Author: connieshelton

“Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth.” –Midwest Book Review A cryptic message in a fortune cookie sends Charlie again to England, to visit her favorite aunt. She’s having lunch in a local café when construction workers come upon a human skeleton behind a wall. The police are called to a more urgent case, so Charlie begins sleuthing around on a cold-case crime website, only to discover Aunt … discover Aunt Louisa was one of those questioned when the victim disappeared. Can she save her aunt from arrest, or will the real killer come after them both? The more questions she…

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Sleuth Charlie Parker and her dog tackle two baffling mysteries over one busy spring — but are they biting off more than they can chew? One case is more dangerous than it looks! “Charlie is just what readers want” (Booklist).

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A cozy Halloween mystery: Pastry chef Samantha Sweet juggles her new handmade chocolate business, a robbery, and a possibly haunted Victorian mansion… all with a little help from a mysterious magic box!

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With nearly 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When Charlie’s childhood friend is accused of murder, can she and her canine companion, Rusty, track down the real killer? Charlie Parker “is slick, appealing, and nobody’s fool — just what readers want in an amateur sleuth” (Booklist).

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A delectable cozy that offers a little romance, a little magic, and a lot of chocolate! Aspiring baker Samantha Sweet finds herself smack-dab in the middle of a murder investigation in this delightful tale with almost 1,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

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