Author: karenmacinerney
Books, beach roses… and bodies. Bookseller and recent divorcée Max Sayers has risked her life savings to start a fresh chapter with the purchase of Seaside Cottage Books in cozy Snug Harbor, Maine. But she’s barely opened the shop’s doors when her new storybook life takes a dark turn. The morning after the grand opening–featuring a famous author who shows up at the store on the arm of Max’s … on the arm of Max’s ex-husband–Max’s rescue dog Winston finds a dead man on the beach behind the shop. The murder weapon? One of Max’s antique bookends. Will Max solve…
Crisp autumn breezes, sizzling bratwurst, warm gingerbread cookies… and just a dash of murder.It’s Oktoberfest in Buttercup, Texas, and homesteader Lucy Resnick is taking a break from her chores to enjoy a day of bratwurst, craft beer, and German gingerbread at Sweetwater Brewery. But the day takes a bitter turn when one of the brewery owners turns up dead, crushed by a giant sack of barley.It … sack of barley.It doesn’t take long for Sheriff Rooster (not the sharpest tool in the garden shed) to finger the victim’s brother and co-owner, Simon Gustafson. But former investigative reporter Lucy senses that…
The eggs aren’t the only things dyeing in Buttercup… It’s springtime on Dewberry Farm, and homesteader Lucy Resnick is busy putting together her wares for the Easter Market. She’s just finished potting the last of her herb starts when a tornado rips through her farm, destroying her crops, scattering her livestock and tearing up the barn. As Lucy searches for two kids lost in the storm, she … the storm, she makes a grisly discovery: her neighbor’s home health aide, Eva, strangled with a hand-knitted scarf.While investigating the young woman’s death, Lucy discovers that blood isn’t always thicker than water……
The eighth Gray Whale Inn mystery is almost here!It’s summertime on Cranberry Island, and things are heating up for innkeeper Natalie Barnes. She may be hosting a yoga retreat, but things at the Gray Whale Inn are anything but Zen. Between juggling dietary restrictions and managing flaring tempers, Natalie’s about ready for a retreat of her own… far away from the inn’s fit but finicky guests. … finicky guests. Unfortunately, there’s no reprieve on the island. The lobster co-op and pier are under threat once again, this time by a new arrival whose vision for Cranberry Island looks more like…
It’s beginning to look a lot like… Murder. It’s Christmastime, and farmer Lucy Resnick is living the life she’s always dreamed of. When she’s not selling her jams, soaps, and mistletoe bundles at the Buttercup Christmas Market, she’s enjoying cozy evenings by the fire with her knitting group–or her handsome veterinarian boyfriend Tobias Brandt. But less than a week before Christmas, a pall … Christmas, a pall falls over the festive atmosphere when local man Randy Stone turns up with a knife in his back… and a sprig of mistletoe in his hair. Local sheriff Rooster Kocurek, never the brightest…
Two witches, one haunted house… and a dash of murder. Will Lucy find the killer in time? Or will she be Buttercup’s next resident ghost?It’s Halloween in Buttercup, Texas, and reporter-turned-farmer Lucy Resnick is up to her ears in more than goats and wayward cows. Not only has her well dried up, but it turns out the old house Lucy recently moved to the farm has a reputation for spooks… and … reputation for spooks… and they are disturbingly active. Then a tarot card reading at a local mead winery foretells death… and minutes later, exotic game ranch owner Bug…
Natalie, the innkeeper at Gray Whale Inn, is ready to cook up a storm for her tour company guests — until the ship captain is found dead 60 feet under. When a seemingly innocent person is charged with the murder, can Natalie find the true culprit?
With over 500 five-star Goodreads ratings: Lucy Resnick must get to the bottom of a string of crimes in Buttercup, a cozy town riddled with secrets. But what do a missing sapphire necklace, a string of malicious letters, and an injured puppy have in common?
Lucy Resnick moves to her grandmother’s farm in small-town Texas for some peace and quiet. But when a local busybody turns up dead at the Founders’ Day Festival, all signs point to Lucy! Can she clear her name before she’s charged with a crime she didn’t commit?