Two celebrated writers combine to offer the electrifying conclusion to a legendary mystery series… Detective Inspector Carol Ashton's promotion to Chief Inspector has immediately ensnared her in two assignments that hold no warning ...

Untangling the shame and sorrow on Mote StreetAt the age of twelve, Opal Jones escaped her mother's endless drinking and her life in Leeds, England. Returning to the small cottage on Mote Street after her mum's death is like going bac...

One of The Boston Globe's Best Mysteries of 2011  "Agatha Christie lives! You'll love this book." —John Lescroart Fans of Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs will be totally enamored of this series featuring Dandy Gilv...

Scottish-born California transplant Lexy Campbell sails into trouble when her houseboat party ends on a deadly note.Now settled in her little houseboat, moored in the slough at the back of the Last Ditch Motel, Lexy Campbell wants not...

"[McPherson's] character-driven romp is sparked by the larger-than-life, quirky residents of the Last Ditch Motel, putting this laugh-out-loud whodunit on a par with the early Janet Evanovich."―Library Journal (starred review)"McPhe...

Life is definitely not easy for 32-year-old Rosie O'Doyle Keefe, but she can handle working in New York City's World War II shipyards - until her foreman winds up dead - right after she rebuffed his "requirements" for a prom...

Everyone dreams of a picture-perfect small-town Christmas, but when murder is in the cards, some holiday greetings are addressed to kill... CHRISTMAS CARDMURDER by LESLIE MEIER In the midst of holiday home renovations, Lucy Stone ...

Tricks and treats keep the Halloween spirit alive in coastal Maine. But this year the haunted house theme is getting carried a little too far . . . HAUNTED HOUSE MURDER by LESLIE MEIER Newcomers to Tinker's Cove, Ty and Heather...

Not many people in Tinker's Cove, Maine, knew Old Dan Malone. The grizzled barkeep's social circle was limited to the rough-hewn lobstermen and other assorted toughs that frequented his bar. But when his body is found bobbing in the t...

A true crime podcast sets a trophy wife's present life on a collision course with her secret past in this "blazingly intense" Reese Witherspoon book club pick and New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year (A. J. Finn). Th...

Paddy Meehan returns in Denise Mina's most powerful mystery yet, nominated for a 2007 Edgar AwardWhen journalist Paddy Meehan investigates a domestic dispute, the well-dressed man who answers the door assures her the blonde in the sha...

Kristan "Stan" Connor loves concocting tasty organic treats for dogs and cats—and she also loves her fiance, pub owner Jake McGee. But she's not so enthusiastic about finding a dead body at her own bachelorette party . . ....

All Ellison Russell wanted was an update on her stock portfolio. Instead, she found her broker dead. With an unexpected out-of-town guest at her house, Ellison is too busy for a murder investigation. Only this time, Detective Anarchy ...

A killer is calling, and Ellison's life is on the line. Ellison Russell is planning the event of the season—and she's stressed. Why not yoga?Because the yoga instructor gets murdered during class—and Ellison's stress level rises e...

Hernia's fourth Billy Goat Gruff Festival is derailed by murder and a series of outrageous pranks in this hilariously entertaining cozy mystery filled with quirky characters - the latest delectable offering in the longrunning Pennsylv...

A brand-new quirky mystery with recipes in the longrunning Pennsylvania-Dutch series.When a bestselling novelist falls face-down dead into Magdalena Yoder's prize-winning apple pie during the village of Hernia's 110th Annual Festival ...

Avery Morgan has been hired to breathe new life into the Portage Path Women\'s Club, but first she\'ll have to deal with a dead body and a meddling ghost.\r\n\r\nAvery Morgan has had a harrowing first week on the job as manager of the...

Catherine's estranged younger sister, Agnes, has been promised in marriage to a German lord. Bitter about their religious differences, Agnes wants no part of Catherine or their father—except for the sizable dowry that he ...

\'Tis the season for hot chocolate and mouthwatering treats. But sometimes too much of a good thing can be downright deadly . . .\r\n  \r\n CHRISTMAS COCOA MURDER by CARLENE O’CONNOR\r\n Siobhán O’Sullivan&rsqu...

Now in paperback—Carlene O'Connor's fifth book in the USA Today bestselling Irish Village Mystery Series sends Garda Siobhán O'Sullivan to a superstitious rural village for a murder investigation in which the prime suspect...

This crime adventure begins when heroine Modesty Blaise finds Luke Fletcher, one of Britain's greatest artists, lost on a raft in the middle of the ocean. This discovery leads Modesty to an island called Dragon's Claw, where the evil ...

"Missing Persons will have readers eagerly waiting for show time on Kate's next case." —Richmond Times-DispatchAfter the death of her ex-husband, things are finally returning to normal for Kate Conway—so normal that she'...

Researcher Kate Adams has finally pinpointed the medicinal plant responsible for tearing her family apart. She's certain that discovering its secrets is her only hope of solving the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her father....

"Surprising plot twists, several cliffhangers, and vivid magical imagery will keep fans of paranormal cozies turning the pages."―Publishers WeeklyThe latest alchemical adventure from Gigi Pandian, USA Today bestselling aut...

Dorian Robert-Houdin, the three-and-a-half-foot gargoyle chef who fancies himself a modern-day Poirot, is slowly turning into stone, and it's up to Zoe Faust to unravel the alchemical secrets that can save him. When they discover that...

Deciphering an ancient alchemy book is more difficult than Zoe Faust bargained for. She'd much rather be gardening and exploring her new home of Portland, Oregon—but time is running out for living gargoyle Dorian Robert-Houdin. If Z...

LEE CHILD says she's "a genius."P.D. JAMES called her "the most remarkable" of today's suspense writers. STIEG LARSSON loved her work so much, he named her in his novels.And now SARA PARETSKY returns with the most ...

Winner of the Sue Grafton Memorial Award!A Boston Globe Best Book of 2018!Acclaimed detective V. I. Warshawski tackles a pair of perplexing cases involving those closest to her in this compelling and timely adventure that centers on s...

A collection of stories of crime victims, homeless women, and housewives whose lives take a brutal, sometimes fatal twist brings together the best in women's crime fiction, by such authors as Nevada Barr, Amanda Cross, Ruth Rendell, A...

In the vicious battle for custody of a four-year-old boy, the stakes are much too high. When a string of coldly casual murders ups the ante still further, Lieutenant Marian Larch steps in. Then the killer starts coming after her and e...