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Singapore 1910: Harriet Gordon has been dismissed from the job she loved and finds herself cast adrift. When her brother receives an invitation to visit a prestigious school in Kuala Lumpur, she and Julian decide to leave Singapore behind for a few days, but their pleasant visit takes a dark turn when a visitor to the school is shot dead on the front steps of the headmaster’s bungalow.

A devastating terror attack strikes at the heart of Birmingham... but is all as it seems? When DI Zoe Finch and her colleagues rush to respond to a terrorist attack, the city is plunged into chaos. But Zoe begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. Could the attack be a smokeshield for other criminal activity? And are Zoe's own colleagues involved in that cover-up?

Wedding planner Kelsey McKenna is just a few hours away from wrapping up her latest job: a destination wedding in San Miguel de Allende. But just as the priest is about to pronounce the couple husband and wife, one of the bridesmaids collapses into a floral arrangement. Worst of all, Kelsey discovers that she hasn't just fainted - she's dead. Mrs. Abernathy demands that Kelsey fix the matter, and although she's pretty sure investigating a murder isn't in her contract, crossing the well-connected mother of the bride could be a career killer.

In the fourth in Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop delicious mystery series, Ho-Lee Noodle House is ready to take the Cleveland night market by storm―until a brand-new food venue literally explodes onto the scene.

Abbey’s life in Hideaway Grove is comfortable, and she’s grateful for her small sewing studio in the back room of her aunt’s bakery, but she’s feeling stuck. To make ends meet, she takes a part-time job at the town’s bustling Visitor Center. Abbey is soon sorting items with her co-workers for the Visitor Center’s annual Lost and Found Day when unclaimed items are displayed and offered for sale. Thanks to tourism, there’s enough to fill a huge stockroom. But something is amiss. Eleanor Franklin hasn’t shown up for work—and when Abbey discovers her whereabouts, it isn’t pretty.

With the Ham brothers trying to get their revenge on Charlie, she’s not about to sit back and let them ruin her life. But while she’s trying to stop them, there are other problems on the island. A woman Dot knows has been killed, and she wants justice. Obviously, Charlie is on the case. But will the crew be able to keep Rosie and Dot’s true skills secret from those close to them? And how is Jake going to handle both his recovery from his gunshot wound, and help bring the Seattle gang to justice?

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes and murder? Three complete best selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

New chef in town Fancy Bohannon has a knack for presentation and a nose for mystery. So when her catering job at a Texas dance hall is interrupted by a cold-blooded murder, she serves her hot brisket tacos with a side of sleuthing. After the handsome sheriff enlists her talents, Fancy begins digging up gossip many in Engelheim would rather keep hidden. And when another victim turns up in the most unappetizing of places, she fears this two-step killer might be eyeing her for the last dance....

A telephone call to the local veterinarian's office breaks the peace of Alderney Island. After several reports of injured animals in rapid succession, vet Jenny sets out to examine what might be causing the injuries. Later the same night, she's roused from her sleep by strange sounds and an unnerving chill in the air. Something unnatural is lurking in the shadows, causing her stomach to churn with fear. But what connects the mysterious attacks, the remains of a concentration camp on the island, and the dark, grotesque figure who consistently appears in Jenny's dreams?

Meghan can’t get over the fact that she’s now married and stares endlessly at her ring finger to confirm that she’s now Mrs. Irvin. She’s pleasantly surprised to discover that her honeymoon will be on a cruise ship, as she’s never been on one before. The honeymoon from paradise suddenly takes a nasty turn when an obnoxious chef is found dead at a cooking event. Things take a turn for the worse when several passengers become violently ill and some of the ship’s crew are confirmed deceased.