a mysterious 300-year-old patchwork quilt. Show less

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The Kamogawa Food Detectives

The Kamogawa Food Detectives

by Kashiwai, Hisashi

Book - 2024

Down a quiet Kyoto backstreet, "food detectives" Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the proprietors of the Kamogawa Diner, through ingenious...Show more Down a quiet Kyoto backstreet, "food detectives" Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the proprietors of the Kamogawa Diner, through ingenious investigations, recreate dishes from a person's treasured memories, which hold the keys to their forgotten past and future happiness. Show less

Down a quiet Kyoto backstreet, "food detectives" Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the proprietors of the Kamogawa Diner, through ingenious...Show more Down a quiet Kyoto backstreet, "food detectives" Koishi Kamogawa and her father Nagare, the proprietors of the Kamogawa Diner, through ingenious investigations, recreate dishes from a person's treasured memories, which hold the keys to their forgotten past and future happiness. Show less

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Mugshots of Manhattan

Mugshots of Manhattan

A Snapshot of NYC Mystery

by Brecher, Christin

Book - 2023

Liv Spyers hits the big time when she lands a photography assignment with Grammy Award-winning pop star, the one and only Bisa. A huge fan, Liv is extra t...Show more Liv Spyers hits the big time when she lands a photography assignment with Grammy Award-winning pop star, the one and only Bisa. A huge fan, Liv is extra thrilled that her new boyfriend, Harry, will join her at the glamorous premiere of Bisa’s debut movie. But when the music icon’s estranged sister, Anna, threatens to turn photo ops into PR disasters during Bisa’s parties and pop-up concerts, Liv finds that the star-studded world she’s joined is filled with images she’d rather delete—especially when Anna winds up dead... Show less

Liv Spyers hits the big time when she lands a photography assignment with Grammy Award-winning pop star, the one and only Bisa. A huge fan, Liv is extra t...Show more Liv Spyers hits the big time when she lands a photography assignment with Grammy Award-winning pop star, the one and only Bisa. A huge fan, Liv is extra thrilled that her new boyfriend, Harry, will join her at the glamorous premiere of Bisa’s debut movie. But when the music icon’s estranged sister, Anna, threatens to turn photo ops into PR disasters during Bisa’s parties and pop-up concerts, Liv finds that the star-studded world she’s joined is filled with images she’d rather delete—especially when Anna winds up dead... Show less

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Murder in An Italian Village

Murder in An Italian Village

by Falco, Michael

Book - 2023

In Positano, Italy, a widowed B&B owner discovers a body in one of her bedrooms before opening day. In Positano, Italy, a widowed B&B owner discovers a body in one of her bedrooms before opening day. Show less

In Positano, Italy, a widowed B&B owner discovers a body in one of her bedrooms before opening day. In Positano, Italy, a widowed B&B owner discovers a body in one of her bedrooms before opening day. Show less

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