The Honorable Lady Dorothea Dorchester—Dodo to her friends—has a nose for crime and fashion. Unlucky in love but adept at sleuthing, she navigates the world of high society with intelligence and panache. When she and her sister, Lady Diantha, are invited to a party at Farrington Hall they eagerly accept. The weekend begins with a lot of promise until disaster strikes. A theft leads to […]
Winter of 1935 finds Oxford archaeologist, Sonny Nichols, under arrest for the theft of a priceless Roman relic from a dig in Cornwall. Catherine Tregowyn and her sleuthing partners Harry and Dot go to his aid. Almost immediately an anonymous telegram threatens Catherine’s life. Dot’s cousin has involved himself in something deadly. Undeterred, they motor down to the dig in Cornwall which is on Catherine’s […]
When Catherine’s brother’s girlfriend, Emily, is arrested for the murder of an Oxford jazz saxophonist, he pleads with her to help find the real culprit. Though she is a newly hired tutor at Somerville College, Catherine has some past success at unmasking criminals and allows herself to be persuaded. She starts by going “undercover” as a weekend jazz singer with the murdered man’s band. Assisted […]
Mele Kalikimaka! It’s Christmas in Maika’i, Hawaii, and Saffron is planning a party at the egg farm. The whole town is invited! With fresh Christmas malasadas, Santa cruising in on a canoe, and a live nativity, there will be caroling and clucking all the way! But how can her Christmas be merry and bright with Nik off to Barbados on a surfing trip and two […]
Hens and homicides in a cozy slice of paradise. Saffron Skye’s father has returned, and they’re on a life-and-death Easter egg hunt. Cooped up on the Mighty Mo, America’s largest battleship, they have to hunt and peck in every corner of the ship before Slate’s old enemy flies the coop with half a dozen priceless enameled eggs. When the ship’s engineer turns up dead, Saffron […]
Lori’s favorite handyman is hiding a dark secret… After two busy years of running her bed and breakfast, Lori Keyes almost feels like one of the natives of the resort town of Dusky Cove. She’s even found love with another lifelong resident, Mitch Griffin, the local handyman. But just when it seems like he’s about to pop the question, someone surfaces from his past, literally. […]
Lori wants everything in her B&B to be perfect to meet her son’s girlfriend. But can Lori clear her of murder charges? Lori Keyes is gearing up for her second busy summer running a bed and breakfast in the resort town of Dusky Cove when she gets great news: her son is finally bringing his girlfriend Annie to meet her. Lori knows this is big, […]
Lori Keyes loves her new look and her new stylist—but can she clear his name when he’s arrested for the salon owner’s murder? After a full year of running a bed and breakfast in the resort town of Dusky Cove, Lori Keyes is ready for something new. She’s tired of looking tired and feeling frumpy. A new stylist, Jonah, gives her a new look that […]
Can Lori stop her friend’s killer before they strike again? Lori Keyes has survived her first busy tourist season as the owner of a bed and breakfast in the resort town of Dusky Cove, North Carolina—and she’s ready for a break. Lucky for her, this year’s Innkeepers Convention is in the closest big city, Wilmington. Lori’s friends and mentors from last year, Howard and Vera […]
Lori Keyes is ready to show some Southern hospitality as the new owner of a B&B—until her first guest winds up dead. Lori Keyes is excited to settle into her perfect new life: a bed and breakfast owner in the sleepy resort town of Dusky Cove, North Carolina. Sure, her first guest is a little rude and hateful, but that just comes with the hospitality […]