A Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Collection: Volume 1, Books 1-3

A Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Collection: Volume 1, Books 1-3
Author: Angela K. Ryan
Publisher: John Paul Publishing
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2024-03-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 173408765X

Books 1-3 of the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series Sun-drenched Florida beaches. A Fair Trade jewelry shop owner. Mysteries that will keep you guessing. If you enjoy page-turner cozy mysteries, loveable characters, and palm trees swaying in the breeze, you’ll love the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series! Condos and Corpses (Book 1) Connie Petretta can think of no other option but to sell the beach front condo she recently inherited from her beloved aunt, but a murder in the apartment next door stalls her plans. As she tries to prove her friend and neighbor’s innocence, she contemplates keeping the condo and opening a jewelry shop in Sapphire Beach, where tourists abound, to showcase her handmade creations. But starting a business would mean walking away from an eleven-year career in humanitarian work, and her overseas contacts have become like family over the years. Will she find a way to combine her love for jewelry making with her passion for humanitarian work and solve the murder in the process? Surf, Sand and Skeletons (Book 2) Connie Petretta is excited for the grand opening of Just Jewelry, her new store featuring Fair Trade jewelry, as well as her own handmade creations. But while setting up shop, she discovers evidence that the previous tenant, Natasha, who disappeared a year ago, may not have run away as many assumed. Connie’s belief that Natasha would not abandon her young daughter impels Connie to investigate. Piers, Pliers and Problems (Book 3) Connie Petretta is excited to teach her first jewelry making class in her brand-new shop, Just Jewelry. Her teaching debut is off to a good start, that is, until one of her students is found murdered under the pier after class. And if that isn’t bad enough, Connie’s missing pliers turn out to be the murder weapon. Will Connie solve the mystery in time to save her store’s reputation? Begin your getaway today!

A Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Collection: Volume 3, Books 7-9

A Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Collection: Volume 3, Books 7-9
Author: Angela K. Ryan
Publisher: John Paul Publishing
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2021-02-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1735306401

Books 7-9 of the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series Sun-drenched Florida beaches. A Fair Trade jewelry shop owner. Mysteries that will keep you guessing. If you enjoy page-turner cozy mysteries, loveable characters, and palm trees swaying in the breeze, you’ll love the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series! Hurricanes and Homicide (Book 7) A hurricane has Connie and her friends hunkered down in Palm Paradise waiting out the storm. However, when a neighbor is murdered, Connie discovers that the storm might not be the only danger they are facing. Kayaks and Killers (Book 8) When Connie Petretta and her best friends spend a much-anticipated vacation day at the beach, a kayak floats in on the waves, bringing another mystery to the shores of Sapphire Beach. Meanwhile, Connie meets Zach’s parents for the first time, and she also receives a mysterious letter addressed to her deceased Aunt Concetta. Friends, Foes and Felonies (Book 9) When Connie’s former boss and mentor, Sam O’Neil, visits Sapphire Beach, a murder turns a relaxing vacation into an exciting adventure. Meanwhile, Gertrude gives her family a run for their money. Begin your getaway today!

A Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Collection: Volume 2, Books 4-6

A Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Collection: Volume 2, Books 4-6
Author: Angela K. Ryan
Publisher: John Paul Publishing
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2024-03-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1734087668

Books 4-6 of the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series Sun-drenched Florida beaches. A Fair Trade jewelry shop owner. Mysteries that will keep you guessing. If you enjoy page-turner cozy mysteries, loveable characters, and palm trees swaying in the breeze, you’ll love the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series! Candy Canes and Cadavers (Book 4) Connie Petretta is thrilled that her family is spending Christmas with her in Sapphire Beach. They even come early to attend the opening of “A Christmas Carol,” performed in memory of her beloved Aunt Concetta. It has all the makings of a perfect holiday until one of the actors is murdered on opening night. With her mother and sister by her side, Connie puts her sleuthing skills to the test as she investigates the murder of her aunt’s friend and colleague. Snowbirds and Suspects (Book 5) The snowbirds have once again descended upon Sapphire Beach, keeping Connie Petretta busy in her thriving jewelry store. Ruby, the owner of the souvenir shop next door, is thrilled to discover a niece, Amy, that she never knew about. But when Amy is suspected of murder, Ruby turns to Connie to help find the real killer. Bridesmaids and Bodies (Book 6) A future bride commissions Connie Petretta to create jewelry for her bridal party. When the best man is murdered, the bride and groom turn to Connie to help find the killer. Begin your getaway today!

A Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Collection: Volume 4, Books 10-12

A Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Collection: Volume 4, Books 10-12
Author: Angela K. Ryan
Publisher: John Paul Publishing
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2021-11-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1735306487

Books 10-12 of the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series Sun-drenched Florida beaches. A Fair Trade jewelry shop owner. Mysteries that will keep you guessing. If you enjoy page-turner cozy mysteries, loveable characters, and palm trees swaying in the breeze, you’ll love the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series! Passion and Poison (Book 10) Daffodils and Death (Book 11) Marriage and Mischief (Book 12)

The Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar

The Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar
Author: Steve Higgs
Publisher: Patricia Fisher Cruise Ship Mysteries
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-08-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781915757777

When life gives you lemons, empty your cheating husband's bank accounts and go on a cruise. That's right, isn't it? Fuelled by anger, and decision-impaired by gin, Patricia boards the world's finest luxury cruise ship for a three-month tour of the world ... ... and awakes to find herself embroiled in a thirty-year-old priceless jewel theft. Less than twenty-four hours after setting sail, she's accused of murder and confined to her cabin. Thankfully, she is staying in the royal suite and that means she has a butler to help her. When he recruits his gym instructor BFF, Barbie, the trio turn detective to find the real killer. But someone on board doesn't want them to succeed and when the next body is found in her kitchen, the team realise it's more than just her freedom at stake. They'd better solve this fast or all three of them might be next. Read this fast-paced adventure as a middle-aged housewife throws off the shackles of her old life and becomes the woman she was always meant to be.

Mist By The Lighthouse

Mist By The Lighthouse
Author: Victoria LK Williams
Publisher: Sun, Sand & Stories Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2020-07-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Can a sea witch be trusted? Morgan Seaver is about to find out! There is an evil poison coming ashore on Pearl Island, more powerful than Cora, the sea witch. Drugs are being dropped offshore by the drug smugglers and they are damaging the precious coral reefs. And then there is a murder of an innocent diver. Cora and Morgan agree to an uneasy truce, with conditions, to put a stop to this new menace. But that's not the end of Morgan's troubles. Someone on the island wants to change the peaceful way of life, starting with the elimination of the resident peacocks. And if all this isn't enough, Cordelia comes to live with Dr. Wright and his wife. The child is fascinated with Morgan and the legends of Pearl Island and isn't shy about finding out more. When things escalate, Cora makes an ultimate, and now Morgan must find a killer and stop the drug smugglers, before Cora's wrath strikes at the island. Pick up your copy and find out more about the Legend of the Mermaids of Pearl Island with Morgan.

Murder on Bainbridge Island

Murder on Bainbridge Island
Author: Dianne Harman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre: Bainbridge Island (Wash.)
ISBN: 9781544005997

When a guest is murdered at your first catering event, you might have a problem with a happy ever after!When Lisa Sanders, a well-known Seattle art gallery owner, is found dead at a prestigious dinner party, shock waves ripple through the local art community. For DeeDee Wilson, the death becomes a personal tragedy, because the dinner party was the first ever event for her fledgling catering business.On the following day, newspaper reports indicated the cause of death was possibly poisoning, but could it have come from the food she served the guests? In order to save her business and protect her reputation, DeeDee has to find out how Lisa, the art gallery owner, died, and if it was murder, who did it and why?Could it have been the smarmy competing gallery owner who was jealous of Lisa's success in getting a top art glass artisan to exhibit in her gallery? Or the artist whose work she rejected because she didn't feel it was up to her standards? Was it the disgruntled ex-girlfriend who was dumped by the man Lisa was currently seeing? Or was it a museum employee who was fired by the woman who hosted the dinner party?Join DeeDee, Jake, a private investigator she's developed a relationship with after her divorce, and her new dog, Balto, a husky dog with a blue eye and a brown eye, as they try to save DeeDee's new business venture.This is the first book in the Northwest Cozy Mystery Series by USA Today Bestselling Author and seven time Amazon All-Star.

Murder at Beechwood

Murder at Beechwood
Author: Alyssa Maxwell
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-05-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 075829087X

For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries… For Newport, Rhode Island’s high society, the summer of 1896 brings lawn parties, sailboat races…and murder. Having turned down the proposal of Derrick Andrews, Emma Cross has no imminent plans for matrimony—let alone motherhood. But when she discovers an infant left on her doorstep, she naturally takes the child into her care. Using her influence as a cousin to the Vanderbilts and a society page reporter for the Newport Observer, Emma launches a discreet search for the baby’s mother. One of her first stops is a lawn party at Mrs. Caroline Astor’s Beechwood estate. But an idyllic summer’s day is soon clouded by tragedy. During a sailboat race, textile magnate Virgil Monroe falls overboard. There are prompt accusations of foul play—and even Derrick Andrews falls under suspicion. Deepening the intrigue, a telltale slip of lace may link the abandoned child to the drowned man. But as Emma navigates dark undercurrents of scandalous indiscretions and violent passions, she’ll need to watch her step to ensure that no one lowers the boom on her…

Murder at the Spring Ball

Murder at the Spring Ball
Author: Benedict Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-03-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781838299217

An Agatha-Christie-style whodunit with a dash of Downton Abbey thrown in. Master detective Lord Edgington and his hapless grandson Christopher must outfox a killer when murder comes to the spring ball!

What Sam Knew

What Sam Knew
Author: Steve Higgs
Publisher: Stevehiggsbooks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-03-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781739678197

When a climber suspiciously falls to his death and a local artist has her dog stolen, both cases fall into the lap of local sleuth, Patricia Fisher ... ... but they should have come with a warning. No sooner does she start to investigate, than a mysterious underworld figure issues a confusing threat. What has she uncovered? Local boy, Sam Chalk, wants to help, his antics amusing but seemingly nothing more than a distraction. Does he know something though? With time running out to save the dog, and the climber's death looking like nothing more than a terrible accident, a chance discovery will rock Patricia's world. If only she had listened to Sam. Get ready for a new series of thrills!