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When a mysterious stranger turns up making claims that threaten Lady Fowling’s legacy, Hayley Burke must dig deep into her late-benefactor’s history to uncover the truth and catch a conniving killer in this new mystery from USA Today bestselling author Marty Wingate. It has been nearly a...

Mayor Thompson's thirtieth wedding anniversary party transforms from elegant celebration to crime scene when his longtime rival is found dead outside the venue. With all evidence pointing directly at the Mayor, Sheriff Miller wastes no time making an arrest, convinced he has his culprit. Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger are drawn into what might be their most challenging case yet. Complicating matters, Victor Sterling – the businessman Jim and Ginger helped put away – has been unexpectedly released from prison and returned to Oceanview Cove.

"Listening to Bernadette Dunne perform the Meg Langslow audiobooks gives listeners a sense of coming home to a beloved family." —AudioFile on The Falcon Always Wings Twice (Earphones Award winner) Bells are ringing and alarms are sounding in Donna Andrews' latest cheery addition in the New...

It's all happening in Woodford, an English town in the county of Brackenshire, with a serious accident resulting in a change at the equine veterinary practice, Zumba classes providing popular community exercise, and The Ship Inn and The Woodford Tearooms kept busy with hungry and thirsty patrons. But someone is producing fake antique bronze figures, and as time goes on the devastating effects are being felt in homes and businesses in the town.

Amber Blackwood, Edgehill’s secret resident witch, recently found her parents’ grimoires and the powerful time spells within. The malevolent Penhallow clan has been ruthlessly seeking the grimoires so they can travel back in time to undo their clan’s cursed magic. Because the Penhallows will stop at nothing, Amber must find an impregnable hiding place for the grimoires, though she has no clue where to start looking. When her cousin Edgar suggests the game of Magic Cache, a magic-infused version of geocaching played by witches all over the world, Amber agrees to learn how to play.

"Gardner's familiarity with Andy and the team is clear as he characterizes the larger-than-life characters with aplomb. His spot-on timing allows Andy's wisecracks to shine, while his subtle changes in inflection help signal passages not told from Andy's point of view. The result is a thoroughly...

When Ellie Warren opens the Kitty Beret Café, her life revolves around finding forever homes for rescued cats and serving lattes. That is, until a woman’s body is discovered behind her shop—the same woman who’d thrown a hissy fit with Ellie in front of lots of witnesses.

Bulldogs, Boxers, and body parts were the last thing Lola expected on her morning walk. A heartwarming and hilarious cozy mystery set in a quaint British village with a talking French Bulldog. Lola is settling into the sleepy British village with Sassy, her crime-fighting French Bulldog. When Tony Munch’s boxer dog comes running up with a foot in its mouth they know a murder mystery is unfolding. Now, a friend is in trouble. The Russian crime family will not take kindly to the loss of one of their own. Even the police are blaming it on Tony and the evidence is mounting up against him.

Their next door neighbor, Mr. Parsons, thought he was doing the right thing by loaning his ne’er do well son, Billy, some money to help get himself settled. But days later, Mr. Parsons has discovered that his entire life savings is gone. Valley PD is certain this is an impersonation scam, but Bernie isn’t so sure. With Mrs. Parsons in the hospital and Billy nowhere to be found, it’s up to Chet and Bernie to track Billy down and get to the bottom of things—before it’s too late.

A former librarian turned private investigator. A witty orange cat. A priceless Easter egg stolen from a museum in a charming seaside town full of secrets. During Oceanview Cove's annual Easter Fair, the town's prized artifact – a jewel-encrusted golden egg – vanishes from the museum. Deleted security footage, a disabled alarm system, and a mysteriously indisposed guard point to a meticulously planned heist. Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger face their most sophisticated case yet.

Lilly's best pal Scarlett "Dixie" Jefferson has done it again! She's convinced eccentric poodle-loving billionaire Archibald Lowry to sponsor a grand fundraiser for the Eastern Tennessee Poodle Rescue. Tragically, it's too late to rescue Lowry, who is murdered at the event. His pet poodle is now orphaned, so Dixie begs Lilly to foster the adorable pup. Of course, she already has a poodle - her beloved Aggie, named after Agatha Christie. Fortunately, Aggie seems to like the new addition to the family, whom Lilly renames Rex, after her second favorite mystery author, Rex Stout.

After years away, Clare Garner is back in her hometown, happily restoring antique pieces and running her family’s furniture gallery. With her high school sweetheart, Jackson Barrett, by her side and a big corporate project on the horizon, life is finally falling into place. That is, until Blake Catalano—her swoon-worthy college ex—waltzes back into town with a smile and something he’s definitely not telling her.

The Aspen leaves turn golden, prompting a season of romance to fall over the little Colorado town of Estes Park. As love is professed through precious gems, the local jewelry shop on Elkhorn Avenue experiences a rush of customers—not all of whom have the best of intentions.

Maddie Mills never planned on starting over in her late 40s. But after her no-good husband ends up behind bars, the middle-aged divorcée along with her two adorable pups, reluctantly moves back to her late parents’ oceanfront house. She reconnects with old friends and family, and finds herself embroiled in more than her fair share of murder investigations. Determined to get to the truth she does a little sleuthing with her lovable pooches by her side.

Sydney Whitmore is already up to her ears in wedding plans, wine tastings, and wendigos when her best friend, Kelly Green, scores them invites to an exclusive Halloween bash at a long-abandoned monastery.

Callie loves a timeless classic. She thought running a shop in her charming southern town meant quiet days, good tea, and lots of spare time to read. But when a strange journal turns up in a donation box, it leads her straight to the town's oldest Creole manor—and to the body of a very prominent friend. But the ladies in the dead woman's bridge club are tight-lipped and snooty, the town planner is acting shady, and the bad boy carpenter who worked for the late Alma Jessup has been spreading rumors. Everybody seems to have something to hide.

M. C. Beaton: When a body found on the Honeychurch Hall estate proves to be that of a villager who had supposedly moved to Ireland years earlier, tongues start wagging and theories abound. Charlie Green had always been a rogue. Although Charlie's demise happened well before Kat's arrival, Kat is drawn into the mystery when she finds two rare miniature portraits hidden inside a custom-made dollhouse of Honeychurch Hall.

In Food of the Dogs, Steve and his bride Lili head to Vermont for a relaxing honeymoon—until Rochester uncovers a murder victim. Their romantic getaway turns into a dangerous search for a killer hiding among small-town secrets. Dog Grant Me finds Steve back at Friar Lake Conference Center, where a winter cooking course becomes the setting for threatening notes, political intrigue, and a student’s murder. As a blizzard closes in, Steve, Lili, and Rochester must unmask a killer before the storm traps them with a murderer.

When Fred and Leo's engagement party is disrupted by a vicious "yeti attack," Fred can't ignore the scruffy Rocky—though she dearly wishes she could—and the creature seekers who are the prime suspects. But betrayal, manipulation, and murder stalks through Estes...and as people hunt for the elusive yeti, the yeti might be doing some hunting of his own....

A French patisserie opens in the village of Ashton Mead in time for Christmas. Local residents are pleased, but Hannah, owner of the Sunshine Tea Shoppe, feels threatened by the competition. When the owner of the patisserie is killed, Hannah is suspected of murdering her business rival. Her friend, Emily, is determined to clear Hannah's name. She seems to be facing an impossible task… until her little dog Poppy makes a surprising discovery.