Discover an utterly captivating Midwest murder mystery from a bestselling author — filled with quirky small-town suspects you won’t forget.Single mom Caley James has three kids, a good-for-nothing ex and the flu. When her furnace dies — during the longest cold spell Hampstead has ever seen — she thinks Christmas can’t get worse. Until . . .Her youngest finds a dead body in the basement.Shifty-eyed repairman Tim Holiday was supposed to be fixing their furnace. Instead he’s the one who got burned — so badly his face is almost unrecognizable.Police Chief Susan Wren is on the case. But she soon realizes Caley’s busybody neighbor knows more than they’re letting on.Are they hiding a secret — or hiding a killer?It’s up to Susan to solve the mystery before Christmas goes up in flames.Fans of Kate Carlisle, Ellery Adams, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, Eileen Brady, Cathy Pickens and Dorothy Cannell will be hooked from the very first page!Readers can’t get enough of the Kansas Cozy Mysteries:????? ‘The kind of book you can hardly wait to get back to reading.’ M.C. Crammer???? ‘A great holiday mystery.’ Michelle‘Brings the case to a slam-bang finish . . . both ingenious and believable.’ Kirkus‘An impressive debut by a very talented writer.’ Marcia Muller, bestselling author???? ‘This series just keeps getting better . . . Charlene Weir just keeps piling on clues, and adding twists and turns.’ Patty‘Wow, wow, wow — what a great storyteller!’ Lewis, advance reader???? ‘A great holiday mystery.’ Michelle‘Good little murder mystery for Christmas. Fit the mood of the moment.’ Gloria???? ‘I love a good Christmas mystery . . . a very good cozy.’ Hildegart???? ‘Great characters and . . . gives a fine picture of the land and people of Kansas.’ Nikki????? ‘I would read the next book . . . as this was really good and I want to know what happens next.’ Susan???? ‘The ending was a great surprise and suspenseful.’ Gloria????? ‘The Winter Widow flows and is constructed in such a way that I didn’t want to put it down. I was lured from chapter to chapter.’ LawrenceMEET THE DETECTIVEA career cop from San Francisco, Susan Donovan never expected to fall in love. Especially not with a small-town police chief like Dan Wren. But when they meet at a conference, Susan knows he’s the one. After a whirlwind romance, they marry and move to Hampstead, Kansas, Dan’s tiny hometown. She thought she’d got her happy ever after. But that all changed one winter’s day, six weeks later — when Dan was gunned down by a sniper. What will her future in the Midwest hold without him?ALSO BY CHARLENE WEIRTHE KANSAS COZY MYSTERIESBook 1: THE WINTER WIDOWBook 2: A LESSON IN MURDERBook 3: A PRESCRIPTION FOR MURDERBook 4: MURDER: TAKE TWOBook 5: A COLD CHRISTMAS

A CAMPER & CRIMINALS COZY MYSTERY SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT FOR A TELEVISION SHOWSOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH A SMIDGEN OF HOMICIDEUSA Today Bestselling author Tonya Kappes brings you southern and quirky characters in her mystery series. Her stories are charged with humor, friendship, family and life in small southern towns. Hi. I'm Mae West. No. Not the actress.If you would've told me year ago that I was going to be broke and penniless after my husband took everyone to the cleaners after he pulled off one of the biggest Ponzi schemes, leaving me a run down campground, a set of camper keys, before he escaped prison and when the FBI came to the campground to see if I helped him escape, then the no good you know what floated up to the top of the lake in that campground making me the number one suspect, I'd said you were lying.

A cruise down the Nile, a camel ride around the pyramids, lunch in the shadow of the Sphinx… And a very dead body!1924. Lady Eleanor Swift and her butler Clifford are touring the great, ancient sights of Egypt on a much-anticipated extended vacation. But when the pair arrive at the docks in Cairo expecting to board the luxurious paddle steamer advertised in their brochure, they are baffled by the crumbling old cruiser waiting for them. And things only go from bad to worse as death stalks the decks of the SS Cleopatra…Two days into the trip one of their fellow passengers, Lieutenant Baxter, is found shot dead in his locked cabin. Immediately suspicious and desperate to see justice done, Eleanor discovers a half-finished note addressed to her hidden in Baxter’s travelling trunk. In it he asks her to deliver a vitally important letter to the authorities at their next stop down river: a priceless treasure worthy of a king has been stolen and an innocent man’s life hangs in the balance.But before the sands of time wipe away all evidence on board, Eleanor must uncover who among the other travellers wanted Baxter dead. Was it the anxious archaeologist who doesn’t have an alibi, the reptile expert with a passion for the murderous Nile crocodile or the art dealer with a devious secret?With the killer readying to strike again much closer to home, can Eleanor dig up the truth before she’s trapped in a tomb under the pyramids forever?A gripping and twisty 1920s murder mystery set in Egypt, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Lee Strauss!Readers adore Murder on the Nile:‘‘MY FAVOURITE BOOK… Had me hooked… I absolutely devoured this brilliant read in one sitting as I just could not put it down … I was gutted when I came to the end… Amazing!!!’ bookwormwhitlock86, ?????‘LOVE… I finished this book in one day!’ DianeLikesToRead, ?????‘Brilliant… I love it… Fabulous… An excellent mystery that kept me guessing.’ BookLoverWorm, ?????‘Wonderful… One of my all time favourite series… I wish there was the possibility to give more than 5 stars!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????‘Fabulous… Charming… A nail-biting page-turner… Fabulous… I gobbled it up in a single sitting.’ Bookish Jottings, ?????‘Wonderful… Full of the atmosphere, colour and spice of 1920s Egypt... A total delight.’ Tales Before Bedtime, ?????‘A fantastic, rip-roaring adventure... I love these brilliant books. Top notch!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????

This feisty psychic feels like she’s seen it all. But that’s about to change.3 books, 600+ pages, 1 hellhound of a delightful ride!Fans of paranormal cozy mystery can’t get enough of Ruby True and the Eastwind Witches, and you’ll understand why as you tumble headfirst into this magical town!Join Fifth Wind witch Ruby True and her hellhound familiar as they team up with the angel sheriff to solve mysteries so strange, they’ll leave you stumped until the very end.Included in this box set:Werebear Scare (Book 1): To solve a case this strange, Ruby could use a stronger cup of Tea…Elves’ Bells (Book 2): All the world’s a stage, and the elves and fairies merely… suspects.Vampire’s Ire (Book 3): Eastwind’s most untrustworthy resident is her only lead…The Ruby True Magical Mysteries take place 30 years before the Eastwind Witches Cozy Mysteries. If you love snarky characters, strong female friendships, and a hot cup of tea, you’ll love these paranormal capers!Start the series now to help Ruby discover the truth behind strange monster attacks!

A Christmas Cozy Mystery brimming with magic, laughs and a dash of romance!Rudie Hollybrook’s killing it (pun intended) directing her family's funeral home with her two zany sisters and her adorable pet snow fox in Holiday Haven, near the North Pole.In her personal life, though, Rudie’s self-conscious about her unique ability to see spirits in a quaint town that considers such talents less than merry and bright.But while volunteering at the Christmas Market, a few days before the big holiday, a woman drops dead–poisoned by her hot cocoa! When the woman’s ghost demands Rudie find her murderer, Rudie teams up with her crush at the local paper to discover the culprit.Can Rudie embrace her gifts to find the cocoa killer before they ruin Christmas for the whole town?Cocoa Curses is a charming, Christmas mystery with a town of characters you’ll fall in love with and so much cheer you can’t help but get in the holiday spirit.This magical cozy mystery can be read as a stand-alone book in the Winter Witches of Holiday Haven shared world, or as part of the bigger series.What readers are saying..."Warning! You will want all the hot cocoa while reading this book." ?????"There are lots of twists in this mystery and I figured out who did it just as Rudie did. And, like her namesake, she learns that she has a unique gift and people do love her. Its a fun book to read with the added puzzle of figuring out the names of all of the reindeer the characters are named after." ????? "If you love paranormal cozy mysteries, with witches, magic and small town drama you will love this book." ?????