Cozy Mystery Humor

Zweitausend Jahre ging die Menschheit davon aus, dass Jesus und seine Jünger beim letzten Abendmahl ordentlich Wein gebechert hätten. Ihr kennt den Unsinn mit dem Heiligen Gral. Bullshit. Es war Cervisia, benannt nach der Feldgöttin Ceres. Neudeutsch? Bier. Und zwar mit ordentlich Bums drin. Die Kirche, der Weinpapst und die württembergische Weinmafia wollen das Heilige Fass ein für allemal zerstören. Klingt wie eine Mischung aus Monty Python und Da Vinci Code? Ist es nicht. Es ist ernst. Bierernst. Gibt nur einen, der das Ding noch retten kann.

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.

Achtung! Lesen ist gefährlicher, als Sie denken... Der zweite Fall für Buchhändler Robert Mondrian. Nach der Aufklärung des "Schneewittchen-Mordes" hofft Buchhändler Robert Mondrian auf ruhige Stunden, um sich endlich seiner literarischen Passion zu widmen. Doch prompt stellt ein neuer Mord ihn vor ein Rätsel: Auf einer Frauenleiche findet die Kripo einen Zettel mit einem Shakespeare-Sonett. Mondrian wird als Experte hinzugezogen und erkennt, dass die gereimten Zeilen vertauscht wurden. Sieht er Gespenster, oder will der Mörder ihm eine verschlüsselte Botschaft zukommen lassen?

Elizabeth Margaret “E.M.” Danniher finds house hunting in Cottonwood County, Wyoming difficult, but deadly? That she never expected. In television, a cold open rolls before the credits, pitching the viewer into the news story. That’s how Elizabeth and her cohorts feel after she finds a body in a house for sale. A victim with a hidden history, few suspects, and the sheriff’s department not happy having Elizabeth - and amateur sleuth thorn in their sides - as the closest thing they have to a witness. Mike, Diana, Tom and the rest jump in to dig in.

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?

If you like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, you’ll love The Sage McGuire Romance Series. It's hilarious, entertaining, and a fun romantic romp.

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

In Miss Julia Hits the Road, she is becoming increasingly concerned about her gentleman friend, Sam, who has suddenly started wearing cowboy boots, sending her flowers, and writing bad poetry. And when he shows up on a Harley-Davidson Road King and asks her to hop on, she's convinced he's lost his mind. Meanwhile, her invaluable housekeeper, Lillian, has been evicted from her home by her greedy landlord. Deciding that Lillian's need is greater than her own fear (not to mention loss of dignity), Miss Julia takes Sam up on his offer and sets off on a motorcycle Poker Run.

Endlich ist es so weit: Die Eröffnungsfeier des "Albergo Annina" steht kurz bevor, und sogar der Bürgermeister von Siena hat sich angekündigt! Natürlich sind auch Annas Brüder eingeladen. Das muss sein, wenn ihr Erscheinen die frischgebackene Hotelbesitzerin auch ein bisschen nervös macht. Hoffentlich lassen die beiden niemanden merken, dass das Hotel zwei Schwerkriminelle beherbergt! Und dann läuft prompt alles aus dem Ruder. Im "Albergo Annina" checken Gäste ein, die einiges durcheinander bringen, und in der Basilica di San Francesco wird eine wertvolle Statue gestohlen.

Krindelsdorf bei München: Hier ist die Welt noch in Ordnung. Denkt man. Doch als Hauptkommissar Hirschberg dort Zeuge eines Mordes wird, zeigt sich wieder mal: Nichts ist, wie es scheint. Wer hat der verhassten Bürgermeistergattin das Gift des Blauen Eisenhuts in den Apfelstrudel gemischt? Es beginnt die heiße Jagd auf einen eiskalten Giftmörder... Urkomisch, spannend, bayrisch: Hauptkommissar Hirschbergs erster Fall in Krindelsdorf.

When Gabriel Lee escapes an unhappy marriage and moves to Porlington to start over, he finds himself part of the Porlington Philharmonia - an orchestra made up of the usual characters you would find in such a thing. Until one of them is found dead following a concert. Suddenly, everybody is a suspect, but nobody seems likely. A thriller full of intrigue and humour, this tale gives an insight into just what a barmy world musicians live in, especially when things go fatally wrong.

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.

Key West has a new hero. He weighs four pounds and stands eight inches off the ground. His name is Nacho and he’s the bravest, shrewdest, funniest Chihuahua you will ever meet. He’ll do anything to help his master, the retired mafioso Bert the Shirt, and his friends - especially the beautiful Rita, with whom Nacho is smitten from the very first time she reaches down to scratch his ears.

Portland, Oregon’s own best-selling romance author Olivia Novak should have been entering life’s third act with a sparkling-clean storybook Tudor, her first serious novel under her belt, and a real-life romance with her husband of 32 years. Instead, her husband was killed in a hit-and-run, a case the police have shelved, and she’s too worn out from her own obsessive three-year hunt for the culprit to write. Now, her mother has died.

Tempest Michaels is back! His office burned down, his love life is a joke, and he is convinced he is getting fat. It's the perfect time for a new case, then. The client is the son of a man who was killed in freak accident - struck by lightning. That doesn't sound very paranormal until you learn that he was inside his house when it happened and his heart exploded out of his chest. There are eldritch runes drawn on the victim’s house and his wife has been seen colluding with a mysterious old crone. Is there witchcraft being practiced in the nearby village of East Malling? The client certainly thinks so.

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.

Single mom Maggie Hayes puts up a tough front to hide her loneliness, spending her days in the courtroom as a lawyer and her evenings as a closet video gamer. Another heartache isn't worth the risk, not after her husband left her last year for a Hooters waitress. When she decides to try dating again, a cute video-game-designing nerd seems like a safe bet - until he becomes the prime suspect in a murder.

When she joined the Criminal Investigations Division, Tara knew she'd be investigating some very real crooks. Forget about waitresses hiding tips from the IRS or babysitters not declaring income! Tara and her partner, Eddie, are going after one of country's richest, dirtiest felons. Being on a diet doesn't help Tara's mood much. Hopefully, by the time the investigation is over, she'll be sitting somewhere in a string bikini, far, far away....

There's going to be trouble. Andy Caplet's wife goes away, someone is out to get him, and he loses nearly everything in a storm. Amazing both himself and his unhuman friend, Inspector Hobbes, he heroically rescues flood victims and uncovers something shocking. Is Andy being set up for blackmail by the apparently charming young woman who attempts to seduce him, or is something even more sinister afoot? Hobbes certainly believes so, and he's getting worried.

A mystery full of colorful characters (both two- and four-legged!), gorgeous country landscapes, timeless traditions, and the breathtaking thrill of the fox hunt. The fox has made short work of the henhouse and is wreaking havoc across the once-peaceful Virginia hunt country. As Master of the Hunt, "Sister" Jane Arnold, her gentleman friend Gray Lorillard, the members of the Jefferson Hunt Club, and their loyal, clever hounds confront a most challenging - and all-too-human - adversary.