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The Cure for What Ales You
by Ellie Alexander
Preparing to debut her new line at the Maifest celebration, amateur sleuth and craft brewer Sloan Krause must contend with her past and present when a woman involved in a local murder warns Sloane that her and her entire family are in danger.
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A Bride's Guide to Marriage and Murder
by Dianne Freeman
Frances tries to clear her brother's name when an American robber baron in London is found murdered on the morning of her wedding, in the fifth novel of the series following A Fiancée's Guide to First Wives and Murder.
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The Wedding Plot
by Paula Munier
During the four-day wedding extravaganza of her grandmother and her longtime beau, Mercy and Elvis, while trying to find the inn's missing spa director, discover a dead body instead, and they, with families and festivities under threat, must save the bride and groom, before death do they part.
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The Homewreckers
by Mary Kay Andrews
While starring on a beach house renovation reality show called The Homewreckers, Hattie Kavanaugh is drawn into a mystery, and an unexpected romantic triangle, when, during the demolition, evidence is unearthed about a long-ago crime.
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Aunt Dimity and the Heart of Gold
by Nancy Atherton
Joining friends for an annual holiday bash at Emma Harris's manor that turns into an overnight stay because of stormy weather, Lori Shepherd sets out to unravel a mystery when guest Tilly Trout discovers a hidden compartment filled with a treasure in gold.
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A Cajun Christmas Killing
by Ellen Byron
Maggie Crozat must pair up with unlikely ally and longtime family enemy to catch the killer before Christmas on the bayou is ruined. Includes recipes.
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A Heartfelt Christmas Promise
by Nancy Naigle
Vanessa Larkin just agreed to an out-of-town job assignment over the holidays. Only when she gets there she realizes her bosses haven't been upfront with the town about the plans to shut down the plant. Mike Marshall, a widower raising a teenaged daughter, is a big believer in tradition and doing things the old-fashioned way. As much as she despises having to do it, Vanessa has to announce the shut-down plans and get things moving--and it's not going to make her popular with the town, or with Mike who she's completely taken by.
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Peanut Butter Panic
by Amanda Flower
When former judge Zaran Beven, whos famous for actively harming the Amish community, attends Harvest, Ohios first village-wide Thanksgiving celebration with her young boyfriend, chocolatier Baily King, after the boyfriend in a suspicious death-by-peanut allergy, must serve the killer their just desserts.
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Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake
by Sarah Graves
Bakery owners Jake and Ellie cater a glamorous housewarming party and investigate after witnessing one of the guests being shoved off a nearby cliff, in the fifth novel of the tasty mystery series following Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle.
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Haunted Hibiscus
by Laura Childs
When their literary haunted house costume party is disrupted by an untimely double attack, Indigo Tea Shop proprietress Theodosia Browning and her sommelier, Drayton, investigate suspects including a man with a claim to the Bouchard Mansion property.
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Under Lock & Skeleton Key
by Gigi Pandian
Tempest Raj, while visiting her dads latest renovation project, discovers the body of her former stage double and wonders if she was the original target, and as she dives into this impossible mystery, she wonders if the Raj family curse has finally come for her.
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All the Queen's Men
by S. J. Bennett
Rozie Oshodi, assistant private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II, alerts Her Majesty after a person is found dead in the Buckingham Palace pool house, in the second novel of the series following The Windsor Knot.
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The Pawful Truth
by Miranda James
Enrolling in a medieval history course, librarian Charlie Harris bonds with fellow adult student Dixie Bell, who is found dead days later in the aftermath of an angry exchange with the class's charismatic professor.
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The Windsor Knot
by S. J. Bennett
It is the early spring of 2016 and Queen Elizabeth is at Windsor Castle in advance of her 90th birthday celebrations. But the preparations are interrupted when a guest is found dead in one of the Castle bedrooms. The scene suggests the young Russian pianist strangled himself, but a badly tied knot leads MI5 to suspect foul play was involved. The Queen leaves the investigation to the professionals--until their suspicions point them in the wrong direction. Unhappy at the mishandling of the case and concerned for her staff's morale, the monarch decides to discreetly take matters into her own hands. With help from her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, a British Nigerian and recent officer in the Royal Horse Artillery, the Queen secretly begins making inquiries. As she carries out her royal duties with her usual aplomb, no one in the Royal Household, the government, or the public knows that the resolute Elizabeth will use her keen eye, quick mind, and steady nerve to bring a murderer to justice. SJ Bennett captures Queen Elizabeth's voice with skill, nuance, wit, and genuine charm in this imaginative and engaging mystery that portrays Her Majesty as she's rarely seen: kind yet worldly, decisive, shrewd, and most importantly a great judge of character.
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The American Agent
by Jacqueline Winspear
Coordinating an effort between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of an American war correspondent in London during the World War II Blitz.
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Pleading the Fish
by Bree Baker
In this seventh installment in the mystery series, Everly Swan finds her dreams of relaxing on the beach swept away by yet another suspicious death.
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Crimes and Covers
by Amanda Flower
At her wedding reception, Charming Books proprietor Violet Waverly recognizes a dead body in the Niagara River as a recent customer with a rare copy of Walden, in the fifth novel of the series following Verse and Vengeance.
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The Homewreckers
by Mary Kay Andrews
While starring on a beach house renovation reality show called The Homewreckers, Hattie Kavanaugh is drawn into a mystery, and an unexpected romantic triangle, when, during the demolition, evidence is unearthed about a long-ago crime.
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Homicide and Halo-Halo
by Mia P. Manansala
Upon opening her new café, Lila Macapagal stumbles into unpleasantness when the head judge of a local beauty pageant is murdered and her cousin becomes the main suspect, in the second novel of the series following Arsenic and Adobo.
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Under Lock & Skeleton Key
by Gigi Pandian
Tempest Raj, while visiting her dad's latest renovation project, discovers the body of her former stage double and wonders if she was the original target, and as she dives into this impossible mystery, she wonders if the Raj family curse has finally come for her.
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Easter Bonnet Murder
by Leslie Meier
A part-time reporter, Lucy Stone, investigates when Tinker Cove’s retired librarian goes missing after a silly dispute during the annual Easter Bonnet Contest, in the latest novel of the long-running series following Irish Parade Murder.
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The Cure for What Ales You
by Ellie Alexander
Preparing to debut her new line at the Maifest celebration, amateur sleuth and craft brewer Sloan Krause must contend with her past and present when a woman involved in a local murder warns Sloane that her and her entire family are in danger.
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Checking Out Crime
by Laurie Cass
Witnessing a deadly hit-and-run, Minnie and her rescue cat Eddie but their bookmobile in park to discover who was behind the wheel, which is no easy task as many complications to reading the killer his rights arise.
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As the Wicked Watch
by Tamron Hall
After moving from Texas to Chicago, a crime reporter becomes frustrated with the lack of coverage of a series of murders of black women in the first novel of a new series from the Emmy Award-winning journalist.
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Death by Chocolate Snickerdoodle
by Sarah Graves
Begged to prove the innocence of a sweet-natured neighbor who has been accused of murdering an unscrupulous curmudgeon, Jake and Ellie race to identify the killer in the face of a wildfire that cuts off their mainland access.
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Cold Wind
by Paige Shelton
A sequel to Thin Ice finds Beth investigating the discovery of a trapper’s secluded home in the woods near Benedict, Alaska, where a murder victim is linked to the owner of the local mercantile.
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Mrs. Claus and the Santaland slayings
by Liz Ireland
April Claus is adjusting to life in the North Pole with her new husband, Nick, when the suspicious death of an ill-tempered elf, initially ruled an accident, motivates her to investigate suspects on a potentially lethal naughty list.
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Silent Bite
by David Rosenfelt
Finally getting into the Christmas spirit, lawyer Andy Carpenter, while running a dog rescue organization, which is his true passion, agrees to help his partner prove the innocence of a man wrongly accused of murder.
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A Side of Murder
by Amy Pershing
Returning home to Cape Cod after her successful life as a chef in New York City crashes and burns, food writer Samantha Barnes must deal with a new boss, her old flame and a dead body that no one seems to want to do anything about.
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Christmas Card Murder
by Leslie Meier
Three cozy holiday-themed novellas are set in the state of Maine and include Leslie Meier’s “Christmas Card Murder,” Lee Hollis’s “Death of a Christmas Carol” and Peggy Ehrhart’s “Death of a Christmas Card Crafter.”
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The Broken Spine
by Dorothy St. James
Rescuing hundreds of precious books from her newly digitized library, spunky librarian Trudell Becket is forced to prove her innocence when the politician behind the library's demolition is murdered.
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Claws for Alarm
by Rita Mae Brown
After a young horse veterinarian is found dead and his unopened clinic is robbed of ketamine, Mary Minor “Harry” Harristeen and her beloved cats investigate in the latest novel of the long-running series following Furmidable Foes.
Publish date: 10/12/2021
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Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut
by Sarah Graves
Discovering the murdered body of a celebrity foodie in their new waterfront bakery, owners Jake and Ellie investigate the victim’s numerous enemies to clear Jake’s name of suspicion.
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Winner Cake All
by Denise Swanson
When her client, a woman about to marry an extremely wealthy man, is found dead after a violent storm, Dani Sloan suspects foul play and, with clues around every corner, sets out to find the truth.
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Animal Instinct
by David Rosenfelt
Investigating the murder of a woman he failed to protect years earlier, K Team private investigator Corey Douglas resolves to bring an abusive boyfriend to justice.
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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.
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Mardi Gras Murder
by Ellen Byron
When a flood unearths a dead body in the small town of Pelican, Louisiana, bed and breakfast owner Maggie Crozat is determined to identify the dead person and find the killer.
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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.
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The Geometry of Holding Hands
by Alexander McCall Smith
Investigating local rumors about mysterious occurrences taking place throughout Edinburgh, a skeptical Isabel finds the limits of her good sense and ethics tested by the demands of her family, including her tempestuous niece’s latest romantic entanglement.
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Bound for Murder
by Victoria Gilbert
When her friend’s campaign for mayor is upended by the discovery of a body on her grandparents’ organic farm, library director Amy Webber uncovers harrowing secrets about the members of a 1960s commune.
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Murder in the Bayou Boneyard
by Ellen Byron
Maggie Crozat's B&B is affected by a new cell phone app that lets locals rent their rooms to tourists so she concocts a Halloween-themed marketing scheme. During the festivities, though, a masked participant gives up the ghost and Maggie must solve the case.
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Murder in an Irish Cottage
by Carlene O'Connor
In a remote--and superstitious--village in County Cork, Ireland, Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan must solve a murder where the prime suspects are fairies
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Murder in an Irish Pub
by Carlene O'Connor
When competing card sharps stir up Siobhán O’Sullivan’s quiet Irish village, a poker tournament turns into a game of Hangman.
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Something Read, Something Dead
by Eva Gates
Bride-to-be Josie O'Malley's wedding is destroyed when her overbearing grandmother imposes her own plans and Josie's cousin, Mirabelle, suddenly dies after eating a gluten-free bridal-shower treat Josie made specifically for her.
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Charmed Bones
by Carolyn Haines
Called to an urgent school board meeting involving a dispute between local conservatives and a trio of Wiccan practitioners who want to open a school, Sarah and her partner, Tinkie, investigate when the Wiccan sisters are implicated in the untimely death of their landlord, a reclusive local artist.
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Overkilt
by Kaitlyn Dunnett
Liss MacCrimmon’s meddlesome mother is back in Moosetookalook, Maine, to serve a hefty portion of trouble for Thanksgiving, but when a scandalous murder case threatens to leave Liss alone at the table, family drama takes on a terrifying new meaning.
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Bark of Night
by David Rosenfelt
Rescuing a dog who was abandoned at a veterinarian's office by a stranger, defense lawyer Andy Carpenter searches for answers upon learning that the dog's real owner has been found murdered.
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Christmas Cake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Juggling the responsibilities of opening her shop with the demands of Christmas, Hannah Swensen is surprised by the writing talents of an elderly local whose murder story chillingly comes true.
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Coconut Layer Cake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Racing home to wintry Minnesota when her sister’s boyfriend, Detective Lonnie Murphy, is implicated in a murder case, Hannah struggles with Lonnie’s foggy memory about driving the victim home. By the best-selling author of The Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder.
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Beyond a Reasonable Stout
by Ellie Alexander
Stocking up on a new line of craft beers in the aftermath of Oktoberfest, Brewer Sloan and her partner, Garrett, struggle to identify a killer when a city councilmember is found dead after announcing his prohibition campaign for reelection.
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Cat Got Your Cash
by Julie Chase
Delighted when her favorite designer invites her to fashion a line of pet couture, Lacy Marie Crocker launches an investigation when the designer is murdered by someone who would catnap the woman's kittens to gain control of her lucrative estate.
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Bird, Bath, & Beyond
by E. J. Copperman
Agent to animal stars, Kay Powell, gets involved when a TV star parrot, Barney, is the only one to witness the murder of the show's human star.
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Christmas Sweets
by Joanne Fluke
The Twelve Desserts of Christmas: "It's the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple's romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it's Hannah Swensen to the rescue, armed with her sleuthing skills--and twelve deliciously festive recipes.
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Wine and Punishment
by Sarah Fox
The owner of a literary pub finds her efforts to start over in a quaint Vermont community challenged by a suspicious fire and the untimely death of her compulsive gambler ex.
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The Skeleton Paints a Picture
by Leigh Perry
After her best friend Sid, a walking, talking skeleton who has lived with Georgia Thackery's family since she was a child, arrives in Massachusetts, he drags Georgia out to investigate a car crash.
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Murder in the Mystery Suite
by Ellery Adams
The manager of a resort that caters to book lovers, Jane Steward, while hosting a Murder and Mayhem Week, gets more than she bargained for when the winner of the scavenger hunt is found dead in the Mystery Suite.
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Death Comes to Pemberley
by P. D. James
Pemberley is thrown into chaos after Elizabeth Bennett's disgraced sister Lydia arrives and announces that her husband Wickham has been murdered.
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The Last Mrs. Summers
by Rhys Bowen
Helping her friend inspect a recently inherited but uninhabitable Cornwall property, Georgie investigates a bossy host's suspicions that her husband murdered his first wife, allegations that are complicated by a creepy housekeeper and a long-ago tragedy.
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The Mitford Murders
by Jessica Fellowes
A Golden Age-style mystery based on a real unsolved murder and written by the best-selling author of the official companion novels to the Downton Abbey series follows the experiences of a lady's maid to the youngest of three wealthy sisters in an Oxfordshire countryside manor, whose dark secrets implicate them in a murder.
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