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With Lana Lee as his right-hand woman and head event planner, Ian Sung orchestrates an extravagant evening filled with music, live entertainment, and generous giveaways. But at the end of the night, during an elaborate firework show in the parking lot, a member of the lion dance performance team is found dead backstage with a single bullet hole through the heart and a red envelope in their pocket containing four one-dollar bills―an omen of death.

Genie has her hands full. First, there’s her new gelato-making business. Sure, she has a tireless helper in her great-great-aunt Adriana, and the ghostly flapper is also responsible for their recipes. Second, there's her relationship with Matt. So far it's great, but then he doesn't know about Adriana's presence. To make matters worse, Genie stumbles over the dead body of her mentor Pierre.

Celebrant and accidental amateur sleuth Daphne Jones is thrilled to attend an opulent mountaintop retreat for a celebrants' conference. But the weekend turns deadly when a mysterious note lures Daphne to the hotel fountain, where she discovers a dead body, floating face down and wearing the distinctive red jacket of the society's president, Rupert Witherspoon.

Amateur baker Claire Walker is thrilled to be a contestant on Britain’s Battle of the Bakers. She can almost smell the fresh pastries wafting through the air. If she can win the grand prize, she can ditch her teaching job and launch her baking career. The Viscount of Colburn, Jonathan Ainsley, is the custodian of Blackfirth Park and an eligible bachelor. He reluctantly agrees to allow the cooking competition show to film on his estate, but when a contestant is found dead soon after filming begins, Jonathan is forced to get involved.

While viewing the harbor's Gaslights and Galleons Parade from the widow's walk of Timothy Neville's Charleston mansion, local banker Carson Lanier seemingly tumbles over a narrow railing, then plunges three stories to his death. But a tragic accident becomes something much more sinister when it's discovered that the victim was first shot with a bolt from a crossbow.

Komm, süßer Tod. Als sein Imker zu Tode kommt und dessen Bienenstöcke verschwinden, beginnt der Luxemburger Koch Xavier Kieffer zu recherchieren. Hat der Tod mit dem weltweiten Geschäft mit dem Honig zu tun? Der ehemalige Sternekoch Xavier Kieffer lässt von einem Imker speziellen Honig aus der Luxemburger Unterstadt für sein Restaurant produzieren. Als der Mann plötzlich stirbt und seine Bienenstöcke nicht mehr aufzufinden sind, geht Kieffer der Sache nach.

Sadie Hoffmiller has survived eighteen months of nonstop adventures filled with murder, deceit, and danger. She could really use some rest—and maybe even some time to heal—relaxing in the tropical paradise of Kaua'i. However, palm trees and sunshine are not as effective a medication as Sadie had hoped. And when she finds herself entangled—literally—with a dead body, she is forced to face the compounding fears and anxieties that are making her life so difficult to live.

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Want to know what mystery Zoe Pascal has to solve next? Don't miss The French Market Murder, the next book in the French Village Mystery series, available to pre-order now! Sacré bleu! As the local village market is in full swing, get ready to stock up on the best products the south of France...

Realtor Vylette West has seen her fair share of quirky listings, but Marshmallow Cottage takes the cake—roses gone wild, whispers in the walls, and a ghostly presence hinting at secrets long buried. When a body washes up on the beach, Driftwood Cove is thrown into a storm of suspicion. Rumors swirl, rivals circle, and everyone seems to want a piece of the past. With a cantankerous raven, a sea captain ghost, and her determined friends by her side, Vylette must follow the trail of clues—both earthly and otherworldly—before the truth slips through her fingers.

À consommer sans modération ! Les habitants de la petite ville de Lake Eden se réjouissent : l'heure du festival de jazz a sonné. Alors qu'elle effectue une livraison de ses délicieux roulés à la cannelle, Hannah Swensen, notre pâtissière favorite, est témoin d'un accident. Un minibus a dérapé sur une plaque de verglas. Volant au secours de ses passagers, elle apprend que ceux-ci sont les membres d'un groupe de musique qui doit se produire au festival. Blessé, le pianiste Buddy Neiman est emmené aux urgences, avant d'être assassiné à l'hôpital.

Everyone adores Miss May, except the guilty. In a small town where neighbors know each other, lawn chairs come out in the spring; if you sit around chatting long enough, someone brings you pie; and there are still skeletons in every closet. Luckily for Pine Grove, Miss May has a nose for crime. The body was found face-down in the orchard.

After her divorce from her thrice-married embezzler husband, Trinidad Jones is ready for a fresh start. So when she's left one of her ex's businesses in Upper Sprocket, Oregon, she decides to pack up her dog, cash in her settlement, and open the Shimmy and Shake Shop, introducing the world to her monster milkshakes. Soon Trinidad's life seems to be churning along smoothly. That is, it was until she discovered her neighbor, the Popcorn King, face down in his giant popcorn kettle.

Hercule Poirot bárhol szívesebben töltené a karácsonyt, mint egy kifűthetetlen, tizenhatodik századi udvarházban, de egy eltűnt rubin rejtélye mégis odavonzza. Az igazi angol karácsony elképzelhetetlen a karácsonyi puding nélkül, amely ezúttal is igen tartalmas fogásnak bizonyul. Második történetünkben egy szép hölgy és a féltékenység körül forognak az események. Othelló óta azonban tudjuk, hogy mi mindenre képes a zöldszemű szörny.

Beneath the veneer of genteel civility, the world of fine wine has been tainted - at times by fraud and scandals, most of which through the ensuing years have been conveniently forgotten. But, the vinous subterfuge I encountered dwarfed all the previous crimes, and threatened to completely implode the fine wine business.

Theodosia's Honey Bee Tea was an elegant affair set in Charleston's new Petigru Park amid newly planted native grasses and a community beekeeping project. But when a phony beekeeper shows up and sprays toxic smoke at the guests, the party erupts in chaos. Worse yet, a shot rings out and Osgood Claxton III, candidate for state legislature, falls to the ground—dead.

During the Midsummer Night's Festival, Allie decides to take her bichonpoo, Mal, home to spare her furry little ears from the sounds of fireworks. But on her way back, Allie spots a body in the lake. Just minutes ago, Winona Higer was crowning the event's Queen—could the competition have really been that deadly? While she ponders the mystery the next morning, Allie prepares her favorite dark chocolate cherry fudge recipe. But she's soon recruited to sub for the late Winona and serve as parade float judge, among other duties. 

Sonnige Weinberge entlang der Donau, malerische Städtchen umgeben von duftenden Wiesen und kulinarische Köstlichkeiten – die Wachau ist ein Paradies auf Erden. Die ehemalige Polizistin Lou Conrad genießt die Schönheit ihrer Heimat, wo sie einen kleinen Feinkostladen führt. Doch dann rührt ein Mordfall die Idylle auf: Auf dem neu eingeweihten Bienen-Wanderweg wird eine junge Frau tot aufgefunden. Handelt es sich etwa um eine Touristin, die tragischerweise zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort war?

A Renaissance fair in rural Louisiana is not the kind of place you'd expect to encounter any real danger. All the dragons, jousting, sword fighting, and public executions are only make believe, right? Our favorite lettering artist, Mila Breaux, is not so sure about that. When she receives a mysterious note summoning her to hand letter the signage for the local Ren fair, some of the Dark Age performances seem to be way more realistic than she bargained for.

Fudge shop owner Allie McMurphy is making fudgie treats for the annual yacht race--but a killer's stirring up a batch of trouble . . . Sailing Into Murder The annual yacht race off the coast of Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a highlight of the summer season, and Allie is pulling out all the stops...