Dog Cozy Mysteries

Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter’s calling has always been running the Tara Foundation. The dog rescue organization places hundreds of dogs in new homes every year. It’s added up to so many dogs and new owners that Andy can’t even do the math. But there’s one dog—and one owner—Andy will always remember. About a year ago, Rachel Morehouse came to the foundation looking for a companion. In her sixties and recently widowed, Rachel wanted a senior dog that also needed someone. Andy took a liking to her, Rachel took a liking to Lion, an older Chow Chow, and the rest is history.

Festive felonies, keepsakes, and a Christmas conundrum with claws… The holidays are here again, but this year the Christmas season in Hummings Hollow is anything but merry and bright. At first, everything is all fun and games when Ruff discovers a litter of mischievous kittens playing near a Christmas tree farm’s oldest and most majestic tree, but things take a dark turn when the reclusive owner is found dead under mysterious circumstances. To make matters worse, a prized family heirloom—a star-shaped tree topper rumored to hold the clue to a hidden treasure—is reported missing. ...

Cape Cod, a bookstore, and three cozy mysteries. Ivy Bloom starts her life over again in her childhood home on Cape Cod. She and her sister Gigi open a bookstore in an old mansion they have inherited. With help from Gigi's daughter Jen, one very handsome detective named Drake, and a small and adorable dog, Ivy tries to concentrate on selling books. The universe has other plans and keeps dropping dead bodies in her way. What can she do but investigate? If you like your cozy mystery heroines funny and frank, with a little bit of sass, then you'll like Ivy Bloom because she's your kind of woman!

★★★★★ READERS' FAVORITE 5-Star Review: "[...] a delightful read for fans of mystery, crime drama, and detective fiction…The thrilling scenes at the end of the book made my heart race. I highly recommend Twisted Fate and cannot wait for Robin's further adventures.” BOAT OMENS…A SECRET WILL…MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAYS…get ready to uncover the deep mysteries of Twisted Fate! If you like clean, page-turner mysteries, with captivating characters, and just enough suspense, you’ll love the Starry Hill Cozy Mystery series! Twisted Fate is Book Two in the Starry Hill Cozy Mystery series...

Andy Carpenter is a lawyer who would rather not practice law. He'd rather spend his time working with the Tara Foundation, his dog rescue organization, and being with his family and his two dogs, Tara and Sebastian. But when a friend asks him for a favor that involves both dogs and his lawyerly expertise, he can't say no. Andy's friend Beth has found a stray that seems to have belonged to a murder victim - in fact, the man and two of his colleagues died in an explosion a few weeks ago.

In the latest thrilling installment of the Clean Sweeps Cozy Mystery Series, Jane finds herself entangled in a web of luxury, deceit, and danger. Known for her keen ability to unravel the most confounding mysteries, Jane is approached by a high-society socialite to solve a case that’s as scandalous as it is deadly: the murder of the socialite's boyfriend. As Jane delves deeper into the opulent world of the wealthy, she quickly learns that beneath the veneer of privilege and glamour lie the same passions and pitfalls that affect us all – love, jealousy, and, in this case, murder. ...

When a distraught Scottish veteran from Afghanistan is knocked unconscious, waking up to find his beloved ex-service dog missing, Corinna and her lover, Daniel, find themselves inextricably drawn into the machinations of a notorious underworld gang of drug runners. Corinna and Daniel need to pull together all the strings to find the connections between their wandering Scottish veteran, his kidnapped dog, a student dramatic society that's moved into Corinna's building, burglaries and the threatening notes that begin to mysteriously appear in Corinna's apartment.

Gwinny Tuffel, the dog sitter, stays at an ageing rock singer's Little Venice houseboat to look after his border collie while he goes on tour. But during the annual Canal Carnival the singer's body is discovered, having never made it out of London. The police dismiss it as an accident, but Gwinny suspects murder most foul. It is up to her to solve this curious crime .

All she can see is grief until a friend offers her a coastal view. But this seaside adventure could have her drowning in danger. Carter Cash struggles with starting over. Widowed for a year and looking for direction, the mystery-TV-show fanatic agrees to assist a pal refurbishing an old yacht… and makes fast friends with a retired police dog. When the four-footed discharged cop acts strangely aboard the boat, the would-be sleuth is convinced the cargo hold might contain a hidden body. Determined to get to the bottom of things, Carter snoops on the vessel under cover of darkness. What she ...

Alyssa Higgins is new to motherhood, suburban life, and dog ownership. When she takes her puppy to the dog park and learns of a cold case murder involving another young mother, she becomes intrigued. Enlisting the help of a friend from baby music class, Alyssa begins to snoop around her quiet neighborhood. What she discovers shocks her: She's living in a town full of secrets, intrigue, and deception.

The Texas chapter of a paranormal society is overrun with werewolves. The head of SPORE-EU forces a meeting to confront them in the Dark Waters Inn. But what happens when Texas Ranger Cord Dupree and his ghost have to confront a room full of angry wolves? Fortunately, Macey Davenport and her ancestor haunting the inn have an idea or two to help out. Don’t miss this fifth book in a fantastic paranormal cozy mystery series!

"If there was one piece of advice Olive Crisp always followed, it was that “one should never attempt to solve a crime on an empty stomach..."' 1970s. Cambridge, England. A MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT MIDNIGHT: When a student falls from the turrets of King’s College, Cambridge and the police rule his death as accidental, Olive consults her tarot cards - which confirm her suspicions of murder - and decides to take the investigation into her own hands. A COSY COMMUNITY: Fortunately, the college porter is a loyal customer of Olive’s cafe, The Biscuit Tin, and when she plies him with his ...

When impossible crimes meet improbable thieves, it takes more than good breeding to solve the case. Dog trainer Bea Whitman thought Charleston's biggest crime problem was tourists feeding seagulls. Then a series of "impossible" thefts rocks the historic district—jewelry vanishing from locked cases, antiques disappearing from alarmed shops, all without a trace of human evidence. The police are stumped. The shop owners are furious. And Bea's French Bulldog Max keeps sniffing out clues that make absolutely no sense. As the investigation leads to Charleston's quaint animal sanctuary, Bea ...

At the grand opening of the East End Mall, the cute, curvy, craft-happy Madeline Shore gets more than the 55% off she bargains for. When she stumbles upon a stiff in the ladies’ dressing room of Missy’s Buxom Boutique, she gets a bad case of déjà vu. This is the third dead body she has discovered in the last year-and-a-half. Although she isn’t crazy about corpses, she is crazy about the handsome and newly-single Detective Zeke Worthy. The problem is, he isn’t crazy about her interfering with his investigation. Since the mayor and several other residents of the town of Slocomb ...

A desperate call from her sister sends investigative reporter Cat Hawl on a rescue mission to Hawaii. But when she arrives, it's more than she bargained for. Not only is a tea sommelier found dead, but a mischievous puppy has turned the crime scene into a dog’s breakfast. And to top it off, Cat’s sister, Lani, has gone missing. Is she a witness or on the run?

What secrets have lured Maya Thompson's estranged sister back to Sunridge Junction? Retired police detective Maya Thompson’s life in Sunridge Junction is turned upside down when her estranged sister, Elise, appears on her doorstep, cloaked in mystery and begging for help. Haunted by their fractured past, they must untangle a web of long-buried family secrets surrounding a rare art piece that holds the key to their family's history. Accompanied by a trio of clever canine detectives and a wise elderly Shih Tzu, Maya and Elise embark on a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. As ...

‘Tis the season for murder. With winter settling in to stay and a traveling carnival bringing an extra dose of festivity to the quiet town of Blackwood Cove, Jasmine and her faithful dog Luffy are looking forward to a picturesque winter holiday with sparkling snow and twinkling Christmas lights. But when rumors of a terrible crime sweep through the town, the carnival’s magic and wonder quickly begin to sour. As the carnival organizers scramble to maintain their joyful façade, Jasmine and Luffy are called on to put the rumors to rest – but this time, as official private detectives. ...

Molly’s 10-year reunion this weekend is a great time to reconnect with old friends and maybe old boyfriends… Until a murderer joins the party! And why choose Molly’s cozy spot in the woods for it? Childhood friends - Riley has always loved Molly. But to her, he's just the boy next door. Fortunately, Riley has his chance to break out of the friend zone - when he and Molly become murder suspects! Caught on video as the last people to see the murder victim alive, they have only 24 hours until suddenly, magically, unfortunately their friend on the police force will admit he recognizes ...

Translated from the French bestselling novel Le curieux manoir de tante Aglaé (published by Éditions J’ai Lu - France). Also available in German from Penguin Verlag under the title Rätsel haben kurze Beine. At twenty-six, Jade inherits a mysterious manor in Foisic, Brittany, France—a village that doesn’t appear on any map. Strange. Even stranger, the property comes from her great-aunt Aglaia, a woman Jade never even knew existed. As a true Parisian, Jade has no intention of settling in such a remote place. Her plan is simple: renovate Les Ibis manor in a few weeks and sell it for a...

Amy Kate Anderson is Southern trouble in high heels. A Fire— A Murder— What’s happened to her quiet little town of Pine Lake? Book shop owner, Amy Kate Anderson, thought she was having the worse day ever … until they wheeled a body out of the coffee shop next door and her friend, Matt Murphy, co-owner of the Beans and Leaves, became the number one suspect for the DA. Can Amy Kate find a way to help her friend and keep her dreams for her bookshop from going up in smoke? Or will the handsome Lieutenant Gabe Cooper have his way and leave Amy Kate fishing for clues among the ashes? In ...