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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. 

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...

'An absolute corker of a book' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '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 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander...

Read by the award-winning Hanako Footman. Meet The Kamogawa Food Detectives in A Serving of Hope, translated from the Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood. This bestselling, heartwarming sleuthing series can be enjoyed separately, in any order, or binged all at once! 'Feel-good and foodie themes collide...

For one brief hour on a sunny Texas morning, amateur baker Rosie Hart glimpses the life she’s always dreamed about - thanks to a surprise inheritance from the late Miss Alice. But her benefactor is barely cold in the ground when Rosie is accused of her murder. As the only stranger in the tight-knit Airlie Falls community, and the only person with an obvious motive, all eyes turn to Rosie. Especially when more bodies begin to pile up and mysterious letters from the grave start circulating faster than Rosie can pull a tray of cherry nut clusters out of the oven. 

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...

Forty-something Maggie Sharpe is returning to her quaint childhood town of Dogwood Mountain, Missouri, nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, Maggie recently inherited Dogwood Bakery, along with a cute little cottage, from her aunt Marjorie. With a son in the Navy, deployed six months at a time, and an ex in Kansas, Maggie decided that it was time for a change, but she soon learns that life back home is not all sprinkles and jelly-filled donuts.

With her Let It Bee honey boutique buzzing along nicely, life is as sweet as nectar for Wren Johnson - until she takes a morning walk along the Pacific beach with her Havana Brown cat, Everett, and stumbles upon the body of Agnes Snow, the cranky queen of the local craft fairs, stiff as driftwood. More unfortunate? Clutched in the victim's fist is a label from Wren's homemade beeswax-and-honey lip balm. Which makes Officer Jim Hampton focus his dreamy-blue Paul Newman eyes on Wren as suspect number-one.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Eliza Hartwell's bakery is finally open, her sourdough is finally worth eating, and Millbrook is finally starting to feel like home. Then the village fête arrives, and with it Camilla Vance: nationally feared food critic, celebrity judge, and a woman...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. When Eliza Hartwell inherits her grandmother's failing bakery in the Cotswolds village of Millbrook, she arrives with three suitcases, a spider plant, and absolutely no idea how to bake. What she finds is a sourdough starter that needs feeding, a...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Summer in Millbrook means Aunt Sally. The annual league tournament fills Pete's beer garden with trestle tables and lantern light, visiting teams and village gossip, and the comfortable hum of a Cotswolds evening where nobody has anywhere else to be...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The pies are homemade. The motive is half-baked. And the killer is still at the table. Thanksgiving on the boardwalk means pie, and this year the Tattletale Café is hosting the town’s first Thanksgiving Pie Contest. Every entry fee and every...

Sometimes the holidays can be murder...Nothing kicks off the holiday season for City of Pies bakery owner Kendall Howard like celebrating with the residents and staff at Willowhaven Care Center. While the pies and other treats are a highlight, the real joy for Kendall is the special connection...

Ausgerechnet an Silvester muss der aufgekratzte Ex-Bürgermeister dem Eberhofer ins Telefon plärren. Schüsse will er gehört haben, und nein, ein Irrtum sei da ausgeschlossen. Bis ein paar Tage später tatsächlich eine Leiche aus dem Mühlsee gezogen wird. Herrschaftszeiten, eigentlich hat der Franz mit der Susi-Maus und den neuesten Fleischpflanzerl-Spinnereien vom Simmerl genug zu tun.

'Such a delightful cozy mystery! The charming setting, lovable characters, and clever whodunit made this an absolute joy to read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such a good story, I couldn't put it down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🧺Sacré bleu! As the local village market is in full swing...

Three mysteries. One magical French Quarter. And a family history Althea had never realised was hers.When Althea visits New Orleans, she expects to sell the home she inherited from her mother and move on with her life. To her surprise, her mother left her more than a house—she left her a coven...

Its winter in Cornwall and Maddie Penrose amateur sleuth extraordinaire is baking up a storm for the village Christmas fair. All is merry and bright until theres a murder! Maddie Penrose has been head-to-toe in tinsel, organising a delightfully cozy Christmas market. Shes just whipped up a fresh...

Hedgewitch Katie Lightfoot is determined to solve a decidedly unsavory mystery in the newest installment of the New York Times bestselling Magical Bakery series. Since Katie opened a busy bakery in Savannah serving up sweet treats—with a little spellwork on the side—she's always on the go...

Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in this dazzling fourth installment to the captivating Regency-era Lady Petra Inquires mystery series. London, December, 1815. It’s Christmastime, and Lady Petra Forsyth is concentrating on behaving herself. Thus, she’s volunteered to assist the Lady...