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Samantha Barnes was always a foodie. And when the CIA (that’s the Culinary Institute of America) came calling, she happily traded in Cape Cod for the Big Apple. But then the rising young chef’s clash with another chef (her ex!) boils over and goes viral. So when Sam inherits a house on the Cape and lands a job writing restaurant reviews, it seems like the perfect pairing. What could go wrong? Well, as it turns out, a lot.

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 codes, solve the clues, and unravel the complex cold case to prevent the murderer from killing a third time?

Wedding bells are about to chime for Quinn Delaney's best friend, but for Quinn, the only thing ringing is the spectral voice of a true crime podcaster haunting her cafe. This egocentric ghost has a bone to pick, and it involves the untimely demise of Bookend Bay's chauvinistic bookstore manager.

It's Thanksgiving in Sugar Ridge, Vermont, and Leila Khoury, manager of Sappy Endings Farm, is ready to usher in the holiday season by hosting a pie-baking contest. The day is meticulously planned, from the judging panel to the maple lattes, and Leila can't wait for the entire town to enjoy some sweet treats. But when a neighbor drops dead from sampling a poisoned pumpkin pie, it's not just Leila's perfect day that's in jeopardy—her livelihood is now at stake.

Follow Violet and friends as she caters delicious events and runs into titillating crime! Recipes are woven into these culinary cozy mysteries and follow each story.

Marillenernte in der Wachau, ein Fest für die Sinne. Auch Lou Conrad, Ex-Polizistin und Inhaberin des beliebtesten Feinkostladens der Region, möchte aus den Früchten Köstlichkeiten kreieren und fährt zum Hof ihrer Bekannten Marta. Doch dort macht Lou eine schockierende Entdeckung: Die Bäuerin liegt tot im Marillengarten. Im Ort brodelt schnell die Gerüchteküche. Beging ein Tourist die Tat? Waren es skrupellose Obstdiebe? Mit Sternekoch Fabio und Berner Sennenhund Michelin an ihrer Seite geht Lou der Sache auf den Grund und entdeckt.

When a group of wild bridesmaids descend on Cypress Grove for a spirited October weekend at the Crescent Moon Inn, owner Amelia Matthews comes prepared with champagne, plans for a spooky swamp walk, and a bottomless well of patience. But the festivities take a spine-tingling twist when one bridesmaid vanishes during the haunted jaunt and emerges in a less-than-ideal state. Murder wasn't on Amelia's agenda for the inn's grand re-opening. Suddenly, suspicion blankets the group. Armed with newfound psychic powers, Amelia believes she can crack the case.

Recently home from their trip to Brighton, Eliza and Connie are deep in preparation for the local village fete. Half the villagers are involved too, and once the marquee is assembled, it soon fills up with eager stall holders. With the competition prizes awarded, the afternoon is almost at an end, but everything stops when a body is found hidden amongst the debris. Dead!

Nobody in Manhattan eats better than Bernice Black. It’s 1972, and she is the city’s busiest restaurant critic, juggling her fiance and his two young sons with demands of fine dining. Bernice talks fast, walks faster, has a razor-sharp wit and no patience for anything--or anyone--that gets in her way. When she stops by the famed restaurant of her favorite chef and mentor, Laurent Tirel, early one morning, she stumbles across a horrific scene in the kitchen: Laurent's severed head, perfectly preserved in a flawless mold of jellied aspic.

Joulu lähestyy ja talvi pitää pientä Tulisaaren kuntaa tiukasti otteessaan. Pahaa-aavistamaton ruokalähetti johdattaa poliisit hämärän tapauksen äärelle. Poliisit Gisela Forsell ja Linus Mikkola joutuvat luopumaan joulurauhastaan seuratakseen outoa johtolankaa. Gisela ja Linus ajavat halki lumisen maiseman kylän laitamille selvittämään, mitä hylätyn autiotalon oven ja pahaenteisen viestin taakse kätkeytyy. Viestissä lukee: "Soita poliisille! Olemme kaikki kuolleet." Sara Önnebon adventtikalenteri "Verenpunaista joulua" on neliosainen murhamysteeri keskeltä kaunista joulumaisemaa.

December, 1914: After the death of her aunt, Alma Timperley is surprised when she suddenly finds herself the heiress to the Timperley Spiritualist Hotel in a pretty coastal town in Cornwall. But not everything is as it seems... the hotel offers guests a very special service: the chance to communicate with the dead.

The charming town of Whispering Pines holds more than nostalgia for Joanna Gaines. Inheriting her aunt’s bookshop brings her face-to-face with the past, while leaving behind her hard-earned present. After a sudden death occurs in the town shortly after she arrives, Joanna can't resist putting her journalism skills to work.

Nachdem Clémence Damour einen weiteren Mordfall erfolgreich gelöst hat, freut sie sich auf ruhigere Zeiten. Doch die Idylle währt nicht lange: Als eine glamouröse Pariser High-Society-Dame spurlos verschwindet, wird Clémence zusammen mit Inspektor St. Clair schnell misstrauisch. Ihr Verdacht fällt auf Carlos, einen geheimnisvollen Mann aus ihrer Vergangenheit, der möglicherweise hinter der Entführung steckt. Für die Ermittlungen stürzt sich Clémence in die Rolle der Muse eines angesagten Modedesigners und übersteht einen eigenen Entführungsversuch.

Kaum ist Clémence Damours letzter Fall gelöst, taucht plötzlich ihr Ex-Freund Mathieu, ein geheimnisvoller und talentierter Maler, auf, und bittet sie um Hilfe bei einem rätselhaften Geisterfall. Doch während sie sich mit diesem unheimlichen Geheimnis beschäftigt, gerät ihre Beziehung zu ihrem Freund Arthur ins Wanken. Die Situation eskaliert, als Mathieus Freundin Charlotte unter mysteriösen Umständen in ihrem eigenen Zuhause ermordet aufgefunden wird. Clémence sieht sich gezwungen, noch mehr Zeit mit dem charmanten, aber undurchsichtigen Mathieu zu verbringen.

Drei, zwei, eins - an die Schüsseln! Deutscher Streuselkuchen, französische Èclairs oder britische Scones - in der kanadischen TV-Show 'Bake your Cake' laufen die Öfen heiß. Wer kann die kritische Jury mit seinen Kreationen aus Mehl, Eiern, Butter und Zucker überzeugen? Linn Sommer muss einen kühlen Kopf bewahren, denn sie vertritt ihren Chef bei dem Backwettbewerb und kämpft mit den anderen Teilnehmern um den Hauptpreis. Doch als die Assistentin des Produzenten erschlagen am Set liegt, hat Linn mehr zu befürchten als verbranntes Karamell und Hefeteig, der nicht aufgehen will.

Anxious the Jack Russell Terrier has a poorly paw. Burned-out chef and van life convert Max Effort will do anything for his best friend, even if that means a visit to the vets and the inevitable whining. Stopping in Harlech on the Welsh coast means they can get the little guy sorted out and take in the sights, too, even if Anxious is less than keen on visiting the doctor!

Amelia Matthews, pushing fifty and embracing her inner witch, navigates her new life as the owner of the Crescent Moon Inn. But when a local coven invites her to solve a decades-old disappearance, Amelia finds herself entangled in a web of dark magic, dangerous rituals, and long-buried secrets. To make matters worse, her prickly mother arrives for an unannounced visit, forcing Amelia to juggle family dynamics while unraveling the mystery.

Max Effort never thought he'd find himself at The Dead Crow's sixth annual pickled onion festival, but serendipity is a peculiar thing, so here he stood. He didn't care, because his two best friends-Min his ex-wife, and Anxious the Terrier-were with him so life was sweet. When the pub's chef goes missing, Max reluctantly agrees to step in and save the day. Having vowed never to enter a commercial kitchen again, he soon regrets the decision, especially when the chef is found dead in a broom closet with a jar of pickled onions.

Food critic and blogger Tiffany Austin has the best job in the world: she gets to eat for a living. At least, she hopes she has a job. Her trial period at Southern Style magazine is up—and rumors are swirling that management is making a choice between Tiffany and a rival columnist: the ambitious Jenny Lee Plumm. Former chef Tiffany knows she has a battle on her hands…but she didn't realize it was to the death!

Lana and Anna May can’t imagine things getting any better until they learn their aunt has yet another surprise in store for them―a swanky cocktail party hosted for the freelancers of Southern California. But on the night of the party, things go south when a close journalist friend of Grace’s mysteriously plunges from the roof top of the hotel. Even more suspicious is the fact that Aunt Grace’s friend is the same journalist Lana saw getting into a screaming match with the fortune cookie vendor at the convention.