Cindy Bell

When the four retirees go on a train trip it comes to a grinding halt when one of the passengers dies. When the police decide to let the train continue to its destination, Eddy, Walt, Samantha and Jo decide to investigate what they believe is a murder.

When Wendy goes to her meeting with Chef Oliver Handley, the caterer for an upcoming wedding she is planning, the last thing she expects to find is a dead health inspector in the freezer.

A canine-walking sleuth. A mysterious murder. Will the murderer be caught before someone else ends up dead?

Pet sitter and dog walker, Nikki Green loves a stroll through the beautiful bayside town of Dahlia with her canine companions. She is excited to be putting in extra hours walking her client Mrs. Whitter’s Chihuahua, Princess, as Mrs. Whitter is busy organizing the cute pooch’s birthday party.

But then someone ends up dead and Nikki lands up right in the middle of the murder investigation. She can't resist doing a little sleuthing herself. As if juggling her dog-walking responsibilities and clue-hunting aren't enough, Nikki is also distracted by her feelings for hunky detective, Quinn Grant.

It’s a race against time to find the murderer so that Princess’ birthday party can go ahead without a hitch.

Charlotte and Ally Sweet are excited to be visiting a nearby farm to try a new range of jams to use in their baked treats. They take their trusted companions, Peaches and Arnold, along for the outing. The animals are enjoying the farm and the jams are delicious…. but not everything goes to plan.

Their fun day out comes to a grinding halt when Arnold and Peaches land up in a sticky situation….and then someone ends up murdered. Charlotte and Ally do a little sleuthing and reveal that the victim has some surprising secrets, and quite a few enemies. When someone they love dearly is put at risk, Charlotte and Ally will do anything to ensure their safety.

Will Charlotte and Ally find the culprit before tensions reach boiling point and there is another victim?

Recipe Included: Raspberry White Chocolate Cake

Suzie and Mary are excited that an amateur sailing yacht race is finishing in Garber. Dune House, the majestic B&B on the beach, is filled to the brim with contestants, racegoers and tourists.

But when a dead body ends up tangled in a fishing net, Suzie and Mary cannot resist lending a helping hand and trying to find the murderer. They reveal a web of stormy relationships and try to untangle the muddle of suspects and clues.

Will the murderer be caught before they manage to sail away forever?

Samantha, Jo, Eddy and Walt, are enjoying life in Sage Gardens, the seemingly idyllic retirement community. But it turns out that retirement never has a dull moment.

When quirky Walt finds a dead body, the four friends jump headfirst into the investigation. They soon discover that the victim has a checkered past and some shady acquaintances.

Walt becomes fixated on what he believes is vital evidence. Is he just being his usual obsessive self? Or has he discovered the clue that will crack the case?

Determined to find the murderer the ‘Sage Gardens Sleuths’ use their varied skills, so that Walt can put his mind to rest and the residents of Sage Gardens can rest easy once again. Will they manage to solve the puzzling murder before one of them becomes the next victim?

Suzie is always keen to try something new. So, when yoga classes are being offered on the beach, she jumps at the chance, and takes her best friend, Mary, with her. But before they can strike a pose, a dead body is found. They quickly put on their sleuthing hats and discover that the treasure-seeking victim had a whole lot more enemies than friends.

With danger around every corner, can they stay alive long enough before they become victims themselves?

It is the week before Bekki’s wedding to the love of her life, handsome Detective Nick Malonie. She is flat out planning the wedding but she could not be happier.

That is until everything is turned upside down when she goes to pick up the wedding rings in the city and finds the jeweler dead. When Bekki is found bending over the dead body a local cop immediately accuses her of the murder.
Will Bekki be arrested for murder? Will she be able to clear her name and find the real murderer? Or will she land up behind bars instead of at the altar?

When Aunt Ida persuades one of her favourite mystery authors, Preston Price, to hold his book launch at the Heavenly Highland Inn she is thrilled.

But then there is a murder at the inn during the weekend of the book launch and the similarities between the murder in Preston’s latest book and the murder at the inn are uncanny. The prime suspect is one of the Murder Mystery Book Club members but the investigation points to other possibilities and as usual Vicky and Aunt Ida cannot wait to discover the truth themselves.

Will Vicky and Aunt Ida solve this baffling murder mystery? Will Vicky’s prying create a rift between Mitchell and herself or does their relationship grow even stronger?

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?