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Semiretired bookseller and former single parent to a challenging teen, the not-so-newly remarried Claire Malloy finds herself entangled in yet another case of felonious doings in this latest cozy. Claire Malloy, for as long as she can remember, has been the local bookseller and owner of the Book Depot and the widowed mother of teenage Caron, who frequently speaks in “all caps.” But her life has changed dramatically in recent years. Claire has married her longtime beau, Deputy Police Chief Peter Rosen. Still the owner of the Book Depot, Claire has passed the day-to-day running of it on to her very efficient employees. With Caron inching ever closer to college, there’s but one thing that remains steadfastly unchanged—Claire’s astonishing ability to attract, find, or even just randomly stumble across trouble. Summoned for jury duty, Claire is humiliated when the prosecutor, harboring a grudge against her husband, dismisses her in a spectacular enough fashion to make the local news. As a result, Claire decides revenge will be the next dish she serves. She hunts down the defendant in the case, a woman accused of murdering her husband, and offers to help prove her innocence. And not just because Claire wants to humiliate the prosecutor. There are only two problems: One, the defendant is looking guiltier by the minute. Two, the worst day imaginable has finally come—Claire’s dreaded new mother-in-law is coming to visit, and life in prison is starting to look good. “If you’ve never spent time with Claire Malloy and her crew, I feel sorry for you. Stop reading this nonsense and hop to it. You’ll see wit and humanity all wrapped up in a nifty murder mystery.”—Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Missing You, praise for the series

Joan Hess (Author), Meredith Mitchell (Narrator)

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Pride of Alphas Complete Collection: Pride of Alphas, 1-3

The Pride of Alphas Complete Collection: Books 1-3 Hunting EmberEmber Brady would never describe herself as stubborn. She's a pastry chef. Doesn't that make her patient by definition? Who cares if she's set in her ways? So what if she doesn't relent? It's called passion and determination. She wants to open her own bakery, and the baking competition is her ticket to her dream job. She would die to win. That's just a figure of speech, though. Lion shifter Kai Mason is proud of his family's security business. They're in charge of all things security at F&D Network, from actors to infuriating reality TV competitors. The studio is his domain and his to protect. If only the stubborn baker with a death wish would just let him save her. Doesn't she understand that she's his mate? When the baking competition comes under attack, the intense lion and his stubborn mate will have to find a compromise. Too bad both of them are out of practice. Crashing equipment, death threats, and vicious attacks can't stop the course of true love -- or can they? Chasing Sparx Sparx Brady is sick of playing the same role. She’s been on the same soap opera since she was fourteen. She needs change and adventure. When the role of a lifetime comes around, she’s determined to be cast. She quits her job and heads to the mountains for a week-long survivalist course. She’s a stubborn Brady woman; she’s got this. Tiger shifter Dash Jones doesn’t talk. He can, but he prefers quiet contemplation on his mountain. The only time he interacts is when he’s teaching a survivalist course. It’s a fun, easy enough gig. But when a shiny actress in heels drives up to his mountain, he tries to chase the chatty woman away. He doesn’t want a mate. Especially not her. But Sparx is determined and strong. Her energy knows no bounds, and soon, the grumpy tiger is smitten by the actress. If only he can find a way to keep her from completing the grueling final test… and from the dangerous bears on the other side of the mountain. Falling in love definitely isn’t the only kind of fall in this mountain adventure. Mating Cinder Cinder Brady has big plans. She wants to use her platform as a social media influence to start her own brand of organic cosmetics. Nothing will stand in her way. Not the company that refuses to do business with her until she has a formal education. And definitely not the grumpy and drop-dead-handsome mathematics professor who is hired to teach her private lessons. Professor Forest Cooper might be a jaguar shifter, but he doesn’t need to find his mate to be happy. All he needs are a few math problems and teaching assistants who don’t cry when he gives orders. But when the dean threatens his tenure if Forest doesn’t lay off the grumpy, he strikes a deal. Tenure in exchange for private lessons for some famous lady. A fair deal until he discovered the maddening woman in the mini-skirt is his mate. The last thing the pair expect during their first lesson is a lion attack. In hiding, Cinder and Forest have to overcome some misconceptions harder to solve than his favorite impossible math problem. Caught up in an international and dangerous scheme, will love be the solution?

Milly Taiden (Author), Cassandra Myles (Narrator)

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Pride and Publishing

The air crackles with anticipation in scenic Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts, when best-selling author Camilla Courtenay breezes into Castleton Manor to judge the final round of a Regency romance writing contest. The three finalists are competing for a publishing contract with Northanger Press, and the pressure intensifies when they accept their last-and most challenging-writing assignment. Librarian Faith Newberry eagerly assists the contestants with their research while looking forward to the lavish grand ball when the winner will be announced. But in the days leading up to the ball, Camilla experiences a few unusual-and potentially deadly-incidents. Are they simply accidents, or is someone attempting to permanently end her career? As Faith and her friends in the Candle House Book Club investigate the suspicious incidents, they discover a backstory of secrets, lies, and betrayals that could have been ripped from the pages of one of Camilla's novels. But truth is stranger than fiction, and the group learns that Camilla's name appears in all the finalists' black books. When every contestant is a suspect, how far will one of them go to win? With the clock ticking and the grand ball swiftly approaching, Faith and her friends-along with her mischievous cat, Watson-kick their investigation into high gear. Can they catch the culprit before Camilla's happy ending turns into a nightmare?

Deanna Julie Dodson (Author), Ann Richardson (Narrator)

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Previous Confections: Amish Cupcake Cozy Mystery #2

Jane’s ex-husband’s new young wife comes to town, and it’s all about murder . . . The last thing Jane expected was to meet Cherri, her ex-husband’s new wife, but that’s exactly what happens. It’s bad enough that Jane’s Amish sister has a broken arm, so Jane has to run the cupcake store with dubious help from feisty octogenarians Matilda and Eleanor, and naughty little cat, Mr. Crumbles . . . but Cherri wants Jane’s help in solving a murder. Will Jane be able to solve the murder, avoid her ex, keep the cupcake store from crumbling apart, and keep a level head around Detective Damon McCloud? Or will it all end not so sweetly?

Ruth Hartzler (Author), Dorothy Hollingsworth (Narrator)

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Pretty Deceit

In the aftermath of the Great War, the line between friend and foe may be hard to discern, even for indomitable former Secret Service agent Verity Kent, in award-winning author Anna Lee Huber's thrilling mystery series. Peacetime has brought little respite for Verity Kent. Intrigue still abounds, even within her own family. As a favor to her father, Verity agrees to visit his sister in Wiltshire. Her once prosperous aunt has fallen on difficult times and is considering selling their estate. But there are strange goings-on at the manor, including missing servants, possible heirloom forgeries, and suspicious rumors--all leading to the discovery of a dead body on the grounds. While Verity and her husband, Sidney, investigate this new mystery, they are also on the trail of an old adversary--the shadowy and lethal Lord Ardmore. At every turn, the suspected traitor seems to be one step ahead of them. And even when their dear friend Max, the Earl of Ryde, stumbles upon a code hidden among his late father's effects that may reveal the truth about Ardmore, Verity wonders if they are really the hunters--or the hunted . . . Praise for Anna Lee Huber's Penny for Your Secrets Praise for A Penny for Your Secrets: 'A stellar mystery . . . great for fans of the series and all who enjoy Downton Abbey-era fiction.' BOOKLIST

Anna Lee Huber (Author), Jilly Bond (Narrator)

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Preserving the Evidence

When amateur baker, and now amateur sleuth, Rosie Hart finds herself embroiled in another mystery in rural Airlie Falls, Texas, she can't believe her bad luck. Soon the town is reeling from a murder, an unidentified body, a late mayoral challenge, missing town money, and a strange group of socialites gathered at a mansion out of town. With so many of her new friends suspected of wrongdoing, Rosie can't sit on the sidelines any longer. She's convinced these strange occurrences are connected, but she's running out of time to prove how. She'll need to unmask a murderer before there's another body to add to the tally. But snooping around undercover is harder than it looks, and Rosie will be lucky to get out of this one without more casualties than a batch of burned Buried Treasure Cookies.

Kaz Delaney (Author), Cassandra Morris (Narrator)

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Preserves & Premonitions

Magic and mystery are only part of the Southern Charms of Honeysuckle Hollow . . . Charli Goodwin's future seemed to be nothing but smooth sailing . . . until the last spell she cast changed the course of everything! Now, it's not only her life but the lives of others she cares deeply for that are tied up in her fate. Not even help from the creepy and mysterious soothsayers, the Weird Sisters, can give her a clue how to get out of the mess she's in. If Charli can't figure out a way to fix what she's done and get things back on track, according to the premonitions from the sisters, the future for herself and all of Honeysuckle Hollow is at stake. Will she be able to reverse the effects of her spell in time?

Bella Falls (Author), Johanna Parker (Narrator)

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Premeditated Peppermint

Christmas is Bailey King's favorite time of year. For her first Yuletide in Harvest, Ohio, the former big-city chocolatier is recreating a cherished holiday treat: peppermint combined with molten white chocolate. But her sugar high plummets when her former boyfriend walks into the candy shop she now runs with her Amish grandmother. New York celebrity chef Eric Sharp and his TV crew have arrived to film an authentic Amish Christmas. Bailey's not about to let her beloved town-and Swissmen Sweets-be turned into a sound bite. Unfortunately, she gets more publicity than she bargained for when Eric's executive producer is found strangled to death-and Eric's the prime suspect. With Bailey's sheriff deputy boyfriend out to prove Eric's guilt, her bad-boy ex tries to sweet-talk her into helping him clear his name . . . and rekindle their romance to boost ratings for his show. Now, between a surplus of suspects and a victim who wasn't who she seemed, Bailey's edging dangerously close to a killer who isn't looking to bring joy to the world-or to Bailey-this deadly Noel . . .

Amanda Flower (Author), Rebecca Mitchell (Narrator)

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Pregúntaselo al gat?o? (Talk to the Paw)

Jamie no quería volver a enamorarse... pero su gato MacGyver tenía otros planes para ella. ¡Cómo iba a quedarse quieto un gato con ese nombre! Jamie Syder tiene treinta y cuatro años y está soltera. Sin embargo, no es que tenga muchas ganas de iniciar una nueva relación... Tras sufrir durante todo un año a un tipo enamorado de sí mismo y a otro... que había olvidado decirle que estaba casado, ha decidido celebrar el año de ella con ella misma y MacGyver. MacGyver no es otro que un gato encantador que tiene el hábito, no tan encantador, de escabullirse por la noche y robar cosas a los vecinos. Sí, es cierto: MacGyver es un gato ladrón, pero sigue siendo el único ser del género masculino en el que Jamie confía... y la única compañía que necesita, ¿no? Inspired by the true story of a Portland, Oregon, cat who stole from his neighbors-and stole America's heart . . . SHE'S PUTTING HER LOVE LIFE ON PAWS Jamie Snyder is thirty-four and single but NOT ready to mingle. After suffering through The Year of the Non-Commital Man, The Year of the Self-Absorbed Man, and The Year of the Forgot-to-Mention-I'm-Married Man, Jamie's ready to celebrate The Year of Me-and MacGyver, of course. MacGyver is an adorable tabby with a not-so-adorable habit of sneaking out at night and stealing things from the neighbors. That's right, MacGyver is a cat burglar. He's still the only male Jamie trusts-and the only companion she needs . . . BUT HER CAT HAS OTHER IDEAS MacGyver knows his human is lonely. He can smell it. It's the same smell he's noticed on their neighbor David, a handsome young baker who's tired of his friends trying to fix him up. But now MacGyver's on the case. First, he steals something from David and stashes it at Jamie's. Then, he steals something from Jamie and leaves it with David. Before long, the two are swapping stolen goods, trading dating horror stories, and trying not to fall in love. But they're not fooling MacGyver. When humans generate this much heat, the cat is out of the bag . . .

Melinda Metz (Author), Irma Bello (Narrator)

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Preface to Murder: An Oxford Murder Mystery

A dangerous book. A hidden secret. A deadly betrayal. The Oxford Literary Festival is in full swing, but Detective Inspector Bridget Hart isn't there to learn about books. Instead she's been given the task of protecting Diane Gilbert, a controversial author who has received a death threat. Diane doesn't seem to think she needs Bridget's protection, but when the worst happens, Bridget's role switches to running a murder enquiry. The only clues Bridget has to go on relate to Diane's new book which examines the murky world of international arms deals. Under pressure to identify the killer, Bridget finds herself drawn into the clandestine world of foreign governments and the British Security Service. She'll need all her wiles and the full cooperation of her team to follow the twisting trail of evidence to its logical conclusion.

M S Morris (Author), Esther Wane (Narrator)

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Precious

A murdered pop star. A mysterious island. A life changing secret about to be uncovered. Who would want to murder pop star Flynn Garrison? That's exactly what Amber Reed needs to find out. As the lowly support officer and newest recruit at the Celebrity Crimes Investigation Agency's (CCIA), she has a lot to prove. She's desperate to get to grips with her first assignment and show that she's up to the job with the elite agency who specialize in solving crimes for the rich and famous, but there's a lot at stake . . . and it's not only her new career that's on the line. Is mixing business and pleasure ever a good idea? Will her relationship with CCIA special agent Charlie survive the challenge of the two of them working together? And then there's the added complication of agent extraordinaire Martha, a man-eating goddess, also assigned to this investigation, who clearly has designs on Charlie. Working on the case leads Amber to a glamorous red carpet film premiere, learning to dance at a party in a grand country house-and the distinct possibility of becoming the murderer's next victim. Can Amber manage to catch the killer, solve the case, stay alive, and still keep her relationship with Charlie on track?

Zanna Mackenzie (Author), Pearl Hewitt (Narrator)

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Prawn of the Dead

My name is Lemon Layne, and if asked to describe myself, like maybe on a dating site (which is never gonna happen), I'd have to go with best convenience store/barbecue joint owner in the Pacific Northwest. I live in the tiny tourist town of Fig Harbor, Washington, with my adorably neurotic best friend, Coco Belinski, my a-little-left-of-center (read totally out there) mom, May, and my trouble-making pet monkey, Jessica Fletcher. Oh, and last but certainly not least, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool amateur sleuth. Yep. I'm literally incapable of resisting a good mystery. No matter how great or small, I love to help solve a crime. From the mysterious disappearance of Ho Hos in my store, to a lost piece of jewelry, I'm always ready to put on my Sherlock Holmes cap. When I find my mother's ex-boyfriend murdered in our convenience store bathroom with a piece of his skull missing, and my mom's a suspect in a murder investigation, my mystery solving goes from zero to a hundred. To really make matters worse, the town's local conspiracy theorist and official doomsday prepper, Cappie somehow finds out the victim isn't just missing a piece of his skull-he's missing a piece of his brain!

Dakota Cassidy (Author), Hollie Jackson (Narrator)

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