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Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

M.C. Beaton

Former London public relations genius Agatha Raisin “retires” to a quiet village in the Cotswolds. Trying to fit in, she enters a village cooking contest . . only she can’t cook. She buys a quiche and, when the judge dies after eating it, finds herself becoming an enthusiastic amateur detective.

A Cat in the Wings

Adamson, Lydia

Part-time actress and cat sitter Alice Nestleton decides to investigate when a former ballet star is found murdered at a performance of "The Nutcracker.”

The Dark Place

Aaron Elkins

A hiker in the Olympic National Forest in Washington is missing and clues tie the disappearance to deaths that occurred years before. When buried bones and Bigfoot-like tracks are found, forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver is called in to consult.

Death by Darjeeling

Childs, Laura

Tea shop owner Theodosia Browning is catering the annual historic homes garden party. When a guest dies during the affair, Theo turns detective to track down the killer.

Don of the Dead

Daniels, Casey

Historic cemetery tour guide Pepper Martin falls and smacks her head into the tombstone of a Mafia Don. Upon awakening, she sees the Mafia Don, Gus, who is really angry that his murder was never solved. Pepper gets sucked into helping him solve the mystery of his death as she leaps into her new career as detective to the dead.

Face Down in the Marrow Bone Pie

Kathy Lee Emerson

Herbalist Susanna Appleton's curiosity is piqued when her husband's steward is found dead, face down in a marrow bone pie. Rumors of a white clad apparition walking the grounds of the manor also excite her curiosity. Since her husband is on a mission for Queen Elizabeth, Lady Susanna takes the opportunity for a little sleuthing.

Foolish Undertaking

De Castrique, Mark

When a body is stolen the day before the funeral from a North Carolina funeral home, funeral director Barry Clayton must work with the local sheriff to avert a national scandal.

The Moche Warrior

Lynn HamiltonL

Toronto antiques dealer Lara McClintock is on a quest for Moche artifacts. Lara's quest will force her to flee from Canada into the dangers of Mexico before her final destination finds her in Peru, digging at an archeological site, on the lam, and under a false name!

A Plague on Both Your Houses
Susanna Gregory
It's 1348 and the Black Death is approaching the town of Cambridge. Cambridge University has other problems as well. The Master has been found dead in a water wheel. Wearing a nun's habit, it is presumed that he committed suicide. Physician Matthew Bartholomew is not convinced and launches his own investigation into the mysterious death of his friend

The Snake Tattoo

Barnes, Linda

Cab driver Carlotta Carlyle is up to her ears in trouble. A young man appeals to her to help find his friend, a privileged young woman who has vanished into the depravity of Boston’s Combat Zone. Her longtime friend, a cop named Mooney, also asks her help to clear him of an assault charge against an unarmed man in a bar.

The Tale of Hilltop Farm

Albert, Susan Wittig

Author and illustrator Beatrix Potter has purchased Hill Top Farm. When she comes to the village to make her future plans, she learns that one of the residents, Abigail Tolliver, has passed away. Soon Beatrix finds herself getting involved in the mystery and getting to know the people of the village and their animals.

Witch Way to Murder

Shirley Damsgaard

Ophelia Jensen is a psychic and witch in denial. Ophelia is fearful of her gifts after she was unable to save a friend by using her abilities. Now, as the librarian in a small town, she wants only to be left alone. Her grandmother, Abby, herself a white witch, keeps a close eye on Ophelia and her powers; however, even she cannot save Ophelia when strange things start happening in town and they all seem to revolve around Ophelia.

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