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When historian Jaya Jones receives a package containing a jewel-encrusted artifact from India, she discovers the secrets of a lost treasure may be hidden in a Scottish legend from the days of the British Raj. Helping her decipher the cryptic clues that lead to a remote archaeological dig are her magician best friend, a devastatingly handsome art historian with something to hide, and a charming archaeologist running for his life. When a member of the dig’s crew is murdered, Jaya must figure out which of the scholars vying for her affections might be the love of her life—and which one is a killer.

Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Series #1  |  academic cozy mysteries

Gigi will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Within the San Francisco Bay Area

• Periodically travels to Portland, OR & Los Angeles, please reach out

• Skype

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Chick lit book blogger Kim Long has worked tirelessly to squash the claim that “chick lit is dead” once and for all. Not bad for a woman who by day ekes out a meager living as a pretty-much-nameless legal secretary in Manhattan. But while she finds no passion in the day job, she finds plenty in the handsome associate down the hall. At least until her high school nemesis bursts back into town. Not only does she flash onto the chick lit scene with a hot new book that’s turning heads—and pages—but Kim’s afraid she’s turning the head of her handsome colleague as well.

A Blogger Girl Novel #1 |  chick lit, humorous fiction, women's fiction

Meredith will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Within the Metropolitan New York area

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

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As director of the Ballantyne Foundation on Sea Pine Island, SC, Elliott Lisbon scratches her detective itch by performing discreet inquiries for Foundation donors. Until Jane Hatting, Ballantyne board chair, is accused of murder. The Ballantyne’s reputation tanks, Jane’s headed to a jail cell, and Elliott’s sexy ex is the new lieutenant in town. Armed with moxie and her Mini Coop, Elliott uncovers blackmail schemes, gambling debts, illicit affairs, and investment scams. With victims piling up faster than shells at a clambake, Elliott realizes she’s next on the killer’s list.

Elliott Lisbon Mystery Series #1 |  humorous cozy mysteries, Southern fiction

Kendel will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Book groups in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area

• Skype or Conference Call

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Zoe Chambers, paramedic and deputy coroner in rural Pennsylvania’s tight-knit Vance Township, has been privy to a number of local secrets over the years, some of them her own. But secrets become explosive when a dead body is found in the Township Board President’s abandoned car. As a January blizzard rages, Zoe and Police Chief Pete Adams launch a desperate search for the killer, even if it means uncovering secrets that could not only destroy Zoe and Pete, but also those closest to them.

Zoe Chambers Mystery Series #1  |  cozy, traditional mysteries, women sleuths

Annette will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• 100-mile radius of Pittsburgh, PA

• Skype or Conference Call

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Laurel Beacham may have been born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she has long since lost it digging herself out of trouble. Quick wits and connections have gained her a reputation as one of the world’s premier art recovery experts. The latest assignment, however, may be her undoing. Using every ounce of luck and larceny she possesses, Laurel must locate a priceless art icon and rescue a co-worker (and ex-lover) from a master criminal, all the while matching wits with a charming new nemesis.

Bodies of Art Mystery Series #1  |  cozy mysteries, international adventure

Ritter will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Anywhere within 50 miles of Tulsa, OK

• Skype

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Former US Army JAG specialist Faith Hunter returns to her West Virginia home to work in her grandmothers’ scrapbooking store determined to lead an unassuming life after her adventure abroad turned disaster. But her her friend is charged with murder—and Faith inadvertently supplied the evidence. So Faith decides to piece together what really happened. With a sexy prosecutor, a determined homicide detective, a handful of sticky suspects, and a crop contest gone bad, Faith quickly realizes if she’s not careful, she’ll be the next one cropped.

Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery Series #1  |  crafty cozy mysteries

Christina will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Within 100 miles of Keyser, WV or in the Northern VA/DC/Metro area

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

• Facebook Live

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Computer programmer and tole painting enthusiast Aurora (Rory) Anderson doesn’t envision finding a dead body in her garden and a detective on her doorstep. After all, she lives in Vista Beach, a quiet beach community where violent crime is rare. Suspicion falls on Rory when the body turns out to be her tole painting teacher, Hester Bouquet. Just two weeks before, Rory attended one of Hester’s seminars, an experience she vowed never to repeat. As evidence piles up against Rory, she embarks on a quest to identify the killer and clear her name.

Aurora Anderson Mystery Series #1  |  crafty cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths

Sybil will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Anywhere in the greater Los Angeles area

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

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Tired of living life on the sidelines, Liv Olsen gave up everything—her job at the #1 podcast series in the country, her apartment, most of her belongings—to launch her own show, Missing or Murdered. Teaming up with her kid stepsister, Camry Lewis, the dynamic duo set out to be the next big thing in true crime. On the program for season one, the sisters’ focus on the cold case of twenty-three-year-old Amelia Clark, who vanished ten years ago after an embarrassing video of her went viral. Now Liv and Camry retrace Amelia’s final steps, unearthing dangerous secrets, lost loves, quirky characters, and a lifetime supply of cinnamon rolls. As funds run low and time runs out, the investigation gets complicated by anonymous threats. Liv and Camry have a lot riding on their Missing or Murdered podcast and they have to know. What happened to Amelia Clark?

Podcasting Sisters Mysteries #1  |  cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths

Erin will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• California counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara, and northern Los Angeles

• Skype

• Facebook Live

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With few other options, African-American classical musician Gethsemane Brown accepts a position turning a group of rowdy schoolboys into an award-winning orchestra. Stranded in the Irish countryside, she figures any job is better than none. The perk? Housesitting a lovely cliffside cottage. The catch? The ghost of its murdered owner haunts the place. Falsely accused of killing his wife (and himself), he begs Gethsemane to clear his name so he can rest in peace. Her reluctant investigation provokes a dormant killer and she soon finds herself in grave danger. As she races to prevent a deadly encore, will she uncover the truth?

Gethsemane Brown Mystery Series #1  |  cozy mysteries, light paranormal

Alexia will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

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Broke, unemployed barista Halley Greer inherits an Art Deco movie palace and moves to the charming tourist town of Utopia Springs, Arkansas to claim her legacy. In addition to the timeworn theater, she discovers she’s also inherited a trash-heaped apartment, family secrets, her uncle’s friends, a stealthy calico kitty—and an adversary. With a whole latte help from her new friends, the feisty barista fixes up and re-opens the theater as a coffee and wine bar, showing classic films. The opening night of My Fair Lady looks like a big hit, and her new life feels like a bit of movie magic, until a customer turns up dead during intermission. With the cops eyeing her as a suspect, Halley digs into the victim’s life and runs into a tangle of blackmail and secrets. Can Halley and her friends unmask a killer before the curtain comes down for keeps?

Café Cinema Mystery Series #1  |  amateur sleuths, women sleuths

Vickie will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

• Facebook Live

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Empty nester Merry Winters loves three things: Christmas, crafting, and her family. To regain purpose and joy, Merry hits the road to a Christmas vendor event with her furry sidekick Ebenezer in her new mobile crafting sleigh, aka an RV. But it soon turns into the nightmare before Christmas when Merry unwraps her Scrooge of an ex-husband’s body in one of the RV’s compartments and the detective and Merry’s stepdaughter to believe Merry is the one whodunit. With visions of prison dancing in her head, can Merry solve this Christmas calamity before she’s locked away?

Merry & Bright Handcrafted Mystery Series #1  |  amateur sleuths, holiday mysteries

Christina will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Within 100 miles of Keyser, WV or in the Northern VA/DC/Metro area

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

• Facebook Live

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Interior Decorator Madison Night might look like a throwback to the sixties, but she proves that independent women can have it all. When a killer targets women dressed in her signature style—estate-sale vintage to play up her resemblance to Doris Day—what makes her unique might kill her. The police connect the new crime to a twenty-year-old cold case, and Madison’s long-trusted contractor is the leading suspect. As the body count piles up, Madison uncovers a Soviet spy, a campaign to destroy all Doris Day movies, and footage that will change her life forever.

Madison Night Mystery Series #1  |  cozy mysteries, women sleuths

Diane will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Nationwide for larger book clubs

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

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Freshly minted college graduate Maggie O’Malley embarks on a career fueled by professional ambition and a desire to escape the past. As a pharmaceutical researcher, she’s determined to save lives from the shelter of her lab. But on her very first day she’s pulled into a world of uncertainty. Reminders appear on her phone for meetings she’s never scheduled with people she’s never met. People who end up dead. With help from her best friend, Maggie soon unearths a treacherous plot that threatens her mission—and her life.

Maggie O'Malley Mystery Series #1  |  medical mysteries, suspense books

Kathleen will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Within Central Oregon (weather permitting)

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

• Facebook Live

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Between volunteering for the annual pumpkin festival and coaching her girls to the state soccer finals, high school teacher Tj Jensen finds her good friend Zachary Collins dead in his favorite chair. When the handsome new deputy closes the case without so much as a “why” or “how,” Tj turns her attention from chili cook-offs and pumpkin carving to complex puzzles, prophetic riddles, and a decades-old secret she seems destined to unravel.

Tj Jensen Mystery Series #1  |  amateur sleuths, cozy mysteries

Kathi will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• FaceTime or Conference Call

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When a top Hollywood Agent is found poisoned in her bathtub, suspicion quickly turns to one of her two nieces. But Carol Childs, reporter for a local talk radio station, doesn’t believe it. The suspect is her neighbor and friend, and also her primary source for insider industry news. After a media frenzy pits one niece against the other—and the body count starts to rise—Carol knows she must save her friend from being tried in the court of public opinion.

Carol Childs Mystery Series #1  |  traditional mysteries, women sleuths

Nancy will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Anywhere in Southern California

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

• Facebook Live

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Laura Bishop just nabbed her first decorating commission—but when a body falls from a laundry chute and lands at her feet, replacing flowered wallpaper becomes the least of her duties. To clear her young assistant of the murder and save her fledgling business, Laura’s determined to find the killer. Turns out it’s not as easy as renovating a manor home, especially with two handsome men complicating her mission. Worse still, the meddling of a horoscope-guided friend, a determined grandmother, and the local funeral director could get them all killed before Laura props the first pillow.

Laura Bishop Mystery Series #1  |  cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths

Grace will happily attend book clubs that fit these parameters:

• Within 50 miles Washington, DC Metro or 25 miles of Altoona, PA

• Skype or FaceTime or Conference Call

• Facebook Live

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