Cindy Bell

A Deadly Delicious Delivery

A Deadly Delicious Delivery

Somone is poisoned by the chocolates from ‘Charlotte’s Chocolate Heaven’ and all the evidence points to Ally and Charlotte. Detective Luke Elm is on the case, but with her grandmother’s business on the line and their freedom at stake Ally feels she has no choice but to try and find out the truth. Ally and Charlotte, with some help from Peaches With the suspects piling up it is a race against the clock to discover who the murderer is so the chocolate shop doesn’t remain shut and Ally and Charlotte don’t land up behind bars. Will Ally and Charlotte be able to find the killer band Arnold, do some digging to try and uncover the murderer. efore they go to jail?

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Murder at the Dog Training Academy

Murder at the Dog Training Academy

A canine-loving sleuth. A dead body. To catch the killer, Nikki and her furry friends will have to traverse a course of clues, suspects and obstacles.

Nikki Green loves her job as pet-sitter and dog-walker in the beautiful bayside town of Dahlia. She is excited to help fellow dog lover and long-time friend Tom get Happy Dogs Training Academy ready for its grand opening.

But then things start going to the dogs when the builder and his fiancée go missing. But that turns out to be the least of their worries when a dead body is found. When Tom is one of the prime suspects, Nikki and her eccentric friend Sonia Whitter with the help of their lovable pooches decide to find the real culprit before Tom lands up in jail.

Nikki, Sonia and their furry companions dig through a mountain of clues and suspects to find the murderer. But will the amateur sleuths uncover more than they bargained for?

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Chestnuts, Camping and Culprits

Chestnuts, Camping and Culprits

Kerri Gale is excited to be going camping with her grandfather, George, and her cute Yorkshire Terrier, Cashew. She is looking forward to a relaxing break and is leaving her nut shop, Nuts about Nuts, in the capable hands of her best friend and employee, Natalie. But when there are protesters and loggers at loggerheads in the Cascade Grove State Park, their idyllic camping trip isn’t as drama free as she had hoped.

Then things go from bad to worse when someone is found murdered on the mountain. Foul play is suspected, and her grandfather is one of the main suspects. With George having many secrets he can’t reveal and his nemesis, Detective Colleen Carver, on the case, Kerri knows that she must do everything she can to keep her grandfather out of jail. But when the murderer has their eyes on another victim, George and Kerri know that there is far more at stake than George’s freedom.

Will Kerri find the murderer before her grandfather lands up behind bars? Or there is another victim?

Recipe included: Ginger Chestnut Cookies

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Yule Logs and Murder

Yule Logs and Murder

It is almost Christmas and Charlotte and Ally Sweet are excited to be making delicious chocolate creations, planning for the upcoming Christmas celebrations and Ally and Detective Luke Elm’s impending wedding.

But… their plans come to a grinding halt when someone is murdered. With Christmas just around the corner everyone wants the murderer caught so that Christmas can go off without a hitch. So, Ally and Charlotte decide to lend a helping hand. Along with their adorable pot-bellied pig, Arnold, and mischievous feline-friend, Peaches, they do a little snooping. But they uncover more than they anticipated and have to unravel a perplexing mixture of clues and suspects in order to get to the truth.

Will the murderer be revealed before there is another victim? Or will their Christmas celebrations need to be put on hold?

Recipe Included: Chocolate Yule Log

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Cracked in Little Leaf Creek

Cracked in Little Leaf Creek

Cassie Alberta is loving her life in Little Leaf Creek. She has the fresh start she was hoping for after her husband’s unexpected death. She has made close friendships, has a romantic interest and is immersed in the loyal community. Not to mention the strong bond she has formed with her neighbor’s dog and goats. But the small town is rocked when the owner of a local egg farm is murdered.

Cassie partners with her ex-cop neighbor to try and crack the case. With a long list of suspects and a mountain of clues Cassie and Tessa need to separate the truth from the lies. They find themselves in a whole lot of danger.

Has Cassie and Tessa’s luck finally run out?

Recipe included: Lemon Meringue Pie

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Lifeless at the Lighthouse

Lifeless at the Lighthouse

Maddie Mills loves her new life in Bayview with her two lovable pups. Being back in her childhood home with old friends and family, and reopening her parents’ bakery is the new start she needed. Everything is coming together. The bakery has its first big job catering for the lighthouse’s anniversary celebration and she is excited to have her first proper date with the police chief.

But their date comes to a grinding halt when someone plunges to his death at the lighthouse. Maddie is determined to help find out what happened. So, with a little help from her family and friends she does a little snooping. They quickly discover that the victim was involved in his fair share of dodgy dealings and getting to the bottom of things is not going to be a piece of cake.

It’s a race against time to find the murderer before someone else plummets to their death!

Recipe included: Lemon Meringue Cupcake

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Cosmetics, a Cruise and a Killer

Cosmetics, a Cruise and a Killer

When Bekki gets asked to work in a salon on a cruise ship she jumps at the opportunity and asks her best friend Sammy to join her.
The last thing Bekki and Sammy expect is one of the staff on the cruise ship to be murdered. With the ship out at sea and the murderer still at large Bekki goes searching for the murderer. Will Bekki and Sammy ever get back on dry land? Or will this be their final voyage?

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Knives and Nuptials

Knives and Nuptials

Wendy is planning a wedding for Anne, a lovely, young bride. She is doing everything she can to make the day special and things are coming together perfectly. But when a member of the wedding party is found dead everything points to Anne as the murderer. Wendy believes that she is innocent and she enlists the help of her friend, hunky Private Investigator Brian, to prove Anne’s innocence. With the suspects piling up, but Anne still the police’s primary suspect, Wendy and Brian struggle to find the real murderer. Or is Anne really the culprit?

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Memories Can Be Deadly

Memories Can Be Deadly

When a Sage Gardens resident is found murdered the four retirees investigate. Their sleuthing leads them towards the past and they find out that they have two mysteries to solve, not one. They need to untangle a web of lies and deceit to uncover the truth. Will they be able to work as a team and get to the truth? Or will their different backgrounds divide them and land them in danger?

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Fudge, Films and Felonies

Fudge, Films and Felonies

Ally and Charlotte Sweet are excited to be providing some chocolate delights for an outdoor film screening to celebrate an actress’ birthday. But then...someone is murdered at the screening. Ally and Charlotte, with some help from their pot-bellied pig, Arnold, and cat, Peaches, investigate the murder. With the suspects piling up they find themselves tangled amongst some dangerous criminals.

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