Cozy Mysteries
Iced In Paradise : A Leilani Santiago Hawai'i Mystery
by Naomi Hirahara

After Leilani Santiago discovers a young pro surfer dead in her family’s shave ice shack on the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i, she must work to exonerate the No. 1 murder suspect: her estranged father, the star’s coach. This debut of a dynamic new series from Naomi Hirahara, the Edgar-winning author of the acclaimed Mas Arai mysteries, introduces a captivatingly charming/cranky Millennial heroine, immerses readers in contemporary Hawaiian culture, and weaves a delightfully complex mystery.
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
by Vaseem Khan

As his search for clues in the mysterious drowning death of a boy takes him across the city of Mumbai, Inspector Chopra begins to suspect there may be a connection between the death and a baby elephant.
In a Midnight Wood
by Ellen Hart

Attending a high-school reunion in their hometown of Castle Lake, Jane Lawless and Cordelia Thorn investigate former classmates to discover the truth about what happened to a boyfriend who went missing decades earlier.
Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles
by A. L. Herbert

Halia Watkins, the owner of a well-loved soul food restaurant in Prince George's County, Maryland, investigates after a smooth-talking, shady entrepreneur turns up murdered in her kitchen, right next to her cast iron frying pan.
One Feta In the Grave
by Tina Kashian

When an obnoxious local businessman is found dead after a fight with her best friend Katie, Kebob Kitchen manager Lucy Berberian, even though Katie is far from the only suspect, sets out to find the real killer before the wrong person gets skewered. 
Aunty Lee's Delights
by Ovidia Yu

Occasional sleuth and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant, feisty widow Rosie "Aunty" Lee helps rookie Police Commissioner Raja investigate the murder of one of her wealthy patrons by using her connections and uncanny ability to track down clues.
Hollywood Homicide
by Kellye Garrett

After witnessing a deadly hit-and-run, broke actress Dayna investigates and pursues the reward money in an effort to help her parents keep their house, but she soon finds herself wanting justice for the victim even more.
Murder By the Book
by Lauren Elliott

In this page-turning mystery, Addie Greyborne, after an unexpected inheritance from a great aunt, moves to a small New England town where she starts a book store and has trouble from day one, including murder.
A Deadly Inside Scoop
by Abby Collette

A recent MBA grad’s efforts to relaunch her family’s traditional ice-cream shop are complicated by the untimely murder of a con artist whose notorious rivalry with her family places her father under suspicion.
The Plot is Murder
by V. M. Burns

Preparing for the grand opening of the mystery bookstore that has always been her dream, Samantha Washington diligently pens her own mystery series, only to be implicated in the murder of a shady realtor.
There's a Murder Afoot
by Vicki Delany

Traveling to London with her friends to attend a Sherlock Holmes convention, Gemma Doyle is astonished by a surprise encounter with an in-law who disappeared decades earlier after stealing a valuable painting. By the author of Elementary, She Read.
The Cracked Spine
by Paige Shelton

Delaney Nichols uproots herself from her quiet Kansas town and takes a job at The Cracked Spine in Edinburgh, only to put on her investigating cap when someone in her new life ends up dead. 
Murder in G Major
by Alexia Gordon

With few other options, African-American classical musician Gethsemane Brown accepts a less-than-ideal position turning a group of rowdy schoolboys into an award-winning orchestra. Stranded without luggage or money in the Irish countryside, she figures any job is better than none. The perk? Housesitting a lovely cliffside cottage. The catch? The ghost of the cottage's murdered owner haunts the place. Falsely accused of killing his wife (and himself), he begs Gethsemane to clear his name so he can rest in peace.
Wish You Were Here
by Rita Mae Brown

Mary Minor Haristeen, postmistress of Crozet, Virginia, joins forces with her willful cat, Mrs. Murphy, and her Welsh corgi, Tucker, to investigate a series of bizarre postcards sent to the town's inhabitants that forecast impending death.
Death By Dumpling
by Vivien Chien

When Thomas Feng, one of the property managers of the shopping plaza that houses Lana Lee's family restaurant, is found dead, the police immediately suspect Lana Lee and her relatives, and Lana, with her family’s restaurant at stake, must find the real killer before they are all in even more hot water.
One For the Books
by Jenn McKinlay

When a growing guest list upends her plans for a smaller wedding, Lindsey and her friends visit a prospective venue on Bell Island, where they stumble on the murdered body of the man who was to officiate.
Come Hell or Highball
by Maia Chance

After her cheating husband dies suddenly, leaving her with nothing, a society woman makes a deal with one of her spouse's former mistresses to retrieve a mysterious reel of film and winds up in way over her head.
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
by Dianne Freeman

Enjoying unusual freedoms as a widow, the American-born Countess of Harleigh emerges from mourning to host her sister's first London season while navigating a chivalrous inspector's investigation into the scandalous circumstances of her husband's death.
Arsenic and Adobo
by Mia P. Manansala

Returning home to help save her Tita Rosie’s failing restaurant, Lila Macapagal is shocked when her ex-boyfriend, a notoriously nasty food critic, dies suddenly, moments after they had a confrontation, leaving her the only suspect.
Be My Ghost
by Carol J. Perry

Maureen Doherty and her golden retriever Finn have taken possession of a charming old inn--only to discover that it's already possessed by tenants whose lease on life already ran out.
Murder Ink
by Betty Hechtman

Asked to write a celebration of life book for the funeral of a former client, writer for hire Veronica Blackstone finds herself questioning the death. No one quite knows what happened and the prominent family are more concerned with their image than the truth. While celebrating her client's life, Veronica searches for the truth about her death.
The Secret Staircase : A Mystery
by Sheila Connolly

After a body is discovered in a hidden staircase at Barton Mansion during renovations, Kate Hamilton hunts to identify this man who was murdered in 1880, and learns that digging up the past can be deadly when a second body is found.
A Scone of Contention
by Lucy Burdette

While on their honeymoon in Scotland, Key Zest food critic Hayley Snow and police detective Nathan Bransford investigate when a man falls from the famous Falkirk Wheel, in the eleventh novel of the series following The Key Lime Crime.
Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide
by Liz Ireland

As Christmastown prepares to celebrate Halloween for the first time, April Claus, Santa’s new wife, must quickly solve the murder of an outspoken elf before more even more mayhem and scary happenings ensue.
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