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S. E. Biglow's Cozy Mystery Starter Pack contains the first book in each of her cozy mystery series. From sleuthing shopkeepers and inquisitive reverends to magical mysteries, this collection has something for every cozy mystery lover.

In the hushed corridors of the Evergreen Memory Care facility, a young nurse's obsession with true crime leads to a chilling discovery. An elderly patient—his memories fading—speaks of unthinkable acts. Is he the Interstate Reaper, a notorious serial killer who terrorized the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s and 1980s? Enter FBI Task Force S.W.O.R.D., fresh off their dangerous pursuit of The Color Killer.

Nestled on the water's edge near Seattle, Medina is the richest zip code in the Pacific Northwest. Luxurious beyond belief, this untouchably powerful enclave is home to many of the wealthiest men and women in America. But when a celebrity tech CEO is found dead at his fiftieth birthday party, suspicion begins to swirl through the community like a mist over Lake Washington.

When Lana Lewis' best - and most difficult - employee abruptly quits and goes to work for the competition just days before the Sunshine State Barista Championship, her café's chances of winning the contest are creamed. In front of a gossipy crowd in the small Florida town of Devil's Beach, Lana's normally calm demeanor heats to a boil when she runs into the arrogant java slinger. Of course, Fabrizio Fab Bellucci has a slick explanation for jumping ship. But when he's found dead the next morning under a palm tree in the alley behind Lana's café, she becomes the prime suspect.

Als der 35-jährige Dennis Claasen tot am Amrumer Kniepsand gefunden wird, vermutet die Polizei schnell einen Zusammenhang mit den Drogenpaketen, die an den Stränden der Nordfriesischen Inseln in den Monaten zuvor angespült wurden. Hauptkommissarin Lena Lorenzen kehrt auf ihre Heimatinsel Amrum zurück und findet gemeinsam mit ihrer Kollegin Naya Olsen heraus, dass Claasen nach dem Erbe seines Elternhauses Streit mit seinen Geschwistern und akuten Finanzbedarf hatte. War er selbst in den Schmuggel der Drogen involviert? Als in das Haus des Opfers eingebrochen wird, sind die Ermittler alarmiert.

Nichts hält jünger als eine Mordermittlung im Tennisclub! Die humorvolle Krimi-Reihe beginnt und hält den ersten spannenden Fall für Lady Ilse bereit. Wenn man im Kopf noch immer achtundzwanzig ist, körperlich etwa fünfzig und im Pass achtundsiebzig, dann kann das Leben ganz schön schwierig werden – für die anderen. Ilse selbst sieht das alles sehr locker. Die unternehmungslustige Witwe eines Münchener Großunternehmers liebt das Leben und die Menschen. Zumindest die meisten. Heinz Felsner, den Besitzer des noblen Tennisclubs Grünberg e.V., mag sie definitiv nicht.

Join Blix Windway, an adventurous lady traveler, on a journey down the Nile in 1924. An eclectic mix of passengers boards the steamer, including a captain of industry, a former stunt-girl reporter turned lady of the manor, an archaeologist, an American teacher, a British doctor and his invalid wife, and a German photographer. When a passenger is found dead, the elegant cruise turns into a floating crime scene. With everyone confined on board, tensions rise and secrets surface.

What lies buried in a hoarder's house - precious treasure or ghastly secrets? One moment of misguided generosity throws estate sale organizer Audrey Nealon's life into turmoil. She loses a client's money, cripples her budding romance, and witnesses a murder. Strapped for cash, she accepts a questionable project: clearing out the home of a mentally ill hoarder who may have hidden valuable Civil War letters.

When crime scene investigator Elaine Martin starts dreaming murders before they happen, she realizes she’s seeing through the killer’s eyes. His once-flawless rituals are unraveling—and so is the boundary between their minds. If she can’t break the connection, she won’t just predict the next victim. She’ll become part of the scene.

It's a steamy September, and business is brisk at Perkatory, the hottest coffee shop in Devil's Beach, Florida. Much of the clientele pours in from Dante's Inferno, the hot yoga studio next door. But the bright, sunny Gulf Coast days turn decidedly dark roast when the body of the studio's owner turns up in a nearby swamp.

PI Bridget “Birdie” Hartley thought the storm had passed. She found her sister. She survived a shootout. But peace is proving harder to hold than she ever imagined. With Ada finally safe, Birdie’s only goal is to keep her that way. But when a buried cache of secrets surfaces, hinting at a private island summit, a rising force within a dangerous syndicate, and a captive long presumed lost, rest is no longer an option... What begins as a desperate call for help quickly turns into a deadly trap.

The Vatican has asked Dr. Patrick Bauer to investigate rumors that the boy could be the reborn Messiah. When he recruits his ex-lover and former partner, Sarah Wilderman, to look into the boy, they soon find themselves in a web of conspiracies and influences.

When one of the rarest gems on Earth disappears while on loan to a nearby museum, FBI Agent Olivia Knight and her partner Brock team up to investigate the case. After the case of the woman next door, the couple has finally gotten their "love nest" in order, and all seems well, until they find themselves in the midst of a grand heist. One of the largest pink diamonds in the world vanishes, replaced by a remarkably convincing fake. While Olivia goes undercover to investigate all the employees, Brock does his part to help the woman he loves solve the time-sensitive case.

In a dark room, aboard a large cargo ship, a man sits shackled in place. As time passes his situation grows far more desperate. Unbeknownst to him, his partner Olivia Knight has traveled across the Atlantic to a small coastal town.

PI Bridget "Birdie" Hartley is still coping with the disappearance of her sister. When she receives a strange handwritten note, one pointing her to the neighboring town. A dangerous town with many nefarious activities. With renewed hope and Maisy by her side, she travels to Eagle Falls.

A Spinascura, come negli altri paesini sparpagliati per l'Emilia, non cambia mai niente. Quando hanno aperto un discount la gente ne ha discusso per settimane. Non si può avere fretta a Spinascura. Qui il tempo è distorto e sembra impossibile staccarsi da quell'abbraccio che, a volte, diventa una morsa come la nebbia che stringe la Bassa. Tutti sanno tutto di tutto e di tutti. Niente potrà mai prenderti di sorpresa. Tranne il cadavere di una giovane ragazza abbondonato sull'argine del fiume. Suicidio? Cocktail di droga e alcol? Nessuno vuole credere che sia un omicidio.

«Marcos ha creado un asesino memorable y despiadado, con una motivación de lo más original». PAUL PEN Cuando un cadáver congelado aparece en un columpio de un parque del barrio de Vallecas, en Madrid, la inspectora Paloma del Moral sabe que se enfrenta a un asesino como ningún otro. El...

In the glitz and glam of Hollywood, there's a dark underbelly that few outsiders ever get to see. FBI agent Olivia and Brock are about to uncover just how immoral it can be. When the successful and charismatic actor, Landon Brown, disappears without a trace, the duo is called upon to infiltrate the exclusive celebrity circle and get to the truth. As they navigate the treacherous terrain of the A-listers, they discover that everyone has something to hide. From the powerful producers to the drug-addled stars, each step they take brings more questions and reveals the most shocking scandals.

Lea Nielsen ist auf dem besten Weg, die jüngste Hauptkommissarin Niedersachsens zu werden, als sie sich für alle überraschend entschließt, Hannover und das LKA zu verlassen, um eine Stelle im ostfriesischen Wittmund anzunehmen. Kaum eingetroffen, wartet schon der erste Fall auf sie: Die 19-jährige Maya van Berg wurde von ihren Eltern als vermisst gemeldet. Die Mutter, eine erfolgreiche Life-Coachin, verhält sich bei der Befragung äußerst kühl, während sich der Vater sehr betroffen zeigt. Leas Chef vermutet, dass die junge Frau freiwillig für ein paar Tage aus dem Elternhaus geflohen ist.

When three friends and co-workers stumble upon a murder, they decide to hide the body until they can find their kidnapped Pastor before he meets the same fate. With humor and a little love along the way, the newly formed D.I.C.K.s, Dames Investigating Crimes and Killers, stumble upon a prescription drug ring that leads them to break and enter buildings, follow criminals to an adult bookstore, and be betrayed by the most unlikely of suspects.