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Adult Fiction - Cozies & Whodunits
Updated April 11, 2023
Milwaukee County Federated Library System
Oak Creek Public Library
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A spoonful of poison : an Agatha Raisin mystery
Beaton, M. C.
Paper Book
Cranky but lovable sleuth Agatha Raisin's detective agency has become so successful that she wants nothing more than to take quality time for rest and relaxation. But as soon as she begins closing the agency on weekends, she remembers that when she has plenty of quality time, she doesn't know what...
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As chimney sweepers come to dust : a Flavia de Luce novel
Bradley, C. Alan
Paper Book
Flavia de Luce--"part Harriet the Spy, part Violet Baudelaire from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (The New York Times Book Review)--takes her remarkable sleuthing prowess to the unexpectedly unsavory world of Canadian boarding schools in the captivating new mystery...
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The cat who had 60 whiskers
Braun, Lilian Jackson.
Ebook
In this New York Times bestselling mystery in the Cat Who series, Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, sense that trouble is brewing in their small town... Times are a-changin' in Pickax, giving Jim Qwilleran some newsworthy notes for the "Qwill Pen." A...
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Cat's eyewitness
Brown, Rita Mae.
Paper Book
It's no secret that cats are a mystery writer's best friend. Just ask the bestselling team of Rita Mae Brown and her furry partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, back on the prowl with another unforgettable whodunit. This time a controversial miracle in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains sparks religious fervor...
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The chocolate moose motive : a chocoholic mystery
Carl, JoAnna.
Paper Book
As much as the chocolates at TenHuis tantalize people's tongues, Lee's newest hire makes them wag. Forsythia "Sissy" Smith is the granddaughter of Warner Pier's only remaining resident hippie. But now that's the least of Lee's concerns. The previous winter, Sissy's husband was shot to death, and in...
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A slice of murder
Cavender, Chris.
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Deadly appraisal
Cleland, Jane K.
Paper Book
Josie Prescott is settling into her new life in New Hampshire. Her antiques business is thriving, she's beginning to make some close friends, and her relationship with the local police chief is becoming more interesting. Not bad for someone who has completely uprooted her life as a New York City...
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Cook the books
Conant-Park, Jessica.
Paper Book
Still smarting over breaking up with her boyfriend, Josh, now a personal chef in Hawaii, Chloe knows that assisting a cookbook writer may stir up painful memories. But she needs a part-time job. Compiling a book of recipes from Boston's top chefs, she deals with a lot of Josh's friends, including...
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Roast mortem
Coyle, Cleo.
Paper Book
The national bestselling author brews up another mystery-and this time, it's New York's Bravest that get burned After local firefighters pull Clare out of a blazing café, she happily comes to their rescue by teaching them the finer points of operating their newly donated espresso...
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The merlot murders : a wine country mystery
Crosby, Ellen
Ebook
"Finely ladled suspense," says the Sun-Sentinel about the complex flavor of Ellen Crosby's debut mystery set in the wealthy Blue Ridge wine country of northern Virginia, where vineyard heiress Lucie Montgomery must find a killer or lose her cherished family heritage. A...
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All the pretty hearses : a bed-and-breakfast mystery
Daheim, Mary.
Paper Book
"Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart." Carolyn Hart Cormac McCarthy has nothing on Mary Daheim--whose fabulous Bed-and-Breakfast mysteries win hands down when it comes to outrageous zaniness. In All the Pretty Hearses, Daheim,"the reigning queen of the cozies...
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Much ado about murder
Duncan, Elizabeth J.
Paper Book
Costume designer Charlotte Fairfax has another murder on her hands as she prepares for the latest performance of the Catskills Shakespeare Theater Company, Much Ado About Nothing. The company's steady growth enables them to cast star British actress Audrey Ashley, who arrives on scene to play...
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Murder in an English village
Ellicott, Jessica
Paper Book
As friends, the boisterous and brash American Beryl couldn't be less alike than the prim and proper British Edwina. But as sleuths in an England recovering from the Great War, they're the perfect match . . . 1920- Flying in the face of convention, legendary American adventuress...
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Chocolate chip cookie murder : a Hannah Swensen mystery
Fluke, Joanne
Paper Book
No one cooks up a delectable, suspense-filled mystery quite like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke's dessert-baking, red-haired heroine whose gingersnaps are as tart as her comebacks, and whose penchant for solving crimes--one delicious clue at a time--has made her a bestselling favorite. And it all...
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Dick Francis's Gamble
Francis, Felix.
Paper Book
Felix Francis continues his father's New York Times- bestselling legacy with another edge-of-your-seat read that's classic Francis. Nicholas "Foxy" Foxton, a former jockey who suffered a career- ending injury, is out for a day at the Grand National races when his friend and coworker...
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A decline in prophets : a Rowland Sinclair mystery
Gentill, Sulari
Paper Book
A fascinating historical mystery by Sulari Gentill, author of #1 LibraryReads pick The Woman in the Library Winner of the Davitt Award for Best Adult Crime Fiction for 2012 Travel back in time to 1932 and book a first-class suite on the passenger liner RMS Aquitania, but take care,...
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Grafton, Sue
Paper Book
Of #1 New York Times-bestselling author Sue Grafton, NPR's Maureen Corrigan said, "Makes me wish there were more than 26 letters." With only two letters left, Grafton's many devoted readers will share that sentiment. X: The number ten. An unknown quantity. A...
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Devil with a gun
Grant, M. C.
Paper Book
Dixie Flynn's boss wants her to write a fluff story for Father's Day. Dixie doesn't do fluff. Investigating the origins of a cryptic classified ad, crime-beat journalist Dixie Flynn finds herself entering the seedy realm of a brutal Russian mobster. Before she knows it, Dixie's...
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The zig zag girl
Griffiths, Elly.
Paper Book
One of Entertainment Weekly's 10 Great Fall Thrillers "Clever, immensely likeable...Captivating." --The Wall Street Journal In the first installment of a compelling new series by Elly Griffiths featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and the magnificent...
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The Old Wine Shades : a Richard Jury mystery
Grimes, Martha.
Paper Book
The latest in New York Times bestselling author Martha Grimess Richard Jury mystery series The dog came back. This is a joke, right? No, it isnt. . . . So do you want to hear the rest of it? Dumbly, Jury nodded. The rest of it is told by Harry Johnson, a stranger who sits down next...
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Splintered bones
Haines, Carolyn.
Ebook
She may be a Mississippi belle, but Sarah Booth Delaney is no pampered daddy’s girl. Unwed and over thirty, Sarah has her own set of problems--like coping with regular hauntings by her great-great-grandmother’s nanny, a busybody of a ghost who’s set on marrying her off to the first...
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Why kill the innocent : a Sebastian St. Cyr mystery
Harris, C. S.
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London, 1814. As a cruel winter holds the city in its icy grip, the bloody body of a beautiful young musician is found half-buried in a snowdrift. Jane Ambrose s ties to Princess Charlotte, the only child of the Prince Regent and heir presumptive to the throne, panic the palace, which moves quickly...
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Murder with macaroni and cheese
Herbert, A. L.
Paper Book
Mahalia's Sweet Tea is known for serving the best soul food in Prince George's County, Maryland. But owner Halia also likes to indulge in some la carte detective work. Can she solve the murder of a former "mean girl" when a high school reunion takes a deadly turn? When the...
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The darkness knows
Honigford, Cheryl
Paper Book
Bright lights. Big city. Brutal murder. Chicago, 1938. Late one night before the ten o'clock show, the body of a prominent radio actress is found in the station's lounge. All the evidence points to murder-and one young, up-and-coming radio actress, Vivian Witchell, as the next victim....
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Dark dawn over Steep House
Kasasian, M. R. C.
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The latest mystery in the popular Victorian crime series featuring the ever-curmudgeonly private detective, Sidney Grice, and the charming March Middleton. London, 1884. 125 Gower Street, the residence of Sidney Grice, London's foremost personal detective, and his...
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Sun, sand, murder
Keyse-Walker, John
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As a Special Constable, Teddy Creque is the only police presence on the remote, sun-drenched island of Anegada, nestled in the heart of the British Virgin Islands. In all his years on the job, Teddy has never considered the possibility that he might have to address an actual crime on his peaceful...
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Doom with a view
Kingsbury, Kate
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With the arrival of six senior reading group members at the Merry Ghost Inn, the long-awaited Grand Opening week has finally begun for Melanie West and her grandmother, Liza. All is well with the Oregon coast-side B&B until Melanie's dog, Max, finds the dead body of one of their guests. ...
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Whiskey sour : a Jack Daniels mystery
Konrath, Joe
Paper Book
Lieutenant Jacqueline 'Jack' Daniels is having a bad week. Her live-in boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, chronic insomnia has caused her to max out her credit cards with late-night home shopping purchases, and a frightening killer who calls himself 'The Gingerbread Man' is dumping...
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Death among rubies
Koreto, Richard J.
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Lady FrancesFfolkes returns tosolve the murder of a powerful diplomatin this historical mystery that "fans ofRhysBowen, Charles Todd, and JacquelineWinspearare sure to enjoy" (Shelf Awareness) Lady FrancesFfolkesis incensed when she finds out that her dear friends...
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Murder on the Île Sordou
Longworth, M. L.
Paper Book
Like Donna Leon and Andrea Camilleri, M. L. Longworth's books enchant mystery lovers with a taste for good food and gorgeous landscapes. In 'Murder on the ®le Sordou', Judge Antoine Verlaque and his girlfriend, law professor Marine Bonnet, are hoping to enjoy a relaxing holiday at the Locanda Sordou...
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Plaid and plagiarism
MacRae, Molly
Paper Book
A murder in a garden turns the four new owners of Yon Bonnie Books into amateur detectives, in a captivating new cozy mystery novel from Molly MacRae. Set in the weeks before the annual Inversgail Literature Festival in Scotland, Plaid and Plagiarism begins on a...
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Cross your heart and hope to die : a Blackbird sisters mystery
Martin, Nancy
Ebook
You could say my sisters and I are hot-blooded bluebloods with a flair for fashion--and for solving crimes. But things have NOT been going well for us Blackbirds: Emma has busted out of a very exclusive clinic. Libby's hormones are in overdrive from selling paraphernalia for Potions and Passions,...
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Murder at Marble House : a gilded Newport mystery
Maxwell, Alyssa
Paper Book
For fans of HBO's The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America's 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries... With the dawn of the twentieth century on the horizon, the fortunes of the venerable Vanderbilt family still shine...
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Dandy Gilver and the proper treatment of bloodstains
McPherson, Catriona
Ebook
One of The Boston Globe's Best Mysteries of 2011 "Guaranteed to appeal to those who have never got over the death of Dorothy L. Sayers." --Financial Times (UK) Welcome to Edinburgh, 1926. Dandy Gilver, a wealthy and witty aristocrat (and sometimes...
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Deadly intent
La Plante, Lynda.
Paper Book
From award-winning author Lynda La Plante comes the latest detective story involving Anna Travis, who must juggle old and new love affairs while tracking down one of the world's deadliest drug dealers. Ruthless drug trafficker Alexander Fitzpatrick is one of the most wanted men...
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Getting away is deadly
Rosett, Sara.
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The case of the missing books : a mobile library mystery
Sansom, Ian.
Paper Book
Israel Armstrong is a passionate soul, lured to Ireland by the promise of an exciting new career. Alas, the job that awaits him is not quite what he had in mind. Still, Israel is not one to dwell on disappointment, as he prepares to drive a mobile library around a small, damp Irish town. After...
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A Most Agreeable Murder
Seales, Julia.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A delightful cocktail that mixes elements of the Bridgerton series, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mysteries . . . The payoff is a wealth of wit, hilarity and suspense."--People (Book of the Week) When a wealthy...
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Unraveled
Sefton, Maggie.
Paper Book
The newest yarn from the national bestselling author of Skein of the Crime. Spring is in the air of Fort Connor, Colorado-a time of new beginnings for the House of Lambspun knitters. But for fellow knitter Jennifer's new real estate client, it is his end. He's been...
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Murder at the Brightwell
Weaver, Ashley.
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Amory Ames is a wealthy young woman who regrets her marriage to her notoriously charming playboy husband, Milo. Looking for a change, she accepts a request for help from her former fiancé, Gil Trent, not knowing that she'll soon become embroiled in a murder investigation that will test not only her...
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Birds of a feather : a novel
Winspear, Jacqueline
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