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| Janet L. (janel) |
Scornful Scones (Cozy Corgi Mysteries) by Mildred Abbott
With summer approaching, Estes Park is abuzz with flowers, baking, tourists, and? murder. Tourist season is about to begin, and the lovely weather has Winifred Page and her corgi sidekick, Watson, leaving the comfort of the Cozy Corgi Bookshop and Bakery to reluctantly attend a celebration at... more
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Murder at the Marina (Kelly Jackson Mystery) by Janet Finsilver
She's got to solve this-or her friends are sunk . . . Kelly Jackson, manager of the Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast, is fond of the Doblinsky brothers, Ivan and Rudy, members of the Silver Sentinels, a crew of crime-solving senior citizens in their Northern California seaside hamlet. After she... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Bad Debts: A Jack Irish Thriller by Peter Temple
Introducing Australia’s most acclaimed crime-thriller writer to North American audiences with his first two books in his award-winning Jack Irish series.A phone message from ex-client Danny McKillop doesn’t ring any bells for Jack Irish. Life is hard enough without having to dredge... more
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The Norths Meet Murder (Mr. & Mrs. North, Bk 1) by Richard Lockridge & Frances Lo...
Mr. and Mrs. North stumble upon a corpse -- and fall backward into murder
Jerry and Pamela North’s upstairs apartment has been empty as long as they can remember. It’s an ordinary Greenwich Village abode, and the Norths are ordinary Villagers -- which means they... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
No Rest for the Dove (Bracebridge, Bk 3) by Margaret Miles
The dead tell no tales....
It is the summer of 1765, and Charlotte Willett is enjoying the balmy languor of Bracebridge with her cultured neighbor, Richard Longfellow. But their peaceful routine shatters with the arrival of Richard's elegant friend from abroad.
Known as Il... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
An Automated Murder: (A Whodunit Antiques Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Shelly West
It's Christmastime in Wallace Point--but that doesn't mean the town's getting a vacation from murder!
Mr. Yamamoto's Toy Shop is famous for handcrafted wooden automata. Shingo Yamamoto is a modern day genius, crafting whimsical clockwork toys capable of a wide range of movements. But on the day... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Christmas Corpse (A Traveling Town Mystery) by Ami Diane
Murder à la mode?What could go wrong when barreling down a mountain in a souped-up sled?A typical play day in the snow turns deadly when Ella, alongside her geriatric friends and the town?s handsome inventor, discover the body of one of the local residents. And it wasn?t the weather that killed... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Pancakes and Poison (A Traveling Town Mystery Book 1) by Ami Diane
A funny mystery series with a touch of history and romance about a witty sleuth stranded in a traveling town??Love this series?I came across this series purely by accident, and am now totally hooked?? ?Amazon reviewer???????I will undoubtedly look for more installments in this series and by this... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Merry Buried Christmas (Black Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery Series) (Volume 12) by Lyndsey Co...
Murder always ruins the best baked plans . . . Annie Hunter has a lot on her plate just before Christmas, but it?s not all sugar and spice and everything nice! With an open house at her aunt?s new Blackbird Bed and Breakfast, all Annie hopes for is a drama-free day. Of course, events never go as... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Purrs and Peril (Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe, Bk 1) by Jinty James
A cat cafe murder. Who is the killer? Lauren Crenshaw and her Norwegian Forest Cat Annie run their own certified cat cafe in the picturesque small town of Gold Leaf Valley, Northern California. Lauren's fun cousin Zoe helps out as well. Lauren, Annie, and Zoe are shocked when one... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
To Live and Die in Dixie (Callahan Garrity, Bk 2) by Kathy Hogan Trocheck
From her time on the Atlanta police force, Callahan Garrity, house cleaner and private investigator extraordinaire, has excelled at mopping up messes -- of all kinds. But she has no idea what she's getting into when she agrees to work for infamous antiques dealer Elliot Littlefield.
The... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Dead Men's Dust (Joe Hunter, Bk 1) by Matt Hilton
Former military operative and ex-CIA agent Joe Hunter solves problems. And he's very good at what he does. But now the problem strikes too close to home. Hunter's brother has disappeared after stealing from the wrong man, a seriously deranged thrill killer named Tubal Cain.
Cain is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Faithful Spy (John Wells, Bk 1) by Alex Berenson
John Wells is the only American CIA agent to penetrate al Qaeda. Before 2001 attacks, he hid in Pakistan mountains, biding time, building his cover. Now, on the orders of Omar Khadri - malicious mastermind plotting more al Qaeda strikes on America - Wells comes home from the cold. Neither Khadri... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Noble Beginnings (Jack Noble, Bk 1) by L. T. Ryan
In March of 2002, while the eyes of the world focused on Afghanistan, Jack Noble finds himself on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. A Marine in name only, Jack is on-loan to the CIA. Normally an integral part of the team, he finds that he is nothing more than a security detail in Iraq.
Jack and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Adventures In Mosaics: Creating Pique Assiette Mosaics from Broken China, Glass, Pott...
All the rage in the 1920s, the art of pique assiette is back in vogue all over the world. Literally translated in French as "broken plate," pique assiette uses bits and pieces of a variety of materials from broken china to stones and shells to create mosaic-like works of art. Pique Assiette is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Of Mutts and Murder (Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery) by Bethany Blake
It?s time for Sylvan Creek?s annual ?Chili for Dogs? charity event?and when Daphne Templeton-Black?s father, Ben, rolls into town with his food truck and his faithful mutt, it?s sure to spice up the Memorial Day weekend. But another kind of memorial is in the cards when Jack?s business partner... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Cobblered to Death (Courtney Archer, Bk 1) by Rosemarie Ross
Out of the frying pan, into the fire . . .
Courtney Archer is known for hosting the show Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter . . . despite the fact that she’s actually a pediatrician’s daughter. Now she’s signed on for a role on The American Baking... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Burning Page (Invisible Library, Bk 3) by Genevieve Cogman
Never judge a book by its cover...
Due to her involvement in an unfortunate set of mishaps between the dragons and the Fae, Librarian spy Irene is stuck on probation, doing what should be simple fetch-and-retrieve projects for the mysterious Library. But trouble has a tendency to find... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber
Blue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming small-town Buttonwood, Alabama, she's happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across an abandoned... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
For Letter or Worse (Stationery Shop, Bk 2) by Vivian Conroy
The scissors are sharpened and the cardstock stacked for Delta Douglas' latest workshop: a 3D cardmaking event at socialite Lena Laroy's birthday extravaganza. As co-owner of Wanted, the local stationery shop, Delta is ready to wow her guests with her one of a kind crafts. But, at this... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Eternally 21 (Mrs. Frugalicioius, Bk 1) by Linda Joffe Hull
Mrs. Frugalicious's guide to bargain shopping and solving crimes
When Maddie Michael's husband, Mr. Frank Finance, loses all their money in a Ponzi scheme, Maddie must do her best to prevent Frank's TV show from going belly up. To maintain the appearance that everything is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Forests, Fishing, & Forgery: A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery (Volume 3) by Tonya ...
It's Labor Day weekend in Normal, and if you know anything about camping and RVing, you know it's one of the busiest times of the year. Unfortunately, Daniel Boone National Park is in danger of being closed due to a drought and local businesses are scrambling for ideas to survive a possible... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Cozy Cookbook: More than 100 Recipes from Today?s Bestselling Mystery Authors by ...
MORE THAN 100 RECIPES FROM
AVERY AAMES/DARYL WOOD GERBER
ELLERY ADAMS
CONNIE ARCHER
LESLIE BUDEWITZ
LAURA CHILDS
CLEO COYLE
VICTORIA HAMILTON
B. B. HAYWOOD
JULIE HYZY
JENN McKINLAY
PAIGE SHELTON
Great meals don?t have to be a mystery—but they can come from... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Early Check Out (Park Hotel, Bk 2) by Diane Capri
Follow former lawyer turned concierge and amateur sleuth Andi Steele and her lovable cats (and dogs) as they catch murderers and solve crimes on historic Frontenac Island, Michigan.
Dead bodies. Hunky men. A never-ending parade of demanding hotel guests, quirky villagers, cats, dogs, and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Reservation with Death: A Park Hotel Mystery (The Park Hotel Mysteries) by Diane Capr...
A new cozy mystery series COMPLETE IN FOUR NOVELS from New York Times and USA Today best-selling Author Diane Capri.
Follow former lawyer turned concierge and amateur sleuth Andi Steele and her lovable cats (and dogs) as they catch murderers and solve crimes on historic Frontenac Island,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Granny Bares It All (Secret Agent Granny, Bk 4) by Harper Lin
I’m Barbara Gold. Age: 70. Height: 5’5”. Eyes: blue. Hair: gray. Weight: none of your business. Specialties: Undercover surveillance, small arms, chemical weapons, Middle Eastern and Latin American politics. Current status: Retired widow and grandmother.
Ex-CIA agent... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder is a Must (First Edition Library, Bk 2) by Marty Wingate
Determined to make the First Edition Library a success, Hayley Burke wasn’t expecting to have to solve an old friend’s murder...
Hayley Burke, curator of Lady Fowling's collection of first edition mysteries, is settling into her position at the First Edition Library in... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Here Comes the Body (Catering Hall, Bk 1) by Maria DiRico
After her philandering husband's boat went down, newly single Mia Carina went back to Astoria, the bustling Queens neighborhood of her youth. Living with her nonna and her oversized cat, Doorstop, she's got a whole new life - including some amateur sleuthing . . .
Mia is... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The St. Lawrence Run by Stephen Wilcox
Curiosity — and a cryptic letter from the dead man — bring crime writer T.S.W. Sheridan to a small town in northern New York’s Thousand Islands region to look into the murder of a professor from the local college. Soon he encounters a decrepit old seaman with tales to tell, and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
The eagerly anticipated new novel from the author of THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET--a treacherous quest in the magical landscape of nineteenth-century Peru.In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Detecting Duchess (Victorian Bookshop, Bk 5) by Kate Parker
The only thing standing between Georgia and her fairy-tale wedding is a murder. Or two. When a young woman pleads for help from Georgia Fenchurch in locating a missing Crown investigator, Georgia resists. Her wedding is only a week away. Before she can say no, she's knocked to the ground by... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Steam and Sensibility (Sensibility Grey, Bk 1) by Kirsten Weiss
Steam rising.
California Territory, 1848. Gold has been discovered, emptying the village of San Francisco of its male population. Steam-powered technology is still in its infancy.
At 19, Englishwoman Sensibility Grey has spent her life tinkering in her father's laboratory and missing... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Boston Scream Murder (Deputy Donut, Bk 4) by Ginger Bolton
Halloween in the small town of Fallingbrook, Wisconsin, is the perfect season for Deputy Donut owner Emily Westhill to unmask a killer.
October 31 is just around the corner and Emily Westhill’s Boston cream donuts, carved with a scream, have made an indelible impression on local... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Red Herrings & White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Everyday by Albert ...
The biggest selling non-fiction book of the decade..... Mad hatter . . . pie in the sky . . . egg on your face. We use these phrases every day, yet how many of us know what they really mean or where they came from? From bringing home the bacon to leaving no stone unturned, the English language... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Deserts, Driving, and Derelicts (A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series) (Volume ...
Welcome to Normal, Kentucky, where nothin' is normal! Mae West is getting settled into the RV lifestyle as the owner of a campground in Normal, Kentucky. Happy Trails Campground, located in Daniel Boone National Park, has started to attract late summer vacationing families who love to hike,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Thread and Dead (Apron Shop, Bk 2) by Elizabeth Penney
Iris Buckley is busier than ever this July, with the town’s annual Lobster Festival fast approaching. In just a matter of days her apron shop Ruffles & Bows, will be jam-packed with tourists eager to lay eyes on its world-class collection of aprons and linens -- ۥand Iris’s... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Mixing Up Murder (Little Dog Diner, Bk 1) (Blueberry Bay) by Emmie Lyn
Murder wasn’t supposed to be on the menu at the Little Dog Diner, but that’s exactly what we got served anyway.
Hi, I’m Dani Mackenzie and I’m the unfortunate soul who owns said diner. Looks like business is going to be slow for a little while as the whole town... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Long and Short of It: Stories from the Chronicles of St. Mary's by Jodi Taylor
The Long & Short of It collects all of Jodi Taylor's St. Mary's short stories in one single volume. From Julius Caesar in Ancient Rome to a 1601 performance of Hamlet with Shakespeare himself playing the ghost, Max and the gang never seem to have trouble finding ways to insert... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Sins of the Father (The Erin Solomon Mysteries) (Volume 2) by Jen Blood
The brutal murder of a young girl more than forty years ago pulls investigative reporter Erin Solomon into a serpentine mystery revolving around her own father's dark past. The trail leads Erin and fellow reporter Daniel "Diggs" Diggins to Black Falls, Maine, a town steeped in the Acadian... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Southern Cross (The Erin Solomon Mysteries) (Volume 3) by Jen Blood
Apocalyptic danger, epic romance, and a heart-stopping plot that will keep you turning pages deep into the night... Reporters Daniel "Diggs" Diggins and Erin Solomon travel to Kentucky to look into the bizarre ritual murder of one of Diggs' oldest friends. But that single death is hardly the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Hair of the Dog (Cypress Cove, Bk 3) by Carlene O'Neil
In Cypress Cove, someone is playing ruff? Amateur sleuth Penny Lively is working her tail off trying to keep her family winery afloat. For the first time in her life she's too busy to go looking for trouble. But when drugs are stolen from town veterinarian Annie Moore, Penny is there to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Bones in the Begonias (Lovely Lethal Gardens) by Dale Mayer
A new cozy mystery series from USA Today best-selling author Dale Mayer. Follow gardener and amateur sleuth Doreen Montgomery--and her amusing and mostly lovable cat, dog, and parrot--as they catch murderers and solve crimes in lovely Kelowna, British Columbia.
Riches to rags. ... Chaos... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Ginger Snapped to Death (Cookies & Chance, Bk 8) by Catherine Bruns
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Unless you’re Sally Muccio.
The full-time baker and sometime sleuth is ready to burst into song. She and her husband are expecting a bundle of joy, her sister’s wedding is just around the corner, and it’s Christmas, her... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Silenced by Sugar (Cookies & Chance, Bk 5) by Catherine Bruns
Full-time baker and sometime-sleuth Sally Muccio is enjoying life as a new bride and only wishes that sales in her bakery would pick up. So when popular TV host Donna Dooley invites her and best friend, Josie, to be guests on Someone's in the Kitchen with Donna, it’s the answer to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Lost Legacy by Annette Dashofy
A SURPRISING, ENGAGING, AND ENTERTAINING PAGE-TURNER... "Intriguing, with as many twists and turns as the Pennsylvania countryside it's set in." - CJ Lyons, New York Times Bestselling Author "Even better than her first book, Circle of Influence...As well-crafted as the mystery is, and if you... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Egyptian Antiquities Murder (High Society Lady Detective, Bk 3) by Sara Rosett
An opulent London townhouse, a mummy curse... and a plucky lady detective. It's October, 1923, and Olive Belgrave has a new case. Her client, Lady Agnes doesn't believe in curses, and she hires Olive to prove her Egyptologist uncle wasn't the victim of a malevolent mummy. Olive... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Up North Murder: Up North Michigan Mystery Book 1 (Up North Michigan Cozy Mystery) (V...
A phone call can change your life forever... Abigail Williams gets that phone call. Gordon Dorcey, Abby?s uncle and last living relative has drowned in the lake on his property, and Abby is his sole heir. There are a few complications, however. Abby?s inheritance is a trout farm in Michigan,... more
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Icing on the Casket (Cookies & Chance, Bk 9) by Catherine Bruns
Full-time baker and sometime sleuth Sally Muccio finally has everything she’s always wanted—a beautiful baby, loving husband, and a thriving business. Now that she’s a mother, Sal has vowed she’ll stay out of future murder investigations. But when her eccentric... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Tourist's Guide to Murder (Mystery Bookshop, Bk 6) by V. M. Burns
Author, amateur sleuth, and bookstore owner Samantha Washington finds herself on a tragical mystery tour while visiting the land of Miss Marple and Sherlock Holmes.
Sam joins Nana Jo and her Shady Acres Retirement Village friends Irma, Dorothy, and Ruby Mae on a weeklong trip to London,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Pancakes and Corpses (Peridale Cafe, Bk 1) by Agatha Frost
Soon to be divorced Julia South never expected to be caught up in solving a murder, until she discovered the body of her cafe's most awkward customer. With a new smug Detective Inspector in town who underestimates her every move, Julia makes it her mission to discover the real murderer,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Wed, Read & Dead (Mystery Bookshop, Bk 4) by V. M. Burns
Bookstore owner Samantha Washington sells and solves mysteries in North Harbor, Michigan -- including the murder of her mother's wedding planner . . .
Sam's mother can't wait to wed her wealthy beau, Harold Robertson. The big mystery is how they're going to pull off a lavish... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Spy in the House (Agency, Bk 1) by Y. S. Lee
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners — and an unusual vocation. Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for Girls is a cover for an all-female investigative unit called The Agency,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Brick City: Lego for Grown-ups by Warren Elsmore
"Brick City" is a celebration of the world's favourite buildings and urban icons, recreated solely using LEGO bricks. While to many, LEGO bricks are 'just a toy', to an ever-growing army of fans they provide a challenging and enjoyable modelling medium. These fans, calling themselves 'AFOLs', or... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Cast of Falcons: A Birder Murder Mystery by Steve Burrows
The threat from above is an ever-present danger.
A man falls to his death from a high cliff face in northern Scotland. From a distance, another man watches. He approaches the body, tucks a book into the man?s pocket, and leaves.
When the Scottish police show Inspector Domenic Jejeune... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Dance of Cranes (A Birder Murder Mystery) by Steve Burrows
A trail of a murder leads Domenic Jejeune across a vast continent...
Newly estranged from his girlfriend, Lindy Hey, Inspector Domenic Jejeune returns to Southern Ontario, where he receives news that his brother, Damian, has gone missing in Wood Buffalo National Park while conducting research... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Tiding of Magpies: Birder Murder Mystery 5 by Steve Burrows
When his most celebrated case is suddenly reopened, Detective Chief Inspector Jejeune?s long-buried secrets threaten to come to light. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Lindy, faces an unseen threat of her own, one which Jejeune may not be able to protect her from. Between fending off inquiries from... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Granny's Got a Gun (Secret Agent Granny, Bk 1) by Harper Lin
Barbara Gold, a retired CIA agent, is bored out of her skull in Cheerville, a small town in New England-until a man is poisoned during a book club meeting for seniors. Everyone thinks Lucien had a heart attack, but from his symptoms, Barbara knows someone has slipped poisoned into his cake or... more
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Ripe for Vengeance (Greenhouse Mystery) by Wendy Tyson
It's late spring in Winsome, and Washington Acres is alive with the sights and sounds of farm life. The flowers are blossoming, the vegetable gardens are thriving, the pollinators are buzzing, and the Pennsylvania countryside has fully awakened from its deep winter slumber. Only this season,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Baking Bad (Beaufort Scales, Bk 1) by Kim M. Watt
A tranquil village. A poisoned cupcake. A murdered vicar.
A simple case -- or it should be. But all clues point to the Toot Hansell Women’s Institute, and Detective Inspector Adams is about to discover there’s much more to the W.I. than bake sales and jam... more
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Til Death (Zoe Chambers, Bk 10) by Annette Dashofy
When one of Chief Pete Adams’ first murder convictions is overturned, he and County Detective Wayne Baronick are assigned to reinvestigate the case. As new theories about the murder surface, Pete begins to question not only the original suspect’s guilt, but his own investigative... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Beneath the Surface (Dive Team Investigations, Bk 1) by Lynn H. Blackburn
After a harrowing experience with an obsessed patient, oncology nurse practitioner Leigh Weston needed a change. She thought she'd left her troubles behind when she moved home to Carrington, North Carolina, and took a job in the emergency department of the local hospital. But when someone... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Bells, Tails, & Murder (Dickens & Christie, Bk 1) by Kathy Manos Penn
She crossed an ocean to start her life over. Can she nab a killer before her quaint village becomes a graveyard?
Recently widowed Leta Parker desperately needs a change of scenery. Pursuing her lifelong dream of retiring to the Cotswolds, she leaves her soulless corporate hustle in Atlanta... more
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A Fatal Footnote (Open Book, Bk 2) by Margaret Loudon
Writer-in-residence Penelope Parish will need to use every trick in her quaint British bookshop to unravel a murderous plot that threatens to ruin a ducal wedding.
The wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Upper Chumley-on Stoke has all the makings of a fairy tale, complete with a glowing bride... more
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Deadfall (National Forest Mystery) by Lynda Douglas
Claire Mitchell has a brilliant career, a handsome fiance and a cavernous gap in her memory. All she has from her childhood are haunting dreams and a heart-shaped antique locket. Claire manages to quell her curiosities until it's clear someone wants her dead. Armed with only her intuition that... more
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Knitty Gritty Murder (Knit & Nibble, Bk 7) by Peggy Ehrhart
Pamela Paterson and the Knit and Nibble ladies have plenty of talents that don't revolve around yarn. But their penchant for patterns has led to a dangerous hobby they just can't quit--unraveling murders.
Most times of the year, the tight-knit community gardens in quaint Arborville,... more
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Coral Reef Views (Ashley Grant, Bk 3) by Vicki Delany
When paramedic Ashley Grant’s parents visit her in the Victoria and Albert Islands, her father, Frank, soon becomes bored with the beach vacation. When a plumbing emergency has him feeling useful again, he makes friends with Ashley’s neighbor Paul McIntosh. Then Paul disappears.... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
An Island Too Small (The Greek Island Series) by Sara Alexi
Look no further for your 2017 summer read! High up in the sun soaked hills of the Greek Island of Orino, An Island Too Small is a tale of suspense and emotion which unravels the complex webs woven over years by unfulfilled lovers and dishonest friends. When Nefeli?s mother dies, much to her... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Very English Christmas by Sara Alexi
Christmas is coming and the villagers are off to Orino to celebrate the holiday season in a very British fashion. But there are surprises in store for Juliet... Her wayward son Terrance, who has come over for the holidays, seems set on getting into mischief with all wrong the local girls and... more
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The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope, Bk 1) by Ann Cleeves
Three very different women come together to complete an environmental survey on the Northumberland countryside. Three women who, in some way or another, know the meaning of betrayal....
For team leader Rachael Lambert the project is the perfect opportunity to rebuild her confidence after a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Doing Time (Time Police, Bk 1) by Jodi Taylor
A long time ago in the future, the secret of time travel became known to all. Everyone seized the opportunity, temporal tourism went on the rise - highly illegal but highly lucrative, as there would always be nutters who wanted to change history... and the world nearly ended.
And so,... more
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Bed-Bugged (Doodlebugged Mysteries, Bk 1) by Susan J Kroupa
Bed bugs, burglars, and a missing mother. For a bed-bug detecting dog, it's just part of a day's work.
Ask Doodle why he flunked out of service-dog school and he’ll tell you: smart and obedient don’t always go hand in hand. Now he has a new job sniffing out bed bugs for... more
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A Pattern for Murder (The Bait & Stitch Cozy Mystery Series, Book 1) by Ann Yost
"Yost provides an entertaining combination of mystery and romance with a dose of Finnish tradition." Kirkus Review
When an Upper Michigan Finnish-American Community is Shocked by Murder, Local Knitter Hatti Lehtinen Searches for Answers in A PATTERN FOR MURDER, the First Installment in the... more
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Death in a Prairie House: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Murders by William R. D...
The most pivotal and yet least understood event of Frank Lloyd Wright?s celebrated life involves the brutal murders in 1914 of seven adults and children dear to the architect and the destruction by fire of Taliesin, his landmark residence, near Spring Green, Wisconsin. Supplying both a gripping... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Jazz Files (Poppy Denby Investigates, Bk 1) by Fiona Veitch Smith
Introducing Poppy Denby, a young journalist in London during the Roaring Twenties, investigating crime in the highest social circles!
In 1920, twenty-two year old Poppy Denby moves from Northumberland to live with her paraplegic aunt in London. Aunt Dot, a suffragette who was injured in... more
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Murder at the Mena House (Jane Wunderly, Bk 1) by Erica Ruth Neubauer
Well-heeled travelers from around the world flock to the Mena House Hotel -- an exotic gem in the heart of Cairo where cocktails flow, adventure dispels the aftershocks of World War I, and deadly dangers wait in the shadows . . .
Egypt, 1926. Fiercely independent American Jane Wunderly... more
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Theater Nights Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery) by Libby Klein
Libby Klein returns with the fourth book in her Poppy McAllister cozy mystery series!
The last thing gluten-free baker Polly McAllister needs in her life is more drama--or more murder . . .
Poppy thought her toughest challenge this winter would be sticking to her Paleo diet and filling all her... more
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Wine Tastings are Murder (Poppy McAllister, Bk 5) by Libby Klein
It's vintage Poppy when the gluten-free baker and B&B owner tries to solve a murder at a Cape May Winery in Libby Klein's fifth deliciously witty, paleo-themed Poppy McAllister Mystery.
When Poppy and Aunt Ginny agreed to host a Wine and Cheese Happy Hour for a tour group at... more
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Beauty Expos Are Murder (Poppy McAllister, Bk 6) by Libby Klein
Gluten-free baker Poppy McAllister is about to see the ugly side of beauty expos...
Easter weekend on the Jersey Shore is hopping. Poppy's Bed and Breakfast is busier than ever, but she needs to leave things in the hopefully capable hands of Aunt Ginny--and paws of Figaro the black smoke... more
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Shucked Apart (Maine Clambake, Bk 9) by Barbara Ross
When oyster farmer Andie Greatorex is robbed of a bucket of oyster seed worth $35,000, she comes to Julia Snowden for help. Who wants to sink Andie's successful business? Is it a rival oyster farmer, an ex-employee, a neighbor who objects to the oyster cages floating on the beautiful... more
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Bad Move (Zack Walker, Bk 1) by Linwood Barclay
In the too-quiet town of Oakwood, only the lucky die of boredom…... and new homeowner Zack Walker isn’'t feeling lucky. Whoever said the burbs were boring will think twice after reading Linwood Barclay’s hilarious debut mystery, in which Dad learns the hard way that he... more
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The Bounty (Fox and O'Hare, Bk 7) by Janet Evanovich & Steve Hamilton
Straight as an arrow special agent Kate O’Hare and international con man Nick Fox have brought down some of the biggest criminals out there. But now they face their most dangerous foe yet -- a vast, shadowy international organization known only as the Brotherhood.
Directly descended... more
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Beaded to Death by Janis Patterson
You would think the life of a bead artist would be fairly uneventful. But that's not the case for Lilias Ruiz. Especially when she returns from an art fair tour and is greeted by dead body.
The police are convinced she's the killer, and suddenly Lilias finds herself hanging on to a... more
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Cold Wind (Alaska Wild, Bk 2) by Paige Shelton
Beth Rivers is still in Alaska. The unidentified man who kidnapped her in her home of St. Louis hasn’t been found yet, so she’s not ready to go back.
But as October comes to a close, Benedict is feeling more and more like her new home. Beth has been working on herself: She’s... more
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Deadly Magic: A Grace Holliday Mystery (Volume 1) by Elisabeth C Crabtree
A night of magic turns into a night of murder. It's Halloween night and the normally unhappy co-workers of the Straker Toy Company are eagerly looking forward to the celebration of their tyrannical boss' fiftieth birthday. None more so than Grace Holliday. After all, it's not every day she gets... more
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Magick Run Amok (Abracadabra Mystery, Bk 3) by Sharon Pape
The answer to whodunit may lie beyond the veil . . .
November in upstate New York can be chilly, but Kailyn Wilde's shop, Abracadabra, is a cozy respite where you can find lotions, potions, and plenty of warm, feline company. But what customers don't know is that the proprietor has... more
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The Rembrandt Secret. Alex Connor by Alexandra Connor
A centuries-old conspiracy is about to explode into the present with devastating consequences. The first victim was forced to swallow stones. The second was whipped to death. The third was stabbed in the heart. A deadly serial killer is taking people down across London and New York. What did... more
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The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva
"Of those writing spy novels today, Daniel Silva is quite simply the best."
-The Kansas City Star
"The perfect book for fans of well-crafted thrillers ... the kind of page- turner that captures the reader from the opening chapter and doesn't let go."
-The Associated Press
Gabriel... more
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Arson and Old Lace (Far Wychwood, Bk 1) by Patricia Harwin
An American woman.
An English town.
A whole lot of trouble.
"You're a librarian, not a detective," Catherine Penny's daughter reminds her. But Catherine, suddenly single in her sixties, finds it easy to slip into sleuthing mode when she leaves behind New York City... more
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Slashing Through the Snow (Christmas Tree Farm, Bk 3) by Jacqueline Frost
Reindeer Games Christmas Tree Farm is going into the B&B business, and Holly White is looking forward to her new role as innkeeper. Even better, Mistletoe, Maine's sheriff, Evan Gray, has deputized his little sister Libby to help Holly wrap presents for Mistletoe's toy drive. But a... more
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Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder (A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery) by Tonya Kappes
Motorhomes, Maps, & MurderBook FiveA Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery SeriesYou don't want to miss out on book 5 of this hilarious and very popular cozy mystery series from USA Today Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes. Welcome to Normal, Kentucky, where nothing is . . . NORMAL!Mae West, owner of... more
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Death at the Salon (Daisy Thorne, Bk 2) by Louise R. Innes
When Ooh La La regular Mel Haverstock left the hair salon that morning, no one expected it would be her final parting. But when Daisy closes shop Saturday night, she finds her client dead as the mullet cut. Homicide is back in style in the quiet village of Edgemead in Surrey, England. But who... more
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Mimi Lee Gets a Clue (Sassy Cat, Bk 1) by Jennifer J. Chow
Mimi Lee is in over her head. There's her new Los Angeles pet grooming shop to run, her matchmaking mother to thwart, her talking cat Marshmallow to tend to -- oh, and the murder of a local breeder to solve... now if only Mimi hadn't landed herself on top of the suspect list.
Mimi Lee... more
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Perilous Poetry by Kym Roberts
Charli Rae Warren doesn't plan on striking it rich as the owner of an independent bookstore in Hazel Rock, Texas-especially one with a pink armadillo as its mascot. But when an ingenious advertising campaign puts her business on the map, it ropes in some deadly publicity . . . Charli can't... more
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The Snowman Killer (Alaska, Bk 1) by Wendy Meadows
Sarah Garland, a retired homicide detective who’s gone through a painful divorce, seems to have found her peace at last, as a coffeeshop owner, in the sleepy (and freezing) small town of Snow Falls, Alaska. What she didn’t expect, was for her past life to catch up with her. Or, for... more
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Night of the Were-Cat (Cat Groomer, Bk 6) by Eileen Watkins
Cassie McGlone’s Comfy Cats grooming service can turn a scruffy stray into a glamorous Cat-dashian. But with a drug-peddling killer at loose in her picturesque hometown of Chadwick, New Jersey, she’ll need to comb through some dangerous suspects to avert a catastrophe…
To... more
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Dead Wrong (Agatha's Amish B&B, Bk 1) by Vannetta Chapman
Who killed Russell Dixon? When Agatha Lapp’s brother and sister-in-law are tragically killed in a buggy accident, Agatha relocates to the new Amish community in Hunt Texas, nestled in the Texas Hill Country. She’s there to make a success of her brother’s dream -- an Amish... more
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Death of an Irish Mummy (Dublin Driver, Bk 3) by Catie Murphy
Squiring a self-proclaimed heiress around Dublin has got limo driver Megan Malone’s Irish up—until she finds the woman dead ...
American-born Cherise Williams believes herself to be heir to an old Irish earldom, and she’s come to Dublin to claim her heritage. Under the... more
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Murder in Old Bombay (Captain Jim and Lady Diana, Bk 1) by Nev March
In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re-read the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain... more
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Murder at Pirate's Cove (Secrets and Scrabble, Bk 1) by Josh Lanyon
Ellery Page, aspiring screenwriter, Scrabble champion and guy-with-worst-luck-in-the-world-when-it-comes-to-dating, is ready to make a change. So when he learns he's inherited both a failing bookstore and a falling-down mansion in the quaint seaside village of Pirate's Cove on Buck... more
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Secret at Skull House (Secrets and Scrabble, Bk 2) by Josh Lanyon
Unlike everyone else in Pirate's Cove, Ellery Page, aspiring screenwriter, reigning Scrabble champion, and occasionally clueless owner of the village's only mystery bookstore, is anything but thrilled when famed horror author Brandon Abbott announces he's purchased legendary Skull... more
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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon
A collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe, never before published together, including two original stories.
Over the course of her Outlander novels, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has created a spellbinding, brilliantly imagined world. Now, in Seven... more
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Aunt Bessie Assumes: An Isle of Man Cozy Mystery (Volume 1) by Diana Xarissa
Aunt Bessie assumes that she'll have the beach all to herself on a cold, wet, and windy March morning just after sunrise, then she stumbles (almost literally) over a dead body. Elizabeth (Bessie) Cubbon, aged somewhere between free bus pass (60) and telegram from the Queen (100), has lived her... more
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Murder in Chianti (Tuscan Mystery, Bk 1) by Camilla Trinchieri
Mourning the loss of his wife, Rita, former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle moves to her hometown of Gravigna in the winesoaked region of Chianti. Half Italian and half Irish, Nico finds himself able to get by in the region with the help of Rita’s relatives, but he still feels alone and... more
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Murder at Mallowan Hall (Phyllida Bright, Bk 1) by Colleen Cambridge
Tucked away among Devon's rolling green hills, Mallowan Hall combines the best of English tradition with the modern conveniences of 1930. Housekeeper Phyllida Bright, as efficient as she is personable, manages the large household with an iron fist in her very elegant glove. In one respect,... more
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The Bookshop Murder (Flora Steele, Bk 1) by Merryn Allingham
Bookshop owner Flora Steele escapes the sleepy English village of Abbeymead through the adventures in the stories she sells. Until one morning, everything changes when she discovers a body amongst her own bookshelves…
The young man with the shock of white-blond hair lay spread-eagled... more
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Publishable by Death (St. Marin's, Bk 1) by A. C. F. Bookens
A bookstore, a grumpy newspaper woman, and a murder. Quiet St. Marin’s has just gotten a little more lively . . . and a little less alive.
All Harvey Beckett wants to do is read books, help the residents of St. Marin’s find the perfect book for that moment, and snuggle with her... more
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Bilge Water Bones: A Luanne Fogarty Mystery by Glynn Marsh Alam
Bilge Water Bones is the fourth in the Luanne Fogarty series of gripping mysteries set in the swamps and underwater caves of Northern Florida where Luanne serves as adjunct scuba diver for the sheriff’s department. Swamp grown eccentrics appear when a teenage boy goes missing after a... more
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A Legacy of Murder (Kate Hamilton, Bk 2) by Connie Berry
American antique dealer Kate Hamilton's Christmastime jaunt to a charming English village leads to an investigation of a missing ruby... and a chain of murders.
It's Christmastime and antiques dealer Kate Hamilton is off to visit her daughter, Christine, in the quaint English village... more
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Lord of the Pies (Kensington Palace Chef, Bk 2) by Nell Hampton
When Carrie Ann Cole bakes a lemon meringue pie to die for that actually kills someone, she must find out who the real killer is before her time at the Kensington Palace expires.
The elegant Orangery at Kensington Palace is the perfect setting for the bridal shower of Carrie Ann Cole’s... more
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The Misadventures of the Laundry Hag: Skeletons in the Closet (Volume 1) by Jennifer ...
Maggie Phillips hasn?t had it easy. As the wife of retired Navy SEAL, and the adoptive mother of two little hellions, Maggie is constantly looking for ways to improve her family?s financial situation. She accepts a cleaning position for her new neighbors (who redefine the term ?eccentric?),... more
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Dead Man's Hand (Victoria Square, Bk 8) by Lorraine Bartlett & Gayle Leeson
Katie’s been dealt the Dead Man’s Hand …
It’s all fun and games when Katie Bonner and her friends play poker for chocolate-covered peanuts, but the very next day Jamie Seifert collapses and dies after visiting Katie’s tearoom on Victoria Square.
Katie’s... more
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A Catalogue of Catastrophe (Chronicles of St. Mary's, Bk 13) by Jodi Taylor
Finally -- finally! -- Max has that nice office job she's always wanted. The one with no heavy lifting and no one tries to kill her. Well, one out of two's not bad...
Punching well above their weight, Max and Markham set out to bring down a sinister organisation founded in the future... more
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Tailing Trouble (Furry Friends, Bk 2) by Laura Scott
Thirty-something veterinarian Ally Winter has found a new "leash" on life since she moved back to her hometown of Willow Bluff, Wisconsin. But when she takes Domino, the black standard poodle she's boarding for the weekend, for a sunny September stroll along the shore of Lake... more
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Death in the Forsythia: A Garden Plot Mystery (Volume 1) by Andrea Zanetti
A mild-mannered accountant is found dead in the shrubbery, stabbed in the heart with a small garden implement, at Sandalwood's local garden center, Green Horizons. Since the murder weapon belonged to the garden center, owner Marilee Bright's employees are suspected of killing the plant-loving... more
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A Time to Live and a Thyme for Murder! (Outer Banks Baker Mystery Series) (Volume 3) ...
Book 3 of the Outer Banks Baker Mystery Series Recipes Included! Finally! Summer in the quiet seaside town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, was quiet and crime-free for once. Melissa Maples would have breathed a sigh of relief if it wasn?t for the turmoil created by her cop boyfriend?s... more
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No Cure for the Dead: A Florence Nightingale Mystery by Christine Trent
When a young nurse dies on her watch, Florence Nightingale must uncover the deep-hidden secrets someone will kill to keep buried.
It is 1853. Lady of the Lamp Florence Nightingale has just accepted the position of Superintendent of the Establishment for Gentlewomen During Temporary Illness in... more
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Raspberry Truffle Murder (A Maple Hills Cozy Mystery) (Volume 1) by Wendy Meadows
When Nikki?s husband of 20 years decided that he wanted a different life in Los Angeles it spawns a new life for her as well. Leaving behind Atlanta and her Journalism career there, she and her college bound son move to the small and tightknit town of Maple Hills, Vermont. With a bustling... more
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Relative Chaos (Klutter Killer, Bk 1) by Kay Finch
Poppy Cartwright's Klutter Killer business is taking off. But when her Aunt Millie, hoarder extraordinaire, wants professional organizing help, Poppy moves Millie to the top of her to-do list. Surprised by the appearance of a handsome and mysterious handyman hired by her aunt out of the... more
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Murder Stalks a Mansion (Newport, Bk 1) by Anne-Marie Sutton
When her husband dies in a carcrash Caroline Kent faces selling the family's Newport, Rhode Island, estate. Instead she makes thedecision to turn the house into an inn catering to wealthy visitors to thefamous city. The bucolic atmosphere of the Inn at Kenwood Court is quickly threatened... more
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Out of the Picture (Shepherd Sisters, Bk 1) by Tracy Gardner
Savanna Shepherd is a former art authenticator -- ۥsomeone who can tell a forgery from the real thing. She’s got a talent for spotting secrets hiding in plain sight.
In the wake of a painful breakup, she moves back to her idyllic hometown on the banks of Lake Michigan. At least... more
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Dye Hard (Australian Amateur Sleuth) (Volume 3) by Morgana Best
A fun cozy mystery! Obnoxious ghost hunters descend on Cressida Upthorpe?s boarding house, convinced it must be a source of paranormal activity given that three murders have occurred there in a short space of time. After one of the ghost hunters is murdered with poisoned hair dye, Sibyl does her... more
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Plotting for Murder (Cozy Mystery Bookshop, Bk 1) by Tamra Baumann
Sawyer Davis’ new life in picturesque Sunset Cove is crumbling around her as fast as the old Victorian house she lives in. She’s a chef whose matchmaking mother has left her a puppy, a bevy of single men to choose from, and a bookshop dedicated to whodunnits. Complete with a book... more
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The Malice of Waves (The Sea Detective) by Mark Douglas-Home
One of the most unique crime series ever continues with a missing persons investigation.
Cal McGill is the sea detective: an oceanographer and one-of-a-kind investigator who uses his knowledge of the waves to find where objects came from, or track where they've gone. For five years... more
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Brownies and Dark Shadows (Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery) by Amber Crewes
The 2nd book in the Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery series! "If you love cozy mysteries, you'll find this book an absolute delight!" When Sandy Bay?s crème de la crème congregate to raise money for charity, Meghan Truman is proud to have her tasty desserts the talk of the party. She?s not so proud when... more
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Murder at the Blueberry Festival (Beacon Bakeshop, Bk 3) by Darci Hannah
Living in a lighthouse with her dog, Lindsey Bakewell is lulled to sleep at night by the sound of Lake Michigan’s waves—and gets up at the crack of dawn to start the day at her bakery café. But someone in Beacon Harbor is about to rock the boat with murder…... more
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Black Diamond (Bruno, Chief of Police, Bk 3) by Martin Walker
Something dangerous is afoot in St. Denis; in the space of a few weeks, the normally sleepy village sees attacks on Vietnamese vendors, arson at a local Asian restaurant, and subpar truffles from China smuggled into outgoing shipments at a nearby market. All of it threatens the Dordogne's... more
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In the Market for Murder: A Sanibel Island Mystery (Sanibel Island Mysteries) by Jenn...
When reporter Guinivere Jones went looking for a cozy little beach cottage on Sanibel Island, Florida, a dead body was definitely NOT on her must-have list.
It's been over a year since her divorce and Guin has found true happiness on Sanibel, the seashell capital of the United States. She has a... more
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Pork Pie Pandemonium (Albert Smith's Culinary Capers Recipe, Bk 1) by Steve Higgs
When a retired detective superintendent chooses to take a culinary tour of the British Isles, he hopes to find tasty treats and delicious bakes … what he finds is a clue to a crime in the ingredients for his pork pie.
His dog, Rex Harrison, an ex-police dog fired for having a bad... more
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The Last Laugh by Lynn Freed
A witty new novel about three self-proclaimed "old bags" who run off to a Greek island.
Since their children left home, Ruth, Dania, and Bess have grown used to living wonderfully free lives. Only now they're beset by children again -- this time, their grandchildren. In... more
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The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by Matt Kracht
Perfect for the anti-aviary (or bird fanatic with a sense of humor), this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and -let's face it- true.
Featuring 50 common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted... more
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Fake Death (Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery, Bk 1) by Victoria Tait
Young military widow, Dotty Sayers, is delighted with her new job at an auction house in Britain’s picturesque Cotswolds. She reluctantly agrees to take part in a Remembrance parade, to commemorate her husband and his fallen comrades, but she’s shocked to learn that after the event... more
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Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
At the height of World War II, a handful of idealistic young Americans receive a mysterious letter from the government, asking them if they are willing to fight for their country.
The men and women from very different backgrounds -- a Texan athlete with German roots, an upper-crust son of a... more
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Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Hilary Tamar, Bk 1) by Sarah Caudwell
DEATH IN VENICE
For young barrister Julia Larwood, it was to be a vacation in pursuit of Eros, in flight from the tax man... An Art Lover's Holiday to Italy. Reduced to near penury by the Inland Revenue, Julia could hardly afford such a luxury, but she'd be in hock to the Revenue... more
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Steeped in Secrets (Crystals & CuriosiTEAS, Bk 1) by Lauren Elliott
Flat broke and divorced, intuitive gemologist Shay Myers has changed since leaving her artsy hometown of coastal Bray Harbor sixteen years ago. But when she moves back under strange circumstances, old instincts may be the only key to spilling the tea on a deadly mystery.
Even with her life in... more
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Fatal Fiction (Book Barn, Bk 1) by Kym Roberts
When kindergarten teacher Charli Rae Warren hightailed it out of Hazel Rock, Texas, as a teen, she vowed to leave her hometown in the dust. A decade later, she’s braving the frontier of big hair and bigger gossip once again . . . but this time, she’s saddled with murder!
Charli... more
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Murder Goes to Market (Claudia Simcoe, Bk 1) by Daisy Bateman
Claudia Simcoe has left the tech world of San Francisco to start a new, quiet life in the peaceful coastal town of San Elmo Bay. Now she owns a market specializing in artisanal, locally-made goods. But then Lori Roth, one of her market’s vendors, is strangled to death with a wire. And all... more
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An English Garden Murder (Julia Bird, Bk 1) by Katie Gayle
Julia Bird has left London for a fresh start in a picturesque Cotswolds village, and the rustic charm and cosy fireplaces of her little cottage are everything she’d hoped for. But when she tears down the old garden shed to make way for a chicken coop, she unearths much more than... more
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MoonShadow Murder (Manny Rivera Mysteries) by Rich Curtin
A backcountry commune, consisting of cave-like dwellings hollowed out of an immense sandstone formation in the remote high-desert landscape west of Moab, becomes the focal point of a murder case. A nineteen-year-old girl named Sunshine, a member of the small community, mysteriously disappears... more
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Taktsang by Dennis Snyder
Dr. Ivar Nielsen, the world's foremost authority in pediatric cancer research, has disappeared in Bhutan. His four closest friends-a trauma surgeon, a billionaire businessman, a med school dropout, and a crazed scientist-travel halfway across the globe to find him. There, they fall into a world... more
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Sleighed (Coffee House Sleuths, Bk 1) by T. Lockhaven
Christmas has descended on Lana Cove. It should be a time of merriment, but in one swoop, a news broadcast changes everything….
Michael, an author, finds himself on the trail of a rogue Santa intent on ruining Christmas—and the lives of some residents. George is the usual Santa for... more
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The Broadway Murders (Dorothy Parker, Bk 1) by Agata Stanford
When a Broadway producer is found dead in his luxurious apartment it is believed he choked on a cherry tomato. That he was not murdered is a surprise to the denizens of the Great White Way. The first of Agata Stanford's Dorothy Parker Mystery Series, takes you on a pictorial tour as you romp... more
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by ...
In pursuit of the wild, solitary, predatory octopus, popular naturalist Sy Montgomery has practiced true immersion journalism. From New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, she has befriended octopuses with strikingly different personalities -- gentle... more
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Murder in the Moonlight (Murder Posse, Bk 1) by J. A. Whiting
Peggy, Jennifer, and Nadine are three smart, middle-aged women who have some “special” skills. Nicknamed the “Murder Posse,” they are members of their town’s murder mystery book club and enjoy helping solve cold cases for amateur sleuthing websites. While working on... more
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A Three Book Problem (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, Bk 7) by Vicki Delany
Gemma Doyle is back on the case when a poisoned dart ends in demise.
It's a crisp, early October weekend, and business is slowing down as fall descends at the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium and adjacent Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room. Wealthy philanthropist and prominent Sherlockian... more
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Force of Habit (Falcone & Driscoll Investigation, Bk 1) by Alice Loweecey
Giulia Falcone is convinced she's going to Hell. First, because she left the convent. Second, her new job with a private investigator has her sneaking around and lying. Adjusting to life in the outside world isn't easy. Makeup, dating, and sex are all new to her. And despite a crush on... more
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All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries, Bk 1) by Martha Wells
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated space-faring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. For their own safety, exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids. But in a society... more
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Wolves by Cary J. Griffith
Sam Rivers, wildlife biologist and special agent for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, has a penchant for understanding predators. His expertise finds him returning to Defiance, Minnesota, his boyhood home on the Mesabi Iron Range, a home he hasn't seen in twenty years. There, he investigates... more
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Feel the Bern (Bernie Sanders, Bk 1) by Andrew Shaffer
Who knew fighting for a living wage could be so deadly? Bernie Sanders and his Gen Z intern are drawn into a murder investigation in a small Vermont town in this hilarious spin on cozy mysteries from the New York Times bestselling author of Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden... more
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The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin needs to spend her summer doing research for her doctoral dissertation. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie’s grandmother’s abandoned home near Salem, she can’t refuse. As she is drawn deeper into the mysteries of... more
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Southern Peach Pie and a Dead Guy (Poppy Peters, Bk 1) by A. Gardner
After an injury derails Poppy Peters' ballet career, she gathers the courage to follow in her grandmother's footsteps and attend Calle Pastry Academy in a small-town Georgia. Poppy has her work cut out for her not only fitting in with her charming (and not-so-charming ) Southern... more
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Death at the Chateau Bremont (Verlaque and Bonnet, Bk 1) by M. L. Longworth
Introducing a seductive new mystery series set in Provence-featuring chief magistrate Antoine Verlaque.
Set in charming and historic Aix-en-Provence, France, Death at the Château Bremont introduces readers to Antoine Verlaque, the handsome and seductive chief magistrate of Aix, and his... more
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Rage Against the Dying (Brigid Quinn, Bk1) by Becky Masterman
You have never met an (ex) FBI agent like Brigid Quinn. Keeping secrets, telling lies, they require the same skill. Both become a habit, almost an addiction, that's hard to break even with the people closest to you, out of the business. For example, they say never trust a woman... more
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Bottle Trees: ...and the Whimsical Art of Garden Glass by Felder Rushing
Originally meant to trap bad spirits, bottle trees arrived in the U.S. with the African slave trade and first took root in the South. Now it's a popular art form, a national phenomenon that's showing up at garden shows, craft fairs and farmers markets. Garden writer and photographer Felder... more
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The Death of an Ambitious Woman (Chief Ruth Murphy, Bk 1) by Barbara Ross
When is the cost of a dream too high? In The Death of an Ambitious Woman, the murder of one ambitious woman forces another to decide what price she is willing to pay for success. It's the first warm day of spring, and Acting Police Chief Ruth Murphy is in a terrific mood. She's just made... more
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Death on Paradise Island: A Fiji Islands Mystery (Fiji Islands Mysteries) by B. M. Al...
This is the first of the Fiji Island Mysteries series, featuring Detective Joe Horseman, Fiji rugby hero, and Sergeant Susila Singh. A girl?s body is found snagged on the coral reef at Fiji?s high-end Paradise Island resort, after festivities for a new marine reserve. Detective Joe Horseman,... more
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Digging Up Daisy (Mainely Murder, Bk 1) by Sherry Lynn
At twenty-nine, Kinsley Clark is living the dream life she always envisioned for herself. She’s the proud owner of SeaScapes, a thriving landscaping company in wealthy Harborside, set on the rugged coast of southern Maine. Kinsley’s veins are filled with salty air, a myriad of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, an...
Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they screw up? Why the endless marital quarrels over who is right? Why can we see hypocrisy in others but not in ourselves? Are we all liars? Or do we really believe the stories we... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Bourbon Street Blues (Scott Bradley, Bk 1) by Greg Herren
Ah, the French Quarter. The smell of fried fish and fresh coffee. The harlequin tchotckes and flammable drinks. The lazy days, wild nights, and hot muscle boys stuffing five-dollar bills into your thong. Welcome to New Orleans, Scotty Bradley style.
Native boy Scotty knows how to bend his... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder in the Rue Chartres (Chanse Macleod, Bk 3) by Greg Herren
Murder hits the Big Easy.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Chanse MacLeod returns to a different, shattered New Orleans in an attempt to rebuild his own life and face his own future. When he discovers that his last client before the storm was murdered the very night she hired him to find... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Death of a Dapper Snowman (Stormy Day, Bk 1) by Angela Pepper
Gift shop owner Stormy Day is settling into her new life until she comes across a frozen body, hidden inside a well-dressed snowman. When her own father is implicated in the murder, Stormy must chase down clues and uncover the town's secrets herself. As she draws closer to identifying the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
To Fetch a Felon (Chatty Corgi, Bk 1) by Jennifer Hawkins
Emma Reed and her beloved Corgi move from London to Cornwall with the dream of opening a tea shop -- but first they’ll have to collar a criminal.
Emma leaves London and her life in high finance behind her and moves to an idyllic village in Cornwall, with its cobblestone streets and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Busted (Busted, Bk 1) by Diane Kelly
CRIME ISN’T A GAME
With a .38 on her hip and 38DD’s on her chest, motorcycle cop Marnie Muckleroy is fully equipped and ready for action. Having recently divorced and relocated to the small Texas town where she was born and raised, Marnie is also ready for romance. There’s... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Tailspinner: a small town, outdoor adventure mystery (Frank Bennett Adirondack Mounta...
Full moon or full evil?
Cops and ER nurses agree--a full moon brings out the crazy in people.
Police Chief Frank Bennett isn't superstitious. But he can't explain why the people--and even the animals--of Trout Run are behaving out of character. A wild animal at his door, a hallucinating hiker,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Jumping Rise (Frank Bennett, Bk 7) by S. W. Hubbard
Summertime in the Adirondacks: the fish are biting, the hikers are trekking, the tourists are spending. All is well in Police Chief Frank Bennett's patch of paradise. Until a mysterious guest disappears from Trout Run's Mountain Vista Motel, leaving her bill paid for a month in advance.... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
IRON SHARPENS IRON by USAF (Ret) Scott Graham
Iron Sharpens Iron arms the reader with tactics to understand why we were put on this earth and methods to improve your existence while here. More importantly, you will discover how to receive the greatest gift of all; an eternal existence long after your short time on earth has past. Not a... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Mesa Verde Victim (National Park, Bk 6) by Scott Graham
Hounded by false accustions of murder, archaeologist Chuck Bender and his family risk their lives to track down an unknown killer on the loose in a rugged canyon on the remote western edge of Mesa Verde National Park, wher ancient stone villages and secret burial sites, abandoned centuries ago... more
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Muddled Through (Maine Clambake, Bk 10) by Barbara Ross
Mud season takes on a whole new meaning in the coastal town of Busman's Harbor, Maine, when local business owners sling dirt at one another in a heated feud over a proposed pedestrian mall. Vandalism is one thing, but murder means Julia Snowden of the Snowden Family Clambake steps in to... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Stay Calm and Collie On (Pet Palace, Bk 1) by Lane Stone
Buckingham Pet Palace is known for treating dogs like royalty-until murder dethrones its good reputation! As owner of an upscale doggy daycare and spa, animal-lover Sue Patrick pampers pooches for the most elite clients in Lewes, Delaware. Surely she can survive a weeklong visit from Lady Anthea... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Wild Fire (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Nelson DeMille & Scott Brick (Narrator)
Welcome to the Custer Hill Club--a men's club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include some of America's most powerful business leaders, military men, and government officials. Ostensibly, the club is a place to relax with old friends. But one fall weekend, the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Mystery Night Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries) by Leslie Langtry
From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes the next Merry Wrath mystery about one former CIA agent turned Girl Scout Troop leader who is playing the deadly game of her life! Mrs. Gable in the Conservatory with a noose? It was supposed to be a fun weekend of pretend murder. Girl Scout... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Mascots are Murder (Merry Wrath, Bk 18) by Leslie Langtry
"Welcome Back to Who’s There, Iowa, Who-rish, to your 10 Year Reunion!”
A 10 year high school reunion happens only once, and to many, they can be a nightmare of revisiting past slights, humiliating moments and the class paste-eater -- aka Officer Kevin Dooley. But ex-CIA... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Mind-Bending Murder (Merry Wrath, Bk 17) by Leslie Langtry
Former CIA agent and current suburbanite Merry Wrath knows she’s having a bad day when she wakes up wearing someone else's clothes in a locked room with a dead body and a dozen copies of the book, Boats of the Midwest. It doesn’t help matters any when the police burst in and... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Macho Man Murder (Merry Wrath, Bk 15) by Leslie Langtry
Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the water…
Who expects to come home and find an angry Chechen strong man in their front yard? That’s what former CIA turned suburbanite Merry Wrath discovers when she comes home from a disastrous pool party with her Girl... more
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Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, Bk 3) by Sarah J. Maas
Celaena Sardothien, heroine of the New York Times bestselling series, rises from the ashes to burn even brighter than before. Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak -- but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth -- a truth... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, Bk 1) by Sarah J. Maas
#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas launches her brand-new CRESCENT CITY series with House of Earth and Blood: the story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance.
Half-Fae, half-human... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Bk 1) by Naomi Novik
As Napoleon's tenacious infantry rampages across Europe and his armada lies in wait for Nelson's smaller fleet, the war does not rage on land and water alone. Squadrons of aviators swarm the skies - a deadly shield for the cumbersome canon-firing vessels. Raining fire and acid upon their... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder at the Moonshine Inn: A Hazel Rose Book Group Mystery by Maggie King
When high-powered executive Roxanne Howard dies in a pool of blood outside the Moonshine Inn, Richmond, Virginia's premier redneck bar, the victim's sister enlists Hazel Rose to ferret out the killer. At first Hazel balks--she's a romance writer, not a detective. But Brad Jones, Rox's husband,... more
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Paint Me a Crime (Rose Shore, Bk 1) by Holly Yew
Art curator Jessamine Rhodes has left behind her gig at a prominent gallery in the city to open her own community art center in the small town of Rose Shore. She's all set to host an extravagant opening watercolors class and has even booked a famous artist to teach it. Gabriella Everhart... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Scottish Ladies' Detective Agency (Scottish Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1) by Lyd...
Edinburgh, 1911: When headstrong Maud McIntyre decides to pour her inheritance into starting her very own detective agency, she asks her lady’s maid, Daisy, to form The Scottish Ladies’ Detective Agency. After all, she knows they have a better brain for these things... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Without a Trace (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Sur) by Mel Starr
The wife of a knight disappears while traveling from her husband's manor to Bampton, on the way to another of the knight's properties. She and her maid are travelling in an enclosed wagon, whilst her husband and his grooms and a squire are mounted. When the party arrives at Bampton Castle... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Dial M for Meow by Ruth J. Hartman
When children's book author, Christy Bailey, receives a call from her aunt Betty to help out at her bookshop, she drops everything to go. Christy packs up her two cats -- Milton and Pearl, the stars of her children's mystery books -- and leaves busy Philadelphia for tiny Green Meadow,... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Fourth Wing (Empyrean, Bk 1) by Rebecca Yarros
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general -- also known as... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Murder at an Irish Castle (Irish Castle, Bk 1) by Ellie Brannigan
Rodeo Drive bridalwear designer Rayne McGrath expected her thirtieth birthday to start with a power lunch and end with champagne, lobster, and a diamond engagement ring from her fiancé. Instead, flat-broke and busted, she’s on a plane to Ireland where she discovers that she’s... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Mountains Wild (Maggie D'arcy, Bk 1) by Sarah Stewart Taylor
Set in Dublin and New York, homicide detective Maggie D'arcy finally tackles the case that changed the course of her life.
Twenty-three years ago, Maggie D'arcy's family received a call from the Dublin police. Her cousin Erin has been missing for several days. Maggie herself... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus... After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Suspicion at Sanditon (Or, The Disappearance of Lady Denham) (Mr. and Mrs. Darcy,...
In Sanditon, along with their friend Miss Charlotte Heywood, the Darcys encounter an array of eccentric inhabitants that includes: Mr. Thomas Parker, an enthusiast determined to develop the quiet coastal village into a popular seabathing resort; Sir Edward Denham, an impoverished baronet with... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis
Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners -- an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Last Ship by William Brinkley
Ship avoids nuclear death, but it appears that the rest of the world did not. They travel the seas looking for others. The unimaginable has happened: the world has been plunged into all-out nuclear war. Sailing near the Arctic Circle, the USS Nathan James is relatively unscathed, but the... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Against the Currant (Spice Isle Bakery, Bk 1) by Olivia Matthews
Little Caribbean, Brooklyn, New York: Lyndsay Murray is opening Spice Isle Bakery with her family, and it’s everything she’s ever wanted. The West Indian bakery is her way to give back to the community she loves, stay connected to her Grenadian roots, and work side-by-side with her... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Birder, She Wrote (Meg Langslow, Bk 33) by Donna Andrews
Meg is relaxing in the hammock, taste-testing Michael’s latest batch of Arnold Palmers and watching the hummingbirds at their feeders when her hopes for a relaxing early summer morning are dashed.
First her father recruits her to help him install a new batch of bees in the hive in her... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization”. Tom’s team needs a last-minute... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Dead Man's Bridge: A Jake Cantrell Mystery by Robert J. Mrazek
Disgraced former army officer Jake Cantrell and his pal, Bug, a wolf-dog he saved while in Afghanistan and the only friend he has left, try to put their bitter pasts behind them as Jake finds employment at the bottom rung of the campus security ladder of a small upstate New York college. But... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization”. Tom’s team needs a last-minute... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
A Darker Shade of Magic (Darker Shade of Magic, Bk 1) by V. E. Schwab
From V.E. Schwab, the critically acclaimed author of Vicious, comes a new universe of daring adventure, thrilling power, and parallel Londons, beginning with A Darker Shade of Magic.
Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, Bk 1) by V. E. Schwab
Once, there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power and connected by a single city: London. Until the magic grew too fast and forced the worlds to seal the doors between them in a desperate gamble to protect their own. The few magicians who could still... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
The Nightmare: A novel (Joona Linna) by Lars Kepler
The second book in the #1 internationally bestselling Joona Linna series, The Nightmare finds Joona teaming up with a national security agent to find the link between two mysterious, seemingly unrelated deaths.
One summer night, police discover the lifeless body of a young woman on an abandoned... more
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| Janet L. (janel) |
Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology by R. Bruce Hoadley
In this essential reference for woodworkers, R. Bruce Hoadley explains everything from how trees grow to how best to cut, season, machine, join, bend, and finish wood. Why do miters open and glue joints loosen? How do you get a really sharp edge? Examples of problems and solutions help... more
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West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
What it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time, and a story told before it’s too late... “Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes.” Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns... more
