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The Burning Pages: A Scottish Bookshop Mystery (A Scottish Bookshop Mystery #7)
Par Paige Shelton. 2022
Delaney Nichols faces off against an elusive arsonist in the seventh Scottish Bookshop Mystery, The Burning Pages, from beloved author…
Paige Shelton....One winter's night, bookseller Delaney Nichols and her coworker Hamlet are invited to a Burns Night dinner, a traditional Scottish celebration of the poet Robert Burns. She's perplexed by the invitation, but intrigued. The dinner takes place at Burns House itself, a tiny cottage not far from the Cracked Spine bookshop but well hidden. There, it becomes clear that Delaney and Hamlet were summoned in an attempt to make amends between Edwin, Delaney's boss, and one of the other invitees, who suspected Edwin for burning down his own bookshop twenty years ago after a professional disagreement.But after the dinner, there’s another fire. The Burns House itself is burned to the ground, and this time there’s a body among the ruins. When Hamlet is accused of the crime, Delaney rushes to prove his innocence, only to discover that he might actually have a plausible motive...The Case of the Missing Brontë (Perry Trethowan #3)
Par Robert Barnard. 1983
Scotland Yard Superintendent Perry Trethowan is enjoying a vacation evening at a cozy Yorkshire pub when an old woman shows…
him an original, unpublished Bronte manuscript. Trethowan agrees to engage in a little literary detective work, but he doesn’t realize that for a criminal the manuscript is motive for theft, torture—and murder.Vineyard Chill: A Novel (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries #19)
Par Philip R. Craig. 2008
This thrilling addition to the Martha&’s Vineyard Mystery series follows hero J.W. as he navigates threats to his family and…
protecting friends from his past. For year-round Vineyard residents J.W. Jackson and his wife, Zee, winter brings its own beauty, with uncrowded streets and cozy nights by the fire, but it can also bring danger.There&’s a chill in the air one January day when J.W. receives a surprising visit from long-ago pal Clay Stockton. Clay has come to J.W. not to relive the reckless days of their youth but to ask J.W. for help.He&’s in big trouble and needs to lie low on the Vineyard. And it isn&’t just Clay who needs J.W.&’s assistance; J.W.&’s pal Bonzo has made a frightening discovery and becomes a &“person of interest&” to the police.With two friends in trouble and his own family receiving threats, J.W. must summon all of his investigative skills to try to restore order to his beloved island home, where fishing and good food should always take precedence over murder.Bargain Hunting: A Novel
Par Rhonda Pollero. 2012
A stylish new caper in the acclaimed series starring the deliciously addictive, designer bargain-hunting paralegal Finley Anderson Tanner!Getting framed has…
never been a good look.Fashionista paralegal Finley Anderson Tanner’s hands are fuller than a coupon-clipping soccer mom’s at a BOGO sale. She’s in a fierce eBay bidding war to buy parts for her DIY Rolex, she’s finally taking on some criminal cases at work, and she’s torn between two drop-dead gorgeous men—her ultra-responsible boss Tony Caprelli and badboy private eye Liam McGarrity. Just when she thinks life is out of curveballs, Liam shows up at her house with a bullet wound—and a shocking confession. When Liam was a cop, he was framed for shooting a teenage boy in a drug bust. Now the same gun used to shoot the kid has resurfaced at the homicide scene of his ex-partner. On the run from the police, Liam needs Finley’s help to clear his name. How can she say no to the man who always bails her out of trouble—even if it means incurring Tony’s wrath when he learns she’s aiding and abetting a fugitive? But the murderer is clever, and if Finley’s not careful, she’s going to shop till she drops . . . dead.Fat Chance: A Novel
Par Rhonda Pollero. 2009
The difference between the wrath of God and the wrath of your mother is that eventually God forgives you. Finley…
Anderson Tanner just landed a quaint new cottage on posh Palm Beach. Not bad for an underachieving, sample-sale-shopping paralegal -- until she finds the place in shambles. She should have known better than to accept her overbearing mother's offer to sell her a house unseen at a bargain-basement mortgage rate. Good-bye Rolex dreams. At this rate, she'll be shopping designer outlets forever. When Finley discovers a skeleton in her new closet, right where her Jimmy Choos should be, a total home renovation is the least of her worries. Sure, she knows how to catch a crook, but when a girl's sandwiched between sexy P.I. Liam McGarrity and her hot new boss, defense attorney Tony Caprelli, she can only be headed for commitment. To an institution. With her fabulous (but slightly more successful) friends to keep her sane and her interfering mother out of town, Finley vows to get this bad guy -- and decorate her new house -- even if she has to pay full price.Ill-Fated Fortune: A Magical Fortune Cookie Novel (Magical Fortune Cookie #1)
Par Jennifer J. Chow. 2024
The first in the heart-warming and deliciously mysterious Magical Fortune Cookie series from Lefty Award-nominee Jennifer J. Chow.Felicity Jin grew…
up literally hanging onto Mom’s apron strings in their magical bakery in the quaint town of Pixie, California. Her mother’s enchanted baked goods, including puffy pineapple buns and creamy egg tarts, bring instant joy to all who consume them. Felicity has always been hesitant in the kitchen herself after many failed attempts, but a takeout meal gone wrong inspires her to craft some handmade fortune cookies.They become so popular that Felicity runs out of generic fortunes and starts making her own personalized predictions. When one customer’s ill-fated fortune results in his murder, Felicity’s suspiciously specific fortune has the police focusing on her as the main culprit. Now Felicity must find a way to turn her luck around and get cleared from suspicion.A Case of Vineyard Poison: Martha's Vineyard Mystery #6 (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries #6)
Par Philip R. Craig. 1995
Vineyard wedding bells are about to chime for J.W. Jackson and Zee Madieras. And Zee’s bank account is one hundred…
thousand unexplained dollars richer, briefly. The bank calls it a glitch, and two days later the windfall has flown. But, coincidentally, the college student lying dead in J.W.’s driveway, done in by a dose of locally grown poison, recently withdrew a hundred grand from her own account. And now, before exchanging vows, J.W. must first match wits with a murderer.Off Season: Martha's Vineyard Mystery #5 (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries #5)
Par Philip R. Craig. 1994
There’s nothing like Martha’s Vineyard on crisp autumn days, after the season has ended. The “off-islanders” are finally gone and…
ex-Boston cop J.W. Jackson is free to relax. But the natives are getting seriously restless this fall, with animal rights activists squaring off against deer slayers and environmentalists butting heads with land developers. Things have reached a boiling point, and it’s not long before verbal arrows become real ones. When a most unlikely victim is caught in lethal crossfire, Jackson can’t just sit idly by.Vineyard Fear: Martha's Vineyard Mystery #4 (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries #4)
Par Philip R. Craig. 1993
From the bestselling author of A Vineyard Killing comes an addition to the Martha&’s Vineyard Mystery Series that follows hero…
J.W. on his race to escape the person behind a trio of attempts to end J.W.&’s life. Escaping the city and its violence, ex-cop Jeff "J. W." Jackson found solace in fishing, cooking, and simply enjoying life on Martha's Vineyard—and nothing, he figures, will ever entice him to leave.However, suddenly there's a very real possibility that his lady love Zee will be departing the idyllic island forever. And when a young student commits suicide, and a girlfriend-abusing thug starts spewing vicious threats, J. W. seriously considers a temporary escape from paradise.But it's a failed trio of attempts on his own life that ultimately propels him off-island and onto the trail of a stalker that's leading J.W. to the perilous peaks of the Colorado Rockies, where he quickly learns that, thorns and all, there's no place quite like his Vineyard home.A Beautiful Place to Die: Martha's Vineyard Mystery #1 (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries #1)
Par Philip R. Craig. 1989
Martha&’s Vineyard Mysteries now a movie series on Hallmark Channel starring Jesse Metcalfe!Ex-cop J.W. Jackson searches for answers after a…
mysterious and deadly boat explosion on Martha&’s Vineyard. During his career as a Boston cop, Jeff &“J.W.&” Jackson saw enough of the evil that men do to last a lifetime. So he retired to the serenity of Martha&’s Vineyard to spend his days fishing for blues. But when a local&’s boat mysteriously explodes off the coast, killing an amiable young drifter, Jackson finds himself reluctantly drawn back into the investigative trade.Vineyard Deceit: Martha's Vineyard Mystery #3 (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries #3)
Par Philip R. Craig. 1992
In this addition to the Martha&’s Vineyard Mystery Series, an ill tide carries desperate men with murder on their minds…
to the idyllic island, suddenly threatening everything J.W. loves dearly.A Middle Eastern potentate and his entourage are descending on Martha&’s Vineyard—and chaos is in the salt air. Ex-Boston-cop Jeff &“J.W.&” Jackson would rather be fishing with his lady Zee, but the island&’s overtaxed police force needs his help to control the madness their visitor&’s arrival has stirred up—especially since the great man will not leave before ceremoniously reclaiming an emerald necklace stolen from his nation a century ago.But when both the jewels and Zee vanish, J.W. is quickly transformed from rent-a-cop to frantic investigator as he races to rescue the one person he truly cares for.The Summer We All Ran Away: A Fascinating Tale Of The Meeting Of Lost Souls
Par Cassandra Parkin. 2013
'The story is fresh and original, written vividly and with flair. I was completely engrossed!' Katherine Webb, international best-selling author'Beautiful...…
A fascinating tale of the meeting of lost souls. Of danger, and trust and self-worth. Read it.' Jen Campbell, author of Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops'A stunning debut... The storyline is original, the characters are fascinating, and over all this is simply a great read.' The Bookbag'The characters grabbed my heart, the story pulled me in and I sailed through the pages... Put Cassandra Parkin's debut novel on your To-Read list.' Women's WorldWhen nineteen-year-old Davey finds himself drunk, beaten and alone, he is rescued by the oddly assorted inhabitants of an abandoned and beautiful house in the West Country. Their only condition for letting him join them is that he asks them no questions.More than thirty years ago in that same house, burned-out rock star Jack Laker writes a ground-breaking comeback album, and abandons the girl who saved his life to embark on a doomed and passionate romance with a young actress. His attempt to escape his destructive lifestyle leads to deceit, debauchery and even murder.As Davey and his fellow housemate Priss try to uncover the secrets of the house's inhabitants, both past and present, it becomes clear that the five strangers have all been drawn there by the events and the music of that long-ago summer.The first three &“warm, cozy crime capers&” in the witty series starring a librarian turned detective by the author of…
the Constable Mavis Upton novels (Jill&’s Book Cafe). This three-in-one volume includes:Murders at the Winterbottom Women&’s Institute Librarian Prunella Pearce has begun a new life in the village of Winterbottom, where there&’s little social life to be had aside from the meetings of the Winterbottom Women&’s Institute. But excitement ensues when the group is due to elect a new president—and the nominees begin dropping like flies . . .Murders at the Montgomery Hall Hotel Prunella and her friends are spending Halloween at an old estate that&’s been converted into a hotel. But between a mysterious impostor and some dead bodies, Pru realizes they may need a little assistance from her detective associate to crack the case . . .Murders at the Rookery Grange Retreat Pru is preparing for her wedding. But after one of her friends suffers a suspicious accident at a rest home, she is on alert. And when one of the residents is asphyxiated with a pillow, no one can rest easy . . .Till Death Do Us Purl (A Black Sheep Knitting Mystery #4)
Par Anne Canadeo. 2012
The fourth in the charming knitting mystery series that is “sure to hook cozy fans” (Publishers Weekly) featuring Maggie Messina…
and her close circle of knitting-club friends, who must unravel another murder in their cozy coastal town of Plum Harbor, Massachusetts. The Black Sheep Knitters new project is helping a bride-to-be knit shawls for her upcoming wedding. Days after the ceremony, the groom dies in a freak accident. As the knitters comfort the family, many secrets and betrayals—both business and romantic—are revealed. When the groom’s body turns up after the funeral in a motel room, dead again, the newlywed widow is the prime suspect, The Black Sheep must prove her innocence and find the real killer among a large circle of family, friends, and foes.Murder at an Irish Chipper (An Irish Village Mystery)
Par Carlene O'Connor. 2024
Fans of M.C. Beaton and Rhys Bowen, prepare for a delectable page-turner that mixes the charm of the Emerald Isle…
with the irresistible allure of a classic cozy whodunit. Siobhán and Macdara Flannery's plans for a romantic honeymoon by the sea crumble like battered cod when they discover a dead body in the local fish and chip shop. This charming village harbors secrets beneath its culinary delights, but even a crafty killer is no match for these cunning sleuths. Siobhán&’s brother Eoin&’s new family restaurant, The O&’Sullivan Six, is so close to opening—but waiting on the necessary permits plus the heat of July in the village of Kilbane in County Cork is driving everyone a bit mad. Macdara Flannery comes to the rescue with a plan—take a holiday by the sea and stuff themselves with fish and chips to support the struggling business of the aptly named Mrs. Chipper. But when they arrive, a crowd is gathered in front of the closed shop: a local fisherman with a fresh cod delivery, a food critic, Mrs. Chipper&’s ex-husband who&’s opening a competing fish and chips shop directly across the street, and a repairman to fix the vent for the deep fryer. With Siobhán and Macdara as witnesses, a local handyman gets the locked door open, only to find the proprietor lying dead and covered in flour at the base of a ladder, its rungs coated in slippery fat. Clearly this was not an accidental tragedy . . . Even as the local garda take over the murder investigation, Siobhán and Macdara can&’t help themselves from placing their long-delayed honeymoon on hold—at least until they can help apprehend an elusive killer.Bury the Lead: A Quill & Packet Mystery (A Quill & Packet Mystery)
Par Kate Hilton, Elizabeth Renzetti. 2024
A big-city journalist joins the staff of a small-town paper in cottage country and finds a community full of secrets…
… and murder. Cat Conway has recently returned to Port Ellis to work as a reporter at the Quill & Packet. She’s fled the tattered remains of her high-profile career and bad divorce for the holiday town of her childhood, famous for its butter tarts, theatre, and a century-old feud. One of Cat’s first assignments is to interview legendary actor Eliot Fraser, the lead in the theatre’s season opener of Inherit the Wind. When Eliot ends up dead onstage on opening night, the curtain rises on the sleepy town’s secrets. The suspects include the actor whose career Eliot ruined, the ex-wife he betrayed, the women he abused, and even the baker he wronged. With the attention of the world on Port Ellis, this story could be Cat’s chance to restore her reputation. But the police think she’s a suspect, and the murderer wants to kill the story—and her too. Can Cat solve the mystery before she loses her job or becomes the next victim of a killer with a theatrical bent for vengeance?Murder in the Tea Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery #27)
Par Laura Childs. 2024
It&’s Lights, Action, Murder as tea maven Theodosia Browning scrambles for clues in this latest installment of the New York…
Times bestselling series.When Theodosia Browning reads the tea leaves on the set of the movie, Dark Fortunes, things go from spooky to worse. Lights are dimmed, the camera rolls, and red hot sparks fly as the film&’s director is murdered in a tricky electrical accident.Or was it an accident? Though the cast and crew are stunned beyond belief, nobody admits to seeing a thing. And when Theodosia&’s friend, Delaine, becomes the prime suspect, Theodosia begins her own shadow investigation. But who among this Hollywood cast and crew had murder on their mind? The screenwriter is a self-centered pot head, the leading actress is trying to wiggle out of her contract, the brand new director seems indifferent, and nobody trusts the slippery-when-dry Hollywood agent.Between hosting a Breakfast at Tiffany&’s Tea, a Poetry Tea, and trying to launch her own chocolate line, Theodosia doggedly hunts down clues and explores the seemingly haunted Brittlebank Manor where the murder took place. And just when she&’s ready to pounce, a Charleston Film Board member is also murdered, throwing everything into total disarray. But this clever killer will go to any lengths to hide his misdeeds as Theodosia soon finds out when she and her tea sommelier, Drayton, get caught up in a dangerous stakeout.INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!On the Street Where You Live
Par Mary Higgins Clark. 2001
In the gripping new novel from the Queen of Suspense, a woman is haunted by two grisly murders separated by…
more than a century, yet somehow inextricably linked...Following a nasty divorce and the trauma of being stalked, criminal defense attorney Emily Graham leaves Albany to work in Manhattan. Craving roots, she buys her ancestral home, a Victorian house in the seaside resort town of Spring Lake, New Jersey. Her family sold the house in 1892, after one of Emily's forebears, Madeline Shapley, then a young girl, disappeared. As the house is renovated and a pool dug, a skeleton is found and identified as Martha Lawrence, a young Spring Lake woman who vanished several years ago. Within her hand is the finger bone of another woman, with a ring—a Shapley family heirloom—still on it. Determined to find the connection between the two murders, Emily becomes a threat to a seductive killer...who chooses her as the next victim.Where Are The Children? (The best Mysteries Of All Time Ser.)
Par Mary Higgins Clark. 1975
The #1 New York Times bestselling author and Queen of Suspense launched her career with this classic thriller following a…
woman whose past holds a terrible secret.Nancy Harmon long ago fled the heartbreak of her first marriage, the macabre deaths of her two little children, and the shocking charges against her. She changed her name, dyed her hair, and left California for the windswept peace of Cape Cod. Now remarried, she has two more beloved children, and the terrible pain has begun to heal—until the morning when she looks in the backyard for her little boy and girl and finds only one red mitten. She knows that the nightmare is beginning again...Bred to the Bone: Deadly Secrets at Hunter's Mill (Hunter's Mill)
Par Lin Waterhouse. 2017
In this small-town mystery, a retired teacher moves to the Ozark mountains, where her eager manner ruffles some feathers—and unearths…
dark secrets. Retired schoolteacher Caroline Hudson has moved to Hickory Bend, Missouri, to embrace small-town life. But her eagerness to join the community only rouses the suspicions of longtime residents. Luckily, her friend Terry needs help fixing up the old Hunter&’s Mill. Caroline is thrilled to learn about her new home through this historic building—especially when she discovers some fascinating documents hidden in the attic. These documents reveal family secrets of prejudice, pride, murder, and mayhem—just the kind of story that piques Caroline&’s curiosity! But some residents would prefer to keep the unpleasantness buried in the past. When someone launches a cover-up as shocking and foolhardy as the original crime, it could bring a permanent end to Caroline&’s new career in sleuthing . . .