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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"Pine Ridge Canine Care Center. A place where pampered pooches go to kick back, get primped, and watch a little TV in luxurious individual accommodations. To Melanie Travis, it all seems a bit much--and a most unlikely setting for a murder. But when the day care center's co-owner turns up dead in his office, that's just what she finds... Melanie Travis thought her sleuthing days were behind her. She has a new baby to take care of--not to mention five...
2) Mirror Lake
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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The third novel in the Shady Hollow mystery series, in which Vera Vixen takes on her most challenging case yet: solving the murder of a rat who appears to still be alive.
Change is afoot in Shady Hollow, with an unusually tense election shaping up between long-serving Chief of Police Theodore Meade and Vera's beau, Deputy Orville Braun. But the political tension takes a back seat when resident eccentric Dorothy Springfield becomes convinced...
Change is afoot in Shady Hollow, with an unusually tense election shaping up between long-serving Chief of Police Theodore Meade and Vera's beau, Deputy Orville Braun. But the political tension takes a back seat when resident eccentric Dorothy Springfield becomes convinced...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Reprinted EditionWith the promise of a hefty commission and some valuable word-of-mouth for their catering business, A Little Taste of Heaven, sisters Bernadette and Libby Simmons agree to cater the charity haunted house being staged at the old Peabody School. But when wealthy socialite Amethyst Applegate is found dead in the haunted house, Bernie and Libby wonder if a murderer might also be lurking about Peabody's gloomy halls. . .While almost everyone...
Author
Publisher
Laurie R. King
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The world of Mary Russell, apprentice-turned-partner of the great detective Sherlock Holmes, has long fascinated her followers. Over the course of ten Memoirs and a number of short stories, Russell has revealed much about her life-but far more has gone unexplored.Filled with new and original material, The Mary Russell Companion helps to close that gaping chasm of ignorance. With lavish illustrations and a firm commitment to academic formalities, the...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"If you like dogs, you'll love Laurien Berenson's Melanie Travis mysteries!" --Joanne Fluke, New York Times bestselling authorBetween her boisterous sons and a house full of Poodles, there's never a dull moment for Melanie Travis. But no matter how hectic life gets, she can always pick up the scent of a howling good mystery--and she'll stop at nothing to dig up the truth. . .It's summer in Connecticut, and Melanie's life has become an endless string...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Part-time sleuth and full-time fashionista Haley Randolph just won an all-expenses-paid vacay at the Rowan Resort, a ridiculously exclusive island getaway that caters to the whims of millionaires, royalty, and Hollywood A-listers. With her three BFF's--Marcie, Bella, and Sandy--along for the ride, the only thing she's missing is the Sea Vixen, the season's hottest beach bag. . .The island has everything Haley imagined: pristine beaches, posh accommodations,...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Air Force wife and professional organizer Ellie Avery goes to Washington, D.C., expecting some r&r while her pilot husband attends classes--but it's Ellie who gets a deadly lesson when this getaway turns out to be murder. . . With swollen feet and swelling belly, pregnant Ellie bravely joins the nation's tourists in seeing the sights in Washington D.C. Husband Mitch has to attend military training, but as Ellie visits monuments and museums, she has...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
It's been a sleepy summer for the folks of Lake Eden, Minnesota. In fact, it's been a whole four months since anyone in the Swensen family has come across a dead body-a detail that just made the front page of the local paper. And that means Hannah Swensen can finally focus on her bakery. . .or can she? Life is never really quiet for Hannah. After all, her mother's wedding is a little over a month away and guess who Delores put in charge of the planning?...
9) PMS Murder
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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"On the frontlines of the battle of the bulge, otherwise known as trying on bathing suits in the communal dressing room at Loehmann's, freelance writer Jaine Austen makes a new friend--a wannabe actress named Pam--and gets a new job: sprucing up Pam's bare-bones resume. Their feeling of connection is mutual, so Pam invites Jaine to join The PMS Club-a women's support group that meets once a week over guacamole and margaritas.But joining the club proves...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Voluptuous P.I. Savannah Reid's culinary cravings come second only to her appetite for adventure. Of course, every girl needs a little down time, and Savannah adores curling up with a box of chocolates, a steaming Irish coffee, and an even steamier romanc."--
11) Hounded To Death
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
As the dog days of summer turn to the playful nip of autumn's chill, Melanie Travis is ready for a little relaxation. Her Aunt Peg has the perfect solution--a five-day symposium for dog show judges in Pennsylvania's idyllic Pocono Mountains. While Peg and Melanie's sister-in-law Bertie welcome the opportunity to socialize with the dog world's elite, the very pregnant Melanie embraces the chance to simply unwind. But when renowned judge Charles Evans...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"High noon on July Fourth in the quiet town of Longley, New York, and it's got to be one hundred degrees. Thankfully, sisters Bernie and Libby are setting up their yummy catering out of the sun in the gazebo for the reenactment of The Battle of Meadow Creek--and not baking in those Revolutionary War uniforms with their fellow townspeople . . .After a few cheery exchanges of "Moveth" and "Thou speakest treason," the muskets are fired and the fake battle...
13) Christmas Howl
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
If you like dogs, you'll love Laurien Berenson's Melanie Travis mysteries!" -Joanne Fluke, New York Times bestselling author Ever wonder what Melanie and Aunt Peg were up to before solving murders? Let's step back in time, when college-aged Melanie and her indomitable Aunt Peg were little more than strangers. . . It's Christmas in Connecticut, and Peg Turnbull can't wait to spend her favorite holiday cozying up to husband Max and their clan of...
14) Jingle Bell Bark
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"It's Christmas again, and Melanie Travis barely has time to pencil in some holiday festivities. Especially once she finds herself making a list of murder suspects--and checking it twice. . .This year, all Melanie wants for Christmas is a dull moment. Between her son Davey, her teaching job, and showing her Standard Poodle puppy, Eve, there just aren't enough hours in the day. But when Davey's usual bus driver, Henry Pruitt, disappears and is replaced...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Cozies
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
“Reminiscent of Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen cozies, which also include baking and a group of close friends working together to solve crimes.” – Booklist
A delightful new story from a New York Times bestselling author perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen Mystery series! In this page-turning new book, entertaining guru Sophie Winston is faced with a midsummer...
A delightful new story from a New York Times bestselling author perfect for fans of Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen Mystery series! In this page-turning new book, entertaining guru Sophie Winston is faced with a midsummer...
16) Antiques Con
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"One of the funniest cozy series going." --Ellery Queen Mystery MagazineBrandy Borne and her drama-queen mom, Vivian, take their antiques show on the road, for an off-Broadway farce mixing mirth and murder. A world away from small-town Serenity, the ditsy duo--chaperoned by their trusty shih tzu, Sushi--arrive in the Big Apple, blissfully unaware that they will soon cross paths with a rotten-to-the-core killer. As the dynamic dames descend upon a...
17) Dressed To Kill
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Jill Gardner-owner of Coffee, Books, and More in the tucked-away town of South Cove, California-is not particularly thrilled to be portraying a twenties flapper for the dinner theater murder mystery. Though it is for charity. . . Of course everyone is expecting a "dead" body at the dress rehearsal. . .but this one isn't acting! It turns out the main suspect is the late actor's conniving girlfriend Sherry. . .who also happens to be the ex-wife of...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
ONE MAN'S CLUTTER When Sarah Winston turns Ellington, Massachusetts, into New England's largest garage sale for a day, it's the small town's biggest event since the start of the Revolutionary War-but without the bloodshed. That is, until a valuable painting goes missing. . .and the lifeless body of an Air Force officer is found in Carol Carson's painting studio, his face perfectly framed with the murder weapon-a metal picture frame. IS ANOTHER MAN'S...
19) Celtic Riddle
Author
Publisher
Bev Editions
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The reading of the last will of wealthy Eamon Byrne sets off a murder spree and a treasure hunt in the Irish countryside, and antiques dealer Lara McClintoch is in the middle of the action. Lara's friend Alex is one of the beneficiaries of the Will, and she is worried he may be on the murderer's list. The Byrne family is feuding and there are hints of a troubled past. Lara enlists her new Irish friends to help decipher clues based on a poem of mythic...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
When a murder unleashes a widespread investigation through Crosbyville, children’s book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, must sniff out the truth before the whole town goes to the dogs.
After deciding that life as a teacher wasn’t right for her, Priscilla found inspiration for her first children’s book in her three-year-old bloodhound’s nose for truth, and so The Adventures of Bailey the Bloodhound...
After deciding that life as a teacher wasn’t right for her, Priscilla found inspiration for her first children’s book in her three-year-old bloodhound’s nose for truth, and so The Adventures of Bailey the Bloodhound...
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