Cozy Humor

In Volume 45, it seems that Walt is fighting one battle after another with the mob. First, Walt is dragged into the political arena to oppose a candidate for city council with ties to the Russian mob. The moment that problem is resolved, Walt receives a frantic plea from Carmine Marchetti, the godfather of the Kansas City mafia, asking him to help fend off mobsters from Chicago who have come to take control of his operation.

When a disgraced British spy goes under the knife at a secret research facility, he's as surprised as anybody to wake up on four legs instead of two. But barely has the shock registered, before a scientist is trying to stick a needle in his butt and put Tony Dodds out of his newfound misery.

The sleuths at the Beautiful Bird Over-55 RV Park in Florida are back for a third unofficial investigation, this time with three possible crimes. Their friend Detective O'Connor is missing, and they suspect he's in trouble. People find themselves on dating sites they never signed up for. And even though the two men hauling away the contents of a former resident's trailer are authorized to so do, they seem off somehow. As our intrepid retirees investigate events in the park, they will uncover evil deeds and face mortal danger. But really, shouldn't they be getting used to that by now?

As if finding out her boyfriend Billy had been killed in an automobile accident was not bad enough, Kate soon found out that he had been across town with another girl at four a.m. at the time. Terry had been driving his precious car that he would not even let Kate drink her coffee in. Together with her best friends, Connie, Linda, and Stella, she decides to solve this mystery. The plot thickens when she finds out that Terry had been shot. Kate was then accused of being a stripper, then arrested for attempted murder. It was a good thing that Billy was there to help them—in ghost form.

Esiste il lavoro dei sogni, e poi esiste il lavoro che il destino decide per te. Fortunata vorrebbe fare la pasticciera e, quando può, si rifugia nel laboratorio di Mario, un amico che le insegna l’arte dei dolci. Suo padre Emilio, però, è il titolare di un’agenzia di pompe funebri, e per mandarla avanti ha bisogno di lei, del suo talento nella preparazione dei defunti. Sempre a contatto con la morte, di cui si prende cura nel migliore dei modi, Fortunata insegue la vita e non chiede altro che essere libera di scegliere il proprio futuro.

Three months after the death of her husband, Nora McIntyre is back in her hometown of Moorbank, living with her man-mad mother, Marian James. Homeless, penniless, and hopeless, Nora has to beg for a job, but instead of a fresh start, it’s the start of all her troubles. Before she knows it, unmet blackmail demands lead to accusations of theft. When her accuser is found murdered, Nora is the main suspect, and PC Tom Fergusson is determined to prove her guilt. Luckily for Nora, her mum will do anything to clear her name, even if it’s not entirely legal….

Wenn es Frühling wird in Glaubenthal, kommt der schöne Peter ins Dorf. Der Bäcker - von allen geliebt in der Region. Eine seiner größten Fans war Tante Herta. Doch die steht nicht wie sonst als erste am Wagen, sondern liegt mausetot im Vorgarten. In ihrem Alter nichts per se Unwahrscheinliches. Aber sie ist splitterfasernackt! Da muss sich die alte Huber mal wieder die Ärmel hochkrempeln und losermitteln. Auch wenn das zeitlich gar nicht passt, schließlich steht ihr Geburtstag vor der Tür, zu dem sich gegen ihren ausdrücklichen Wunsch Gäste angemeldet haben.

Cataclysmic events have occurred in the decorous upper middle class enclave within Southsea, Portsmouth, on the south coast of England. But what were the circumstances that contributed to this violent clash involving a Sherman tank and a bazooka? The strange occurrence is Investigated by Lord Everard Pimple, a naive upper-class twit who not only inadvertently opens a can of worms, but has an introduction into the world of womanly wiles.

Langeweile ist aller Laster Anfang, weiß Ino Tjarks, der seit Jahren nicht mehr so viel Spaß hatte wie zuletzt als Mordverdächtiger, als er seine Unschuld beweisen musste - was er natürlich niemals zugeben würde. Deshalb nehmen Ino und seine Haushälterin Gerda einen Spionage-Auftrag des arroganten Camping-Urlaubers Falko von Walde an: Der verdächtigt nämlich seine Frau, ein Verhältnis mit ihrem neuen Nachbarn zu haben, Kommissar a. D. Traugott Fürchtenicht.

Tjarkshusen, Friesland: Gleich hinter dem Haus des alten Eigenbrötlers Ino Tjarks hat der Kurdirektor Alois Winterscheid ins Gras (der Salzwiese) gebissen. Und weil Ino nie ein Hehl daraus gemacht hat, was er von den Plänen hält, die der Bayer Alois für eine neue Touristenattraktion an der Küste Frieslands hatte, steht er nun unter Mord-Verdacht. Da hilft nur eines: gemeinsam mit seiner patenten Haushälterin Gerda und der Bäckerin Theda den wahren Mörder zu schnappen! Tatsächlich haben die drei bald eine heiße Spur.

This mystery novel lampoons the foolish pretentions of individuals caught up in the investigation of whether Sunny was murdered and, if so, where was her body. Two lonely people meet at the Happy Place Bar, where a swimsuit model, who isn’t one, seduces the anti-hero - a PI - who isn’t one, with hints of sex to assist her in finding murdered Sunny’s body.

Bored empty nester Amanda Charles has too much time on her hands. After an "incident" at the house while Amanda is away, she begins to suspect that her husband Manny is not really an engineer, but is, instead, a spy. And she inadvertently turns their lives upside down in her quest to discover the truth. Does Manny really work at the nuclear power plant...or is he a spy? Does Manny really take endless trips to the hardware store for power tools and plumbing parts...or is he a spy?

MAD Librarian is the about a Southern librarian who fights back when the city cuts off funding for her library.

A Picasso disappears en route from Chicago to New Hampshire. While the truck is moving. The multi-million dollar painting is there, then it’s not. It’s gone, but it can’t be.

Who killed professor Abby Monroe? When Kellan Ayrwick returns home for his father’s retirement, he finds a body in Diamond Hall’s stairwell. Unfortunately, Kellan has a connection to the victim, and so do several members of his family. Someone is playing games on campus, but none of the facts add up. With the help of his eccentric nana, Kellan tries to stay out of the sheriff’s way. But who is behind the murder?

Baylee Scott has the gift of touch. Except it’s not a gift. Seeing other people's memories doesn't make her very popular in Reed Hollow. It was one of the reasons she left the small town as soon as she was able. But after losing her ghost-hunting husband, Baylee returns home to help her brother run the family business: a defunct antique shop and tea house. It’s a dull existence that leaves her dreaming of adventures elsewhere.

Hetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht, and she’s not afraid to use it! She’s living aboard her 45-foot boat in Mexico’s spectacular Sea of Cortez, taking work where she can get it and, characteristically, she isn’t all that concerned about any pesky legalities involved. Docked at a pricey marina in La Paz, her cruising kitty is taking a hit, so when she’s offered a dream job, she jumps on it. All she has to do is act as a courier, babysitting equipment and sensitive documentation for her former employer to their new offices in France.

Gold coins from a centuries-old sunken treasure ship have been found on the beach in Cawsand. This would be no cause for Tempest Michaels to take notice, but a man murdered by the ghost of a dead pirate come to claim back the gold? That ticks all his boxes. Tempest, oblivious to the events in Cawsand and believing he was overdue a week off, has traveled to Cornwall with his dogs for some relaxation and perhaps a cream tea or two. Well, fat chance of that, because he is hip-deep in murderous ghosts before he finishes his second pint.

To Laurel McKay, there is nothing better than spending an autumn afternoon munching on caramel apples and cinnamon donuts. It's a good thing her daughter Jenna has landed a seasonal job at Apple Tree Farm and Bakery. Then Laurel stumbles over the bakery owner coated in powdered sugar. Axel Thorson was a well-respected member of the community. Who wanted to sweeten him up?

What does a gentlemen's club, mysterious men in black, a dead body, a broken down car with a lady in dire need, a heavily pregnant beauteous sheriff's deputy, and Miz Demetrice trying to unionize exotic dancers have in common? Why, it's Bubba Snoddy and the day things went south, yet again. Quite naturally, or unnaturally, there is a humdinger of a mystery, and Bubba is right in the middle of it.