A cornucopia of ten cozy mystery stories that are perpetrated during holidays from New Years to Christmas. This collection explores unexplained disturbances, college pranks gone wrong, and almost always one or more murders around a holiday. Solve these spooky crimes that lurk beneath celebratory parties and help search for the murderers. Kick off your shoes, grab a warm drink and snuggle into a blanket before you get lured onto the sparkling snow for the next crime spree.A Body...

What would you do if the undertaker’s son made a pass at you?At your husband’s funeral?Jana Byrd stuffs the cougar-hunter’s card into a box and forgets him.As she struggles to focus on one-day-at-a-time after her husband’s death, Jana acquires several dozen cards from wanna-be-lovers, friends-seeking benefits, and the occasional nice guy. All the cards remain in the Boy Box, until Jana’s friends decide they should all date again and decide to draw names from the box...

He’s sworn to uphold the law.She swears she didn’t do it. The evidence says otherwise.Casey Randolph hopes to follow in his deceased father’s footsteps, serving the community with a star on his chest. He’s a shoo-in to win the election if he can hide his necrophobia—fear of dead bodies. As a young deputy, his condition posed no issues. Drunken NASCAR fans and fistfights over the Duke-UNC basketball rivalry were the extent of criminal activity. No more. Growing like kudzu, t...

In the depths of the Great Depression, when families struggled to make ends meet, Juliet Corson's "Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six" emerged as a beacon of hope. This groundbreaking cookbook offered practical and affordable meal plans, proving that nourishing and satisfying meals could be prepared on a shoestring budget. With its timeless recipes and invaluable tips, this culinary guide continues to inspire home cooks today, empowering them to feed their families with dignity a...

Her daughter has just flown the nest and her pensioner mum has dived headlong into internet dating - can Hattie hold on to her sanity?Hattie is a 47-year-old mother whose daughter, Layla, is just about to head off to university. She's not coping terribly well (Hattie that is - Layla seems to be coping admirably), bursting into tears at the drop of a hat.To add to the angst, Hattie's mother, Meredith, has started online dating -unfortunately it's Hattie who ...

Paris, 1900. The height of the Belle-Époque: decadence, wealth, hedonism...and murder.Homicide investigator Guillaume Devré stands for the silenced victims, bound to seek justice as he makes his way from the wide boulevards frequented by the tout-Paris to the narrow byways of Montmartre, to the shadow of the Tour Eiffel and the lush elegance of Maxim's.When the most famous courtesan in Paris becomes the prime suspect in the death of a wealthy young...

A whirlwind of hate and prejudice awaits spirited reporter Kendall O'Dell when she agrees to help her Hispanic co-worker search for missing relatives who vanished after they crossed the border into Arizona. The only witness is a terrified 5 year old boy who claims to have seen frightening creatures and unexplained lights in the sky. The horrifying conclusion is sure to give you chills! This 3rd adventure in the Kendall O'Dell mystery series is based on actual events. Keep the lights on!

"Engaging and hilarious, Uprooting Ernie is the perfect summer read with its Long Island setting, light (but not trite) prose and very human humor." — Tamsen Schultz, best-selling author of the Windsor Series mysteries"Uprooting Ernie is an intriguing murder mystery, full of twists and turns, interesting characters, and hilarious escapades you don't want to miss." — Angel Sefer, best-selling author of The Greek Isles Series◊Death Diva Jane ...

An abandoned vehicle…A missing man…Oregon State Trooper Gabriel Hawke discovers an abandoned vehicle at a trailhead while checking hunters.The owner of the vehicle never arrived at his destination. As Hawke follows leads, he learns the man was in the process of selling his farm over the objections of his wife who said he would only sell over her dead body.Continuing to dig for clues, Hawke turns up two bodies buried on the farm. Who killed the two, and why, ...

Book 5 in the Gabriel Hawke novelsWhile teaching a tracking class at a Search and Rescue conference in Iceland, Oregon State Trooper Gabriel Hawke discovers a body in a boiling mud pool. The body is the young man Hawke's class is tracking.Unable to walk away from the gruesome death without helping to find the killer, Hawke follows the clues and discovers the victim had few enemies, and all of them have alibis. The killer is cunning like the fox, but Hawke is determined to s...

Finalist, 2018 Bony Blithe Award for Best Canadian Light MysteryA mysterious casket. A rising body count. A new mystery has bloomed…Verity Hawkes misses her recluse lifestyle, but she’s finally starting to settle in as Leafy Hollow’s resident landscaper. At least until a village-wide cupcake battle helps turn one new visitor from a skeptic to a corpse in record time. When her friend’s crush shockingly confesses to the crime, Verity is once again as...

Book 7 of the Shandra Higheagle mystery seriesFamily, Revenge, MurderWhen Shandra Higheagle’s dog brings her a dead body in a sleigh full of presents, her world is turned upside down. The man is a John Doe and within twenty-four hours another body is found.Detective Ryan Greer receives a call that has them both looking over their shoulders. A vengeful brother of a gang member who died in a gang war is out for Ryan’s blood. Shandra’s dreams ...