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Dying for Cupcakes: A broken baker running for relief in Sunny Cove. A poisoned cupcake swallowed by the local sheriff. Our sleuthing cook in the crosshairs for the crime! Rolling Out a Mystery: Reconnecting with old friends seemed like such a good idea, but when a Halloween Party becomes the unlikely scene of a crime, Sammy is thrown again into a Sunny Cove mystery!

Who in Calmhaven does not know Molly Gertrude Grey, the gentle aging owner of the Cozy Bridal Agency? But Molly and her enthusiastic assistant Dora Brightside have more talents than just matchmaking. They are amateur sleuths with a nose for a great mystery. If you like light, clean cozy mysteries with a cat-loving sleuth, quirky characters, and unexpected surprises you will love this bumper bargain collection of Christian cozy mysteries.

Courtney Cain’s life is turned upside down when she loses her job at a prestigious ad agency and she’s ready for a change. When she finds an opening at the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue, it seems like the perfect fit. Her pet-loving antics soon uncover all sorts of small-town cozy murders and mysteries.

Lily McGee has had enough of Hollywood! Tired of the high life, she decides to leave it all behind to live in a small English village and try her hand at writing murder mysteries... But Lily finds that her cozy crime-writing skills become crime-fighting skills as her sharp mind and amateur sleuthing ability are called upon to solve an array of strange happenings in little Didlington.

Small-town librarian and amateur sleuth Kelly Armello has an eye for detail and a knack for catching killers! Together with officer Troy Kennedy, a handsome no-nonsense lawman, the Settler Spring Sleuths are set to solve not one, but six cozy town mysteries! Join Kelly and Troy and settle in for many enjoyable hours of fun as you try and unravel the mysteries together with our unconventional couple.

You’ll fall in love with this fun, light-hearted cozy mystery series. Every minute will keep your mind turning to catch the clues and bring the culprits to justice.

Kelly Armello Kennedy and her police chief husband, Troy Kennedy, are disappointed that a February snowstorm may ruin their first Valentine’s Day together. But when Kelly discovers a body in the town library, there’s more than a lost holiday at stake. Why was the body left in the romance section? Why was a wedding ring hidden behind a novel about adultery? Who left wine glasses near the books on marital infidelity? Finding a murderer when all the suspects are people she knows is a challenge, as Kelly realizes that she may not know her friends as well as she thought!

When the lawmakers are more lawless than the criminals they claim to catch, what can the honest citizens of Settler Springs do? Cracking this case for Kelly Armello is no longer an option - the future of Settler Springs rests on her investigations. Will librarian amateur sleuth Kelly Armello and her faithful partner Troy uncover the mystery in time, or will the dark underbelly of the quiet, unassuming town catch up with them to finish them off? So begins Kelly’s biggest case yet, one that brings her closer to Settler’s suspicious deaths than ever before. Right to her doorstep!

When Memorial Day celebrations turn into murder investigations, amateur sleuth, Kelly Armello, and officer Troy Kennedy are thrown into another small-town cozy mystery with big repercussions. Troy’s veteran friend ends up dead, and Troy knows in his gut that there’s foul play. But how can he prove it, when shady Chief Stark, newly restored to his role as police chief, seems to be set on running the town in his own fashion, even if that includes dealing in drugs and murder?

A cantankerous old man, dead. But who’s the killer? Could it really be the reverend? Notable families being targeted by unknown assailants. But what kind of a rat would leave rats in your daughter’s mailbox? Can Kelly and Troy piece together the puzzle and discover who’s to blame? Or will the pastor be sent out to pasture in prison?

A church outing to Punxsutawney is the last place you’d expect to run into a mystery. Especially when it leaves someone dead in the water! When Kelly Armello, the sleuthing librarian, discovers deadly connections between her hometown and the haunt of Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-forecasting groundhog the Groundhog Day, nothing can stop her from digging deeper. With the help of Officer Troy Kennedy and a few other unlikely characters, the Settler Spring sleuths set out to unravel this grisly groundhog affair!

Sammy and the other residents of Sunny Cove are excited to find out that the Columbia County Cooking Competition is to be held right in their small town. It attracts people from all the surrounding counties and even further, so the quiet streets are about to be full of tourists. Helen is convinced that Sammy will win, but when she finds out the famous Chef Collin Casey will be in the running as well, she isn’t so sure.

Who in Calmhaven does not know Molly Gertrude Grey, the gentle aging owner of the Cozy Bridal Agency? But Molly and her enthusiastic assistant, Dora Brightside, have more talents than just matchmaking. They are amateur sleuths with a nose for trouble! When poor Abe Mortimer, the town mayor, keels over during the wedding reception of his dear daughter, Miss Molly is certain it’s no accident. Her intuition tells her that something disturbing is afoot.

Wealthy tycoon Albert Gravel, lifeless and blue-faced on the floor after eating the Crystal Grill Restaurant’s fish special. The Grill owner has every reason to want him dead but protests his innocence. Something smells fishy! Calmhaven’s favorite amateur sleuth, Molly Montague Grey, sniffs something even more suspicious than the fish special at play. Followed by an eager reporter looking for a scoop, the Gravel case quickly uncovers Calmhaven’s dark underbelly!

The peaceful town of Calmhaven is getting ready for an elaborate wedding party. Bernard Bloomsteyn, the wealthy owner of Greenacre Manor, the most prestigious mansion of Calmhaven, is about to say his vows to Deborah Smythe, a lonely widow of means. But not all that glitters is gold, and not all who decide to tie the knot are as sincere as they claim to be. Several days before the wedding Deborah Smythe, the lovely bride, goes missing, and nobody knows what happened to her.

Disaster strikes the perfect wedding preparations! A bridal gown savagely torn and splurged with paint. A confused couple targeted by a hostile stranger. This sounds like a perfect case for Molly Gertrude Grey. Michelle and Brian seem to be the perfect match, until an unexpected break-in leaves them reeling and thrown headlong into a mystery. Who would target a couple’s happiness only days before they tie the knot?

A revival has come to the peaceful town of Calmhaven. But, is it actually a revival, or are there other forces at work? Pastor Papa Julian, the faithful shepherd of the flock, fears that a terrible storm is brewing on the horizon, as traveling evangelist Sharlan Tan has decided to make Calmhaven his next target for his message of peace and prosperity. And what happened to that valuable, antique first edition of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress that was handed to Papa Julian by his dying friend?

Is there anyone who has not heard of Miss Molly Gertrude Grey, the owner of the well-known Cozy Bridal Agency? Of course, the aging, spunky woman is, perhaps, best known for her work as an amateur sleuth, since together with her bubbly assistant Dora Brightside, she has now solved countless mysterious crimes in the peaceful tourist town of Calmhaven.

Finding a body in an alleyway when you are grounded is not a good idea. Especially if you are the town’s usual suspect for any mischief or mayhem. Teen rebel Lucas Krymanski is in trouble again, and this time, it’s big time! Only the town’s amateur sleuth librarian Kelly Armello believes Lucas is innocent. She even fears there’s darker schemes afoot - hidden and horrible conspiracies seething below the surface.

Reconnecting with old friends seemed like such a good idea, but when a Halloween Party becomes the unlikely scene of a crime, Sammy is thrown again into a Sunny Cove mystery! Sammy's homemade cinnamon rolls are a big hit at Just Like Grandma’s, but she feels that something is still missing from her return to Sunny Cove Maybe reconnecting with her old friends and helping a disabled man who is even more of an outcast than she is will help? The party she attends to revive old acquaintance soon takes a gruesome turn! Her best friend disappears and no one knows where.