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Total Eclipse of the Hex by Tara Lush
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurder is on the menu in Cypress Grove... and the catch of the day is deadly.When a celebrity chef dies after a dramatic event at the Crescent Moon Inn, innkeeper and part-time sleuth Amelia Matthews finds herself juggling magical mayhem, suspicious guests, and a daughter who’s suddenly back in town—and not happy about her mom’s witchy lifestyle... -
![Flowering Inferno by Annabel Chase]()
Flowering Inferno by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDid someone manifest murder or was it simply a tragic glamping accident?Spring has arrived in the charming riverside town of Newberry, along with the thorn in Mia’s side—her formidable mother is in town to attend a manifestation retreat at a nearby glamping site... -
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![Jon's Helter Skelter Cold Case by A.J. Sherwood, Katie Griffin]()
Jon's Helter Skelter Cold Case by A.J. Sherwood, Katie Griffin
Jonathan Bane and Donovan Havili cordially invite you to their wedding.They just have to prove a man’s innocence and get him out of prison first.Not to mention prove Solomon completely inept (not hard), and fired from being a detective.Oh, and train Jon’s new apprentice.They can probably get married this year. Probably... -
![The Ghost and the Poltergeist by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre]()
The Ghost and the Poltergeist by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Ghost and the PoltergeistBook 34 in the paranormal cozy mystery seriesHaunting DanielleLiving in a haunted house is nothing new to Danielle. In fact, she’s rather fond of the ghosts who visit Marlow House.But after she brings home the twins, unexplained paranormal activities in the nursery perplex not just her, but the ghosts who frequently visit Marlow House... -
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![Evil All Along by Gregory Ashe]()
Evil All Along by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say love makes fools of us all. It certainly makes idiots out of some of us.It’s Dash’s second Halloween in Hastings Rock, and this year, he’s determined to have a normal spooky season—he’s going to hang out with his friends, hand out lots of candy, and seize every available opportunity for snuggles with a certain deputy.Fate, though, has other things in store... -
![Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz]()
Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn unsettling investigation teaches two deeply suspicious people how to trust in the next thrilling novel of the Lost Night Files trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz.Amelia Rivers, a member of the Lost Night Files podcast team, hires private investigator Gideon Sweetwater to catch the stalker who has been watching her... -
![Clear Expectations - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery (Book 20) (Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mysteries) by Terri Reid]()
Clear Expectations - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery (Book 20) (Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mysteries) by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMandy, a novice nurse at Freeport hospital, took the elevator down to get supplies for her area. It only took a moment to go from four down to three. The elevator doors opened to a dimly lit floor. She walked out and glanced to her right. The empty nurses station was just down the hall before the double doors that she assumed led to the now empty rooms... -
![Finding Hope by Kathi Daley]()
Finding Hope by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRescue Alaska is a warm yet fast moving mystery series with a light paranormal twist. Harmony Carson, a search and rescue volunteer, has a unique gift which she often considers a curse. She is able to 'see' the individuals she is meant to rescue, and more often than not, she can feel their fear and their pain as well... -
![Never Say Sever in Deadwood: Deadwood Humorous Mystery Book 12 by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle]()
Never Say Sever in Deadwood: Deadwood Humorous Mystery Book 12 by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll Violet Parker wants is a day off. Better yet, just a “normal” day. But things never go as planned, especially in Deadwood.Someone—or rather something—broke into the local taxidermy shop and took bites out of the critter displays before racing off into the dark. But this is no random crime and Violet knows it... -
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Sweet Thanksgiving by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book 21 in the Sweet Cove paranormal cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting.A cozy mystery with recipes.It is November in the seaside town of Sweet Cove, Massachusetts and Ellie and Jack 's wedding is fast approaching. But first, there's a mystery to solve.A well-known author and celebrity chef is in town for book signings when something unexpected happens... -
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Nevermore by Kit Trace
There is nothing definitive about life after death, except the involuntary enrollment at the mysterious Nevermore Academy. Now Lenore and Annabel Lee must begin their curriculum to recover the memories of their tragic demise... -
![Frayed Edges by Terri Reid]()
Frayed Edges by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA bullet shot rings out on the night of the Super Moon and a promising college student is killed. Was it an accident, or did her research into false claims by a bio-tech, agricultural company garner her too much attention? The wrong kind of attention. Mary and Bradley have to find out or Ruth McCredie will never rest... -
![Finding Shelter by Kathi Daley]()
Finding Shelter by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRescue Alaska is a fast moving mystery series with a paranormal twist which takes place in a small town in northern Alaska where visitors come to hike and ski. Harmony Carson is a lifelong resident who volunteers as a member of the local search and rescue team. She has a unique gift which she often considers a curse... -
![Old Acquaintance - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery by Terri Reid]()
Old Acquaintance - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe spirit from the asylum has followed Mary O’Reilly home for the holidays. But there are no chestnuts roasting on the open fires he’s creating... -
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![Gillette Park by Gerri Hill, Nicol Zanzarella]()
Gillette Park by Gerri Hill, Nicol Zanzarella
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGillette Park, a sleepy town nestled in the Rocky Mountains, harbors a secret.Twenty-three years ago, a young girl went missing. Three days later her body was found lodged beneath the footbridge over Gillette Creek. The murder shook the town but they soon found it was only the beginning. A serial killer hides among them—a serial killer who strikes twice, sometimes three times a year... -
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First Cut by J.T. Bishop
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA serial killer returns to taunt the woman once determined to catch him.In this gripping thriller, former detective Jill Jacobs must confront the Makeup Artist, an elusive psychopath whose trail of terror left seven dead and whose obsession almost destroyed her... -
![Taming of the Tabby by Kathi Daley]()
Taming of the Tabby by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA murder, a wedding, and a teenager in danger, all collide in this fast paced mystery set on magical Madrona Island. Cait is in a terrible accident resulting in a temporary loss of memory. She can remember the events leading up to the accident but cannot remember what occurred or how she came to be on a remote part of the island in the middle of the night... -
![Not Quite Gone by Lyla Payne]()
Not Quite Gone by Lyla Payne
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife in Heron Creek is looking up for Graciela Harper, despite the fact that every ghost within a fifty mile radius seems intent on sticking to her like glue - and not the weak Elmer's kind, either But with a sexy boyfriend, her old friends back in her life, and a great job prospect at one of the oldest plantations in the country, it's hard to complain.. -
![Eye of the Falcon by Dale Mayer]()
Eye of the Falcon by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a young girl, Issa, bonded with her pet falcon was the lookout for her father’s smuggling operation in Ireland. After everything blew up one night and her father and brothers were killed, her mother brought her to America to start over. Immigrating was hard, but eventually she grew up and pursued a career in environmental sciences and continued to follow her passion for falconry... -
![Finding Answers by Kathi Daley]()
Finding Answers by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRescue Alaska is the eighth series by USA Today Bestselling Author Kathi Daley. It is a fast moving mystery series with a paranormal twist. Rescue Alaska is a small town in northern Alaska where visitors come to hike and ski. Harmony Carson is a lifelong resident who volunteers as a member of the local search and rescue team. Harmony has a unique gift which she often considers a curse... -
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When Fortune Knocks by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book 7 in the Claire Rollins Mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J A Whiting. On a warm April evening in Boston, Claire Rollins and her boyfriend, Detective Ian Fuller, are walking the Corgis when they a hear a woman’s scream. When they enter the historic Granary burial ground, Claire and Ian discover a dead woman on the ground at the back of the cemetery... -
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The Fortune Teller by J.A. Whiting
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is book 9 in the Claire Rollins mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting. It is September and Claire, Nicole, and Robby have just begun shooting the new cooking show for their local television station. Each episode showcases a location around Massachusetts and highlights a recipe related to the location... -
![Maybelle's Affair - A Finders Mansion Mystery by Terri Reid]()
Maybelle's Affair - A Finders Mansion Mystery by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMary and Bradley are eager to move into their new home, but the ghostly sounds coming from the parlor and from the master bedroom have them both regretting the purchase of the Finders Mansion... -
![UnderCut by Terri Reid]()
UnderCut by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsL.J. Carter’s move back to Julep, Mississippi has been much more complicated than she ever imagined. She discovers that her momma’s death was actually a murder, and Momma’s ghost is still hanging around to talk about it. But now, L.J. is embroiled in several more homicide investigations, and she may have stumbled upon some of the dark secrets of the Sons Of Mississippi... -
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![Dead Line by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Line by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Police Chief Cisco Jackson is rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart attack, he has one request for Detective Ronan O’ find a young mother who vanished without a trace. Ronan is itching to jump feet first into the search, but after recently being shot in the line of duty, promised his husband he’d turned his badge in for good... -
![Ghost Friends Forever by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Friends Forever by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if your imaginary friend wasn’t so imaginary after all?Detective Jude Byrne, sick of working alleged cases of infidelity, takes on client Sam Jones, a man looking to reconnect with his first love. As the search for Greta begins, Jude realizes Sam might be the reason his lost love has fallen off the grid... -
![Dead Tired by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Tired by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a late night slip and fall in his kitchen, Detective Ronan O’Mara awakens to find his mother, Erin, who’s been dead for the last decade, at his side comforting him. Thanks to the blow to the head, he’s able to see and speak with spirits... -
![Dead Man's Chest by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Man's Chest by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne phone call can change everything.Sick of snow and ice, psychic Tennyson Grimm jumps at the chance to head to Florida for a little fun in the sun. While sitting on the beach, his phone rings with a call from prison inmate River Ramsey who has a startling “You don’t know me, but I’m your brother... -
![Ghost in the Box by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost in the Box by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA killer is on the loose in Salem who not only wants to take your life, but your soul as well…Psychic Copeland Forbes anonymously receives a locked wooden box with an unknown spirit trapped inside. Attached to the chest is a cryptic May you get what you truly deserve... -
![Dead Ringer by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Ringer by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCold Case Detective and newlywed, Ronan O’Mara, is sitting on top of the world. When he returns to work after his honeymoon, he finds more waiting for him than a stack of dusty cold case files. Hidden in the mail on Ronan’s desk is a letter from Tank Hutchins, aka The Riverside Ripper... -
![Murder By Muffin by Maria Geraci]()
Murder By Muffin by Maria Geraci
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucy McGuffin has three problems:She’s a human lie-detector, a “gift” she tries hard to keep hidden.Her rescue dog, Paco, is a ghost whisperer.And someone’s just been found murdered in her kitchen.The murder weapon? One of Lucy’s apple walnut cream cheese muffins. The victim? The producer for a reality TV cooking competition that Lucy is determined to win... -
![Stolen Dreams - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery - Book Fourteen by Terri Reid]()
Stolen Dreams - A Mary O'Reilly Paranormal Mystery - Book Fourteen by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“But Sol, it ain’t haunted like you thought,” Marty argued cautiously. It wasn’t a good idea to get Sol too angry. “We’ve tried everything, séances, Ouija boards, mediums—everything. This place is just an old, empty house. A creepy, old house.” Sol shook his head, disregarding Marty’s words, and started up the tall staircase to the second floor... -
![Beach Blanket Homicide by Maria Geraci]()
Beach Blanket Homicide by Maria Geraci
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsEveryone agrees that Lucy McGuffin bakes the best muffins in Whispering Bay, but she's got another talent, one that she's tried her whole life to hide. Lucy can always tell when a person is lying or telling the truth. Being a human lie detector isn't all that it's cracked up to be... -
![Finding Justice by Kathi Daley]()
Finding Justice by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRescue Alaska is a warm yet fast moving mystery series with a light paranormal twist. Rescue Alaska is a small town in northern Alaska where visitors come to hike and ski. Harmony Carson is a lifelong resident who volunteers as a member of the local search and rescue team. Harmony has a unique gift which she often considers a curse... -
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![The Haunted Hotel by Vawn Cassidy]()
The Haunted Hotel by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHave a frightfully good stay… Morgan Ashton-Drake hasn’t given his ancestral family home in Yorkshire a second thought in decades, even if it is technically part of his hotel empire. He has a great life in the States, so what if he works eighteen hour days seven days a week? you don’t get and keep a place on the Forbes 500 list unless you’re prepared to sweat blood... -
![A Tale of Two Tabbies by Kathi Daley]()
A Tale of Two Tabbies by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhales and Tails is a cozy mystery series set on Madrona Island, a fictional island within the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State. As a fourth generation islander Caitlin Hart is struggling to make her way as the economy and culture of the island evolves toward a tourism based industry... -
![Hospital for Immortal Creatures by Alexandrina Krusharska]()
Hospital for Immortal Creatures by Alexandrina Krusharska
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAmidst the ancient peaks of Sofia, hidden from mortal eyes, stands the Hospital for Immortal Creatures—a sanctuary where immortal creatures seek healing. But now, even the immortal are not safe.Mikhail Korovin, a fierce manticore with a reputation as sharp as his claws, has spent centuries guarding the immortal world’s balance... -
![Itsy Bitsy Spider by Dale Mayer]()
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQueenie Landry’s job as a fortune teller at an amusement park pays the bills but it's a far cry from the respectable psychic advisor role she once filled at the police station where the love of her life, Kirk Wallace, was a detective. A case went bad when she steered the team in the wrong direction and a woman died... -
![Secrets By The Sea by Kathi Daley]()
Secrets By The Sea by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmanda Parker has returned to the small seaside town where she lived for two years while in witness protection. Now that she has settled in and solved the murder she returned home to solve, she has decided to stay in Cutter's Cove for an extended vacation. Of course it isn't long before she stumbles across a surprising secret that will require the help of the entire gang to solve... -
![Mystery on Main Street: A Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman]()
Mystery on Main Street: A Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecondhand Treasures.Gino’s Pizza Parlor.Barney’s Antiques.Sure, everybody could use a little extra cashBut is stealing from a business worth the risk of getting caught?Someone thought so.Someone is going to prison... -
![Redemption Road (A Small Town Mystery Romance) by Amanda McKinney]()
Redemption Road (A Small Town Mystery Romance) by Amanda McKinney
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRedemption: The act of being saved from sin, error, or evil.Antiques dealer by day, secret painter by night, Rory Flanagan arrives home to find a man, battered and bruised, sprawled out on her newly upholstered Victorian sofa. The brash, six-foot-four stranger takes an unusual interest in Rory’s vintage gold pendant—given to Rory by her mother the day she was killed... -
![Dead Wood by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Wood by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the harrowing events aboard the ghost train, Detective Ronan O’Mara is excited to reach the Double D Ranch in Deadwood, South Dakota. He plans to immerse himself in the old west by learning to ride horses, panning for gold and attending a rodeo. It’s the perfect mix of rest and relaxation he so desperately needs... -
![Pineapple Pirates: A Cozy Mystery Romance by Amy Vansant]()
Pineapple Pirates: A Cozy Mystery Romance by Amy Vansant
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNOW OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION!Every book can be read as a standalone mystery - hop in anywhere in the series!USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Amy Vansant leaves Pineapple Port's couples on their own. Will love save the day?Charlotte and Declan enjoy a free honeymoon on the Bahamian island of Duppy Cay in return for investigating who’s been vandalizing the local resort... -
![The Potent Perfume by Helen Goltz]()
The Potent Perfume by Helen Goltz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Phoebe Astin of The Economic Undertaker found herself charmed by the recently deceased perfume salesman, Mr Edward 'Teddy' Tate, as were many of his former clients... -
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![Ghost Falls by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Falls by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the way to a psychic convention in Niagara Falls, Detective Jude Byrne sees a commercial advertising famed daredevil Cannonball Jackson’s latest stunt, going over the falls in a barrel. Jude thinks it would fun to witness the attempt until his husband tells him the day will end in tragedy. From that moment, Jude’s entire focus is on saving Cannonball from himself... -
![Homecoming By The Sea by Kathi Daley]()
Homecoming By The Sea by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHomecomings can be murder. When Amanda Parker returns to the small seaside town where she lived for two years while in witness protection she finds that she left a piece of herself behind. Literally. A ghost image of her alias, Alyson Prescott, has been living in her house for the past decade waiting rather impatiently for her return... -
![Frankencat by Kathi Daley]()
Frankencat by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDo you love Cozy Mysteries?Do you love Halloween?In this fun and heartfelt cozy mystery by USA Today bestselling author Kathi Daley, Cait and Tara are holding a book club meeting at Coffee Cat Books the week before Halloween when a storm rolls in. The storm intensifies during the course of the discussion thrusting the store into darkness... -
![Finding Courage by Kathi Daley]()
Finding Courage by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis pulse quickened as they approached. He’d waited so long. Too long. He closed his eyes and reveled in the memory, which did not come as a gentle wave, but as a surge of agony from the depths of his personal hell. He’d craved the searing pain, the deeply felt anguish. It was only during these moments, when he was sure that he would drown in a river of grief, that he felt truly alive... -
![Farewell to Felines by Kathi Daley]()
Farewell to Felines by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMadrona Island: Where Mystery Meets Magic The Hollow is a magical place where the cats of Madrona Island have lived since before the island was developed. When Cait's witch friend Tansy alerts her to the fact that the cats are leaving the hollow for no apparent reason, Cait sets out to investigate... -
![A Whisker in Time by Kathi Daley]()
A Whisker in Time by Kathi Daley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is Halloween on Madrona Island and the entire gang is knee deep in the annual festivities. When a body is found in the storage room of the bar Danny and Aiden recently purchased, Danny is considered to be a prime suspect in the woman's death. When it looks as if Danny had both motive and opportunity, things go from Halloween eerie to down right terrifying...
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