Murder in the Mystery Suite


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Someone resorts to murder and mayhem in the first mystery in the New York Times bestselling Book Retreat series... Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia is the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, resort manager Jane Steward has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing and fantasy crime solving. But when the winner of the scavenger hunt, Felix Hampden, is found dead in the Mystery Suite, and the valuable book he won as his prize is missing, Jane realizes one of her guests is an actual murderer. Amid a resort full of fake detectives, Jane is bound and determined to find a real-life killer. There’s no room for error as Jane tries to unlock this mystery before another vacancy opens up…




Murder in the Cookbook Nook


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The witty new story from the bestselling author of The Secret Book & Scone Society series is perfect for bibliophiles who love a A Bookish Cook-Off with a little murder on the side… “Love Chopped and mysteries? This delightful character-driven cozy is just the treat for you.” —Kirkus Reviews Six chefs are preparing to compete in an outdoor tent at Storyton Hall in Virginia for prizes that will boost their careers—but is there someone who can’t stand the heat? It looks that way when one of the contestants is found dead in a pantry packed with two centuries’ worth of cookbooks, among other treasures and rarities. Could there be a connection to other recent events in town, like tampering with the costume of a local mascot? Jane isn’t sure, but after someone serves a second course of murder, the kitchen must be closed and the killer must be found . . . “Readers will find themselves wanting to live in Storyton, no matter how many people end up dead there.” —Suspense Magazine on Murder in the Locked Library




Murder My Neighbour


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The new Ellie Quicke mystery Ellie Quicke is confronted by an angry young man, demanding to know what has happened to his elderly great aunt. Flavia Osborne had refused to move in with her relatives, telling everyone that she'd sold her secluded house and was moving to a retirement flat - but it seems she never arrived at her destination. Ellie is distracted by her difficult daughter Diana, who makes a shocking announcement, but Russ insists Ellie help him discover the truth. Where is Flavia, and who knows more than they are prepared to tell?




Murder in the Reading Room


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Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a paradise for book lovers who come from all over for literary getaways. But manager Jane Steward is temporarily leaving for another renowned resort—in hopes of solving a twist-filled mystery . . . Jane’s boyfriend is missing, and she thinks she may find him at North Carolina’s historic Biltmore Estate. Officially, she’s there to learn about luxury hotel management, but she’s also prowling around the breathtaking buildings and grounds looking for secret passageways and clues. One of the staff gardeners promises to be helpful . . . that is, until his body turns up in the reading room of his cottage, a book on his lap. When she finally locates the kidnapped Edwin, his captor insists that she lead him back to Storyton Hall, convinced that it houses Ernest Hemingway’s lost suitcase, stolen from a Paris train station in 1922. But before they can turn up the treasure, the bell may toll for another victim . . . “Readers will find themselves wanting to live in Storyton, no matter how many people end up dead there.” —Suspense Magazine on Murder in the Locked Library




Murder, She Wrote: a Time for Murder


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When a colleague winds up dead during their high school reunion, Jessica Fletcher discovers a link to her very first murder case and embarks on a quest to find out what really happened all those years ago, to expose a killer.




MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR


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MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, Book One in Marilyn Clay's Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series features clever, young Miss Juliette Abbott as sleuth. A former companion to a titled London lady, Miss Abbott has now agreed to serve as lady’s maid to one of the young ladies invited to the country estate of Morland Manor, each girl hoping to win the heart of the wealthy Morland heir. But nothing at the house party goes as planned and suddenly Juliette finds herself the number one suspect in a shocking murder! The only way to escape the muddle is to solve the mystery herself, otherwise she'll lose this position with a new geegaw tied about her neck, this one made of rope! "A fine Regency mystery brimming with suspense and intrigue, surprising twists and turns, and seasoned with a hint of romance. Witty and outspoken Juliette Abbott is a first-rate, fast-thinking young sleuth! Very well-done!” – Regency Mystery Reviews Titles in the Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery series include MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER IN MARTINDALE and MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE, coming in late 2022. In the tradition of Stephanie Barron, Georgette Heyer, and Carola Dunn, Marilyn Clay’s Regency-set mystery novels are clean, wholesome, and contain no strong language or violence. If you enjoy the historical mysteries of Melanie Dickerson, Sheri Cobb South, Victoria Thompson, Ashley Gardner, and Heidi Ashworth, you'll enjoy Marilyn Clay’s traditional, clean, sweet, and always amusing Regency-set novels. Suitable for teens and adults alike. Marilyn Clay's newest Regency Romance THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX is now available in print and Ebook. Marilyn Clay's previous Regencies include Felicity’s Folly, Bewitching Lord Winterton, The Uppity Earl, Miss Eliza’s Gentleman Caller, Miss Darby's Debut, Brighton Beauty, A Pretty Puzzle, and The Unsuitable Suitor, all clean, wholesome Regency Romances suitable for teens and young adults with no strong language or graphic scenes. All were originally published in print and released worldwide. Look for DECEPTIONS: A Colonial Jamestown Historical Suspense Novel by Marilyn Clay set in the early 1600s, originally released in hardcover, and now available in Ebook. Catherine Parke travels to the New World in search of her betrothed, but what she finds in Jamestown is not what she expects. DECEPTIONS was praised by The Library Journal and Booklist, as was Marilyn Clay's SECRETS AND LIES, also set in Colonial Jamestown, the inspirational story of four young English girls who travel to the New World on a Bride Ship, all searching for love, a new life and the adventure of a lifetime. What they find instead is that someone in Jamestown wants one, or all of them, dead! Historical suspense thriller BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY by Marilyn Clay is set in 1776 Philadelphia. Determined to uncover who killed her beloved husband John Ross, Betsy is instead drawn into a dangerous underworld of spies and double spies. Historically accurate with vivid period details and breathtakingly suspenseful! Available in print and Ebook. STALKING A KILLER, A Murder In A Small Town by Marilyn Clay is a contemporary murder mystery, also available in print and ebook. Aspiring PI Amanda Mason thinks she’d make a pretty good Private Investigator. Trouble is, she doesn’t own a cell phone or a computer and her old green Dodge only starts when it wants to. When the Pinehill PD suddenly charge her dad with murder, Amanda has to prove she’d make a VERY GOOD PI and solve the case fast, otherwise her dad is going to jail for life! This mystery keeps readers guessing to the last page! All of Marilyn Clay’s non-fiction titles, 18th and 19th ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA, A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET and three books on REGENCY PERIOD FURNITURE have attained Best-Seller status online. For more information about the author, visit Marilyn Clay Author.




Magic, Mayhem & Murder


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FROM AWARD-WINNING ROMANCE AUTHOR JANUARY BAIN Charm McCall, armed with a library full of Agatha Christie stories and her unique witchy gifts, knows how to solve a small-town murder... Charm McCall, the oldest of the McCall triplets by a whole day—or one minute before midnight if one's being picky—is the designated driver for her whole town. Why, if it wasn't for her Snowy Lake would incinerate or fall into Hudson's Bay. Now add her Salem Witch heritage that's gifted her with some unique abilities and she's all set to keep her family and town safe and on its proper course. That is, until a hot Mountie moves into town, a busload of strippers breaks down on Main Street and Mrs. Hurst goes and gets herself murdered with poisoned jam. Jam crafted by Charm's family at the Tea & Tarot cafÉ. Now it's up to her to solve the murders—yes, plural, when another local business owner ends up dead. Charm knows just what to do. What's breaking a few laws if she can sleuth out the culprit? She knows the people of Snowy Lake better than any new lawman possibly could. So why can't he just leave her be to get on with things? And why does he have to be so darn hot?




Wed and Buried


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Unholy Matrimony Ask not for whom the wedding bell tolls, it tolls for Judith McMonigle Flynn's son Mike--and the Hillside Manor b&b is packed to the rafters with relatives. However, Mama Judith's unrestrained joy is somewhat dampened when, during the rehearsal dinner downtown, she spies a tuxedo-clad gent tossing a bridal-gowned beauty off the roof of a nearby hotel. Always one to eagerly exclaim "I do!" when offered the opportunity to investigate nefarious deeds, Judith's determination to unveil a killer could put undo stress on her own marital bliss with policeman-hubby Joe. But she remains wedded to her mission--and she's not about to take a honeymoon from amateur sleuthing until she's gotten to the bottom of the homicidal hanky-panky surrounding a match made in hell.




Murder, She Wrote: a Question of Murder


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Jessica Fletcher is in the Berkshires attending a writers’ conference at a historic mansion where her friends the Savoys are hosting a murder-mystery party. As both a crime solver and a mystery author, Jessica is an old hand at this kind of thing. So she swears to the Savoys that she won’t reveal the secrets of their play and goes about enjoying the weekend with her colleagues. But when a young actor’s murder scene appears all too real, no one can tell what’s scripted and what isn’t. They say the show must go on, but everyone is wondering: Who really dunit?




Murder, She Wrote


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Still staying at the Hill House hotel while her beloved home is being rebuilt, Jessica Fletcher finds herself sharing the space for a weekend with a dozen members of a wedding party who have gathered there for a rehearsal dinner.