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Lady Eleanor Swift is visiting Dublin with her husband Hugh Seldon and butler Clifford to meet Samuel O’Sullivan, a man who may be able to tell her more about the mysterious disappearance of her parents two decades ago. Deciding they should explore the city a little more, they jump at the chance to visit the world-renowned Finnegan’s brewery. But their taste test of the famous black stout turns deadly when Eleanor spots a body in one of the barrels!

It’s the annual Locharran Highland Games and Ally McKinley has never seen her little village so busy or excited. Everyone’s enjoying the Scottish dancing, the bagpipes, and cheering the competitors on. But there’s a hitch in the proceedings when champion challenger Archie Armstrong drops dead in the middle of tossing the caber. Rushing to the scene, Ally is the first to spot that Archie’s death was no accident–this was murder!

The relationships between young and old, sprinkling of romance, small-town warmth, and the cast of unforgettable characters will make Pineapple Port Mysteries your new favorite series! Charlotte Morgan isn't your average Pineapple Port 55+ community neighbor. She's 26 years old—adopted by a whole neighborhood of retirees as a child. She's had an unusual upbringing—pickleball instead of proms, golf carts instead of gossip.

Marriage? It can be absolute murder. Wedding planner for the rich and famous, Felicity Philips is aiming to land the biggest gig of her life – the next royal wedding. But there are a few obstacles in her way … Between murderous bridezillas, psychotic mothers-in-law, vengeful dress designers, jealous ex-lovers, and more, Felicity has her work cut out just making it to each big day. Delve into this series of hilarious tales and discover thrilling mysteries that will take your breath away and characters you will wish were your friends.

Learn more about Diana, Zaf and Gus! In these bonus stories, you can get more of the Chartwell and Crouch team's exploits and sleuthing, as an exclusive addition to the main books.

Baking. It can get a guy killed. A shadowy master criminal has been kidnapping experts from the food industry and stealing both food and equipment. The crimes are so unrelated no one in the world had noticed the connections. No one except Albert Smith, that is.

When a giant inflatable Halloween witch goes missing in the Pineapple Port retirement community, amateur sleuth Charlotte Morgan's eager to nab the culprit. But before she can lift a fingerprint, someone threatens to kill a new neighbor who looks like an adorable Pomeranian but possesses a disturbing talent for revenge. Moments later, a stranger demands the return of a mysterious wooden box… or else.

When Clara Kelly visits a local bookstore seeking info about her historic and haunted house, she gets more than she bargained for. She stumbles onto a chilling murder when a best-selling author is slain during a book signing. To make matters worse, the ghost of the deceased novelist implores Clara to uncover the truth behind the crime.

In the highlands of Scotland someone wants to interrupt a wedding. And they are going to stop at nothing to achieve their aim. Burning cars, bricks through windows … but that’s just the start and when the wedding party fail to take the hint, things turn deadly. Forced to turn sleuth, Felicity’s questions reveal a worrying truth – the groom has a long list of enemies.

Newlyweds Camille Divine and Richard Owen embark on a dream honeymoon to the breathtaking island of Capri, accompanied by Camille's lady's maid, Cecily, and Russell Lewis, her new husband. The picturesque landscapes, luxurious Grand Hotel Auguste, and serene beauty of the Blue Grotto set the perfect backdrop for their romantic getaway. But paradise quickly turns perilous when a young woman is found murdered in the terraced garden.

For Felicity Philips, wedding planner to the rich and famous, this is her dream job, but convinced someone is out to wreck the whole thing, her attention is on keeping everyone alive. There is security in place, hundreds of cops and bodyguards assigned to the royal family, but do any of them know the threat is coming from multiple angles?

Chet the dog is less than enthusiastic about the Little Detective Agency's next case. Chet and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, have been hired to find a missing person—only the missing person is a cat. Miss Kitty, an internet sensation, has disappeared, and Chet and Bernie have been hired to find her before her many followers realize something is wrong. Miss Kitty belongs to Bitty, a sweet teenage girl who lives with her mom. Bitty and her mother are struggling financially, but the arrival of Miss Kitty and the chance discovery of her social media appeal has changed everything.

Local journalist and amateur sleuth Violet Rhinehammer planned to cover the festive cheer at Holiday Junction’s cozy lodge, not get tangled in a chilling crime. But when a renowned artist is found dead and a stolen ornament design emerges as a key clue, the Merry Maker’s magic is overshadowed by lies, rivalries, and secrets buried deep in the snow. With a suspect list longer than Santa’s naughty list—featuring bitter competitors, secretive relatives, and meddling reporters—Violet dives headfirst into the mystery.

Persecuting witches? Didn’t that fall out of fashion in the seventeenth century? Toby has always imagined so. Why then is his great friend Mabel the hedge witch—a witch who actually lives in a hedge—coming in for so much strife from her local community? That would be because a popular young man has been found dead and all the signs indicate a ritualistic murder. When the police fail to identify a suspect, the locals need somewhere to pin the blame and therefore scapegoat poor Mabel.

Dental tech, dog trainer, and amateur sleuth, Eve, is relieved when another dentist and dental hygienist are hired to help carry the load at work. All goes well with the new coworkers, but Eve finds it odd when she sees the new dentist at the same park every day, acting as though he’s looking for something. Curious, she does a social media search and discovers that his wife went missing years ago, and he was investigated as the prime suspect in the disappearance.

It’s early fall, and the weather coincides perfectly with the opening of a local tea house, Chai Froth. Amateur sleuth and Search and Rescue dog trainer, Eve has been a devoted customer of The Granite Mug, but she and Aidan decide to check out the newly opened shop early one morning before work, and they absolutely fall in love with it. Unfortunately, it seems as though Chai Froth’s early success may be short lived, however, when one of its employees goes missing just days after the shop’s opening.

It’s the tail end of summer, and things are finally getting back to normal in Granite. The dental clinic is finished being rebuilt after the fire, and amateur sleuth and dog trainer, Eve, can finally get back to her old routine. With more time on her plate, she intends to focus on her dogs’ training with renewed vigor – a plan that coincides perfectly with a local independent journalist’s request for some footage of her training her search and rescue dogs.

Competition at an elite Connecticut kennel club has a sharp and deadly bite in this "masterful" mystery (The Plain Dealer). As if raising her son Davey, training her rambunctious Poodle for the show ring, and grooming fellow handler Sam Driver for romance aren't enough, Melanie Travis's entrée...

In the fourth book in the series, Dr. Peter Bannerman’s brother Sam takes in three Bengal kittens after the previous owner, his neighbor in a Winnipeg north end apartment building, is found dead. The death was originally thought to be due to accidental autoerotic asphyxiation, but after investigation, Sam is arrested and charged with his neighbor’s murder.

Holiday Cozy Mystery Series is a spin-off of Tonya Kappes's popular A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery Series! You do not want to miss Violet Rhinehammer's journey and some appearances from our beloved Laundry Club Ladies and favorite characters from A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery crossover series!

There's a killer in the choir! The Dog Ladies return for another chorus of crime, community, and canine charm. Gloria Williams been preparing for months to conduct Brahms’ Requiem at her local church, and her friends Priya Visser and Ryan Hsia have even agreed to sing along. But the music comes to a screeching halt when a longtime church deacon is killed mid-rehearsal. Soon, old secrets surface, motives multiply, and the Dog Ladies find themselves in the middle of a mystery that’s anything but sacred.

Jane Ladling cordially invites you to the world’s most romantic wedding. But first, there's a few items to check off her to-do list: actually plan the festivities, find a way to pay for said festivities, and avoid finding a dead body . . . OOPS—solve a murder. As the owner of a landlocked...

Small-town Southern cozy mystery with a sheriff sleuth Something borrowed, something blue . . . and something deadly. Sheriff Kenni Lowry’s wedding day should be about vows, cake, and finally catching her breath. Instead, her wedding night is interrupted by a visit from her ghostly Poppa—and...

Tessa Windsor loves her peaceful life as a hiking guide in the stunning Colorado Rockies. But everything changes when she inherits a mysterious legacy from a great-aunt she never knew existed—and discovers that her inheritance is magic. Suddenly, Tessa can understand every word her loyal border collie, Finn, and mischievous cat, Briar, are saying—and they have a lot to say. But Tessa’s new gift comes with a twist. She’s haunted by a vision of a woman being murdered, and when the details turn out to be chillingly real, she knows she can’t ignore it.

She thought she'd turned the page on murder. But after an author takes a lethal leap, is she back at Chapter One? Leta Parker would rather not solve another crime. Hoping to turn her gift for sleuthing into a successful fiction career, the retired American expat attends a writers retreat in...