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Scomparsa?: Un giallo svedese (La serie dell'investigatore di Stoccolma #1)
by Christer TholinUn giallo svedese. Un poliziesco ambientato in Svezia, dove una donna è scomparsa.
Scone Cold Dead (A Country Store Mystery)
by null Maddie DayAfter a body is found in a local farmer&’s field, country store and café owner Robbie Jordan suspects that a newcomer in South Lick, Indiana, may not be a stranger to everyone in town . . . Robbie is just weeks away from giving birth. While her husband Abe scrambles to get the house ready for their baby&’s arrival, Robbie makes last minute arrangements to keep her shop and restaurant, Pans &’N Pancakes, up and running when she&’s on maternity leave. And it seems Robbie and Abe aren&’t the only ones grappling with anxiety—a stranger is causing a stir in town and Robbie&’s Aunt Adele appears unusually preoccupied at the baby shower . . . But when someone finds a body in the ram field on Adele&’s sheep farm, it&’s Robbie&’s turn to be worried. Especially after Chief Buck Bird uncovers a troubling link between Adele and the possible murder victim. Robbie has no choice but to knit the clues together and solve this mystery before anything else gets flocked up . . . Includes Recipes for You to Try!
Scone Cold Dead (A Liss MacCrimmon Mystery #2)
by Kaitlyn DunnettAfter a knee injury forces professional Scottish dancer, Liss MacCrimmon to give up her life of performing strathspreys, reels, jigs and Highland flings she returns to her hometown of Moosetookalook, Maine, where she runs a Scottish Emporium. With one solved murder case under her dance belt, Liss has no idea shes about to spiral into another. . . Switching to life without footlights or greasepaint has been easier than Liss MacCrimmon expected. After seven months in her hometown of Moosetookalook Maine, shes been able to keep her feet in the dance world by offering lessons to a few of the local children. Running the towns Scottish Emporium with her aunt, working on her physical therapy for her knee injury, and starting a budding romance with Dan Ruskin, a neighbor and former high school classmate, has kept her more than busy. Still, she misses the life of a professional dancer with Strathspey, the Scottish dance company she belonged to before her knee injury forced her into early retirement. When the company goes on tour, Liss is instrumental in bringing the show to her hometown. Overjoyed at the prospect of seeing her old friends again, even if she cant dance with them, Liss arranges a reception for the troupe complete with a Scottish theme that includes a new spin on the classic Scottish Scone, her very own recipe for "cocktail scones. " Liss soon realizes that life in the group isnt all happy jigs and fancy stepping. Victor Owens, the company manager, has been making life miserable for every member of the company. She has no idea how miserable until Victor bites into one of Lisss prized cocktail scones, collapses and dies. When the police set their sights on Liss and her best friends, its up to Liss to find out whodunit before the killer makes an encore. With a missing ingénue, potential embezzlement, several secret romantic relationships, and a murderer in the mix, shell have to work fast to uncover what is really going on backstage when the curtain falls on Strathspey.
Scone Cold Dead
by Kaitlyn DunnettAfter a knee injury forces professional Scottish dancer, Liss MacCrimmon to give up her life of performing strathspreys, reels, jigs and Highland flings she returns to her hometown of Moosetookalook, Maine, where she runs a Scottish Emporium. With one solved murder case under her dance belt, Liss has no idea shes about to spiral into another. . . Switching to life without footlights or greasepaint has been easier than Liss MacCrimmon expected. After seven months in her hometown of Moosetookalook Maine, shes been able to keep her feet in the dance world by offering lessons to a few of the local children. Running the towns Scottish Emporium with her aunt, working on her physical therapy for her knee injury, and starting a budding romance with Dan Ruskin, a neighbor and former high school classmate, has kept her more than busy. Still, she misses the life of a professional dancer with Strathspey, the Scottish dance company she belonged to before her knee injury forced her into early retirement. When the company goes on tour, Liss is instrumental in bringing the show to her hometown. Overjoyed at the prospect of seeing her old friends again, even if she cant dance with them, Liss arranges a reception for the troupe complete with a Scottish theme that includes a new spin on the classic Scottish Scone, her very own recipe for "cocktail scones. " Liss soon realizes that life in the group isnt all happy jigs and fancy stepping. Victor Owens, the company manager, has been making life miserable for every member of the company. She has no idea how miserable until Victor bites into one of Lisss prized cocktail scones, collapses and dies. When the police set their sights on Liss and her best friends, its up to Liss to find out whodunit before the killer makes an encore. With a missing ingénue, potential embezzlement, several secret romantic relationships, and a murderer in the mix, shell have to work fast to uncover what is really going on backstage when the curtain falls on Strathspey.
Scone Cold Killer (All-Day Breakfast Cafe Mystery #1)
by Lena GregoryFor Florida diner owner Gia Morelli, there’s no such thing as too much breakfast—unless it kills you . . . When Gia Morelli’s marriage falls apart, she knows it’s time to get out of New York. Her husband was a scam artist who swindled half the millionaires in town, and she doesn’t want to be there when they decide to take revenge. On the spur of the moment, she follows her best friend to a small town in Central Florida, where she braves snakes, bears, and giant spiders to open a cheery little diner called the All-Day Breakfast Café. Owning a restaurant has been her lifelong dream, but it turns into a nightmare the morning she opens her dumpster and finds her ex-husband crammed inside. As the suspect du jour, Gia will have to scramble fast to prove her innocence before a killer orders another cup of murder . . . “Hold on to your plates for this fast-paced mystery that will leave you hungering for more!” —J.C. Eaton, author of the Sophie Kimball Mysteries
Scone Island: An Ike Schwartz Mystery (Ike Schwartz Series #8)
by Frederick RamsayA man's body is found in the unforgiving New Mexico desert, his face so smashed that identification is impossible. It's the beginning of a brutal murder spree that will soon take Posadas County's new undersheriff, Estelle Reyes-Guzman, into a case that has roots on both sides of the border.With retired Sheriff Bill Gastner—now a livestock inspector for the state—still close at hand to offer unerring logic and horse sense, Reyes-Guzman attempts to identify the "Juan" Doe. Another body turns up in a shallow grave, revealing little about the killer, but more about the victims. And when a suspicious fire takes a third life, the terrible twist finally offers the break Estelle has been looking for, one that will lead her back into a harsh, merciless desert where death welcomes all.
A Scone of Contention: A Key West Food Critic Mystery (A Key West Food Critic Mystery #11)
by Lucy BurdetteA murderer's out to spoil Hayley's honeymoon in national bestselling author Lucy Burdette's eleventh Key West Food Critic Mystery.Key Zest food critic Hayley Snow and her groom, police detective Nathan Bransford, chose Scotland for their long-delayed honeymoon, hoping to sightsee and enjoy some prize-winning scones. But their romantic duo swells to a crowd when they're joined by Nathan's family as well as octogenarian Miss Gloria. Nathan's sister Vera takes the women on a whirlwind tour of some of Scotland's iconic mystic places as research for a looming book project. But the trip takes a deadly tartan turn when a dinner party guest falls ill and claims she was poisoned. And then the group watches in horror as a mysterious tourist tumbles to his death from the famous Falkirk Wheel, high above the Forth & Clyde canal. Vera and her friends deny knowing the dead man, but after observing their reactions to the fall, Hayley is not convinced. With one person dead, a second possibly poisoned, and the tension among Vera's friends as thick as farmhouse cheese, Hayley fears her long-awaited honeymoon might end with another murder. Far away from home, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, eccentric characters, and a forbiddingly gorgeous setting, Hayley must call on all her savvy to keep a killer from striking again and then escaping Scot free.
Sconed to Death (A Cat Latimer Mystery #5)
by Lynn CahoonCat Latimer pursues a scone-cold killer who iced a top chef in a local bakery . . . Cat has a full plate at her Aspen Hills Warm Springs Resort, as a group of aspiring cozy mystery authors arrives for a writers retreat. So when baker Dee Dee Meyer stirs up trouble by filing a false complaint with the health inspector against the B&B—all because she insists Cat's best friend Shauna stole her recipes—Cat marches into the shop to confront her. But Dee Dee's about to have her own batch of trouble. Greyson Finn—a celebrity chef and, until today, one of Denver's most eligible bachelors—has been found dead in her bakery. Cat's uncle Pete, who happens to be the chief of police, warns her not to engage in any half-baked sleuthing. But as her curiosity rises, Cat's determined to discover who served the chef his just desserts—before the killer takes a powder . . . Praise for Lynn Cahoon “Better get your flashlight handy, A Story to Kill will keep you reading all night.” —Laura Bradford, author of the Amish Mysteries “Lynn Cahoon has created an absorbing, good fun mystery in Mission to Murder.” —Fresh Fiction
Scones And Bones (A Tea Shop Mystery Series #12)
by Laura ChildsSavor the latest from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Teaberry Strangler." Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is lured into attending the Heritage Society's "Pirates and Plunder" soiree. But it's an antique diamond skull ring that gets plundered by someone who murders a history intern in the process. Theodosia knows she'll have to whet her investigative skills to find the killer among a raft of suspects.
Scones and Scoundrels: The Highland Bookshop Mystery Series: Book 2 (Highland Bookshop Mystery #2)
by Molly MacRae<P><P>The new mystery in the Highland Bookshop series, bringing together a body outside a pub, a visiting author determined to find the killer, and a murderously good batch of scones . . . <P><P> Inversgail, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, welcomes home native daughter and best-selling environmental writer Daphne Wood. Known as the icon of ecology, Daphne will spend three months as the author in residence for the Inversgail schools. Janet Marsh and her business partners at Yon Bonnie Books are looking forward to hosting a gala book signing for her. Daphne, who hasn’t set foot in Scotland in thirty years, is . . . eccentric. She lives in the Canadian wilderness, in a cabin she built herself, with only her dog for a companion, and her people skills have developed a few rough-hewn edges. She and the dog (which she insists on bringing with her) cause problems for the school, the library, and the bookshop even before they get to Inversgail. Then, on the misty night they arrive, a young man—an American who’d spent a night in the B&B above Yon Bonnie Books—is found dead outside a pub. <P><P> Daphne did her Inversgail homework and knows that Janet and her partners solved a previous murder. She tries to persuade them to join her in uncovering the killer and the truth. To prove she’s capable, she starts poking and prying. But investigating crimes can be murder, and Daphne ends up dead, poisoned by scones from the tearoom at Yon Bonnie Books. Now, to save the reputation of their business—not to mention the reputation of their scones—Janet and her partners must solve both murders. And Daphne’s dog might be able to help them, if only they can get it to stop howling. . .
Scooby-Doo 5-Minute Stories (Scooby-Doo)
by Random HouseA collection of Scooby-Doo stories that can each be read aloud in 5 minutes!Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 who love Scooby-Doo will enjoy this hardcover 5-Minute Story Collection of tales. Featuring Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, and the rest of Mystery Inc. chasing monsters and solving mysteries, each exciting story can be read in five minutes or less, making it perfect for bedtime-or anytime!
Scooby-Doo and Aliens Too!
by Gail HermanLIKE WOW! Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are the first to admit they're just about the most cowardly chowhound-and-chum pair on earth. After they're chased by a couple of creepy aliens, the two buds figure they have good reason to be wigged out of their wits! But everything changes once they meet Crystal and Amber, a groovy hippie chick and her dog. Shag and Scoob fall head over heels in luv. Now, the only question is: Can their new sweeties help the gang track down the little green men . . . before their next close encounter of the alien kind?
Scooby-Doo and the Bowling Boogeyman (Scooby-Doo Mysteries #24)
by James GelseyHEY SCOOBY-DOO! LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A MYSTERY TO SOLVE! Jinkies! The kids from Mystery, Inc. have seen a lot of strange things, but a boogeyman haunting a bowling alley? That's got to be the strangest yet. When the boogeyman starts scaring all the kids away from the lanes, Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, and Velma must put on their bowling shoes and strike out that baddie!
Scooby-Doo! and the Disappearing Donuts
by Gail HermanSCOOBY-DOOBY-DOO WE NEED YOU! Ruh-roh! All the donuts from Doodles Donuts are gone! Scooby-Doo is on the trail of crumbs in this big donut mystery. Scooby-Doo Readers are just for you. Solve mysteries with Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Scooby, too!
Scooby-Doo! and the Fantastic Puppet Factory
by Jesse Leon MccannScooby-Doo and his friends investigate a puppet factory where a dummy threatens to turn them all into puppets.
Scooby-Doo and the Frankenstein Monster (Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12)
by James GelseyHEY SCOOBY-DOO! LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A MYSTERY TO SOLVE! A private tour of a world famous was museum? Groovy! But the wax monsters look like they're going to come to life any minute. Ruh-roh! Frankenstein's monster is alive. And he's after a rare necklace. Now Scooby and the gang have to melt this monster before the necklace is lost forever!
Scooby-Doo! and the Groovy Ghost (Scooby-Doo Mysteries #8)
by James GelseyWooooooooooo! Is the old Palace Theater haunted? Things start rockin' when a guitar-playing ghost makes Scooby-Doo shake and shiver. If the ghost doesn't stop scaring people away, the theater will have to shut down. It's up to Scooby and his friends to pull the curtain on this spook-tacular specter!
Scooby-Doo! and the Mummy's Curse (Scooby-Doo Mysteries #2)
by James GelseyScooby-Doo and the gang are watching the filming of a new movie, The Sands of Cairo. A real mummy's tomb, with jewels and treasures, is on the set. When creepy things start happening, the director things the mummy's tomb is cursed. It is up to Scooby-Doo to unravel the mummy mystery.
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery of the Haunted Library: A Mystery Inc. Picture Book
by Matthew K. ManningA haunted school. A suspicious group of adults. And a gang of kids and their dog ready to solve any mystery in this officially licensed Scooby-Doo picture book. When Shaggy and his pup Scooby-Doo sneak into Crystal Cove Elementary School's library after hours, they discover the reason it's been closed—there is a ghost living in it! At least that's what the librarian, Miss James, believes. Now the Mystery Inc. Gang must try to find out who is actually ripping pages out of library books—and they suspect it's not a real ghost. Join Shaggy, Scooby, Velma, Fred, and Daphne in this Mystery Inc. picture book mystery as they check another spooky case off their list.
Scooby-Doo! and the Seashore Slimer (Scooby-Doo Mysteries #22)
by James GelseyHEY SCOOBY-DOO! LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A MYSTERY TO SOLVE! Euwww! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang are on the trail of a slimy sea monster! This scary beast from the deep just won't leave residents of Cape Muccalucca alone. He's even scared away their prize pelican, Muccalucca Milt. Now it's up to Scooby and his friends to catch that creepy creature--before they get totally slimed!
Scooby-doo! and the Spooky Strikeout (Scooby-Doo Mysteries #10)
by James GelseyScooby and the gang are investigating a haunted baseball stadium. Will this mystery end in a ghost-busting grand slam? Picture descriptions present.
Scooby-Doo! and the Weird Water Park
by Jesse Leon MccannScooby-Doo and his friends decide to take a break at a water park, but the park's been abandoned because of its water monsters.
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
by Gail HermanLike, Which Witch is the Witch? ZOINKS! When Scooby and the gang are invited by a famous mystery writer to the town of Oakhaven, they think it's for a vacation. But when they get there, they find the once peaceful place is haunted by the ghost of a witch . . . or, ruh-roh! Lots of witches! Can the Mystery, Inc. gang uncover the real witch, and make the crone stand alone? Scooby-Dooby-Doo--we need some help from you now!
Scooby-Doo! and the Zombie's Treasure (Scooby-Doo Mysteries #9)
by James GelseyHEY SCOOBY-DOO! LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A MYSTERY TO SOLVE! SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES. Pack up the van and start roasting the marshmallows! Scooby and the gang are going camping. But no ghost stories will be told around this campfire. A treasure stealing zombie is haunting the campsite. Zoinks! It's up to Scooby-Doo and his friends to catch this zany zombie.
Scooby-Doo and You: The Case of the Haunted Hound
by Vicki ErwinZowie! It's a haunted holiday when Fred wins a weekend for the Scooby gang at a mysterious bed and breakfast. In the middle of a storm, a giant dog appears and Scooby and Shaggy disappear! Put your detective hat on and help the gang solve The Case of the Haunted Hound!