Cosy Thriller

This collection includes the first three books of the Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery series.

Arriving in the mountain town of Lily Rock for the Fourth of July weekend, Avery plans to rent a room from Stella Rawlins—a friendly local known for her love of books and quiet acts of defiance. When Stella is killed by a sabotaged firecracker hidden inside her library, Avery becomes the discovery witness…and an immediate suspect.

Scout Randall is ready for the return of one enemy. What she gets is two for the price of one. Bonnie Jenkins returns in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night, and in the middle of a very weird pack of dogs. They’re not wolf shifters, but they’re determined to keep Bonnie separate from Scout. Bonnie’s escape weighs heavily on Scout, but the dogs are a problem, especially when the truth about the arrival becomes clear. The kishi don’t belong in Michigan. They’re from another world. Their motivations are hidden. Their allegiances are unknown.

Robin Wildwood might know the reason she was chosen as Head Witch, but is she ready to rise to the challenge? Her grandmother’s cranky ghost thinks not - and so do Robin’s *living* family members - but at least she has the support of her squirrel familiar Tansy, her friends, and her new boyfriend, Harvey. Demons aside, life is good.

In just one week, Hannah will pick her new dream home and start her new life. That is, assuming she survives her current case tracking down a nasty killer.

When beloved local teacher and track coach Josh Bynum stumbles into the Secret Bookcase distressed and with no memory of the previous night, Annie's and Fletcher’s instincts tell them something doesn’t add up. As the duo delve deeper into the tight-knit world of high school athletics, they uncover a web of secrets. Between ambitious parents, suspicious fundraising activities, and a star athlete with a lot to lose, everyone has something to hide.

Murder's off the scale! Ginger Gold and her husband, Chief Inspector Basil Reed, enjoy a night out at the popular jazz club, the Cave of Harmony, run by the captivating Elsa Lanchester—a name well-known in London’s society pages in 1928. But after an evening of dancing and celebration, a band member plays a sour note and drops dead. What initially seems like a sudden, natural death soon turns sinister. A murderer is on the loose, and the Cave of Harmony is anything but harmonious.

Visiting a small Lancashire town to learn their culinary secrets, a retired detective and his former police dog dream of delicious dishes …… what they get is the dead body of a famous TV chef. Instantly plunged into a mystery that threatens to test their limits, Rex and Albert must stay one step ahead of the killer. However, it seems that everyone around them had a motive for wanting the TV chef to meet an untimely end. With no end of suspects, who can they turn to for help? Everyone around them could be the killer and it quickly becomes clear that someone does not want this mystery solved.

After the drama in Biggleswade, our crime-busting duo head to York for the annual Yorkshire pudding competition and a well-earned rest …… well fat chance of that because they interrupt a robbery before they can even get to the venue. When Albert realises he’s stumbled across something much bigger than a random mugging, he decides, for once, to leave the crime-solving to the locals.

When a woman went missing years ago, the official report claimed she was a victim of Deadman's Falls. But her family is convinced there's more to the story. Enter Ellie — back in Cliff Haven after an enlightening trip to Argentina — who finds herself caught up in a new mystery when new evidence is revealed in the case. Ellie's sleuthing partner, Xander, joins her on what was supposed to be a simple hike in the state park. But as they venture deeper into the wilderness, the sparks between them begin to fly.

Ghost hunter Verity Long has forty-eight hours to plan her sister's dream wedding on a budget that wouldn't even cover the cake. The venue? A stunning Irish manor in Jackson, Tennessee—enemy territory for any self-respecting citizen of Sugarland. But the place is perfect, the photos are free, and Melody is over the moon. There's just one tiny catch. Two dead grooms, fifty years apart. And Alec's timing? It couldn't be worse.

Mel und Angie sind seit der Schulzeit beste Freundinnen. Und nun, 25 Jahre später, haben die Beiden sich einen lang gehegten Traum erfüllt und betreiben nun gemeinsam die Fairy Tale Cupcake Bäckerei in Scottsdale, Arizona. Christie stirbt, nachdem sie einen von Mels Cupcakes probiert hat! Das sieht weder für die Fairy Tale Cupcake Bäckerei, noch für Mels Unschuld gut aus. Den beiden Freundinnen bleibt keine Wahl: Sie müssen die Ermittlungen aufnehmen, um Mels Namen wieder reinzuwaschen und weitere Mordfälle zu verhindern!

Louisa’s first fall in Button is everything she hoped it would be: corn mazes, pumpkin patches, quirky town traditions, and beautiful foliage. The only unexpected thing: a dead body found in a pile of colorful leaves. When Lou starts getting cryptic text messages about the murder, she’s wary, to say the least. Are the clues from the murderer baiting her into a trap? Or are they from someone who truly wants to help? When Lou is targeted as a suspect in the case, she may not have a choice but to listen. The mystery texter might be the only one who can help prove her innocence.

Mitten in den Vorbereitungen zum Bad Killinger Weihnachtsdorf erschüttert ein merkwürdiger Unfall das Schwarzwald-Städtchen. Ein älteres Ehepaar ist gleichzeitig an der Kellertreppe tödlich verunglückt. Die Polizei schließt Mord aus, aber der Enkel ist überzeugt, dass ein Verbrechen hinter dem Tod seiner Großeltern steckt. Er bittet deshalb Emma Kirsch und die Damen vom Chalet Holms um Hilfe. Schon bald entdeckt das Ermittlertrio schockierende Geheimnisse aus Deutschlands dunkler Vergangenheit, die alle in große Gefahr bringen.

I'm a small-town accountant, not a detective—but when my latest client ends up dead, I'm suddenly neck-deep in another murder mystery. Archibald Windsor was a sweet old man who just wanted to leave his money to charity. Too bad someone wanted him dead first. Now, I'm stuck dodging shady suspects, and trying to keep my cat, Shadow, from leading me into even more trouble. My love life is about as messy as the murder investigation. Jackson, the local reporter (and maybe my future boyfriend?), isn't too happy that I suspect his uncle. Whoops.

In Food of the Dogs, Steve and his bride Lili head to Vermont for a relaxing honeymoon—until Rochester uncovers a murder victim. Their romantic getaway turns into a dangerous search for a killer hiding among small-town secrets. Dog Grant Me finds Steve back at Friar Lake Conference Center, where a winter cooking course becomes the setting for threatening notes, political intrigue, and a student’s murder. As a blizzard closes in, Steve, Lili, and Rochester must unmask a killer before the storm traps them with a murderer.

Claire Caldwell's life is in ruins. Fired from her corporate job and dumped by her boyfriend, she drives to Arizona to settle her great-aunt's estate, planning to sell the ranch and slink back to Chicago. But Whispering Saguaro Ranch has other plans. First comes the fox... a peculiar creature with copper fur and knowing eyes that leaves gifts on her doorstep.

Melton Mowbray is world famous for its pork pies, but beneath the façade lies an undercurrent of lies and deceit, and Albert Smith just saw something that made him curious. The operation hiding in plain sight is worth a lot of money. The kind of money people will kill to protect and now they need to make him vanish. Quietly. Permanently. Good luck with that. Albert spent decades taking down criminals and his mind is as sharp as it ever was. Get ready for pandemonium.

When retired cop, Albert, arrives in Stilton for a festival, he has cheese on his mind, but that’s not what he gets …… arriving the morning after the factory and warehouse have been raided, all the stilton is gone, and the security guard, Dave, who bravely fought to stop the thieves, needs someone’s help to save the day. With sidekick Rex Harrison, the failed police dog, at his side, our aging but sprightly hero will put his ear to the ground and his mind to work as he unravels the clues to this mystery.

Amanda Graham dachte eigentlich, sie hätte das große Los gezogen: eine geerbte Frühstückspension direkt an der malerischen Pazifikküste. Aber statt gemütlicher Renovierungsarbeiten findet sie sich mitten in einem waschechten Mordfall wieder – mit ihrem Onkel als Hauptverdächtigen, einer Reihe seltsamer Nachbarn und problematischer Stadtbewohner. Natürlich könnte sie einfach die Koffer wieder packen und zurück nach L.A.