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In the picturesque tourist town of Fredericksburg, Texas, Tally Holt has opened a new candy store with a vintage twist . . .but there's no sugar-coating a nasty case of murder . . . Tally Holt has poured her heart, soul, and bank account into Tally's Olde Tyme Sweets, specializing in her grandmother's delicious recipes. Tally's homemade Mallomars, Twinkies, fudges, and taffy are a hit with visiting tourists-and with Yolanda Bella, the flamboyant owner of Bella's Baskets next door. But both shops encounter a sour surprise when local handyman Gene Faust is found dead in Tally's kitchen, stabbed with Yolanda's scissors. The mayor's adopted son, Gene was a handsome Casanova with a bad habit of borrowing money from the women he wooed. It's a sticky situation for Yolanda, who was one of his marks. There are plenty of other likely culprits among Fredericksburg's female population, and even among Gene's family. But unless Tally can figure out who finally had their fill of Gene's sweet-talking ways, Yolanda-and both their fledgling businesses-may be destined for a bitter end . . .

Vintage sweets, a deadly surprise, and a mischievous Maine Coon cat--Deadly Sweet Tooth is the delightful cozy mystery you've been waiting for In a darling tourist town like Fredericksburg, Texas, a vintage sweet shop offering delicious old-fashioned favorites is a perfect fit--until someone decides to debut a recipe that's lusciously lethal... With Tally's Old Tyme Sweets finally--well, almost--turning a profit, Tally Holt is taking one busy Saturday off to host a grand party for her parents, traveling performers who spend most of their time on the road. Tally's counting on the publicity and free treats to attract new customers. And the event is a sweet success--at least until Fran Abraham, the town's foul-tempered theater director, drops dead after a bitter confrontation with Tally's mother. Murder was definitely not on Tally's menu, but it's clear that Fran's death wasn't natural. The list of possible culprits includes not just Tally's mom, but her protective dad too. Relying on Yolanda Bella, her best friend and the proprietor of Bella's Baskets next door, for help, Tally will need to unwrap the sticky pasts and unsavory presents of everyone from her own parents to her new hires before Fran's death sours everybody on her fledgling shop.... Recipe included And this one promises not to kill...

Spring has sprung in the charming tourist town of Fredericksburg, Texas, and one of the tastiest attractions is a trip to Tally's Old Tyme Sweets--until a bizarre burglary leaves a bitter aftertaste . . . Tally Holt is thrilled to see her new replicas of vintage sweets displayed in the window of Bella's Baskets, a gift basket shop owned by her friend, Yolanda Bella. There's just one problem--the creations appear to be melting. The ladies assume the culprit is the broiling heat of the Texas sun--until that night, the store window is smashed, and there's only one thing missing: the replicas. Tally is positively stumped. Clearly, the useless fake candies are more special than she bargained for--but why? When a rash of seemingly unrelated burglaries sweeps through the area, Tally is determined to sleuth out the answer--and stop a thief from killing more than the town's appetite . . .

Four-Time Agatha Award Nominee Kaye George brings a new edge-of-your-seat suspense Someone is stalking Darla. She has a lot on her plate already. Dealing with a breakup. Her best friend shutting Darla out of her life. A handicapped mother. Her career as a hospital nurse. She doesn't need slashed tires, threatening notes, or, least of all, a brick through her window. She suspects her tormentor could either be her ex or her own father, who attacked and crippled her mother years ago. But she's just not sure, and there's no one but her dog to turn to.Soon, she's forced to rely on own wits to protect her and her mother as the frightening threats become more and more frequent.And are progressively more dangerous.

Nominated for Best Historical Mystery in the 2014 Agatha Awards. Enga Dancing Flower knows her Neanderthal tribe is in trouble. The dark seasons are becoming longer, and the mammoth herds are fleeing south. When the tribal leader is found stabbed to death, the new leader thinks Enga did it. Expulsion and certain death loom. Enga must find the murderer to save her tribe - and herself.

The Neanderthal tribe of Enga Dancing Flower must trek south to flee the approaching glacier, but the distance is long and the food is scarce. When a venerable elder drowns crossing a flooded river, Enga suspects that it was not an accident, and that a murderer travels with them.

Enga Dancing Flower and her tribe have reached a place they can stay in safety. Or have they? It's clear the groups of other settlers in the area do not want more neighbors, and this is made even more evident when a male of Enga's tribe is murdered, and a baby is kidnapped. The future of the tribe is immediately put into question. Can Enga and her people find the killer and rescue the baby? Or will the security and bright future the tribe has dreamed of fall to pieces?

2012 Agatha Award nominee for Best First Novel of 2011Twenty-two-year-old, unwed mother Imogene Duckworthy has been waiting tables at Huey's Hash in tiny Saltlick, TX, itching to jump out of her rut and become a detective. When Uncle Huey is found murdered in his own diner, a half-frozen package of mesquite-smoked sausage stuffed down his throat, Immy gets her chance to solve a real crime.

Imogene Duckworthy, who yearns to be a detective, has landed a job assisting private investigator Mike Mallett in Wymee Falls, Texas. When Immy heads to Jerry's Jerky to bring home a pot-bellied pig as a birthday gift for her daughter, Nancy Drew Duckworthy, she discovers the body of the owner hanging in the smokeroom. Imogene quickly puts her deduction skills to the test in an effort to bring home the bacon and a killer to justice.

Imogene Duckworthy, eager PI assistant, wants to be on her own. She finds a rental house where her four-year-old daughter, Nancy Drew Duckworthy, and Drew's pet pig, Marshmallow, are allowed. Local rumors are that the house is haunted, but reality rears its ugly head when Immy finds a dead man in the bathtub when she inspects the house. A long-lost relative is the logical suspect, but can Immy let her Uncle Dewey be railroaded for a crime he, possibly, didn't commit?

When Imogene Duckworthy is invited to the wedding of her mother's cousin in East Texas, and the groom is murdered just before the ceremony, does she get involved? Will swindled rancher Sydney Harbor succeed in laying the blame for the murder of the groom on Eccles Justice, the bride's father, who is Sydney's old nemesis-or will Immy shake up the complacent East Texas police force of Slap Out, find out who really killed the groom on his wedding night, and show everyone Imogene Duckworthy can be a real detective in a real case?