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When Danielle Boatman inherits Marlow House, she dreams of turning it into a seaside bed and breakfast. Since she's never visited the property, Danielle's not sure what awaits her in Oregon. She certainly doesn't expect to find one of the house's previous owners still in residence. After all, the man has been dead for almost 90 years - shouldn't he have moved on by now? Charming Walt Marlow convinces Danielle the only way he can move on is if she solves the mystery of his death.

Scarborough House is haunted, and it's not doing much for Donovan Scarborough's investment portfolio. No one wants to buy a place with levitating crockery, or (the wrong kind of) rhythmic pounding throughout the night. Luckily, Melody "I-See-Dead-People" Bittersweet has just launched her own ghostbusting agency with best friend Marina, geeky, keen Arthur, and a one-eared pug called Lestat. They're quick to take the case, even if it has already sort of (definitely) been given to Leo Dark, Melody's rakish, despicable ex.

On the anniversary of her husband's death, all Verity Cade wants is a quiet night in with her besties. The next morning, she's shocked when the body of one of their group is discovered at the bottom of an abandoned quarry. Although the sheriff rules it a suicide, Verity is sure her friend couldn't have killed herself. Determined to uncover the truth and give the grieving family closure, she scours the victim's journals and discovers a web of lies and secrets.

1929: Miss Clara Vale is a woman ahead of her time. Rather than attending Oxford to bag an eligible Duke (as her mother, Lady Vale, so desperately hoped), she threw herself into a degree in chemistry, with aspirations to become a scientist in her own right. But the world isn't ready for Clara. Unable to land a job in science because she's a woman, she is stuck behind the desk at a dingy London library. Until her estranged Uncle dies suddenly, leaving her his private detective agency, and laboratory, in his will.

Two people have been targeted. Shots have been fired. Who stands to inherit? Who has the most to lose? Evangeline "Evie" Parker, Countess of Woodridge, thinks it's nothing but an accident but then an attempt is made on her host's life. Suddenly, all the guests attending the Duke of Hetherington's house party think they are being targeted. Who will be next? Evie and her new chauffeur form an unlikely alliance to discover as much as they can before the killer can get it right.

Divorced, broke, and broken down in the old mining town of Nightmare, Arizona, Olivia Kendrick is desperate for a job. At forty-two years old, she never thought she would be starting over like this, let alone in a tucked-away town filled with tourists, offbeat residents, and an outspoken UFO hunter. Olivia takes a job at a year-round haunted house, but when she arrives for her first day, she faces real horror: a local man's body has been dumped at the front entrance.

Introducing White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras, who is rising-and sleuthing-to the top. Includes recipes for a complete presidential menu! Never let them see you sweat-that's White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras's motto, which is pretty hard to honor in the most important kitchen in the world. She's hell-bent on earning her dream job, Executive Chef. There's just one thing: Her nemesis is vying for it, too. Well, that and the fact that an elusive assassin wants to see her fry.

Kate McGuire’s life was sweet in Manhattan before she lost her restaurant job and fiancé both. But sometimes that’s just the way the cookie crumbles, and soon she finds herself starting from scratch in the island town of Coral Cay, Florida. It has everything she’s looking for: sunny beaches, friendly locals, and a Help Wanted sign in the bakery shop window. Once she convinces the shop’s crusty owner Sam Hepplewhite to hire her, Kate can’t tie on her apron fast enough. Little does she know that trouble, like warm dough, is on the rise.

Sierra Ravenswood is the new part-time employee of the Flower House, a flower shop in Aerieville, Tennessee. Things take a decidedly negative turn when a customer drops dead in the middle of her new bouquet-arranging workshop at the store. The town is on edge, and Sierra knows that murder is something that an upbeat attitude and a bouquet of sweet-smelling roses can't fix. She's determined to figure out whodunit, before anyone else in town meets an untimely reason for needing funeral flowers.

Jemima Jago has moved back home to the enchanting Isles of Scilly. Ready for a fresh start in a quaint coastal village, she can be found in the stacks of Cornwall’s oldest library by day and stargazing in the cove at night. Jem finds the slower pace of life suits her perfectly, until she stumbles across a very curious crime.....

After months of travel, former maid Lottie Sprigg returns to Fortescue Manor in the rolling hills of Shropshire. Her arrival coincides with a celebratory dinner to mend a family feud. But the flow of champagne dwindles to a trickle when a body is found in the library. Who committed the atrocity? Suspicion falls on several characters: some above stairs and some below....

Paris 1925: When news reporter Abigail Dixon trades the Chicago newsroom for the Paris fashion scene, she finds herself dazzled by the latest looks from Coco Chanel, sipping champagne at the Ritz, and interviewing a famous designer. Stepping into his luxurious atelier on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Abigail is ready to swoon over the exquisite gowns. The last thing she expects to find is her estranged stepmother lying dead on the fitting room floor–and Abigail framed as the prime suspect.

When mystery novelist Hazel Martin receives a secretive letter from an old friend who suspects her relatives have murderous intentions, she packs her bags and heads to the country. Tampered medications, symptoms of poisoning, and suspicious accidents all add up to attempted murder, and it's up to Hazel and her Siamese cat, Dickens, to sniff out the clues. But with a house full of relatives who all have a motive, will Hazel be able to unmask the culprit before things turn deadly?

Lilly may be losing a husband, but she's gaining a toy poodle. That could be seen as a win-win, since her new adopted pooch, Aggie (named after Agatha Christie), is cute and adorable and Lilly's dirty dog of a spouse is cheating on her with a blonde bimbo - except for one problem: Albert Echosby's just been murdered, and Lilly is the number-one suspect.

Von Mord und Totschlag hatte der Polizist Jan Benden genug. Deshalb kam ihm die Stelle in der Ein-Mann-Polizeistation auf Pellworm gerade recht. Kurzerhand zog er mit seiner Frau Laura auf die kleine, idyllische Nordseeinsel. Doch dann sitzt eines Morgens eine Leiche auf dem Deich. Jan nimmt die Ermittlungen auf - unfreiwillig unterstützt von Tamme, einem Inselbewohner mit etwas zu viel Begeisterung für Kriminalfälle. Und auch Laura beginnt zu recherchieren. Denn, was niemand gedacht hätte: Verdächtige gibt es nicht gerade wenige auf der sonst so friedlichen Insel.

England 1908: Ein geruhsames Leben fernab des Londoner Trubels ... genau das ist es, wonach Lady Emily Hardcastle sich sehnt. Kurzerhand lässt die exzentrische Lady die Koffer packen und zieht mit ihrer tatkräftigen Zofe Florence „Flo” Armstrong in die malerischen Cotswolds. Doch kaum dort angekommen wird ihr Traum vom ländlichen Idyll rüde gestört: Bei einem Spaziergang stolpern die beiden über einen toten Mann im Wald.

Torben Helle - art historian, Danish ex-pat and owner of several Scandinavian jumpers - finds himself dragged to a remote snowbound Northumbrian mansion for a ten-year reunion with old university friends. At the dinner table their host, a reclusive and irritating tech entrepreneur, makes some shocking revelations. And when these are followed by an apparent suicide, the group faces a test of their wits...and their trust. Snowed in and cut off, surrounded by enigmatic housekeepers and off-duty police inspectors, not to mention a peculiar last will and testament, suspicion quickly turns to panic.

Inselmord statt Mordsidylle - auf Pellworm ist der Teufel los! Inselpolizist Jan Benden ermittelt. Von Mord und Totschlag hatte der Polizist Jan Benden genug. Deshalb kam ihm die Stelle in der Ein-Mann-Polizeistation auf Pellworm gerade recht. Kurzerhand zog er mit seiner Frau Laura auf die kleine, idyllische Nordseeinsel. Doch dann sitzt eines Morgens eine Leiche auf dem Deich. Jan nimmt die Ermittlungen auf - unfreiwillig unterstützt von Tamme, einem Inselbewohner mit etwas zu viel Begeisterung für Kriminalfälle. Und auch Laura beginnt zu recherchieren.

Fellinger ist ein kerniger Typ: Grantelig und gradaus. So, wie die Leute eben sind. Dort, wo er lebt. In einer Kleinstadt im Bayerischen Wald. Fellinger wollte immer Polizist werden. Hat nicht geklappt. Sein Knie. Und überhaupt. Jetzt ist er Lebensmittelkontrolleur. Eines Tages beschwert sich ein anonymer Anrufer über das chinesische Restaurant im Bezirk. Vor Ort stellt Fellinger fest, dass die schwarze Soße eklig, aber unbedenklich ist. Ganz anders sieht es da im Kühlhaus aus.