Genres : Amateur Sleuth

A Deadly Secret Is About to Bloom in Willowberry. Willowberry's dahlia show and competition should be all ribbons, flowers, and friendly contestants. Instead, unpopular judge Dez Colby turns up dead, and Stella and her curious American Bulldog, Rex, are soon sniffing around another murder. Chief Detective Ben Morgan wants Stella to leave the investigating to him. But anonymous messages keep pointing her toward old betrayals and secrets someone desperately wants uncovered. Dez Colby had plenty of enemies. Growers he'd humiliated....

"This cozy mystery will reel readers in for a rollicking ride..." -BookLife ReviewsHeart, humor, and just a hint of homicide. Welcome to Lily Rock.After a bad breakup and a string of dead-end temp jobs, Olivia Greer needs a change. So when a friend invites her to visit Lily Rock, a charming mountain town where everyone knows everyone—and the most influential public servant is a labradoodle—she packs up her car and heads for higher ground.Olivia’s getaway turns chaotic fast after she’s...

In this garden club, the competition is killer.Delia Norris hoped Magnolia Grove's prestigious garden club would help her plant new roots after her divorce. Instead, when the club president drops dead at the annual garden party, Delia finds herself surrounded by suspects with secrets to bury.A bitter rival. A nervous treasurer. A ruined landscaper. An estranged stepdaughter. Everyone has something to hide — and everyone has a motive.With her sharp eye for detail and Captain, her opinionated African gray parrot,...

A US Marshal K9 ThrillerThe U.S. Marshals service seeks a K9 Unit for their elite strike team tasked with hunting down America's most wanted criminals. Caitlyn Reed and her K9 partner, Renegade, are called up to the varsity to face this harrowing challenge. Has she bitten off more than she can handle?Moose Creek Sheriff Colt Branson finds himself in the foray as a part of the U.S. Marshal’s new federal, state, and local joint task force aimed at bringing down...

"This fast-paced read, filled with twists and turns, will keep readers glued to the pages until they reach the very satisfying ending."—Cindy Sample, National Bestselling Author of the Laurel McKay Mystery Series“Rocky Nelson is just the kind of heroine I love: strong, smart, fierce, and yet still vulnerable.”—Eileen Rendahl, award-winning author“This debut mystery delivers a one-two punch!”—Kim Davis, author“Phillips has mastered the 'whodunit' craft.”—R. Franklin James, award winning authorLooking to get away from it all? Go on a fun adventure...

A cozy Irish mystery where ancient magic meets modern murder. American journalist Cassie Evans arrives in the Irish village of Kilshannon expecting rain, stone walls, and answers about the father she never knew. What she gets is a lightning strike at an ancient stone circle, a telepathic Irish wolfhound with a two-hundred-year-old curse, and a murder she never saw coming. When Cassie's great-aunt Moira, the one person in Ireland who welcomed her without question, becomes the prime suspect in the...

READERS' FAVORITE - "GOLD MEDAL WINNER Death By A HoneyBee is an enjoyable read which will capture the interest of most die-hard mystery fans!" "Abigail Keam writes with vision and understanding. Keam leaves the reader yearning for more." -Midwest Book Review Josiah Reynolds is a beekeeper trying to stay financially afloat by selling honey at the Farmers' Market. She finds her world turned upside down when a man is found dead in her bee yard, only to discover the victim...

Top 10 mystery reads by Kings River Life Magazine!"Murder Under A Blue Moon is not merely a mystery; it’s an exploration of identity, legacy, and the cunning required to navigate a world that is both alluring and treacherous!" - Books For Hearts Review. Mona Moon is not your typical young lady. She is a cartographer by trade, explorer by nature, and adventurer by heart. But there’s a problem. Miss Mona is broke. It’s during the Depression, and National Geographic has...

In the tradition of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, our amateur sleuth, Josiah Reynolds, finds herself embroiled in yet another Southern murder mystery. This time it involves the disappearance of a good friend whose house burns down to the ground.Josiah Reynolds opens her front door to find her neighbor, Sandy Sloan, clutching her little dog, Georgie. “Hi Josiah. Sorry to bother you. Can you keep my dog for a couple of days while I check on my mother? She’s ill and...

BIMBOS, BUSTIERS, AND BOTOX! MURDER MOST FASHIONABLE…Author Elaine Viets kicks off this funny and fresh cozy series—about a woman on the run from her ex—with a rollicking tale of crime and vanity in the shadow world of wannabe molls. When unlikely sleuth Helen Hawthorne flees St. Louis, she fetches up in Fort Lauderdale, suddenly surrounded by the beautiful and the Botoxed.They all shop at the same place—Juliana's, the overpriced boutique where Helen works. And they're all looking for a wealthy...