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The bride wore an orange jumpsuit… Everyone loves a good wedding-and a good mystery. Combine the two and what do you get? Malice, Matrimony, and Murder! Over two dozen authors have teamed up to offer you this wedding-themed collection of brand-new cozy mystery and cozy crime fiction stories that will keep you wondering whodunit and what's next from the first page to the last. Between bad bridesmaids, conniving caterers, greedy guests, ill...

Blizzards and bodies . . . The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend starts off poorly for Imogene Little when a blizzard whips through her small town of Cherry Hills, Washington. But the weather soon becomes the least of the animal rescue maven's worries. A lost cat has blown in along with the storm-and kitty doesn't waste any time digging up a dead body beneath the fresh snowfall. When homicide is deemed the manner of death, it's up t...

Single mom Betsy Holmes gets more drama than she bargained for when her mother Claudia drops a bomb that rocks her to the core: Betsy's father wasn't alone the night of his fatal car crash three years ago. Determined to prove Claudia wrong, Betsy investigates-and in the process she uncovers some disturbing family secrets that will change her life forever. "... goes further than the regular whodunit and delves into the hilarity that is family...

Thanksgiving isn't turning out the way she planned . . . Already dealing with a suspended driver's license, despised job, and looming thirtieth birthday, Vanessa Collins doesn't think much more can go wrong . . . until her husband Brian announces he's filing for divorce. Vanessa isn't going down without a fight. If she can't keep Brian, she's determined to either escape her marriage with a six-figure settlement or day trade her way into r...

A holiday Grinch is out to steal Christmas from the animals. The Furry Friends Foster Families December Donation Drive is in full swing when Kat Harper and her friend Imogene Little receive a devastating blow. A Christmas quilt set to bring in a lot of money for the rescue animals of Cherry Hills, Washington, has been stolen. It isn't long before several seasonal suspects emerge, each with more motive than the last. And as much as Kat doe...

New year, new attempted murder. Imogene Little thinks nothing of organizing a New Year's gathering between a few neighbors on the eve of the millennium. But when Josh Barnaby ends up deathly ill, she can't help but wonder if one of her other guests might be guilty of trying to end Josh's life. Much to Imogene's chagrin, Josh's wife doesn't seem to be all that concerned about her husband's turn for the worse. But is Nicole Barnaby a would-...

When the past and the present collide . . . Kat Harper doesn't anticipate being dragged into an unsolved cold case when a friend asks her to meet with a difficult student. Now the more Kat learns about Julie Conway, the more convinced she becomes that all of the sixteen-year-old's problems began with the shocking murder of her mother four years earlier. It seems to Kat the best thing she can offer the lost teenager is closure by figuring ...

Getting older is murder. Cherry Hills Police Chief Kenny wants nothing more than to celebrate his 55th birthday with a thick, juicy steak. Alas, that dream is shattered when his friend and animal rescue maven Imogene Little organizes a vegan get-together in his honor. But the caterer's spread isn't the most appalling part of the evening. When Chief Kenny's brother-in-law Landon Tabernathy ends up murdered, the police chief's four bickering ...

Beyond the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, someone is about to die. Alison Carter's world is upended when her boss is murdered in front of her eyes. What she doesn't know is things are about to get much, much worse. Detective Brad Gilmore has dealt with his fair share of homicides, but he's about to face the biggest challenge of his career. What he expects to be a straightforward murder investigation turns into anything but. Yet w...

Love hurts. Kat Harper is in for a Valentine's Day surprise when her police detective boyfriend is spotted with another woman. Even more shocking, Kat soon discovers Andrew's mystery woman is her new neighbor, Sheila Smith. Kat doesn't really believe Andrew would cheat on her, but that doesn't explain why he refuses to answer her questions about the clandestine encounter. Sheila doesn't seem inclined to talk either, not unless she's busy ...

When the dead man's float isn't for survival . . . Kat Harper's morning workout takes a sinister turn when she discovers the lifeless body of Ellie Higgins in the gym pool. All evidence points to murder, and the amateur detective soon finds herself submerged in another homicide investigation. With her exercise plans derailed, Kat heads to the victim's house to take Ellie's newly orphaned Maine Coon cat into protective custody. But she rec...

Can Kat Harper solve this case without getting burned? Kat Harper's morning walk is cut short when a nearby house goes up in flames. The traumatic incident leaves the Jefferson family homeless and devastated. Worse yet, the fire appears to be the result of an arson attack, spurring everyone to question who would do such a thing. The more Kat learns, the more it seems the Jeffersons made a dangerous enemy. Could it be the estranged relativ...

When DVM stands for Dead and Very Murdered . . . Kat Harper discovers murder and mayhem when she accompanies her boss Maura O'Malley to a local veterinary office. This time the victim is one of the vet techs, and somehow Kat finds herself involved in yet another homicide case. It isn't long before the police peg the practice's beloved veterinarian as the suspected killer. But is Dr. Mark truly guilty? There's no chance, according to one v...

Halloween has arrived in Cherry Hills, Washington-the worst time of the year for a black cat to disappear. Coming home to discover a beloved fur baby has gone missing is every pet parent's worst nightmare. But that's exactly what happens to Cherry Hills High School teacher Tracy Montgomery. The question is, did Midnight escape, or was he catnapped? With all evidence suggesting the friendly black cat didn't sneak out on his own, Kat Harper...

Animal rescue with a side of murder. What starts off as a foster dog wellness check turns into a nightmare when a gunshot leads Kat Harper to a man's dead body. Eric Halstead's killer is gone by the time Kat arrives on the scene, but the amateur sleuth isn't about to let them get away that easily. By all accounts, this homicide appears to be a neighborhood dispute turned deadly. And now it's up to Kat to determine exactly which neighbor pu...

Three cats, two dogs, and one dead body. Kat Harper isn't the only one with a knack for stumbling upon crime scenes. This time she's led to the corpse du jour by her adventurous cat Matty and one determined dachshund. It doesn't take long before the dead man is identified as local dog walker Jeffrey Parr-and his doxie client could be the only eyewitness to this latest Cherry Hills homicide. Kat doesn't set out to investigate, but what can...

Is it possible to track down someone who doesn't want to be found? Kat Harper spent most of her childhood in foster care, being raised by strangers while the woman who gave her life quietly slipped into the shadows. Now in her thirties, Kat longs to locate the mother she barely remembers. Little does she know, so do the police. It turns out, Kat's mother is suspected of a crime that's gone unsolved for thirty years. And if Kat is succes...

Thanksgiving is a time for crime in Cherry Hills, Washington. Kat Harper expects her biggest Thanksgiving challenge to be coming up with an edible vegan pumpkin pie, but that all changes when a woman is mugged outside her apartment building. Unfortunately, Sylvia Garcia isn't the only victim of this cruel act. Sylvia had only just finished food shopping on behalf of a local homeless shelter before she was attacked, and the thief made off wi...

Job hunting can be murder. Kat Harper wants nothing more than to forget about her disastrous job interview, but that's pretty hard to do when your interviewer turns up dead. Now Kat's search for employment has turned into a search for a killer. As Kat soon discovers, she has her work cut out for her. Leo Price left behind quite a few enemies, including a struggling former business partner and a bevy of ex-girlfriends. But the amateur sleu...

Southern charm meets small-town crime. Amateur detective Kat Harper doesn't expect to be thrust into another murder investigation while car shopping with her friend and fellow animal rescue advocate Imogene Little. But when a fatal crash occurs right next to the family-owned Rockport Rides dealership and a severed brake line is determined to be responsible, she can't help but do a little sleuthing. Lucky for Kat, she has no trouble locati...