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Merry Muffin Mystery Series #1
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Margaret Strom
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Merry is making a fresh start in small-town Autumn Vale, New York, in the mansion she's inherited from her late uncle, Melvin. The house is run-down, and someone has been digging giant holes on the grounds, but with its restaurant-quality kitchen, the place has potential for her new baking business. She even has her first client - the local retirement home.
Unfortunately, Merry soon finds that quite a few townsfolk didn't like Uncle Mel, and she has inherited their enmity as well as his home. Local baker Binny Turner and her crazy brother, Tom, blame Melvin for their father's death, and Tom may be the one vandalizing Merry's land. But when Tom turns up dead in one of the holes in her yard, Merry needs to prove that she had nothing to do with his death - or her new muffin-making career may crumble before it starts.
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- By: Diana DuMont
- Narrated by: Elise Arsenault
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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Welcome to Sunshine Springs, the idyllic wine country town where Isabelle "Izzy" James has moved to follow her dream of opening a pie shop that serves boozy pies. Everything is going according to plan, until a customer drops dead from poison right in front of her cafe. That's not so good for business. Izzy suddenly finds herself accused of murder, and she's in a race against time to find the true criminal.
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Very predictable
- By Marcy Mastel on 04-29-25
By: Diana DuMont
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A Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder
- Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder Series, Book 1
- By: Victoria Hamilton
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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The shocking murder of Sir Henry Claybourne leaves Regency London shaken and horror-struck. But for genteel spinster Miss Emmeline St. Germaine, the crime slices far too close to home. Just hours before the knight's death she held a dagger to him, threatening him to stay silent as she rescued a scullery maid he had procured for his pleasure. Did the man - or woman - who murdered the knight know of her visit? Her secret identity at risk, her reputation and life in jeopardy, Emmeline must solve the crime or face scandalous exposure and ruination for a crime she did not commit.
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To prejudice
- By Olivia Street on 05-14-19
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Six Cloves Under
- A Garlic Farm Mystery, Book 1
- By: Gin Jones
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Mabel doesn't know a stinkin' thing about garlic farming. She knows how to develop an app and how to code. But when her aunt, Peggy Skinner, dies suddenly, Mabel inherits her Stinkin' Stuff Farm in Western Massachusetts. She arrives during peak harvest time - with three days to bring in the entire crop before rain can destroy it. But Mabel has an even bigger problem: She suspects her aunt's "accidental death" was murder.
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Nice beginning to a new series
- By Dawn on 12-16-22
By: Gin Jones
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The Big Chili
- Undercover Dish Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Julia Buckley
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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Lilah Drake's Covered Dish business discreetly provides the residents of Pine Haven, Illinois, with delicious, fresh-cooked meals they can claim they cooked themselves. But when one of her clandestine concoctions is used to poison a local woman, Lilah finds herself in a pot-load of trouble.
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Loved it
- By Dawn on 06-02-25
By: Julia Buckley
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Mixing Up Murder
- Little Dog Diner Series 1
- By: Emmie Lyn
- Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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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 scrambles to find whodunnit. At first I just needed something to keep me busy while on my forced vacation, but now as the clues stack up, I'm caught in the middle of this crazy mixed-up murder. Too bad the only known witness to the crime is the victim's terrier, Pip, and no one believes she bludgeoned her owner to death. But if not her...then who? And, perhaps more importantly, who's next?
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Wonderful audiobook with fantastic narration!! Fun book!
- By Pamela Ann Plumer on 05-10-25
By: Emmie Lyn
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Seams Like Murder
- Sewing Studio Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Dorothy Howell
- Narrated by: Jeanine Bartel
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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Abbey has barely arrived in the quaint, quiet town of Hideaway Grove before things turn from blissful to bloody—as the new librarian is mowed down by a car. The only witness on the scene isn’t much help, aside from handing Abbey the bag of books dropped by the victim. Even worse, the sheriff’s office seizes Abbey’s car because of a suspicious dent in the right front fender.
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Not for me
- By Beatrice on 10-14-22
By: Dorothy Howell
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Meow If It's Murder
- Nick and Nora Mysteries, Book 1
- By: T. C. LoTempio
- Narrated by: Rebecca Mitchell
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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Writing for a local online magazine, Nora investigates the curious death of socialite Lola Grainger. Though it was deemed an accident, Nora suspects foul play. And it seems that her cat does too. Apparently, Nick used to belong to a P.I. who disappeared while investigating Lola Grainger's death. The coincidence is spooky, but not as spooky as the clues Nick spells out for her with Scrabble letters - clues that lead her down an increasingly dangerous path.
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Terrific Read, Lots of Fun!
- By Marjorie Dawson on 07-21-15
By: T. C. LoTempio
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Death Before Decaf
- Java Jive Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Caroline Fardig
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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After her music career crashes and burns, Juliet Langley is forced to turn to the only other business she knows: food service. Unfortunately, bad luck strikes yet again when her fiancé robs her blind and runs off with her best waitress. Flushing what's left of her beloved cafe down the toilet with her failed engagement, Juliet moves back to her college stomping grounds in Nashville to manage an old friend's coffeehouse.
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Disappointed
- By Janet Henderson on 06-18-17
By: Caroline Fardig
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Murder Is Binding
- A Booktown Mystery
- By: Lorna Barrett
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
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When she moved to Stoneham, city slicker Tricia Miles met nothing but friendly faces. And when she opened her mystery bookstore, she met friendly competition. But when she finds Doris Gleason dead in her own cookbook store, killed by a carving knife, the atmosphere seems more cutthroat than cordial. Someone wanted to get their hands on the rare cookbook that Doris had recently purchased-and the locals think that someone is Tricia.
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Nice Cozy Mystery
- By Jessica on 06-08-11
By: Lorna Barrett
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Pies and Prejudice
- Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery Series #1
- By: Ellery Adams
- Narrated by: C. S. E Cooney
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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When the going gets tough, Ella Mae LaFaye bakes pies. So when she catches her husband cheating in New York, she heads back home to Havenwood, Georgia, where she can drown her sorrows in fresh fruit filling and flaky crust. But her pies aren't just delicious. They're having magical effects on the people who eat them, and the public is hungry for more. Discovering her hidden talent for enchantment, Ella Mae makes her own wish come true by opening the Charmed Pie Shoppe.
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A real treat!
- By Christina on 04-08-16
By: Ellery Adams
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Cobblered to Death
- Courtney Archer Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Rosemarie Ross
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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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 Battle. On this reality show, she can start developing a more authentic image for herself - and as a bonus, the usual backstabbing and manufactured drama isn't part of the Baking Battle script. But genuine drama is heating up behind the scenes....
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OK
- By Beatrice on 12-17-19
By: Rosemarie Ross
dry at first
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Great story, great narrator - I loved it!
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Mediocre At Best
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Looking forward to the next one.
Great narration, easily followed
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love the story, hate the transitions between sections
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Story was ok. Will read part two.
Good story but did not like the narrator!
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I love this story; great read! on to the next book
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The. Narrator. Might.Be.A.Robot.
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loved the characters. held my interest.
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Def didn’t need to be 10 hours long.
Quite long
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