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Crime of the Ancient Marinara
- Narrated by: Morgan Hallett
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Publisher's summary
American chef Nell Valenti's high hopes for a successful Tuscan farm-to-table cooking school are in danger of withering on the vine in this delectable cozy mystery.
Nell Valenti is settling into her role of transforming the Villa Orlandini into a superb farm-to-table cooking school, and the time has finally come for a full taste test run. But when Chef Orlandini prepares to reveal his top secret marinara recipe for the first time to a group of American gastro-tourists, Nell realizes she might have bitten off more than she can chew.
Nell begins to suspect that one of the tourists is actually a private detective sent to spy on her by her overprotective father, and the fussy foodies are noisy and disrespectful from the very start of the Marinara Mysteriosa workshop. Even worse, when one visitor appears to be poisoned by the famous marinara recipe, Nell will have to work fast to uncover a killer and keep a lid on bad press before her fresh start is spoiled for good.
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,457
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,218
It's the end of the summer and prodigal daughter Maggie Crozat has returned home to her family's plantation-turned-bed-and-breakfast in Louisiana. The Crozats have an inn full of guests for the local food festival. But when the elderly couple keels over dead within minutes of each other - one from very unnatural causes - Maggie and her family suddenly become suspects in a murder.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unimpressed.
- By shannon on 10-04-16
By: Ellen Byron
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Homicide in Hardcover
- A Bibliophile Mystery
- By: Kate Carlisle
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 729
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 647
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Story4 out of 5 stars 644
The streets of San Francisco would be lined with hardcovers if rare book expert Brooklyn Wainwright had her way. And her mentor wouldn't be lying in a pool of his own blood on the eve of a celebration for his latest book restoration. With his final breath he leaves Brooklyn a cryptic message, and gives her a priceless - and supposedly cursed - copy of Goethe's Faust for safekeeping.
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5 out of 5 stars
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NICE TYPICAL COZY mystery
- By CarmelaC on 02-06-17
By: Kate Carlisle
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Curiosity Thrilled the Cat
- A Magical Cats Mystery
- By: Sofie Kelly
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,386
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,242
When librarian Kathleen Paulson moved to Mayville Heights, Minnesota, she had no idea that two strays would nuzzle their way into her life. Owen is a tabby with a catnip addiction and Hercules is a stocky tuxedo cat who shares Kathleen's fondness for Barry Manilow. But beyond all the fur and purrs, there's something more to these felines. When murder interrupts Mayville's Music Festival, Kathleen finds herself the prime suspect.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Promising "Cozy" Series
- By Chalis on 07-11-14
By: Sofie Kelly
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Meet Your Baker
- By: Ellie Alexander
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 237
After graduating from culinary school, Juliet Capshaw returns to her quaint hometown of Ashland, Oregon, to heal a broken heart and help her mom at the family bakery. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is bringing in lots of tourists looking for some crumpets to go with their heroic couplets. But when one of Torte's customers turns up dead, there's much ado about murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun Culinary Cozy
- By Bookishly on 04-18-18
By: Ellie Alexander
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Death on Tap
- By: Ellie Alexander
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
When Sloan Krause walks in on her husband, Mac, screwing the barmaid, she gives him the boot. Sloan has spent her life in Leavenworth, Washington becoming an expert in brewing craft beer, and she doesn't have time to be held back by her soon-to-be ex-husband. She decides to strike out on her own, breaking away from the Krause family brewery, and goes to work for Nitro, the hip new nano-brewery in the Bavarian-themed town. But then she finds one of Nitro's competitors dead in the fermenting tub, clutching the secret recipe for the IPA.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Series Review throught Book 5
- By Carolyn on 04-09-22
By: Ellie Alexander
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Murder Once Removed
- By: S. C. Perkins
- Narrated by: Nina Alvamar
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4 out of 5 stars 77
Texas genealogist Lucy Lancaster deals with murders in both the past and present in this captivating first mystery in the Ancestry Detective series.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Has potential
- By Christina M Dye on 03-21-19
By: S. C. Perkins
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Bad Habits
- By: Amy Gentry
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story4 out of 5 stars 107
Claire "Mac" Woods—a professor enjoying her newfound hotshot status at an academic conference—finally has the acceptance and admiration she has long craved. But at the conference's hotel bar, Mac is surprised to run into a face from a past she'd rather forget: the moneyed, effortlessly perfect Gwendolyn Whitney, Mac's foil, rival, and former best friend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding!
- By SLuzaz on 02-15-21
By: Amy Gentry
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To Kill a Mocking Girl
- A Bookbinding Mystery
- By: Harper Kincaid
- Narrated by: Renee Dorian
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
Quinn Victoria Caine is back in her quirky town of Vienna, Virginia, starting her new life as a bookbinder in her family-owned bookshop. With her trusty German Shephard RBG - Ruff Barker Ginsburg - by her side, what can go wrong? Okay, sure, bumping into her ex Scott or her former high-school nemesis Tricia is a drag. It certainly doesn't help that they’ve acquired the new hobby of shoving their recent engagement in her face every chance they get. But that doesn't mean Quinn wanted to find Tricia dead in the road. So why does half the town think she may have done it?
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5 out of 5 stars
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AMAZING NEW COZY SERIES
- By Debbie Lacey on 04-16-20
By: Harper Kincaid
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Mistletoe Murder
- A Lucy Stone Mystery, Book 1
- By: Leslie Meier
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Story4 out of 5 stars 142
As if baking holiday cookies, knitting a sweater for her husband, and making her daughter’s angel costume for the church pageant weren’t enough things for Lucy Stone’s busy Christmas schedule, she’s also working nights at the famous mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers Sam Miller, its very wealthy founder, dead in his car from an apparent suicide, the sleuth in her knows something just doesn’t smell right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 stars
- By Beatrice on 12-21-20
By: Leslie Meier
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Grace Under Pressure
- Manor House Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Julie Hyzy
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 137
Everyone wants a piece of millionaire Bennett Marshfield, owner of Marshfield Manor, but now it's up to new curator Grace Wheaton and handsome groundskeeper Jack Embers to protect dear old Marshfield. But to do this, they'll have to investigate a botched Ponzi scheme, some torrid Wheaton family secrets-and sour grapes out for revenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!!!
- By Beatrice on 11-18-13
By: Julie Hyzy
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The Solid Grounds Coffee Company
- By: Carla Laureano
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
Analyn Sanchez can handle the long hours and arrogant clients that come with her job as a crisis management associate at Denver’s largest publicity firm. But when she’s asked to cover up a client’s misdeeds with serious moral and legal ramifications, she can no longer sacrifice her conscience for her career...and the cost is no less than her job. Ever since a devastating climbing accident in South America eight months ago, and a bad decision that dried up his sponsorships, professional rock climber Bryan Shaw has found himself at similar loose ends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5+ stars: Best for last! (with a religious caveat)
- By Vibliophile on 02-05-23
By: Carla Laureano
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The Rebel
- By: J. R. Ward
- Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 335
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 292
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Story4 out of 5 stars 294
Nate Walker has never shied away from the hard road. Even when it meant leaving behind his family's wealth - and the fiancée who only wanted a rich man. Nothing was going to stop him from opening his own five-star restaurant.
And he was on his way, until his car broke down on a dark road in the Adirondacks, leading him right to White Caps Inn - and Frankie Moorehouse.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A few caveats before you begin...
- By Koko on 07-15-12
By: J. R. Ward
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Sweet Caroline
- Lowcountry, Book 1
- By: Rachel Hauck
- Narrated by: Cici Dee
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
Caroline serves others with little time to enjoy the sweeter parts of life. Until her old boyfriend returns to town - and she's given a second chance at first love. Life hasn't always been so sweet for Caroline Sweeny. She sacrifices her desires for others - unlike her mother who abandoned their family years ago. But when a friend challenges her to accept an exciting job adventure in Spain, Caroline says "yes" to a new destiny. But before she can pack her bags, Caroline suddenly finds herself the new owner of the run-down Frogmore Cafe - and forced to choose: Her friends or her future?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Multileveled Christian Story
- By Dr. Elaine L. Wilmore on 01-09-23
By: Rachel Hauck
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Brownies and Broomsticks
- A Magical Bakery Mystery, Book 1
- By: Bailey Cates
- Narrated by: Johanna Parker
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,081
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,877
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,877
Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees. While working at the Honeybee Bakery - named after Lucy's cat - Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty - Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spells!
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Little Mystery with your Magic
- By Kathryn on 03-28-13
By: Bailey Cates
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Death at the Chateau Bremont
- Verlaque and Bonnet Provençal Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: M.L. Longworth
- Narrated by: Christa Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 138
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4 out of 5 stars 121
When local nobleman Étienne de Bremont falls to his death from the family château, it sets the historic town of Aix-en-Provence abuzz with rumors. The once-idyllic town suddenly seems filled with people who could have benefited from Bremont's death - including his playboy brother, François, who's heavily in debt and mixed up with some unsavory characters. But just as the list of suspects is being narrowed down, another death occurs. And this time, there can be no doubt - it's murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narrator is awful
- By F. Miller on 05-06-23
By: M.L. Longworth
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The Scent of Murder
- The Jazz Ramsey Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Kylie Logan
- Narrated by: Emily Pike Stewart
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 52
The way Jazz Ramsey figures it, life is pretty good. She is 35 years old and owns her own home in one of Cleveland's most diverse, artsy, and interesting neighborhoods. She has a job she likes as an administrative assistant at an all-girls school and a volunteer interest that she's passionate about - Jazz is a cadaver dog handler. Jazz is working with Luther, a cadaver dog in training. Luther is still learning cadaver work, so Jazz is putting him through his paces at an abandoned building. When Luther signals a find, Jazz is stunned to see the body of a young woman.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The cover is a sham. Dogs not involved.
- By Horse Rider on 06-21-21
By: Kylie Logan
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The Vanishing Season
- By: Joanna Schaffhausen
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
Ellery Hathaway knows a thing or two about serial killers, but not through her police training. She's an officer in sleepy Woodbury, Massachusetts, where a bicycle theft still makes the newspapers. No one there knows she was once victim number 17 in the grisly story of serial killer Francis Michael Coben. The only victim who lived. When three people disappear from her town in three years, all around her birthday - the day she was kidnapped so long ago - Ellery fears someone knows her secret. Someone very dangerous.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging mystery debut!
- By robbie mcgraw on 06-15-18