The famed Clara Fitzwater, best friend with Janice Thornberry from the Secret Library Cozy Mysteries, is trading in her stage lights for detective work. Late one night, she gets an urgent call from her niece, Jane, who’s not just been mugged but is also upstaging the local drama scene with her unexpected starring role as the prime suspect.

With Jane’s future hanging by a thread thinner than the script she’s writing in jail, Clara and her actor friend, Archie, dive into the investigation. Archie, sit-com extraordinaire, is more used to delivering punchlines than solving crimes. But he brings his comedic timing to the case, much to Clara’s chagrin. Together, they navigate through the mystery to find who framed Jane.

Will Clara’s theatrical flair and Archie’s knack for improvisation be enough to unravel this mystery? Or will their curtain call come too soon, leaving Jane to face the final act alone?
Sequel series to the six book series Secret Book Club Mysteries starting with Tall Tails

Real estate closer Stella O’Neil just wants to unload the infamous estate, but when a midnight game ends with the host clutching his chest and a fortune in play, the stakes turn lethal. Marked cards, forged wills, and eight million dollars vanished through offshore shells point to a killer hiding in plain sight.

With her crew—ex-cop Carlson, research savant Georgie, and eccentric Oscar (not to mention Peanut) Stella races to expose the poison before the next toast.

The deck is stacked, the house is watching, and the final bluff is about to be called.

Emily, our esteemed cat-blogger detective, accompanies her Aunt Mattie on a journey back to their past. What should have been an excursion down memory lane turns into an unexpected investigation when they discover a crime scene cluttered with “dead words”.
And a dead body.
The case takes a personal turn when Emily recognizes the victim. His murder on Aunt Mattie’s stomping grounds (with both of them now suspects) forces Emily into a deeper investigation. And just a little digging reveals a man with a complex history.
And another murder.
As Emily progresses, she uncovers a web of suspects, each with their own grievances against the victim. Shakespeare, her cat, is always helpful, both in shedding cat hair and his uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues.
And maybe even saving Emily from the killer who is closing in.