Lorraine Bartlett

When her business partner, Ezra Hilton, is found murdered, Katie Bonner, the new manager of Artisans Alley, investigates and discovers a shocking link between Ezra's death and the death of her late husband six months earlier.

A Crafty Killing

While helping a thrifty couple knock down walls in their new mansion, Katie discovers a skeleton hidden behind one of them, and after learning that it may be the missing niece of a close friend, she sets out to find the killer.

The Walled Flower

Gayle Leeson

It's Christmastime, but not everyone is jolly. A dead body has just been found in Victoria Square. Katie Bonner, the manager of Artisan's Alley, is on the case in the fifth installment of this "New York Times"-bestselling series. Original.

Yule Be Dead

Laurie Cass

The New York Times bestselling series is back, as Katie Bonner--owner of Artisans Alley in the quaint shopping district of Victoria Square--attempts to solve a murder at a nearby B & B. Katie Bonner feels like nothing can spoil her perfect day off, sailing Lake Ontario with her good friend and lawyer Seth Landers. Then she runs into her ex-boss Josh on the dock. It was never smooth sailing with Josh, and Katie is only too happy to get away from him as he makes a scene. Unfortunately, the next day her unpleasant former employer is found drowned in a bathtub at a bed-and-breakfast in Victoria Square. Who would pull the plug on Josh? When an autopsy reveals lake water--not bath water--in his lungs, Katie quickly finds herself in over her head. She'll need to race to find the killer before her business and her freedom both go down the drain...

Dead, Bath, and Beyond

Katie Bonner loses her lunch—literally—when her social media account serves up a shocking announcement. Her boyfriend Andy’s assistant manager, Erikka, is pregnant, and apparently with his child. And when Erikka turns up dead, the Sheriff turns up the heat on Katie and Andy, certain that one of them is to blame. But Erikka wasn't pregnant after all. Was Erikka's misconception the only way she could conceive of stealing Andy from Katie? When Katie finds planted evidence, it’s her friend and former detective, Ray, who insists on concealing it. Is it his growing affection for her that causes him to act against his training and code of ethics, or could he be responsible for Erikka’s death? Katie is afraid to find out.

A Murderous Misconception

Murderous Misconception

Ellery Adams

Kate Collins

Mary Jane Maffini

Maggie Sefton

Leann Sweeney

Duffy Brown

Mary Kennedy

Cozy Chicks

The Cozy Chicks realized that tea was such a perfect complement to cozy mysteries that we decided to write a book about it. Not only does Tea Time with the Cozy Chicks have delicious recipes, but it also includes themed tea menus, fascinating articles, fun facts, curious quotes, and helpful hints on how to host the most memorable tea parties ever! And for an extra treat, a few of us have included excerpts of our work as well! Read, cook, drink tea, savor, and most of all enjoy!

Tea Time with the Cozy Chicks

Tori Cannon's life is in chaos. She's lost her job, her grandmother just died, and her lease has run out. Her only hope is to live with her grandfather on Lotus Bay near Lake Ontario and revive his failing bait and tackle business. Convincing him not to sell it is one of her problems. Topping that, her troubles increase when she finds a dead body on the property—a man with spikes filling his mouth. The victim's enemies are a rich woman who wants to level his eyesore of a home and his daughter who is resentful that her father never had time for her. With no faith from her grandfather that Tori can save the failing business and discover a murderer, all her eggs are in one basket as both her life and her future hinge on her sorting through petty jealousies and deadly consequences to find the truth. Can Tori save her family bait shop—after such a deadly catch?

With Baited Breath

Katie Bonner and the rest of the locals from Victoria Square invite you into their kitchens to share tantalizing recipes and intimate stories about food, family, and life. So tie on your apron and sharpen your knives, because Recipes To Die For is chock full of culinary treasures such as Andy Rust's Cinnamon Rolls, Vance Ingram’s Barbecued Ribs, and Sweet Sue’s Toffee Squares. And you don't want to miss Aunt Lizzie’s Cream Scones. They're to die for!

Recipes To Die For: A Victoria Square Cookbook

Katie’s been dealt the Dead Man’s Hand … It’s all fun and games when Katie Bonner and her friends play poker for chocolate-covered peanuts, but the very next day Jamie Seifert collapses and dies after visiting Katie’s tearoom on Victoria Square. Katie’s business in on the line and she needs to prove Jamie wasn’t poisoned at Tealicious. Her first order of business is to locate the mysterious woman he was dining with, and her next step is to go undercover at a nearby poker club where Jamie won big just a week before. It seems everyone there might have had a motive to rub Jamie out...and if they learn Katie has been lying to them, she might be next!

Dead Man's Hand

Katie Bonner needs a pick-me-up one cold and gloomy fall day, and the US Mail delivers—literally. A mysterious package arrives at Artisans Alley with her name on it, but the return address is obscured and the treasure inside, a beautiful bone china teacup, is broken. Before Katie can open the accompanying card, she’s called away and one of the vendors mistakes the package for trash. Katie makes a quick rescue, but the card is gone. Who sent the cup? What is its significance? Can Katie solve this mini mystery?

The Broken Teacup

Kelly McClymer

Shirley Hailstock

The Tales From Blythe Cove Manor is the brainchild of New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Bartlett, USA Today bestselling author Kelly McClymer, and award-winning author Shirley Hailstock. In this collection of essays, you'll learn the background for the series, as well as some of the secrets for what makes Blythe Cove and his owner, Blythe Calvert, so special.

Blythe Cove Seasons

You know about Victoria Square thanks to the Victoria Square Mysteries. Artisans Alley takes center stage in those books, but the merchants--and their businesses--are just as intriguing. They all have stories to tell ... and that's what the Life on Victoria Square companion series is all about. So settle back and really get to know the merchants. Learn about their lives, and how life on Victoria Square affects them. It might just make a profound impression on you, too! Contains Carving Out A Path: A shoplifter learns a lesson about life and integrity. A Basket Full of Bargains: Iris Drake is a strange duck with a secret. The Broken Teacup: Katie Bonner receives a broken teacup in the mail--but it's a mystery who sent it. It's Tutu Much: Bullies come in all sizes and ages. Can a dance class teach kids--and adults--how to get along? The Reluctant Bride: Does a bride-to-be really want to get married? Tea'd Off: The Square's new tea shop is about to open, but not without problems.

Life On Victoria Square Volume I

The last thing Katie Bonner wanted was to become the manager of Artisans Alley. But when her business partner, Ezra Hilton, is found bludgeoned to death, she has no other choice. Business under Ezra has been faltering-but was it enough to provoke someone to murder? Only Kate can find the answer.

You know about Victoria Square thanks to the Victoria Square Mysteries. Artisans Alley takes center stage in those books, but the merchants--and their businesses--are just as intriguing. They all have stories to tell ... and that's what the Life on Victoria Square companion series is all about. A young shoplifter not only swipes a couple of hand-carved figurines from Ray Davenport, owner of Victoria Square’s Wood U gift shop, but barrels into and injures Katie Bonner, manager of Artisans Alley. Upon his escape, the police are called, but before the ink is dry on the report, the boy’s grandmother drags the would-be thief back to return the purloined items. She’s got an agenda and great expectations. Can Ray come through in a pinch?

Carving Out A path

Former Sheriff's Office detective Ray Davenport now owns the Wood U gift shop on Victoria Square, but it’s his talented younger daughters who steal the show with their displays and packaging designs. The girls believe they can earn money with their window-dressing skills for the other businesses on the Square, but the only merchant who hires them conspires to reap the rewards of their labor without paying a cent. Will they have to swallow their pride and ask Katie Bonner for help to get what’s owed them?

Davenport Designs

This collection includes five Tales From Blythe Cove Manor by Lorraine Bartlett. A DREAM WEEKEND: A couple's troubled marriage is about to end unless the magic of Blythe Cove Manor can save them. A FINAL GIFT: Can anything heal the pain of a grieving daughter? AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR: Blythe Calvert, anticipates a peaceful weekend until a taxi pulls up and drops off a troubled, runaway teen. GRAPE EXPECTATIONS: A young heiress arrives on Martha’s Vineyard with an agenda to taste its great wines ... only to find there are none. FOUL WEATHER FRIENDS: A young woman finds herself stranded on the island during a nor’easter. Can two strangers help her find a new life path?

Mystical Blythe Cove Manor

All is quiet at Blythe Cove Manor as its proprietress, Blythe Calvert, anticipates a peaceful holiday along with her cat, Martha. But then a taxi pulls up and drops off a troubled, runaway teen looking for a safe haven. Can the magic of Blythe Cove Manor heal this young girl’s aching heart?

An Unexpected Visitor

Like a sampler box of chocolates–-dip in and find your favorite! Included in A Cozy Sampler are selections of seven of Lorraine Bartlett’s novels. These include the opening chapters of four of the Victoria Square Mysteries (A CRAFTY KILLING, THE WALLED FLOWER, ONE HOT MURDER, and DEAD, BATH and BEYOND, as well as the companion cookbook, RECIPES TO DIE FOR); the opening chapters of the first Lotus Bay Mystery (WITH BAITED BREATH), and a bonus feature of the first three chapters from the Tales of Telenia adventure-fantasy series (STRANDED and JOURNEY). These chapters give readers an overview of her various series as well as a chance to get to know the characters.

A Cozy Mystery Sampler

Where there’s smoke… Katie Bonner, the reluctant manager of Artisans Alley in the quaint shopping district of Victoria Square, is no stranger to ambivalence. Things have been going hot and heavy with pizza maker Andy Rust—so much so that Katie has moved in over his pizza parlor. But now that summer’s ushered in a heat wave, an apartment above pizza ovens without an air conditioner is making Katie hot and bothered. At the height of the heat wave, a tragic fire strikes Victoria Square. Wood U, a small store selling wooden gifts and small furniture, is destroyed. But the fire may just be a smoke screen—for murder. A body is found among the charred wreckage, and the victim didn’t die from smoke inhalation. He was shot. Now—despite making Detective Ray Davenport hot under the collar—Katie is determined to smoke out a coldhearted killer…

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