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When Ella visits her cousin in Toronto, she discovers that a famous author living nearby has been murdered, leaving behind a fortune in print books, eBooks, audiobooks, and other merchandise. With so many people who could profit from the author's death, Ella joins forces with Toronto Homicide Detective Hanger to uncover the truth. As the investigation intensifies, Ella and Hanger must discover who has the most to gain from the author's death, and if the answer lies in his will. This gripping sixth installment of the Gabriella Hunt Cozy Mystery Series by a USA Today Bestselling Author will ...

Marty's a recently divorced antique and art appraiser who moves from the Midwest to live with her sister in High Desert, California, just outside of Palm Springs. Since their early childhood days, her sister has always possessed unexplained psychic abilities that often enable her to predict future events. An antique appraisal in the home of a recently murdered woman puts Marty at the center of a search for the killer.

The editor of Chic magazine, JoJo Morales, was a fashion icon. Too bad she was murdered at the meeting of the world’s leading fashionistas on Jupiter Island, Florida. She had a lot of enemies, and they were all at the dinner Chef Dani catered for at JoJo’s partner’s spectacular waterfront home. And how fitting - she was poisoned using her grandmother’s antique atomizer, the very grandmother who had groomed her to rise to the top of the fashion industry.

There’s just something about “bad boys” that fascinates people. But there’s a reason they’re called “bad boys”. Is that why Kade, the one with the “bad boy” reputation, was murdered? Of course, there were a lot of people who had a reason to want him dead. Like Harper, his ex-girlfriend, whose parents told her no more partying with him and put her on a short financial leash.

When Holly learns that a geometry test has been stolen and it’s being sold to students, she’s angry on a number of levels. It sure doesn’t help to find out her boyfriend, Wade, is contemplating buying it. And when she’s caught on video by the principal with a number of questionable students being offered a vape pen, and the principal calls her parents and they ground her, she’s in disbelief. Should she do nothing or try to find the thief and convince them to do the right thing? What would you do? Good thing she has Lucky, her Maltipoo mix, to comfort her.

A missing dog. A heartbroken young man. Stolen out of anger or affection? Or to be put at stud? After all, the Shar-Pei was a beauty and worth a lot of money! When Wade’s dog goes missing, Holly and the sheriff’s department join in the search. But is it too late for Zeus? If you’ve ever felt the pain of losing a dog, you’ll have no trouble identifying with Holly’s boyfriend as he searches for his best friend.

This, the second book in the series, finds Holly and Wade trying to find the person who left a bottle of drugs in a coat they donated to the church. When Holly realizes that someone has scraped the prescription information off of the bottle, she’s concerned the person may be taking drugs. It brings back memories of her mother and her drug addiction. Holly’s determined to find the person and reach out, wondering if her life would have been different if someone had reached out to her mother.

What could be better than going to Northern England to visit the places where famous authors such as Bram Stoker, Beatrix Potter, and Catherine Cookson lived and worked? It was something Kat had always wanted to do. Her dream became a reality when her friend, Marion, decided such a trip should be a payback to her friends for helping her discover the truth about her husband. But having the popular pub employee, Sam, murdered the night they arrived at the pub/hotel where Kat and her friends were staying, was not a preferred way to start a vacation.

When several members of Brigid’s book club are threatened with blackmail and ask her to help them, she can’t refuse. Their secrets are too private to be exposed, so she tries to handle the case on her own, without any help from the sheriff. Her family isn’t so sure she should get involved. The blackmailing case and her marriage are on a collision course, and she doesn’t know what the right thing is to do.

An unlikable guest who was abusive to his wife. A marriage in trouble. Someone thought he should be murdered. And he was. Brett reminds Linc of a time when he could have prevented an abusive spouse from hurting his wife - a close friend - and he’s always regretted it. Did he regret it enough to do something about it years later?

Amidst the picturesque backdrop of Florence, Italy, Emmy award-winning chef, Dani Rosetti, finds herself entwined in a recipe of intrigue and suspense. Summoned by her cherished mentor, the ailing Signora Bruno, Dani is tasked with a crucial role: to evaluate and select the new chef-teacher for the esteemed cooking classes held at the Signora's majestic castle. But what should have been a delightful culinary sojourn takes a dark turn. Three contenders, each showcasing their culinary prowess, are plagued by mysterious threats warning them away from the coveted position. As fears mount, ...

Miranda’s mother had wisely cautioned against her getting involved with a werewolf, Particularly an Alpha werewolf. But when you’re a Paranormal Investigator walking in two worlds And you’re also attracted to the local chief of police It’s pretty hard to know just which world to live in. Getting attacked by a werewolf is real. But is the Alpha werewolf telling her the truth? Or is he only telling her what he thinks she should know? Join Miranda and Hank, her Corgi, as she tries to figure out what’s real and what’s not. And she also needs to figure out who’s killing cattle and ...

All Camille wanted to do was build a museum in the desert. Too bad someone didn’t agree, and she was murdered. But was it for the land or her millions? That property was prime desert land. A lot of people wanted it. The Tortoise Lady, the Mafia investors, and the Indian tribe. Camille’s son and daughter-in-law wanted her millions. That makes for a lot of motives and suspects. Detective Jeff’s busy with two other murders and definitely needs his wife’s help. Good thing Marty has a psychic sister and a psychic dog to help!

Days away from a grand opening, a long-awaited vision about to come true is thwarted by a computer hacker. When it works, modern technology is miraculous. When someone knows how to abuse it, it can mean the end of a dream. Brigid and Linc are clueless when it comes to computers. Good thing their daughter knows a thing or two about them. Now, if they can just find out who hacked the magnificent website she built and get it up and running again before it’s too late and their beautiful B & B becomes nothing more than a vacant building with no visitors.

A broken tree branch. A dead body. An ambitious personal assistant. An unfaithful husband. Was it murder or simply an unfortunate accident? A lot of people resented Amelia Prescott, the grande dame of marketing agencies, because of her success. But did someone resent her enough to murder her? That becomes the job of Sheriff Davis and Brigid - to find out if Amelia’s death was an accident or a carefully thought-out murder. Confrontations can get dicey. Good thing Brigid has a 125-pound Newfoundland to help her.

What part did mollies and Fireball whiskey play in a murder at a country music festival held outside of Palm Springs, California? Why was the celebrity chef, Jacques Rushon, owner of the French Food Obsession food truck murdered? The suspects at the top of the sheriff's list are Marty Morgan's friends John, the owner of The Red Pony food truck, and his assistant, Max.

When you’re a tycoon and you sit on top of the business mountain, seems like a lot of people want to see you fall. And Cooper was at the top, but he’d made a lot of enemies in order to get there. Then there were the women in his life, and he’d be the first to admit he’d wronged a few. When it became clear that someone was out to destroy Cooper by ruining his reputation and the companies he owned, he hired Jake and Al, the retired ex-mobster, to find out who it was. But sometimes there’s nothing better than a dog to save the day!

Life isn’t all that easy when you’re a paranormal private investigator involved with a police chief who’s convinced the paranormal world doesn’t exist. When he sees it up close and first hand, Jack knows that Miranda hasn’t been entirely truthful about her profession. Not that great for a relationship in its early stages.

A botched murder at a very exclusive club. Chief of police - case closed. Seriously? Marty’s discovery leads her to do the “right thing”, seek out the would-be murderer.

There’s a new dog groomer in Cottonwood Springs, and Brigid’s delighted! No more taking her dogs, Jett and Lucky, to an out-of-town groomer. But there are a few problems, like broken statues, dug-up plants, and a very bad word written on a window. Brigid becomes concerned, not only for the safety of the groomer, but also for the neighbors. Because, the more she and Sheriff Davis discover, the more certain they are that someone intends to seriously harm the groomer. They uncover family feuds, revenge for a dog being too friendly, and a person seriously depressed!