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Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen black cats roam, and spooks are seen, Come celebrate, it’s Halloween. Sinful, Louisiana, really knows how to throw a party, and it goes all out for Halloween. The weeklong celebration kicks off with a maze of horror in the park built of hay bales. And Fortune has the perfect assignment—the executioner... -
Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon
Sinful, Louisiana, is always a hotbed of activity, and despite the steamy heat, August is no exception. Godzilla is terrorizing the town, looking for a home-cooked meal, and Gertie is worried someone will take the gator out before she can get him under control. Francine has a situation of her own at the café, where food is missing from inventory. And Celia is always up to no good... -
Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s not a vacation until there’s a murder. Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie are finally off to Florida on the vacation they’ve always talked about. Days filled with white sand, turquoise water, and fruity drinks are the only thing on the agenda... -
Survival Clause: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSavannah’s friend Tamara Grimaldi was fourteen when her mom was murdered, and the body dumped along the side of Interstate 65 in Indiana. Since then, Grimaldi has kept an eye out for her mother’s killer, first as a homicide detective in Nashville, and now as the chief of police for the city of Columbia, Tennessee, a few miles off I-65... -
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Swamp Santa by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt’s Christmas in Sinful and Fortune is set to participate in all the local hoopla. A Christmas gala, caroling, and a sleigh ride are on the agenda. Murder is not. But when someone bumps off Santa, Fortune is aware a killer is lurking among the holiday cheer... -
Reel of Fortune by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNothing says Welcome Home like a murder. It’s official. Fortune Redding is out of the CIA and a newly minted resident of Sinful, Louisiana. She never expected her homecoming to be all apple pie and hugs, but a murder wasn’t on her list of things to deal with before she’d even gotten her name stenciled on her mailbox... -
No Questions Asked by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne last fling (with danger) before the ring?Nothing’s that simple when you’re a geek girl. Julie Moffett’s beloved Lexi Carmichael mystery series returns with No Questions Asked.Lexi Carmichael: saving scientists one snake at a time.Weddings aren’t my thing—never have been... -
Later Gator by Jana Deleon
A poacher is at work in Sinful, Louisiana, and Deputy Carter LeBlanc is hot on the trail of the outlaw, trying to apprehend him before the state gets wind of the crime and sends a game warden to take over his investigation... -
Fortune Hunter by Jana Deleon
From New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon, the eighth book in the Miss Fortune mystery series. Someone has created a fake social media identity and is online romancing the lonely women of Sinful in order to scam them out of money... -
Bullets and Beads by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLet the good times roll? It’s Mardi Gras time and Fortune is looking forward to seeing the spectacle firsthand, but when a visitor to Sinful is murdered during the celebration there, Fortune, Ida Belle, and Gertie can’t help but wonder what happened... -
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Cruising Family Style: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Garlucci family’s epic cruise vacation onboard the Siren of the Seas is smooth sailing until Carlita’s son becomes a prime suspect after his boss…the head of the “mafia family” is found dead... -
Cruising Cowboys: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a famous cowboy dies after a fall from a mechanical bull while onboard Siren of the Seas, the cruise line’s CEO dispatches staff to investigate. The ship’s head of security and Captain Armati are forced to step down pending further investigation. For Millie, it’s a race against time to figure out if the cowboy recklessly put his life in danger or if something much more sinister is afoot... -
Gators and Garters by Jana Deleon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 17 ratings‘Til death do us part?Ida Belle, Fortune, and Gertie are gearing up for the big day—Ida Belle’s wedding to Walter—but when the caterer goes missing just a week before the big day, it puts a huge black mark on the joyous celebration... -
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Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the star of Siren of the Seas new hit show is murdered backstage, Felix lands the lead role and also the top spot on the list of suspects... -
Twined Bond by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll is well in Holly Woods. My best friend's love triangle is now a happy little circle. My sister-in-law just gave birth to my gorgeous new niece who is the world's best cuddler, and Nonna's—kind of—not on my back every ten minutes about the fact we're getting married in one month. *Supposedly.* Until the mayor's niece—our baker for the wedding—commits suicide... -
8 Bodies is Enough by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you gamble with the truth... Carlotta Wren is off on another adventure--this time following a lead from her jailbird father to Las Vegas to find out what happened to her long-lost mother. Unaware of Carlotta's mission, her brother Wesley tags along with grandiose designs of winning big with a secret bag of cash he found. But as soon as the Wren siblings hit Sin City, their luck runs cold... -
Plum Boxed Set 2 by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe adventures continue for Stephanie Plum, Trenton's best-known bounty hunter, in these three Complete Plum Novels from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich!Four to Score: Stephanie Plum is forced to enlist the help of Grandma Mazur, ex-hooker and wannabe bounty hunter Lula, and transvestite rock musician Sally Sweet in an attempt to capture revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki... -
No Vow Broken by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs it a Dream Wedding or a Bad Dream?Geek girl Lexi Carmichael thought getting married would be just a formality. But when the guests are the pope, the president of the United States, and the first lady, she’d soon find out that weddings, much like life, do not always go as planned... -
Blind Bake by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe first book in a new series by USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestselling author, Denise Grover Swank. A month ago, I quit my job and finally left my commitment-phobe boyfriend (seriously Steve, seven years is long enough to know if I’m the one). Then I moved back to my hometown of Cockamamie, Tennessee, to take care of my newly widowed Aunt Deidre... -
No Room for Error by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrouble follows me, Lexi Carmichael, like a little black cloud. At least according to my boyfriend, Slash: brilliant hacker, national treasure and vault of secrets. Even I have to admit he could be right. After a series of high-profile cases at my cyberintelligence firm, I was looking forward to a simple job... -
Blazing Summer by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSummer Butler is killing it in the ratings—and all of America is tuning in as New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank greenlights a new season of TV’s hottest sleuth… Summer Butler had no idea that Darling Investigations would be such a smash. But ratings don’t lie—fans love watching the former star solve real-life crimes in her hometown... -
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat do an art forger, a missing clown and a dead cop have in common? Nothing except for Addison Holmes.Addison is back and better than ever. Err...or at least better than she was. She has the P.I. license to prove it and a stack full of cases to solve. But the biggest mystery is Nick. She knows he's keeping something important from her regarding one of her cases... -
Three Plums In One by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree Plums In One: One for the Money, Two for the Dough, Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum... -
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: An Addison Holmes Mystery by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAddison Holmes is at it again in this New York Times bestselling series by Liliana Hart. In her fifth adventure, Addison sets out to discover who stole a kidney from her newest client—a kidney that was still very much attached to its owner when it was taken. With her brand new P.I... -
No Strings Attached by Julie Moffett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOops, I did it again… Leave it to me, Lexi Carmichael, to become a target for an elite organization of cyber criminals simply by being in the wrong place at the right time. As if I weren't already freaking out about planning my best friend's bachelorette party, I now have to keep my eyes peeled for people trying to kill me... -
9 Bodies Rolling by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRound and round we go... Carlotta Wren is still reeling over her parents' return after a ten-year absence. After putting her life on hold for so long, she's not sure how to move forward. Her new reality isn't exactly what she thought it would be, especially considering the altered circumstances of the three men in her life. Until we all fall down.. -
Very Special Forces by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrivate Investigator Lexi Graves couldn’t be happier. All she has left to do is wrap up a case between a fighting married couple before she can focus solely on adding the finishing touches to her own wedding. That case is a snap to solve but a woman suddenly enters the detective agency with a puzzling request and Lexi decides to take a last-minute look into the matter... -
Command Indecision by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA young woman is dead. Her supposed killer is in custody. And Private Investigator Lexi Graves is on the warpath. Lexi Graves finally feels like she’s got her life on track. She’s got a job that is made to measure and the perfect boyfriend but all it takes is a few shocking minutes for everything to start falling apart... -
Collateral Damage: A Savannah Martin Novel by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA white supremacy hate group is spreading its tendrils through the bucolic hills of Middle Tennessee, holding target practice in Laurel Hill wildlife area and stockpiling weapons in preparation for a race war. It's up to Savannah's husband Rafe to find and eliminate them.. -
Knocked Off: A Criminally Funny Art Heist Caper by Adrienne Giordano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCatering to the pampered paws set took Lucie Rizzo from unemployed to entrepreneur. With her dog walking/chic pet accessory business on the verge of success, Lucie’s ready to make a name for herself. One not tarnished by her dad’s mobster rep.When an art deal she brokered between clients turns suspicious, it’s up to Lucie to sniff out the truth... -
Rose Gardner Mystery Box Set by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBox set of the first three books and novella in the USA Today bestselling Rose Gardner Mystery series. When Rose Gardner decides she's done frittering her days away at the DMV, she turns Henryetta, Arkansas upside down as she navigates life, love and the investigation of a murder every now and then... -
Silenced in the Sunflowers by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHearts start to heal. ... Friendships start to grow, ... just not for everyone!Doreen knows her relationship with the police captain has always been on thin ground. She has helped them solve a lot of cases, but she's quadrupled their work and constantly gets in their way... -
Made in Savannah Mysteries Box Set: Books 1-10 by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the mysterious death of her mafia “made man” husband, Carlita Garlucci makes a shocking discovery. Follow the Garlucci family saga as Carlita and her daughter try to escape their NY mob ties and make a fresh start in Savannah, Georgia. They soon realize you can run but can’t hide from your past... -
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Weapons of Mass Distraction by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a client drops dead during Lexi’s spin class, she’s not surprised. It’s a tough class. But within days, another death occurs on the treadmill. Then, when her running partner bites the dust, it’s personal. Sent undercover, Lexi takes up a job as Montgomery’s newest gym instructor in a bid to find the killer... -
Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsStephanie Plum breaks the rules, flirts with disaster, and shows who’s boss in this “fast and fun” (Publishers Weekly) thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.Monday mornings aren’t supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable... -
Whiskey, You're The Devil by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThings are looking up for Addison Holmes. She's about to take her P.I. exams, she's living in sin with the man of her dreams, and she hasn't had a phone call from her mother in three whole days. But she should have known things were too good to last... -
Who Glares Wins by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnly a few weeks into her new job as a private investigator, Lexi Graves thinks she may have bitten off more than she can chew with her first solo cases. In between going undercover as a plush pony at a “Bronie” conference and following her cheating brother-in-law, she’s got a saboteur-turned-killer to catch and a missing woman to find... -
The Housewife Assassin's Garden of Deadly Delights by Josie Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHousewife assassin Donna Stone’s green thumb–and for that matter, her trigger finger–is put to the test when it’s discovered that genetically enhanced corn containing a deadly brain-eating virus has been released into America’s food chain... -
The Rowdy Coyote Rumble by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dust devil of mystery and mayhem pulls Claire into a storm full of rowdy sisters, ominous threats, relationship snafus, and a dangerous mine that could be a treasure trove of trouble... -
Scared Money by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Savannah’s real estate company, Lamont, Briggs, and Associates, finds itself embroiled in a closing scam, broker Timothy Briggs asks Savannah’s help in figuring out what happened and who’s behind it. The task is a welcome distraction for Savannah, whose private life is rocky. Carmen Arroyo is in prison in Nashville, nine months pregnant, and no one knows whether the baby is Rafe’s or not... -
Bad Debt by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen every member of a rural Sweetwater family is murdered in their beds, Maury County sheriff Bob Satterfield calls on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for help... -
Knocked Off by Adrienne Giordano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(Previously titled Dog Collar Knockoff) Being stuck in the old neighborhood is the last thing reluctant mob princess Lucie Rizzo wants. With her new business on the verge of success—bada bing!—she’s ready to go from unemployed to entrepreneur. Lucie’s determined to make a name for herself. One not tarnished by her dad’s mobster rep... -
Temp Girl, part 1: a daily serial by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen an entitled diva loses her lucrative job and is forced to take temp work, she also takes a tumble into reality... -
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Adverse Possession by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe plural form of Nemesis is NemesesAnna Albertini never thought she’d have to look up the plural form of nemesis. In fact, she never thought she’d have one, much less three. But as she and her new partner try to make a go of their fledgling law firm, enemies come from every direction.First, there’s a newspaper reporter trying to make a name for herself by dogging Anna’s every move... -
No Living Soul by Julie Moffett
Although I never expected it, my work as a computer geek has me traveling around the world, solving mysteries and fighting bad guys. Sometimes with my friends, but always with trouble by my side... -
Lethal Lobster by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~~ Click the “Buy now with 1 click” button at the top of the page OR Read it for FREE with Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime ~~ Lethal Lobster Is Book 3 In The Cruise Ship Christian Cozy Mysteries Series BONUS: Recipe Included! Assistant Cruise Director, Millie Sanders' day is off to a shockingly bad start when her boss “volunteers” her to be his Guinea pig for a stun gun self-defense class in... -
The J.J. Graves Mysteries by Liliana Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBooks 1-3 of the J.J. Graves Mystery series by New York Times bestselling author Liliana Hart available as a box set for the very first time! DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS:J.J. Graves has seen a lot of dead bodies in her line of work... She's not only in the mortuary business, but she's also the coroner for King George County, Virginia... -
ESCORT GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive!In this romantic mystery, a young woman who works for a PR firm is chaperone, babysitter, and therapist to VIPS who come to Atlanta to promote their movies, music, books, TV shows, politics, and products.. -
HOLIDAY GIRL: part 6 of 6 by Stephanie Bond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Amazon exclusive!In the romantic mystery HOLIDAY GIRL, a city woman inherits a Christmas-year-round shop in a small southern town from an eccentric aunt. The wrinkle? She doesn't even LIKE the holidays! But as she's drawn into the lives of the shop's quirky customers, she begins to realize that southern men have a certain charm..
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