Cindy Bell

Samantha and Jo are shocked when they come across the dead body of Valda, a newlywed and new resident at Sage Gardens. They had just delivered a basket of Samantha’s welcome muffins to her and her husband earlier in the day. Or will the murderer get away because Jo’s judgement is clouded by someone that holds a special place in her heart?

Ally Sweet is happy to be returning for a short break to the small town where she grew up. But then… the delivery driver for her grandmother’s chocolate shop is found murdered. With the help of her trusted feline friend, Peaches, she tries to uncover the truth.

A pet-loving sleuth. A perplexing murder. Will the murder be solved before the clues are buried forever?

Nikki Green is taking a break from walking and pet-sitting her loyal companions. She is going to a ski resort for the holidays for some quiet time with her family. To her delight her solo journey turns into a group excursion. However, the trip doesn’t go according to plan when Nikki lands up in the middle of a snowstorm.

Then things go from bad to worse when someone is murdered, and her brother is the prime suspect. With the roads impassable, and two inexperienced officers on the case, Nikki decides to take matters into her own hands and clear her brother’s name. She plows through a mountain of clues to reveal the truth before the snow melts and the murderer disappears forever.

It’s a slippery slope of suspects and danger as she goes hurtling towards the truth.

An animal-loving sleuth. A puzzling murder. Nikki, Sonia and their lovable pooches must find the murderer before the wrong person gets collared for the crime.

Nikki Green loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. When the shelter is in dire need of funds, she is on a mission to do everything she can to ensure the doors are kept open, and the pets are taken care of. Luckily, her good friend Sonia Whitter has just the solution. A charity auction at the local country club.

But the auction comes to a grinding halt when an acquaintance of Sonia’s is murdered. Nikki and Sonia put on their detective hats and decide to help the investigation along. But Nikki’s hunky boyfriend, Detective Quinn Grant, would prefer they stop sniffing around.

Nikki, Sonia and their adorable, furry companions, dig up a pile of clues, secrets and enemies. Will they save the shelter and find the murderer before the evidence is buried?

Little Leaf Creek is abuzz with excitement because not only is Christmas just around the corner but a television show is filming an episode in town. Cassie Alberta is settling into her new life in the small country town. She is making some good friends and is loving spending time with her next-door neighbor’s cheeky dog and mischievous goats.

But then a member of the show is found murdered. Cassie joins forces with her grouchy ex-cop next-door neighbor and they decide to do a little investigating of their own. But Cassie is distracted from the task at hand because her new love interest is acting very suspiciously.

Can Cassie help catch the killer so that Christmas can go off without a hitch? Is the relationship between Sebastian and Cassie over as fast as it began?

Recipe included: Gingerbread Cookies

It is Christmastime, and Ally and Charlotte Sweet are flat out at Charlotte’s Chocolate Heaven with Christmas orders to fill and festivities to plan. Ally is loving newly-married life in the cottage with Detective Luke Elm, her lovable feline friend, Peaches, and playful pot-bellied pig, Arnold.

But when a local is found murdered, Christmas preparations are put on the back burner. With a new employee to help out at the shop, Ally along with her grandmother, and the three quirky chocolate shop regulars Mrs. Bing, Mrs. Cale and Mrs. White help track down the killer.

Will the murderer be found before they disappear?

Recipe Included: Candy Cane Chocolate Fudge

Cassie loves her life in Little Leaf Creek. She has made good friends, has fallen in love, and lives next to two goats and a collie mix.

The last thing she expected to find after a long shift at the diner, is a dead body in the parking lot. The victim is the brother of a well-loved local and Cassie and her ex-cop next door neighbor, Tessa, are determined to find the truth for her. With a little help from their furry friends they soon discover that the victim had a whole lot of secrets and enemies. But which secret led to his murder?

Cassie, Tessa, and their sleuthing sidekicks head straight toward danger! Will they uncover the final secret before it’s too late?

Recipe included: Cream puffs

Bekki has returned from her honeymoon and is settling into life with her new husband, Detective Nick Malonie. She had a fantastic honeymoon and despite the obvious hiccups of living with someone for the first time, she is enjoying married life and is excited to be returning to work.

But then on her first day back a dead body is found among the hair products in the back of the delivery truck. The prime suspect is the driver of the truck, Tom, who is an old friend of Bekki’s. Bekki believes that he is innocent and goes searching for the real murderer.

A popular magazine ‘Garnish your Garden’ has chosen the Heavenly Highland Inn as the venue for their gardening contest. The inn is buzzing in anticipation of the contest that will be held over the weekend.

The gardening contest has a rocky start as the contestants are at loggerheads. Then disaster strikes when one of the contestants is found dead. There are a number of suspects and when another guest disappears, it is a race to find the truth before another tragedy occurs.

When Walt gets a call that his old boss has been murdered and he is the prime suspect he goes into panic mode. He needs to clear his name before his worst nightmare comes true and he lands up behind bars.

Walt, along with Eddy, Samantha and Jo, go on a search to uncover the truth and work out why Walt was implicated in the murder. But is Walt hiding something that will prevent the truth from being revealed?

Will the ‘Sage Gardens Sleuths’ be able to protect Walt from danger and clear his name before he lands up in prison?