Laura Durham

The murder of a particularly difficult mother-of-the-bride has cast a pall on wedding planner Annabelle Archer's latest triumph -- and suspicion falls heavily on her sometime-business partner and friend Richard Gerard. Annabelle knows that even her trusted wedding emergency kit won't be able to salvage their careers if she and Richard can't find the real culprit. It's no easy task since the slain matron was perhaps the most hated socialite in D.C., but Annabelle navigates through the city's colorful wedding industry and powerful social scene on the deadly trail of a killer. Always the bridal consultant and never the bride, she's seen her fair share of bouquet tosses. But there's no telling what surprises a ruthless killer will throw her way if she gets too close.

An Annabelle Archer Mystery

Better Off Wed

Annabelle Archer's Holiday Collection

Iced! Wedding planner extraordinaire Annabelle Archer is used to dealing with difficult personalities -- neurotic brides, despotic mothers, and prima donna bridesmaids. However, being chased from a swank hotel kitchen at knifepoint by a shrieking Chef Henri takes the cake. Soon after, Washington's most thoroughly despised culinary artist is discovered dead, impaled on an ice sculpture -- a crime which surprises no one, since revenge is, after all, a dish best served cold. Unfortunately, the police think the hotel's sometimes temperamental but always stylish catering exec (and Annabelle's good friend) Georgia Rhodes did Henri in -- so the planner and her posse set out to put the real murderer on ice. But when the corpse of a rival culinarian turns up in a walk-in freezer -- and more nasty chef-deaths quickly follow -- the suspect list suddenly shrinks . . . as do Annabelle and her cronies' chances for survival, if they get caught poking around in a killer's kitchen.

For Better or Hearse

Annabelle Archer Box Set

An abandoned baby. A bride who's channeling her inner Scrooge. Can Annabelle track down who left the baby while keeping her bride from having a merry meltdown? Tis the season for mistletoe and matrimony. Wedding planner Annabelle Archer and her team are busy preparing for a winter wedding when they get something that wasn't on their wish list--a baby left on the doorstep. Determined to find out who left the baby, Annabelle finds herself delving deep into the world of Christian motorcycle gangs all the while pulling together a holiday party and keeping her bride from throwing a holiday hissy fit. Marry and Bright, a novella, is the eleventh standalone book in the hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, madcap capers, and an insider's look at glamorous society weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's award-winning series. Buy Marry and Bright to get cozy with this funny, festive holiday novella today!

A Holiday Novella

Marry and Bright

A Holiday Cozy Mystery

Claus for Celebration

B&N Version

Large Print Edition

Irish Aisles Are Smiling

Snowed in for Christmas-with her entire wedding team. And a dead body. Wedding planner Annabelle Archer was looking forward to her first Christmas with her new husband. She wasn't expecting a blizzard to hit DC or to get snowed in with all her wedding colleagues in her one-bedroom apartment. And she really wasn't expecting to find one of her neighbors...dead. While caterer Richard Gerard attempts to keep holiday spirits bright, her detective husband Mike Reese sets out to find out who murdered their neighbor. The problem? There aren't many residents in the small apartment building and most of them are stuck in her apartment. Will Annabelle's first Christmas as a newlywed be spent with a killer?

Slay Bells Ring

A Humorous Cozy Mystery

Bride Or Die

A glamorous bridal show. A sophisticated jewelry heist. Can Annabelle track down the baubles and nab a burglar? Wedding planner Annabelle Archer knows that the only thing as crazy as a wedding day is a bridal show. When DC's most stylish bridal showcase is disrupted by a jewelry heist and a quarter of a million dollars worth of diamond rings disappear, Annabelle and her team are determined to find the bling to help the jeweler and save the show. One problem: the jewelry was stolen during a blackout and no one saw a thing. With the clock counting down to show time, Annabelle and her sassy assistant, Kate, must hunt for a sophisticated jewel thief and unravel a clever caper.

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Dead Ringer

Better Off Wed (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Book 1)

**Agatha Award-winning Series!**A society wedding on a client’s yacht could make Annabelle’s career . . . or get her killed.Wedding planner extraordinaire Annabelle Archer and her zany team are used to working under challenging conditions, but a shipboard wedding during a torrential downpour makes all their past weddings look like a piece of cake. When a dead body turns up floating in the Potomac River, Annabelle knows that all isn’t what it seems on board the luxurious yacht. As the body count begins rising faster than the water level, Annabelle must stop the killer before they strike again, or risk having her career go down with the ship.Death on the Aisle is the fifth book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you’ll love the latest installment in Laura Durham’s Agatha award-winning wedding planner mystery series. Buy Death on the Aisle to read Annabelle’s next adventure today!Interview with the AuthorQ - So, what makes the Annabelle Archer series special?A - The Annabelle Archer wedding planner mysteries are based on my 20 plus years of planning society weddings in Washington, DC. That means I’ve seen tons of crazy things happen, and I’ve worked with lots of colorful characters. I bring that light-hearted sense of fun and zany characters into the novels. A lot of the humorous details I include in my books actually happened at my weddings! And since the books are about weddings, there is plenty of food, décor, and behind the scenes details. The Annabelle Archer books are fast-paced cozy mysteries featuring a female protagonist with a little romance and comedy thrown in. You'll find the series has elements of culinary and craft mysteries, with a jewelry heist caper and ghost story in the mix to keep things interesting. Q - What order should I read the books in?A – I'd suggest the following sequence:- Better Off Wed- For Better Or Hearse- Dead Ringer—A Novella- Review To A Kill- Death on the Aisle- Night of the Living Wed- Eat, Prey, LoveQ - So, why should readers give these books a try?A - Because the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series is fun, light, and the perfect escape or beach reading. Plus, the first book in the series won the Agatha Award for the Best First Novel. Praise for the Annabelle Archer Series:"A delightfully witty blend of murder and matrimony"- Donna Andrews, author of "Gone Gull" and "How the Finch Stole Christmas""Cozy mystery lovers should briskly march up their bookstore aisles to grab a copy of Better Off Wed."-- Susan McBride, author of "Come Helen High Water""Laura Durham has given her readers a reason to celebrate."-- Elaine Viets, author of "The Art of Murder""Delightful mystery . . . Cozy readers will love this invitation to a wedding to die for."-- Nancy Martin, author of "Bye Bye Blackbird"“Laura Durham and her flair for witty characters and murder amidst matrimony are a match made in mystery heaven.”--Ellen Byerrum, author of Hostile Makeover“Laura Durham has succeeded in crafting a series featuring a thoroughly believable and lovable set of characters, much akin to Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum and her motley crew.”-Roundtable ReviewsIf You Enjoy Laura Durham, You May Also...

Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery, #5

Death on the Aisle

She makes wedding dreams come true. But when a dead body crashes the ceremony, she'll show off a whole new set of skills... Annabelle Archer is an expert at wedding day disaster control. With preparations underway for her latest lavish ceremony, she knew it was only a matter of time before the groomzilla had a breakdown. But when the drag queen officiant is found strangled to death with her own boa, even Annabelle admits there are some things not even wedding planners can prevent. Determined to sniff out the killer, she attends the memorial service to probe for clues and catwalk rivalries. After a second queen drops dead and Annabelle's go-to hairstylist is named the prime suspect, she fears there's something more dangerous at play than a dressing room feud. With her friends in jeopardy, Annabelle must track down the murderer before another queen struts her stuff for the last time. Groomed for Murder is the eighth standalone book in the hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, hare-brained whodunits, and an insider's look at glamorous high-society weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's award-winning series. Buy Groomed for Murder to RSVP for a glamorous, hilarious whodunit today!

Groomed for Murder

Wedding disasters are one thing. A missing Santa (who is presumed dead) is quite another. This is no normal holiday season for DC's top wedding planners. Not only is the weather too warm for their winter wonderland wedding, but their neighborhood's singing Santa, Kris Kringle Jingle, is missing. On top of that, Annabelle's engagement party is looming, and someone seems to be sabotaging their wedding plans. Can the Wedding Belles and their colorful crew find Santa, save the wedding, and stop the person who's trying to make their lives a holly, jolly catastrophe? Claus for Celebration, a novella, is the 15th standalone book in the hilarious Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery series. If you like larger-than-life characters, madcap capers, and an insider's look at glamorous society weddings, then you'll love Laura Durham's award-winning cozy mystery series. Cozy up to this a funny, festive holiday novella today!

**Agatha Award-winning Series!** Wedding planner Annabelle Archer is ecstatic about her wedding-free weekend getaway . . . until she realizes she's booked a hotel room next to an unfriendly ghost. A vacation is just what Annabelle and her team need after a busy wedding season, and a weekend at a mountain resort promises plenty of R & R. That is, until they discover the hotel is haunted and the ghosts might not be so friendly. Reports of the poltergeists have made reservations plummet, and the hotel staff is in danger of losing their jobs. Can Annabelle and crew discover the truth behind the ghost rumors and save the resort? Night of the Living Wed, a novella, is the sixth book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you'll love the latest installment in Laura Durham's Agatha award-winning wedding planner mystery series. Buy Night of the Living Wed to read Annabelle's next adventure today! Interview with the Author Q - So, what makes the Annabelle Archer series special? A - The Annabelle Archer wedding planner mysteries are based on my 20 plus years of planning society weddings in Washington, DC. That means I've seen tons of crazy things happen, and I've worked with lots of colorful characters. I bring that light-hearted sense of fun and zany characters into the novels. A lot of the humorous details I include in my books actually happened at my weddings! And since the books are about weddings, there is plenty of food, décor, and behind the scenes details. The Annabelle Archer books are fast-paced cozy mysteries featuring a female protagonist with a little romance and comedy thrown in. You'll find the series focuses on the murder mystery and amateur sleuth genre overall, with a jewelry heist caper and ghost story in the mix to keep things interesting. Plus, Richard acquired a Yorkie in Review To A Kill, so the latest books are also for fans of animal or dog mysteries. I'm working on an Annabelle cookbook to share the recipes for all the culinary treats mentioned in the books. Richard is a caterer, after all, and he loves food and cooking! So, in a way these books are also culinary mysteries. I'm working on another "between the brides" novella set during the Christmas holidays, and soon the series will take Annabelle and her team overseas! Q - In what order should I read the books? A - You won't be lost if you read the books in this cozy mystery series out of order but if you do want to read them in order, I'd suggest the following sequence: - Better Off Wed - For Better Or Hearse - Dead Ringer-A Novella - Review To A Kill - Death on the Aisle - Night of the Living Wed-A Novella Q - So, why should readers give these books a try? A - Because the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series is fun, light, and the perfect escape or beach reading. Better Off Wed has hit number one in the Kindle store and the series has hit the top ten bestsellers list on Kindle for Cozy Mysteries, Amateur Sleuths, and Women Sleuths. Plus, the first book in the series won the Agatha Award for the Best First Novel. Thanks for reading! Praise for the Annabelle Archer Series: "A delightfully witty blend of murder and matrimony"- Donna Andrews, author of "Gone Gull" and "How the Finch Stole Christmas" "Cozy mystery lovers should briskly march up their bookstore aisles to grab a copy of Better Off Wed."-- Susan McBride, author of "Come Helen High Water" "Laura Durham has given her readers a reason to celebrate."-- Elaine Viets, author of "The Art of Murder" "Delightful mystery . . . Cozy readers will love this invitation to a wedding to die for."-- Nancy Martin, author of "Bye Bye Blackbird" Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Series eBook Categories: - Mystery Series - Women Sleuths - Cozy Mystery - Culinary Mystery - Amateur Sleuths

Night of the Living Wed

A wedding in a historic hotel that was once a haven for pirates and smugglers seemed like a romantic notion. Until the bride's bling vanishes. Wedding planner Annabelle Archer is off to the Bahamas to coordinate a wedding renewal ceremony and celebration for one of her best clients. Although it's the height of summer-and feels like nearly a hundred degrees on the tropical island--she's glad for the break from her bustling business in Washington DC. But her break is short-lived when the bride's diamond ring disappears. While her sassy assistant Kate and the always entertaining (and usually intoxicated) hairdresser Fern try to calm the bridal party, Annabelle and her best friend Richard Gerard search the old island hotel for clues. Can they find the ring in time for the ceremony, or will the missing bauble vanish like pirate treasure in the stormy Caribbean seas?

A Humorous Cozy Mystery Novella

Jewel of the Aisle

**Agatha Award-winning Series!**A bride with a talent for scathing online reviews. A list of victims longer than a receiving line. Was one of them angry enough to murder her?For wedding planner Annabelle Archer, bridezillas come with the territory. But the latest difficult diva is also known for poisonous online reviews. When she and her groom are shot, the police don¿t need to look any further than the victims of the bride¿s one star reviews for potential suspects. Unfortunately, Annabelle and her colleagues are at the top of that list and rising fast as other suspects are murdered.Review To A Kill is the fourth book in the Annabelle Archer cozy mystery series. If you like charming characters, fast-paced comedy, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the wild world of weddings, then you¿ll love the latest installment in Laura Durham¿s Agatha award-winning wedding planner mystery series.

Review to a Kill

Wedding planner Annabelle Archer investigates the mysterious death of a much-hated chef in this delightful second mystery from one of Washington, D.C.'s top wedding planners. Original.

For Better Or Hearse

Wedding planner Annabelle Archer is finally getting married. If only she could focus on her wedding and not the fact that her one of her high-profile grooms has vanished. The last thing Annabelle Archer wants to do the week of her wedding is talk to one of her former brides. But when her old client is distraught because her husband is missing, Annabelle can't seem to say no to the bride's plea for help. Not only that, but a hurricane is bearing down on the Caribbean island that's the site of her wedding to hunky cop Mike Reese. Now her wedding plans are in disarray and she's hunting for clues-not exactly how she'd imagined spending her last days as a single woman. Luckily, she has her colorful crew of wedding cohorts to help. But as her wedding day approaches, the groom is still MIA and the clues are starting to point back at the wedding industry. What secrets was he hiding and what did they have to do with the city's wedding planners? Bride or Die is the 16th book in the Agatha Award-winning Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Series. If you like hilarious-yet-deadly whodunits, charming characters, and delightfully witty tales, you'll love Laura Durham's cozy mystery series. Buy Bride or Die today to attend a wedding you'll never forget!

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