When legendary stage and movie actor Sir Nigel Bellingham arrives on Cape Cod to star in a production of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, is thrilled. But before the play opens, Sir Nigel goes missing - only to be found dead at the bottom of a rocky cliff. Along with the body, Gemma finds evidence incriminating Leslie Wilson, the mother of Gemma's best friend, Jayne. When the police focus their attention...

"The sisters of Gwenafwy Abbey have cherished their contemplative life--days spent in prayer and reflection, tending the Convent's vegetable gardens and making their award-winning organic cheese, Heavenly Gouda. Life seems perfect, except for Sister Agatha, a die-hard mystery fan who despairs of ever finding any real-life inspiration for her own novel--that is, until the abbey's sexton is found dead under an avalanche of gouda. Despite the reservations...

"Two brutal murders, a menacing band of poachers, and a fearsome creature on the loose in the mountains plunge Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo into a sinister vortex. An explosion outside a community dance sends Mattie Cobb and Cole Walker reeling into the night, where they discover a burning van and beside it the body of outfitter Nate Fletcher. But the explosion didn't kill Nate--it was two gunshots to the heart. The investigation leads them...

Snowcapped pines and dusted sidewalks adorn tranquil Heartsford, Wisconsin, while residents cuddle beneath heirloom quilts in front of cozy fires. But the cold won't keep the locals away from the town's annual Fire and Ice event. To boost customer traffic at Community Craft's one-night-only sale, Samantha Kane persuades some of the artisans to become live mannequins in her window display. Wanda Wadsworth emerges as a favorite to win the contest, as...

Kit Marshall can't wait to reconnect with her brother, Sebastian, while he's visiting Washington, D.C. First up: a reception at the United States Botanic Garden, where the guest of honor is a foul-scented and infrequently blooming corpse flower. Not exactly riveting for Sebastian, a professional protestor, but as Kit is chief of staff for Congresswoman Maeve Dixon, her presence is required. So are her sleuthing skills when the architect of the Capitol...

As a newly minted private eye, Eve Appel Egret can't wait to leave tedious stakeouts and grunt work behind. She's already got her hands bull setting up a complicated undercover sting for a sexual harassment case. But when someone tries to kill her best friend's wealthy Scottish uncle - sabotaging his car and nearly killing his daughter-in-law - Eve definitely has to take the case. She soon discovers a lot of people have it out for the forthright businessman...