Running a small, rare bookstore in Winter Break, Kansas-a town so small they don't even have their own gas station-may sound peaceful. But Winter Break's eclectic citizens have their secrets. Ivy Tower s nose for mystery propels her into adventure and danger in this three-book collection of...  more

Running a small, rare bookstore in Winter Break, Kansas-a town so small they don't even have their own gas station-may sound peaceful. But Winter Break's eclectic citizens have their secrets. Ivy Tower s nose for mystery propels her into adventure and danger in this three-book collection of stories that will keep readers guessing until the very end!

Very New England, structure of a cozy, but superb writing, strong sense of place and American history, American author who lives in Lincoln, MA

Gigi Fitzgerald, owner of Gigi’s Gourmet De-Lite, knows how to put her clients’ cravings on ice. But catching a slippery killer is more of a challenge… Gigi’s business may be hot, but her home life is leaving her cold. Her sister, Pia, has dropped in for an...  more

Gigi Fitzgerald, owner of Gigi’s Gourmet De-Lite, knows how to put her clients’ cravings on ice. But catching a slippery killer is more of a challenge… Gigi’s business may be hot, but her home life is leaving her cold. Her sister, Pia, has dropped in for an unannounced visit and, much to Gigi’s chagrin, has immediately fallen for handsome bar owner Declan McQuaid. So when Declan asks Gigi to help him prep for a big engagement party, she’s not only dealing with the heat of the kitchen and her own feelings for Declan, but Pia’s jealousy. However, Gigi’s rising temperature quickly chills when the host of the party is found stabbed to death with an ice pick in back of the pub. Now, as Gigi’s beau, Detective Mertz, hones in on Declan as a possible murderer, Gigi will have to shave down the growing list of suspects quickly, before Pia’s newfound love interest finds himself locked in the cooler… INCLUDES DELICIOUS—AND HEALTHY—RECIPES!

STIRRING UP TROUBLE "Snowflake, Vermont, is known for its skiing in winter -- and its soup all year round, thanks to Lucky Jamieson's By the Spoonful. Autumn brings golden leaves, pumpkin rice soup, the annual Harvest Festival...and murder." Lucky's soup shop is busier than...  more

STIRRING UP TROUBLE "Snowflake, Vermont, is known for its skiing in winter -- and its soup all year round, thanks to Lucky Jamieson's By the Spoonful. Autumn brings golden leaves, pumpkin rice soup, the annual Harvest Festival...and murder." Lucky's soup shop is busier than usual this October, with groups of itinerant travelers in town to work the Harvest Festival. One newcomer seems to take a particular interest in Lucky's young waitress, Janie, spying on her from across the street. Is the stranger stalking Janie? After an unidentified man is found murdered in a van by the side of the road, simmering suspicions about the travelers are brought to a boil. But when Janie is put in harm's way, Lucky must join forces with the travelers to turn up the heat on a killer... Recipes included