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‘Fabulous, cosy, mystery… Wonderful… Absolutely perfect for fans of Richard Osman!’ NetGalley Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Introducing the three unlikeliest sleuths you'll ever meet… Every Thursday, three retired school teachers have their ‘coffee o’clock’ sessions at the Thirsk Garden...

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A film company is coming to the Cornish village of Penstowan, and the whole community turn up to be cast as extras, even Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker...

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries The first book in a NEW cozy mystery series! Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in...

'Oozing with mystery, style and unforgettable characters – I'm transported into a world of delightful intrigue and murderous mystery, and all home in time for tea. Absolutely fantastic.' Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives The perfect Cornish cozy mystery for fans of Richard...

London, 1942. Miss Jane Treen is at her desk in Whitehall sipping a strong coffee when she receives an urgent message about her colleague, codebreaker Arthur Cilento.

When Jane Treen is summoned to her boss’s office at the end of a long day, she smooths down her tweed skirt and makes them both another strong pot of coffee. Brigadier Remmington-Blythe slides a folded copy of the evening newspaper towards her, with one small article circled in red ink.

When a body turned up at her last catering gig it certainly put people off the hors d’oeuvres. With a reputation to salvage, Jodie’s determined that her next job for the village’s festival will go off without a hitch. But when chaos breaks out, Jodie Parker somehow always finds herself...

Devon, 1937. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a crisp winter morning walk with her best friend, Alice, and her fiancé, Robert, who have recently bought the mysterious Midwinter Farm.

One sleepy seaside town. Three old friends who love a natter and a cuppa. A killer who's anything but vanilla. It's the end of a long day at the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop. Fiona, Daisy, and Partial Sue, the three retired ladies who volunteer there, are ready to lock up for the night. The...

A glorious ocean liner setting sail, sunset on the horizon, and champagne on deck. All seems shipshape…until Kitty discovers a body on board. Time for some sleuthing!

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is back! When popular TV baking contest and national institution ‘The Best of British Baking Roadshow’ rolls into town...

Lady Eleanor Swift’s marriage to dashing Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon is just days away. There’s a lot to organise from the dress to the catering, including, of course, the all-important wedding cake.

One missing passenger. One dead body. Is it murder on the Cornish train? It is a dark and stormy night when Jeff boards the Cornish sleeper train at Paddington station. As they make their way down the dark British coast, waves crash over the carriages and the wheels rattle in the gale. Arriving...

Amateur sleuth Eve Mallow is enjoying a very well-deserved holiday in a charming cottage with her new husband. But murder never takes a break… Nestled among the trees of a gorgeous country estate, Hideaway House is the perfect place for a holiday

Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is back to solve another Cornish murder mystery, perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club… 'Leitch crafts a Cornwall that I want to live in – vibrant, funny and dripping with mystery and mayhem. Brilliant’ Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The...

‘As twisty-turny as a Cornish lane in high summer’ J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder ‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A Siren’s call… to murder Former Met police...

1924. Lady Eleanor Swift has been on a grand tour around Italy for a month with her butler Clifford. Finally arriving in Venice, she’s thrilled to be attending the famous carnival.

Pantomime season has arrived in the brand new hilarious cozy murder mystery from Fiona Leitch. 'Murder and mayhem are rarely this enjoyable. Another fantastic entry in this brilliant series that solidifies Leitch as one of the very best and funniest writers around’ Jonathan Whitelaw ‘A...

A murder in Venice, Italy, and within a few days, a second murder in Abinger Hammer, England. The victims are not connected, and yet both had to die. Five years later, the Friday Street Murder Mystery Team receive a letter seeking their help. Can Cedric and Ambrose, Charlie and Verity crack the...

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A PINCH OF PARANOIA It’s three days before Christmas, and detective-turned-chef Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is drafted in to cater a charity event...

Lady Eleanor Swift has been eagerly awaiting her trip in a hot air balloon to take in London’s amazing sights. But what she witnesses instead is a murder!

When the down-on-his-luck Emory Fulton moves into the crumbling Magpie Lodge and starts running historical tours, the locals are none too pleased. He’s inventing grisly tales about their lovely little village and disturbing everyone’s peace. But then, he’s found dead in his bath....

Mix aristocrats with magic—murder is inevitable. When wealthy Londoners take over Gloamington, it's time to spill the tea. But that's not all that gets spilled. Murder has a way of ruining every tea party. Hotel Beaufont is hosting the wedding of the century until the bride turns up dead...

Kate Rosetti is supposed to be taking the week off. After all, she’s the maid of honor in her sister’s wedding, and Jane Rosetti will kill her if she’s too busy chasing a murderer to participate in the long-anticipated nuptials. Unfortunately, the police chief has news for Kate....

When magic returns to Gloamington, the town holds a Spring Awakening Festival. It should be an opportunity to celebrate. Instead, it becomes the perfect stage for murder.

One missing passenger. One dead body. Is it murder on the Cornish train? It is a dark and stormy night when Jeff boards the Cornish sleeper train at Paddington station. As they make their way down the dark British coast, waves crash over the carriages and the wheels rattle in the gale. Arriving...

For almost two centuries, St Alfred's Church in Whitstable, Kent, has held special significance in the lives of its parishioners – including for private detective, Pearl Nolan, owner of the Whitstable Pearl restaurant. Pearl's son, Charlie, was christened in the church and her oyster fisherman father, Tommy Nolan, is buried in the old churchyard. Now, St Alfred's is about to play another part in Pearl's life as the setting for her wedding to Canterbury police detective, DCI Mike McGuire.

'A perfect easy reading escape that transports you to Cornwall, with lush descriptive writing that keeps you hooked to the end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fabulous cosy crime read with everything you would expect from the genre... I highly recommend it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...

When a routine restoration ends in death, photographer Georgina Drake finds herself documenting murder instead of stained glass… Georgina is photographing the restoration of St Edmund's church when young craftsman Liam Jacobs collapses after eating homemade banana bread. Despite Georgina's desperate attempts at CPR, he dies at the scene.

A troll for mayor and a horrible murder. It's just another day in Broomstick Bay. Welcome to Broomstick Bay, where magic is as common as morning coffee and where witch, Ruby Crosswell doubles as a cat… and a sleuth! After the unicorn fiasco, Ruby thought she’d seen it all in her eccentric beach town. But when a troll turns up dead under some seriously suspicious circumstances, she and Sheriff Lance Wolfton are off on another spellbinding cat-and-mouse, er, wolf case.

Weihnachten in La Ganipote: Während das kleine Dorf Heiligabend feiert, wird am Hafen ein menschlicher Schädel entdeckt – ausgerechnet in der Hütte, in der Serge, der Dorfpolizist, sein Restaurant eröffnen will. Babette Fleurentin, pensionierte Pariserin mit kriminalistischem Spürsinn und einer Vorliebe für selbst gemachte Konfitüren, wittert eine interessante Geschichte und beschließt, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen. Unterdessen ermittelt Inspektor Jean-Luc Perez in einem fünfzehn Jahre alten Vermisstenfall und stößt dabei auf undurchsichtige Immobiliengeschäfte.

Nach einer gescheiterten Ehe hat Jennifer Hampton genug vom Londoner Großstadtleben. Zusammen mit ihrer Teenager-Tochter Nelly wagt sie im idyllischen Küstenstädtchen Portley in Cornwall einen Neuanfang. Sie zieht bei ihrer Tante Anne ein, die über ihrer legendären Pastetenbäckerei New Cornish Pasty lebt. Doch von einem ruhigen Neustart kann keine Rede sein. Schon am dritten Tag taucht ein aufgebrachter Fremder im Laden auf, verlangt lautstark nach Anne, kauft schließlich eine Pastete und bricht kurz darauf vor der Tür tot zusammen.

When the body of a Coffee Cat Books customer is found buried in her own grave, Cait and the gang set out to investigate. Along the way they uncover the truth about the mysterious man who arrived on the ferry every week and is followed everywhere he goes by a black and white cat.

'Such a delightful cozy mystery! The charming setting, lovable characters, and clever whodunit made this an absolute joy to read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such a good story, I couldn't put it down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🧺Sacré bleu! As the local village market is in full swing...

Uncover a vandal’s identity, save a wedding, and keep her witchy gifts a secret? Piece of cake. Amber Blackwood is still reeling from the loss of her friend Melanie Cole. As the town’s resident odd duck, Amber doesn’t have many close ties in Edgehill. So when a vandal threatens the safety and livelihood of Betty Harris, the owner of Purrfectly Scrumptious, Amber wants to help.

Just as Maya thinks she can relax into recovery and a budding romance with a demon general, the afterlife throws her a curveball. The Grim Reaper who saved her wasn't just locked away—he was erased from existence. What starts as a rescue mission quickly becomes a masterclass in magical...

With mouthwatering treats selling fast in October, Emily is delighted to welcome her assistant’s younger sister, Hannah, to help at the donut shop while taking a semester off from college. But Hannah’s talent for dishing powdered pastries without dropping a crumb attracts some unusual customers, as two admirers with opposite personalities begin to show up during her shifts—much to her older sister’s disappointment . . .

A brand-new series from the queen of culinary cozies. Full to the brim with crochet, crumpets, and crime! The perfect ingredients for murder . . . Annie Hart has transformed the yarn shop she inherited into a thriving business and tea shop. Now she needs to sell it so she can move back to LA...

It’s late October, off–season for tourists, but locals are up and lurching for the annual zombie walk charity event. Though everyone’s living it up, trouble is just a few pawprints away. Allie follows the bloody tracks of her calico cat, Carmella, to a body in the alley behind the Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop. Unlike the island’s other walking dead, this one’s flatlined for good. It seems that someone is using the zombie fest as the perfect backdrop for murder.

After completing the previous season of her true crime podcast, barista Joss Miller might be finished with The Cold Justice Podcast forever. When Joss receives a cryptic DM about a renowned choir director found dead on Christmas Eve after a performance, this is a cold case she can’t dismiss. With the clock ticking towards another Christmas, Joss along with her boyfriend, Detective Andy Baez and some fellow amateur sleuths race to unmask the killer and bring justice to the victim's family.

'Full of twists and turns, and red herrings, this kept me guessing right up to the reveal' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Ghosts, murder and WW1 - what more could we ask for?' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A hotel full of ghosts. A haunting murder. A most unusual investigation... August 1915...

Althea has accepted her witch heritage, but she still hasn’t committed to staying in New Orleans. In the meantime, she’s revived the coven’s shop and cafe with the help of her best friend, Evangeline. While planning the menu and selecting merchandise, Thea continues to investigate her mother's murder and Evangeline's husband's disappearance. And she’s trying to convince her mother to restore her childhood memories.

Running a Bed and Breakfast can be tough. Like when a famous book collector drops dead in the middle of your grand opening. Suddenly, Callie finds herself wrapped up in a literary murder that's anything but fiction. With her bestie Maya running for town council, her maybe-boyfriend Josh acting sketchy, and her dog Smokie more interested in squirrels than catching a killer, Callie's got to make a go of it on her own. Between small-town politics, secret pasts, and literary lies, it's going to take more than bubble tea to crack this case.

Spring is on the horizon, and the Weary Dragon Inn is getting its annual deep clean. But before Bev can even finish scrubbing the windows, Carpenter Earl's workshop goes up in flames. Earl's convinced the local kids are behind the mischief, but when more buildings come crashing down under mysterious circumstances, Bev's on the case once more. The cozy follow-up to Secrets and Snowflakes, Beasts and Baking is the fourth installment in the Weary Dragon Inn series, following amnesiac innkeeper Bev and the curiosities that occur in the quaint fantasy village of Pigsend.

Old Town Virginia's entertaining guru and occasional sleuth Sophie Winston—a young Martha Stewart in the making—juggles Fourth of July fireworks, a houseful of guests, and homicide in the latest Domestic Diva culinary mystery from New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis. With a big...

Ein Mord, ein Geheimnis und die süßeste Versuchung Italiens – willkommen in Sirmione! Eigentlich wollen Niels und seine Schwester Sofia nur schnell das geerbte Restaurant am Gardasee verkaufen. Doch statt Dolce Vita erwartet sie das pure Chaos: Ein charmanter Gemüsehändler weckt unerwartete Gefühle, eine alte Familiengeschichte gibt Rätsel auf und dann wird auch noch der Küchenchef ermordet!

Ever since Halibut Cove's popular eatery, The Chowder House, started serving matriarch Maggie Holbrook's famous clam chowder it's been in high demand. Cooked up at the restaurant by Maggie's ambitious nineteen-year-old granddaughter, Audrey, the dish even has a regular nightly customer, retiree...

Untersuchungsrichter Antoine Verlaque kann dem Weihnachtsrummel wenig abgewinnen: zu viele Touristen, zu viel Kitsch und zu viele Lichter auf seinem geliebten Cours Mirabeau. Doch seine Frau Marine Bonnet ist fest entschlossen, ihm die Feiertage zu versüßen, beginnend mit dem feierlichen Weihnachtskonzert in der Kathedrale Saint-Sauveur. Als während der festlichen Stimmung jedoch ein Mann vergiftet wird, ist es vorbei mit dem Frieden.

Als Nina Wagner bei ihrem morgendlichen Lauf oberhalb von Garmisch-Partenkirchen einen verlassenen Porsche entdeckt, ahnt sie noch nicht, dass dieser Fund sie direkt in ihren gefährlichsten Fall führen wird. Kurz darauf wird eine Frau tot im Wald gefunden. Alles sieht nach Selbstmord aus. Doch die Tote arbeitete für eine exklusive Schönheitsklinik, hinter deren makelloser Fassade offenbar mehr verborgen liegt als luxuriöse Eingriffe und perfekte Werbekampagnen.

Sadie Snow was excited to qualify as a Pinkerton agent, but now her first official case has put her own life and the lives of the family she's supposed to be protecting in danger. On the serene St. John’s River in the wilds of 1865 Florida, Sadie is on her first official job as a lady Pinkerton agent, tasked with protecting a wealthy family in a small town in the middle of nowhere. The former actress is determined to prove herself as a capable investigator. She is skilled in self-defense and has a sharp mind, but her inexperience may prove to be her downfall.