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A missing dog was only the beginning—what surfaced next would tear a quiet town wide open. When beloved pets start vanishing from Greenacre, most residents dismiss it as bad luck or petty crime. But Maureen and Liz feel the shift immediately. Especially when a dogwalker is found stabbed behind the mayor’s home—and the mayor’s prized Westie disappears the same night. What begins as a cozy mystery of stolen dogs spirals into something far more dangerous: buried secrets, powerful interests hiding behind civic smiles, and evidence someone was willing to kill to keep quiet. As fear ...

A charming Maine village packed with fresh lobster, quaint cafés, handsome fisherman, and a juicy whodunit…all the fun without the spice! When Ellie Slater returns to the fishing village of Okamara, Maine, she’s craving quiet—until a stormy night washes up more than seaweed on the shore. With the help of a maddeningly handsome lobsterman, Finn Murphy, Ellie uncovers a web of smuggling, secrets, and betrayal hidden beneath the tides. As danger rises and sparks fly, Ellie must decide who to trust before Okamara’s picture-perfect harbor turns deadly. Clean, flirty, and full of seaside...

A morning walk turns deadly when Maureen and Liz find their new friend’s sister dead—clutching a family heirloom she was never supposed to have again. When a casual coffee outing in the quiet town of Greenacre ends in murder, Maureen and Liz are pulled into a mystery the town would rather forget. The gold locket in the victim’s hand was believed lost at sea decades ago, but its sudden reappearance exposes a carefully protected lie. As whispers replace facts and influential voices push for silence, the two women refuse to look away. Following the locket’s trail uncovers buried ...

Ellie finds herself caught in another scandalous net when another body washes up on Okamara’s shores. How does she keep getting herself into these messes…and how does she get herself out? When a body surfaces in Okamara’s quiet harbor, Ellie swears she’s done getting involved—until the prime suspect turns out to be a dangerously handsome lobsterman with eyes as blue as the tide. Now gossip’s flying, the sheriff’s watching, and Ellie’s curiosity is hooked deeper than she wants to admit. As secrets bubble up from the depths, Ellie must untangle truth from rumor before another ...

A man who’s been silent for eleven years speaks—just days before his execution… and he only asks for Sweetie Chapman. James Patrick Fitzgerald was condemned as The Butcher after the Dalton family vanished in a fire. He never defended himself. Never said a word. Until now. With one week left to live, he breaks his silence—and pulls Sweetie into Pine Bluff’s darkest case. Armed with her famous beef stroganoff and a talent for uncovering the truth, Sweetie digs into a story that doesn’t add up. Evidence feels staged. Witnesses remember too little. And the “perfect” family may ...

Some secrets are sweeter—and more dangerous—than they seem. In the seemingly quiet town of Fudgetown, a small vial called the Lost Mint Batch holds more than just a recipe—it contains the heart and history of a community on the brink. When hidden betrayals threaten to erase everything the town stands for, Beulah and her circle must unravel the shadows before their past is lost forever. This captivating story of courage, friendship, and resilience reveals how even the smallest places hold the strongest stories. With twists that will keep you turning pages and a spirit that celebrates ...

A blizzard traps Alice Hardy inside the Moose Tracks Inn with a killer who knows every shadow of the lodge—and every secret she never meant to uncover. When a traveling theatre troupe returns to Misery, Maine for their winter rehearsal, Alice expects spilled cocoa and cozy chaos… not a murder that tears through the cast and leaves fear simmering hotter than her blueberry crumble. As the storm cuts off all escape routes, the troupe’s tensions rise, the clues twist tighter, and an unseen intruder stalks the halls with chilling precision. With Dalton at her side and Moe the moose keeping...

When a frightened child appears at her door and the winter woods turn deadly, Alice Hardy learns that Misery, Maine lives up to its name. At the cozy Moose Tracks Inn, Alice wants nothing more than to serve comfort food, knit new beginnings together, and forget the hurt she left behind. But when a terrified boy arrives out of the freezing forest—alone, injured, and pursued—Alice is pulled into a chilling mystery that threatens her inn, her guests, and the fragile safety of her small town. As blizzards close in and dangerous secrets surface, Alice teams up with the ruggedly steady Elijah...

When a slick development company sets its sights on Blitz, Maine, Lila Hart figures the biggest fight she’ll face is over zoning laws and parking spaces. But when frozen accounts, mysterious notes, and shadowy black sedans start appearing, it’s clear Eastman Development isn’t just after real estate—they’re after the soul of the town. With her best friend Ruby, steady-as-a-stone Detective Mark, and half the town rallying over casseroles and coffee, Lila finds herself in the middle of a battle that’s equal parts legal and personal. As secrets unravel and danger creeps closer to ...

A missing husband this time? It might take more than industrial espresso and a mountain of scones for The Secret Society of Bookish Housewives to survive this mess! When Janet’s husband goes missing, she enlists Alice and Bibi to help her track him down. The foundation of their investigation? Daniel’s secret journal, which just so happens to mention all sorts of town secrets and scandals. The most interesting find in Danny Boy’s diary? The many mentions of the girls’ deceased friend, Mary Kate! This gives dead-but-far-from-gone Mary Kate a good chuckle. Her dark humor and razor-...

When the buffet is midnight… the murder is inevitable. Snowed Inn’s famous Midnight Buffet is supposed to be a charming winter tradition—twinkling lights, towering desserts, and enough maple coffee to power all of coastal Maine. But when a notoriously cruel food critic collapses into the chocolate fountain, Charlotte, the inn’s quick-witted maid-turned-sleuth, finds herself knee-deep in sabotage, secrets, and poisoned mousse. With the inn at risk of shutting down, Sheriff Meyers circling like a suspicious seagull, and half the guests hiding motives behind their holiday sweaters, ...

Some secrets don’t stay buried… they simmer until they’re ready to spill. When Sweetie Chapman walks into a prison carrying her famous million-dollar spaghetti, even killers start talking. But this time, the truth hits closer to home than she ever expected. Cliffton Mathieson—The Syracuse Strangler—has confessed to every murder but one. Claire Danner vanished fifteen years ago, leaving Pine Bluff haunted by whispers and what-ifs. With his execution just 48 hours away, Sweetie is called in for one final meal—and one last chance at the truth. But when Cliffton’s mother begins to...

A missing woman, a small town, and one detective whose hot flashes ignite her resolve to solve every cold case in town! Menopause, meringue, and missing persons—Detective Betsy Parks is back in the basement, armed with sarcasm, chocolate, and a fan that’s doing its best. When a decades-old file on psychiatric patient Connie Miller lands on her desk, Betsy uncovers whispers of secret experiments, vanished nurses, and a powerful cover-up that leads disturbingly close to home. As she stirs through old lies and new suspects, a nervous nurse, and one too-polished chief of police, Betsy ...

Four widows. Four “accidental” deaths. One lasagna recipe that won’t stay buried. Something smells off to Detective Betsy Parks…and it’s not the oregano! After an Alaskan cruise and an unfortunate ankle twist, Detective Betsy Parks is back in the basement—and knee-deep in mystery again. When she reopens a decades-old file about a group of women known as The Widow’s Club, Betsy uncovers casseroles, cover-ups, and crimes baked to perfection. As gossip simmers and old loyalties crumble, Betsy must untangle a web of love, loss, and lasagna before someone serves up revenge for ...

Another cold case, another woman who vanished in the mist. Can Detective Betsy Parks fight her hot flashes long enough to bring justice to the victim from the confines of the basement? When Whitfield’s beloved bakery serves up more than sweets, Detective Betsy Parks finds herself knee-deep in cocoa, corruption, and one missing woman who vanished with the recipe for disaster. Armed with caffeine, sarcasm, and a basement full of unsolved files, Betsy and Janine dig into a decades-old cover-up that started with chocolate cake and ended in murder. With Lopez back on her team and Muffin ...

She admits to the murders—but the missing heads are still out there… and time is running out to find them. When Eleanor Jean Montgomery—Maine’s infamous “Headless Hobo Killer”—faces execution in just three days, Sweetie Chapman is called in to do what no one else can: get the truth. Armed with her famous hobo casserole and a gift for coaxing confessions, Sweetie sits across from a woman whose charm is as unsettling as her crimes. Eleanor isn’t denying anything… except the one detail that matters most. As the clock ticks down, Sweetie must navigate a twisted game of secrets...

A missing sister, a duplicitous husband, and a fierce group of Southern women friends make for one tasty scandal...even before you add in the fresh-baked desserts! When Janet’s sister, Juliette, goes missing, the Secret Society of Bookish Housewives are back in action! Over tea and desserts, they burn the midnight oil trying to track down Juliette before she meets the same sticky end as Mary Kate. But soon, the girls dig deep enough to unearth more than just the elusive serial killer who’s still terrorizing Magnolia Cove. Janet’s sister’s disappearance looks to be connected to ...

Some doors stay locked for a reason… until Snowed Inn opens one too many. When desperate overbooking forces Meredith to reopen the infamously sealed Room 13, Charlotte expects nothing more than drafty windows and creaky floorboards. Instead, the mysterious guest who checks in vanishes overnight—leaving behind a decades-old photograph of Snowed Inn with Rosa’s face circled in red. As Charlotte digs deeper, hidden tunnels, forged identities, and a long-buried adoption scandal unravel beneath her feet. A survivor is found locked away beneath the inn, an old enemy returns wearing a ...

When a train derails in Misery, Maine, the passengers aren’t the only ones left shaken—someone’s also stirred up murder. After the wreck, Alice Hardy opens the doors of the Moose Tracks Inn to stranded travelers seeking warmth, food, and comfort. But when the train’s conductor announces the crash wasn’t an accident—and turns up dead before dessert—Alice finds herself in the middle of another deadly mystery. As snow traps everyone inside and secrets begin to thaw, she must sift through a tangle of lies, hidden motives, and half-baked alibis before the killer serves their next ...

When sweet traditions turn deadly, Fudgetown discovers just how sour its secrets really are. Beloved baker Hazel is found murdered, and no one feels the shock more than Beulah Brown—pastry-maker, peacemaker, and reluctant sleuth. As winter settles over the boardwalk, Beulah teams up with no-nonsense Detective Lorna Bates to sift through rising tempers, old grudges, and sugar-coated lies. Every neighbor seems to have something to hide… and someone is desperate to keep the truth buried. But catching a killer is only half the fight. After the arrest shakes the town to its core, Beulah must...