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Murder's a bad stroke of luck! River Thames boat races between the London University colleges are an popular events, and Mrs. Ginger Reed is excited to attend for the first time, especially since the son of a good friend of her new husband, Chief Inspector Basil Reed, is racing. When a very unusual murder presents itself at the boat club, Lady Gold’s Investigations is hired to take on the case. Ginger’s determined to solve the mystery before someone else dies, but can she manage it without ruining another pair of Italian leather T-strap shoes?

When Oxfordshire tearoom owner Gemma Rose enters her little tabby, Muesli, in the cat show at the local village fair, the last thing she expects is to stumble across a murder. And when her meddling mother and the nosy Old Biddies decide to start their own investigation, Gemma has no choice but to join in the sleuthing. She soon finds there's something much more sinister sandwiched between the homemade Victoria sponge cakes and luscious jam tarts! Can Gemma solve the mystery before the killer strikes again?

A fairy tale festival and a meowerzs of a murder. Our amateur sleuth must prowl her way through the clues before the whole town winds up doomed to a thousand years of sleep. In Broomstick Bay, the annual Fairytale Con is happening and Ruby's family bakery is making the funnel cakes. Everyone is dressing as their favorite fairy tale character. Ruby and Lance are going as Aurora and the Prince. But when a fairy is murdered, Maleficent gives the town an ultimatum. It doesn't even matter that there was a proposal or that Ruby should be the happiest she's ever been.

A sinister phone call in the middle of the night throws tearoom sleuth, Gemma Rose, straight into the heart of a new murder - featuring a mysterious killing in the cloisters of an old Oxford college. The investigation points to scandals and feuds within the University, but Gemma finds unexpected clues popping up in her little Cotswolds village as she sets out to solve the mystery with the help of her mischievous tabby cat, Muesli.

About Book 2: "Merrill's comic mystery featuring a curmudgeonly sleuth is even funnier than her first ... Readers who enjoy tongue-in-cheek whodunits will find themselves grinning frequently." –Publishers WeeklyYou know that eccentric great-aunt no one wants to sit beside at family functions? Or that neighbor who's just a little too strange? Or the pushy woman at the thrift store? Maybe you know Gertrude. If Miss Marple had 27 cats, a Maine accent, and absolutely no filter, she'd be Gertrude, Gumshoe. She's a smidge snarky. She's frightfully frugal. And she's fearless.

Everly Dupree wants to get on with her new start, but life and death keep getting in the way. When local fortune hunter, Delly Harper, falls off a cliff, everyone in Mooselick River considers his death a tragic accident. Everly Dupree knows better. Dead, but not departed, Delly left Everly’s father in charge of his estate consisting of a ramshackle house, and several acres of property where his uncle may or may not have buried several jars of gold nuggets. Determined to do right by his friend, Everly’s father launches a quest for the lost gold while Everly goes looking for Delly’s killer.

Some houses whisper. Others refuse to let go. As Carly Ravenspell grows more confident in her abilities, her grandmother’s stories take a chilling turn. The tale of her own home—a house where residents vanish every twenty-seven years—is the next fireside tale. But the past isn’t the only thing stirring. When the two turn their attention to Blackwood Manor, Carly finds herself investigating a haunting in the present day—one marked by strange occurrences, restless spirits, and a house that seems determined to reveal its secrets on its own terms.

Fiddler's Cove, Connecticut. Home to elegant artisan shops, boat tours, foggy mornings with hot cocoa, beautiful views of Long Island Sound . . . Also, witches and murderous mayhem. Middle aged sea witch Ruby Diamond returns for another magical mystery adventure. While looking for the missing...

Jen Dawson, crime writer and amateur sleuth, is about to discover that words can kill… 'I LOVED this… The story is amazing, engaging and keeps you guessing till the end!' Reader review ★★★★★ _______________ Crime writer turned amateur sleuth, Jen, has taken over the running of the...

I'm not saying the entire magical population of North Yorkshire want us dead. Just the majority. Which is why we fled Leeds to hide out in the dubious safety of the seaside town of Whitby. But lying low isn't really in our skillset, and when one of our few remaining friends is taken by the sea, we can't just walk away. We've got to get her back. Especially as her partner is a reaper with a scythe that can slice through reality, and the whole situation might be a teeny, tiny bit our fault. We're not going after Emma alone, though.

A failing ward, a missing witch, and revelations that'll shake Ravens Hollow to the core. When Floyd, the bridge-guarding witch, disappears, it’s more than your average missing person’s case.

You cat judge a book by its cover! The cozy coastal town of Fiddler's Cove, Connecticut, is rocked by an explosion and all of a sudden Sea Witch Ruby's maybe-boyfriend Chief of Police Jon Miller is presumed dead after his car exploded under mysterious circumstances. Now she must unravel a...

Now that the pesky matter of her grandpa's "shotgun situation" is behind them, Maggie May Carver is ready to get on with settling down in Baker Valley, Colorado with her Newfie, Miss Fancypants. Unfortunately, when Maggie's nemesis, Janice Fletcher, is found dead, Maggie is the main suspect. Actually, she's the only suspect.

Welcome to Twilight Hollow, WA, a small forest town with three resident witches. Adelaide O’Shea runs the Toasty Bean, imbuing her coffee and tea with warm, cozy magic. When a black cat crosses her path, she worries her new pet might be unlucky, and her suspicions are confirmed when the next thing in her path is a dead man with her phone number in his pocket. 

Dans la petite ville de Marlow en Angleterre, Judith, Becks et Suzie ont résolu bien des enquêtes. Mais sur les bords de la Tamise, les mystères n'ont pas fini d'éclore. Judith Potts, l'intrépide octogénaire adepte de whisky et de mots croisés, est mise au pied du mur lorsqu'une femme se présente à sa porte... pour l'accuser de meurtre. Et voilà que deux célébrités de la ville sont retrouvées assassinées. Le point commun entre les deux victimes ? Un mystérieux maître-chanteur qui semble déterrer les cadavres de tous les placards.

Georgina Drake's simple photoshoot of up-and-coming winemaker Gaby Edwards at her family's vineyards turns sour when Gaby's bullying brother is discovered drowned in a fermentation tank. And to add to the murderous bouquet, Georgina's spaniel, Bert, uncovers a skeleton hidden in a pond. Are the two deaths connected by more than their watery graves? Aided by her aristocratic friend Sybbie and the sceptical DI Colin Bradshaw, Georgina soon uncovers a tragic history of family rivalries and secrets buried deeper than the vines' roots.

Showbiz comes to Oxford in the form of Britain's hottest new talent show, and tearoom owner Gemma Rose gets a peek behind the scenes when she's asked to cater for the event. But with the Old Biddies, entering the contest as England's first "granny band", and her little tabby, Muesli, stealing the limelight, Gemma soon ends up with more than she bargained for... and that's before she comes across a frozen dead body! Now, she's on the trail of a murderer, with four nosy old ladies giving her a helping hand, while also dealing with her embarrassing mother, and more.

Still reeling from her sister’s unexpected death, artist Emily Harper isn’t convinced Becky’s fall down the grand staircase was an accident. But when a hidden journal resurfaces—along with cryptic notes and eerie visions—Emily begins to suspect her sister was on the verge of uncovering something dangerous. Then a body is discovered at Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, and the past crashes into the present. A local historian has been murdered—one who may have known the truth about Becky’s final days.

After her ex-husband leaves her high and dry, former socialite Doreen Montgomery's chance at a new life comes in the form of her grandmother, Nan's, dilapidated old house in picturesque Kelowna...and the added job of caring for the animals Nan couldn’t take into assisted living with her: Thaddeus, the loquacious African gray parrot with a ripe vocabulary, and his buddy, Goliath, a monster-size cat with an equally monstrous attitude. It’s the new start Doreen and her beloved basset hound, Mugs, desperately need.

Cookies, Charms, and two Prince Charmings! Addy would have never thought in a million years that she would end up working for the Ministry of Witch Hunters . . . not that anything else in her life has gone exactly as planned. Now she’s in Seattle, solving multiple murders with Spooky by her side. Soon, whether or not she can trust witch hunters becomes the furthest question from her mind. Instead, she’ll ponder the following: Can simple charms be powerful enough to kill? Can she choose between Logan and Nicholas? And most importantly, can cats become spies?