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Kittens Cupcakes & Conundrum (Magical Kitten Cozy Mysteries #1)
by Amity AllenWhen Kelsie Walsh inherits her grandmother’s farm, she’s ready to move her cupcake business back home to Tennessee. She wants to get into the business of hosting ranch-style weddings, and the property’s caretaker certainly turns her mind to romance. But before Kelsie can get that off the ground, she discovers her grandmother may have met a not-so-natural end.While searching for clues as to what really happened to Gran, she comes across a litter of rumbly tumbly kittens. The five of them unwittingly reveal to Kelsie that her grandmother was actually a witch and that she, too, has magical powers.Armed with a wand, a mixing bowl, and five furry friends, Kelsie sets out to find her grandmother’s killer before he strikes again.
Kittens, Cats And Crime
by Ed GormanThe editor says that cats and crimes go together like icecream and hot fudge sauce. For those who agree, this is a collection of old and new mysteries. What they all have in common is a feline ... somewhere!
Kittens, Cupcakes & Kerfuffles (Magical Kitten Cozy Mysteries #4)
by Amity AllenWhen corporate secrets meet country charm, murder becomes the ultimate business plan.Kelsie's idyllic farm is falling apart. The need for a serious injection of cash leads her to invite the higher ups from a multi-level marketing company to her place for their annual retreat.Unfortunately, the company founder is allergic to the kittens. To make peace, Kelsie moves them to the barn, but on her way back, she trips over the body of the company hype man.His murder sets off a chain of shocking revelations, and a family’s dark secrets are uncovered in the deadliest way possible.As suspects abound, Kelsie reprises the role of amateur detective to protect her friends and felines. With time running out and danger lurking around every corner, she must unmask the killer before her loved ones become the next casualties, and her farm’s fate is sealed forever.
Kitty (The Daring Debutantes Series #6)
by M. C. BeatonIn this Edwardian romance by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Hamish MacBeth mysteries, a lovelorn debutante finds herself in a deadly plot.In any given glittering social season, Edwardian London&’s dizzying whirl has its share of surprises. The latest is Kitty Harrison, once achingly poor, suddenly an heiress and now, thanks to her determined mother, she is about to become a Baroness. From the moment Kitty sets eyes on Lord Chesworth, she finds him to be the most exciting man she has ever laid eyes on. But Kitty is young, innocent, and easily dazzled. She does not even question the motives of the dashing bachelor who swears he loves her even as he courts the scandalously beautiful Mrs. Jackson. All too soon Kitty&’s dream of marriage becomes a nightmare—someone is trying to kill her. Adrift in a sea of deception, Kitty soon realizes that to save her life and win the only man she has ever loved, she must learn to play the game, only this time, her way: smarter, better, and for keeps. ABOUT THE COLLECTION The seven heroines of the Daring Debutantes Collection set out to conquer London&’s glittering high society and the marriage mart. These headstrong women cannot help but keep London society dangling on a string, but will they find a husband or lose themselves in the game?
Kitty Kitty
by Michele JaffeJasmine had everything a girl could want.1 So it wasn't her idea of SuperFun to move halfway around the world to Venice, Italy, leaving her fab pals and hot new boyfriend back in Los Angeles.2 But Venice isn't so bad . . . Until Jasmine's Evil Hench cousin, Alyson, and her Best Fiend Veronique arrive,3 Jasmine's secret plan to jet to California is foiled,4 her boyfriend starts hanging with someone named Candy,5 and her only friend in Venice turns out to be in deadly peril.6 Faster than you can say "gelato," Jasmine is caught up in a catastrophic caper featuring a runaway heiress, a smoldering gondolier, 142 kinds of pizza, and a bothersome kitty. But before she can face off against a dangerous adversary, she has to face herself. While wearing white leather pants.7 1 Rock star boyfriend, homicidal hair, fabulous pals, iNsAnO father . . . 2 No, this was the work of Dadzilla, smiter of life's happiness. 3 They ask to be called by their faerie names, Sapphyre and Tiger's*Eye. No, I am not joking. What? I'm supposed to keep the scary stuff inside the book? 4 Hello Dadzilla! 5 Who may or may not have perfect hair and boobs and be able to communicate with dolphins. 6 Not that anyone believes it. Until- What? That is for inside the book too? Okay, fine. 7 Only part of the time. The rest of the time I have to wear . . . oh, right. ScArY stuff inside.
Kittyhawk Down (Inspector Challis #2)
by Garry DisherA police procedural . . . featuring a squad of interestingly flawed homicide cops & working multiple cases that feature multiple puzzles and a pool of incisively well-drawn murder suspects. . . . First rate. -The New York Times Book Review. Gripping. . . . As the story neatly advances from the viewpoints of characters both major and minor, Disher artfully employs misdirection. . . . Fans of [Peter Robinson or Ian Rankin] will find much to like in this dark whodunit. -Publishers Weekly. Procedural fans looking for something a little different will devour this one. Enough dark overtones to elevate the series into the Ian Rankin league. -ALABooklist. The once-peaceful beach resort of Bushrangers Bay, not far from Melbourne, is the site of multiple crimes that must be investigated by Homicide Squad Inspector Hal Challis of the Mornington Peninsula Police Force and his staff. A toddler is missing; an unidentified corpse has been fished from the sea; cars are being stolen and torched; letter boxes are being burned. And then one of Challis#x19;s own friends, Kitty Casement, who runs an aerial photography service and flies a Kittyhawk, is murdered. Figuring out the connections and identifying the criminals absorbs all the energy and intelligence of this cast of sympathetic but complicated policemen and women.
Knave of Diamonds: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
by Laurie R. KingMary Russell&’s allegiances are tested by the reappearance of her long-lost uncle—and a tantalizing case not even Sherlock Holmes could solve.When Mary Russell was a child, she adored her black sheep Uncle Jake. But she hasn&’t heard from him in many years, and she assumed that his ne&’er-do-well ways had brought him to a bad end somewhere—until he presents himself at her Sussex door. Yes, Jake is back, and with a load of problems for his clever niece. Not the least of which is the reason the family rejected him in the first place: He was involved—somehow—in the infamous disappearance of the Irish Crown Jewels from an impregnable safe in Dublin Castle.It was a theft that shook a government, enraged a king, threatened the English establishment—and baffled not only the Dublin police and Scotland Yard, but Sherlock Holmes himself. And, now, Jake expects Russell to step into the middle of it all? To slip away with him, not telling Holmes what she&’s up to? Knowing that the theft—unsolved, hushed-up, scandalous—must have involved Mycroft Holmes as well?Naturally, she can do nothing of the sort. Siding with her uncle, even briefly, could only place her in opposition to both her husband-partner and his secretive and powerful brother. She has to tell Jake no.On the other hand, this is Jake—her father&’s kid brother, her childhood hero, the beloved and long-lost survivor of a much-diminished family.Conflicting loyalties and international secrets, blatant lies and blithe deceptions: sounds like another case for Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes.
Knave of Hearts
by Dell ShannonHas an innocent man suffered for another's crime? Is there, lurking in the background a cunning maniac killer, selecting his victims carefully in turn? Lieutenant Luis Mendoza has a hunch that could lead him to the killer - but not until his beloved wife Alison finds herself caught in the web, headed for disaster, and a grave close to the sea-shore...
Knave of Hearts (A Lieutenant Luis Mendoza Mystery)
by Dell Shannon'A Luis Mendoza story means superlative suspense' Los Angeles TimesHas an innocent man suffered for another's crime? Is there, lurking in the background a cunning maniac killer, selecting his victims carefully in turn?Lieutenant Luis Mendoza has a hunch that could lead him to the killer - but not until his beloved wife Alison finds herself caught in the web, headed for disaster, and a grave close to the sea-shore...
Kneaded to Death (A Bread Shop Mystery #1)
by Winnie ArcherEveryone swears by Yeast of Eden, the Mexican bread shop in town. But tonight, the only thing on the menu is la muerte . . .Struggling photographer Ivy Culpepper has lots of soul-searching to do since returning to seaside Santa Sofia, California. That is, until the thirty-six-year-old enters a bread making class at Yeast of Eden. Whether it’s the aroma of fresh conchas in the oven, or her instant connection with owner Olaya Solis, Ivy just knows the missing ingredients in her life are hidden among the secrets of Olaya’s bakery . . .But Ivy’s spirits crumble when a missing classmate is suddenly discovered dead in her car. Even more devastating, the prime suspect is Olaya Solis herself. Doubting the woman could commit such a crime, Ivy embarks on a murder investigation of her own to prove her innocence and seize the real killer. As she follows a deadly trail of crumbs around town, Ivy must trust her gut like never before—or someone else could be toast!
Kneading to Die: A Pawsitively Organic Mystery (A Pawsitively Organic Mystery #1)
by Liz MugaveroMaybe the best thing that ever happened to Kristan "Stan" Connor was losing her high-stress public relations job. Now there's plenty of time to spend in her sleepy new Connecticut town working on her dream: baking healthy, organic pet treats! Before long the neighborhood dogs are escaping their yards to show up at Stan's doorstep, begging for the kinds of special homemade treats her Maine coon cat Nutty loves so much. And Stan's pet-loving neighbors are thrilled with the new organic options available to their furry family members. But not everyone loves Stan and her newfangled organic ways. . . It seems Carole Morganwick, the town vet, is from the old school of pet care. But when Stan swallows her pride and brings a very unwilling Nutty in for a checkup, she not only finds Carole dead under a pile of kibble. . . but also that she's in the dog house as the prime suspect! Finding the real killer and clearing her name will require some seriously surreptitious sniffing around. . . and hopefully, curiosity won't kill this innocent cat! Includes Gourmet Pet Food Recipes!
KneeKnock Rise
by Natalie BabbittFrom the moment young Egan arrives in Instep, he senses the spell cast over the villagers by the Megrimum--the mysterious something that lurks on the mist-wreathed peak of Kneeknock Rise. Everyone shudders in horror--delicious horror--whenever the Megrimum's unearthly wail floats down to the village. Before long, Egan is climbing the Rise to find a practical explanation for those wails.<P><P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Kneeling At The Altar: DI Carl McCadden Mystery 2
by Jim LusbyDI Carl McCadden returns in the gripping second book in Jim Lusby's compulsive crime series - perfect for fans of LJ Ross and Val McDermidWaiting in a hospital Casualty department, DI McCadden's attention is caught a man clutching fruit and roses. Not so unusual in a hospital - except that the man doesn't seem to be visiting or waiting for treatment. What's he up to? Whatever it is gets him beaten up in the hospital car park, and involves McCadden in a labyrinthine case of deceit and more danger than he could imagine . . .'More feeling for atmosphere and more sense of character than most crime stories' EVENING STANDARD'Excellent...an exciting read' IRISH TIMES'This is the real Ireland, where pleasure and pain are inextricably linked' MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Kneeling At The Altar: DI Carl McCadden Mystery 2
by Jim LusbyDI Carl McCadden returns in the gripping second book in Jim Lusby's compulsive crime series - perfect for fans of LJ Ross and Val McDermidWaiting in a hospital Casualty department, DI McCadden's attention is caught a man clutching fruit and roses. Not so unusual in a hospital - except that the man doesn't seem to be visiting or waiting for treatment. What's he up to? Whatever it is gets him beaten up in the hospital car park, and involves McCadden in a labyrinthine case of deceit and more danger than he could imagine . . .'More feeling for atmosphere and more sense of character than most crime stories' EVENING STANDARD'Excellent...an exciting read' IRISH TIMES'This is the real Ireland, where pleasure and pain are inextricably linked' MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Knife Creek: A Mike Bowditch Mystery (Mike Bowditch Mysteries #8)
by Paul DoironWhen Maine game warden Mike Bowditch is tasked with shooting invasive feral hogs that are tearing up the forest in his district, he makes a horrific discovery — a dead baby buried in a shallow grave.Even more disturbing: evidence suggests the infant was the child of a young woman who was presumed to have died four years earlier after she disappeared from a group rafting trip.As Bowditch assists the reopened investigation, he begins to suspect that some of his neighbors aren’t who they seem to be. When violence strikes close to home, he realizes that his unknown enemies will stop at nothing to keep their terrible secrets.Mike Bowditch has bucked the odds his whole career, but this time the intrepid warden may have finally followed his hunches one step too far.
Knife Edge
by Donald MacKenzieNeil MacFarlane, a gentleman gambler on the French Riviera, is caught in a run of bad luck. His only chance to recoup his losses lies in gaining admittance to a private game, far from the eagle-eyed supervision of the Cannes casino croupier. But by the time he has succeeded in extracting an invitation from the rich Whitakers to dinner and a friendly game at their house, he is completely cleaned out. His hotel room is locked against him, and the angry manager refuses to open it until his bill is paid.Then an enigmatic Englishman makes him a curious offer, which he accepts - and is drawn into a game in which the stakes are much higher than he could ever have imagined . . .
Knife Edge (Murder Room #322)
by Donald MacKenzieNeil MacFarlane, a gentleman gambler on the French Riviera, is caught in a run of bad luck. His only chance to recoup his losses lies in gaining admittance to a private game, far from the eagle-eyed supervision of the Cannes casino croupier. But by the time he has succeeded in extracting an invitation from the rich Whitakers to dinner and a friendly game at their house, he is completely cleaned out. His hotel room is locked against him, and the angry manager refuses to open it until his bill is paid.Then an enigmatic Englishman makes him a curious offer, which he accepts - and is drawn into a game in which the stakes are much higher than he could ever have imagined . . .
Knife Edge (Young Sherlock #6)
by Andrew LaneSomething sinister is afoot in the house in the west of Ireland in which Sherlock is staying. There are frightened whisperings among the servants and the house's owners are clearly scared. But who - or what? - has terrified them so much that nobody will speak out? Young Sherlock must bring all his powers of deduction to unravelling his greatest mystery yet. Another fast-paced, brilliantly plotted adventure as teenage Sherlock investigates a new crime and comes up against a fresh crop of sinister, clever criminals.
Knife Edge: Detective Inspector Harland is about to be face to face with a killer . . . (DI Harland)
by Fergus McNeillThe perfect book for fans of serial killer thrillers and crime writers such as Peter James, Mark Billingham and Peter RobinsonHe didn't intend to let her get so closeBut Robert Naysmith's girlfriend Kim has become important to him. So he decides to tell her his deadly secret. He wants her to recognise the power he holds.He hopes he won't have to kill herDetective Inspector Harland hasn't forgotten the serial killer who got away from him. But with nothing to go on, he fears he will never bring him to justice.Until he is seconded to investigate the brutal murder of a woman in her Bristol home. A random attack, a murderer who has carefully covered his tracks . . . alarm bells start ringing.Then Harland meets Kim. One last game of life and death is about to begin.Praise for Fergus McNeil 'A chilling game of cat and mouse that should keep you awake long after bedtime. DI Harland is a welcome addition to the growing ranks of British detectives' Peter Robinson, bestselling author of the DCI Banks series 'Let's welcome Fergus McNeill to the ranks of British Crime fiction innovators; he has found a darker shade of noir' Quintin Jardine, bestselling author of the Constable Bob Skinner series 'Creepy, compelling and completely convincing' Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said/ She Said 'A gripping first novel' Irish Independent
Knife Edge: Detective Inspector Harland is about to be face to face with a killer . . . (DI Harland)
by Fergus McNeillThe explosive follow-up to EYE CONTACT finds DI Harland face-to-face with a killer... He didn't intend to let her get so close.But now that Kim's become important to him, Robert Naysmith decides to tell his girlfriend his deadly secret. He wants her to recognise the power he holds.He hopes he won't have to kill her.Detective Inspector Harland hasn't forgotten the serial killer who got away from him. But with nothing to go on, he fears he will never bring him to justice.Until he is seconded to investigate the brutal murder of a woman in her Bristol home. A random attack, a murderer who has carefully covered his tracks . . . alarm bells start ringing.Then Harland meets Kim. One last game of life and death is about to begin.(P)2014 Oakhill Publishing
Knife Edge: Detective Inspector Harland is about to be face to face with a killer... (Di Harland Ser. #2)
by Fergus McneillThe explosive follow-up to EYE CONTACT finds DI Harland face-to-face with a killer... He didn't intend to let her get so close.But now that Kim's become important to him, Robert Naysmith decides to tell his girlfriend his deadly secret. He wants her to recognise the power he holds.He hopes he won't have to kill her.Detective Inspector Harland hasn't forgotten the serial killer who got away from him. But with nothing to go on, he fears he will never bring him to justice.Until he is seconded to investigate the brutal murder of a woman in her Bristol home. A random attack, a murderer who has carefully covered his tracks . . . alarm bells start ringing.Then Harland meets Kim. One last game of life and death is about to begin.
Knife Music: A Novel
by David CarnoyAn emergency room surgeon must defend himself against a teenage girl’s shocking allegation “in this scalpel-sharp medical thriller” (Kirkus).Dr. Ted Cogan had saved her life when he treated her in the ER six months ago. But now police detectives are questioning him about her, in intimate detail. It seems the seventeen-year-old girl he’d saved is now dead. It looks like a suicide. And Cogan is in a heap of trouble. Accused of raping the young woman, the case against Cogan appears to be airtight. Detective Hank Madden, a disabled veteran of the Menlo Park police force, has little patience or pity for men like Cogan. Now the rich, arrogant, self-described womanizer must do whatever it takes to prove that this terrible crime is not among his many sins.
Knife River (The Ty Dawson Mysteries)
by Baron BirtcherA sheriff fighting to keep the peace in 1970s Oregon faces a shocking secret from his town&’s past, in this crime thriller from the author of Reckoning. There are rules in the West no matter what era you were born in, and it&’s up to lawman Ty Dawson to make sure they&’re followed in the valley he calls home. The people living on this unforgiving land keep to themselves and are wary of the modern world&’s encroachment into their quiet lives. So it&’s not without some suspicion that Dawson confronts a newcomer to the region: a record producer who has built a music studio in an isolated compound. His latest project is a collaboration with a famous young rock star named Ian Swann, recording and filming his sessions for a movie. An amphitheater for a live show is being built on the land, giving Dawson flashbacks to the violent Altamont concert. Not on his watch. But even beefed up security can&’t stop a disaster that&’s been over a decade in the making. All it takes is one horrific case bleeding its way into the present to prove that the good ol&’ days spawned a brand of evil no one wants to revisit . . .Praise for the Ty Dawson Mysteries &“The novel combines the mystery and honesty of Craig Johnson&’s Longmire with the first-person narration of a fiercely independent Oregon character.&” —Sheila Deeth, author of John&’s Joy &“A masterful work of a time gone by. . . . Ty Dawson is a cowboy, lawman, father and philosopher like none other.&” —Neal Griffin, Los Angeles Times–bestselling author of The Burden of Proof
Knife River: A Novel
by Justine Champine&“A twisting, engrossing, and beautiful mystery. Thrilling, yet also deeply moving, layered, and powerful.&”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark, a Read with Jenna Book Club pick as seen on Today&“A delicious smoke curl of a novel.&”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult&“An intelligent literary mystery.&”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Paula HawkinsA compelling story of family, home, and the bond between sisters that asks: Who do you believe when you can't even trust yourself?When Jess was thirteen, her mother went for a walk and never returned. Jess and her older sister, Liz, never found out what happened. Instead, they did what they hoped their mother had done: survive. As soon as she was old enough, Jess fled their small town of Knife River, wandering from girlfriend to girlfriend like a ghost in her own life, aimless in her attempts to outrun grief and confusion. But one morning, fifteen years after their mother&’s disappearance, she gets the call she&’s been bracing for: Her mother&’s remains have been found.Jess returns to find Knife River—and her sister—frozen in time. The town is as claustrophobic and rundown as ever. Liz still lives in their childhood home and has become obsessed with unsolved missing persons cases. Jess plans to stay only until they get some answers, but their mother&’s bones, exposed to the elements for so long, just leave them with more questions. As Jess gets caught up in the case and falls back into an entanglement with her high school girlfriend, her understanding of the past, of Liz, of their mother, and of herself become more complicated—and the list of theories more ominous.Knife River is a tense, intimate, and heartrending portrayal of how deeply and imperfectly women love one another: in romantic relationships, in friendships, and especially as sisters.
Knife Skills for Beginners
by Orlando MurrinThe Maid meets Knives Out with a dash of Top Chef in the debut locked room culinary mystery set in a London cooking school by Masterchef semi-finalist and cookbook writer Orlando Murrin.&“Some people are natural dancers, others marvelous in bed, but—not wishing to boast—I&’m good with a knife. Most chefs are.&” The Chester Square Cookery School in the heart of London offers students a refined setting in which to master the fine art of choux pastry and hone their hollandaise. True, the ornate mansion doesn&’t quite sparkle the way it used to—a feeling chef Paul Delamare is familiar with these days. Worn out and newly broke, he&’d be tempted to turn down the request to fill in as teacher for a week-long residential course, if anyone other than Christian Wagner were asking. Christian is one of Paul&’s oldest friends, as well as the former recipient of two Michelin stars and host of Pass the Gravy! Thanks to a broken arm, he&’s unable to teach the upcoming session himself, and recruits Paul as stand-in. The students are a motley crew, most of whom seem more interested in ogling the surroundings (including handsome Christian) than learning the best ways to temper chocolate. Yet despite his misgivings, Paul starts to enjoy imparting his extensive knowledge to the recruits—until someone turns up dead, murdered with a cleaver Paul used earlier that day to prep a pair of squabs. Did one of his students take the lesson on knife techniques too much to heart, or was this the result of a long-simmering grudge? In between clearing his own name and teaching his class how to perfectly poach a chicken, he&’ll have to figure out who&’s the killer, and avoid being the next one to get butchered . . .