Sometimes I wonder if the purpose of my lifeis to serve as a cautionary tale to others. -T-shirt Charley Davidson has enough going on without having to worry about twelve hellhounds hot on her trail. She is, after all, incredibly pr...

In this rollicking, rollercoaster ride of a novel, Hap Collins and Leonard Pine take a break from their day jobs to search for Florida Grange, Leonard's drop-dead gorgeous lawyer and Hap's former lover, who has vanished in the Klan-in...

'Kate Brannigan's . . . a whirling dervish of tough toes and fine prose.'-The Washington Post Kate Brannigan is investigating the bizarre case of the missing conservatories. Before long, she's up to her neck in c...

It's frigid in snow-covered Tinker's Cove, and Lucy Stone is fighting the winter blues -- and her widening waistline. The town is launching a travel promotion for Valentine's Day, and as a reporter for the Pennysaver, Lucy is assigned...

Traumatized by a recent life-or-death investigation, Sharon McCone flees to her ranch in California's high desert country to contemplate her future. Deep depression shadows her days and nights, and a chance encounter with a troubled,...

In 1934 the dying composer Sir Edward Elgar feebly whistled to a friend the theme from his Cello Concerto and said, 'If you're walking on the Malvern Hills and hear that, don't be frightened. IIt's only me.' Seventy years later, Merri...

In three cases--a millionaire who writes his own death warrant, a dog who becomes a killer's worst enemy, and an answering service which refuses to talk about a murder--three witnesses hold the solution for detective Rex Stout. Reissu...

DIVound by his promise to Glaeken, Jack has refrained from making direct moves against Rasalom, but there's nothing holding him in check any longer…and Glaeken's time is almost up. The stage is set for Jack's massive assault on Rasa...

With her poodle, Sprocket, popcorn entrepreneur Rebecca Anderson must bag a killer in the latest Popcorn Shop Mystery from the author of Pop Goes the Murder.Repairs are under way at Rebecca Anderson's gourmet popcorn shop. With produc...

An all-new Popcorn Shop Mystery bursts on the scene, featuring gourmet popcorn entrepreneur Rebecca Anderson and her poodle Sprocket.Opening a gourmet popcorn shop was never on Rebecca Anderson's bucket list. But after a failed marria...

Plate up another slice of Southern magic and mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Lemon Pies and Little White Lies . . . PIE SHELLS AND DEATH BELLES  Ella Mae LeFaye's delicious pies are still drawing long lines—a...

Welcome to Torte-a small-town family bakeshop where the coffee is hot, the muffins are fresh, and the cakes are definitely to die for…It's autumn in Ashland, Oregon-'tis the season for a spiced hot apple cider with a serving (or two...

The Tiger' is the murderer known as Jack Havoc, out of jail and on the rampage. But what has he to do with Albert Campion's saintly uncle, Canon Avril? The old man's daughter Meg is happily engaged, so why is she afraid that her late ...

Literary agent and amateur sleuth Lila Wilkins is back to seal the deal in the New York Times bestselling Novel Idea Mystery series. Lila is showcasing some of her biggest authors at a bridal expo. But when the joyous event turns dea...

Between 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...

Matt Scudder once again gets wrapped up in the shady dealings of Irish mobster Mick Ballou, his old, and very dangerous, friend. Enlisted to help Mick hide the bodies of two men killed in a botched robbery, Matt soon finds himself the...

Murder takes the cake in an irresistible Emergency Dessert Squad mystery from the national bestselling author of The Silence of the Flans.  The Emergency Dessert Squad business is booming, with owner and baker Winnie Johnson working ...

Living in the small town of Heavenly, Pennsylvania, Claire Weatherly has come to admire the Amish for their wholesome, honest way of life. But she also knows that nothing is as simple as it seems-especially when murder disturbs the pe...

The second delectable Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery from the national bestselling author of Éclair and Present Danger.  Baker Winnie Johnson does her best work when the heat is on. As owner of the Emergency Dessert Squad, she has ...

To the public, he's a hero: a brutal killer who targets sex offenders. To most of London's police force, he's the suspect in a gruesome, time-consuming case to be avoided. But to Detective Constable Maeve Kerrigan, he's a murderer—n...

A dark memory from the past has come home to find revenge―or redemption―in Down a Dark Road from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo. "Murder in Amish country has a certain added frisson, and Castillo’s the master o...

Small towns like Timber Ridge, North Carolina - the home of Eleanor Swift's delectable pizzeria, A Slice of Delight - don't take well to prima donna celebrities. So no one is particularly pleased when TV host and chef Antonio Benet ro...

#1 NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER • Jack Reacher is back in a brand-new page-turning thriller from acclaimed #1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child. Digging graves had not been part of my plans when I woke up that morning.&...

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning heads to a winery where she is about to learn the true meaning of terroir…Steeped in Evil  Theodosia has never considered herself a wine connoisseur-tea has always been…well, her cup of tea....

"Agatha Christie's indelibly etched characters have entertained millions across the years and a love of her work has brought together generations of readers—a singular achievement for any author and an inspiration to writers ac...

At an apparently respectable dinner party, a vicar is the first to die...Thirteen guests arrived at dinner at the actor's house. It was to be a particularly unlucky evening for the mild-mannered Reverend Stephen Babbington, who choked...

A grinch is spoiling the holiday cheer and causing fear in the latest from the author of Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen...It's Christmastime three hundred sixty-five days a year in Rudolph, New York, and as Christmas Day approaches, shop�...

Cunning...Your imagination will be frenetically flapping its wings until the very last chapter.'THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDMorse is enjoying a rare if unsatisfying holiday in Dorset when the first letter appears in THE TIMES. A ye...

Not even Lake Eden's nosiest residents suspected Hannah Swensen would go from idealistic newlywed to betrayed wife in a matter of weeks. But as a deadly mystery unfolds in town, the proof is in the pudding . . .  When The Cookie Jar ...

Gathered in one volume for the very first time, here are three yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and romance, featuring your favorite sleuths . . . THE TWELVE DESSERTS OF CHRISTMAS by JOANNE FLUKE It’s the perfect mix of naughty a...