Murder & Matchmaking

Murder & Matchmaking
Author: Debbie Cowens
Publisher: Paper Road Press
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2015-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 047331570X

The young ladies of Hertfordshire are dropping like flies... It is a truth universally acknowledged that a mother in possession of unmarried daughters must be in want of wedding bells. Less well known are the lengths to which she might go to achieve that wish. When the renowned detective Mr Sherlock Darcy is called to Hertfordshire to investigate the murders of several young women, he never expected to find another investigation already underway: the highly intelligent (and highly frustrating) Elizabeth Bennet is on the case. Can the two of them work together to uncover the murderer before it is too late? Pride and Prejudice meets Sherlock Holmes in this black comedy by award-winning New Zealand author Debbie Cowens.

Dating Can be Murder

Dating Can be Murder
Author: Jennifer Apodaca
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780758200754

If she really thinks hard, Samantha can remember a time when she believed in true love.

Courting Can Be Killer

Courting Can Be Killer
Author: Amanda Flower
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496724046

“The Amish Miss Marple strikes again…exciting.” —Kirkus Reviews “Refreshing…Flower combines quirky characters, close-knit community, and first-class sleuthing to great effect. Fans of Amish mysteries will love this.” —Publishers Weekly “There is nothing cozier than the second ‘Amish Matchmaker Mystery.’” —Library Journal Between minding a pair of rambunctious goats, meetings with her quilting circle, and matchmaking, Millie Fisher has plenty to keep her busy through her golden years. But the witty widow always makes time to solve the odd murder . . . Some Amish men don’t know what’s good for them. That’s what Millie Fisher told herself when young Ben Baughman set his heart on marrying Tess Lieb. With Tess’s father refusing to give his blessing and Tess’s ex-boyfriend being a wet blanket, the hapless couple was bound to butt heads more than Millie’s Boer goats. But when Ben tragically dies in a mysterious fire, Millie wonders if someone in her hometown of Harvest, Ohio, wanted Ben out of the wedding picture altogether . . . With the help of her quilting buddies, and her outspoken Englischer friend Lois, Millie is determined to patch together all the clues without even dropping a stitch. She only hopes it won’t be the death of her . . . Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies “As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.” —USA Today “Flower has hit it out of the ballpark . . . and continues to amaze with her knowledge of the Amish way of life.” —RT Book Reviews “At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy.” —Library Journal

Marriage Can Be Mischief

Marriage Can Be Mischief
Author: Amanda Flower
Publisher: An Amish Matchmaker Mystery
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496724054

Includes an excerpt from Peanut butter panic.

Matchmaking Can Be Murder

Matchmaking Can Be Murder
Author: Amanda Flower
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2019-12-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 149672402X

Matchmaking can be murder . . . When widowed Millie Fisher moves back to her childhood home of Harvest, Ohio, she notices one thing right away—the young Amish are bungling their courtships and marrying the wrong people! A quiltmaker by trade, Millie has nevertheless stitched together a few lives in her time, with truly romantic results. Her first mission? Her own niece, widowed gardener Edith Hochstetler, recently engaged to rude, greedy Zeke Miller. Anyone can see he’s not right for such a gentle young woman—except Edith herself. Pleased when she convinces the bride-to-be to leave her betrothed before the wedding, Millie is later panicked to find Zeke in Edith’s greenhouse—as dead as a tulip in the middle of winter. To keep her niece out of prison—and to protect her own reputation—Millie will have to piece together a patchwork of clues to find a killer, before she becomes the next name on his list . . . Praise for Amanda Flower and her Amish cozies “As it turns out, Amanda Flower may have just written the first Amish rom com.” —USA Today “Flower has hit it out of the ballpark . . . and continues to amaze with her knowledge of the Amish way of life.” —RT Book Reviews “At turns playful and engaging . . . a satisfyingly complex cozy.” —Library Journal

Dead End Dating

Dead End Dating
Author: Kimberly Raye
Publisher: Ivy Books
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345492161

Fantasy-roman.

Death by Matchmaker: A 1920s Nosy Neighbor Murder Mystery

Death by Matchmaker: A 1920s Nosy Neighbor Murder Mystery
Author: Brittany E. Brinegar
Publisher: Britt Lizz Publishing
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2024-05-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Enjoy this historical murder mystery from Brittany E. Brinegar, author of humorous whodunits... Playing Cupid can be deadly. Dallas, 1924 The last person anyone expects to meet their demise is Clarissa Braxton, the esteemed matchmaker with a knack for pairing Dallas' rich and famous. But when Clarissa is found stabbed in her opulent home, the city's social scene is thrown into chaos. Against her boss’ orders, fashion-forward detective Penelope van Kessler dives into a world where society's whispers and matchmaking schemes intertwine. As she investigates the secretive lives of Clarissa's closest circle, she discovers a web of romantic entanglements, family discord, and disgruntled clients with hearts scorned. But when Penelope’s top suspects all offer ironclad alibis, she finds herself channeling the deductive prowess of Sherlock Holmes to piece together a puzzle that shatters the police department’s open and shut case. Will the shadowy figure be unmasked before someone else takes a dagger to the heart? Or will trusting her instincts prove to be Penelope’s antidote to heartbreak? ----------------------------------------------- Death by Matchmaker is the third installment in the Heist Society Investigates 1920s cozy mystery series. If you enjoy the glittering world of flappers, secret speakeasies, and glamourous deceit this jazz-age whodunit is for you! Heist Society Investigates Series Order Book 1: Death by Flapper Book 2: Death by Fortune Book 3: Death by Matchmaker Book 4: Death by Railway Book 5: Death by Midnight Book 6: Death by Mistletoe ----------------------------------------------- Fans of Sara Rosett, Lee Strauss, and Benedict Brown will love this American spin on a roaring twenties mystery!

Death Match

Death Match
Author: Lincoln Child
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2010-01-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1407076086

A young couple are found dead in their apartment, and double suicide seems to be the only interpretation- Alarm bells ring in the towering Manhattan offices of Eden Incorporated, the high-tech matchmaking company whose spectacular success and legendary secrecy have inspired awe around the world. The Thorpes, few people knew, were more than the quintessential happy couple - they were Eden's first perfect match. Christopher Lash, a gifted former FBI forensic psychologist, receives an urgent plea from Eden to perform a quick - and quiet - investigation into the deaths. Lash's investigation inadvertently dredges up the memories of a searing personal tragedy he has kept at bay for years, and his involvement becomes more personal and dangerous than he could have imagined. When a second Eden 'super-couple' is found dead, Richard Silver, the company's brilliant and reclusive founder, has no choice but to grant Lash unprecedented access to its most guarded secrets-

A Match Made for Murder

A Match Made for Murder
Author: Iona Whishaw
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1771513276

Winner of the 2021 Bony Blithe Light Mystery Award “An intriguing mix of character, plot, time, and place. Highly recommended.” —Ian Hamilton, author of the bestselling Ava Lee novels Lane and Darling's Arizona honeymoon is interrupted by gunshots in the newest instalment in a series Kirkus Reviews calls "relentlessly exciting." It’s November, and Lane and Darling have escaped the chilly autumn in the Kootenays for a honeymoon at the posh and romantic Santa Cruz Inn in sunny Tucson, Arizona. But despite her very best intentions to relax, soon after their arrival Lane’s plans to spend the holiday poolside with a good mystery are interrupted by gunfire. One of the hotel’s wealthy guests has been shot point blank and Lane is second on the scene. Though Lane and Darling attempt to distance themselves from the investigation, the longer they stay at the Santa Cruz Inn, the deeper they are drawn into a web of suspects and bystanders, and a collection of seemingly perfect marriages fraught with jealousy and violence. The situation threatens first their honeymoon and then their lives when Lane puts herself directly in the sights of local criminals who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Back in Nelson, Sergeant Ames has been left in charge of the department during Darling’s absence. As he investigates a case of vandalism at the Van Eyck garage, it seems to lead directly to the death of the suspected vandal himself. Working with Constable Terrell, the new recruit, to piece together what happened in this strange and unsettling murder, Ames finds his romantic interest in mechanic Tina Van Eyck creates complications that are more than awkward; they could be deadly. Fans of Maisie Dobbs and the Kopp sisters will delight in the latest Lane Winslow, a study of matrimony and mirage in the American Southwest.

An Affair to Dismember

An Affair to Dismember
Author: Elise Sax
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2013-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345532236

Certain to appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, and Katie MacAlister, Elise Sax’s hilarious series debut introduces matchmaker-in-training Gladie Burger, who stumbles into a dangerous quagmire of murder and red-hot romance. Three months has been Gladie Burger’s limit when it comes to staying in one place. That’s why Gladie is more than a little skeptical when her eccentric Grandma Zelda recruits her to the family’s matchmaking business in the quaint small town of Cannes, California. What’s more, Gladie is also highly unqualified, having a terrible track record with romance. Still, Zelda is convinced that her granddaughter has “the gift.” But when the going gets tough, Gladie wonders if this gift has a return policy. When Zelda’s neighbor drops dead in his kitchen, Gladie is swept into his bizarre family’s drama. Despite warnings from the (distractingly gorgeous) chief of police to steer clear of his investigation, Gladie is out to prove that her neighbor’s death was murder. It’s not too long before she’s in way over her head—with the hunky police chief, a dysfunctional family full of possible killers, and yet another mysterious and handsome man, whose attentions she’s unable to ignore. Gladie is clearly being pursued—either by true love or by a murderer. Who will catch her first? Praise for An Affair to Dismember “Elise Sax’s new Matchmaker series is off to a rousing start! . . . Sax gives the comic mystery genre a new spin. . . . A fun read sure to entertain.”—RT Book Reviews “Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie.”—Booklist “Elise Sax will win your heart.”—New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis “In the tradition of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, Elise Sax’s new novel is a funny, sexy ride.”—Valerie Frankel, author of Four of a Kind “What a fun book! It will leave readers begging for more.”—Kim Gruenenfelder, author of There’s Cake in My Future From the Paperback edition.