cozy mystery

Amanda and Thorn Team-Up Author: Connie Feddersen Amanda is finally ready to ditch her Toyota and get a proper country pickup truck to navigate the pitted roads to and from clients. A trip to Frank Lemon’s used car lot leads her to fall in love with the proprietor’s big red pickup, and she strikes a deal. But before Amanda can collect her new truck, Frank Lemon is found dead in the driver’s seat – and Thorn was the one whose high-speed chase led to Frank’s demise. Now suspended, Thorn has changed his mind about Amanda’s amateur sleuthing skills, and with the [...]

Wine, Dessert, and Desperation Author: Mia P. Manansala Lila is starting to move away from her despair (depicted in Homicide and Halo-Halo) and slowly enjoy life again. She has a new relationship with Jae (a handsome doctor), the café she co-owns with her best friend is doing well, and Christmas is coming to Shady Palms, meaning some special new Filipino desserts. But all good things must come to an end. Lila’s black-sheep cousin, Ronnie, is back in town and as usual, he is bringing trouble. It starts well enough – maybe Ronnie has finally learned a thing or two about responsibility [...]