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Fleeing some unsavory doings in her hometown of Charlotte, Jenna accepts her uncle's gracious invitation to stay with him in small-town Hokes Folly, North Carolina. In exchange, she'll help him out in his antiquarian bookstore. But soon after she arrives, Jenna finds her uncle's body crumpled at the base of the staircase between his apartment and the bookstore. Before the tragedy even sinks in, Jenna learns that she's inherited almost everything her uncle owned...which adds up to more than a million dollars.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Business is booming for gourmet cook Angie Amalfi. Her latest venture, Comical Cakes, is delighting San Francisco with outrageous, laugh-out-loud creations guaranteed to steal the spotlight at any party. Life should be sweet—except someone is killing...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Angie Amalfi, a gourmet cook with a flair for flavor but a knack for trouble, is stirring up more than just sauce in the kitchen. After a string of failed business ventures, she's concocted a new recipe for success: playing cupid. Her latest dish?...

Where the meals are unforgettable —and so are the secrets. After losing her tech job and her live-in boyfriend in the same week, Nina Parrish leaves San Francisco for Milwaukee, determined to prove she can build a new life in the city’s booming restaurant scene. Her latest challenge is helping launch Forge, an ambitious pop-up in Walker’s Point where one flawless night could secure the future of a permanent restaurant.

Zwei Morde im September. Detektiv Tiberio Tanner, passionierter Weintrinker und Genussmensch, beschäftigen gleich zwei Fälle im Meraner Land: Zum einen soll er dem Verdacht auf Weinpanscherei nachgehen und dazu Beweise sicherstellen. Und dann muss er in einer Privatklinik ermitteln, in dem eine Hebamme ermordet worden ist, ohne dass der Täter gefasst werden konnte. Besonders der zweite Fall bereitet ihm Kopfzerbrechen, denn kaum hat er seine Ermittlungen aufgenommen, wird der Chefarzt der Klinik getötet - genau ein Jahr nach der Hebamme.

When she discovers a dead body among the fir trees while looking for the perfect Christmas tree, she’s left shocked and shaken at witnessing such a horrific sight at this most wonderful time of the year. Things only take an almighty turn for the worse when the remainder of some fruitcake from Lucy’s bakery is found in the deceased’s home...and is laced with poison!

Paige Palmer spent her entire adult life studying to earn her doctorate in philosophy, only to be passed over for the job of her dreams. Escaping academia, she takes a job as barista at a quirky and cozy shop, The Roastery on 33rd, feeling somehow drawn to the charming spot in the quaint New Hampshire town. But there are secrets in the Roastery that have been percolating for decades. When a body is discovered in a secret room in the building, Paige’s impatient and tough-as-nails boss becomes increasingly convinced that an in-house investigation will be necessary to catch the culprit.

Amelia Matthews, midlife innkeeper and reluctant witch, is determined to make her first Florida Christmas magical for her daughter, her friends, and the quirky guests of the Crescent Moon Inn. Between baking for what feels like everyone in town, wrangling inflatable snowmen, and coordinating the town’s beloved Christmas parade, she barely has time to breathe.

It's the beginning of a new school year at Normalton University, and Dani Sloan has purchased a table for the big orientation extravaganza on the quad, determined to recruit the incoming freshmen as customers for her innovative packed-lunch business. Her food samples are a hit, but the good always seems to come with a dose of bad, and just a few days later, a man is murdered during the annual college-sponsored zombie crawl.

The Winter Carnival always brings holiday cheer to picturesque Shady Creek, Vermont. At the center of the glittering decorations and twinkling lights is booklover and pub owner Sadie Coleman, creating original cocktails, hosting a literary trivia night, and cheering on loyal employee Melanie "Mel" Costas as she competes in the ice carving competition. But holiday cheer can't compete with former resident and renowned chef Freddy Mancini showing off his sculpting skills. During the contest's artists' break, Mel's tools disappear...and Freddy's found dead with Mel's pick in his chest.

Forty-something Maggie Sharpe is returning to her quaint childhood town of Dogwood Mountain, Missouri, nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, Maggie recently inherited Dogwood Bakery, along with a cute little cottage, from her aunt Marjorie. With a son in the Navy, deployed six months at a time, and an ex in Kansas, Maggie decided that it was time for a change, but she soon learns that life back home is not all sprinkles and jelly-filled donuts.

If it were up to her, they'd be singing carols and baking cookies. Instead, they're stockings-deep in a murder investigation . . . Leta Parker is looking forward to her first holiday season in the Cotswolds. Prepping for the town's tree-lighting ceremony, the village is enraged when the new...

After her philandering husband's boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she's got a whole new life - including some amateur sleuthing...Mia is starting work at Belle View, her father's catering hall, a popular spot for weddings, office parties, and more. Soon she's planning a bachelor party for a less-than-gentlemanly groom. But it goes awry when the gigantic cake is wheeled in and a deadly surprise is revealed.

She loved writing the perfect murder mystery, but she never wanted to be written into one . . . Just as amateur sleuth Jen gets to work on her next book, the owner of the town’s rival bookstore is found murdered. Suspicions quickly turn to Jen, and she is forced to get back to sleuthing to...

Ex-chef and now fully dedicated vanlifer, Max Effort picked the perfect spot for a relaxing few days. A quiet campsite where he could unwind with his best friend Anxious the Jack Russell. When his parents arrived to spend a few days with him, he wasn't surprised to find them towing a huge monstrosity they called a "caravan"—think flamingo pink with enough chrome to blind astronauts. Even more shocking was the stewed corpse of a man inside their rental.

Malerische Weinberge, alte Châteaus und eine Reihe mysteriöser Todesfälle - ein neuer Fall für den liebeswerten Ermittler Pierre Durand! Es ist Spätsommer in der Provence. Pierre Durand will seiner Charlotte einen Heiratsantrag machen und plant hierfür einen Ausflug in die malerische Weinregion Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Doch der romantische Kurztrip verläuft anders als erwartet. Wegen der Kochshow, die in dem Schlosshotel gerade aufgezeichnet wird, herrscht dort großes Chaos.

Eine mysteriöse Tragödie aus vergangenen Jahren bleibt ungelöst, bis ein Fremder in die Stadt kommt, der nach Rache sucht. April May ist fasziniert von dem nebelverhangenen Leuchtturm, an dem vor einem Jahrzehnt eine verzweifelte Frau ihr Leben verlor. Als deren Schwester beschließt, die Vergangenheit neu aufzurollen, kommen Geheimnisse ans Licht, die die friedliche Stadt und ihre Bewohner bedrohen. Unterdessen trägt der längst verstorbene französische Koch, der Aprils Küche heimsucht, ein herzzerreißendes Geheimnis mit sich, das für eine Familie alles verändern könnte.

This bundle includes the first three books in the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series. In the first book of the series, Nora Pennington forms the Secret, Book, and Scone Society. As they untangle a web of corruption, they discover their own courage, purpose, and a sisterhood that will carry them through every challenge—proving it’s never too late to turn the page and start over.

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.

Der ehemalige Sternekoch Xavier Kieffer hat der Haute Cuisine abgeschworen und betreibt in der Luxemburger Unterstadt ein kleines Restaurant, wo er seinen Gästen Huesenziwwi, Bouneschlupp und Rieslingpaschtéit serviert. Doch dann bricht eines Tages ein renommierter Pariser Gastro-Kritiker tot in seinem Restaurant zusammen - und plötzlich steht Kieffer unter Mordverdacht. Als dann noch sein alter Lehrmeister spurlos verschwindet, beschließt der Luxemburger, die Ermittlungen selbst in die Hand zu nehmen; sie führen ihn bis nach Paris und Genf.