You know, something I have been loving that might annoy some bookworms, but I believe when I read whatever I’m in the mood for, I finish more books, but I might be making this up. For the first time in months, my TBR is empty. I should put myself on a book-banning since I can’t stop browsing the free section on Kindle, so I’m getting two to three books a day. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl, who has a new weekly topic.
September 23: Books on My Fall 2025 to-Read List. I feel it’s the perfect time for cosy mysteries, and by mistake, I downloaded 14, so I will go with the covers that look more fall-themed.
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Wendy Walker is walking dogs…and walking in on dead bodies.
Back home on Sweetwater Island after a decade long absence, Wendy is looking to start anew. Armed with a place to live and her trusty dog, Trixie, all Wendy needs is…well, everything. Money. A job. A plan.
When one of the locals on the island assumes she’s a dog walker, she jumps at the chance to make a little money. But walking dogs leads her directly into the path of Caroline Ford.
Or, rather, the body of Caroline Ford.
An unfriendly police chief soon suspects that Wendy might be involved in the crime and she immediately sets out to prove her innocence. As she works to clear her name, she meets several islanders who already have the wrong impression about her…and who might be the one responsible for Caroline Ford’s murder.
The situation turns dire when Wendy realizes she’s not just a suspect…she might soon be a victim, too.
She knew coming back home wouldn’t be easy.
She just didn’t expect it to be deadly, too.
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VON PUMPERNICKLE – He’s fluffy. He’s fat. He’s a secret agent cat…Theodore Von Pumpernickle’s the hospitality cat at the Cheesehead Lodge in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. He’s also the Pet Intelligence Agency’s cutest, grumpy-faced, feline spy.
Theodore’s diligent detective work put criminal mastermind Dietrich Goldmitten behind bars. But now Goldmitten’s broken out of prison and headed to Sister Bay, revenge on his brain. But he’s not the only bad guy in town…
Bertie — PIA’s Sister Bay Head of Special Gadgets — is found dead on his kitchen floor — poisoned. Now it’s up to Theodore and his band of human, furry, and feathered spy friends to figure out who killed Bertie, and stop Goldmitten before he wreaks chaos at Sister Bay’s Homeland in the Heartland festival.
Can Theodore save the day?
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Fateful Plateful
Was Pa poisoned?
Everything is just fine in Bald Eagle Falls. Auntie Clem’s Bakery is stable and making good money.
It seems like ages since anyone was murdered or kidnapped. And it seems like just yesterday.
But things are not so rosy in Moose River. When Vic gets the news that her father is on his deathbed, she isn’t sure what to do. Erin takes the trip with her and it soon becomes clear to both of them that all is not right with the Jackson family.
Something dark and dangerous is going on in Moose River, and Erin Price is about to get her fill.
Have your gluten-free cake and eat it too. Sink your teeth into this sweet treat now!
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She’s successfully solved three murders…as a fake psychic. So why is her reputation now on the line? One might think Olivia’s a jinx, especially when she’s at the town’s annual Fourth of July gala and there’s another murder. Four in four months is a lot. Within hours after seven people get hand-delivered an invitation to a reunion–one ends up dead. A coincidence? Or are the invitees on a hit list? Madame Mystic, a.k.a. Olivia Twist, needs to get involved because her kind-hearted friend Daisy is one of the seven–and none of the six left can provide any insight. But does Daisy know more than she’s telling? Olivia needs to find out fast without getting in the sheriff’s way. She know he suspects she’s a sham (smart man). He’s asked her not to interfere and knows how to do his job. Why is he asking her for help now? She’ll need to be careful. But how can she and her best friend dig for clues if a hovering deputy is waiting for a sign from Olivia’s bogus spirit guide?
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A run-down, falling apart house. An estranged aunt. A murder.
Belle Baron is homeless when she learns about her inheritance. Her car is on empty. She has a few coins in the bottom, somewhere under the mats. Maybe enough for a cup of coffee.
But there’s more to her aunt’s rickety, slanting house. There’s the property and the twenty acres that comes with it. More than one person wants it. In fact, someone already killed for it. Belle doesn’t want to be next.
A handsome, stressed-out detective. An impossible murder to solve.
Lucas Graystone has enough to worry about working as a detective. And recently, his new job as a single parent. When the feisty young woman from the coffee shop practically accuses him of not only being a bad parent, but then hints his family’s realty business might be behind the recent murder…he’s just about had it. This is personal.
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This Halloween season, enter the charming town of Woodsville and experience the extraordinary world of Candyland Confections. Emma Marsh, the ever-optimistic owner of the delightful candy shop, will stop at nothing to save her reputation and uncover the truth when the prized award for a local haunted house contest mysteriously disappears. With the help of her sister and confidante, Lilly, Emma embarks on a spine-tingling adventure as she explores the hauntingly beautiful contest entries, encounters eccentric participants, and navigates a web of secrets.
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When fashion columnist April May inherits her grandmother’s lake house, she vows to sell it in one week.
To her surprise, the small-town charm and mysterious local occurrences pique her interest.
A missing heirloom, threatening letters, and a string of local deaths are just the beginning of the mystery.
With the help of the handsome local vet and new friends in town, April learns to crochet (badly), starts wearing hideous rubber boots, and digs into her grandmother’s mysterious past.
Only someone in town doesn’t want her digging.
When a poisonous plant is left in her living room and another local almost dies, April has to race against time to discover the true culprit.
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Ruth is desperate for a fresh start, but a body in her shed, an inconvenient romantic attraction, and a secret childhood reputation as a ‘harbinger of death’ get in the way.
As they do…
Murder and mayhem mingle with matters of the heart as Ruth soon discovers the town holds buried secrets and scandals—some of which may even involve her own late father.
But when a close friend goes missing, and the police fear the worst, all Ruth can think about is unravelling the mystery and finding her friend.
Can Ruth solve the crime in time to save her friend? Will she succeed or will bad luck be the death of her?
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The Happy Campers RV Club just rolled into the campground at Caddo Lake, an area known for cypress trees dripping with Spanish moss, alligators, and bigfoot sightings, but when an obnoxious tabloid writer is found dead in the woods, it gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ghost writer.
Mystery author and full-time RVer, Anne Marie Chandler, is just trying to enjoy the 4th of July holiday and meet a looming deadline. Even with her eccentric gal pal playing matchmaker, Anne Marie knows she’ll restore balance to her life on this relaxing trip.
But there’s a hiccup in Anne Marie’s plans when she stumbles upon a body on a night hike. Everyone at the campground is a suspect, including her and the legendary Bigfoot. Caught between a deadline and a dead body, Anne Marie delves into a little amateur sleuthing to clear her name and solve the abominable crime. She tracks down the big hairy clues, uncovering lies, secrets, and deceit hidden deep within this idyllic RV community. The only thing certain in Uncertain, Texas is…
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It’s bad enough when your business partner buys a property without consulting you, but when she accidentally acquires a brothel, it’s enough to make Rowena Summerfield want to throw away her hammer. Still, the house is a bargain, and maybe it’s just what Ro and her daughter need to turn around their home renovation business.
As Ro, a former homicide detective, comes to terms with the deal, she gets a shock when the former owner—and madam—turns up dead. Soon someone from Ro’s past shows up at the work her ex-partner, who needs a temporary sidekick to help him solve the case. Reviving their investigative team isn’t easy, especially when Herc gets jealous of the hunky deli owner who takes an interest in widow Rowena. Until now, she was fine with one man in her life—her cuddly cat, Jason.
Ro and Herc discover the previous residents of the house, including the victim’s daughter, have less than fond memories of their former boss. The bordello’s old customers have a lot to lose if their secrets surface, and the unhappy neighbors still bear a grudge. As the sleuths dig deeper, they unearth a flimsy foundation of anger, greed and fear framing the walls the suspects have built around themselves. Can Ro and Herc find the culprit before someone plays another deadly trick?
Alex
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