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Suzie and Mary are excited to be hosting cooking classes by a famous chef. Dune House, the majestic B&B on the beach, is all ready for the arrival of the chef and students. Mary is particularly looking forward to her daughter joining them for the weekend.

However, it’s not all smooth sailing when a dead body is found.

With a house full of suspects Suzie, Mary and Cathy, with a little help from their lovable Labrador, Pilot, do a little snooping.

Will they find the killer before someone else ends up dead? Or is their sleuthing just a recipe for disaster?

With Christmas just around the corner, Maddie Mills is happier than she’s been in years. She's enjoying living in her hometown with her two lovable Westies. With her best childhood friend and sister in her life again, and the reopening of her parents’ bakery with her niece, she is excited to see what the future holds. When she is invited to the local Christmas cookie exchange, she puts on her baking hat, so she can show off her delicious cookies and meet some of the locals.

But her best laid plans come crumbling down when someone turns up dead. With a party full of suspects, Maddie decides to do a little snooping to help nab the killer. But will the perplexing police chief let her help, or will he stop her in her tracks? The victim had more enemies than Maddie bargained for and things are more complicated than they seem.

Will Maddie find the murderer in time for Christmas? Or has she bitten off more than she can chew? Will her sleuthing efforts turn out to be a recipe for disaster?

Recipes included: Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cupcakes and Gingerbread Cookies

Cassie Alberta is loving her life in the charming little town of Little Leaf Creek. It is almost Halloween and the locals are gearing up for the celebrations. Even Cassie’s ornery next-door neighbor is in the spirit, baking cupcakes and arranging costumes for her lovable collie mix and two cheeky goats. When Cassie is invited to a Halloween party at a large, abandoned house, that is rumored to be haunted, she is ready for a night of fun. But the party comes to a grinding halt when there is a murder.

Some believe that ghosts are to blame, so Cassie joins forces with her ex-cop next-door neighbor to try and find the murderer. Juggling mischievous animals, many suspects and a mountain of clues, they find out more than they bargained for when they uncover some surprising secrets about the locals.

Can Cassie, Tessa and their sleuthing sidekicks uncover the secrets of the town and find the murderer before they end up dead themselves?

Recipe included: Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Best friends, Suzie and Mary, love running Dune House, the majestic B&B on the beach, with their lovable yellow Labrador, Pilot, by their side. With no guests for a few days and their boyfriends having some time off, they are planning on enjoying some well-earned relaxation and fun.

But when a boat goes up in flames and then a dead body is found, they have not one mystery to solve, but two. The friends soon find themselves juggling a B&B full of unexpected guests, and a long list of suspects and clues to sort through. Before long, they end up in a whole lot of danger.

Can Suzie and Mary find the murderer before someone close to their heart ends up dead?

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

Nikki loves her job as dog walker and pet sitter. She can think of nothing better than spending her day with man’s best friend. Taking the clever canines for long walks and even a treat at her friend Gina’s café.

But the last thing she expects to find on her regular visit to the café is the dead body of the new cook. Nikki and Sonia along with their furry companions do a little snooping to try and find the murderer. But their investigations are not a walk in the park. The victim has a checkered past and no shortage of enemies.

Not only does Nikki end up in handcuffs but the sleuths end up in the killer’s sights. Have they finally bitten off more than they can chew?

Cassie Alberta never imagined how different her life would be when she moved to Little Leaf Creek after the unexpected death of her husband. There is never a dull moment in the small country town living next to two cheeky goats and a lovable collie mix. Love is in the air and she is looking forward to spending Valentine’s Day with her gorgeous boyfriend.

But their plans for romance are put on the back burner when someone is murdered. Cassie joins forces with her ex-cop next-door neighbor to try help find the murderer. They quickly discover that the investigation is not going to be smooth sailing as they uncover a dangerous web of lies and deceit.

Can Cassie and her sleuthing sidekicks nab the killer before they end up in a whole lot of trouble that they can’t get out of?

Recipe included: Chocolate Berry Cake

Samantha, Jo, Eddy and Walt are finally taking a cruise they won at a murder mystery weekend. However, not all of them are excited to be going on the upcoming trip and would prefer to stay in their familiar surroundings at Sage Gardens. But with a little persuading the four retirees agree to go on the cruise and are expecting to escape the cool weather, and enjoy a vacation filled with sun, sea and relaxation.

But it’s not all smooth sailing when only some of the friends land up boarding the cruise ship and a passenger goes missing. Then things go from bad to dire when not only does the missing passenger turn up dead, but they are in the path of a ferocious storm and they are stuck on the ship with the murderer. They find themselves caught in a high-stakes murder mystery.  Instead of enjoying a relaxing cruise, they must use their diverse experiences to find the murderer.

They head straight into tumultuous waters and find themselves in serious danger. Will the ‘Sage Garden Sleuths’ find the murderer before there are more victims, possibly themselves? Or will this be their final voyage?

Cassie Alberta is loving her new life in the picturesque town of Little Leaf Creek. Living next to her stubborn next-door neighbor, two cheeky goats and a loyal collie mix means that there is never a dull moment. Determined to explore more of what the small town has to offer, she is excited to be hiking through the woods with her friends. But their relaxing morning comes to a grinding halt when they stumble across a dead body.

Cassie joins forces with her ex-cop, next-door neighbor to try and find the murderer. The sleuths and their four-legged friends traverse a winding trail of clues and suspects in order to uncover the truth. Little do they know they are heading straight toward trouble.

It is a race against time for Cassie, Tessa and their cheeky animals to catch the killer, so that Thanksgiving dinner can go off without a hitch.

Recipe included: Apple Pie Bars

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?