You'll love Anne Brown and the Colebridge Community! In The Basement Quilt, a novel by Ann Hazelwood, you'll get to know the family and friends of Anne Brown, a plucky florist whose daily ups and downs will seem so familiar you'll identify with her right away. Anne decides to learn to quilt to help her aunt, and in the process learns family secrets. Then she uncovers a mysterious presence in her mother's basement, or does she? Anne learns about love, too, in various forms. She and the members of the Colebridge community go through some big life changes. Are their decisions wise or does trouble lie ahead? The Basement Quilt is not just the title of this first novel in a series; the basement quilt itself is a character. You'll want to meet other quilt 'characters' throughout the series.
Enjoy Christmas in Colebridge in the final installment of Ann Hazelwood's Colebridge Community Series. Main street is busy with the Mistletoe Market and the quilt show in the depot. Folks in Colebridge help one another, especially at Christmas. Through love and loss, the townspeople are sewn together. The layers of their lives, like quilts, blend as one through appreciation of the community that binds them; not just in Colebridge, but in their hearts.
Enter the charming, historic town of Colebridge, Missouri, and view life from Anne Brown's perspective. As the owner of Brown's Botanical Flower Shop, Anne encounters a serious challenge in her life while also seeing a big dream fulfilled on the Dickson properties. Grandmother Davis' trademark lilies show up in a patterned wholecloth quilt. This quilt gives much comfort to Anne until she is forced to give it up to its intended owner. See what changes await Anne in her home life, family, and business in this sixth novel in the Colebridge Community Series.
It was hard enough serving as my witchy cat’s familiar when we only had to deal with threats we could see. Now he’s gotten himself into a bitter feud with a newly dispatched ghost, leaving me to wonder… How in the heck are we supposed to defeat this thing?
I miss the simple days when all I had to worry about was finishing my thesis paper and not getting fired from my part-time job as a barista.
And, yeah, even though I didn’t choose the magic life, it sure as heck chose me. Now all I have to do is to keep myself alive long enough to appreciate some of the perks.
Max's parents and stepmother visit, and while they are all at dinner, a town councillor is brewtally murdered. The victim wanted coffee to remain illegal in East Bucklebury, so there are any number of suspects who perked up at news of the murder.
With orange being the favourite colour of Max's stepmother, can Goldie prevent her from a horrible accident at the hands … or claws … of Persnickle?
As the situation percolates, will Goldie and Max solve the murder with the help of Oleander and Athanasius? And will there be grounds for arrest? They will certainly give it their best shot.
The stroke of midnight brings murder.
What could be more magical than a black tie Christmas party where those attending will socialize and rub elbows with the most prominent lawyers and judges in the state? Kay is enjoying the food, the wine, the conversation—and a dance with Judge Beck to the music of an elegant string quartet.
But when she finds a dead body in an upstairs bathroom, Kay’s fairytale evening hits a sour note. Is the murderer a jilted lover? A rival for a lucrative position? A disgruntled client? With the dead man’s ghost demanding justice, Kay races against time to find the killer before the police arrest the wrong person.
Hannah Kline is a successful Los Angeles obstetrician, and the recently widowed mother of a young daughter. She is barely managing to hold it all together, when her life is shattered by the murder of her beautiful, bright, zany and recently divorced sister-in-law, Beth.
Detective Daniel Ross of the LAPD thinks the killer had a very personal motive. Hannah is determined to do whatever she can to assist the police in finding the murderer. She finds herself obsessed with the details of Beth's life, and as she encounters her sister-in-law's eclectic collection of friends and former lovers, she discovers that all was not as it seemed. Not only was Beth a woman with a secret life, but her secrets may have led her inexorably to a rendezvous with her killer.
A mother and daughter try to escape their family’s NY mob ties by making a fresh start in Savannah, GA but they soon realize you can run but you can’t hide from the past.
'Key to Savannah' is Book 1 in the Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series
Months after the untimely death of mafia made man “Vinnie Garlucci,” his devoted wife, Carlita, discovers a mysterious key in one of his pockets while sorting through his belongings.
With help from her daughter, Mercedes, she sets off to find out what the mysterious key belongs to and soon discovers she has inherited property in historic Savannah, Georgia. Carlita views the property as a sign and remembers Vinnie’s dying words to her to get their family out of the mafia.
Against the wishes of her three sons, mother and daughter embark on a road trip to explore the property. While they're gone, someone breaks into their home and vandalizes it. This is the second time it has happened since Vinnie's death and Carlita is convinced that it's somehow tied to the mafia.
Carlita and Mercedes are looking forward to leaving their old life behind with a fresh start in beautiful Savannah. They quickly realize you can run but you can’t hide from the past.
'Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!'
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor)
FRAMED BY A FORGERY (A LACEY DOYLE COZY MYSTERY—BOOK 8) is book eight in a charming new cozy mystery series which begins with MURDER IN THE MANOR (Book #1), a #1 Bestseller with over 100 five-star reviews—and a free download!
Lacey Doyle, 39 years old and freshly divorced, has made a drastic change: she has walked away from the fast life of New York City and settled down in the quaint English seaside town of Wilfordshire.
November has arrived, bringing the crisp weather, farms, and the promise of Fall holidays, and Lacey is thrilled to be auctioning off a rare and priceless letter. But after selling it to an eager buyer, the letter turns out to be too good to be true—it’s been forged, and the buyer wants his money back.
But the person who sold it to her is now dead.
Can the forgery and murder be connected?
Lacey, with her beloved dog, must solve the crime and unearth the source of the forgery before she herself is implicated and her business is taken away from her.
Book #9—CATASTROPHE IN A CLOISTER—is also available for pre-order!
Which two things are dark, bitter, and satisfying? Chocolate… and murderCharlotte Mission is no longer a spy-in-hiding. After a recent brush with the ‘underground,’ Charlie’s happy to be back at the Gossip Inn, serving as the assistant to her retired spy grandmother. This time, however, she’s got her sights set on capturing her ex-husband. Kyle Turner has arrived in Gossip seeking revenge, and if Charlotte doesn’t stop him, there’s no telling how many people will suffer.
But everything’s under control. Charlie and Gamma are in position, and the agency is sure to step in before things get wild. That is until one of the assistants in the kitten foster center is murdered, sending the Texas small town into a blind panic. Can Charlie and Gamma solve the case and stop Kyle before they pay the ultimate price?
Find out in the show-stopping, cozy conclusion to the Mission Inn-possible Cozy Mystery series. Grab your copy today!
Downton Abbey crossed with Murder, She Wrote...set in a Yorkshire village!
When the body of Isolde Newley's long lost husband is found in the grounds of St Augustus churchyard, suspicion falls on Isolde and everyone close to her - especially her new love interest, the dashing Dr Mainwaring.
The mystery is exacerbated by the largest snowfall seen in North Yorkshire for years. No one can get in - or out - of the village.
It will take all of Tommy & Evelyn Christie's sleuthing powers to clear their friends and find the murderer before the police arrive from York.
If you enjoy the glamour of bygone eras like 1920s Downton Abbey and gentle, cozy mysteries set in the English countryside then you will love this new series.
How do you solve a murder when the only witness is already dead?
A failed engagement forces 43-year-old Lindsey Dell back to her hometown, and back to her best friend, Cameron, one of the area's top real estate agents. With her help, Lindsey's interior design business is thriving in no time. And when Lindsey starts seeing spirits, she's able to return the favor, clearing ghosts from haunted houses to make them easier for Cameron to sell.
Aided by her new friend, Rod, and her black cat, Jasmine, Lindsey makes the most of the growing paranormal activity in small-town Sparrowford. That changes when a ghost makes it clear she's the victim of foul play...and the murderer is still out there.
