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A beautiful corpse. Zero clues. Peace in Castillac shattered once more. When another native of the French village is found dead, Molly and the gendarmes are stumped. Complicating matters, Ben is hired to defend Molly’s prime suspect. Uh oh, mixing romance with detective work can be a dangerous business… or at least, it can lead to some unsteady conclusions. Will Molly figure out where she’s gone wrong in time to nail the killer? Or will her scheme to unmask the murderer at Lawrence’s disco birthday party fall apart?

A disturbed wife. A nanny. And a pack of cowardly, lying friends. Simon Valette, a cultured and successful Parisian, moves his family to Castillac looking for peace and quiet. Before they've had a chance to settle in, someone is found murdered in their library. Molly and Ben work double-time to disentangle all the lies--including those told by their own friends. Will they manage to trap the killer before another victim trusts the wrong person and winds up dead?

Molly Sutton’s B&B is jam-packed for the holiday, but whatever romance is in the air is quickly snuffed out when somebody turns up dead. In addition to worrying that one of her remaining guests is a killer, Molly’s not feeling tip-top and spends more time napping than sleuthing. That’s no way to catch a murderer!

What if Valerie is still alive? Virtually no one in the village of Castillac holds out any hope. It has been seven years, after all. Seven years since the popular, mischievous Valerie Boutillier disappeared without a trace. The exertions of the gendarmes, led by Chief Dufort, yielded almost no clues, and his failure to solve the case had been one of the main reasons he quit the force. But then a shred of evidence appears. It might be nothing. But Molly Sutton isn’t afraid to grab hold of it and take it as far as she can. Will a shred be enough?

Boston girl Molly Sutton moves to a small village in France to lick her wounds after a divorce. Castillac is charming, the croissants amazing, the wine delectable. Molly's new life is full of contentment, if a bit short on excitement. But then a girl goes missing... and Molly's world gets turned upside down. Truth be told, no one in the village feels safe. They struggle to believe such darkness could exist in a friendly village, where people spend most of their time thinking about nothing more frightening than what to have for lunch.

A widow in a mansion. Dark secrets. And poison, deadly poison. After amateur detective Molly Sutton stumbles on a dead body, she wastes no time before eavesdropping and elbowing her way into conversations all over the French village of Castillac. But when Chief Dufort is about to clap handcuffs on the wrong man, she’s got to do more than chat to save him. Will she have the stuff—and the skill—to pull it off?

Dans un célèbre roman d'Agatha Christie, une amie de Miss Marple affirme avoir assisté à un meurtre depuis la fenêtre d'un train... sans que personne ne la prenne au sérieux. C'est exactement ce qui arrive à Alicia Finlay, alors qu'elle traverse l'Australie à bord de l'Indian Pacific, en compagnie de ses comparses du Club des amateurs de romans policiers. Ceux-ci avaient justement décidé de mettre à profit le voyage pour s'entretenir des « polars ferroviaires ». Les membres de notre Club, tous passionnés de meurtres en huis clos, ne résistent pas à l'envie de mener l'enquête.

When their vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine, turns deadly, amateur sleuths Lily and Cassie find themselves entangled in a web of secrets dating back to the days of pirates. With their spirited ghost companion, Ri, and the clues hidden in a series of stolen artifacts, the duo must piece together the puzzle before time runs out. As danger lurks in every corner of this quaint coastal town, they’ll need all their wits—and maybe a little paranormal help—to crack the case and avoid becoming the next victims.

After crossing the pond, Dr. Gwen Griffith finds herself in the quirky place she fell in love with, Dillynaidd, Wales. A former managing editor for a Texan newspaper, Gwen is ready for the next stage in her life as the head of the journalism department at the local university in town. With her best friend, Carolyn Sparks–who is also the university’s dean–at her side, Dillynaidd feels like a dream, until murder comes knocking at her doorstep.

Nancy climbs straight into another mystery! Nancy Drew is on the case again—and this mystery is more dangerous than ever! When she's asked to investigate a series of strange hauntings at an old mansion, Nancy leaps into action. Shadows move, unseen music plays, and jewelry vanishes without a trace! As Nancy begins to uncover the truth, disaster strikes—her father, the famous lawyer Carson Drew, is kidnapped! Now Nancy must race against time to find her father and expose the greedy culprit behind the eerie mansion’s secrets.

When she's asked to investigate a series of strange hauntings at an old mansion, Nancy leaps into action. Shadows move, unseen music plays, and jewelry vanishes without a trace! As Nancy begins to uncover the truth, disaster strikes—her father, the famous lawyer Carson Drew, is kidnapped!

A dead Baron. A missing emerald. And way too many suspects. Amateur sleuth Molly Sutton has her hands full this time! Shut out of Castillac’s latest murder case and running out of money, she’s praying for a brilliant scheme or at least some dumb luck to strike. Believing good food can be the solution to almost any problem, she comes up with a culinary idea designed to stave off financial disaster—and finds that even a perfect meal can end up a flop. As for the poor late Baron, once Molly manages to get inside the Château, she quickly pokes her nose where it doesn’t belong.

J. J. Tabasco is not the worst detective on the North American continent, but he’s close. An American expat in Cancun, J. J. can’t become a licensed private investigator. So he figured out a way to skirt the law with a “Do-It-Yourself” method, instructing clients on how to find the information they need.

A timeless train. A haunting mystery. A passenger who never left. What was supposed to be an elegant cross-country ride, turns into the biggest mystery of Delilah Kane's life. Just before midnight, a piercing scream echoes the halls of the Transcontinental Zephyr, stopping everyone in their tracks. When the little boy next door goes missing, and all signs point to the charming, protective bunkmate, Wren Crawford, it's up to Delilah to follow her instincts, save the day, and make it out alive.

June, 2007. Castillac appears calm, even serene. Roses spill over stone walls, the Saturday market is overflowing. Villagers are lulled into feeling safe and secure. But a dark corruption is spreading underneath the surface. Unbeknownst to anyone but those involved, the village has been infiltrated from within and without. And Molly Sutton, the best detective in town, has her eye off the ball as she juggles her gîte business along with planning her best friend’s wedding. A shocking murder shatters the illusion of peace, and Molly and Ben jump into action.

Albert and Rex are going to the palace. It’s the day the Kings' birthday honour list recipients get their knighthoods, but like everywhere else they go, there is trouble to be found. With his three children and youngest granddaughter, Apple-Blossom, in tow, Albert is a little embarrassed by the lavishness of the affair. Yet all that is forgotten when he spots a man he knows. A man guilty of murder. A man who can only be at the palace for one thing.

Disgraced Texas beauty queen, Melinda (Mel) Langston, owns Laguna Beach’s Bow Wow Boutique. Mona Michaels, Mel’s most despised client, owns a star dog, Fluffy, who's worth millions. When Mona is found whacked in the head with Fluffy’s Daytime Emmy, everyone wants Fluffy. And someone won't stop at murder to get the pooch.

Hannah “Cookie” Cooke, an interior decorator with a sideline making miniature reproductions of crime scenes, lands her dream job when New Preston’s wealthiest couple hires her to renovate their historic New England home. But things go spectacularly wrong when her client, Chuck, is murdered at the housewarming party.

Oxford biographer Lyssa Moore is delighted to be commissioned to write about Amelia ‘Monty’ Montrose, the 1960s music icon who died mysteriously at her birthday party in 1966. But as Lyssa delves into Monty’s past, she discovers the wild child portrayed by the press was hiding far more than anyone knew. And someone is taking a very keen interest in Lyssa’s research. Her flat has been broken into, her phone is acting strangely, and she has a feeling she is being followed. Is Lyssa getting too close to a dangerous truth—was there more to Monty’s death than a tragic accident?