"Everyone in Lark’s End thinks Vera Calloway is a sweet old woman with a knitting bag, a fondness for tea, and an overfed cat named Watson.
Everyone is wrong.
When Major Barnaby collapses face-first into his prize petunias at the village fête, the police see a tragic heart attack. Vera sees a professional hit. And after forty years in the Service, she knows the difference.
Now someone is buying up village land, blackmailing locals, and eliminating obstacles. Vera should leave it to the authorities.
Unfortunately, the authorities are useless.
Armed with knitting needles, spycraft, and one deeply judgmental ginger tabby, Vera sets out to save Lark’s End before the killer strikes again.
Retired spy? Perhaps.
Finished? Not even close."
"Four senior sleuths. One missing pumpkin. Zero chance of keeping out of trouble.
When Brenda Mossberry’s prize-winning pumpkin vanishes days before the annual fair, she hires The Brrok Ridge Falls Ladies Detective Agency to track down the thief.
Armed with Mona's keen sleuthing skills, Ida’s improbable statistics, Ruth’s questionable “evasive driving,” and Helen’s sharp reporter’s instincts, the ladies chase tire tracks, snoop through barns, and stir up plenty of small-town gossip. But the deeper they dig, the stranger the case becomes.
Full of humor, friendship, and fall festival fun, The Case of the Missing Pumpkin is a cozy caper that proves you’re never too old to solve a mystery… or to stir up a little mischief along the way."
"When Rodney Hart is found dead and his prized turkeys on the loose just days before Brooke Ridge Falls' Thanksgiving festivities, Lexy Baker and her band of spirited senior sleuths are on the case.
While the turkeys are relishing their newfound freedom, Lexy, Nans and the gang are busy nosing around town to figure out who had a motive to kill Rodney.
From the town hall employee in charge of the annual Thanksgiving feast who has something to hide, to the competing farmer who wanted everyone to switch to ham to a very angry animal rights activist, Lexy and the ladies don’t know who has the most compelling motive.
In order to narrow the list, Lexy and the team come up with an ingenious plan to lure the killer into a trap. The only question is... will it backfire?"
"Under the shadow of an ancient celestial alignment, the Blackmoore sisters face their gravest challenge yet right in their own backyard of Noquitt, Maine.
Magical stones, mystical ley lines, and bizarre occurrences threaten to unleash chaos.
As dark forces align, the sisters will have to combine all their powers to mend a centuries-old rift between two feuding wizards who hold the key to stopping the destructive forces."
"When Annie Winters inherits her great-aunt's cherished Yule Drop Inn, nestled in the heart of the Christmas-themed town of Yule Notch, New Hampshire, she envisions a life filled with festive cheer, jingle bells, and holiday warmth. What she doesn't expect is to be investigating her great-aunts accidental death as a murder.
Suddenly, Annie finds herself decking the halls with caution and intrigue, unraveling a mystery as tangled as a string of Christmas lights. Guided by her love for a good mystery novel and her newfound Chihuahua, Annie teams up with a delightful ensemble of quirky locals. Together, they untangle secrets, follow trails as twisty as candy canes, and seek to solve a murder that's left the town's festive spirit frosty.
As suspects pile up like gifts under the tree, and romance starts to simmer with a dashing local, Annie must keep her holiday spirit alive. Will she trim the truth and prove that justice is the greatest gift of all, or will the real culprit escape, leaving a shadow over Yule Notch's merry celebrations?"
"Juniper Holiday’s annual Valentines Day party is all about love and romance... and this year, it’s also about murder.
When the grand prize winner is found dead in the bathroom, there are very few clues as to who did it. With a house full of guests, there are plenty who had means and opportunity, but who had motive?
Detective Mallard is already in trouble with his boss, so he needs to solve this one fast... even if that means getting some help from the mansion ghosts.
And just when Juniper thinks she has it all figured out, she discovers that making the wrong assumptions can be deadly."
"When a body is found in the hydrangeas at Moorecliff manor, certain members of the family fall under suspicion. Inspector Ivan Hershey is starting to wonder why dead bodies keep cropping up at the mansion. Especially since this particular body belongs to a member of a local organized crime gang and there are a lot of unanswered questions.
Who is Daisy’s secret admirer? Why did the victim have a picture of Daisy? Why have people been lurking around the grounds at night? Who is in the limo that watches the house? Why did the killer return to the scene of the crime?
Sasha, Arun and Aunt Araminta must put themselves in danger as they travel to the seedy underbelly of the city to solve the crime. That’s okay though, because this time, solving the case is personal."
"It’s Christmas in the Holiday Mansion and Juniper has this years party gift-wrapped and under the tree!
Christmas at the Holiday mansion is always a festive affair. The residents of Crescent Cove look forward to Juniper’s yard decorations almost as much as an invitation to one of her parties—and this year everyone has been invited. What could possibly go wrong with a mansion full of people and non-humans?
Murder of the ho-ho-ho variety, that’s what. Santa’s not so jolly anymore and Juniper can’t help but be suspicious of Mrs. Claus. Detective Mallard is convinced one of the elves is responsible. Victoria thinks it was an accident. Nobody can be sure, however, because there was no witness—not even the ghosts saw what happened.
Juniper is determined to discover the murderer before Christmas Day, which doesn’t give her much time. Will she manage, or will Santa’s murderer go free to sleigh again?"
"Araminta Moorecliff and her mystery solving siamese cats, Arun and Sasha, are at it again when the Moorecliff Manor annual charity cat show turns deadly.
With a house full of finicky felines and cat fanciers, it’s not going to be easy to figure out who done it. At least this time we know it’s not the butler."
"Murder strikes again at Moorecliff Manor and this time the stakes are higher than they have ever been. Araminta’s good friend, the famous jeweler Bertie Belamie, has been murdered in the mudroom and Jacob is the prime suspect.
Why was Bertie in the mudroom with his case of jewels and why is Jacob so close-mouthed about it? Why is Bertie’s assistant, Stella, so vague about which pieces of jewelry are missing? And is it any coincidence that the neighborhood crime boss, Stephen Roy and his fiancee Vivianne were in the house at the time of the murder?
With Ivan off the case and Jacob’s freedom on the line, it’s up to Araminta and her mystery solving siamese cats, Arun and Sasha, to find the killer!"
"When Juniper Holiday invited guests to her latest party to see the new year in with a bang, she didn’t mean from a gun.
But when Mayor Berkshaw is shot dead at the stroke of midnight, that’s exactly what they get. Amidst champagne corks, fireworks and a house full of masked guests, it’s impossible to know who pulled the trigger.
One of Juniper’s dearest friends, Chalis McGregor, had an ongoing feud with the mayor and Juni is determined to find the real killer before Chalis ends up at the top of Detective Mallard’s suspect list."
"A new month, a new holiday, and Juniper Holiday is ready for stuffing to happen!
This year, Juniper has invited most of Crescent Cove to her Thanksgiving feast. Even that annoying Detective Mallard and his gang of ducklings.
The mansion is decorated. The table is set. The cooks (both living and ghostly) are trying new recipes. Everything is perfect until someone ends up face-down in the pecan pie.
Juniper is determined to solve the case before Detective Mallard can ruin her fun with his rules, but will she manage it before the killer decides to try again, or will this Thanksgiving meal be Juniper’s last supper?"
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