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Bitter End:  Kling, Christine.

The onboard murder of wealthy Nicholas Pontus, the ex-husband of her one-time best friend Molly, spells trouble for Seychelle Sullivan, skipper of the salvage tug Gorda, when Molly is arrested for the crime and Seychelle is given the task of caring for Molly's teenage son, Zale, who becomes the target of an unknown killer.

ORDER # MFU-1   $16-40   ISBN 0345479041 

 

Acts of Violets:  Collins, Kate.

As the Pickle Fest fast approaches, flower shop owner Abby Knight must dig up clues surrounding the murder of Snuggles the Clown when her new, but mysterious, boyfriend is accused of the crime.

ORDER # MFU-2   $16-40   ISBN-10 0451220749 

 

The Burglar in the Library:  Block, Lawrence.

For bookseller and compulsive burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, a weekend at a country bed-and-breakfast inn takes an unexpected twist when a valuable book is stolen, a dead body turns up in the library, and his former girlfriend arrives with her reprehensible new husband in tow.

ORDER # MFU-3   $16-40   ISBN 006087287X 

 

Blood Orange Brewing:  Childs, Laura.

When her delectable spread for socialite Delaine Dish's charity Candelight Concert is interrupted by the killing of local politician Duke Wilkes, tea shop proprietor Theodosia Browning is asked by the victim's widow to uncover the truth about the crime.

ORDER # MFU-4   $16-40   ISBN 042521057X 

 

The Da Vinci Cook:  Pence, Joanne.

With her culinary career on the brink of success, dilettante chef Angie Amalfi is summoned to Rome when her realtor sister Caterina is accused of murdering the stranger she had found dead in the abandoned mansion of an absent client and of stealing a priceless religious artifact, but Angie's investigation is complicated by an ever mounting array of corpses.

ORDER # MFU-5   $16-40   ISBN 0060758066 

 

The Chick and the Dead:  Daniels, Casey.

Left with the ability to see and hear dead people after banging her head on a headstone during a Cleveland cemetery tour, Pepper Martin is currently being pestered by Didi Bowman, the deceased sister of a famous novelist, who seeks to avenge her untimely demise.

ORDER # MFU-6   $16-40   ISBN 0060821477 

 

Dark Assassin:  Perry, Anne.

While on patrol near the Waterloo Bridge, Inspector William Monk, a superintendent with the Thames River Police, and his men witness the deaths of a young couple, but as Monk tries to determine if the deaths were the result of an accident, suicide, or murder, he stumbles into the middle of a conspiracy with ties to the highest levels of government.

ORDER # MFU-7   $16-40   ISBN 0345469305 

 

Deady Advice:  Isleib, Roberta.

When Madeline, her young next-door neighbor, seemingly commits suicide, Dr. Rebecca Butterman, a clinical psychologist and the author of an online advice column, berates herself for missing the signs, until she finds Madeline's blog and discovers that dating truly can be murder.

ORDER # MFU-8   $16-40   ISBN 0425214745 

 

Death Shoots a Birdie:  Goff, Christine.

When her best friend Dorothy MacBean falls in love with renowned birder Guy Saxby, a man accused of murdering his protege, Rachel Wilder agrees to help prove his innocence, until some evidence comes to light that just might prove his guilt.

ORDER # MFU-9   $16-40   ISBN 0425206874 

 

Escape Clause:  Born, James O.

Taking on a seemingly less stressful inmate homicide case for the governor, FDLE agent Bill Tasker encounters unexpected complications in the prison captain's unorthodox disciplinary practices, the psych ward's misplacement of mental patients, and an inspector's dark secrets.

ORDER # MFU-10   $16-40   ISBN 0425214540 

 

Gourdfellas:  Bruce, Maggie.

As the town of Walden Corners goes to war over plans for a casino, gourd crafts maven Lili Marino discovers that she has been framed for the murder of an outspoken advocate for the casino project, and must prove her innocence before she is forced to take on a new hobby in prison.

ORDER # MFU-11   $16-40   ISBN 0425212262 

 

Have Your Cake and Kill Him Too:  Martin, Nancy.

Heiress Nora Blackbird and her two sisters, Libby and Emma, investigate a case of murder among the aristocracy that is tied to a popular sports bar, political intrigue, and a blue-blooded brat with a thirst for fame and fortune.

ORDER # MFU-12   $16-40   ISBN 0451218930 

 

Hitched:  Clark, Carol Higgins.

After finally setting a wedding date, private detective Regan Reilly becomes involved in an investigation into the theft of a number of wedding gowns, including her own, while her fiancé Jack, head of the NYPD Major Case Squad, is trying to track down those responsible for a series of bank robberies, unaware that the two cases are dangerously intertwined.

ORDER # MFU-13   $16-40   ISBN 1416523367 

 

Heresy:  Newman, Sharan.

Hiding the truth about her Jewish heritage, fiercely loyal Catholic Catherine Le Vendeur hides close friend Astolabe, who has been falsely accused of murder as part of a plot to bring down his famous father and destabilize Christianity.

ORDER # MFU-14   $16-40   ISBN 0765354683 

 

Killed by Clutter:  Caine, Leslie.

Hired by eccentric widow Helen Walker to bring her Colorado bungalow back to life, decorator Erin Gilbert is once again forced to team up with her irresistible competitor Steve Sullivan to catch a killer who has them in his sights.

ORDER # MFU-15   $16-40   ISBN 0440335981 

 

The Lost Gardens:  Eglin, Anthony.

When a human skeleton is unearthed during the restoration of Wickersham Priory's magnificent gardens, eccentric former professor of botany and amateur sleuth Lawrence Kingston launches his own investigation into the crime.

ORDER # MFU-16   $16-40   ISBN 0312949324 

 

Mourning Dove:  Thurlo, Aimée

Struggling with her mother's marriage and her ex's attempts to gain custody of their daughter, Ella Clah investigates the murder of a New Mexico National Guard soldier whose death points to corruption in the victim's unit and the involvement of his police officer brother.

ORDER # MFU-17   $16-40   ISBN 0765350351 

 

Moving is Murder:  Rosett, Sara.

When Air Force wife and professional organizer Ellie Avery stumbles upon the dead body of an environmental activist on her way home from a barbecue, she follows a trail of alcoholism, blackmail, deceit, debt, and illicit medical treatment that leads to her husband's best friend.

ORDER # MFU-18   $16-40   ISBN 0758213379 

 

Murder Unfolds:  Short, Sharon.

Asked to give a speech in honor of her deceased junior high school teacher, Mrs. Oglevee, Josie Toadfern - laundromat owner, stain removal expert, columnist, and amateur sleuth - suddenly finds herself in the middle of an investigation into the late educator's death, in a case complicated by the death of another Oglevee relative.

ORDER # MFU-19   $16-40   ISBN 0060793279 

 

Oh Danny Boy:  Bowen, Rhys.

Irish immigrant-turned-private detective Molly Murphy comes to the aid of handsome NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan, who has been arrested for accepting bribes, as she sets out to prove that he has been framed, while also being drawn into the case of a serial killer who has already murdered five prostitutes, in a mystery set in early 1900s New York.

ORDER # MFU-20   $16-40   ISBN 0312997019 

 

The Old Wine Shades:  Grimes, Martha.

Richard Jury considers the authenticity of a fantastical tale, told by a stranger and fellow patron at the Old Wine Shades pub in London, about a string theory scientist's wife, son, and dog, who disappeared without a trace nine months earlier.

ORDER # MFU-21   $18-50   ISBN 0451220722 

 

Point of Departure:  Breton, Laurie.

When successful Boston Realtor Kaye Winslow vanishes into thin air, leaving behind a dead body of an unidentified male, homicide detectives Doug Policzki and Lorna Abrams wonder if Kaye's hidden dark past, filled with enemies, has finally caught up with her.

ORDER # MFU-22   $16-40   ISBN 0778324273 

 

Sea Change:  Parker, Robert B.

Something has been killing people in the ocean, and when his best friend is found dead, rogue oceanographer Brock Garner takes a personal interest and assembles a team to hunt the mysterious killer, in a thriller that explores what could happen when science forces nature to work against itself.

ORDER # MFU-23   $18-50   ISBN 0425214427 

 

Robbie's Wife:  Hill, Russell.

To overcome writer's block, as well as his failed career and marriage, Jack Stone spends six months in the remote English countryside, where he succumbs to forbidden temptation with the wife of the man who is putting him up.

ORDER # MFU-24   $16-40   ISBN 0843957697 

 

Sour Puss:  Brown, Rita Mae

In small-town Crozet, Virginia, Harry Haristeen is kindling her romance with veterinarian Fair when their bliss is threatened by the murder of Professor Vincent Forland, a world-renowned grape and fungal expert visiting local vineyards, a crime in which Harry's curious pets - Mrs. Murphy, Pewter, and Tucker - stumble upon the first clue.

ORDER # MFU-25   $16-40   ISBN 0553586815 

 

Silenced by Syrah:  Scott, Michele.

When murder makes a guest appearance during the opening night of Malveaux Estates's new boutique hotel and spa, vineyard manager Nikki Sands wonders who had it out for their star chef, who was known for his cuisine, not his couth.

ORDER # MFU-26   $16-40   ISBN 0425214524 

 

Sweet and Deadly:  Harris, Charlaine.

While investigating the suspicious death of her parents six months earlier, Catherine Linton discovers that someone in the town of Lowfield, Mississippi, wants the truth buried forever when she finds the dead body of her late father's longtime nurse.

ORDER # MFU-27   $16-40   ISBN 0425214621 

 

Tippy Toe Murder:  Meier, Leslie.

When Lucy Stone's neighbor, Caro Binney, a retired dance teacher, disappears, and Morrill Slack is killed with a video camera, Lucy sets out to track down Caro, who could be linked to Morrill's murder.

ORDER # MFU-28   $16-40   ISBN 1575663929 

 

The Wrong Kind of Blood:  Hughes, Declan.

Returning to Dublin following the death of his mother, L.A. private detective Edward Loy takes on the case of an old friend who asks him to find her missing husband, unaware that the case will trap him in the middle of a dangerous quest involving his late father, two corpses, and the notorious Halligan brothers, leaders of a dangerous organized crime ring.

ORDER # MFU-29   $16-40   ISBN 0060825472 

 

 
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