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It's not Fourth of July on Mackinac Island without fireworks and fudge. The Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop is supplying the treats-and Allie McMurphy has hired Rodney Rivers, the biggest name in aerial displays, to create an unforgettable spectacle. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a case of red, white, and boom when Allie finds him dead, covered with screaming chicken fireworks, just before the entire warehouse of pyrotechnics goes up in smoke. Is it arson or is it murder?

As a single mom, Hayley Powell already has a full plate - she's got deadlines to make and a teenage daughter with eyes for an aspiring singer-songwriter. But when country music superstar Wade Springer rolls into town, Hayley spies an irresistible side gig: personal chef to her all-American idol. After he tries her home cooking, Wade's so impressed that he hires her on the spot - and invites her to dine with him alone.

On the eve of her high school reunion, Hayley Powell dreads seeing the trio of mean girls who used to torment her: Sabrina Merryweather, Nykki Temple, and former prom queen Ivy Foster. These days Ivy wears a different crown as the cupcake queen - and flaunting her success is just the icing on the cake.

Single mom Hayley Powell is barely keeping her leaking roof over her head in Bar Harbor, Maine, when her boss at the Island Times gives her a new assignment - taking over the paper's food column. Hayley's not sure she has the chops - she's an office manager, not a writer, even if her friends clamor for her mouth-watering potluck dishes. But the extra income is tempting, and Hayley's chatty first column is suddenly on everyone's menu - with one exception.

Who better than food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell to book a caterer for the Island Times holiday party? But Hayley's quest for a cook turns into the pursuit of a killer who caters to no one.... 

When Hayley is invited to do a cooking demo on one of daytime's most popular talk shows, it's a welcome distraction from her empty nest blues. And the newfound fame certainly has its perks - especially when Olivia Redmond, the posh bacon heiress of Redmond Meats, offers Hayley a writing gig with a juicy paycheck.

For Julia Snowden, the Founder's Day summer celebration in Busman's Harbor, Maine, means helping her family's clambake company to prepare an authentic taste of New England seafood. Any Mainer will tell you that a real clambake needs wood for the fire...so why is there a foot sticking out of the oven?

Die verschwundene Frau von Edinburgh Abigail Logan, die Besitzerin einer preisgekrönten Destillerie, besucht ein Whisky-Seminar in Edinburgh. Dort freundet sie sich mit Amanda an, die ein Frauenhaus leitet. Als kurz darauf eine der Frauen tot aufgefunden wird, bittet Amanda Abigail um Hilfe. Dann verschwindet eine weitere Frau spurlos, und eine Lösegeldforderung erreicht das Frauenhaus. Während Abigail sich um die Tochter der Entführten kümmert, beginnt sie auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln - denn sie hat einen schrecklichen Verdacht.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1880: Nach seinem Abenteuer in Wien will sich Jacques Pistoux nach Frankreich durchschlagen: Unterwegs engagiert ihn ein adeliger Landsmann, der Deutschland bereisen will. Doch die Fahrt der kleinen Entourage wird zur Tour de force. Pistoux beobachtet höchst verdächtige Gestalten, zudem häufen sich mysteriöse Vorfälle. Die Reisegruppe erreicht Elsass-Lothringen und sucht Zuflucht auf einer Burg. Zu spät stellen die Franzosen fest, dass sie in eine Falle geraten sind.

When a celebrity chef is found dead, Samantha Barnes, the "Cape Cod Foodie", finds her search for the world's best blueberry buckle turning into a search for a killer The Fourth of July is coming, and for professional food lover Samantha Barnes, it’s all about the picnic. Okay, and the...

Two cousins who start a food stall at their local night market get a serving of murder in this first novel of a delicious new cozy mystery series by Jennifer J. Chow, bestselling author of Mimi Lee Gets a Clue. When Yale Yee discovers her cousin Celine is visiting from Hong Kong, she is obliged...

Embracing a sweet escape from her usual routine at The Cookie Jar, Hannah gets asked for her help in baking pastries at the local inn for a flashy fishing competition with big prizes and even bigger names. But the fun stops when she spots a runway boat on the water and, on board, the lifeless body of the event’s renowned celebrity spokesperson …

Café owner and amateur sleuth Everly Swan, like every Swan woman before her, is cursed in love. The only problem? She’s head over heels for Detective Grady Hays, who doesn’t believe in magic of any kind. Grady wants to build a life with Everly, but before she can say “I do,” she needs to take care of this curse once and for all. And luckily, the quirky inhabitants of Charm, North Carolina, are up to the task!

Moonshine shop owner Hattie Hayes is ready to lend a hand when a mystery starts brewing at a train convention in Chattanooga, TN, in this charming cozy mystery series. Now that her moonshine shop is up and running, Hattie Hayes can focus her efforts on expanding her fledgling business to events...

A fantastic new cozy mystery series with a vintage flair from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award–winning author Ellen Byron. Twenty-eight-year-old widow Ricki James leaves Los Angeles to start a new life in New Orleans after her showboating actor husband perishes doing a stupid internet...

The Shakespearean hamlet is bursting with fresh spring energy. Fragrant lilacs and the sweet aroma of vanilla cake fill the air as everyone in town gathers at Lithia Park for the celebration of the year—Thomas and Kerry’s wedding. It’s a picture perfect day. Guests gather on picnic blankets in front of the bandshell to watch Kerry walk down the aisle and wed Ashland’s favorite detective in training, Thomas.

Armand Gamache, ehemaliger Chief Inspector der Sûreté du Québec, hat sich in Three Pines zur Ruhe gesetzt. Die vergangenen Monate haben ihm viel abverlangt. Gemeinsam mit seiner Frau Reine-Marie sucht der einstige Leiter der Mordkommission in dem beschaulichen kanadischen Dörfchen im Schutz der drei Kiefern Geborgenheit. Er genießt die Köstlichkeiten in Oliviers Bistro, verbringt unzählige Stunden in Myrnas Buchhandlung - und findet endlich eine Art inneren Frieden.

A holiday costume party in the sleepy coastal town of Santa Sofia could be just the boost Ivy needs for her fledgling photography business. At the party, Ivy enters a Victorian fantasy come to life, all courtesy of the fabulous Ms. Eliza Fox. Ivy gets to play shutterbug while hanging with Scrooge, Marley, the Cratchits, and other classic Dickens characters.

Der französische Meisterkoch Jacques Pistoux und seine adelige Geliebte Charlotte Sophie lassen Sizilien hinter sich und erreichen nach einer abenteuerlichen Odyssee Wien. Doch die unziemliche Liaison scheitert am Standesdünkel der hochherrschaftlichen Verwandtschaft. Also ist der Amateurdetektiv Pistoux wieder einmal auf sich allein gestellt und gerät unversehens in eine hinterlistige Intrige, als er in einem Kaffeehaus unfreiwillig zum Komplizen eines Mordes wird.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1878: Nach seinem Kreuzfahrtabenteuer hat es Jacques Pistoux an die Gestade Siziliens verschlagen, wo er sehr bald wie ein Fisch im Netz der ortsansässigen Mafiosi zappelt. Eine unselige Fügung des Schicksals spült den Meisterkoch zudem in die Hände des Großgrundbesitzers Don Franco. Kaum ist er im Palazzo des Despoten angelangt, muss er auch schon um sein Leben kochen. Doch Pistoux teilt das Schicksal im goldenen Käfig mit einer schönen Unbekannten, die ebenfalls entführt wurde. So wird ihre gemeinsame Flucht zu einem waghalsigen Wettlauf mit der Zeit.