Carolyn Haines

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Florida

A Mystery from the Mississippi Delta

Meet Sarah Booth Delaney, an unconventional Southern belle whose knack for uncovering the truth is about to make her the hottest detective in Zinnia, Mississippi . . . if it doesn't make her the deadest. No self-respecting lady would allow herself to end up in Sarah Booth’s situation. Unwed, unemployed, and over thirty, she’s flat broke and about to lose the family plantation. Not to mention being haunted by the ghost of her great-great-grandmother’s nanny, who never misses an opportunity to remind her of her sorry state—or to suggest a plan of action, like ransoming her friend’s prize pooch to raise some cash. But soon Sarah Booth’s walk on the criminal side leads her deeper into unladylike territory, and she’s hired to solve a murder. Did gorgeous, landed Hamilton Garrett V really kill his mother twenty years ago? And if so, what is Sarah Booth doing falling for this possible murderer? When she asks one too many questions and a new corpse turns up, she is suddenly a suspect herself . . . and Sarah Booth finds that digging up the bones of the past could leave her rolling over in her grave.

Them Bones

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Cate Conte

A Cat Cafe Mystery

The first novel in a frisky new mystery series set in a small New England town, where an unlikely citizen is called in to solve the purrfect crime. . .

Maddie James has arrived in Daybreak Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts, eager to settle down and start her own business--and maybe even fall in love. When a stray orange tabby pounces into her life, she's inspired to open a cat café. But little does Maddie know that she's in for something a lot more catastrophic when her new furry companion finds the dead body of the town bully. Now all eyes are on Maddie: Who is this crazy cat-whisperer lady who's come to town? If pet-hair-maintenance and crime-fighting weren't keeping her busy enough, Maddie now has not one but two eligible bachelors who think she's the cat's pajamas . . . and will do anything to win her heart. But how can she even think about happily-ever-after while a killer remains on the loose--and on her path?

Curl up with Cate Conte's first Cat Cafe Mystery: Cat About Town!

Cat about Town

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J. Lindsey

"Thanks to Winnie's new cider shop, Smythe Orchards is out of the red and folks can get their fix of the produce and other delectable products they love all year round. The locals are even booking the shop for events, including a June wedding! Winnie couldn't be happier to see the barn filled to the rafters for the big bash--until her doting ex, Hank, is caught in a heated argument with the groom. Winnie plans to scold Hank after the party, but spots him running off instead. And when the groom turns up dead, apparently hit by the honeymoon getaway car, Hank is the main suspect. Now Hank is on the lam, and it's up to Winnie to get to the core of the truth--before the real killer puts the squeeze on her ..."--Page 4 of cover

Pulp Friction

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Connecticut

Arsenic and Adobo

•1994 Hardcover 
•Good Condition- The dust jacket shows light wear. The book itself is in great shape with no markings inside or outside the book. The pages are clean with no creases. Pages are very secure to the binding. See photos.
 #mystery #cozymystery 

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Virginia

Jenny Cain #9

Confession

Miranda James

The New York Times bestselling author of Bless Her Dead Little Heart and the Cats in the Stacks mysteries brings back the Ducote sisters, two spry Southern sleuths.

An'gel and Dickce Ducote tend to stay put in Athena, Mississippi, but a wedding is a good reason to say a temporary farewell to Charlie Harris's cat Diesel and go visit relatives. But while their stay in Louisiana is scorching hot, the atmosphere at the wedding is downright cold, with bride-to-be Sondra Delevan putting her trust fund above little things like love and loyalty.

When a violent storm supposedly sweeps Sondra off a balcony to her death, the sisters discover that many of the guests attending the wedding had major reasons to object to Sondra's marriage. Now, it's up to An'gel and Dickce to use their down-home instincts to expose dubious alibis, silver-plated secrets, and one relentless murderer who lives for "till death do us part."

Dead with the Wind

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Georgia

The ladies of the Cackleberry Club seek a killer in the latest mystery from New York Timesbestselling author Laura Childs.

Maintaining good personal relationships with their suppliers is one of the secrets of the Cackleberry Club cafe's success, so Suzanne doesn't mind going out to Mike Mullen's dairy farm to pick up some wheels of cheese. She's looking forward to a nice visit with the mild-mannered farmer before heading back to their hectic kitchen.

But when she arrives, Mike's nowhere to be found. The moaning of his cows leads her to look in the barn, where she discovers a bloodcurdling sight-the farmer's dead body. Apparently not everyone was as fond of Mike Mullen as the Cackleberry Club.

Churning with grief and outrage, Suzanne, Petra, and Toni vow to find the farmer's murderer-but as they get closer to the truth, the desperate killer gets whipped into a frenzy and plans to put the squeeze on them...

Egg Drop Dead

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#paperback #mystery #cozymystery #fiction 

Catering sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are helping put on an elaborate tea party for an opening night gala fundraiser. It's quite a to-do for the quaint town of Longely, New York, especially when the billionaire behind the event drops dead . . .

Everyone in Longely is talking about Blue House, an art complex that will bring the town a theater, an art gallery, and even a restaurant and coffee bar. But they're less than enthusiastic about Ludvoc "Zeb" Zalinsky, the self-made billionaire who's funding the complex-and rubbing everyone the wrong way.

Just when it seems the Alice in Wonderland themed tea party is going according to plan, Zeb lifts an electric tea kettle, clutches his chest, and falls to the floor. It doesn't take long for police to decide that this seemingly random accident was actually cold-blooded murder . . .

As Bernie and Libby set out to find the culprit, they realize Zeb might have had more enemies than money. With so many possible culprits to sort through, only one thing is clear- Zeb was poured a steaming cup of revenge-and a second serving may be on the menu . . .

Includes Original Recipes for You to Try!

A Catered Tea Party

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Pennsylvania

Flower Girls

#paperback #signedcopy #mystery #ohiovalley #johnbrown #thriller #cozymystery

Indiana

An Ohio River Valley Mystery

Death Wears a Cocked Hat

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Joanne Fluke

Book 1 of the Hannah Swensen Mystery series. First Trade Paperback printing: October 2004. 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Arizona

Hannah Swensen tracks a killer through "eccentric Minnesota locals" and batches of cookies.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

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On What Grounds 

#hardcover #cozymystery #CynthiaKuhn.  Never read excellent condition 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

Perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Kate Carlisle, in Agatha award-winning author Cynthia Kuhn's series debut, small-town bookseller and literary event planner Emma Starrs is out to close the book on a killer intent on crashing the party.

To help save her family's floundering Colorado bookstore, Starlit Bookshop, newly minted Ph.D. Emma Starrs agrees to plan a mystery-themed dinner party for her wealthy, well-connected high school classmate Tabitha Baxter. It's a delightful evening of cocktails and conjecture until Tabitha's husband, Tip--hosting the affair in the guise of Edgar Allan Poe's detective C. Auguste Dupin--winds up murdered.
 
In a heartbeat, Emma and her aunt Nora, a famous mystery writer, become suspects. Emma is sure the party's over for Starlit events, until celebrated author Calliope Nightfall, whose gothic sensibilities are intrigued by the circumstances, implores the bookseller to create a Poe-themed launch event for her latest tome. Throwing a bash to die for while searching for additional clues is already enough to drive Emma stark raven mad, but another shocking crime soon reveals that Silvercrest has not yet reached the final chapter of the puzzling case.
 
Someone in this charming artistic community has murder on the mind, and if Emma cannot outwit the killer, she and her beloved aunt will land behind bars, to walk free nevermore.
 

How to Book a Murder

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Condition notes: The lower corner of the spine has a small rip, and the spine has a little crease wear, but the book is still in good condition for reading.👍 #doityourselfmystery #jenniebentley 

Tennessee

A Do-it-yourself Mystery 

While renovating another house in Waterfield, Maine - a project that will be filmed as part of a home-renovation TV show, Avery Baker and her handyman boyfriend Derek Ellis find their dreams of fame shattered by the discovery of a dead body. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Flipped Out

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#hardcover #fiction #mystery #cozymystery #detective #botm #arsenicandadobo 

ARSENIC AND ADOBO 

Bought used a while back. Never made time to read it. Previous owner wrote date inside of book. The only hand writing I could find inside the book. Minor flaws posted in pictures above. 

Delaware

The criminally delicious ninth installment in Joanne Fluke's New York Times bestselling Hannah Swensen Mystery series is now in trade paperback with a fun, fresh look! Hannah is busy juggling whipping up treats for the chamber of commerce booth at the Tri-County fair and judging the baking contest. But when Hannah discovers a fellow bake contest judge dead alongside an upended key lime pie, it's up to her to find the murderer before a carnival ride could be her last...

It promises to be a busy week for Hannah Swensen. Not only is she whipping up treats for the chamber of commerce booth at the Tri-County fair, but she's also judging the baking contest; acting as a magician's assistant for her business partner's husband; trying to coax Moishe, her previously rapacious feline, to end his hunger strike, and performing her own private carnival act by juggling the demands of her mother and sisters.

With so much on her plate, it's no wonder Hannah finds herself on the midway only moments before the fair closes for the night. After hearing a suspicious thump, she goes snooping-only to discover Willa Sunquist, a student teacher and fellow bake contest judge, dead alongside an upended key lime pie. But who would want to kill Willa and why?

Now Hannah needs to crank up the heat, hoping that Willa's killer will get rattled and make a mistake. If that happens she intends to be there, even if it means getting on a carnival ride that could very well be her last...

Key Lime Pie Murder

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Little bit of yellowing. Flaws posted in pictures above. 

Carrot Cake Murder

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Bree Baker

New York

Pleading the Fish

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Laura Levine

Leslie Meier

Iowa

"Published in 2019 by arrangement with Kensington Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp."--Copyright page.

Christmas Sweets

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Emily George

THE FIRST EVER (LEGAL) CANNABIS-THEMED COZY MYSTERY SERIES IS HERE!

Emily George launches a groundbreaking, irresistible new series unlike anything else out there, as twenty-eight-year-old California pastry chef Chloe Barnes takes her career higher, opening a cannabis café where she can use her Michelin-star skills to transform dry, bland pot brownies into gourmet treats. With a unique and culturally relevant hook, authentic fresh voice, and the classic tropes of the genre that all cozy fans love, everyone's buzzing about the Cannabis Café Mysteries!

Formally trained pastry chef Chloe Barnes is opening a cannabis bakery. That's not at all what the twenty-eight-year-old envisioned while living the dream in Paris with a hot fiancé and a Michelin star restaurant gig around the corner. But the rising "it girl" of choux puffs rethinks everything after a scathing food review and humiliating breakup make her long for home in sunny California. When her beloved grandmother falls ill, Chloe returns to quaint Azalea Bay to start over in the most satisfying way possible--concocting delicious edibles with her quirky Aunt Dawn.

Combining French luxury and THC, Baked by Chloe will take pot brownies to another level. That is, until a creepy past acquaintance rehashes old drama and shockingly turns up dead--landing Aunt Dawn as the number one murder suspect. Now, alongside her closest confidants, a stunned Chloe must alternate between budding entrepreneur and amateur sleuth to clear her aunt's name, open the best bakery in town, and weed out the real culprit from a list of unsettling suspects!

"This fun and fact-filled thematic entry into the cozy mystery genre has it all... With increasing acceptance of cannabis as a supplement to medical care, this series starter helps normalize its use and promotes safe consumption, complete with designated drivers. Highly recommended." - Library Journal, STARRED review

A Half-Baked Murder

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A Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery

Crewel and Unusual

M. C. Beaton

Maryland

Agatha Raisin has always been ambivalent about holiday cheer, but her cozy little village of Carsely has long prided itself on its Christmas festivities. But this year Mr. John Sunday, a selfimportant officer with the Health and Safety Board, has ruled that the traditional tree on top of the church is a public menace; that lampposts are unsafe for hanging illuminations; that May Dimwoody's homemade toys are dangerous for children... Things have reached such a desperate pass that the Carsely Ladies' Society joins forces with the ladies in the neighboring village of Odley Cruesis to try to put a stop to Mr. Sunday's meddling--only to find that someone has literally put a stop to him with a kitchen knife.Agatha's detective agency is on the case, but when a man has made as many enemies as John Sunday, it's hard to know where to start...

Busy Body

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The Chancellor Fairy Tales, Book 4

The Vintage Medium

Christy Fifield

Condition notes: The spine has some wear, and there is a slight sticky residue on part of the back cover, and the pages have some yellowing from age. But the book is still in very sound reading shape.

A Haunted Souvenir Shop Mystery from the author of Murder Sends a Postcard--featuring Down-Home Dinner Menus. It’s winter in Keyhole Bay, Florida, and while the tourist trade is slow, souvenir shop owner Glory Martine is busy with her best friend’s wedding. But between managing preparations, the bride’s in-laws, and a haunted parrot named Bluebeard, Glory makes plans to catch a killer. As her friends Karen and Riley approach their wedding day, Glory could use a break from the nuptial madness. She takes a peaceful drive to Alabama’s piney woods to pick up the wedding quilt she ordered from a supplier. But the supplier, Beth, has disappeared along with the quilt and her husband, Everett. Glory learns that two men were found murdered near Beth and Everett’s home and that the couple is wanted for questioning. Believing they are innocent, Glory convinces them to cooperate with authorities. But when they’re thrown in jail, Glory vows to catch the real killer before one happy couple walks down the aisle and another gets sent up the river.

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Carolyn Haines

Them Bones

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Arsenic and Adobo

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Confession

Miranda James

Dead with the Wind

Laura Childs

Egg Drop Dead

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A Catered Tea Party

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Flower Girls

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Death Wears a Cocked Hat

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On What Grounds

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How to Book a Murder

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Flipped Out

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Key Lime Pie Murder

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Carrot Cake Murder

Bree Baker

Pleading the Fish

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Christmas Sweets

Emily George

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Crewel and Unusual

M. C. Beaton

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