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It's cozy. It's culinary. It's Mardi Gras madness! It's the fifth book in this fabulous mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today-bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron. Step 1: join a killer krewe It's carnival season in New Orleans, and Ricki James-Diaz and her...

Beautifully read by Hanako Footman, actress and narrator of Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley and Butter by Asako Yuzuki. The Menu of Happiness, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the third book in the bestselling, delightful Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the...

WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK The Kamogawa Food Detectives, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold. What’s the one dish you’d do anything to taste just...

'The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)' NEW YORK TIMES 'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' SUJATA MASSEY 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect...

Including an introductory letter written by the author, Hisashi Kashiwai. The Restaurant of Lost Recipes, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the second book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, and follows on from The...

Vivian Wainwright is living her dream. The middle-aged widow owns the Misty Bay Tearoom, a quaint English-accented shop on the Oregon coast. But on the eve of the tearoom's second anniversary, the dream turns nightmarish when a man falls to his death from a hotel balcony. The body belongs to Dean Ramsey, ex-husband of Vivian's assistant, Jenna. Detective Tony Messina quickly zeroes in on Jenna as the prime suspect, since she was seen leaving the hotel shortly before the body was found. 

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 ladies watch aghast as a clapped-out ice-cream van lurches up to their door—with Daisy's daughter Bella behind the wheel! Newly divorced Bella has only just gotten rid of her rotten husband. Now, she's bought herself a van—and a whole world of trouble. 

A wrongfully accused baker turns amateur sleuth in this cozy culinary mystery to clear her name and save her shop. Perfect for unwinding after a stressful day or escaping during your morning commute, this comforting yet suspenseful story delivers a gripping murder investigation wrapped in warm...

In Pine Hills, Ohio, the bars are hopping—and bodies are dropping—as bookstore-café owner Krissy Hancock gets drawn into a deadly St. Patrick's Day mystery . . . Krissy is ready to provide one of the essential ingredients for Irish coffee this St. Patrick's Day—though without a liquor...

She can write the perfect murder mystery… But can she solve one in real life? Meet Jen Dawson, mystery writer, coffee lover, and amateur detective? Crime writer Jen returns to her small hometown with a bestselling book behind her and a bad case of writer’s block. Finding sanctuary in the...

A cozy tea room becomes a crime scene when a bitter rival is poisoned, forcing an amateur sleuth to clear her name. Perfect for unwinding during your evening commute, this lighthearted whodunit serves up small-town secrets and simmering grudges. Suspenseful yet charming, it offers the ultimate...

A sun-drenched Tuscan getaway turns into a locked-room cozy mystery when a wealthy vineyard owner is poisoned. Perfect for unwinding after a stressful day or escaping during your daily commute, this atmospheric whodunit trades gruesome violence for clever sleuthing. You are invited to the...

Zur Wiedereröffnung des Meerwasseraquariums von Portley treibt ein Toter im Becken. Wer ist er? Es gibt nur einen einzigen Hinweis: die Visitenkarte der kleinen Pastetenbäckerei New Cornish Pasty in seiner Tasche. Für Jennifer ist das mehr als ein unglücklicher Zufall - denn plötzlich interessiert sich die Polizei erneut für sie. Gemeinsam mit ihrer besten Freundin Claire und ihrem undurchsichtigen Nachbarn Ben beginnt sie, Fragen zu stellen. Und schon bald zeigt sich: Hinter Portleys glänzender Fassade verbirgt sich ein alter, sorgfältig verwobener Fall.

In Hummelstich soll ein besonderer Ort entstehen: ein Gnadenhof, auf dem ehemalige Strafgefangene und Häftlinge im offenen Vollzug alten und kranken Tieren ein neues Leben schenken. Was als mutiges Projekt beginnt, spaltet jedoch schon bald das ganze Dorf. Misstrauen schwappt durch die Gassen, Vorurteile werden laut und plötzlich ist auch noch ein Waschbär verschwunden. Als der engagierte Betreuer Juri Beck brutal niedergeschlagen wird, steht das Projekt vor dem Aus. Für Bea ist schnell klar: Hinter all dem steckt mehr als nur Pech und Ablehnung.

Lady Eleanor Swift is visiting Dublin with her husband Hugh Seldon and butler Clifford to meet Samuel O’Sullivan, a man who may be able to tell her more about the mysterious disappearance of her parents two decades ago. Deciding they should explore the city a little more, they jump at the chance to visit the world-renowned Finnegan’s brewery. But their taste test of the famous black stout turns deadly when Eleanor spots a body in one of the barrels!

When amateur baker, and now amateur sleuth, Rosie Hart finds herself embroiled in another mystery in rural Airlie Falls, Texas, she can’t believe her bad luck. Soon the town is reeling from a murder, an unidentified body, a late mayoral challenge, missing town money, and a strange group of socialites gathered at a mansion out of town. With so many of her new friends suspected of wrongdoing, Rosie can’t sit on the sidelines any longer. She’s convinced these strange occurrences are connected, but she’s running out of time to prove how.

A RUSA Award-winning novel! The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer.... When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She's...

Dying for Cupcakes: A broken baker running for relief in Sunny Cove. A poisoned cupcake swallowed by the local sheriff. Our sleuthing cook in the crosshairs for the crime! Rolling Out a Mystery: Reconnecting with old friends seemed like such a good idea, but when a Halloween Party becomes the unlikely scene of a crime, Sammy is thrown again into a Sunny Cove mystery!

Birch Tree, Maine, is experiencing a rash of deaths, all mysteriously linked to food trucks that frequent the Birch Point Lake Park. Angel’s new donut truck was doing great, until deathly rumors started. Shanice thought she had customer support when taking over her grandpa’s potato truck, until one started complaining. Marisol’s taco truck is a fixture in the park, until linked to a food judge’s death. Mey’s noodle truck was her ticket to a new life, until her ex-boyfriend threatens to take it away. Could competition between vendors have led to this murder and mayhem?

Paris, 1937. Kitty Underhay, with a croissant in hand and her handsome husband Matt by her side, is soaking up the delightfully Parisian charms of the French capital. Kitty attends a fashion show where she is enamoured by the dazzling gowns, but the afternoon takes a very sour turn when one of the models, Simone Belliste, is found dead with a pair of razor sharp tailoring scissors nearby.