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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

While getting ready to judge the baking contest at the local town fair, Hannah Swensen stumbles upon the dead body of a fellow judge, along with a smashed key lime pie.

Key Lime Pie Murder

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During the Christmas party at Lake Eden's community center, Hannah Swensen stumbles upon a murder when Martin Dubinski's new wife, a former Las Vegas showgirl, is found dead with Hannah's mother's silver cake knife buried in her cleavage. Reprint.

Sugar Cookie Murder

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Jill Churchill

Hardcover book with dustjacket in excellent condition 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Georgia

Award-winning author Jill Churchill takes us back to beautiful Grace & Favor, the tiny town along the Hudson River known for tradition, charm . . . and murder. March 3, 1933, the day before Franklin Roosevelt's inauguration. While Robert Brewster heads to Washington, D.C., to witness the historic event, his sister, Lily, travels to a nursing home near Grace & Favor. The owner, Miss Twibell, has lost an assistant nurse, and the siblings have agreed to help out. The home is full of colorful characters, including a cantankerous old man named Sean Connor, the only patient who is seriously ill. The very day the Brewsters arrive, he slips into a coma and passes away. Though saddened, no one is surprised by his death -- until it's revealed that he's been murdered. The old man wasn't well liked, but who would bother to murder him when he had so little time left? Several people had visited his room that morning, and there are plenty of suspects. Good motives, on the other hand, are thin on the ground. And Mr. Connor isn't the only victim in town. Over the winter, a young man went missing and was presumed dead, though no body was found. Now that the spring sun has melted the ice, a body has surfaced. Is this the missing man or has a third crime been committed? With multiple murders plaguing the community, the Brewster siblings are more committed than ever to helping the police find a cold-blooded criminal before he strikes again.

It Had to Be You

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Alice Kimberly

Cleo Coyle

When a visiting author is murdered, bookshop owner Penelope Thornton-McClure and her ghostly companion must spook out the devious killer in this Haunted Bookshop mystery from Cleo Coyle, writing as Alice Kimberly.

The only rule bookshop owner and widow Penelope Thornton-McClure has given ghostly hard boiled P.I. Jack Shepard is to not haunt the customers. But when hot, young author Angel Stark arrives at the store to promote her latest, a true crime novel, Jack can hardly contain himself. After all, this is his specialty!
 
Angel's book is an unsolved mystery about a debutante found strangled to death. And it's filled with juicy details that point a finger at a number of people in the deb's high society circle. But when the author winds up dead too--in precisely the same way--Pen is fast on the case...which means Jack is too. After all, a ghost detective never rests in peace.

The Ghost and the Dead Deb

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Janet Dailey

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Iowa

"Branding Iron, Texas, is Travis Morgan's last resort, and the abandoned ranch he inherited isn't much more welcoming than the prison where he spent the last three years doing time for a tragic accident. Travis finds celebrating Christmas is the last thing on his mind until he meets the town's sweetly stubborn mayor, Maggie Delaney"--

My Kind of Christmas

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Catana Chetwynd

Pennsylvania

Little Moments of Love is a sweet collection of comics about the simple, precious, silly, everyday moments that make up a relationship. What began as stray doodles on scraps of paper became an internet sensation when Catana Chetwynd's boyfriend shared her drawings online. Now, Catana Comics touches millions of readers with its sweet, relatable humor. Little Moments of Love collects just that - the little moments that are the best parts of being with the person you love.

Little Moments of Love

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Rita Mae Brown

Books cover has a lot of wear and tear and spine is tilting and pages are yellowing.

A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

It takes a cat to write the purr-fect mystery.

Things have been pretty exciting lately in Crozet, Virginia--a little too exciting if you ask resident feline investigator Mrs. Murphy. Just as the town starts to buzz over its Civil War reenactment, a popular local man disappears. No one's seen Tommy Van Allen's single-engine plane, either--except for Mrs. Murphy, who spotted it during a foggy evening's mousing.

Even Mrs. Murphy's favorite human, postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, can sense that something is amiss. But things really take an ugly turn when the town reenacts the battle of Oak Ridge--and a participant ends up with three very real bullets in his back. While the clever tiger cat and her friends sift through clues that just don't fit together, more than a few locals fear that the scandal will force well-hidden town secrets into the harsh light of day. And when Mrs. Murphy's relentless tracking places loved ones in danger, it takes more than a canny kitty and her team of animal sleuths to set things right again....

Cat on the Scent

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Jenn McKinlay

Michigan

A Library Lover’s Mystery

When a salvage company's plans to dig up treasure that was buried on Pirate Island centuries earlier rouse local ire, library director Lindsey Norris investigates the murder of the local tourism director, who hired the company.

Book, Line, and Sinker

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#paperback #cozy #mystery #dogs library discard

Malamute trainer Holly Winter knows she's not the only Holly Winter in her town, but it would be so much nicer if the other woman calling herself Holly Winter didn't turn up dead. Holly number one and her prize-winning pups will have to bring the case to heel on their own--before a killer sniffs them out.

All Shots

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#paperback #massmarket #cozy #arthistory 

Jonathan Argyll has finally done something right-he’s sold an overpriced Titian to a well-endowed museum in L.A. Not bad for an art dealer who thinks selling paintings is the most unpleasant part of his job. And never mind that the Moresby Museum is known more for tackiness than for taste. Argyll’s just anxious for the deal to be done-and he’s come to L.A. to drop off the painting and pick up the check. But it turns out there are a few devils loose in the City of Angels. Like the sneaky art dealer whom Argyll suspects of smuggling a Bernini bust out of Italy. And the museum’s imperious owner, who’s got a lot more money than sense-and is murdered right before both the smuggler and the bust disappear…

The Bernini Bust

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In the stately nineteenth-century homes on Philadelphia’s Delancey Street, the wilder passions scarcely ruffle the peace. Murder is unthinkable, particularly a murder involving an upscale book discussion group, of which schoolteacher Amanda Pepper is a devoted member. Nevertheless, on the day after a heated discussion of a fictional heroine’s suicide, book group member Helen Coulter falls to her death from her roof garden. Helen’s death is declared a suicide but Amanda is convinced otherwise. Why is this admirable woman dead? And if she was killed, who performed the heinous act? Amanda’s investigations will draw her into a zone of great danger, where Helen Coulter’s ice-hearted killer is once more ready to strike. . . .

Helen Hath No Fury

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Benjamin Perkins's neighbor claims the family-owned soap boutique belongs to him--and he wants to collect now. When he's found dead, Benjamin becomes the prime suspect--and has to fight to keep the rest of his life from going down the drain.

A Pour Way to Dye

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A Medieval Murder Mystery

The Raven on the Foregate 

Debbie Macomber

Kentucky

A Novel

"An uplifting Christmas tale, set in the Alaskan wilderness, about finding love where it's least expected--from the #1 New York Times bestselling author who's one of America's most beloved storytellers. Before beginning her new job as sous chef at one of Seattle's finest restaurants, Josie Stewart takes on a six-month position cooking at a lodge in an Alaskan lake town. It's only temporary--or so she thinks, as she becomes a valued part of the local community, falling in love with the people who call Klutina Lake home. But one Alaskan man, in particular, stands out among Josie's new friends: Palmer Saxon, a quiet, intense sword craftsman, whose very existence forces her to question whether her heart wants to return to Washington at all--or make Alaska her home"--

Alaskan Holiday

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#hardcover #fiction #christmas #romance #debbiemacomber #merryandbright #bestseller #holiday

Florida

Merry is skeptical when her mother and brother create an online dating profile for her without her knowledge, but she decides to give it a try and finds herself chatting with an endearing match who turns out to be someone she recognizes.

Merry and Bright

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Texas

The holidays are a busy time for scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand-but not so hectic that she doesn't have time to enjoy browsing the booths at the Winter Market with her best friend, Ava. The last thing the ladies expect to see is a lurching man stabbed by a serving fork, dying in front of them.

The victim is loathed restaurant critic Martin Lash, who posted his scathing reviews on the Glutton for Punishment website. And the prime suspect is New Orleans restaurateur Quigg Brevard-who was seen giving the critic a tongue-lashing minutes before someone stuck a fork in him. An old flame of Carmela's, Quigg asks for her help, which does not please her current beau, Detective Edgar Babcock, to say the least.

Before her relationship is the next victim, Carmela needs to find a murderer who had no reservations about punishing the culinary curmudgeon...

"The plot is detailed with layers of mysteries...The rich descriptions and dialog bring this story to life."-Open Book Society

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Crepe Factor

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Susan Conant

Hardcover book with dustjacket in good condition. One small tear in dustjacket-see pics. 

Holly Winter becomes caught up in the middle of the mob's latest vendetta when she takes a job training a new puppy belonging to a wiseguy with a nasty reputation on both sides of the law. Reprint.

The Dogfather

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Sherryl Woods

Revisit the heart of the O'Brien family in this special release of A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods--and watch the new series Chesapeake Shores on Hallmark Channel!



After years apart, Mick and Megan O'Brien are finally ready to make it official...again. Most of their grown children couldn't be happier about their rekindled love and impending marriage this holiday season. Only Connor is a holdout. Driven to become a divorce attorney after what he views as his mother's abandonment of their family, Connor's not about to give his blessing to this reunion romance.



The last thing Megan wants to do is hurt her family again. After all, is she really sure she and Mick can make it this time around? And when an unexpected delivery causes chaos, it seems only a miracle can reunite this family.



Of course, it is Christmas--the season of miracles.



Don't forget to check out The Sweet Magnolias, another great series by Sherryl Woods and a Netflix Original Series!

A Chesapeake Shores Christmas

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Krista Davis

When a scrooge steals gifts and meals from her family and neighbors, Sophie Winston attempts to restore the spirit of the season until the murder of her sister-in-law's father's new girlfriend puts a damper on the festivities as her relatives become suspects. Original.

The Diva Cooks a Goose

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Alexander McCall Smith

Working in Gaborone, Botswana, Precious Ramotswe investigates several local mysteries, including a search for a missing boy and the case of the clinic doctor with different personalities for different days of the week.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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Linda Palmer

Alaska

Morgan Tyler, the lead writer of a highly popular soap opera, finds the truth stranger than fiction when Damon Radford, the head of daytime programming, is murdered and leaves Morgan a vast fortune, causing her to become the prime suspect in the case. Original.

Love Is Murder

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Ellery Adams

Nevada

Restaurant owner and aspiring novelist Olivia Limoges is busy planning a delicious menu for Oyster Bay's biggest soiree of the spring. But she'll need to serve some justice as well after one resident gets eighty-sixed...
 
Everyone's got their hands full in Oyster Bay, North Carolina. Aside from two upcoming weddings, there's also the historical society's annual fund-raiser: the Secret Garden Party and Candlelit Ball. Adding to the excitement, Olivia witnesses the discovery of a time capsule in the foundation of a local church. The historical society president hopes to display its contents at their party, but when the items are finally revealed to the public, Olivia notices one of them has vanished.
 
After a frightening find beneath the pier--the body of Ruthie Holcomb--Olivia is certain there's a connection between the young woman's death and the missing piece from the time capsule. With the help of her fellow Bayside Book Writers, Olivia sets out to uncover some clues and ensure a killer has no reason to celebrate...

Lethal Letters

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#paperback #mystery #fiction #no1ladiesdetectiveagency #detective #cozy #alexandermccallsmith

Elaine Fox

Book is in great condition however, the inside of the cover is yellowed. Pages look like some of the pages may have gotten wet on the very outside. There’s no damage just fluffiness.

A GUY VS. A DOG One of them is affectionate, loving, and eternally loyal –– a companion for life who lives only to make you happy... Small–town veterinarian Megan Rose doesn't usually wake up next to strangers. But this morning she finds one sleeping in her bed. Unfortunately, "Baywatch" a stray puppy, doesn't belong at the address on her tags, either: the mansion of Sutter Foley, millionaire software mogul and six fabulous feet of gorgeous, eligible male. Sutter doesn't even like dogs. He does, however, like the sexy, spunky vet who's trying to saddle him with a pooch. The animal magnetism they share is intense, but so is the spotlight in which Sutter lives. Can Megan stand the heat? Though her outspoken ways make a lot of waves in Sutter's goldfish–bowl world, he's never enjoyed life so much. Could she be the trustworthy companion he's been looking for . . . or should he stick with the dog? It's the old story: girl meets dog . . . girl and dog meet guy . . . guy loses girl, gets dog . . . Or will there be a frisky new twist to this puppy's tale?

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It Had to Be You

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Janet Dailey

My Kind of Christmas

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Little Moments of Love

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Jenn McKinlay

Book, Line, and Sinker

Susan Conant

All Shots

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The Bernini Bust

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Helen Hath No Fury

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A Pour Way to Dye

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The Raven on the Foregate

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

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