Four Parties and a Funeral
A Catering Hall Mystery, Book 4
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Devon Sorvari
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Maria DiRico
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In this fresh and witty cozy mystery series set amid an extended Italian-American family in Astoria, Queens, catering hall owner and amateur sleuth Mia Carina must solve a murder on the set of a reality show.
The June events schedule at Belle View is busting out all over—proms, graduations, and of course, weddings. There are unexpected bookings too, including a casting call for the pilot of Dons of Ditmars Boulevard. But soon, Mia's fears about the cheesy reality show are confirmed . . .
Belle View quickly becomes the site of a sea of wanna-be goombahs and phony girlfriends, and some of Mia's friends insist on getting in on the action. The production company owner and his executive producer ex-wife—who's also very minor British royalty—have assembled a motley crew that does as much infighting and backstabbing as the on-screen "talent." Even so, it's a shock when a dead body is found in the pool house of a local mansion rented by the show . . .
Murder might boost the ratings. But Mia intends to make sure the killer gets jail time, not airtime . . .
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
After dumping her cheating fiancé and canceling the wedding, Mallory Shepard can't bear another disaster. So when the former bride-to-be unexpectedly inherits Thistle Park, a ramshackle mansion in her ex's hometown of Port Quincy, it's a problem she can't afford - literally. It’s full of stray cats, peeling wallpaper, and nosy neighbors, and Mallory is dying to sell it off - once she finally fixes up both the place and her messy life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cozy with a bit of grit
- By E. Hamilton on 05-18-19
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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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To Have and to Kill
- A Wedding Cake Mystery
- By: Mary Jane Clark
- Narrated by: Isabel Keating
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4 out of 5 stars 85
Piper Donovan never imagined that decorating wedding cakes could be so dangerous! A struggling actress with no immediate prospects and a recently broken engagement, Piper moves back in with her parents to take stock of her life. She steps tentatively into the family bakery business and finds herself agreeing to create a wedding cake for the acclaimed star of a daytime television drama. But soon someone close to the bride-to-be is horribly murdered.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Don't bother
- By Beatrice on 12-25-12
By: Mary Jane Clark
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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 730
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 648
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Story4 out of 5 stars 645
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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Skinnydipping
- A Novel
- By: Bethenny Frankel
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4 out of 5 stars 77
This outrageously entertaining and bawdy roman à clef from reality TV star Bethenny Frankel follows a business-savvy, would-be actress in hot pursuit of the perfect man, the perfect job, and the perfect body. Burning through men like she burns through calories, our sexy, loud-mouthed heroine grasps at any opportunity that might take her to the top. Listeners will jump at the chance to hear about the thrilling highs and cringe-worthy lows of Bethenny’s first shaky steps into adulthood, told here in a fictional format.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An amusing story that may have already been told
- By Kimjnwa on 05-11-12
By: Bethenny Frankel
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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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Flipped for Murder
- Country Store Mystery Series #1
- By: Maddie Day
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 487
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 448
Nursing a broken heart, Robbie Jordan is trading in her life on the West Coast for the rolling hills of Southern Indiana. After paying a visit to her Aunt Adele, she fell in love with the tiny town of South Lick. And when she spots a "for sale" sign on a rundown country store, she decides to snap it up and put her skills as a cook and a carpenter to use. Everyone in town shows up for the grand reopening of Pans 'n Pancakes, but when the mayor's disagreeable assistant is found dead, Robbie realizes that not all press is good press.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Distracting
- By Lola on 04-18-16
By: Maddie Day
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Innocent in Las Vegas
- A Humorous Tiffany Black Mystery
- By: A. R. Winters
- Narrated by: Erin Moon
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 105
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Story4 out of 5 stars 105
Cupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black is determined to leave her job at the casino for good. She's one small step away from acquiring her private investigator license and has her eye on the prize. Accepting her first real case - investigating the murder of casino-mogul Ethan Becker - should be exciting. Instead, things spiral out of control, and Tiffany finds herself in over her head as she confronts secretive suspects, corrupt casino henchmen, and a bodyguard with a mysterious past.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Terrible narration
- By JuliBuli on 01-02-24
By: A. R. Winters
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Murder at the PTA
- Maya & Sandra Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: Lee Hollis
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 128
Someone is trying to turn Portland High into a school for scandal with a gossipy website called Dirty Laundry. The latest target of ruinous rumors is newly elected PTA President Sandra Wallage. After a heated meeting with outraged parents, Sandra runs into fellow school mom and Private Investigator Maya Kendrick, who's discovered the person behind the website. But when the women storm into the venomous gossip columnist's office they find a lifeless body - along with a confession.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More please.
- By Placeholder on 11-03-20
By: Lee Hollis
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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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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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Must Love Otters
- By: Eliza Gordon
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4 out of 5 stars 32
Emergency-call operator Hollie Porter is saddled with a job she hates and a boyfriend who’s all wrong for her. Reaching a breaking point, she cashes in a gift certificate and heads to Revelation Cove in British Columbia. Flying solo and newly single, Hollie hopes to reflect and discover her purpose among the beautiful surroundings but instead ends up unintentionally providing comic relief for the staff and guests alike. Even concierge Ryan, a former hockey star with bad knees and broken dreams, can’t stop her from stumbling from one (mis)adventure to another.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Having a hard time finishing.
- By Janet on 01-13-20
By: Eliza Gordon
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Books Can Be Deceiving
- By: Jenn McKinlay
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 674
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 594
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 598
Lindsey is getting into her groove as the director of the Briar Creek Public Library when a New York editor visits town, creating quite a buzz. Lindsey's friend Beth wants to sell the editor her children's book, but Beth's boyfriend, a famous author, gets in the way. When they go to confront him, he's found murdered - and Beth is the prime suspect. Lindsey has to act fast - before they throw the book at the wrong person.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By Beatrice on 09-13-15
By: Jenn McKinlay
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Sweet Masterpiece
- Samantha Sweet Series, Book 1
- By: Connie Shelton
- Narrated by: Andrea Bates
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 320
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Story4 out of 5 stars 267
Samantha Sweet breaks into houses for a living - all perfectly legal as a caretaker for the USDA. But her real dream is to open her own pastry shop, 'Sweet's Sweets.' Life is a little crazy for Sam right now. At one of her break-in properties, a dying woman insists that she take a small wooden box. Sam doesn't realize that the old woman was known locally as a 'bruja,' a witch, until she begins to feel some strange effects from the box.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Picky, I know I'm Picky.
- By Judy King on 03-02-16
By: Connie Shelton
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Murder of a Small-Town Honey
- A Scumble River Mystery, Book 1
- By: Denise Swanson
- Narrated by: Christine Leto
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 718
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 638
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Story4 out of 5 stars 639
When Skye Denison left Scumble River years ago, she swore she'd never return. But after a bout with her boyfriend and credit card rejection, she's back to home sweet - homicide....
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2 out of 5 stars
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unacceptable production
- By Music Lover on 06-28-13
By: Denise Swanson
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- Kasey W
- 06-04-23
Mia and team keep getting better
Mia finds herself in the middle of a reality tv pilot that involves a cast of dons and donettes of Queens, including Buldano family members. Tasked by Big Donny to break up a relationship between Little Donny and an older producer, Mia also finds herself working to clear the younger Donny’s name when a producer turns up dead. Another lovely and fun entry to this series, with an excellent performance that really brings the characters to life.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sandra Biscarner
- 06-11-24
A wedding and Reality
Another good book in this series with many twists and turns with life changing events and a cliffhanger at the end.
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