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The English Breakfast Murder (Childs, Laura. Tea Shop Mysteries.)

The English Breakfast Murder (Childs, Laura. Tea Shop Mysteries.)

by Laura Childs

It is a truly exhilarating experience for Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning-helping Charleston's Sea Turtle Protection League shepherd hundreds of tiny green loggerheads safely into the sea. But just as she's about to celebrate all her hard work, she spots a dead body bobbing in the waves. Now it's up to Theo to get to the bottom of the murder before the culprit's greed stirs him to kill again.

Shades of Earl Grey (A Tea Shop Mystery)

A Tea Shop Mystery: Book 3

Shades of Earl Grey (A Tea Shop Mystery)

by Laura Childs

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is finally invited to a social event that she doesn't have to cater-but trouble is brewing at the engagement soiree of the season...

Not a Girl Detective (Cece Caruso Mysteries)

Not a Girl Detective (Cece Caruso Mysteries)

by Susan Kandel

"I spent my entire youth idolizing Nancy Drew. I'm pushing forty now, but some fantasies die hard." Besides her beloved collection of vintage designer clothing, there is nothing Cece Caruso cherishes more than her childhood memories of Nancy Drew. Her near obsession with the fictional teenage sleuth led her to become a professional biographer of classic mystery writers. And now that she's working on a book... (more)

The Jasmine Moon Murder (Tea Shop Mystery)

A Tea Shop Mystery: Book 5

The Jasmine Moon Murder (Tea Shop Mystery)

by Laura Childs

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is catering a Charleston benefit, a "Ghost Crawl" through Jasmine Cemetery, when the organizer drops dead--and it looks like foul play. Theodosia stirs things up with her own investigation, and gets into hot water up to her neck.

Deadfall:: An Alaska Mystery (Alaska Mysteries (Paperback))

Deadfall:: An Alaska Mystery (Alaska Mysteries (Paperback))

by Sue Henry

Iditarod musher Jessie Arnold is being stalked and terrorized by an anonymous enemy. First, one of her sled dogs is badly injured in a steel trap and an ominous note leaves no doubt that the trap was set with malicious intent. Threatening phone calls and unsigned messages follow -- pressing Alaska State Trooper Alex Jensen to urge Jessie to go into hiding while he tries to track down the source of the threats.... (more)

Hannah Swensen Mysteries: Book 2

Strawberry Shortcake Murder

by Joanne Fluke

In her debut mystery, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, intrepid amateur sleuth and bakery owner Hannah Swensen proved that when it comes to crime, nothing is sweeter than a woman who knows how to really mix it up. Now, the flame-haired, tart-talking (and baking) heroine is back, judging a contest where the competition is really murder. Strawberry Shortcake Murder When the president of Hartland Flour chooses... (more)

Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter (Dixie Hemingway Mysteries (Paperback))

Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter (Dixie Hemingway Mysteries (Paperback))

by Blaize Clement

Dixie Hemingway knows first-hand that many things in life are worse than a dirty litter box. Once happy as a Florida sheriff’s deputy, she lost everything when senseless tragedy shattered her world. Now Dixie laces up her sneakers, grabs some kitty treats, and copes with one day at a time as a pet-sitter. Her investigations deal strictly with “crimes” such as who peed on the bed . . . until she finds a dead man... (more)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Book 10

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built

by Alexander McCall Smith

The latest installment of this universally beloved and best-selling series finds Precious Ramotswe in personal need of her own formidable detection talents . . . . Mma Ramotswe’s ever-ready tiny white van has recently developed a rather disturbing noise. Of course, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni–her estimable husband and one of Botswana’s most talented mechanics––is the man to turn to for help. But Precious suspects he... (more)

Murder at Five Finger Light: A Jessie Arnold Mystery

Murder at Five Finger Light: A Jessie Arnold Mystery

by Sue Henry

Sled dog racer Jessie Arnold's friends have acquired their dream-a lighthouse on the Alaskan Inside Passage-and invited everyone to a party where guests earn their keep by restoring the old building. With the company of old friends and a view to die for, this is one weekend Jessie won't soon forget-especially when guests start dying. The deaths seem like accidents, but soon Jessie realizes there's a killer loose... (more)

Kinsey Millhone: Book 2

"B" Is for Burglar

by Sue Grafton

Although business has been slow lately for P.I. Kinsey Millhone, she’s reluctant to take on the case of locating Beverly Danziger’s sister Elaine Boldt. It’s a small matter that Beverly should be able to handle herself. So why is she enlisting Kinsey’s services? Beverly claims she needs Elaine’s signature on some documents so that she can collect a small inheritance. But the whole affair doesn’t sit well with... (more)

Kinsey Millhone: Book 1

"A" Is for Alibi

by Sue Grafton

READ THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL! Take it from the top in # 1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton’s knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone—and a hot new attitude—to crime fiction… A IS FOR AVENGER A tough-talking former cop, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa, California. A... (more)

Kinsey Millhone: Book 3

"C" Is for Corpse

by Sue Grafton

Kinsey meets him in the local gym. Bobby Callahan is a scarred young man struggling back to life after a car forced his Porsche over the edge of a canyon, battering his body and muddling his memory. All he remembers is that someone, for some reason, tried to kill him. Desperate for clues about his own past life and certain he is being stalked, he asks Kinsey to protect him. Kinsey can't resist the brave kid - and... (more)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Book 2

Tears of the Giraffe

by Alexander McCall Smith

Precious Ramotswe is the eminently sensible and cunning proprietor of the only ladies’ detective agency in Botswana. In Tears of the Giraffe she tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man, Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni, and the promotion... (more)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Book 3

Morality for Beautiful Girls

by Alexander McCall Smith

THE NO.1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY published in 1998, introduced the world to the one and only Precious Ramotswe, the engaging and sassy owner of Botswana's only detective agency. TEARS OF THE GIRAFFE took us further into this world, and now, continuing the adventures of Mma Ramotswe, MORALITY FOR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, finds her expanding her business to take in the world of car repair and a beauty pageant. Alexander... (more)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Book 1

The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

by Alexander McCall Smith

This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a... (more)

Through the Grinder (A Coffee House Mystery)

Coffeehouse: Book 2

Through the Grinder (A Coffee House Mystery)

by Cleo Coyle

Business is booming at Clare Cosi's Village Blend, until her female customers start to die. Lieutenant Quinn is convinced that someone has an axe to grind, and, unfortunately, his prime suspect is the new man in Clare's life. Now Clare will risk her heart--and her life--to follow the killer's trail to the bitter end.

Cold Company: An Alaska Mystery (Alaska Mysteries (Paperback))

Cold Company: An Alaska Mystery (Alaska Mysteries (Paperback))

by Sue Henry

Multiple award-winning author Sue Henry takes us into the heart of America's last frontier with a gripping tale of suspense set in a rugged land that appeals to the adventurous and strong ... and to those who are drawn to darkness. Famed Alaskan "musher" Jessie Arnold thinks she's finally put her dark past behind her. But the excavations on her new cabin unearth a decades-old skeleton entombed in a crumbling... (more)

The Serpents Trail

by Sue Henry

At sixty-three, Maxie McNabb is cruising down the Alaska Highway in her brand-new Winnebago. With her mini-dachshund at her side and the open road ahead, she's never been happier. But before her exploration of the Lower Forty-eight gets underway, Maxie needs to figure out who burgled her friend's Colorado home-and why. And the closer Maxie gets to solving the puzzle, the more it becomes chillingly clear that her... (more)

The Refuge: A Maxine and Stretch Mystery

The Refuge: A Maxine and Stretch Mystery

by Sue Henry

After nine months on the road, Maxie McNabb is ready for some R&R, Alaska-style, with her miniature dachshund, Stretch. But no sooner has the sixty-something RVer parked the Mini-Winnie than a pleading phone call sends her flying to Hawaii. Because Karen Bailey, hobbled by an accident, needs Maxie's help packing up her house. But within hours of Maxie's arrival, a prowler tries to break in and someone... (more)

The Tooth of Time: A Maxie and Stretch Mystery

The Tooth of Time: A Maxie and Stretch Mystery

by Sue Henry

Zigzagging the country in a mini-Winnie means endless adventure-and Maxie McNabb is always up for something new. So she and her dog, Stretch, head for the heat of New Mexico, where Maxie plans to learn how to weave. But everything changes for the sleepy town when a local woman attempts suicide. A casualty of her husband's mid-life crisis, she was replaced by a newer, sexier model. And to top it off, a sleazy... (more)

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