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'Tis the season for mince pies, mulled wine... and murder! A dead body. A locked Christmas stall with no way in or out. A cunning killer who's gone before the tea's gone cold. Christmas in Southbourne should be all twinkly lights and festive cheer, but Fiona, Daisy, and Partial Sue—the retired trio who run Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop— have little to celebrate. What with the elusive "Southbourne Stalker" prowling the streets of their sleepy seaside town, they're in need of a little seasonal magic.

When marketing executive Jessie Malone reluctantly returns to her childhood summer camp for an adult nostalgia weekend, she expects bug spray, awkward reunions, and maybe a mild existential crisis. She does not expect the camp’s charismatic counselor to vanish overnight. As Camp Maple Echo slips from quirky retreat into quiet panic, Jessie teams up with her relentlessly optimistic childhood friend Cal Becker to figure out what really happened.

Claire Caldwell's life is in ruins. Fired from her corporate job and dumped by her boyfriend, she drives to Arizona to settle her great-aunt's estate, planning to sell the ranch and slink back to Chicago. But Whispering Saguaro Ranch has other plans. First comes the fox... a peculiar creature with copper fur and knowing eyes that leaves gifts on her doorstep.

Beth Cunningham's clever book subscription service is the talk of Oban, complete with local treats and hand-picked reads. But when elderly customer Nora Kelly is found dead in her armchair, Beth's book boxes are identified as the murder weapon. It seems a vengeful killer has the Wild Haggis Bookshop in their sights...

Agatha Raisin ist empört: Jill Davent, die neue Therapeutin im Dorf, scheint es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht zu haben, pikante Geheimnisse aus Agathas Vergangenheit hervorzukramen. Als Jill kurz darauf erdrosselt in ihrer Praxis aufgefunden wird, gerät Agatha zunächst selbst unter Mordverdacht. Entschlossen, dem wahren Mörder auf die Spur zu kommen, findet sie heraus, dass mindestens das halbe Dorf ein Mordmotiv gehabt hätte.

Arriving in the mountain town of Lily Rock for the Fourth of July weekend, Avery plans to rent a room from Stella Rawlins—a friendly local known for her love of books and quiet acts of defiance. When Stella is killed by a sabotaged firecracker hidden inside her library, Avery becomes the discovery witness…and an immediate suspect.

It’s Valentine’s Day and Aggie is looking forward to her yearly ritual of curling up on the couch in front of the television while eating ice cream. However, this year her friends Betty and Roger, have talked Aggie into spending an evening out on the town. And then, to her surprise, Officer Tom Wood had also asked her out. Wearing a very uncomfortable, slinky, red dress that Betty picked out for her, and a ruby red pocketbook to match, Aggie stumbles into a dangerous Valentine’s Day she’ll never forget.

Maxwell Thornton ist nicht wirklich ein geselliger Mensch, aber das war ihm nie wichtig, denn bisher reichte ihm seine Karriere als gefeierter Chirurg. Doch nach dem Tod einer Patientin ist er nicht mehr in der Lage, ein Skalpell in die Hand zu nehmen. Er kündigt seine Stelle in der Stadt und übernimmt eine Hausarztpraxis in der abgelegenen Stadt Rainy Dale, Texas, mit 1001 Einwohnern. Rainy Dale ist von Exzentrikern bevölkert, die seine Geduld auf eine harte Probe stellen. Und zu allem Übel schwimmt auch noch nach wenigen Tagen sein nervigster Patient tot in seinem Pool.

As the kiwi summer draws to a close, a family outing to the beach takes a deadly turn when a lifeless body washes up on shore. Grace is devastated to recognise the victim, Ricky, who worked in her friend’s bakery. But when the supposed drowning victim is rolled over, a shocking truth is revealed—he was murdered.

Revenge Falls is a cozy mystery that tells the story of a child that's been kidnapped at birth. What would a mystery book be without a path of lies, threats, and revenge that draws you in and leads to murder.

1920, Wellington, New Zealand. Grace Devine is poised to build her thriving dress design business as the twenties begin to soar. But when a fashionable client is murdered, suspicion falls on Grace as the last person to see Agatha alive. As wary clients cancel and business begins to fail, Grace decides there’s only one way to prove her innocence and save her career…this seamstress will turn sleuth to find who really murdered the showgirl.

Edward, the Prince of Wales, is about to step foot on Kiwi soil and Grace is frantically finishing gowns for her wealthy clients to wear at the balls thrown in his honour. But then a horrible accident and a dying man’s last moments, draws her into a conspiracy to harm the prince.

Jingle spells, stolen jewels, and a Christmas ball that sleighs! 'Tis the season for silver serpents, snowstorms, and surprises! Harper Sullivan is excited for her first Christmas Ball in the enchanting town of Havenwood. However, her magical holiday takes a mysterious turn when a priceless necklace disappears amidst the festivities. With holiday cheer at stake, Harper springs into action to help crack the case.

Cornwall, 1910. På en afsides tidevandsø, hvor godset Tithe Hall troner, forbereder herskabet sig på verdens undergang. Greven Conrad er overbevist om, at Halleys komet vil udslette alt liv på Jorden, og han beordrer godset forseglet fra kælder til kvist. Men han overser én afgørende ting: faren, der lurer indenfor… Næste morgen bliver Conrad fundet myrdet bag låste døre – dræbt af sin egen armbrøst. Mistanken falder straks på den unge butler Steven Pike.

Feuer im Black Feather! Voller Panik eilen Nathalie und Louise zu ihrem Pub und sehen - nichts ... Falscher Alarm. Doch kurz darauf muss die Feuerwehr im beschaulichen Earlsraven erneut ausrücken. Diesmal brennt es tatsächlich. Und in den Flammen wird zu allem Unglück ein toter Mann gefunden. Wer war er? Und war sein Tod nur ein tragischer Unfall oder steckt mehr dahinter? Ein winziges Detail lässt Nathalie und ihre Freunde aufhorchen. Und schon bald haben sie es nicht nur mit campenden Künstlern und einer anstrengenden Wahrsagerin zu tun, sondern mit einem handfesten Verbrechen!

A Body at the Purim Carnival. A Hidden Past. A Community in Danger. When his golden retriever Rochester noses out a dead body behind the bounce house at Stewart’s Crossing’s first Purim carnival, Steve Levitan is pulled into two dangerous investigations, each revealing its own world of secrets, power, and betrayal.

The body in the canal belongs to Steve's old friend. Can Steve and Rochester uncover the clues to what happened to him? When his college friend Doug moves to Stewart's Crossing after an ugly divorce, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan sees a way to pay forward the help he received under similar circumstances. But when Doug dies under mysterious circumstances, Steve and his crime-solving golden retriever Rochester have a new goal: Find the truth behind Doug's death, even if Steve has to risk the freedom he has fought so hard for to do it.

Doug and Jill Fletcher are dispatched to the Black Hills when a missing camper’s mutilated body is discovered in a remote part of Wind Cave National Park. Jill searches remote portions of Wind Cave for the victim’s missing companion while Doug tries to determine their identities. The park investigation revelations pull them into a local crime and put their lives at risk. A prairie blizzard brings everything in Western South Dakota to a stop as the pieces of the mysteries start to fall into place.

In Food of the Dogs, Steve and his bride Lili head to Vermont for a relaxing honeymoon—until Rochester uncovers a murder victim. Their romantic getaway turns into a dangerous search for a killer hiding among small-town secrets. Dog Grant Me finds Steve back at Friar Lake Conference Center, where a winter cooking course becomes the setting for threatening notes, political intrigue, and a student’s murder. As a blizzard closes in, Steve, Lili, and Rochester must unmask a killer before the storm traps them with a murderer.

It's all happening in Woodford, an English town in the county of Brackenshire, with a serious accident resulting in a change at the equine veterinary practice, Zumba classes providing popular community exercise, and The Ship Inn and The Woodford Tearooms kept busy with hungry and thirsty patrons. But someone is producing fake antique bronze figures, and as time goes on the devastating effects are being felt in homes and businesses in the town.