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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Washington

Magical Cat Mystery #9

With a well-placed paw on a keyboard or a pointed stare, Kathleen's two cats, Hercules and Owen, have helped her to solve cases in the past-so she has learned to trust their instincts. But she will need to rely on them more than ever when a twenty-year-old scandal leads to murder...

The arrival of the Janes brothers has the little town of Mayville Heights buzzing. Everyone of a certain age remembers when Victor had an affair with Leo's wife, who then died in a car accident.

Now it seems the brothers are trying to reconcile, until Kathleen finds Leo dead. The police set their sights on Leo's son and Kathleen's good friend Simon, who doesn't have much of an alibi. To prove her friend innocent, Kathleen will have to dig deep into the town's history-and into her sardine cracker supply, because Owen and Hercules don't work for free...

A Tale of Two-Kitties

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Missouri

A Kinsey Millhone Novel

"SMART AND SASSY" (New York Times) P.I. Kinsey Millhone is at it again in "N" is for Noose—another thrilling adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton Kinsey Millhone should have done something else--she should have turned the car in the direction of home. Instead, she was about to put herself in the gravest jeopardy of her career. Tom Newquist had been a detective in the Nota Lake sheriff's office--a tough, honest cop respected by everyone. When he died suddenly, the townsfolk were saddened but not surprised: Just shy of sixty-five, Newquist worked too hard, smoked too much, and exercised too little. That plus an appetite for junk food made him a poster boy for an American Heart Association campaign. Newquist's widow didn't doubt the coroner's report. But what Selma couldn't accept was not knowing what had so bothered Tom in the last six weeks of his life. What was it that had made him prowl restlessly at night, that had him brooding constantly? Selma Newquist wanted closure, and the only way she'd get it was if she found out what it was that had so bedeviled her husband. Kinsey should have dumped the case. It was vague and hopeless, like looking for a needle in a haystack. Instead, she set up shop in Nota Lake, where she found that looking for a needle in a haystack can draw blood. Very likely, her own."N" Is for Noose: a novel in which Kinsey Millhone becomes the target and an entire town seems in for the kill. "A" Is for Alibi "B" Is for Burglar "C" Is for Corpse "D" Is for Deadbeat "E" Is for Evidence "F" Is for Fugitive "G" Is for Gumshoe "H" Is for Homicide "I" Is for Innocent "J" Is for Judgment "K" Is for Killer "L" is for Lawless "M" Is for Malice "N" Is for Noose "O" Is for Outlaw "P" Is for Peril "Q" Is for Quarry "R" Is for Ricochet "S" Is for Silence "T" Is for Trespass "U" Is for Undertow "V" Is for Vengeance "W" Is for Wasted "X"

N Is for Noose

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Maggie Sefton

Michigan

A Knitting Mystery

When a wedding gown seamstress is found dead, Kelly Flynn and her knitting partners must tie up all the loose ends before their friend's big day arrives in the 10th novel in the best-selling series following Unraveled. 25,000 first printing.

Cast on, Kill Off

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Lilian Jackson Braun

Iowa

James Qwilleran and his talented team of feline sleuths, Koko and Yum Yum, investigate the supposedly accidental death of a cast member in a car crash on the eve of the Theatre Club's performance of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. 225,000 first printing.

The Cat Who Went Bananas

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Oregon

When the assistant director of the Shady Hills Public Library is crushed under an avalanche of books, literary agent Jane Stuart discovers that this had been no accident, which leads her to an ending she never expected.

Crushing Crystal

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Anne Canadeo

A Black Sheep & Conpany Mystery 

When a fellow Black Sheep Knitter is suspected of poisoning her coworker, the group puts down their needles and takes up their friend's defense . . . Suzanne Cavanaugh has just about had it with her office rival at Prestige Properties. It's bad enough that Liza Devereaux is constantly needling her at work, but when she shows up at one of Suzanne’s open houses to poach potential buyers, it’s the last straw. No one in the office fails to hear the two snarling at each other. When Liza is later found dead in her office cubicle—poisoned by a diet shake—Suzanne becomes the prime suspect. It’s soon discovered, though, that Liza had double-crossed so many around town and stashed their dark secrets in her designer handbags that anyone could be the culprit. The Black Sheep Knitters have no doubt their friend has been framed—but they need to prove it. Stirred to action, they get together to catch a sneaky killer who's trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes . . .

Purls and Poison

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New York

Arsenic and Adobo


A courageous Siamese bags a cunning cat burglar...a country kitty proves a stumbling block in a violent murder...and an intuitive feline's premonition helps solve the case of the missing antiques dealer.  14 short stories in all. Great book for cat lovers!  Makes a great gift

Maryland

The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

Carolyn Keene

California

The Secret of the Old Clock #1

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#paperback #new #cozymystery #fiction #apron


Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Apron Shop Series

Tragedy strikesinThread and Dead, the second book in Elizabeth Penney's cozy mystery series--and now everyone in Blueberry Cove, Maine, is on pins and needles. . .

Iris Buckley is busier than ever this July, with the town's annual Lobster Festival fast approaching. In just a matter of days her apron shop Ruffles & Bows, will be jam-packed with tourists eager to lay eyes on its world-class collection of aprons and linens--and Iris's inventory is running low. Then, just when all hope seems lost, Iris gets a call from Eleanor Brady, a wealthy, reclusive spinster who just happens to have trunks full of vintage fabrics. Would Iris like to come down toEleanor's cottage estate Shorehaven and have a look?

Before long Iris is on the scene--and on the case. Turns out that Eleanor has rented Shorehaven to the handsome, charismatic environmentalist Dr. Lukas de Wilde and his flock of students. What begins as an apron-scouting endeavor soon morphs into a full-blown murder investigation when Dr. de Wilde's beautiful young teaching assistant turns up dead. Now it's up to Iris--along with her partner-in-love-and-crime Ian Stewart--to unravel the mystery before the Blueberry Cove killer strikesagain.


Praise for The Apron Shop series

"Quirky-meets-fun."--Woman's WorldonHems & Homicide

"Penney knows the recipe for delivering just what cozy readers are looking for." --Reviewing the Evidence



Thread and Dead

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The hardcover book itself is in great condition however, the paper cover has wear and tear. 

Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese sleuths, Koko and Yum Yum, investigate the disappearance of a wealthy railroad buff--and alleged multimillion-dollar embezzler--a case that becomes complicated by red herrings, a tragic train wreck, and murder at a railroad tavern.

The Cat Who Blew the Whistle

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S. C. Perkins

Indiana

An Ancestry Detective Mystery

In Lineage Most Lethal, the captivating second mystery in the Ancestry Detective series, Texas genealogist Lucy Lancaster grapples with a mystery rooted in World War II and espionage.

It's the week before New Year's Eve and genealogist Lucy Lancaster is ready to mix work and play at the beautiful Hotel Sutton, enjoying herself while finalizing the presentation for her latest client, hotel heiress Pippa Sutton.

Freshly arrived at the hotel--and determined not to think about Special Agent Ben Turner, who went radio silent on her after one date--Lucy is stopped in her tracks when a strange man comes staggering toward her. She barely has time to notice his weak, sweaty appearance before he presses a classic Montblanc pen onto her hand, gasps, "Keep them safe," and collapses at her feet, dead.

When Lucy shows the fountain pen to her grandfather, an avid collector and World War II veteran, she's in for another shock. Not only does Grandpa recognize the Montblanc, he also reveals a secret: he was an Allied spy during the war and the pen is both a message regarding one of his wartime missions and the key to reading a microdot left by the dead man.

On the microdot is a series of ciphers, some decrypted to form names. Could they be the descendants of Grandpa's fellow spies? When two from the list end up murdered--including the chef at the Hotel Sutton--and Grandpa's life is put in jeopardy, Lucy's sure she's right. And with Lucy's and Pippa's names possibly on the list, too, she's got to uncover the past to protect those in the present.

With a secret Allied mission, old grievances, and traitors hiding behind every corner, Lucy must use her research skills to trace the list's World War II ancestors and connect the dots to find a killer in their midst--a killer who's determined to make sure some lineages end once and for all.

Lineage Most Lethal

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Miranda James

First Edition August 2021
Small stain page 70, see photo, rest of the pages clean.

Virginia

Charlie and Diesel have another mystery to solve in this new instalment in the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks Mysteries, which features a cat who likes walks and a librarian who knows how to search for clues.

What the Cat Dragged In

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No cover and some staining on a few pages. Book is in good readable condition.

The Cat That Sang for the Birds

Koko, Yum Yum, and James Qwilleran embark on their latest mystery when gold prospectors, wildlife photographers, and pirates arrive at the Nutcracker Inn to take part in a game.

The Cat Who Went up the Creek

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Jillian Green hasn't trusted Charmaine Rawlins since the moment she laid eyes on her. 

Maybe it's the woman's too thick Southern accent. Maybe it's the way the supposedly rich socialite treats her personal assistant. Or perhaps it's the fact that Charmaine seems to have her sights set on becoming a permanent fixture at Belle Haven, Jillian's ancestral home.

But when Charmaine is found dead soon after invading the antebellum mansion, Jillian's quirky great-aunt Cornelia becomes the chief suspect in her murder. Jillian knows Cornelia is innocent, but all the evidence points toward her. It's up to Jillian to whip up some answers and get to the bottom of the case before it's too late!

But who could have committed the heinous act? Could it have been Bryce Bellingham, Charmaine's oft-maligned personal assistant? Perhaps it was Jack Porter, her jilted suitor. Or, as Jillian suspects, does Charmaine have a sordid past that has finally caught up with her?

As she begins her quest for the truth, Jillian runs into a labyrinth of long-held secrets and a fistful of lies. With the help of her best friend, Savannah Cantrell, Jillian is determined to solve the mystery before her aunt winds up sipping sweet tea in prison!

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Chocolate Shoppe Mysteries / Annie's Fiction

Honey Dipped Secrets

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Wisconsin

Carola Dunn

An old fashioned English mystery by author Carola Dunn, who wrote more than 50 books.

A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery

In September 1925, Scotland Yard DCI Alec Fletcher inherits a large house on the outskirts of London, from a recently deceased great-uncle. Fortunately so, as he and his wife, the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher, are the recent proud parents of twins and their house is practically bursting at the seams. Though in need of a bit of work, this new, larger house seems a godsend- set in a small circle of houses, with a communal garden and Hamstead Heath nearby, the setting is idyllic.

Idyllic, that is until a dead body shows up half-hidden under the bushes of the communal garden. Now rumors of bootleggers, American gangsters, and an international liquor smuggling operation via black ships have turned everything in their new neighborhood upside down. Alec is assigned by Scotland Yard to ferret out the truth behind the dastardly dead - but it's up to Daisy to find out who the dead man is, what his relationship to her new neighbors is, why he was murdered and who did him in!

Black Ship

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Donna Andrews

Braving poison ivy, recalcitrant livestock, briars, and other hazards while taking part in a contest of "Extreme Croquet," Meg Langlow stumbles upon the body of a dead woman, whose head has been bashed in by a croquet mallet, and launches a personal investigation into the crime. By the author of Owls Well That Ends Well. Reprint.

No Nest for the Wicket

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Keeping safe the stars

Book is in good condition however, something was spilled on the back cover. Book is fine. It’s just the cover. See photos 

While Moose County is in an uproar over a string of lucrative inheritances, Polly departs for Paris, Koko the irrepressible Siamese meets a piano tuner, Qwill writes a play, and a mysterious bee sting-related death occurs.

The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

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Oklahoma

Koko's strange new hobby of dropping himself from balconies has landed him in the oddest of places--a young visitor's head whose wealthy relatives soon fall deathly ill, making Qwill have his work cut out for him. 200,000 first printing. Mystery Guild Main.

The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell  10268

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Katherine Hall Page

Georgia

A Faith Fairchild Mystery

"Katherine Hall Page is my favorite writer of the traditional mystery. Not only is The Body in the Sleigh a gripping whodunit, but it's a classic tale of hope."

--Harlan Coben

 

Caterer and minister's wife Faith Fairchild is back to solve her eighteenth deadly mystery inThe Body in the Sleigh--the latest perfect puzzler in author Katherine Hall Page's multiple Agatha Award-winning series. Set on SanpereIslandinMaine'sPenobscotBay, this atmospheric holiday whodunit is chock-full of suspense, surprises, real heart, and small miracles. And, as always, the mystery comes with recipes for delectable holiday treats from Faith Fairchild's kitchen.

The Body in the Sleigh

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M. C. Beaton

Pennsylvania

From the author of the Agatha Raisin television series...

Death of Yesterday: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery

When a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn't remember what happened the previous evening, he doesn't begin to worry. She had been out drinking, after all, and he'd prefer not to be bothered with such an arrogant and annoying woman. But when her body is discovered, Hamish is forced to investigate a crime that the only known witness--now dead--had forgotten.

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