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It's late March in Lighthouse Bay and Castleton Manor is undergoing spring-cleaning. Librarian and archivist, Faith Newberry, envisions a little downtime while the manor is closed to guests. But her reverie is cut short when she is pressed into service for the organizers of the Gothic Studies conference, who are meeting in a nearby seaside home. Though reluctant to leave her cozy cottage on the Castleton estate, Faith agrees, especially since her...
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Apron shop mysteries volume 1
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After the death of her beloved grandfather, Iris Buckley decides to return to her Maine hometown to help out her widowed grandmother, Anne--and bring her online hand-made apron designs to real-time retail life. The shop, Ruffles & Bows, is set to include all the latest and vintage linen fashions, a studio for sewing groups and classes, and a friendly orange cat. The only thing that they were not planning to have on the property? A skeleton in the...
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 08
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English
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"Faith's role as librarian now includes assisting the producer in filming a remake of Alice in Wonderland. Even Watson the cat makes his big screen debut. Soon the production is shut down when Alice does a screen and vanishes. Midge becomes the prime suspect."--Amazon.com.
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Apron shop mysteries volume 2
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English
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Iris Buckley is busier than ever this July, with the town's annual Lobster Festival fast approaching. In just a matter of days her apron shop Ruffles & Bows, will be jam-packed with tourists eager to lay eyes on its world-class collection of aprons and linens--and Iris's inventory is running low. Then, just when all hope seems lost, Iris gets a call from Eleanor Brady, a wealthy, reclusive spinster who just happens to have trunks full of vintage fabrics....
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Amish Inn mysteries volume 08
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Liz Eckardt, owner of the Olde Mansion Inn in Pleasant Creek, Indiana plans to make a delicious home-cooked feast for her guests. Residents of the small town eagerly await the pumpkin pie bake-off and the national spotlight it will shine on their town when the event is broadcast on a popular TV show. Mary Ann Berne, Liz's good friend and fellow member of the Material Girls quilting group is expected to win the pie contest, but one of Liz's guests...
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Secrets of the Castleton Manor Library volume 10
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English
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"It's Gatsby Week at Castleton Manor, the elegant retreat for booklovers in Lighthouse Bay, Massachusetts, and the roaring twenties are in full swing. Charlotte Jaxon, owner of the manor, arrives to put on the ritz and oversee the festivities celebrating the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Faith Newberry is sitting pretty when she receives a brief respite from her duties in the library to assist Charlotte in organizing the events that have everyone jazzed...
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Amish Inn mysteries volume 12
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Pleasant Creek, Indiana's first annual summer arts and crafts fair has Liz Eckardt beaming. Tourists are coming out of the woodwork to get their hands on Amish-inspired goods and the Olde Mansion Inn, her bed-and-breakfast, is full to the rafters. But when sawbucks start disappearing from the vendors and Mayor Jackson Cross's furniture samples are marred, it's clear someone is trying to throw a monkey wrench into the festivities. Unfortunately, Jackson...
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Cambridge bookshop mysteries volume 1
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2021.
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Librarian Molly Kimball and her mother move to Cambridge, England, to help run the family-owned bookshop. The store is experiencing revenue difficulties, so Molly arranges for a famous poet to give a reading and drawn in customers. But the anticipated event ends in disaster when one of the guests is found murdered, and Molly's great-aunt's knitting needle was the murder weapon.
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Cambridge bookshop mysteries volume 2
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2022.
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"Lately, Molly has been feeling that she might have fallen into a fairy tale: she's reinvigorated the family bookshop Thomas Marlowe--Manuscripts and Folios, made friends in her new home of Cambridge, England, and is even developing a bit of a romance with the handsome Kieran--a bike shop owner with a somewhat intimidating family pedigree. Having recently discovered 'The Strawberry Girls,' a classic children's tale, Molly is thrilled to learn the...
10) Bodies and bows
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Apron shop mysteries volume 3
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2021.
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Iris Buckley is hoping for a bit of rest and relaxation now that the summertime rush is winding down in Blueberry Cove, Maine. Her apron shop Ruffles & Bows has been a huge success, her friendships are stronger than ever, and now she's ready for all of the end of summer cookouts on the beach that she can handle. But before Iris can even turn on the grill, Bella's latest fling, former Olympian sailor and gorgeous bad boy Lance Pederson is killed in...
11) A deadly pattern
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Annie's Quilted Mysteries volume 7
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2014.
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Emma and Grace travel to Arizona in search of the next suspect in the death of their friend, Rose.
12) Page fright
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2018.
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Librarian Faith Newberry and her friends in the Candle House Book Club investigate the murder of a guest amid the festivities of the Everything Shakespeare event, showcasing the performances of a boisterous theater troupe. However, it's hard to discern the truth when everyone is playing a part.
13) Deadly prospect
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Antique shop mysteries volume 12
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2017.
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English
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Carriage House Antiques is abuzz with the news that a lost painting by famed 1920s artist Edmund Brooks may exist- and the priceless artwork might be located on nearby Prospect Island, where Edmund vanished in 1925. Maggie Watson has recently been hired to inventory one of the enchanting summer cottages on the island, and she can't help but wonder: Does Briarcliffe Cottage hold more than antique books and porcelain teacups? Does it hide clues needed...
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Antique shop mysteries volume 04
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[2016]
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English
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Maggie and the lively members of the historical society set out to unravel mysteries that have been tucked away for centuries in antiques, artifacts, and heirlooms as rare and unique as the tales they hold. Enjoy the thrill of the hunt with Maggie and her new friends as they reveal shocking secrets and heartwarming truths that have long been hidden in these relics of the past.
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Antique shop mysteries volume 07
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[2016]
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English
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Members of a treasure hunting show come to town. Maggie is soon wrapped in a long ago tale of romance,tragedy and scandal.
16) Danger in spades
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Antique shop mysteries volume 15
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Maggie and her friends are throwing a 1940's themed birthday bash for Dr. William King, one of the only remaining WWII veterans in town. The bash is also doubling as a fund raiser for the local homeless population. Ruth Harper drops a bombshell that a recent discovered letter written in German indicates her aunt may have offered sanctuary to enemy spies on her farm.
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Antique shop mysteries volume 18
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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It is Schooner Days Celebration in Somerset Harbor. Maggie is hoping for fair winds and calm seas for the celebration. Fran has friends from her teenage years sailing in and dropping anchor. The captain and all around scoundrel is poisoned by a rare clam toxin. Fran's beau is arrested for the crime. Also during this time the town's Alderman has asked for Maggie's help in a bona fide treasure hunt.
18) A slippery slope
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Antique shop mysteries volume 23
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[2018]
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English
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"It's winter in Somerset, but a snowball festival at the local snow and sea shop has everyone excited. Events go downhill when Maggie happens to find the body of Duke Duncan the co-owner." -- Amazon.com.
19) Loot of all evil
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Victorian mansion flower shop mysteries volume 07
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[2018]
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English
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Anticipation for Thanksgiving is taking root in Turtle Cove, Washington. While restocking their supply of pumpkins at Madrona Grove Farm and Orchard, Kaylee runs into librarian Kathy Fitz, and Kathy's untrustworthy ex-husband, true crime writer Boyd Parsons. Kathy appears to be falling once again for Boyd, who has returned to Orcas Island to harvest information about loot that went missing from a 1930s bank robbery. Kaylee soon finds herself swept...
20) Storm tide
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Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 15
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"When a huge November storm topples a tree on Joan's property and unearths a skeleton wearing a ring last seen on socialite Bitsy Parker, ninety years ago, Priscilla is thrown into another mystery. But while Priscilla is trying to prove these are Bitsy's remains, others on the island want to uncover the story too--including Priscilla's nemesis, Professor Franklin Mayweather, who hopes to write a best-seller and revive his career. Will Priscilla be...
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