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- Peril on the page / by Loudon, Margaret.;
- "Penelope Parish is ready to close the book on her amateur sleuthing--from now on, The Open Book's writer-in-residence will be sticking to villains of the fictional variety while she puts the final touches on her new novel. But when an author is murdered inside the bookshop, all of Upper Chumley-on-Stoke goes on high alert. Now it's up to Pen and the quirky citizens of Chumley to stop a killer and protect the charming British town she's begun to call home"--
- Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Women novelists; Americans; Bookstores; Murder;
- Caught read-handed / by Moran, Terrie Farley.;
- Sassy doesn't believe that a veteran suffering from PTSD murdered a local troublemaker.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mayfield, Bridget (Fictitious character); Cabot, Mary (Fictitious character); Post-traumatic stress disorder; Veterans; Murder; Storekeepers; Bookstores;
- Death by peppermint cappuccino / by Erickson, Alex,author.;
- "Christmas has come to Pine Hills, and Krissy's blooming relationship with Officer Paul Dalton has her in an especially festive mood. The cafae's new seasonal signature drink is a hit too. But not everyone shares the same holiday spirit. There are some loud complaints about businesses profiting off the season and losing focus on what Christmas is really about. And as if on cue, a shop owner who'd been price-gouging his customers is found dead after receiving a mysterious gift ... Krissy doesn't want to letthe troubling events put a damper on the holiday, especially with her father and his girlfriend in town. But when other shop owners are targeted she has no choice. She needs to wrap up this case quickly before one of her friends--or even Krissy herself--ends up on a Grinchy killer's deadly gift list ... "--
- Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Christmas stories.; Bookstores; Coffeehouses; Holidays; Man-woman relationships; Murder;
- Body and soul food / by Collette, Abby.;
- When Koby Hill and Keaton Rutledge were orphaned at age two, they were separated, but their unbreakable connection lingered. Years later, they reunite and decide to make up for lost time and capitalize on their shared interests by opening up a well-stocked bookstore and cozy soul-food café in the quaint Pacific Northwest town of Timber Lake. But this new chapter of their lives could end on a cliffhanger after Koby's foster brother is found murdered.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Bookstores; Murder;
- Murder at a cape bookstore / by Day, Maddie,author.;
- Everyone loves a festival, though Mac has a few concerns about the Spring equinox event organized by the new Chamber of Commerce director, Wagner Lavoie. After all, March weather is unpredictable. Still, there's plenty to enjoy, between flower-shaped candies at Salty Taffy's, spring rolls at the Rusty Anchor, and a parade of decorated bicycles. But the festivities soon take a stormy turn ... Mac glimpses conflict between Wagner and other locals during the festival, but it's a shock when he's found dead in the Book Nook, pinned beneath a toppled bookshelf. It's an irresistible case for Mac's book group. She and the rest of the Cozy Capers will have to use all their sleuthing skills to bring the killer's story to an end ...
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Recipes.; Novels.; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Murder;
- Words with fiends / by Brandon, Ali.;
- The third installment in this engaging series finds Hamlet struggling to regain his mojo, after nearly losing one of his nine lives in a recent adventure.
- Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Murder; Storekeepers; Bookstores; Cats; Pettistone, Darla (Fictitious character);
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- Fudging the books / by Gerber, Daryl Wood.;
- Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Hart, Jenna (Fictitious character); Murder; Cooks; Specialty stores; Storekeepers; Bookstores; Homecoming; Widows; Aunts;
- Death by espresso / by Erickson, Alex.;
- Krissy is meeting Vicki's parents at the Pine Hills, Ohio, airport--it's the least she can do as maid of honor, even if her relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Patterson is a bit strained. Besides, her own dad is coming in on the same flight. But there are a few additional arrivals, too. Her father's brought a date--and the Pattersons, both actors, seem to have an entire entourage trailing behind them. Uninvited guests are a headache--especially when one turns out to be, allegedly at least, the most important wedding planner in all the world. Though Vicki and Krissy have already made arrangements for a small, simple party, Vicki's snobby drama queen mother has her own ideas. Cathy the wedding planner is raring to go, possibly energized by the chocolate-covered espresso beans she compulsively munches. But while the caffeine keeps her awake, it doesn't keep her alive--and after Cathy chokes on an espresso bean after being hit in the head, Krissy has to find out who ended her supposedly stellar career...
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Bookstores; Coffeehouses; Weddings; Murder;
- Handbook for homicide / by Barrett, Lorna,author.;
- "Mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles must swim against the tide to catch a killer when Haven't Got A Clue's assistant manager is accused of murder in the latest entry in the New York Times bestselling Booktown series. Haven't Got A Clue bookshop owner Tricia Miles's relationship is on the rocks. After a not-so-fun vacation with her on-again-off-again lover, Marshall Cambridge, Tricia's hoping for smooth sailing back in Stoneham. Unfortunately, Booktown greets her not with blue skies but with another body. When Tricia's assistant manager, Pixie, finds homeless vet Susan Morris's body behind the store, Pixie's checkered past makes her the prime suspect. Tricia sets out to clear Pixie's name armed with only an anchor insignia earring found at the scene of the crime. As Tricia digs deeper she discovers Susan was involved in a scandal right before retiring from the Navy-but since nobody in the village knows Susan, even Tricia's one lead is in danger of drying up. With family drama brewing in the background and all of Stoneham convinced her employee is a murderer, Tricia knows she has to get to the bottom of the case soon before Pixie's future is sunk"--
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Miles, Tricia (Fictitious character); Murder; Women booksellers;
- Soul of a killer / by Collette, Abby.;
- "Keaton and Koby are fraternal twins who were separated as children, but now they've found each other and opened Books & Biscuits in the pleasant Pacific Northwest town of Timber Lake... Mama Zola, Koby's devoted foster mom, has taken up residence in Timber Lake. She and Pete, one of the bookstore's quirky employees, bring a peach cobbler over to her church's potluck, and then someone who sampled the cobbler is found dead. Mama Zola and Pete find themselves suspects in the murder, but luckily Koby and Keaton are ready to sling out a side of justice."--
- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Twins; Murder;
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