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Murder at the Wedding: A gripping and addictive British cozy murder mystery (A Maisie Cooper Mystery)
by Greg MosseMaisie Cooper is ready to tie the knot... but first she needs to untangle one last mystery...Amateur sleuth Maisie Cooper is busy planning her wedding to police officer Jack Wingard. After a tumultuous six months solving various murder investigations, she is excited to finally marry her childhood sweetheart.But not everyone is happy for the bride-to-be...Maisie dismisses a few strange 'accidents' targeting her and Jack as pure coincidences. But when she receives a threatening note, Maisie can't deny that someone is after her. Someone who wants revenge.As her wedding day approaches, Maisie realises that there are a fair few people from her past who might want her dead. Will Maisie make it safely down the aisle? Or will she have one final murder to solve before she says 'I do'?Don't miss the sixth instalment in the Maisie Cooper Mystery Series, Murder at the Wedding, perfect for fans for Clare Chase and Dee MacDonald!Catch up on the rest of the series, which can also be read as standalones:Murder at Church LodgeMurder at Bunting ManorMurder at the TheatreMurder at the FairMurder at Sunny ViewEveryone is gripped by the Maisie Cooper Mysteries:'Maisie Cooper is a brilliant main character, an everyday Miss Marple!... I love cosy crime and I loved this book!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fans of Osman are in for a treat!' Peter James'Fabulous, full of wit, mystery, romance and small town politics... The characters are witty, quirky... The plot is twisty and engaging with lots of red herrings' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved the way that I was pulled into the mystery... I found myself constantly looking for potential clues which made it feel like a real puzzle to get stuck into. I had a lot of fun reading this book' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I was addicted from the first page' Fern Britton'Mixes classic whodunnit with cozy mystery elements... Kept me guessing... I thoroughly enjoyed it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Murder at the Wham Bam Club (A Psychics and Soul Food Mystery)
by Carolyn Marie WilkinsAs Prohibition era speakeasies and Jazz Age excitement reign supreme throughout a deeply divided country at the height of the Roaring 20s, a young psychic in small town Illinois helps the Black community fight crime and corruption in this thrilling historical mystery written by a real-life psychic medium and jazz pianist. After the death of her brave Harlem Hellfighter husband during World War I, young widow Nola Ann Jackson returned to her hometown of Agate to live with her Aunt Sarah, a local psychic. Under her aunt&’s tutelage, Nola has been learning how to tap into her own intuitive gifts and communicate with the spirits. And she&’ll rely on their guidance when she&’s asked to help investigate a woman&’s disappearance. Lilly Davidson was living at the Phyllis Wheatley Institute for Colored Girls where young ladies are educated and prepared to follow bright futures. But she vanished after a night at the Wham Bam Club where jazz music swings, Prohibition is defied, and other vices are encouraged. Lilly was seen fraternizing with Eddie Smooth, trumpeter and leader of the St. Louis Stompers—and a notorious pimp. Nola finds Lilly at the club alive and well, supposedly engaged to Eddie. That same night, the Wham Bam is set afire and Eddie is fatally shot, leaving Lilly on the run, a suspected murderer. Eddie had shady dealings with Agate&’s wealthy elite, Black and white, making plenty of enemies with motives for wanting him dead. He was also a notorious womanizer who left several broken hearts in his wake. To prove Lilly&’s innocence, Nola must listen to her spiritual instincts to unravel political schemes and personal vendettas to find a killer desperate to cover up a scandalous conspiracy . . .
Murder at the White Palace: A Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery (Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery #6)
by Allison MontclairIn post-WWII London, the matchmakers of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are involved in yet another murder.In the immediate post-war days of London, two unlikely partners have undertaken an even more unlikely, if necessary, business venture—The Right Sort Marriage Bureau. The two partners are Miss Iris Sparks, a woman with a dangerous—and never discussed—past in British intelligence and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge, a genteel war widow with a young son entangled in a complicated aristocratic family. Looking to throw a New Year’s Eve soiree for their clients, Sparks and Bainbridge scout an empty building—only to find a body contained in the walls. What they initially assume is a victim of the recent Blitz is uncovered instead to be a murder victim—stabbed several times.To make matters worse, the owner of the building is Sparks’ beau, Archie Spelling, who has ties to a variety of enterprises on the right and wrong sides of the law, and the main investigator for the police is her ex-fiancée. Gwen, too, is dealing with her own complicated love life, as she tentatively steps back into the dating pool for the first time since her husband’s death. Murder is not something they want to add to their plates, but the murderer may be closer to home than is comfortable, and they must do all they can to protect their clients, their business and themselves.
Murder by Christmas: A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #25)
by Lesley CookmanThe twisting twenty-fifth instalment of Lesley Cookman's much-loved Libby Sarjeant seriesLibby Sarjeant is deep into rehearsals for the annual pantomime when a body is found in a doorway two weeks before Christmas - and Libby and her friend Fran are called into action once again, when their investigation leads them to a local brewery and the sale of many of its pubs.With the help of a team of local publicans, can Libby and Fran unravel the case before it's too late?Praise for Lesley Cookman:'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review
Murder by Christmas: A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #25)
by Lesley CookmanThe twisting twenty-fifth instalment of Lesley Cookman's much-loved Libby Sarjeant seriesLibby Sarjeant is deep into rehearsals for the annual pantomime when a body is found in a doorway two weeks before Christmas - and Libby and her friend Fran are called into action once again, when their investigation leads them to a local brewery and the sale of many of its pubs.With the help of a team of local publicans, can Libby and Fran unravel the case before it's too late?Praise for Lesley Cookman:'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review
Murder by Christmas: A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #25)
by Lesley CookmanThe twisting twenty-fifth instalment of Lesley Cookman's much-loved Libby Sarjeant seriesLibby Sarjeant is deep into rehearsals for the annual pantomime when a body is found in a doorway two weeks before Christmas - and Libby and her friend Fran are called into action once again, when their investigation leads them to a local brewery and the sale of many of its pubs.With the help of a team of local publicans, can Libby and Fran unravel the case before it's too late?Praise for Lesley Cookman:'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review
Murder by Degrees: A Mystery
by Ritu MukerjiFor fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Charles Todd, Murder by Degrees is a historical mystery set in 19th-century Philadelphia, following a pioneering woman doctor as she investigates the disappearance of a young patient who is presumed dead.Philadelphia, 1875: It is the start of term at Woman&’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lydia Weston, professor and anatomist, is immersed in teaching her students in the lecture hall and hospital. When the body of a patient, Anna Ward, is dredged out of the Schuylkill River, the young chambermaid&’s death is deemed a suicide. But Lydia is suspicious and she is soon brought into the police investigation. Aided by a diary filled with cryptic passages of poetry, Lydia discovers more about the young woman she thought she knew. Through her skill at the autopsy table and her clinical acumen, Lydia draws nearer the truth. Soon a terrible secret, long hidden, will be revealed. But Lydia must act quickly, before she becomes the next target of those who wished to silence Anna.
Murder by Design (Rick Domino Mysteries)
by Jon P. BlochRick Domino is at the very top in his world - which is Hollywood - and his stock in trade is celebrity gossip. His finances, however, are the pits and can't begin to pay for his copious good taste. So when his producer 'suggests' he be a guest on a popular cable decorating/reality program - "My House, Your House" - Rick agrees to appear not only because he's not really given a choice in the matter but it's a chance at a free makeover for his sagging, outdated living room. As plans go, this isn't Rick's best.And it all quickly goes horribly wrong. The consulting designer assigned to his house is well known for the particularly dreadful remodeling horrors she's perpetrated on other guest's spaces. To make matters more unpleasant, Rick is teamed up with his bitterest professional enemy - his grasping, bitch co-host Mitzi McGuire-while the other 'couple' in the program is his friend Terry Zane - a sweet but savagely unstylish police detective - and Terry's recent ex-wife, the charmless Darla Sue. As if this mess wasn't big enough, one of the designers is savagely-if perhaps understandably-murdered and the prime suspect is Terry Zane's cousin. With Terry's help, Rick Domino is on a quest to rescue his reputation, salvage his living room, and - if at all possible - find the person responsible for this particularly tasteless act of murder.
Murder by Experts (Mr Crook Murder Mystery)
by Anthony GilbertLawyer-detective Arthur Crook always believes his clients are innocent... despite the evidence to the contrary.Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection ClubA famous art collector's car discovered at the bottom of a cliff after he was supposed to have taken a young woman to the railway station, so naturally the police expect to find his body there, too. But it turns up weeks later, in a locked room in his country house, and he's been stabbed to death...
Murder by Invitation Only (A Phyllida Bright Mystery #3)
by Colleen CambridgeAgatha Christie&’s ever-capable housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, not only keeps the celebrated author&’s English country home in tip-top shape, she excels as an amateur sleuth. But when a murder-themed game goes awry, can she outfox the guilty party?&“A murder will occur tonight at Beecham House . . .&” Who could resist such a compelling invitation? Of course, the murder in question purports to be a party game, and Phyllida looks forward to using some of the deductive skills she has acquired thanks to her employer, Mrs. Agatha, who is unable to attend in person. The hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Wokesley, are new to the area, and Phyllida gladly offers their own overwhelmed housekeeper some guidance while events get underway. Family friends have been enlisted to play the suspects, and Mr. Wokesley excels in his role of dead body. Unfortunately, when the game&’s solution is about to be unveiled, the participants discover that life has imitated art. Mr. Wokesley really is dead! In the absence of Inspector Cork, Phyllida takes temporary charge of the investigation, guiding the local constable through interviews with the Murder Game actors. At first, there seems no motive to want Mr. Wokesley dead . . . but then Phyllida begins to connect each of the suspects with the roles they played and the motives assigned to them. It soon becomes clear that everyone had a reason to murder their host—both in the game and in real life. Before long, Phyllida is embroiled in a fiendishly puzzling case, with a killer who refuses to play by the rules . . .
Murder by Lamplight (A Dr. Julia Lewis Mystery #1)
by Patrice McDonoughAs a deadly cholera pandemic burns its way through Victorian London in the winter of 1866, a trailblazing female physician and a skeptical Scotland Yard detective reluctantly team up to stop a sadistic killer in this dark, atmospheric, historically rich mystery for readers of Andrea Penrose and Deanna Raynourn. &“Enthralling debut. . . Mystery, pulse‑pounding suspense and a budding romance. More, please!&”—Mary Jane Clark, New York Times Bestselling AuthorNovember 1866: The grisly murder site in London&’s East End is thronged with onlookers. None of them expect the calmly efficient young woman among them to be a medical doctor, arrived to examine the corpse. Inspector Richard Tennant, overseeing the investigation, at first makes no effort to disguise his skepticism. But Dr. Julia Lewis is accustomed to such condescension . . . To study medicine, Julia had to leave Britain, where universities still bar their doors to women, and travel to America. She returned home to work in her grandfather&’s practice—amid London&’s devastating cholera epidemic. Yet in four years she&’s seen nothing quite like this—a local clergyman&’s body sexually mutilated and displayed in a manner that she—and Tennant—both suspect is personal. Days later, another body is found with links to the first, and Tennant calls in Dr. Lewis again. The murderer begins sending the police taunting letters and tantalizing clues that lead from London&’s music halls to its grim workhouses and sewers. But as Lewis and Tennant struggle to understand the killer&’s dark machinations, there is a new urgency. For the doctor&’s role appears to have shifted from expert to target. And this killer is no impulsive monster, but a calculating opponent, determined to see his plan through to its terrifying conclusion . . .
Murder by Magic
by Lesley CookmanThe tenth book in the Libby Sarjeant series of British murder mysteries which feature a retired actress as the female sleuth and are based in the picturesque village of Steeple Martin. Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran Wolfe are asked to look into the sudden and unexplained death of a devoted churchgoer. The police appear to have lost interest, but the villagers are certain that their new lady vicar has something to do with it! But if it is murder, how was it done? Could it be - magic?
Murder by Magic: A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #10)
by Lesley Cookman'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the seriesAn addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders!Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its tenth instalment!'Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' Surely?Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran Wolfe are asked to look into the sudden and unexplained death of a devoted churchgoer. The police appear to have lost interest, but the villagers are certain that their new lady vicar has something to do with it!But if it is murder, how on earth was it done? There doesn't seem to be any rational explanation... But could it really be magic? ______________________________________________________ Praise for the bestselling series:'Another delightful Libby Sarjeant murder mystery... An entertaining read' ***** Amazon review'As usual, another good light hearted murder mystery' ***** Amazon review'Excellent book full of intrigue. Lovely descriptions of the areas. You get involved with the characters and feel you are friends with them' ***** Amazon review'Red-herrings and a truly British flavour make this a good read... I am happy to recommend and will be reading more of books written by this author' ***** Amazon review
Murder by Magic: A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery (A\libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Ser. #10)
by Lesley Cookman'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the seriesAn addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders!Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its tenth instalment!'Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' Surely?Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran Wolfe are asked to look into the sudden and unexplained death of a devoted churchgoer. The police appear to have lost interest, but the villagers are certain that their new lady vicar has something to do with it!But if it is murder, how on earth was it done? There doesn't seem to be any rational explanation... But could it really be magic? ______________________________________________________ Praise for the bestselling series:'Another delightful Libby Sarjeant murder mystery... An entertaining read' ***** Amazon review'As usual, another good light hearted murder mystery' ***** Amazon review'Excellent book full of intrigue. Lovely descriptions of the areas. You get involved with the characters and feel you are friends with them' ***** Amazon review'Red-herrings and a truly British flavour make this a good read... I am happy to recommend and will be reading more of books written by this author' ***** Amazon review
Murder by Mail (A Peggy O'Neill Mystery #5)
by M. D. LakeTHE MAKINGS OF A SCANDAL Someone is sending vicious hate mail to Paula and Lawrence, fellow campus cops and good friends of Peggy O’Neill. The anonymous letters attack the couple’s interracial relationship and punctuate the writer’s fanatical judgment with passages from the Bible. Peggy has her suspicions about the identity of the bigot, yet without any crime committed, there is little she can do. But then a grad student turns up dead in his car and an old man is burned to death in his house. Paula becomes a suspect and Peggy has a hunch the deaths may be linked to the hate mail. With her usual persistence, she looks for proof—and is soon on her way to uncovering the most dangerous and insidious scandal ever to hit the campus. ”It is great fun trailing around with Peggy as she digs up dirt on deliciously dreadful folks.” Publishers Weekly LOOK FOR MORE PEGGY O’NEILL MYSTERIES: AMENDS FOR MURDER COLD COMFORT POISONED IVY A GIFT FOR MURDER
Murder by Matchlight (Dover Mystery Classics)
by E.C.R. Lorac"A fascinating and challenging mystery set in World War II London. An enjoyable read with no weak points." — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library SystemOn a damp November evening in wartime London, a young chemist sits on a bench in Regent's Park and watches as an approaching stranger suddenly disappears beneath a footbridge. Seconds later another figure appears on the same overpass, stops to smoke and discard a cigarette, and strikes a match that briefly illuminates a face beyond his own. Through the succeeding darkness come the sounds of a thud and a falling body — then silence.Thus begins this chilling mystery from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction by Edith Caroline Rivett, author of more than seventy books written under the pseudonyms of E. C. R. Lorac and Carol Carnac. Murder by Matchlight features Scotland Yard's imperturbable Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald, who is tasked with finding the killer of the man on the bridge. His only evidence: a set of bicycle tracks that come to an abrupt end. His suspects: a colorful cast that includes the shy, soft-spoken witness, a respected London physician, a screenwriter, an unemployed laborer, and a vaudevillian specializing in illusions — a lively group whose questionable activities will keep readers guessing until the final twist and turn of this deftly plotted whodunit.
Murder by Matchlight: A British Library Crime Classic (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Martin Edwards E.C.R. Lorac"A terrifically atmospheric puzzler...the ending is a stunner...like the best Golden Age crime fiction." —Booklist STARRED review'"A man who played about on the fringes of the Black Market, who had fought for Sinn Fein, who lived by his wits—and who finally became dangerous to somebody and was knocked over the head in the blackout. It may prove to be a sordid story, but I certainly find it an interesting one."'London, 1945. The capital is shrouded in the darkness of the blackout, and mystery abounds in the parks after dusk.During a stroll through Regent's Park, Bruce Mallaig witnesses two men acting suspiciously around a footbridge. In a matter of moments, one of them has been murdered; Mallaig's view of the assailant but a brief glimpse of a ghastly face in the glow of a struck match.The murderer's noiseless approach and escape seems to defy all logic, and even the victim's identity is quickly thrown into uncertainty. Lorac's shrewd yet personable C.I.D. man MacDonald must set to work once again to unravel this near-impossible mystery.
Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman)
by Olivia WaiteBecky Chambers meets Miss Marple in this sci-fi ode to the cozy mystery, helmed by a formidable no-nonsense auntie of a detectiveA mind is a terrible thing to erase...Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty's most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.Near the topmost deck of an interstellar generation ship, Dorothy Gentleman wakes up in a body that isn’t hers—just as someone else is found murdered. As one of the ship’s detectives, Dorothy usually delights in unraveling the schemes on board the Fairweather, but when she finds that someone is not only killing bodies but purposefully deleting minds from the Library, she realizes something even more sinister is afoot.Dorothy suspects her misfortune is partly the fault of her feckless nephew Ruthie who, despite his brilliance as a programmer, leaves chaos in his cheerful wake. Or perhaps the sultry yarn store proprietor—and ex-girlfriend of the body Dorothy is currently inhabiting—knows more than she’s letting on. Whatever it is, Dorothy intends to solve this case. Because someone has done the impossible and found a way to make murder on the Fairweather a very permanent state indeed. A mastermind may be at work—and if so, they’ve had three hundred years to perfect their schemes...Told through Dorothy’s delightfully shrewd POV, this novella is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take. Perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie, this well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the series’s next installment.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Murder by Misadventure (Twin Ponds #2)
by B. T. LordTwo people have died in mysterious circumstances, sending Sheriff Cammie Farnsworth and her staff on a search for a killer who proves elusive and difficult to uncover.When Cammie almost dies, was she the intended victim? Or was the killer targeting someone close to her instead? Fast paced and suspenseful, return to Twin Ponds, Maine where winters are long, summers are short, and murder stalks its streets, seeking revenge for a crime that could destroy Cammie's whole world.
Murder by Mistake: A totally addictive cosy mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #23)
by Lesley CookmanLIBBY SARJEANT IS BACK'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS'A real page turner' KATIE FFORDELibby Sarjeant returns to take on her latest case in the twenty-third gripping and twisting whodunit from Lesley Cookman. Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J. R. Ellis and LJ Ross.Super-sleuth Libby Sarjeant returns with a baffling new case . . . two people missing in a single week. When a homeless man from the old-fashioned seaside town of Nethergate appears to go missing - and the police are not available to investigate - amateur detective Libby Sarjeant and her psychic friend Fran are called in to search for him. But it seems the case might be far more complex than they anticipated - and when a second person disappears without trace, Libby suspects there must be a sinister connection between the two. Following a murky trail to uncover the truth, Libby and Fran find themselves uncovering secrets hiding in plain sight.Can they solve a puzzling mystery before anyone else suddenly vanishes?READERS LOVE THE LIBBY SARJEANT SERIES:'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review
Murder by Mistake: A totally addictive cosy mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #23)
by Lesley CookmanLIBBY SARJEANT IS BACK'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS'A real page turner' KATIE FFORDELibby Sarjeant returns to take on her latest case in the twenty-third gripping and twisting whodunit from Lesley Cookman. Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J. R. Ellis and LJ Ross.Super-sleuth Libby Sarjeant returns with a baffling new case . . . two people missing in a single week. When a homeless man from the old-fashioned seaside town of Nethergate appears to go missing - and the police are not available to investigate - amateur detective Libby Sarjeant and her psychic friend Fran are called in to search for him. But it seems the case might be far more complex than they anticipated - and when a second person disappears without trace, Libby suspects there must be a sinister connection between the two. Following a murky trail to uncover the truth, Libby and Fran find themselves uncovering secrets hiding in plain sight.Can they solve a puzzling mystery before anyone else suddenly vanishes?READERS LOVE THE LIBBY SARJEANT SERIES:'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review
Murder by Mistake: A totally addictive cosy mystery (A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery Series #23)
by Lesley CookmanLIBBY SARJEANT IS BACKLibby Sarjeant returns to take on her latest case in the twenty-third gripping and twisting whodunit from Lesley Cookman. Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J. R. Ellis and LJ Ross.'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Murder by Mocha
by Cleo CoyleClare Cosi, manager and head barista of the landmark Village Blend coffeehouse, can brew a beverage to die for. But can she stir up some evidence against a bitter killer who's gone loco for mocha? Clare's Village Blend beans are being used to create a new java love potion: a "Mocha Magic Coffee" billed as an aphrodisiac. Clare may even try some on her boyfriend, NYPD detective Mike Quinn--when he's off duty, of course... The product, expected to rake in millions, will be sold exclusively on Aphrodite's Village, one of the Web's most popular online communities for women. But the launch party ends on a sour note when one of the Website's editors is found dead. When more of the Website's Sisters of Aphrodite start to die, Clare is convinced someone wants the coffee's secret formula--and is willing to kill to get it. Clare isn't about to spill the beans, but will she be next on the hit list? Includes recipes and coffee-making tips!
Murder by Mudpack: A Honey Driver Murder Mystery
by Jean G. GoodhindAfter Lady Marcrottie is found submerged in what should have been a therapeutic mud bath, the finger of suspicion points to the Beauty Spot Health and Beauty Clinic. Honey Driver, bath hotelier and part-time crime liaison officer, is booked in for botox, and a little snooping. However, she does take the necessary precautions to help her survive the experience of staying in such a health, beauty and diet conscious place. Cheese, biscuits, chocolate and a bottle of Australian Shiraz are hidden at the bottom of her bag. After all, a girl cannot live on carrot juice and lettuce leaves for any longer than two hours.
Murder by Page One: A Peach Coast Library Mystery from Hallmark Publishing
by Olivia MatthewsIf you love Hallmark mystery movies, you&’ll love this cozy mystery with humor, intrigue, and a librarian amateur sleuth. Marvey, a librarian, has moved from Brooklyn to a quirky small town in Georgia. When she&’s not at the library organizing events for readers, she&’s handcrafting book-themed jewelry and looking after her cranky cat. At times, her new life in the South still feels strange...and that&’s before the discovery of the dead body in the bookstore. After one of her friends becomes a suspect, Marvey sets out to solve the murder mystery. She even convinces Spence, the wealthy and charming newspaper owner, to help. With his ties to the community, her talents for research, and her fellow librarians&’ knowledge, Marvey pursues the truth. But as she gets closer to it, could she be facing a deadly plot twist? This first in series cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Classic Peach Cobbler.