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Murder is on today’s menu—and Maple’s waffles are the prime suspect. When venom-tongued food critic Felix Montclair drops dead at the Starfall Glen Food Festival, all eyes turn to the Waffle Wagon and its magically gifted owner, Maple Winslow. Why Maple’s in hot syrup: Felix’s last bite came from her griddle. The town detective is certain the secret ingredient was cyanide. Only Maple’s telepathic Tibetan Terrier, Pecan, believes in her innocence. To clear her name she’ll have to batter down alibis, sift through festival rivalries, and serve the killer their just desserts—...

Drama on the high seas, a shyster in disguise, and a serenading casanova... Fifth in the Treehouse Hotel Mysteries series! Chloe and Max are looking forward to a relaxing cruise before the treehouse hotel busy season begins. But after a trip to the ship’s hair salon with her mom, Chloe quickly finds herself mired in a mysterious murder. Luke’s sweet-talkin’ of the ladies, and his one-of-a-kind hair styles earned him huge tips and the adoration of his clients. But Chloe and Max quickly discover that Luke’s carefully coiffed hair and charming chatter were a facade for lies that ran ...

Secrets, scandals, and spaniels… As Halloween looms, Cedarbrook teems with activity, brimming with anticipation for the haunting hayride, the town's centerpiece. Chloe, accompanied by her devoted fiancé Paul, eagerly plans to join their friends. Little do they know that opening night will ignite a tragedy, plunging Cedarbrook into an abyss of chaos. Unyielding, Chloe embarks on a relentless quest, determined to solve the murder and recover the stolen jewelry. Each thread unraveled exposes a labyrinth of secrets, motives, and long-standing rivalries, testing the very fabric of their ...

She’s returned to her old stomping ground and everything’s the same… except for the flowerbed adorned with a dead body. Chloe Carson has no clue what’s next. Starting life from scratch after her husband’s passing, the sixty-year-old is back in her hometown to ready the family’s treehouse hotel for sale. But her six-month commitment heads into the weeds when the ornery garden club president is found pushing up daisies in her prized peony patch. With her aging mom and bff topping the list of suspects, Chloe rolls up her sleeves and works alongside her rescued cocker spaniel to ...

A new collection of garden gnomes, lavender cupcake extortion, and double-crossing business partners... Sixth in the Treehouse Hotel Mysteries series! Cedarbrook’s quaint lavender festival is the kick-off to springtime in the small town and the treehouse hotel’s convention season. Chloe’s close friend is debuting her award-winning blend of lavender lotions for youthful rejuvenation. As the hoopla is happening, Chloe’s sister discovers a suspicious death at her lavender farm. And to top it off, the secret recipe for the lavender lotions is suddenly missing. Chloe and Max traverse the...

When the tide pulls back, the truth can't hide. The Seabridge Sandcastle Classic turns deadly when beloved judge Owen Laird is found dead. Accident? Bookshop owner Marina Ellis doesn't think so, especially after someone slipped a bottle through her mail slot with one word: RETRACTION. Now Marina's using her forensic linguistics skills to decode what others missed. With steady Nate, golden retriever Gulliver, and her sharp eye for the stories words tell, she's following a trail that leads from the competition grounds to the town's carefully guarded secrets. Because in a world built on ...

Would you play along… if the scares weren’t scripted? Rusty signs on to the Fall Fest’s crowdfunded Scare-Barn to help rescue dogs until a safety test turns deadly and everything stops. With Boo at her heels, Rusty starts tugging at loose threads: rushed fixes, whispered favors, and a design with too many blind spots. Everyone swears they only wanted the show to go on, but somebody turned fright night into a trap. As the pressure mounts, Rusty must separate spectacle from sabotage and unmask a killer before the barn’s tricks bury the truth for good.

Arabella's tranquil life is shattered when her spectral grandmother makes an urgent appearance with a harrowing tale: her bones have been mysteriously stolen, and if they're not retrieved quickly, she will disappear forever. As Arabella visits the family graveyard, she finds her grandmother's grave seemingly undisturbed, but the cemetery manager dismisses her concerns, and the local police deem her story too fantastical. Arabella, feeling increasingly isolated in her quest, sees her grandmother becoming more transparent with each passing hour, heightening the stakes of her mission. With the...

Missing rare books, a honeymoon interrupted, and a sticky situation... Twelfth in the Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery series! With her uncle’s wedding in the books, Tilly agrees to look over the antique shop while he is on his honeymoon. A set of rare books has arrived to be brokered to a local collector. Tilly opens up when she discovers the books are missing, and the neighboring bookstore owner hints that she has rescued the books from an untimely demise. The investigation is quickly gummed up when suspicion lands on the newcomer cotton candy vendor in town. Can Tilly turn the page and ...

A killer hides in the fine print… The night before bestselling author Marius Vale collapses mid-reading at Bottled Clues, a bottle slips through Marina Ellis’s mail slot with one word inside: DEDICATION. When the event turns tragic, the ex–forensic linguist and bookstore owner follows a breadcrumb trail buried in books, schedules, and small-town grudges. With steady Eddie, capable Nate, and goldie Gulliver, Marina sorts rivals from friends to learn who rewrote the evening.

Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches, and…a dead body? Chloe was basking in the glow of the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, and the satisfaction of solving the murder of Santa. Her thoughts turned to the arrival of her sisters the following day and getting on with the purpose of this family trip. However, the gift someone left under the tree was worse than a bag of coal. Another murder mystery in the midst of this Bavarian-style village threatened to throw the entire small-town into mayhem. No sooner had her sisters arrived, than one of them threatened to leave, blowing up the...

A missing hammer. A botched ceremony. A murder that hammers Maggie right into the heart of Cedarvale’s latest scandal. Jewelry maker Maggie Bellamy just wanted to design a pretty collection for the town’s train depot relaunch — not stumble into a missing artifact mystery. But when the ceremonial hammer disappears on the eve of its big debut, and tensions rise among the restoration crew, Maggie’s sharp eye and magical instincts tell her something bigger is brewing. With her snarky cat Pippa, loyal dog Topaz, and a circle of suspiciously secretive locals, Maggie’s soon chasing clues...

Ruby Dalton's coffee has gone cold at the Beehive Bistro... because she's vanished without a trace! In Honeyridge Falls, where gossip is sweeter than honey, Moxie is about to stir up a hornet's nest. Armed with wit sharper than a bee's stinger, she's determined to uncover the truth behind Ruby's disappearance. But in this hive of secrets, the suspects are buzzing with motives. From Ruby's hotheaded boyfriend to her jealous best friend, and a bartender who knows more than he pours, Moxie must sift through a swarm of lies to find the truth. As Moxie peels back the layers of small-town charm, ...

One cursed key. One mouthy cat. One murder Maggie really didn’t sign up for. Maggie Bellamy figured opening a cozy little jewelry shop would be her ticket to a drama-free life. Wrong. Now she’s chasing her golden retriever (who’s got the nose of a crime scene investigator), dodging her cat’s judgmental side-eye, and trying to stay one step ahead of the local podcaster turning the town’s clock tower mystery into front-page gossip. When the discovery of a hidden panel leads to a very real dead body, Maggie’s quiet retirement from magical teaching is officially over. Time to dust ...

A traveling circus. A mysterious medallion. And a waffle witch with more questions than syrup. When Cirque Mystique rolls into Starfall Glen, Maple Winslow is ready for sparkles, spectacle, and selling waffles to the crowds. But when the ringmaster’s signature illusion ends in disaster, Maple finds herself center stage in a mystery with more twists than a trapeze act. Armed with her mind-reading pup Pecan, a dash of inherited magic, and one hunky mechanic who can’t stay out of trouble (or the waffle cart), Maple juggles jealous performers, cursed props, and hidden legacies that hit a ...

Cupcakes, kite string, and one dead judge-can a brand-new baker solve the crime before her grand opening falls flat? Fresh from a nightmare divorce, Tilly Griffin swaps Boston traffic for the gull cries of Belle Harbor, determined to serve Grandma Luna’s sea-salt-caramel cupcakes and flaky blueberry hand pies at her own shop, Luna’s Bakeshop. But the seaside dream curdles when a kite-festival judge is found strangled with string in the vacant storefront next door-and Tilly’s lovable, scatterbrained Uncle Jack lands on the suspect list. Start the Belle Harbor Cozy Mysteries. This is ...

They wanted a peaceful vacation in a wintry location. But when Santa meets an untimely end, can these intrepid investigators save the season? Chloe Carson is excited for her long-awaited family reunion. But as they gather in a snow-clad village to plan their aging mother’s dream of opening a restaurant, the old lady’s habit of spreading garden gnomes around town leads to a panicked pilgrimage. And the mayhem continues when their visit to the nutcracker museum reveals Kris Kringle has come to an unmerry demise. With a ton of questions and no answers, Chloe and her cunning cocker spaniel ...

A quiet morning erupts when a dead body is found at the Sunny Honey B&B. The victim's connection to her grandmother, Iris, sends shockwaves through Honeyridge Falls. Reluctantly teaming up with the local detective, Moxie dives into a whirlwind investigation to clear her grandmother’s name and save the B&B. As Moxie unravels a web of secrets, lies, and red herrings, she discovers the victim's complicated past, including a previous marriage and estranged relationships. Tense confrontations, cryptic notes, and a mysterious letter hint at a deeper conspiracy. Just when Moxie thinks she’s ...

A mysterious collection of books, estate sale discoveries, and growing family drama ... Fourth in the Belle Harbor Cozy Mystery series! Relations between Tilly, Uncle Jack and the antique shop’s bookstore neighbor were finally moving the right direction. That is, until a surprise addition arrives in town, putting them all in an awkward situation. As Tilly tries to unravel the new dynamic, matters are complicated by the death of the local veterinarian’s assistant. With no time to spare for being the peacemaker, Tilly is on the hunt for a new location for her growing bakery business. Her ...

In a one horse open…sleighed The final pieces to the family business plan are falling into place. And Chloe’s mom has launched another hair-brained idea to open up a gnome museum back home. The feud between her mom and her loveable cocker spaniel over those quirky creatures had reached epic levels. While trying to keep the peace, Chloe was enjoying the joy of the season and looking forward to her boyfriend soon joining her to celebrate Christmas. Her match-making mother can think of no better setting to further her scheme than a romantic sleigh ride to seal the deal. But, the reindeer ...