It's October in South Cove, California, and the locals in the quaint resort seem to be happily pairing off in the lull before the holidays. Everyone, that is, except for Jill Gardner's elderly aunt, who just dumped her besotted fiancé—and she won't say why.
 
When Jill hosts a talk at Coffee, Books, and More on the topic of elder abuse, all that's really on her mind is lunch. But the topic hits close to home when she discovers...

"As the year draws to a close, the brand-new colony of Promise Lodge is thriving, a welcoming community that offers three Amish sisters a fresh start. And as Christmas approaches, gifts big and small are given with love. As Promise Lodges first wedding arrives, the evidence of a community building a foundation for the future is a cause for celebration. But the bishops narrow-minded wedding sermon doesnt sit well with the Bender sisters, the towns...

"A murder in the local hospital is raising everyone's temperature in the latest book in the New York Times bestselling Cackleberry Club series. Suzanne Dietz co-owner of the Cackleberry Club Café is visiting her fiancée, Dr. Sam Hazelet when a masked gunman bursts into the emergency room. He shoots two people and would probably have done more damage had Suzanne not brained him with a thermos full of chili. Still, the gunman manages to escape. Now...

"Bookseller Delaney Nichols befriends a Loch Ness monster enthusiast; when he stands accused of murder she'll do whatever it takes to learn who the killer is--and whether Nessie herself is really lurking in the Scottish waters. Delaney Nichols is delighted with her life in Edinburgh, working at The Cracked Spine--a shop that specializes in hard-to-find books and artifacts. With a job she loves, and her fast approaching marriage to devastatingly handsome...

"Dulcie is right to be worried, for the precious peace of sleepy little Molena Point is threatened as never before."--BOOK JACKET. "There's a new cat in town: Azrael, a renegade tom with a penchant for voodoo, a scorn for his fellow felines, and a nasty hatred of humans. And he's masterminding a crime spree that's quickly escalating toward murder most foul."--BOOK JACKET. "Dulcie and Joe Grey both know the score - they have seen Azrael in action....

Suzanne, Toni, and Petra have found a second life after losing their husbands by opening their own business, known as the Cacklebeery Club café, and they never expected sleuthing to be a part of it, but when a snomobile crashes into the woods behind the café, Suzanne finds her town's most hated banker beheaded by a wire staked in the snow and now some of her best customers are prime suspects.

Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are finally living out their dream as the proud owners of the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. But their first big client is a nightmare. She's a bridezilla who wants 500 custom cupcakes for her wedding. When Mel stumbles upon the bride-to-be dead - by cupcake - Mel becomes the prime suspect. To save themselves and their business, the ladies need to find the real murderer, before the cupcake killer ices someone else.

For over three decades, Carol J. Loomis has been a close personal friend to one of America's most prominent investors, Warren Buffett. Here she brings together some of the best articles that Buffett has written for Fortune magazine, giving listeners a unique perspective into his life and career.

"Felicity MacGregor loves organizing social events for others but her own personal life is a different story. After a brief but failed attempt at a career as a financial analyst, she returned to Knights Bridge where she enjoys running a thriving party-planning business. Then Felicity's life gets a shake-up when her childhoof friend Gabriel Flanagan returns unexpectedly to their tiny hometown. Now a high-flying businessman, Gabe always vowed to get...

The island fishing village of Eastport, Maine, has plenty of salty local character. It also has a sweet side, thanks to Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree, her best friend Ellie, and their waterfront bake shop, The Chocolate Moose. But when island life is disrupted by the occasional killer, Jake and Ellie put their chocolate treats aside to make sure justice is served. This summer, Eastport's favorite lovebirds, kindergarten teacher Sharon Sweetwater and Coast...