Cat Cozy

It's Halloween time and Book & Candle is busier than ever. Rory Wiltz, newbie witch, is in over her head. To make matters worse she learns from her friend Scott that there've been wild animal attacks on the edge of town. Taking a respite from her magic lessons with the always mysterious Hunter, Rory decides to check it out. When her pregnant sister comes to town to give birth, Rory is more determined than ever to find out who's really behind the attacks. But it won't be easy: the local sheriff is not a fan and tells her to stay away from his case. With the help of her best friend Scott, ...

When a member of Pinewood Hollow’s beloved knitting club is found strangled with a half-finished scarf, the cozy group becomes the focus of a shocking murder investigation. Bakery and craft shop owner Violet “Vi” Dumont knows something isn’t right, and with her mischievous ginger cat Muffin leading the way, she begins to unravel the tangled web of secrets surrounding the death. As Vi digs deeper, she discovers hidden rivalries, stolen knitting patterns, and bitter feuds within the seemingly tight-knit group. With the help of Detective Marcus Reed and Muffin’s uncanny ability to ...

After five years of legal wrangling, Jim Qwilleran has officially inherited his fortune. He looks to seek isolation in the Potato Mountains to contemplate his future, and instead, ends up in the middle of a nasty dispute between roughneck mountain folk and greedy developers. What's worse, one mountain man, Forest Beechum, has been convicted of the murder of millionaire developer J.J. Hawkinfield. Foregoing solitude, Qwill does some investigating of his own. It turns out that Forest may not have done the dirty deed...but who did?

Is Ann Essex, Consulting Detective, capable of murder? We know she’s capable of covering up murder, but does she actually commit murder this time? Have the demons rising from her past finally pushed her too far? Will the surfacing of an old aggressive boyfriend and the son of a previous lover drive Ann Essex, Consulting Detective, to murder, or will she rise above the ashes of those memories that she burnt so long ago, to become stronger?

When a water leak repair results in a body being found behind the walls of the store run by the artists' co-op that Kathleen's friend, Maggie, is part of everyone is completely mystified as to whose body it is and who hid it there. But as the dust settles, her boyfriend, Detective Marcus Gordon, begins to suspect the body could belong to a young woman who disappeared more than thirty years ago.

After losing her husband and learning to live alone, Sydney Nash has found love and is thriving in her job at an estate sales business as she helps distinguish treasures from trash. After she catalogs the home of a divorcing couple, the wife mysteriously dies from what appear to be natural causes. Can amateur sleuth Sydney and her cat Jinx help police crack the case?

Mortimer Manor is known for far too many cats, its infamous crafts library, and the eccentric maven at the helm of it all—but none of that could save them from Bowie Binx, aka my shiny new identity. It's fall in Starry Falls! Includes Recipe! A Cozy Mystery by New York Times, USA TODAY, & Wall Street Journal Bestseller Addison Moore. Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison's books, "...easy, frothy fun! Each COZY MYSTERY in the series can be read individually so dive on in! Fall is in the air, and to celebrate there’s a masquerade ball at the Mortimer manor where socialites and dapper men ...

In this latest installment, prize-winning reporter Jim Qwilleran—along with his lovable Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum—solves a mystery that arises when a local banker dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind a flashy young widow, an unfinished house-restoration project, and a trail of clues as elusive as a cat burglar in the night.

When Tabitha Clive is on the case, nothing stays hidden for long. Question: What does a rusty old tin box, peach cobbler and a dead ex-boyfriend all have in common? Answer: Tabitha Clive! When the citizens of her hometown of Kornville, Nebraska, are shocked by a murder, amateur sleuth and part time reporter Tabitha Clive takes it upon herself to investigate. Tabitha’s case proves more complicated than she anticipated. She must deal with a strange cast of characters, from a suspicious new farmhand to a rude baker with a shady past. With each new twist and turn, the mystery deepens, and the...

When cupcake critic Vanessa Sweet drops dead, Maggie Harper takes the heat—unless Lena can prove who really had an appetite for revenge. Lena Merritt just wanted a cupcake. What she got was a front-row seat to murder. Vanessa Sweet, the town’s most feared food critic, took one bite of Maggie Harper’s new signature cupcake - Midnight Mocha - then dropped dead. Right there, in the middle of Buttercup Bakery. Now, Maggie’s the prime suspect. The cops are convinced it’s an open-and-shut case. But Lena knows Maggie would never hurt anyone. With the help of a sharp-eyed retired ...

Madeline Island was perfect for a romantic getaway until Emily found a dead lawyer. Now she’s a murder suspect. Luckily, Emily’s good at multitasking. While writing a travel article on the stunning Northwoods island, she must track down a killer. She has no choice. Blood stains found in Emily’s car made her the prime suspect. Clues lead to her boyfriend’s long-lost Ojibwe uncle who died in mysterious circumstances, a will that enrages his family, and events in the island’s fascinating history. Romance fizzles when Chet refuses to help find the killer. Why? Is his family involved? ...

When Rory Wiltz inherits her grandmother's house and shop, she sees it as a sign to move back to her hometown of Hazelville, Ohio. She convinces her best friend Scott to come with her, not knowing what awaits for them there. It seemed that her grandmother was a witch of sorts, because the shop she left her, Book & Candle, definitely caters to the occult community. Things get even weirder when her grandmother's ghost appears and demands that her murder be solved. Rory is in over her head, but with the help of her mystery-loving friend Scott and her witchy cousin Rhi, she's determined to ...

Champion Cyclist Falls to Death It's spring in Dolphin Bay and a big cycle race is passing through town. Anna's Cafe sets up a stall with snacks and drinks for the participants. When a well known cyclist crashes to his death in the woods, the police blame the lemonade. Suddenly, Anna's granddaughter is the top suspect because she was seen handing out drinks to the dead guy. Anna and company are stumped because the victim was a total stranger who didn't know any of them. The new detective in town wants to close the case soon and time is running out. Meanwhile, the mayor and her minions ...

Christmas in Paris… What could possibly go wrong? Ava Sext, an amateur sleuth and transplanted Londoner who sells books from an outdoor stand that overlooks the Seine, has vowed that this Christmas will be the best Christmas ever. It has to be! It's her first Christmas in Paris as a Parisian. But when someone pushes a book dealer in the Seine at a Christmas Fair leaving him between life and death, Ava, with the help of her fellow bookseller, Henri DeAth, a former notary in a country where notaries are a powerful caste, sets out to solve the crime before someone else dies. A little Paris ...

Eliza Bennett, a textile researcher, receives a mysterious invitation to a masquerade ball in Venice. A murder occurs at the ball, and Eliza becomes entangled in a web of intrigue involving her talking cat named Merlin, cryptic notes, and a dangerous secret admirer. The investigation leads to the discovery of her father's hidden past and a valuable artifact, resulting in a thrilling chase through Venice and a dramatic climax involving a collapsing building and a whole lot of water! Once again you will relish in Merlin's arcane observations on life in this fun tale.

Mysterious murders, where the victims are drained of all blood, are plaguing Hazelville and newbie witch Rory Wiltz is on the case. She learns that vampires are real after all and that they're back in town. With the help of her best friend Scott and her boyfriend Hunter, Rory is determined to put a stop to the murders and protect her town. But the werewolves have other ideas. Sheriff Luke Wilder tells Rory and her friends to mind their own business and leave the policing to him.

 On top of that, Rory's long-forgotten great-aunt visits Hazelville and she wants what she believes is ...

It's 1920 and Christmas is coming. Major Lennox finds a body on his doorstep—why on his doorstep? Was it to do with the Countess? Was it about the ruby necklace? Lennox goes to Melrose Court home to his uncle, Lord Melrose, to uncover the mystery. But then the murders begin and it snows and it all becomes very complicated....

Christmas is Saltwater Cove’s favourite holiday of the year, but that didn’t stop murder and mayhem from making an unscheduled visit. The festive spirit is out and about, the eggnog is flowing, mistletoe is hung, and the town is pumped for the most exciting event on the Christmas calendar, the Annual Concert. This year aunt Edie decided it would be a brilliant idea to volunteer me and my best friend, Harriet, to run both Santa’s photo booth and the refreshment stall. As the celebrations kick-off, things turn complicated fast when my childhood friend, Trixie Snowball, winner of the Elf...

Clarissa Abbot has been the minister at Shore Side Community Church in Shore Side, New Jersey for just over three months. She feels she is settling into the job well, when difficulties arise. One of the members of her congregation owns a haunted bed and breakfast. The peaceful ghost had previously been something of a tourist attraction, but now it has suddenly begun assaulting people, and the owner wants it exorcised. Clarissa explains that ministers don’t do that, and she also expresses some doubts about whether the attacks are really being carried out by a ghost. This leads the owner to...

A dead body, stolen jewelry, a barn full of secrets... not the vacation retired teacher Susan Wiles and her husband Mike expected when they decided to visit their old friends Emily and Henry Fox. Are the ominous events related to the true crime book Emily is writing? To the ten year anniversary of the unsolved disappearance of a local college student? Or to a builder's dream of creating a community of miniature homes at any cost? In a team effort, Susan, Mike, and their friends band together to restore harmony to the idyllic community of Sugarbury Falls, Vermont.