Katherine Hayton

"With a divorce pending and her career hanging in the balance, Holly Waterston returns to her hometown of Hanmer Springs to lick her wounds. According to her accountant, she also needs to sell the cupcake bakery owned and operated by her family for three generations. The bakery is the only place Holly's younger sister Crystal has ever worked. But when their mortgage holder suffers anaphylactic shock after eating a cupcake, Crystal is chief suspect for the attempted murder. Despite being labeled allergy-free, the cake was chock full of peanuts. Holly must dig in her heels and don an apron if she's to clear her sister's name, uncover the real culprit, and find out why their booming business is hemorrhaging money. If she can't, then Holly might lose Crystal to prison and lose the one place she can truly call home.

Cupcakes and Conspiracies

This boxed set features all six current titles in the Tea Shop Cozy Mystery series Fifty-something widow Willow Foxglove's dream is to operate a herbal tea shop. If only she could stop tripping over dead bodies long enough to organize the business! When murder comes to peaceful Aniseed Valley, Willow Foxglove is on the case. Believing the local sheriff to be unequal to the challenge, she pursues leads in between building a new tea shop and looking after her Maine Coon kitten, Mavis. As each crime unfolds, she draws on the book-smarts of best friend Harmony and conspiracy-laden facts from second-best friend Reg to help untangle the evidence. And, of course, she can always rely on handy hints from her favorite TV show of all time - Miss Walsham Investigates! This boxed set contains the following titles to keep you guessing and keep the murderers on their toes! 1: Pushing Up Daisies 2: Berry Murderous 3: Deathbed of Roses 4: Orange Juiced 5: Keeping Mums 6: Hibiscus Homicide Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries are quick 1-2 hour reads perfect for filling in time waiting for appointments, commuting to work, or when your significant other insists on watching the show that makes you roll your eyes! They contain no swearing, no gore, no cliffhangers, and no graphic scenes.

Tea Shop Cozy Mysteries - Books 1-6

Found, Near Water

Pushing Up Daisies

Orange Juiced

The Sweet Baked Mystery Series - Books 1-6

Marjorie Hardaway is worried her Cozy Kitten Cafe might soon go out of business. A property developer is building a rival store on the section in front, blocking out the wonderful view. However, her concern is soon replaced with a more serious problem when a new calico kitten turns out to be a witness to a murder! When the police investigation into the killing points an accusing finger at her friend, Marjorie feels compelled to help. Especially as the sergeant in charge is overlooking a chief suspect--the same rogue land developer who's the bane of her existence. Soon she has break-ins, upset kittens, and an eligible bachelor to contend with. But with investigators looking in the wrong direction, Marjorie must rely on her wits and community knowledge to solve the murder and bring the true perpetrator to justice before they can strike again. Marjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe Mysteries are quick 1-2 hour reads perfect for filling in time waiting for appointments, commuting to work, or when your significant other insists on watching the show that makes you roll your eyes! They are chock-a-block full of kittens but I promise there's no swearing, no cliffhangers, and no graphic scenes.

Calico Confusion

Three months before she died Daina Harrow faced a bully at school. Six weeks before she died Daina Harrow suffered an assault in the park. One week before she died Daina Harrow stole a secret people had killed to hide. That was ten years ago. Ten long years. Now, her bones have been found on a building site. A coroner's inquest has been reopened. A parade of witnesses is about to start. And Daina's here. Watching every day as her mother cries in the courtroom. Watching every day as her friends, and her enemies, and her killers lie about her on the stand. Watching, and making sure that no matter what the coroner hears, you know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help you God.

Skeletal

Hibiscus Homicide

Berry Murderous

Deathbed of Roses

Keeping Mums

"Tash Mallory's future is in the balance when her employer 'Auntie Fran' (no relation) fires her from the knitting shop job she's held for twenty years. Even worse, when Tash returns to confront her, she finds Fran's dead body in the back room. Luckily, the doctor soon concludes the death is from natural causes. A decision cast into doubt when Tash finds out she's inherited Fran's store and home. With an aggrieved nephew determined to fight the will in court and Fran's despondent fiancé pointing the finger of blame, Tash battles to clear her name. If she can't manoeuvre through the undercurrent of small town politics, winning the inheritance will be a Pyrrhic victory. Worse, the doctor's assessment might be wrong, leaving a killer on the loose." -- Back cover.

Die in the Wool

Magdalene Lynton died forty years ago-the teenage victim of an obscene, accidental drowning. So why is Paul Worthington now confessing to her murder? And why doesn't the evidence fully support either version? The Three Deaths of Magdalene Lynton-a 2016 Kindle Scout Winner-is the first in a New Zealand mystery series featuring DC Ngaire Blakes.

The Three Deaths of Magdalene Lynton

"When Holly Waterston and Aidan are on a date walking the beautiful forest trails of Hanmer Springs, the last thing they expect is to trip over a dead body. To make matters worse, the police haul Aidan into the station. Apparently, the woods aren't the only things hiding secrets! While the dead girl's boyfriend disappears from public view and the rest of the family bicker, another member of the family comes to a grisly end. But is the second death an act of despair from a grieving father or evidence that a disturbed killer is on the loose?" -- Back cover.

Raspberries and Retaliation

"When Holly Waterston accepts the role of Matron-of-Honor for her sister Crystal's wedding, she doesn't realize one of her duties will be solving a murder. But when a wedding guest is killed, it's up to her to help solve the case. Otherwise, Crystal might not make it to her honeymoon. With a marquee full of suspects, narrowing down the culprit won't be as easy as cutting a cake. Add out-of-towners to the mix and it'll be a challenge just to make it through the reception. But with her sister's happiness at stake, Holly will stop at nothing to ensure that Crystal has a wedding day to remember, not one she'll never forget!" -- Amazon.com.

Cinnamon and Sinfulness

Sometimes a secret is all you have left. Detective Ngaire Blakes is back on the case when a skeletonized murder victim is discovered—a crime that took place during the Springbok Tours of 1981. A period that pitted father against son, town against city, and police against protestors. When the victim is identified as Sam Andie, a young African American man, Ngaire must investigate whether racial motives were behind the death. Meanwhile the forensic pathologist asserts that a police baton could easily have been the murder weapon. Or could Sam's death be connected to his girlfriend—a young woman convicted of a savage double homicide in the same week he disappeared? With files missing, memories hazy, and a strident false confession muddying the waters, Ngaire must sift through the detritus if she hopes to find the truth hiding deep beneath the lies. The Only Secret Left to Keep is the third mystery in a series set in the darkest shadows of New Zealand. If you enjoy puzzling mysteries, strong female leads, and the thrill of psychological suspense, then you'll enjoy the last story in the Ngaire Blakes trilogy. Scroll up to purchase The Only Secret Left to Keep and crack the case today.

The Only Secret Left to Keep

One Hundred Days of Noise

Hine Trewlove is your run-of-the-mill vegan yoga instructor. Except she can talk to dogs. Well, okay. Everybody can do that! But when the canines speak back, Hine understands and can counsel them through their problems. That's why her latest Dog Yoga class is the perfect platform for Hine to practice her favourite skills--teaching yoga and easing the anxieties of Pinetar Township's many pooches. But when a dog's owner is kidnapped outside the studio, Hine must utilise her unique talents to track down the abducted woman. It'll take all her fortitude to hunt the criminals responsible while keeping her special talent hidden from the local police.

Downward Dog

Marjorie Hardaway has a troublesome new Chartreux kitten on her hands. The aptly named Houdini is a master escape artist, regularly hiding in cupboards or running outside as though he can walk straight through walls. When a café regular, Fletcher Byrne, leaves behind a half-completed adoption form for Houdini, Marjorie is therefore eager for him to come back and finish the process. The problem is, nobody has seen or heard from Fletcher since that afternoon. The distance-learning student has disappeared into thin air! While a major drug bust keeps the police occupied, Marjorie tries to track down Fletcher's whereabouts. With a twin brother arriving in town, the appearance of TWO girlfriends, and a sideline in criminal activities rearing its ugly head, she's soon chasing leads all over town. But until she can locate the absent student and unravel the tangle of clues he's left in his trail, neither Marjorie nor Houdini will be able to rest. Marjorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe Mysteries are quick 1-2 hour reads perfect for filling in time waiting for appointments, commuting to work, or when your significant other insists on watching the show that makes you roll your eyes! They are chock-a-block full of kittens, but I promise there's no swearing, no cliffhangers, and no graphic scenes.

Katherine Hayton

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