Cindy Bell

When Lucy and Chantelle deliver macarons to a mansion for an elaborate party someone drops dead right in front of them. When the victim keeps appearing in Lucy’s dreams, she needs to find the murderer so she can put things to rest.

When a guest at Dune House turns up dead, Mary's son, Ben, is a suspect and Suzie and Mary feel like they have no choice but to investigate the murder and try to clear his name. But things get even more complicated when the evidence indicates that Cathy’s new boyfriend, Rick, might be involved. Is Rick there to meet Mary and spend time with Cathy or is it all an elaborate ruse? Is Mary wearing rose-colored glasses and Ben really was involved? Will Suzie and Mary find the murderer before there is another victim?

A dog-loving sleuth. A baffling murder. To catch the killer, she’ll have to follow her nose.

Nikki Green wouldn’t trade her job as a dog walker and pet sitter for anything. But even she needs an occasional break from the tangled leashes of her daily routes. When she’s asked to pet sit a pair of adorable pugs in a quaint farm town, she thinks she’s found her perfect vacation. But the grass isn’t greener in Pawprint Creek. The crops are as dead as one of the town’s residents.

Surrounded by suspects who all seem to be relieved that the victim is dead, Nikki can’t bear to sit around while the killer walks free. Along with her new canine companions, Sunny and Stormy, she searches for clues, but when everyone seems to have a motive, she finds that she might have bitten off more than she can chew.

In a town where gossip spreads like wildfire, she’d better catch the killer fast before she becomes the next victim.

The Sage Gardens residents are very excited to find out that one of the residents will be featured on a TV show. How Much is it Worth? is filming an episode in one of the villas. The TV show reveals more than they bargained for and Samantha, Jo, Walt and Eddy are glued to the screen.

But their attention shifts when someone is murdered. The four retirees immediately go into investigative mode as they search to find the truth. Not only do they like to do a little sleuthing, but with Jo as one of the prime suspects they find that they have no choice if they want to help keep their friend out of jail. The four friends find themselves in a mountain of clutter, suspects and evidence as they dig through the clues to catch the killer. It is a race to find the murderer before everything comes crashing down around them.

Will the ‘Sage Gardens Sleuths’ solve the crime before the real culprit disappears and Jo takes the fall?

Dog walker and pet sitter Nikki Green loves spending time with the pets of Dahlia. She can’t believe that she is lucky enough to do what she loves and earn money from it. She is enjoying her developing relationship with Detective Quinn Grant and his boisterous pooch, Spots and spending time with her best friend, Sonia Whitter and her cute Chihuahua, Princess. Nikki is looking forward to pet sitting a pair of gorgeous Afghan Hounds and a cheeky, stubborn and lovable Russian Blue cat.

But things are not a walk in the park when she discovers a dead body right next door to the house she is staying at. When the victim turns out to be the local and much hated gossip columnist, Gustav, the suspect list is long, and it is going to take a lot of digging to get to the truth. Nikki and Sonia enlist the help of their furry friends and try to speed the investigation along so that the murderer can be caught, and the streets of Dahlia can feel safe again.

Will Nikki, Sonia and their adorable buddies find the murderer before there is another victim? Or are they following the wrong scent?

Sonia is so excited when her gorgeous Chihuahua, Princess, gets picked to be featured in a dog calendar. A famous animal photographer is taking photos at the pet expo a few towns over. So Nikki, Sonia and their lovable pooches go on a special trip. They cannot wait to enjoy the fun outing.

But their plans come to a grinding halt when someone ends up dead. Nikki and Sonia along with their lovable pups lend a paw to try to solve the murder quickly, so that the calendar photoshoot can go ahead and Princess can get her moment in the spotlight. But the victim was not exactly an agreeable person and had more foes than friends. Nikki and Sonia try to untangle a web of suspects and clues in order to get to the truth.

It’s a race against time to collar the murderer before all the suspects disappear.

Murder at the Pet Expo is the tenth novel in the Wagging Tail Cozy Mystery series. If you like quirky characters, loyal canines, and twists and turns that will keep you glued to the page, then you’ll love Cindy Bell’s heartwarming, tail wagging whodunits.

Maddie Mills is settling into her new home with her two lovable pups. Her son and sister are visiting for a few days and she is so excited to spend time with them. She is starting to realize that moving back to her childhood home might be the fresh start she’s looking for. But what was meant to be a few days of fun comes to a grinding halt when her ex-husband’s criminal acquaintance turns up in town. Then things go from bad to worse, when the criminal ends up murdered and Maddie’s son is a prime suspect.

Maddie is determined to help find the murderer, so that her son can be let off the hook. She is juggling investigating, looking for a job, and trying to work out if the police chief is friend or foe.

The clock is ticking to find the killer, before her son ends up in handcuffs!

Recipe included: Maddie’s Raspberry Cupcakes

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and Tessa and Cassie are hosting the community Thanksgiving dinner at the diner. Add to that an escaping goat and a murder and they have their hands full.

The victim was poisoned and the last thing she ate was Tessa’s pumpkin pie. Rumors are rife that Tessa is the murderer. So, determined to clear her name, Tessa joins forces with Cassie to find out what really happened. But without much to go on they quickly discover that finding the culprit isn’t as easy as they had envisioned.

Will the murderer be caught before Thanksgiving dinner or will Tessa spend it behind bars?

When Bekki returns to her home town to run her mother's hair and beauty salon the owner of the rival salon, Daisy, is found murdered after Bekki threatened her, Bekki becomes the prime suspect. The last thing Bekki expects is to run into her old flame, Detective Nick Malonie. While sexy, handsome Detective Nick is trying to do his job and prevent her from doing it for him she is finding it very hard to avoid him.
Will Bekki be able to resist her feelings for Nick and find the real killer?

Dune House, a stunning old house right on the beach, is finally ready to be reopened as a bed and breakfast. Best friends, Suzie and Mary, are very excited that their hard work has paid off and the opening weekend has finally arrived. But then someone is found murdered. With the reputation of Dune House to protect, Suzie and Mary want the murder solved quickly so they do a little investigating of their own to speed up the investigation.

What secrets does the history of Dune House hold that could lead to murder?