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Gobble, Gobble Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery)
Par Leslie Meier. 2020
For Lucy Stone, Thanksgiving in Tinker&’s Cove, Maine, is more than just gathering friends and family in gratitude. It&’s also…
about catching a killer or two . . .Turkey Day Murder Tinker&’s Cove has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, from visits with TomTom Turkey to the annual Warriors high school football game and Lucy Stone&’s impressive pumpkin pie. But this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends to discover who left Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan deader than the proverbial Thanksgiving turkey . . . Turkey Trot Murder Besides the annual Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, Lucy expects the approaching holiday to be a relatively uneventful one—until she finds beautiful Alison Franklin dead and frozen in Blueberry Pond. As a state of unrest descends on Tinker&’s Cove, Lucy is in a race to beat the killer to the finish line—or she can forget about stuffing and cranberry sauce . . .Knit of the Living Dead (A Knit & Nibble Mystery #6)
Par Peggy Ehrhart. 2020
When a spooky celebration in Arborville, New Jersey conjures real scares, can Pamela and the Knit and Nibble Club sink…
their teeth into a bone-chilling mystery that just won&’t rest in peace? Among the countless revelers at the town&’s much-anticipated Halloween parade, a woman dressed as Little Bo Peep is the only one making people scream bloody murder. In a scene straight out of a horror movie, the Knit and Nibblers find the nursery rhyme character dead with thick strands of yarn looped around her neck. Pamela and her best friend, Bettina, are set on pinning down who wanted the woman gone forever, but it&’ll take every trick they can muster to catch the culprit without becoming the next poor souls to join Little Bo Peep&’s dark, endless sleep . . . Knitting tips and delicious recipes included!Gourd to Death (A Pie Town Mystery #5)
Par Kirsten Weiss. 2020
This Halloween, pie shop proprietor Val Harris must patch together clues to solve a murder by pumpkin . . .…
As the owner of Pie Town, Val&’s been tapped to judge the pie making contest at the annual pumpkin festival in the coastal California town of San Nicholas. Things could get sticky though—her boyfriend, cop Gordon Carmichael, is entering the competition with his &“special&” family pumpkin pie recipe. But Val&’s got bigger problems than a conflict of interest when she and her flaky piecrust-maker Charlene discover another contestant crushed under an enormous pumpkin. When grudge-holding Chief Shaw comes up with a half-baked reason to toss Carmichael off the case and onto the suspect list, it's up to Val and Charlene to find the tricky killer. But as they dodge lethal pumpkin cannons and follow the clues into a figurative and literal maze, the pie pals are in for the scariest Halloween of their lives—and it may be their last . . .Pulp Friction (A Cider Shop Mystery #2)
Par Julie Anne Lindsey. 2020
Nothing&’s sweeter than a fruitful family business, and for Winona Mae Montgomery and her Granny Smythe, that means Smythe Orchards…
in Blossom Valley, Virginia. But this year&’s apple crop is especially juicy—with scandal . . . SEEDS OF DANGER Thanks to Winnie's new cider shop, Smythe Orchards is out of the red and folks can get their fix of the produce and other delectable products they love all year round. The locals are even booking the shop for events, including a June wedding! Winnie couldn&’t be happier to see the barn filled to the rafters for the big bash—until her doting ex, Hank, is caught in a heated argument with the groom. Winnie plans to scold Hank after the party, but spots him running off instead. And when the groom turns up dead, apparently hit by the honeymoon getaway car, Hank is the main suspect. Now Hank is on the lam, and it&’s up to Winnie to get to the core of the truth—before the real killer puts the squeeze on her . . . &“The characters are delightful . . . Plenty of action and suspense.&”—RT Book Reviews on Murder in Real Time Includes Recipes! Visit us at www.kensingtonbooks.comSealed Off (A Maine Clambake Mystery #8)
Par Barbara Ross. 2020
Early October is &“winding down&” time in Busman&’s Harbor, Maine, but there&’s nothing relaxing about it for Julia Snowden. Between…
busloads of weekend leaf peepers at the Snowden Family Clambake and a gut renovation of the old mansion on Morrow Island, she&’s keeping it all together with a potentially volatile skeleton crew—until one of them turns up dead under the firewood. When the Russian demo team clearing out the mansion discovers a room that&’s been sealed off for decades, Julia&’s baffled as to its purpose and what secrets it might have held. Tensions are already simmering with the crew, but when one of the workers is found murdered, things come to a boil. With the discovery of another body—and a mysterious diary with Cyrillic text in the hidden room—the pressure&’s on Julia to dig up a real killer fast. But she&’ll have to sort through a pile of suspects, including ex-spouses, a spurned lover, and a recently released prisoner, to fish out one clammed-up killer. Praise for Steamed Open &“Sure to appeal to readers who treasure the Maine coast, Ross&’s latest continues the lives and minor dramas of her fictionalized version of Boothbay Harbor with amiable characters.&” —Kirkus ReviewsHave Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas (A Candy-Coated Mystery #8)
Par Nancy Coco. 2020
Christmas on Mackinac Island brings a flurry of festive activity for fudge shop owner Allie McMurphy—but also a body in…
a snowbank . . . SNOWED UNDER All Allie wants for Christmas is for renovations to be finished on the Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop so she can move back home for the holidays. But for now she's staying in her friend Frances's apartment, busily baking batches of holiday fudge. After someone leaves a mysterious note on the door to meet up, the curious fudge maker goes to the rendezvous with her bichonpoo, Mal—only to discover a woman facedown in a snowdrift. With her dying breath, the woman gasps, &“Frances.&” The police suspect she named her killer, but Allie knows that's impossible. She needs to wrap up this case before the trail runs cold—and give her friend the gift of freedom this Christmas season . . . Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries &“Memorable characters, a charming locale, and a satisfying mystery.&”—Barbara Allan &“It&’s probably best not to read this while you&’re too hungry, as the assorted fudge recipes may send you right to the kitchen.&” —The Oakland Tribune &“A fun and fast-paced cozy mystery that would be perfect for a weekend in, under cozy blankets with a mug of hot cocoa.&” —Criminal ElementToxic Toffee (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery #4)
Par Amanda Flower. 2019
A sweet tooth for murder . . . Bailey King’s in New York wrapping up a six-week shoot on her…
first cable TV show, Bailey’s Amish Sweets, when she gets a call from her Ohio town’s resident busybody. With Easter around the corner, Bailey’s been recruited to create a giant toffee bunny for the weeklong springtime festival that will also feature live white rabbits. But back home in Harvest, death becomes the main attraction when Stephen Raber keels over from an apparent heart attack—with Bailey and Raber’s pet bunny as witnesses. . Except it wasn’t Raber’s heart that suddenly gave out—a lethal dose of lily of the valley was mixed into a tasty piece of toffee. Who’d want to poison a jovial rabbit farmer who reminded Bailey of an Amish Santa Claus? To solve the murder, she and her sheriff deputy boyfriend Aiden must uncover a twenty-year-old secret. She’ll need to pull a rabbit out of a hat to keep a healthy distance from toxic people, including one venomous killer . . . Recipe Included! Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies “As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.”—USA Today “Flower has hit it out of the ballpark . . . and continues to amaze with her knowledge of the Amish way of life.”—RT Book Reviews “At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy.”—Library JournalStatue of Limitations (A Goddess of Greene St. Mystery #1)
Par Kate Collins. 2020
In this delightful new series by the New York Times bestselling author of the Flower Shop Mysteries, Athena Spencer comes…
back home to work with her crazy big Greek family at their garden center. But she never expected a return to her roots would mean protecting her family from murder . . . After her divorce, Athena has returned to coastal Michigan to work in her family&’s garden center and raise her son, while also caring for a mischievous wild raccoon and fending off her family&’s annoying talent for nagging. Working alone at the garden center one night, Athena is startled by a handsome stranger who claims to be the rightful owner of a valuable statue her grandfather purchased at a recent estate sale. But she has even bigger problems on her plate. The powerful Talbot family from whom her pappoús bought the statue is threatening to raze the shops on Greene Street&’s &“Little Greece&” to make way for a condo. The recent death of the family&’s patriarch already seemed suspicious, but now it&’s clear that a murderer is in their midst. Athena will have to live up to her warrior goddess namesake to protect her family from a killer and save their community from ruin . . . &“Kate Collins delivers an entertaining, amusing, and deliciously suspenseful mystery.&” —Cleo Coyle, New York Times bestselling authorHowloween Murder (A Melanie Travis Mystery #26)
Par Laurien Berenson. 2020
As the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, counts down to a spooky celebration on October 31st, a horrifying murder leaves Melanie…
Travis pawing for clues in a hair-raising game of trick-or-treat . . . With just a few days left before Halloween, everyone at Howard Academy is anticipating the guaranteed sugar high they&’ll experience from gorging on Harriet Bloom&’s famous marshmallow puffs. The private school&’s annual costume party revolves around the headmaster&’s assistant and her seemingly supernatural batches of gooey goodies. So, it's a shock when Harriet&’s elderly neighbor is suddenly found dead with the beloved dessert in his hand. In a snap, police start questioning whether Harriet modified her top-secret recipe to include a hefty dose of lethal poison . . . Melanie knows her tenured colleague would never intentionally serve cyanide-laced puffs to a defenseless old man. But as explosive neighborhood gossip reveals a potential culprit, it also brings her closer to sealing her own doom. Because on an evening ruled by masked revelers, bizarre getups, and hidden identities, Halloween might just be the perfect opportunity for a cold-hearted killer to get away with murder once again—this time sending a nosy, unsuspecting sleuth to an early grave!Death by Café Mocha (A Bookstore Cafe Mystery #7)
Par Alex Erickson. 2019
Krissy Hancock and her pals are taking a coffee break—leaving their bookstore-café in Pine Hills, Ohio, and heading to a…
convention. But this road trip will be more dangerous than they expected … Coffee lovers are gathering from far and wide at the hotel, and Krissy, Rita, and Vicki are excited. But some of the attendees may need to switch to decaf, as a public argument breaks out soon after they check in and then a flavor competition leads to bitter feelings. When the winner of the contest is beaned with a carafe full of café mocha, suspicions swirl—along with accusations of bribery. Was the dead man offering perks to the judges—or was something sinister going on in his personal life? This case is going to keep Krissy up all night long …Dough or Die (A Bread Shop Mystery #5)
Par Winnie Archer. 2020
Known for its mouthwatering traditional breads, the Yeast of Eden bakery has gained fame across Northern California&’s coast. Now the…
shop is bound for Reality TV—but a murder may kill its reputation . . . People come to the beach town of Santa Sofia as much for the healing properties of Yeast of Eden&’s breads as for a vacation getaway. And now a cable food channel has selected the bakery as a featured culinary delight for a new show. Baking apprentice Ivy Culpepper is excited as the crew arrives, ready to capture all the ins and outs of the renowned bread shop. But instead they capture something much harder to stomach: the attempted murdered of the show&’s cameraman just outside Yeast of Eden . . . With no motive and no clues, and the town craving answers, it will be up to Ivy to sift through the evidence to find the truth. But she&’ll have to move quickly before someone else is targeted or the wrong person gets the heat—and the business collapses like a deflated soufflé, right before her eyes.Game of Cones (A Lickety Splits Mystery #4)
Par Cynthia Baxter. 2020
As stormy weather puts a freeze on business at Lickety Splits, Kate McKay doesn&’t waffle around scooping up new clientele…
at a historic hotel. But her hopes of becoming the Hudson Valley&’s reigning ice cream queen melt fast when murder checks in . . . From the moment Kate arrives at the imposing Mohawk Mountain Resort, not even luggage brimming with hot fudge can sweeten her stay. Instead of savoring alone time with her on-again boyfriend Jake and leading workshops on whipping together delectable frosty treats, she finds herself stranded at the isolated hotel with a small group of nutty characters—and a dead body. When the corpse of wealthy cosmetics executive Bethany La Montaigne is suddenly found following a blackout, any of the five strangers trapped with Kate and Jake could be the killer. Chilled to the core, Kate vows to discover whether the victim&’s mortal enemy was a smooth-talking playboy, bubbly millennial, mousy librarian, charming Englishman, or the Mohawk&’s creepy general manager . . . Bethany&’s life was chock full of scandals and there&’s little doubt that someone refused to endure another taste. With just a sprinkling of clues, it&’s up to Kate to bring justice to a culprit who believes that revenge is a dish best served cold . . . Includes mouthwatering ice cream recipes from the Lickety Splits Ice Cream Shoppe!Death of a Gigolo (A Jaine Austen Mystery #17)
Par Laura Levine. 2019
After a dry spell, freelance writer Jaine Austen’s life is suddenly full of romance. For one thing, she’s reconnected with…
her ex—though her cat, Prozac, isn’t happy about it. And Jaine’s also got a new ghostwriting gig, working on a steamy novel called Fifty Shades of Turquoise . . . Daisy Kincaid is in her sixties and heiress to a fortune. Now she wants to make a name for herself as a romance author . . . with a little help from Jaine, that is. As Jaine labors away on love scenes, she gets to know the wealthy woman’s gentleman friend, her household staff, and her social circle—every one of whom is horrified when Daisy falls under the spell of a much younger stud named Tommy, a rude, crude lothario who’s made himself a fixture in Daisy’s Bel Air mansion. After Tommy and Daisy shock everyone by announcing their engagement, it doesn’t take long for someone to stab him in the neck—with the solid gold Swiss Army knife that Daisy gave him as a gift. The challenging part is trying to narrow down the list of suspects. Jaine’s going to have to put a bookmark in that love story and focus all her creative talent into untangling a tale of money and murder . . .A Field Guide to Homicide (A Cat Latimer Mystery #6)
Par Lynn Cahoon. 2020
Cat Latimer and her writer’s retreat group go on a hiking trip—but a murderer has been lurking off the beaten…
path . . . Cat’s sweetheart, Seth, is going all out on an outing into the local mountains—for the benefit of the writing group Cat’s hosting at her Colorado B&B. But when they try to identify some plant and animal life, they find death instead. The body belongs to a man with a gold claim a few miles away. Instead of striking it rich, he’s been struck down. To his surprise, Seth recognizes the victim from his military days—and up to now believed he’d already died during his last tour of duty. Now Cat has to solve this mystery before the killer takes a hike . . . Praise for Lynn Cahoon “Better get your flashlight handy, A Story to Kill will keep you reading all night.”—Laura Bradford, author of the Amish Mysteries“Lynn Cahoon has created an absorbing, good fun mystery in Mission to Murder.”—Fresh FictionTo Coach a Killer (A Cat & Gilley Life Coach Mystery #2)
Par Victoria Laurie. 2020
Soaking up a luxurious new chapter alongside her saucy bestie, Cat Cooper plans on emerging as the premier life coach…
in East Hampton by summertime. All she has to do is survive an offseason replete with desolate beaches, slow business, and murder . . . As the Hamptons drags through early spring, Cat&’s shot at becoming the toast of the town in time for Memorial Day is dwindling—and fast. The only client she can find has been housebound for decades and claims to be the victim of a devasting curse. Then there&’s the matter of Detective Shepherd&’s intense jealousy over Maks Grinkov, the handsome bad boy who approaches Cat with an unusual offer she can&’t stop thinking about. Havoc finally breaks loose when a string of murders rocks the coastal community, landing Maks on the hook as the culprit . . . While the body count rises, Cat goes from life coaching to sleuthing for the truth about Maks&’s less-than-wholesome background. But after digging deeper, she questions if Detective Shepherd had an unwitting hand in a related homicide case after tangling with the wrong people. With a storm approaching shore and no one to trust, Cat and her sharp-tongued best friend, Gilley, must solve a client&’s curse and a series of violent deaths before a killer sends them all sailing to their doom . . .Hounds of the Basket Stitch (A Black Sheep & Co. Mystery #3)
Par Anne Canadeo. 2019
The Black Sheep Knitters come to the aid of two sisters—one a victim and one a suspect . . . Maggie…
Messina knows that knitting is not only enjoyable, it also calms both the mind and soul. She’s happy to visit two sisters, Holly and Rose Piper, and teach them some simple stitches, while the rest of the Black Sheep knitters tag along. Dana Haeger has known the young women since they were children and is the closest thing to family the Pipers now have. Dana is especially concerned about Rose, who has been easily overwhelmed ever since a car accident many years ago. She is at her best managing the houseful of hounds that she rescues and shelters, while Holly runs the family nursery and remains devoted to Rose’s care. The lesson goes well, but the knitters are troubled about the sisters living alone in such a remote corner of Plum Harbor. Their worst fears are realized when Holly is attacked in her greenhouse and the building set ablaze. Rose is found unconscious nearby, her dogs running wild. When she wakes, her memory is blank. Holly is hospitalized and unable to offer even a clue. The Black Sheep suspect a mysterious drifter who had talked his way into a few days of wages, and just as quickly, disappeared. Or was it their estranged stepbrother, Toby, full of family grievances and eager to make a claim on the estate? Or, heaven forbid . . . was it Rose? Hovering over all these questions like an ominous shadow is a dark secret from the sisters’ past. While it seems everything is unraveling, the knitters will need to keep their wits as sharp as their needles to prove Rose’s innocence and stop a killer from striking again.Apple Cider Slaying (A Cider Shop Mystery #1)
Par Julie Anne Lindsey. 2019
Apples are at the core of the family business run by Winona Mae Montgomery and her Granny Smythe. But this…
year’s crop is unseasonably ripe with murder . . . ONE ROTTEN APPLE Blossom Valley, West Virginia, is home to Smythe Orchards, Winnie and her Granny’s beloved twenty-five-acre farm and family business. But any way you slice it, it’s struggling. That’s why they’re trying to drum up business with the “First Annual Christmas at the Orchard,” a good old-fashioned holiday festival with enough delicious draw to satisfy apple-picking locals and cider-loving tourists alike—until the whole endeavor takes a sour turn when the body of Nadine Cooper, Granny’s long-time, grudge-holding nemesis, is found lodged in the apple press. Now, with Granny the number one suspect, Winnie is hard-pressed to prove her innocence before the real killer delivers another murder . . . “The characters are delightful . . . Plenty of action and suspense.”—RT Book Reviews on Murder in Real Time Includes Recipes!An Ale of Two Cities (A Literary Pub Mystery #2)
Par Sarah Fox. 2019
In this intoxicating mystery by USA Today bestselling author Sarah Fox, a winter carnival becomes a recipe for disaster when…
a Shady Creek celebrity gets iced. The Winter Carnival always brings holiday cheer, Christmas joy—and tourists with cash—to picturesque Shady Creek, Vermont. At the center of the glittering decorations and twinkling lights is booklover and pub owner Sadie Coleman, creating original cocktails, hosting a literary trivia evening, and cheering on her loyal employee Melanie “Mel” Costas as she competes in the ice carving competition. But holiday cheer can’t compete with former resident and renowned chef Freddy Mancini, who arrives with his nose in the air, showing off his ice-sculpting skills like a modern-day Michelangelo. During the artists’ break in the night-long contest, Mel’s tools disappear . . . and Freddy is found dead with her missing pick in his chest. Although the police turn their attention to Mel, it seems everyone in town had a grudge against Freddy, including his assistant, his mentor, his former flame, and even his half-brother. Faster than she can fling a Huckleberry Gin, Sadie finds herself racing to make sure the police don’t arrest the wrong suspect—all while sharing a flirtation with local brewery owner Grayson Blake. Their chemistry leads to a heated rivalry at the hockey rink—and to the hot pursuit of a killer.15 Minutes of Flame (Nantucket Candle Maker Mystery #3)
Par Christin Brecher. 2020
As Stella Wright&’s Nantucket candle store thrives, her knack for solving mysteries burns equally bright—especially when a Halloween haunted house…
uncovers evidence of a centuries-old murder . . . When Stella&’s friend inherits a creaky, abandoned home in Nantucket, she knows it&’s the perfect setting for the town&’s annual Halloween fundraiser. A deserted, boarded-up building on the property—once used as a candle-making shop—adds to the creepy ambiance. But as Stella explores the shack&’s dilapidated walls, she discovers a terrible secret: the skeleton of a Quaker woman, wrapped in blood-soaked clothing and hidden deep within a stone hearth . . . While police investigate, Stella wastes no time asking for help from friends with long ties to Nantucket&’s intricate history. The key to the murder may lie within a scorching 18th century love triangle that pit two best friends against one another over a dubious man. But before the case is solved, another life will be claimed—leaving Stella to wonder who in Nantucket is friend, and who is foe . . . Praise for Murder&’s No Votive Confidence &“A charming mystery with believable, likeable characters. Check it out.&”—Suspense MagazineShadows In Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death #51)
Par J. D. Robb. 2020
While Eve examines a fresh body in Washington Square Park, her husband, Roarke, spots a man among the onlookers he’s…
known since his younger days on the streets of Dublin. A man who claims to be his half brother. A man who kills for a living—and who burns with hatred for him. Eve is quick to suspect that the victim’s spouse—resentful over his wife’s affair and poised to inherit her fortune—would have happily paid an assassin to do his dirty work. Roarke is just as quick to warn her that if Lorcan Cobbe is the hitman, she needs to be careful. Law enforcement agencies worldwide have pursued this cold-hearted killer for years, to no avail. And his lazy smirk when he looked Roarke’s way indicates that he will target anyone who matters to Roarke...and is confident he’ll get away with it. Eve is desperate to protect Roarke. Roarke is desperate to protect Eve. And together, they’re determined to find Cobbe before he finds them—even if it takes them across the Atlantic, far outside Eve’s usual jurisdiction...