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It's Halloween in Ashton Falls and that means Haunted Hamlet and the annual haunted house. Zoe is determined not to have her plans for this annual event ruined this year especially since it is also the weekend of the big game and a lot of old friends are in town.

As is his tradition, Zak has gone Halloween crazy, while Zoe is trying to overcome the baby-bump blues and harness some enthusiasm for the annual Haunted Hamlet. Things seem to be on track for a spooktacular good time until Zoe stumbles onto the body of a longtime friend in the alley behind Rosie's just days before the big event. The death of this popular community member leads to an investigation that reveals a shocking history that Zoe and the gang never suspected and can't quite explain.

In book 10 in the series, Ainsley is hired to find the 12-year-old daughter of a woman who was told by her husband, the baby's father, that their baby had died during delivery. Ainsley could see that the decision her client's husband had made had been a difficult one and that the baby's father had simply been trying to do what was best for everyone, causing conflicting emotions for Ainsley about the job she has agreed to take on.

When Zoe finds the body of the lunch lady on the hopscotch course the week before the new school year, she is pulled into a mystery that will find her volunteering as soccer mom, classroom mom, and PTA board member. 

Tess fills in at the post office after the woman who took over her route broke her leg. While on route for the first time in a year, she discovers that her father has left her brother Mike with a baby to hide and protect. Tess has never really been one to go all gooey over babies, but when she discovers this particular little darling in need, she enlists Tony's help to make sure she is well-hidden, and to look for the baby's mother. Meanwhile, Tess' mother has a new boyfriend her father isn't too happy about and Mike has a new murder to solve.

Tess and Brady are planning a haunted house fundraiser so they can expand the shelter to include a top-of-the-art training facility as well as a permanent residence for hard-to-place animals. During the decorating party, they find a skeleton—a real skeleton—hidden behind a false wall in the attic. They turn the skeleton over to Mike, but once they do, everything starts going wrong, and Tess wonders if they haven't somehow managed to awaken an angry spirit.

In true Zoe Donovan fashion, Zoe ends up in jail on the second night of her honeymoon after she finds herself the only suspect in the first murder Heavenly Island has seen in a decade. Although she has been ordered to leave the investigation to a man known only as Toad, she can't help but snoop around just a bit while enjoying the tropical paradise with new husband, Zak. In the midst of enjoying days at the beach and moonlit walks under the stars, she discovers a truth about the island that might very well put those she loves in danger.

Shelby decides to clean out the second floor of the building which had been used by the previous owner as a storage area. While clearing out the large dusty space, she finds a stack of boxes with so much dust on them that she is certain that they'd been there for decades. Shelby opens to boxes and finds items left behind from the owner of the garment factory that had utilized the space half a century ago. During the course of sifting through the old treasures, Shelby finds a journal that appeared to have been left behind by a man who lived in the area in the 1960s and '70s.

Now that Zak and Zoe have their house, their lives, and their wedding back, things seem to be on track once again, until a man is found dead and Zoe is once again pulled into a murder investigation. The victim is a well known and liked member of the community, who didn't appear to have any enemies until his secret past caught up with him. Zak and Zoe work together to find the killer while Zoe deals with the fact that Levi and Ellie seem to be imploding before her very eyes. 

Zak's honorary grandmother Nona decides to come to Ashton Falls for the summer. After arriving she meets and befriends an animal activist set on shutting down a kitten mill just outside of town. When the kitten mill owner is found dead on her barn floor, Nona becomes the prime suspect and Zoe sets out to prove her innocence.

After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine Coon Cat named Rufus, a drifter with her own tragic past named Georgia, and a giant dog with an inferiority complex named Ramos.

Daley Dispatches delves deep into the world of female secret agents in World War II. We will take a look at the training, missions, and personalities who served behind enemy lines primarily in occupied France. These women were part of a secret organization dreamed up by Sir Winston Churchill and their efforts shortened the war in favor of the Allies.  Hosted by Marjorie Daley, author of An Unorthodox War, this podcast brings to life some extraordinary women who were just doing their jobs to rid the world of fascism.  Thank you to JuliusH for the Lost Hero Epic Orchestra, available on Pixabay...

Rescue Alaska is a warm yet fast moving mystery series with a light paranormal twist. Harmony Carson, a search and rescue volunteer, has a unique gift which she often considers a curse. She is able to "see" the individuals she is meant to rescue, and more often than not, she can feel their fear and their pain as well. As her gifts develop, she begins to connect not only with those she is destined to rescue but those she is destined to stop as well.

**The Coach and the Cowboy: Exploring Diverse Perspectives** Anna Katharina Schaffner and Patrick R Daley Conversations are most enlightening when they bridge divides. Patrick and Anna, coming from contrasting worlds, epitomize this. Patrick, rooted in a U.S. political family, is a financier, military veteran, and risk analyst who values data, free markets, and has a keen interest in systemic structures. Anna, raised in a German commune, is a UK-based Professor of Cultural History and author with a passion for literature, arts, and individual psyches. While Patrick leans towards dogs and guns

Olympic champion diver turned knitting enthusiast, Tom Daley, is on a mission to explore the benefits of allowing the things we love to guide our lives! Each week, he speaks to a much loved celebrity about turning passion into purpose, how doing what they love has influenced the way they look at life, and crucially, all the lessons they’ve learned from the highs and lows along the way. You’ll hear from elite athletes who have taken the sport they love to the next level, activists who are driven by passion for a great cause, as well as musicians who have music running through their veins! ...

If you are a new or existing small business trying to raise capital, this guide unlocks the "secrets" for you.

Shelby Morris decided to buy the Bistro at Holiday Bay after receiving a huge inheritance from a woman she'd never met. She knows she'll need help, so she enlists the help of new chef and frequent guest to The Inn at Holiday Bay, Amy Hogan, as well as parttime waitress and longtime local Nikki Peyton. Together with the staff and regular customers that seemed to have come with the place, Shelby is certain she'll be able to create something special.

Zak and Zoe travel to Ireland for their first Valentine's Day as husband and wife. They have been invited to attend a murder mystery weekend in a real haunted castle. During their first night at the castle, they find one of the guests dead. Really dead.

It's Christmas in Ashton Falls and the entire Zimmerman household is gearing up for their first Christmas as a newly formed family unit. While Zak is busy decking the halls, Zoe is busy tracking down a killer while still taking the time to make certain a little girl's Christmas wish comes true. It's funny, it's family, it's a Zak and Zoe Christmas.

When Jack receives a disturbing email from a man claiming to have killed eight people, he sets off on a road trip with Jill and Kizzy in search of the answers he will need to stop this madman before he is able to kill victim number nine.