A ruinous secret not yet told. A killer determined to keep it that way. A cozy British detective mystery with a touch of noirChristopher Vernham, a down-at-heel private investigator, is found stabbed to death in his decrepit office in the murky streets of London's red light district.With no sign of a robbery or break-in, it seems the dead man knew his attacker and allowed him — or her — to get close without feeling threatened. For DCI Bentley, the ...

"Look out, Janet Evanovich: Jane Delaney is a worthy rival of Stephanie Plum. Bright, smart, and incredibly funny, Undertaking Irene is a delightful laugh-out-loud roller-coaster ride." — Lorna Barrett, New York Times best-selling author of Book Clubbed◊Death Diva Jane Delaney performs various tasks related to, well, dead folks. When one of those deaths begins to look suspicious, her job description suddenly expands to include amateur sleuthing. Bu...

Scarlett Proctor has always done things her own quirky way, and her death is no exception. After Death Diva Jane witnesses the shocking accident that takes the young woman's life, she's plagued by questions that have no easy answers.The more Jane finds out about Scarlett's fraught relationships, the more she questions whether her death truly was an accident. When a second probable murder comes to light, she can't help but wonder if her snooping is making her a targ...

Just when it looks like Death Diva Jane Delaney's dormant love life is finally poised to take off, the romantic moment is interrupted by notoriously caustic advice columnist Gertrude "Peaches" Gillespey—or more accurately, by the discovery of Peaches's mummified corpse.The victim made plenty of enemies with her lacerating wit, so there's no shortage of suspects. And when her shocking secrets come to light, the question becomes: Who didn't want Peaches dead...

Nailing a murderer is difficult… but so is dealing with a cranky talking dog.When the owner of Hammer and Nail Hardware is found dead, Gina's most loyal customer, Erika, becomes the prime suspect.Despite having every reason to kill Molly Burton, Erika vehemently denies involvement and pleads with Gina to help uncover the real murderer. With almost all evidence pointing to Erika, Gina and her talking dog, Daisy, along with Deputy Trevor Hutchinson, delve int...

Unalived recently? Lose your head? Need someone to help you get to the other side—with your head?Then I'm your girl—Evanora Dark at your service!During a design competition for charity Tambi Schubert, local Buttermilk Bay's star stager and designer has a little accident.Okay, it's a not so little (read big—my word, so big).I find her, relieved of her head via a power tool, in the house I'm designing for the competition, bringing a s...

I don’t ask for much, and I sure didn’t ask for talking cats.But when I agree to pet-sit my best friend’s felines, that’s exactly what I get for my trouble. Well, that, and a baffling murder mystery to solve.My next-door neighbor is dead under suspicious circumstances, the talking cat is ordering me around, and my cat is missing. Somehow…it’s all interconnected, and it’s up to me to untangle the messy details and solve the murder in a town bursting with mot...

My name is Sarah Braxton, and I’m a witch.You might think that’s unusual, but trust me, I am not the strangest thing in Seashell Cove.That name. Seashell Cove. Makes it sound like some sweet, sunny town, with white sandy beaches, and toddlers splashing and shrieking, getting their fat little toes licked by gentle waves.That’s not Seashell Cove at all.Seashell Cove is a craggy, windswept stretch of ocean high up on the Oregon Coast. Cliffs wi...