Download or read book Murder at an Irish Wedding written by Carlene O'Connor and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebrity wedding in a small Irish village goes from festive to funerary when the best man is murdered in this cozy mystery novel. Any wedding is a big deal in the County Cork village of Kilbane, but with a local lad marrying a famous fashion model at Kilbane Castle, there’s no talk of anything but the upcoming nuptials. Siobhán O’Sullivan and her five siblings have their plates full catering the three-day affair from their bistro. But the celebratory mood suddenly turns sober when the best man is found murdered in the woods. For Siobhán, the tragic turn is more than grist for the gossip mill. Her beau, Macdara Flannery, is the prime suspect—and she intends to clear his name. Now, like the bride walking down the aisle, Siobhán needs to watch her step. For as she gets closer to unveiling the truth, the murderer is planning a very chilly reception for her.

Download or read book The Guilt Trip written by Sandie Jones and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of the Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman, Sandie Jones’s explosive new novel The Guilt Trip will have readers gripped to the very last page. They went away as friends. They came back as suspects. Rachel and Jack. Paige and Noah. And Will. Five friends who’ve known one another for years. Then along came Ali, Will’s new fiancée. The three couples travel to Portugal for Ali and Will’s destination wedding. The weekend away at the gorgeous cliff-top villa is a chance to relax and get to know Ali an little better. She seems perfectly nice—and Will seems happy after years of bad choices. But when Rachel discovers a shocking secret about Ali, everything changes. As the wedding weekend unfolds, the secrets each of them holds begin to spill, and friendships and marriages threaten to unravel. In Sandie Jones’s explosive new suspense novel, jumping to conclusions can become the difference between life and death.

Download or read book Murder at the Wedding written by Helena Dixon and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Till death do us part may come sooner than they thought... 1934. Kitty Underhay steps out of the battered Rolls Royce and onto the gravelled driveway of Thurscomb Castle in deepest Yorkshire. She's honoured to be a bridesmaid at her cousin Lucy's wedding to the reluctant Lord Rupert Woodcomb, but as family and friends gather for welcome drinks, Kitty dodges intrusive questions about her own marital status by taking a stroll about the castle grounds. As she passes through the manicured gardens, a fatal shot rings out... The valet, Evans, is dead. And Kitty can't help but notice how rattled the man standing next to him seems. Could Rupert's best man, The Right Honourable Alexander 'Sandy' Galsworthy, believe the speeding bullet was meant for him? When she discovers that Sandy has been receiving blackmail notes, Kitty suspects that one of the assembled guests has plans to make good on their threats. The local constabulary won't act on Kitty's hunch, so, busy with her bridesmaid's duties, she asks her beau, ex-army captain Matthew Bryant, to help. The ceremony passes without a hitch. But when an anxious Sandy slips away during the dancing, Matt follows, only to make a hideous discovery: Sandy is dead, flattened on the terrace by some falling masonry. Now the duo are sure that there is a murderer within the castle walls. But can they untangle Sandy's final hours and catch this killer before they strike again, or will the wedding bells be replaced by a death knell for Kitty herself...? A completely charming and unputdownable cozy historical Golden Age murder mystery! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Lee Strauss. Readers love the Miss Underhay mysteries: 'This was excellent and I read it in one sitting, a page-turner I couldn't put down.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Fast, fun and utterly unputdownable... perfect for fans of Agatha Christie.' Robin Loves Reading 'Excellent cosy mystery! The story was gripping... I loved the character development with the little hint of romance and cannot wait for the next book.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I love this series... The murder mystery itself was engrossing... It kept me guessing right until the final scene.' Roberta Reads, 5 stars 'I felt right at home the moment I started reading... It was a joy.' Goodreads reviewer 'This murder mystery is perfect... This story has it all. An absolute page-turner with characters to care about.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'One of my favourite cosy mystery series.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Great story with a perfect mixture of mystery, suspense, romance and family to make this a wonderful cozy mystery book.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Excellent read! I really enjoyed both Kitty and Matt and found that the combination of them working together was wonderful!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Download or read book The Wedding Murders written by Sarah Linley and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-02-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for escapist reading – you won’t be able to put it down!

Download or read book Murder at the Wedding written by M A Comley and published by Jeamel Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-07-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author M A Comley who has sold over two and a half million copies worldwide. Private investigator, Ruth Morgan, detests weddings, but when her best friend is about to get hitched, she finds it impossible to turn down the invitation. A beautiful wedding, until the final kiss when the festivities turn sinister. The venue is now a murder scene. Ruth quickly becomes frustrated by the fact the local inspector in charge of the case proves to be hopeless at her job. Therefore, it's down to Ruth to use her intrepid skills to find the murderer. The more she digs, the more she learns about the victim and the web of lies he has spun over the years. Ruth uncovers an extensive list of suspects, all of whom have a legitimate motive for wanting the victim dead. But who is the murderer, and will Ruth solve the case before the inept local police? This is the first novel in the Carmel Cove Cozy Mystery series. Other books in this series are: Murder At The Wedding Murder At The Hotel Murder By The Sea Genre: Cozy murder mystery, cozy mysteries, cozy pet mysteries, animal cozy mystery, animal cozy, cozy romance mystery, Private investigator cozy series.

Download or read book Weddings Can Be Murder written by Tim Myers and published by Tim Myers. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Time Ever Published! Weddings Can Be Murder By New York Times Bestselling Author Tim Myers When Colton Stone’s niece gets married, things are stressful enough, but when a guard at the inn where the wedding is taking place is murdered and a rare emerald is stolen in the process, things get even dicier. To make matters worse, everyone at the wedding is a suspect, including the bride herself. Things get even more complicated when Colton’s old flame shows up in his life again, making him deal with the earlier loss of his wife, Allison. She’s not completely gone, though. Colton still talks to her, and she responds. With everything going on, Colton must keep his head and find the jewel as well as the real killer before everyone he knows and everything he cares about is threatened. Tim Myers is the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Lighthouse Inn Mysteries, the Soapmaking Mysteries, the Candlemaking Mysteries, and many more under a handful of other names as well.

Download or read book Murder at the Royal Wedding written by and published by Riverheron Publishing. This book was released on with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Murder at the Wedding written by Christine Knapp and published by Gemma Halliday Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birth, death, mayhem, and murder….. Maeve O’Reilly Kensington loves her job as a nurse-midwife at Creighton Memorial Hospital in the quintessential New England seaside town of Langford. Nothing could bring her more pleasure than helping women usher new life into the world... except possibly having a child of her own with her husband, Will. In the meantime, she's happy to celebrate the families of those she treats, and content to support her husband in his newly formed catering business. However when Creighton Memorial's Chief Obstetrician suddenly drops dead at his daughter’s extravagant wedding reception, catered by Will, Maeve's two worlds collide in the worst possible way. Suddenly murder is on the menu, and Maeve is desperate to help her husband and find out who killed the doctor. With the help of her wealthy, acerbic sister Meg and quick-witted Boston Irish mother, Maeve sets out to solve a murder and clear her husband's name. Can she stay one step ahead of the killer? Or will they strike again... this time closer to home? "A fun mystery set against a delightful New England backdrop! You won't want it to end!" ~ Gemma Halliday, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Weddings Can Be Murder written by Connie Shelton and published by Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Parker's brother, Ron, is ready for the happiest day of his life when he will marry long-time girlfriend Victoria Morgan. Charlie will be matron of honor, her husband Drake the best man. But when Charlie stops by the bride's house to pick her up for the ceremony, the place is in disarray and Victoria is missing. And Ron has no proof of where he was the night before, after he and his fiancée had a terrible argument. Was the fight nothing more than pre-wedding jitters, as Ron claims? Or did the unthinkable happen? Things go from bad to worse when the media jumps on the story and the police treat Ron as a suspect. However, as usual, the answers are not quite so simple. Charlie has her hands full sorting out clues from the distant past, learning things about Victoria none of them knew. Praise for Connie Shelton’s Charlie Parker mystery series: “Connie Shelton gets better with every book she writes.” --The Midwest Book Review “Charlie is just what readers want.” –Booklist “Shelton has done a superb job bringing New Mexico to life.” --Albuquerque Journal “Charlie is a fabulous amateur sleuth.” –Midwest Book Review

Download or read book Murder of a Wedding Belle written by Denise Swanson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School psychologist Skye Denison reluctantly agrees to act as maid of honor in her California cousin's over-the-top platinum-style wedding- and is also expected to assist the control-freak wedding planner. But when Skye discovers the planner dead, just one week before the big event, Skye is suddenly working double-duty. While overseeing every nuptial detail, she's also helping the police find out who hated the bridal consultant enough to kill her. Can Skye get her cousin to the church on time-and save herself from a killer who may actually be on the guest list?

Download or read book MURDER ON THE WEDDING EVE written by Mac Kelly Obison and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Pete Williams, son of Senator Samson Williams, heard an eardrum bursting scream from his bedroom upstairs, little did he know it was the scream of a horrified maid who had just seen his fiancée in a pool of blood. She lay dead with a bullet hole through her ear on the night before their wedding. Pete finds himself making funeral arrangements instead of icing the cake on their wedding preparations. Disconcerted with the impractical approach of the cops in cracking the case, Pete hires Tony Justice, an ex-cop with a reputation to expedite the investigation. Tony soon realizes he is not only on the trail of a cold blooded murderer, but also of a ruthless kidnapper. The son of Pete's late fiancée disappears in mysterious circumstances. It seems a battle of wits between a skillful criminal and a detective with phenomenal potential. Only, the detective doesn't have the luxury of time in his hands. How it plays out, is a mind blower!

Download or read book Wedding Day Murder written by Leslie Meier and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times-Bestselling Author: A millionaire is found dead near his yacht, and a local mom launches an investigation… Already juggling four kids’ hectic schedules, a rambunctious dog, an attention-craving husband, and a full-time reporter job, Lucy Stone can't possibly squeeze in another responsibility...or can she? There’s a big wedding coming up, and Lucy’s promised her friend she’ll help arrange the lavish event in a newly built gazebo. Too bad the groom, internet millionaire Ron Davitz, is getting on the nerves of the locals, especially after their boats were displaced to make room for his yacht. When Ron’s body is found floating in the harbor, Lucy isn’t convinced it was accidental. From the picturesque waterfront to tony Smith Heights Road, Tinker's Cove is awash with suspects. Now, fresh from wedding planning, Lucy finds herself contemplating her own funeral as she pursues a killer who’ll do anything to keep from being unveiled…. “Meier takes well-worn plot elements—small-town tensions, in-law troubles—and buffs them into a fresh yarn. Characters and their interactions are realistic and dryly humorous [and] the Maine coast provides an evocative backdrop.”—Booklist

Download or read book A Wedding and Murder written by T M Goble and published by The Creative Peak. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the riveting English murder mystery, "Murder in the Countryside," Kyle is determined to leave his life-threatening past behind, finding refuge in the picturesque countryside village of his partner, Gemma. Their escape from the bustling streets of London promises a fresh start, but the haunting spectre of old gambling habits lingers, challenging his resolve to remain in control. As Kyle seeks to build a new life, he stumbles upon a niche that seems tailored to his needs. Immersed in the close-knit community of the village, he becomes intertwined with locals eagerly anticipating an upcoming weekend wedding celebration. Embracing the simple pleasures of rural life, he willingly takes on a seemingly minor task for an elderly resident of the village. However, the tranquillity of the countryside is shattered when ominous threats begin to loom over Kyle's newfound peace. Alarmed and unable to ignore the warnings, he embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery behind the sinister messages that threaten to unravel the very fabric of his fresh start. In "Murder in the Countryside," Kyle's determination to escape his past becomes a gripping tale of secrets and suspicion as he grapples with an enigmatic force that seeks to disrupt his idyllic new life. As the threats escalate, he must confront a web of intrigue and deceit woven into the village's heart. Will he unveil the truth behind the menacing threats, or will he become entangled in a web of suspicion and deception? Join Kyle as he races against time to solve the mystery that could spell murder in the tranquil countryside village.

Download or read book A Wedding to Murder For written by Michele PW (Pariza Wacek) and published by Love-Based Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though Charlie Kingsley is no doctor, the custom tea blends she makes occasionally produce miraculous results. Like the one she steps in to create to calm a VERY high-strung bride-to-be. It works, much to everyone’s relief. Until a murder sabotages the wedding … And the bride-to-be is the main suspect. Luckily, there’s one thing that Charlie is better at than making teas, and that’s solving cases—which she’s going to need to do if there’s going to be any hope of the wedding ending in a happily ever after. Meet Charlie. Better known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.

Download or read book Murder at a Scottish Wedding written by Traci Hall and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall returns with the fourth novel in her Scottish Shire cozy mystery series set in a charming seaside town in Scotland and featuring busy single mom Paislee Shaw, owner of a specialty sweater shop, knitting enthusiast, and reluctant sleuth who must untangle another murderous yarn! As her friend’s matron of honor, Paislee Shaw vows to solve the mystery of a missing brooch and a dying wedding guest . . . Paislee’s specialty sweater shop and yarn business Cashmere Crush, in the charming Scottish village of Nairn, is closed today for a special occasion. Her bonnie bestie Lydia is moments away from walking down the aisle of the church at Old Nairn Kirk to wed Corbin Smythe. Gramps and Paislee’s eleven-year-old son Brody are seated in the pews with the other guests—the only family not in attendance is their black Scottish terrier Wallace. As matron of honor, Paislee is at her friend’s side when Lydia lets out a frantic cry. The Luckenbooth brooch her betrothed gave her is missing. A traditional Scottish love token, the gold heirloom has been in his family for generations and not wearing it could bring bad luck—according to the superstitious Smythes. But the real misfortune falls on a distraught cousin who suddenly disrupts the ceremony and dies with the brooch in her hand. The Smythes insist it’s the curse. But Paislee must broach the subject of…murder. And was the intended victim the guest—or the bride? Only Paislee can determine who to pin the murder on . . .

Download or read book Wedding Planned to Death written by Ellie Fields and published by Rochelle Davisson. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When introverted gardener Cicely Rue loses her job and learns she and her son (along with her dog, cat, and all her chickens) may have to move away from Cricket Creek, wedding planner Sabrina Mattingly—the town’s former bully—tosses her a lifeline by offering a contract to host a wedding in Cicely’s picturesque flower garden. Cicely’s at first reluctant (host weddings? with people?), but given the choice between losing her home or becoming more sociable, she soon agrees to turn her garden into a wedding venue. Even as Cicely grows increasingly nervous, the small northern California town's vendors excitedly prepare for the big day. The plans are coming along beautifully . . . until the wedding planner turns up dead and buried in Cicely's compost heap! Milo Levine may be a brilliant detective, but he’s dead wrong when he makes Cicely his prime suspect just because her fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Doesn’t seem to matter that Milo had once been her friend, nor does it matter that Cicely has a blooming suspicion others in town have motive for murder. Despite Milo ordering her to steer clear of the investigation, Cicely and her dog Otis dig for clues rooted deep in the town’s history to prove she’s not a murderer—and to find out who is before Cicely becomes the murderer's next victim!

Download or read book The Wedding of the Dead written by Gail Kligman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1988.