Cindy Bell

It is almost Christmas and the beautiful town of Dahlia is full of Christmas decorations and holiday cheer. Nikki Green is in the festive spirit and is enjoying spending time with her furry companions and her best friend and partner in crime, Sonia Whitter. Her romance with hunky Detective Quinn Grant is becoming more serious and she is loving spending time with him and his adorable rescue Dalmatian, Spots. Everything is coming together perfectly.

Until… Marlo, the owner of a local butcher shop, lands up murdered. Nikki and Sonia decide to help the murder investigation along and with their trusty companions by their side do a little sleuthing of their own. But the deeper they dig the more suspects and secrets they reveal.

It’s a race against time to find the murderer so that Christmas can go off without a hitch!

Cassie Alberta is loving her new life in Little Leaf Creek. She is becoming part of the community, has a new romantic interest and is enjoying fixing up her farmhouse. She loves living next to her new best friend Harry, a Collie mix, and two naughty goats. But it’s not all a bed of roses when there is a murder at the local garden center.

Cassie and her grumpy ex-cop next-door neighbor join forces and lend a helping hand to try to find the killer. But they have a lot of digging to do and uncover more than they bargained for.

Will Cassie find the murderer before she lands up buried herself?

Recipe included: Lemon Squares

Cassie Alberta is enjoying springtime in Little Leaf Creek with her hunky boyfriend, new friends and a job she enjoys. Living next door to two cheeky goats and an energetic dog means she is kept on her toes and there is never a dull moment. She is helping at a charity picnic for the locals that Mirabel’s Diner is hosting and she is excited to spend time with her late-husband’s cousin, Eve, who is visiting for a few days. But things don’t go as planned. Eve seems to be hiding something and the picnic turns to chaos when the goats get loose and are chased by two cute dogs. Then things get even more tumultuous when someone is murdered.

Cassie partners with her tenacious ex-cop next-door neighbor to help solve the murder. The victim has made a lot of enemies and is embroiled in scandal, so this is a mystery that is proving hard to solve. But things become a whole lot more complicated when Eve becomes a prime suspect. Cassie knows that the only way to clear Eve’s name is to find the real killer.

Will Cassie, Tessa, and their lovable animal sidekicks find the culprit before Eve ends up in handcuffs? Or is the wool being pulled over their eyes and Eve really is the murderer?

Recipe included: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

A clean, fun cozy mystery that will keep you guessing until the end.

Suzie and Mary are shocked to learn that someone has been abducted in Garber. But they have little time to think about it as there’s an influx of new guests who are there to report on, and investigate, the crime and try to free the hostage.

Then another mystery is added to the mix when one of their guests is found murdered. Is the murder related to the kidnapping? If so, how? Suzie and Mary can’t help but do a little snooping. With their lovable Lab Pilot by their side, they are determined to get to the truth. But that is turning out to be a lot more complicated than they anticipated. The victim was a cut-throat reporter, and they are quick to discover a long list of suspects and clues.

Suzie and Mary head straight toward a whole lot of trouble. Will they be able to solve the mysteries before they become the next victims?

When Bekki’s handsome hubby, Detective Nick Malonie, surprises her with a camping trip for the weekend she is dreading the bugs, tents and lack of a private bathroom.

Despite Bekki’s best intentions, bugs prove to be the least of her worries when she stumbles across a dead body in the woods. With bad weather keeping them trapped on the mountain, a murderer on the loose, and some campers missing, the four friends join forces and follow the trail to solve the murder.

Will they be able to solve the murder before there are more victims? Or will they even be victims themselves?

When Vicky is setting up the garden for the wedding and finds a dead body, everything is turned on its head. With groom, Detective Mitchell Slate, and the sheriff unreachable and some inexperienced cops investigating the crime, Vicky knows that she has to help solve the murder so her wedding can go ahead. Will Vicky be able to solve the murder in time and finally get married? Or will her investigating result in the wedding being cancelled?

Bekki Malonie is so excited to be going to England for a beauty and cosmetics trade fair. But her plans come to a grinding halt when one of the attendees is found murdered.

Ally and Charlotte Sweet are excited to provide some of Charlotte’s delicious chocolate brownies and other chocolate treats for a yard sale. But their focus changes when Ally discovers a dead body. With the help of their chocolate loving customers and their cat, Peaches and pot-bellied pig, Arnold, they try to find the murderer.

Will Joyce and Brenda uncover the hidden message before someone else lands up murdered?

Business is booming for Donuts on the Move. Joyce and Brenda have hired their first employee, Melissa, and they are excited that the donut truck is part of a local food fair. When a popular vlogger turns up at the food fair and does a feature on the donut truck they are thrilled.

But when there are violent protests at the fair, business is put on hold. Then things go from bad to worse when someone is murdered. Joyce and Brenda cannot resist a good mystery, so they decide to do a little investigating of their own. But their sleuthing leads them straight towards trouble, and they find that they have bitten off more than they can chew.

It is a race against time to find the murderer before the killer makes sure that their message is heard, and there is another victim.

Recipe Included: Baked Strawberry Donuts

It is Christmastime in Blue River. Charlotte and Ally Sweet are run off their feet dealing with the holiday rush at Charlotte’s Chocolate Heaven. Mrs. Bing, Mrs. Cale and Mrs. White are up to their usual shenanigans, eating chocolate and spreading gossip. It seems to be the season for crime in the small town of Blue River. Thefts and petty crimes are rife. Ally’s hunky boyfriend, Detective Luke Elm, is flat out trying to ensure that Blue River is crime free and justice is served.

But things become far more serious when a resident of Blue River is found murdered. Mrs. Bing is determined to help find out who murdered her friend and asks Ally to join her in her investigative efforts. With a little help from Charlotte, Mrs. Cale and Mrs. White, as well as Ally and Charlotte’s trusty companions, Arnold their pot-bellied pig, and Peaches their feline-friend, they do a little sleuthing. The sleuths reveal a mountain of clues and suspects and land up wrapped up in some risky situations. Has their luck run out or will they get a Christmas miracle?

Will the crooks be caught, and the murderer found in time for Christmas? Will the wrong person land up behind bars for the holiday season? Or worse, will one of the sleuths not be around to celebrate Christmas ever again?

Recipe Included: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies