Culinary

For almost two centuries, St Alfred's Church in Whitstable, Kent, has held special significance in the lives of its parishioners – including for private detective, Pearl Nolan, owner of the Whitstable Pearl restaurant. Pearl's son, Charlie, was christened in the church and her oyster fisherman father, Tommy Nolan, is buried in the old churchyard. Now, St Alfred's is about to play another part in Pearl's life as the setting for her wedding to Canterbury police detective, DCI Mike McGuire.

'A perfect easy reading escape that transports you to Cornwall, with lush descriptive writing that keeps you hooked to the end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fabulous cosy crime read with everything you would expect from the genre... I highly recommend it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...

One missing passenger. One dead body. Is it murder on the Cornish train? It is a dark and stormy night when Jeff boards the Cornish sleeper train at Paddington station. As they make their way down the dark British coast, waves crash over the carriages and the wheels rattle in the gale. Arriving...

When a routine restoration ends in death, photographer Georgina Drake finds herself documenting murder instead of stained glass… Georgina is photographing the restoration of St Edmund's church when young craftsman Liam Jacobs collapses after eating homemade banana bread. Despite Georgina's desperate attempts at CPR, he dies at the scene.

'Such a delightful cozy mystery! The charming setting, lovable characters, and clever whodunit made this an absolute joy to read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such a good story, I couldn't put it down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🧺Sacré bleu! As the local village market is in full swing...

'Full of twists and turns, and red herrings, this kept me guessing right up to the reveal' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ghosts, murder and WW1 - what more could we ask for?' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A hotel full of ghosts. A haunting murder. A most unusual investigation... August 1915...

Just as Maya thinks she can relax into recovery and a budding romance with a demon general, the afterlife throws her a curveball. The Grim Reaper who saved her wasn't just locked away—he was erased from existence. What starts as a rescue mission quickly becomes a masterclass in magical...

Old Town Virginia's entertaining guru and occasional sleuth Sophie Winston—a young Martha Stewart in the making—juggles Fourth of July fireworks, a houseful of guests, and homicide in the latest Domestic Diva culinary mystery from New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis. With a big...

A troll for mayor and a horrible murder. It's just another day in Broomstick Bay. Welcome to Broomstick Bay, where magic is as common as morning coffee and where witch, Ruby Crosswell doubles as a cat… and a sleuth! After the unicorn fiasco, Ruby thought she’d seen it all in her eccentric beach town. But when a troll turns up dead under some seriously suspicious circumstances, she and Sheriff Lance Wolfton are off on another spellbinding cat-and-mouse, er, wolf case.

Ever since Halibut Cove's popular eatery, The Chowder House, started serving matriarch Maggie Holbrook's famous clam chowder it's been in high demand. Cooked up at the restaurant by Maggie's ambitious nineteen-year-old granddaughter, Audrey, the dish even has a regular nightly customer, retiree...

When the body of a Coffee Cat Books customer is found buried in her own grave, Cait and the gang set out to investigate. Along the way they uncover the truth about the mysterious man who arrived on the ferry every week and is followed everywhere he goes by a black and white cat.

With mouthwatering treats selling fast in October, Emily is delighted to welcome her assistant’s younger sister, Hannah, to help at the donut shop while taking a semester off from college. But Hannah’s talent for dishing powdered pastries without dropping a crumb attracts some unusual customers, as two admirers with opposite personalities begin to show up during her shifts—much to her older sister’s disappointment . . .

Uncover a vandal’s identity, save a wedding, and keep her witchy gifts a secret? Piece of cake. Amber Blackwood is still reeling from the loss of her friend Melanie Cole. As the town’s resident odd duck, Amber doesn’t have many close ties in Edgehill. So when a vandal threatens the safety and livelihood of Betty Harris, the owner of Purrfectly Scrumptious, Amber wants to help.

Althea has accepted her witch heritage, but she still hasn’t committed to staying in New Orleans. In the meantime, she’s revived the coven’s shop and cafe with the help of her best friend, Evangeline. While planning the menu and selecting merchandise, Thea continues to investigate her mother's murder and Evangeline's husband's disappearance. And she’s trying to convince her mother to restore her childhood memories.

Warm beds, quaint mysteries, and the best rosemary bread this side of Pigsend Creek. Welcome to the Weary Dragon Inn. Get the next three books in the Weary Dragon Inn Cozy Fantasy series, including Beasts and Baking, Magic and Molemen, and Veils and Villains, in a convenient eBook Bundle. In Beasts and Baking, spring is on the horizon, and the Weary Dragon Inn is getting its annual deep clean. But before Bev can even finish scrubbing the windows, Carpenter Earl's workshop goes up in flames.

Sadie Snow was excited to qualify as a Pinkerton agent, but now her first official case has put her own life and the lives of the family she's supposed to be protecting in danger. On the serene St. John’s River in the wilds of 1865 Florida, Sadie is on her first official job as a lady Pinkerton agent, tasked with protecting a wealthy family in a small town in the middle of nowhere. The former actress is determined to prove herself as a capable investigator. She is skilled in self-defense and has a sharp mind, but her inexperience may prove to be her downfall.

Als Nina Wagner bei ihrem morgendlichen Lauf oberhalb von Garmisch-Partenkirchen einen verlassenen Porsche entdeckt, ahnt sie noch nicht, dass dieser Fund sie direkt in ihren gefährlichsten Fall führen wird. Kurz darauf wird eine Frau tot im Wald gefunden. Alles sieht nach Selbstmord aus. Doch die Tote arbeitete für eine exklusive Schönheitsklinik, hinter deren makelloser Fassade offenbar mehr verborgen liegt als luxuriöse Eingriffe und perfekte Werbekampagnen.

Ein Mord, ein Geheimnis und die süßeste Versuchung Italiens – willkommen in Sirmione! Eigentlich wollen Niels und seine Schwester Sofia nur schnell das geerbte Restaurant am Gardasee verkaufen. Doch statt Dolce Vita erwartet sie das pure Chaos: Ein charmanter Gemüsehändler weckt unerwartete Gefühle, eine alte Familiengeschichte gibt Rätsel auf und dann wird auch noch der Küchenchef ermordet!

Linn wollte eigentlich nur Stockbrot am Lagerfeuer machen – doch beim Ribfest in Kitchener fliegt ihr das Grillvergnügen buchstäblich um die Ohren: Ein Propantank explodiert, der Star des Events, Grillmeister Matthew Tanner, stirbt. Kein Unfall, wie sich schnell zeigt. Während die Polizei noch rätselt, stößt Linn auf eine ganze Reihe Verdächtiger – von eifersüchtigen Rivalen über eine hitzige Ex bis zu einem Assistenten, der mehr weiß, als er zugibt.

Running a Bed and Breakfast can be tough. Like when a famous book collector drops dead in the middle of your grand opening. Suddenly, Callie finds herself wrapped up in a literary murder that's anything but fiction. With her bestie Maya running for town council, her maybe-boyfriend Josh acting sketchy, and her dog Smokie more interested in squirrels than catching a killer, Callie's got to make a go of it on her own. Between small-town politics, secret pasts, and literary lies, it's going to take more than bubble tea to crack this case.