Police Procedural Cozy

Former cop Michael Hessop arrives in Red Cedar with a mission - track down a teen girl named Delaney Sparrow and the predator who convinced her to run away from her family. He finds out about Liz Lucas' reputation for being an amazing amateur sleuth from the owner of Gertie’s Diner, and teams up with Liz and her dogs Brandy Boy and Winston.

Ever consider betting $25,000 on a poker hand? High rollers at an exclusive card room in a Palm Springs casino do. And when the same person wins night after night, that person becomes a threat to their livelihood. A threat that needs to be taken care of – like in murder. Join Marty and her husband, Detective Jeff, as they investigate the lives of the casino high rollers to find out which one was the murderer. And if you like dogs, you must meet Miss Olive and Miss Simone!

Joe was born in poverty, but he married well. And he was smart. Smart enough to become the darling of Wall Street. But something was missing, and the Desert Ashram, a spiritual refuge, provided it for him. Too bad his wife didn’t agree. Too bad his brother didn’t agree. Too bad his father-in-law didn’t agree. Too bad Joe was murdered. Was it out of greed, revenge, or just plain jealousy? Lots of players. Lots of suspects. And it’s up to Detective Jeff, with a little help from his wife, Marty, and their psychic dog, Patron, to figure it all out.

December 1940. With the Blitz devastating Britain’s cities, Lizzie Hayes and the women pilots of the Air Transport Authority are more crucial to the war effort than ever before. But when the relative peace of the village of Scotney is shattered by the disappearance of the Chief Inspector’s niece, it’s Lizzie’s training as a psychologist that draws her into another disturbing police case alongside DI Jonathan Kember.

Ausgerechnet in Frankreichs schönster Straße gerät Luc Verlain in ein Dickicht aus Lügen, Neid und wohlgehüteten Geheimnissen. Bei einer schweren Sturmflut wird in einem kleinen Ort an der Atlantikküste eine Straße vom Wasser stark beschädigt. Die Rue de Paradis hätte nie bebaut werden dürfen. Nun sollen die Anwohner gegen ihren Willen umgesiedelt werden. Luc Verlain soll vermitteln - und findet sich bald in seinem kniffligsten Fall wieder. Nicht nur gibt es eine bei dem Unglück verunfallte Tote, sondern man findet auch den Bürgermeister des Ortes leblos. Ermordet.

When Dani and Arthur agree to cater a special dinner party in Kauai, they plan on doing nothing afterward but show Anna, Dani’s 10-year-old niece, how to surf and snorkel. It didn’t quite work out that way. They’re thrust into the investigation of the attempted murder of their host’s high-profile wife. His resort compound, where he and his wife live, is impenetrable, so who would have had access to her bedroom and her pillbox?

Join Brigid, Sheriff Mike, and Deputy Lindsay as they try to protect Mike and save themselves from being victims.

When Marty is hired to do an appraisal at a storage unit and the residence of the wife of a Palm Springs detective, she has no reason to think that there would be a problem. The appraisal looked pretty run-of-mill with its small antique items and furniture, but that was before Marty discovered that all of the antiques had been stolen. And then several hours later her friend, Carl, who was appraising the antique books at the client’s residence, found the note. The note that caused an all-points bulletin to be issued for a man who was about to be murdered.

What part did mollies and Fireball whiskey play in a murder at a country music festival held outside of Palm Springs, California? Why was the celebrity chef, Jacques Rushon, owner of the French Food Obsession food truck murdered? The suspects at the top of the sheriff's list are Marty Morgan's friends John, the owner of The Red Pony food truck, and his assistant, Max.

Cold case murder investigations are a lot harder to solve than current murder cases. Particularly when the murder occurred over 15 years ago. But when a friend asks Brigid to investigate a cold case for her in New Mexico, Brigid feels she has to at least try. What she hadn’t taken into consideration were old grudges, a small town that kept secrets, and people who were willing to commit hate crimes to keep those secrets.

There’s just something about “bad boys” that fascinates people. But there’s a reason they’re called “bad boys”. Is that why Kade, the one with the “bad boy” reputation, was murdered? Of course, there were a lot of people who had a reason to want him dead. Like Harper, his ex-girlfriend, whose parents told her no more partying with him and put her on a short financial leash.

The famous cowboy movie star had become the dearly beloved mayor of Palm Springs. Too bad he was murdered. But who could have done it and what was their motive? Greed? Political rival? An environmental extremist? Son? Stepdaughter? Ex-wives? And what about his present trophy wife? Then, there’s that pesky proposed desert windmill turbine project.

The famous cowboy movie star had become the dearly beloved mayor of Palm Springs. Too bad he was murdered. But who could have done it, and what was their motive? Greed? Political rival? An environmental extremist? Son? Stepdaughter? Ex-wives? And what about his present trophy wife? Then there’s that pesky proposed desert windmill turbine project.

When the curtain falls, the show is over. Unfortunately, it was opening night, and when it fell, it was definitely over for Angel Bridges! Affairs and jealousy, not to mention old resentments, are all good motives for murder. But just which one brought the curtain down on Angel? Join old friends from the Seattle area - DeeDee, owner of Deelish Catering; her husband, Jake, a private investigator; Cassie, a food critic for the leading Seattle newspaper; and her husband, Al, a reformed Mafioso with a sometimes questionable way of handling things, as they search for the murderer.

Belinda Penshurst loves her home village Little Challham, and its charming, peaceful ways. So when wine critic Sadie Oppenshaw dies at a tasting Belinda organised, she immediately turns detective to uncover the poisoner.... Accompanied by retired detective Harry Powell and her boisterous Labrador Horatio, Belinda sets out to investigate the world of wine. There are scandals brewing everywhere...but do the local DIY enthusiasts have a deadly vendetta, or did Sadie’s reviews cause a resentful restaurant owner to crack?