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Hayley Burke's fresh start as the curator of The First Edition Society's library in Bath, England, is about to take a rotten turn in this charming new mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Marty Wingate. Hayley Burke has landed a dream job. She is the new curator of Lady Georgiana...

Delaney Nichols, originally of Kansas but settling happily into her new life as a bookseller in Edinburgh, works at The Cracked Spine in the heart of town. She's recently befriended a few medical school students after they came into the shop to sell some antique medical tomes. But when one of the students' friends is found murdered outside in the alley, Delaney takes it upon herself to help bring the murderer to justice.

Sometimes a unique talent is inherited - and such is the case for Trouble, son of Familiar, the black cat detective. Trouble's rather indolent life in the sleepy town of Wetumpka, Alabama is upended when a serial killer arrives on the scene. Trouble begins to apply the skills he learned from his dad and his hero, Sherlock Holmes. When local bookseller Tammy Lynn is attacked at the site of an impact crater, Trouble realizes he must protect his human and solve the mystery of the Silk Stocking Killer.   

Ever since Angie Russo woke up from a near fatal run-in with a coffee maker, she's been able to talk to - and even worse, understand - one very spoiled tabby named Octavius. He says his owner was murdered and that she's the only one who can help bring the killer to justice. And, well, that's just the first of the wonderfully whacky mysteries they solve together. Add in a traumatized terrier witness and two murderous Sphynx cats who speak only in riddles, toss on your favorite deerstalker cap, and let's go sleuthing!

Chet the dog is less than enthusiastic about the Little Detective Agency's next case. Chet and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, have been hired to find a missing person—only the missing person is a cat. Miss Kitty, an internet sensation, has disappeared, and Chet and Bernie have been hired to find her before her many followers realize something is wrong. Miss Kitty belongs to Bitty, a sweet teenage girl who lives with her mom. Bitty and her mother are struggling financially, but the arrival of Miss Kitty and the chance discovery of her social media appeal has changed everything.

Tanya Bowe, an ex-investigative journalist, and divorcee, runs a vintage shop in the coastal town of Seacastle. When her old friend, Lexi Burlington-Smythe borrows the office above the shop as a base for the campaign to create a kelp sanctuary off the coast, Tanya is thrilled with the chance to get involved and make some extra money.

Competition at an elite Connecticut kennel club has a sharp and deadly bite in this "masterful" mystery (The Plain Dealer). As if raising her son Davey, training her rambunctious Poodle for the show ring, and grooming fellow handler Sam Driver for romance aren't enough, Melanie Travis's entrée...

Libby isn’t thrilled that Greg and Shadow have left Arizona for Anchorage to complete their Search & Rescue training, but she and her mother plan to join them in Alaska later. Meanwhile, there is a covert plan underway between Julia and Greg—he's asked Libby's mom for her blessing. Libby and Julia join their Alaska cruise group, and immediately Libby starts to get strange vibes from some of the other tourists. She can’t wait to meet up with Greg and figure out what’s going on.

Die Zwillingsschwestern Rosa und Klara, Erbinnen des Neuzil-Pferdehofs, sind optisch und charakterlich so unterschiedlich wie man nur sein kann und stehen sich dennoch unglaublich nahe. Seit der Kindheit passt die zarte, zurückhaltende Klara auf die freundlich-gesellige Rosa auf, die schon von ihrer bigotten Mutter bevorzugt wurde. Rosa stirbt bei einem Brand und ihr tragischer Tod wirft Fragen auf, die niemals hätten gestellt werden sollen. Denn, wer mit dem Feuer spielt, kommt darin um.

Viscount Montcrief was a man of wealth, refinement—and secrets. A recluse by nature, he lived in seclusion behind the iron gates of Montcrief House, a palatial estate renowned for its opulence and exquisite painted ceilings. Few were ever admitted, and those who entered were bound to silence. But in the spring of 1924, the Viscount developed a curious obsession with plays broadcast over the wireless. When he invited a troupe of actors—seven players and their director—to perform a private drama within his grand drawing room, the staff raised their eyebrows.

Mit ihrer neuen Schäferin Rebecca gehen sie auf Europareise und beziehen bald ihr Winterquartier im Schatten eines abgelegenen französischen Schlosses. Ein Werwolf, ein Loup Garou, ist dafür verantwortlich, sagen die Ziegen der Nachbarweide. Für Miss Maple und Co. heißt das: Sie müssen schnell Licht ins Dunkel bringen, um nicht nur ihr eigenes Fell, sondern auch ihre Schäferin zu schützen. Diese führt sie mitten in ein Gewirr aus eiskalten Schlossfluren, verschneiten Wäldern und unbequemen Fragen.

Small-town Southern cozy mystery with a sheriff sleuth Something borrowed, something blue . . . and something deadly. Sheriff Kenni Lowry’s wedding day should be about vows, cake, and finally catching her breath. Instead, her wedding night is interrupted by a visit from her ghostly Poppa—and...

She thought she'd turned the page on murder. But after an author takes a lethal leap, is she back at Chapter One? Leta Parker would rather not solve another crime. Hoping to turn her gift for sleuthing into a successful fiction career, the retired American expat attends a writers retreat in...

Als der neue Tierarzt Constantin von Platen auf dem Hof eines Großbauern in Marne ankommt, steckt dieser tot in einer Tonne voller Äpfel. Da es keine weiteren Zeugen gibt, wird Constantin zum Hauptverdächtigen. Widerwillig tut er sich mit der arroganten Oberkommissarin Finja Fährmann und seiner krimibegeisterten Großtante Amalia zusammen, um den wahren Täter zu finden.

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky—where Mae West faces a ghostly guest list and one chilling murder she can't ignore . . . Mae West is no stranger to mystery. As owner of Happy Trails Campground and partner to park ranger Hank Sharp, she's kept Normal, Kentucky running as smoothly as a campfire...

Sometimes a novel idea can turn out to be a bad one. Sally Simmons was rather misunderstood in the small town of Whitby, North Carolina. An awkward woman with a sly countenance, she became a regular at the library, spending a good deal of time scribbling in a notebook and staring vacantly off...

Jane Ladling cordially invites you to the world’s most romantic wedding. But first, there's a few items to check off her to-do list: actually plan the festivities, find a way to pay for said festivities, and avoid finding a dead body . . . OOPS—solve a murder. As the owner of a landlocked...

Majestic mountain views, whisky by the fire and… a murder to solve? Join Ally McKinley at her cosy little guesthouse in the Scottish Highlands as she tackles her first puzzling case!For recently retired Ally McKinley, the tiny village of Locharran is the perfect place to open the guesthouse of her dreams in a lovingly restored old Scottish malthouse. Before long she is making friends with the locals, including Hamish Sinclair, the earl who owns the nearby castle. But things take an unexpected turn when her first paying guest is found sprawled across her cobblestoned courtyard.

When horse trainer Annie Carson rescues a beautiful thoroughbred from a roadside rollover, she knows the horse is lucky to be alive…unlike the driver. After rehabilitating the injured animal at her Carson Stables ranch, Annie delivers the horse to Hilda Colbert—the thoroughbred's neurotic and controlling owner—only to find she's been permanently put out to pasture. Two deaths in three days is unheard of in the small Olympic Peninsula county, and Annie decides to start sniffing around. She's confident she can track down a killer…but she may not know how ruthless this killer really is.

Gwinny Tuffel, the dog sitter, stays at an ageing rock singer's Little Venice houseboat to look after his border collie while he goes on tour. But during the annual Canal Carnival the singer's body is discovered, having never made it out of London. The police dismiss it as an accident, but Gwinny suspects murder most foul. It is up to her to solve this curious crime .