A Star-Studded Music Festival on the Carmel Coast Turns Deadly… Event planner Ivy Schaeffer is no stranger to high-energy celebrations, but when she’s hired to organize Carmel’s first coastal music festival, she expects music and sunshine—not murder. Beneath the rhythm and revelry, tensions simmer among the headline band, but no one is prepared when Gus—the arrogant and universally disliked lead singer—is shot dead under the cover of a dazzling fireworks finale. The new detective wants Ivy far from the case, but her detective boyfriend quietly enlists her help. With her sharp-...

Dotty Sayers is back - but some truths should never go under the hammer. Taking over a prestigious Cotswold auction house should be a dream come true for antiques expert Dotty Sayers. But when a scandal involving its owners hits the headlines, the business teeters on the brink of collapse, and Dotty must fight to keep its doors open. Amid the cluttered antiques and dusty heirlooms of a routine house clearance, Dotty uncovers a discovery tied to a long-concealed secret. But as she digs deeper, it becomes clear someone will do anything to keep the truth from coming to light. Dotty’s best ...

A grand reopening. A long-lost film reel. And a murder that no one saw coming. Mount Pleasant’s historic theater is finally set to reopen, drawing crowds eager for the grand unveiling. But when a hidden film canister is uncovered behind the stage, the celebration is cut short. A beloved former actor is found dead in the theater’s dressing room—and the evidence points to foul play. Lila Bennett, drawn to the mystery, digs into the theater's past. What she uncovers is far darker than she expected: buried rivalries, a deadly love triangle, and a filmstrip with a secret worth killing for....

I accidentally slept with a much older Bratva guy who tortures for a living… I met him at the library of my university. I’m normally a good girl, but he turned me bad. He made me lose control for one reckless night. I sneaked out the next day. But when I’m the eyewitness to a shootout, he’s the one who comes to interrogate me… I had no idea that the underworld existed. I had no idea that guys like him torture people in their basements. When I try to run from him, he blocks my path and drags me back. He brings me to his place and intends on keeping me there for as long as he wants....

One Sip Too Fatal As Murder Brews at The Book Nook! At a charming book club gathering in the storybook town of Willow Creek, murder isn't on the menu—until sharp-tongued Madeline Prescott keels over, poisoned mid-sip. Enter Harper Lane: sarcastic, sharp-eyed, and owner of the quaint bookshop, The Book Nook. With a trusty cup of tea and her gossip-loving parrot, Edgar, Harper prefers plots on the page—until real murder lands in her lap. When the police chalk it up to a tragic accident, Harper isn’t convinced. After all, Edgar won’t stop muttering, “Not mine! Not mine!” Between ...

In the small town of Oakwood, nurse Laura Harrison finds a scary secret that will shake up the whole community. Strange sicknesses and deaths are happening, and Laura's search leads her to find out about "Project Renewal," a dark plan that used the town's people for tests without them knowing. Laura teams up with Detective David Warren to uncover the truth about TechFuture's new building plans and the town's hidden past. As they dig deeper, they find that the lies go all the way up to the top of the local and state government. Their lives are in danger as powerful people try to keep them ...

When a blue ribbon leads to a murder charge, the real recipe for justice is a dash of sleuthing and a pinch of trouble... Hannah Foster is still basking in the glory of her big win at the 35th annual Shady Pines Bake-Off—until she stumbles into her bakery the following day and finds Martin Grayson, the competition’s judge, dead behind the counter. The unmistakable scent of almonds fills the air, and all signs point to Hannah as the prime suspect. Determined to clear her friend’s name, Maggie and Tessa, along with Maggie’s ever-curious beagle, Sherlock, dive headfirst into the ...

In 1998, the American Jorgenson family had been on a year-long road trip in Australia. One humid, storming night, the mother - Elsa Jorgenson - vanished in an isolated stretch of Australian everglades. Elsa was never seen again. That night, twelve-year-old Lily Jorgenson was left alone and terrified in the family camper—even her teenage sister Iris is missing. When Iris comes racing back through the rain, she refuses to tell where she’s been. Lily is certain her sister is hiding a dark secret.

I ran from home to escape heartbreak, only to deliver myself into the hands of a wolf. Henry Wolf, that is. Heir to a luxury hotel chain, infamous playboy, arrogant bastard...and my new boss. Why he wants me, Abbi Mitchell - a girl who lacks experience on every front that would matter to him - as his personal assistant, I cannot fathom, especially when I keep messing up in the most spectacular way. Did I already mention he's a bastard? A beautiful, moody one, who's quick to demand, slow to apologize. And toying with me every chance he gets.

A family of four murdered in their hotel room. A single mother and her boyfriend both stabbed to death. A sordid history of violent crimes, repeated over and over - but decades apart. Olivia Barker is a therapist with no connection to the murders. But she has heard things. Stories that keep her up at night. Details that only a killer would know. A killer who could be one of her patients…Olivia has no proof for her suspicions. But as the body count rises, so do her fears. A rock is thrown through her window, her car tires are slashed, a chilling message is scrawled on her bathroom mirror.