This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme to combine books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Year 5 Blue B (NC level 4a) fiction novel ...A restaurant in France, a fat man who collapses while eating, and a poisoned chocolate pudding: another mystery that has to be solved Who dunnit? Inspecteur Timbre is baffled -- this time, there is no obvious suspect. But Matt and Veronique are soon on the case
With a book deadline and Christmas fast approaching, the last thing Viola Roberts has time for is a holiday party. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what she gets roped into by the Mayor of Astoria. Party planning it is. Complete with Christmas puddings fit for any foodie. Everything is humming along just fine when suddenly the guests begin to drop like flies! With both her reputation and her favorite Christmas cookies threatened, Viola has no time to waste. She’s got to find the poisoner before somebody ends up dead. Read what others are saying about USA Today bestselling author Shéa MacLeod's Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery series: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fun and fresh, with a twisty, clever plot that will have you turning pages right to the end." -Cheryl Bradshaw, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Sloane Monroe mysteries. Books in the Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery series: The Corpse in the Cabana The Stiff in the Study The Poison in the Pudding The Body in the Bathtub The Venom in the Valentine The Remains in the Rectory The Death in the Drink The Victim in the Vineyard The Ghost in the Graveyard The Larceny in the Luau Topics: Shéa, Shéa MacLeod, midlife, middle aged, cozy mystery, murder mystery, whodunnit, tarot, humor, single woman, contemporary woman, later in life romance, funny mystery, humor, beach town, small town mystery, action and adventure, haunted house, friendship, romantic subplot, small town romance, mystery, amateur detective, writer mystery, bookish mystery, culinary mysteries, free mystery book, suspense Other readers of this book enjoyed books by: Renee George, Patti Larsen, Sam Cheever, Kirsten Weiss, Elise Sax, London Lovett, Carly Winter, Stephanie Damore, Molly Fitz, M.C. Beaton, K.J. Emerick, CeeCee James, Laney Monday, Donna Andrews, Harper Lin, ACF Bookens, Piper Glendale, Wendy Meadows, Anne R. Tan, H. Y. Hanna, Nina Cordoba, Christy Murphy, Lois Lavrisa, Angela M. Sanders, Emily Page, Traci Tyne Hilton, Celia Kinsey, Abby Byne, Vikki Walton, Di Davis, Jessica Fletcher, Janet Evanovich, Jenn McKinlay, Alexis Morgan, Ellie Alexander, Olivia Blacke, Vicki Delaney, Joanne Fluke, Terrie Farley Moran, Krista Davis, Sherri Bryan, Jaqueline Vick, Eileen Brady, Kathleen Bridge, Gemma Halliday
Two retirees. Bread pudding. And a dead surfer. Starlight Ridge’s first annual surfing competition is right around the corner when retired sisters, Jo and Dorothy Darby, finally get settled into their new bakery. Not willing to miss out on the fun, they, along with the rest of the town, close up shop for the day to support their local surfing champion, Isaac Larson. Foam fingers included. But when Isaac’s arch-rival is flung off his board and never resurfaces, the competition grinds to a halt. Upon recovering the body, the local doctor discovers the fall was no accident. The man has been murdered. And all eyes are on Isaac as the culprit. The town naturally turns to the Darby sisters to discover what really happened, considering the sisters’ history of solving murders, and expects them to exonerate their local hero. Hesitant, Jo and Dorothy take on the seemingly impossible task. If they can’t discover who the real murderer is, though, a canceled surfing competition will be the least of Isaac’s problems, and the sisters will bear the town’s blame for it. Poison and Pudding is the second book in the Seaside French Patisserie Mystery series. If you enjoy small towns, quirky characters, and unusual murders, you’ll love this cozy mystery. Grab Poison and Pudding and start sleuthing today! Keywords: cozy mystery, light hearted mystery, mystery books, amateur sleuth, California, women sleuths, mystery books for older women, clean mystery books, cozy mystery books, humorous mystery books, mystery short reads, murder mystery novels, mystery ebooks, cosy mystery, small town, small-town, beach read, vacation cozy mystery, culinary mystery, French food, French pastries, silver-haired sleuths, retirement, surfing, cat
When the headmistress, Miss Finch, of the Haverleigh School for Young Ladies is poisoned it's up to Lady Phoebe and Eva to stop the killer before they strike again.
A heartwarming cozy mystery series about losing everything, taking a chance, and starting again. After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys a huge old seaside mansion she has never even seen, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay Maine, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine Coon Cat named Rufus, a drifter with her own tragic past named Georgia, and a giant dog with an inferiority complex named Ramos. What Abby thought she needed was alone time to heal. What she ended up with was, an inn she never knew she wanted, a cat she couldn't seem to convince to leave, and a new family she'd never be able to live without. In book 24 in the series, love is in the air as one of Holiday Bay's favorite couples decide to wed. Abby is determined to give her friends their perfect day in spite of the series of unfortunate events that prove to be almost more of a challenge than she can handle.
After Detective Donovan receives the call that wealthy millionaire Barbara Stiverson has been brutally murdered, he knows solving this case will not be easy. Everyone who was close to her could be the killer, as millions of dollars are at stake and everyone wants their share. There is no doubt, in his mind, that this murder was close up and personal.A few weeks later, at a birthday celebration, Donovan watches as the guest of honor takes his last breath, falls to the floor, and dies. Donovan suspects that he was poisoned by someone in his family, but there is no proof to confirm his suspicions. Slowly, one by one, he starts to eliminate members of the family until only one is left.For weeks Donovan struggles to solve these two unrelated cases. However, as the evidence piles up, he can't rule out the fact that one man may be responsible for both deaths.
This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme to combine books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Year 5 Blue A (NC level 4b) fiction novel ...A stately home, a stolen painting, a thief dressed in black with a missing finger: these are the elements in a mystery that Inspector Stamp thinks is an open-and-shut case. The butler did it Matt and his French exchange partner, Veronique, are far from convinced. The hunt is on to find the real thief
Mustachioed sleuth Vish Puri tackles his greatest fears in a case involving the poisoning death of the elderly father of a leading Pakistani cricketer, whose demise is linked to the Indian and Pakistani mafias and the violent 1947 partition of India.
Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house party when the festivities lead to murder… Georgie, back home at her estate in Eynsleigh, impatiently awaits the birth of her baby. But she has plenty to occupy her: her new chef, Pierre, has arrived from Paris, and Sir Hubert, who owns Eynsleigh, is back from his latest expedition. It's time for Georgie to throw her first house party to celebrate his return and show off her new chef. The dinner party is a smashing success. Sir Mortimer Mordred—famous author of creepy Gothic horror novels—is one of the guests. He recently purchased a nearby Elizabethan manor nearby because it has a famous poison garden. After the dinner, Sir Mortimer approaches Georgie and asks to borrow her new chef for his upcoming party, and Georgie and Darcy, her dashing husband, are invited! The tour of the poison garden is fascinating, as is Sir Mortimer’s laboratory. Shockingly, just after the banquet several of the guests become sick. And one dies, apparently poisoned by berries from the garden. But how could this be when they all ate the same meal and the same delectable dessert? Georgie has to find the culprit to save her new chef and her own reputation—all before her bundle of joy arrives!
Bunco night seems like a safe bet until someone finds a dead body in the bathtub. With her friends in shock and topping the local detective's suspect list, Viola Roberts decides it's time once again to take matters into her own hands. With her usual snark and disregard for the rules, Viola investigates everything from a cupcake eating contest to the sordid affairs of the deceased's husband. All while fending off her mother's matchmaking attempts. She's pretty sure she knows whodunit, but with her bunco ladies being targeted by a killer, Viola may have to decide between being right, or ending up dead. Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries: Book 1 - The Corpse in the Cabana Book 2 - The Stiff in the Study Book 3 - The Poison in the Pudding Book 4 - The Body in the Bathtub Book 5 - The Venom in the Valentine Book 6 - The Remains in the Rectory
