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Winter in Anchor Point is quiet. Most businesses are closed in the off season, so when Jay organizes a Saint Patrick's Day party at the Shipwreck Cafe, the locals jump at the chance to attend. The party is going great when it is brought to Jay's attention that his brother, Robbie, has disappeared. The celebration is shut down a short while later when Phil Cook, the local jeweler, drops dead on the floor in front of the bar.

Aromatische Trüffel, grüne Eichenwälder und ein toter Polizist – ein neuer Fall für den liebenswerten Ermittler Pierre Durand! Es ist Trüffelzeit in der Provence. Pierre und Charlotte bereiten ihre Hochzeit vor, als eine Nachricht Sainte-Valérie in Aufregung versetzt: Gilbert Langlois – kürzlich in das Bergdorf gezogen, um Pierre seinen Posten streitig zu machen – liegt tot im Bach. Der Verdacht fällt auf Pierre, doch der glaubt zu wissen, wer der wahre Täter ist: Maurice Marechal, der Bürgermeister des Ortes.

Aromatische Trüffel, grüne Eichenwälder und ein toter Polizist – ein neuer Fall für den liebenswerten Ermittler Pierre Durand! Es ist Trüffelzeit in der Provence. Pierre und Charlotte bereiten ihre Hochzeit vor, als eine Nachricht Sainte-Valérie in Aufregung versetzt: Gilbert Langlois – kürzlich in das Bergdorf gezogen, um Pierre seinen Posten streitig zu machen – liegt tot im Bach. Der Verdacht fällt auf Pierre, doch der glaubt zu wissen, wer der wahre Täter ist: Maurice Marechal, der Bürgermeister des Ortes.

"Verärgere niemals den Koch. Er könnte dir dein letztes Gericht servieren!" Sechs Gourmets, drei Gänge, ein Toter. So ruhig hatte sich der Lehrer Klaus Busch seinen Ruhestand nicht vorgestellt: Nach einem gemeinsamen Essen im Kreise befreundeter Feinschmecker bricht er tot vor seiner Haustür zusammen. Schnell ist klar, dass er vergiftet wurde. Hauptkommissar Tischler ermittelt. Die Herausforderung könnte nicht größer sein. Denn unter den sechs Personen befinden sich zwei Herren, die der Kommissar nur allzu gut kennt, Polizeioberrat Schwenk und der Bürgermeister von Brunngries.

Summer had passed, and the holidays were fast approaching. Everyone at the Shipwreck Cafe was getting ready for The Seashells and Christmas Bells Ball. Jay, true to his word, delivers a letter to the selectman of Anchor Point stating his intentions of taking his privately owned beach and parking lot back from town use. Sid Swann, a selectman used to getting his own way, confronts Jay in public about his decision and heated words are exchanged. The next morning, Sid is found murdered in his office at the town hall and Jay is the number one suspect.

Sophie Winston is busy handling the first ever convention of the Association of Ghost Kitchens—restaurants that do delivery only—but she's taking a little time out for a lunch meeting organized by A Healthy Meal. The group is dedicated to providing meals for children in need, and as a bonus, it'll give Sophie the perfect opportunity to ogle the lavish Old Town home of socialite Geraldine Stansfield. Gerrie's dining room is impeccably furnished, the table laden with gleaming crystal and prized china. If it weren't for the dead man lying on the floor, everything would be perfect.

Food critic and blogger Tiffany Austin has the best job in the world: she gets to eat for a living. At least, she hopes she has a job. Her trial period at Southern Style magazine is up—and rumors are swirling that management is making a choice between Tiffany and a rival columnist: the ambitious Jenny Lee Plumm. Former chef Tiffany knows she has a battle on her hands…but she didn't realize it was to the death!

Amateur sleuth and proud owner of Dogwood Donuts Maggie Sharpe was gearing up for the holidays and having just another normal day in charming southern Missouri, when an unfortunate accident occurred in front of her shop in the wee hours of the morning. When a bus full of elderly potential witnesses on their way to a Christmas event puts out a distress call, Maggie feels obligated to find some answers. She discovers that what she thought was an accident was actually a murder, which makes things anything but jolly in Dogwood Mountain.

Spice Isle Bakery owner Lyndsay Murray is always looking for new ways to grow her family’s business. But she already regrets agreeing to host the retirement dinner for local high-school principal Emily Smith. The tyrant used to be her mother's boss, and they did not get along. Six guests arrive for the celebration, but only five survive. Emily starts convulsing—right after eating the curry chicken—and dies soon after. It’s not long before the police are knocking on Spice Isle’s door, bringing the Murray family back into the heart of another murder investigation.

Wingate, Connecticut, is famed as one of the top ten shopping destinations in the state and home to Mallory Monroe’s beloved Cookie Shop—a place where patrons are greeted with the heavenly aroma of freshly baked cookies that are as beautifully decorated as they are insanely delicious. But things aren’t going so smoothly for Mallory. Her two employees are a disaster in the kitchen, she catches her boyfriend with another woman, and she’s seen having a fierce argument with food blogger Beatrice Wright, who accuses Mallory of stealing her cookie recipe.

Yale and Celine Yee’s food stall business is going so well that they’ve been invited to join an exclusive dinner with the local restaurant owners association. The members gather together for a relaxing hot pot feast…until Jeffery Vue, president of the group, receives a literal shock to his system and dies. Everyone at the meal is a suspect, but the authorities are homing in on family friend Ai Ho, owner of the restaurant where Jeffery was killed—and Yale’s dad is a close second on their list.

While Geneva Bay’s upper crust gets ready to party down at a Prohibition-themed fundraiser, pizza chef Delilah O’Leary is focused on seeing her struggling restaurant through the winter slow season. The temperature outside is plummeting, but Delilah’s love life might finally be heating up, as hunky police detective Calvin Capone seems poised to (finally) make a move. But Delilah’s hopes of perfecting a new “free-from” pizza recipe for a charity bash are dashed when a dead body crashes the party.

Thekla, Hilde und Wally stecken alle drei weit in den Sechzigern und waren bisher mehr an Kaffee und Kuchen als an Mord und Totschlag interessiert. Doch dann erschüttert eine mysteriöse Todesserie das idyllische Niederbayern: Wer trachtet alten Menschen nach dem Leben und warum weisen alle drei Toten die gleichen merkwürdigen Flecken auf? Entschlossen legen die Damen die Kuchengabel nieder und nehmen die Ermittlungen auf.

Der Bürgermeister eines kleinen Ortes an der Elsässer Weinstraße wird tot in seinem Büro aufgefunden, die Polizei geht von einem Raubmord aus. Doch Jean Paul Rapp, seit einem Jahr nicht mehr Commissaire im District Colmar-Rouffach, glaubt nicht daran. Unterstützt von seiner Nachbarin, der Deutsch-Französin Sylvie Printemps, ermittelt er wie in früheren Zeiten: beharrlich, klug und mit untrüglichem Instinkt. Und die Stille im Weinberg scheint ihm der Schlüssel zur Lösung des Falls zu sein.

Hauptkommissar Hirschberg kommt auf den Hund... Krindelsdorf bei München: Eine internationale Hunde-Show sorgt für Aufregung im Ort. Auch Hirschberg ist im Stress - schließlich soll Mops Picasso sich beim Schaulaufen bewähren, und Schwiegertante Isobel spannt die ganze Familie ein, um ihrem geliebten Vierbeiner optimale Startbedingungen zu verschaffen. Doch es kommt noch schlimmer: Die reiche Immobilienmaklerin Jolanda Hausmann wird mit einem Pfeil in der Brust am Ufer der Krinn gefunden.

Who killed Stuart Burlington? Earlsraven is shaken by the news that its renowned antiques dealer has been slain with a samurai sword from his own collection. A web of secrets surrounds the case, and Nathalie and Louise - the owner of the Black Feather inn and her formidable cook - are determined to unravel it. They have an unexpected ally in the form of Hector Peroux, a celebrated private detective from Belgium. Together they are soon able to track down a suspect.

Irish Milkshake Murder: In advance of their St. Patrick's Day wedding, Tara and Danny are off to the Aran Islands. The weekend kicks off with the ferry trip, as the passengers enjoy boozy milkshakes on board. Murder Most Irish: As St. Patrick's Day is drawing near, the folks at Hyler's Luncheonette are getting into the holiday spirit with a festive new green milkshake. Mrs. Claus and the Luckless Leprechaun: To celebrate Spring in Santaland, April Claus's friend, Claire, whips up some minty milkshakes for her bustling ice cream shop, Santaland Scoop.

The Bon-Appetempting Pizza Bake-Off has the small town of Branson, Georgia, buzzing—not least its organizer, Southern Style's food critic and blogger Tiffany Austin. But right before the finals one of the celebrity judges falls ill, and to Tiffany's horror, the magazine replaces him with none other than handsome TV star and restaurateur Bartholomew Driscoll. She's convinced he's only accepted the job to get revenge. She fully expects Driscoll will find a way to ruin the contest—but she definitely doesn't expect to trip over his dead body backstage!

Die Wachau – sonnenverwöhnte Weinberge entlang der Donau, malerische kleine Ortschaften und kulinarische Köstlichkeiten. Lou Conrad, ehemalige Inspektorin und Winzertochter, ist zurück in ihrer Heimat, wo sie ein Feinkostgeschäft führt und das beschauliche Leben genießt. Doch beim großen Weinfest im September wird die Idylle empfindlich gestört, als ein Weinberg in Flammen steht und der renommierte Winzer Markus Haller tot aufgefunden wird.

Karen Rose Smith presents Book 10 in the Daisy's Tea Garden Mystery series.