Discover the Page-Turning Cozy Mystery series from Debbie Young A cracking example of cozy crime!' Katie Fforde This boxset contains the first 3 books in the Gemma Lamb cozy mystery series Dastardly Deeds at St Bride's Sinister Stranger at St Bride's Wicked Whispers at St Brides's Dastardly Deeds at St Bride's When Gemma Lamb takes a job at a quirky English girls’ boarding school, she believes she’s found the perfect escape route from her controlling boyfriend – until she discovers the rest of the staff are hiding sinister secrets. Even McPhee, the school cat, is leading a double life. Sinister Stranger at St Bride's When an American stranger turns up claiming to be the rightful owner of the school’s magnificent country estate it could spell trouble for everyone at St Bride’s. Who will uncover this stranger's secrets and save St Bride's? Wicked Whispers at St Brides's Gemma Lamb is ready for an uneventful term at St Bride’s, she’s had enough of dastardly deeds and sinister strangers. However, she’s barely back at school before the staff and students are up to their usual quirky antics. It’s all a bit much and Gemma begins to think she’s had enough, until a familiar face appears and she must rethink everything.

Discover the page-turning Sophie Sayers cozy mystery series from Debbie Young 'A cracking example of cozy crime!' - Katie Fforde 'A warm page turner that puts the cosy into cosy mystery' - T A Williams This boxset contains the first three books in the Sophie Sayers cozy mystery series Best Murder in Show Murder at the Vicarage Murder in the Manger Best Murder in Show When amateur writer Sophie Sayers inherits a cottage in the sleepy English Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, she's hoping for a fresh start and a chance to finally pursue her dream of becoming a writer... What she gets instead is a dead body found on a carnival float, an extraordinary assortment of suspects, and a murder to solve! But who might be to blame...? Murder at the Vicarage Just when Sophie Sayers is starting to feel at home in the Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, a fierce new vicar arrives, quickly offending her and everyone else in the close community! But when a body turns up buried beneath the vicar’s bonfire Sophie knows this case is much hotter than she thought! Murder in the Manger It’s a time for goodwill to all men, but when Sophie Sayers’ plans for a cozy English country Christmas are interrupted by the arrival of her ex-boyfriend, her troubles are only just beginning. Before long, the whole village stands accused of murder! Damian says he’s come to direct the village Nativity play, but Sophie thinks he’s up to no good. What are those noises coming from his van? Who is the stranger lurking in the shadows? And whose baby, abandoned in the manger, disappears in plain sight?

The ladies of the Meat Club welcome you to join—as long as you’re a girl and you eat meat—with this fun, informative guide featuring sixty succulent recipes. Tired of eating Caesar salads and poached chicken breasts every time they got together with the girls, Vanessa, Gemma, and Kristina confided their guilty secret to each other (for what, after all, are girlfriends for?): What they really wanted to eat was meat. And so the Meat Club was formed. The Meat Club Cookbook is a collection of tried-and-true recipes culled from the authors’ favorite meals together. Roasted, braised, sautéed, stewed, or grilled (yes, these girls can handle a grill with the best of them), as long as it’s meat, they’ll cook it up and eat with gusto. With tips on how to choose and cook the most popular cuts, this substantial book is the perfect companion for girls who want to have their beef, their pork, their lamb—and eat it too.

THE BESTSELLING FIRST 3 BOOKS IN THE PERIDALE CAFE SERIES! TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME!Join Julia South and friends in the quaint British village of Peridale as she juggles her cafe, her cat, her blossoming new romance with the new village Detective Inspector, all while solving the villages mysterious murders! 3 complete BESTSELLING cozy mystery series in 1 book!PANCAKES AND CORPSES (Book 1)Soon to be divorced Julia South never expected to be caught up in solving a murder, until she discovered the body of her cafe's most awkward customer. With a new smug Detective Inspector in town who underestimates her every move, Julia makes it her mission to discover the real murderer, before her village friends are dragged into the frame, and more bodies are discovered.LEMONADE AND LIES (Book 2)When the entire village is invited to a garden party for a mysterious 'special announcement', nobody expected that party to end with a man being thrown to his death from a window. The murder is committed at Julia South's estranged father's manor, so all eyes in Peridale turn to her to solve the case. In a race against the clock, Julia must juggle her blossoming romance with Detective Inspector Brown, and her young lodger, Jessie's, sudden strange behaviour, to uncover the truth behind the man's untimely death. With members of her own family in the frame, will Julia like what she discovers?DOUGHNUTS AND DECEPTION (Book 3)Julia never expected to be caught up in another murder investigation, but when she discovers that homeless people are dying suspiciously and the police aren't investigating, she can't sit back and do nothing. After promising her young lodger, Jessie, that she will do everything she can to help, Julia finds herself diving headfirst into the case, aided by her new Detective Inspector boyfriend, Barker. Sure there is a serial killer preying on the vulnerable residents of an old burnout warehouse, Julia must act quickly to get to the bottom of the mystery, but can she crack the case before more bodies turn up?The first 3 books in the Peridale Cafe series! Can be read as a standalones but will be enjoyed more as part of the series. A light, cozy mystery read with a cat loving and cafe-owning female amateur sleuth, in a small village setting with quirky characters. No cliffhanger, swearing, gore or graphic scenes!FULL PERIDALE CAFE READING ORDER:1. Pancakes and Corpses2. Lemonade and Lies3. Doughnuts and Deception4. Chocolate Cake and Chaos (OUT NOW!)5. Shortbread and Sorrow (PREORDER)

Discover the bestselling Armstrong and Oscar Cozy Mystery Series. It's Murder in Paradise! 'The perfect combination of character, setting and plot, heralding an addictive new cozy mystery series!' Debbie Young This boxset contains the first 3 books in the gripping Armstrong and Oscar cozy mystery series. Murder in Tuscany Murder in Chianti Murder in Florence Murder in Tuscany Nestled high in the Tuscan hills lies Villa Volpone, home to renowned crime writer Jonah Moore and his creative writing course. It’s also the last place retired DCI Dan Armstrong expected to spend his retirement! Dan’s no writer, but maybe this break will help him to think about the next chapter in his own life story? But only days into the course, Jonah Moore is found stabbed to death with his award-winning silver dagger! And Dan finds himself pulled out of retirement with a killer to catch. Murder in Chianti When millionaire magnate, Rex Hunter is found with his head bashed in on the eighth hole of his prestigious golf and country club in beautiful Chianti, it’s a clear case of murder. Hunter was rich and successful and the envy of many, so retired DCI Dan Armstrong and his trusty labrador sidekick Oscar have an endless list of suspects and motives. Dan is determined to catch this clever killer, but it seems every new lead brings another dead end. Will this be one case Dan and his canine companion won’t solve? Murder in Florence Life as a private investigator in the suburbs of Florence isn’t always as glamorous as Dan Armstrong imagined it to be, until he is asked to investigate a recent spate of violent attacks on a Hollywood movie set in Florence. The star of the show, movie-star royalty Selena Gardner, fears her life is in imminent danger... As Dan investigates, he discovers secrets and scandals are rife within the cast and crew. But with no actual murder, Dan believes these attacks could simply be warnings to someone...until the first body is found.

Business is going well at Gemma Rose's quaint English teashop and she's delighted about her first big catering job at a local village funeral... until the day ends with a second body and one of the Old Biddies accused of murder! Now the resourceful tearoom sleuth must find out which delicious pudding contained the deadly arsenic--and who might have wanted the wealthy widow dead... But Gemma has other troubles to contend with, from her naughty cat, Muesli, running loose in her tearoom to an unexpected hedgehog guest in her home--and that's before the all-important "meet the parents" dinner with her handsome detective boyfriend turns into a total disaster! With so many things on her plate, can Gemma solve the mystery in time to catch the murderer or will she come to a sticky end? (* Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe at the end of the story!) This book follows British English spelling and usage. Clean read: no graphic violence, sex, or strong language. Genre: humorous culinary cozy mysteries, cat cozy mystery series / women amateur sleuth / British detective mystery OXFORD TEAROOM MYSTERIESA Scone To Die For (Book 1)Tea with Milk and Murder (Book 2)Two Down, Bun To Go (Book 3)Till Death Do Us Tart (Book 4)Muffins and Mourning Tea (Book 5)Four Puddings and a Funeral (Book 6)Another One Bites the Crust (Book 7)