Meg Daniels by Jane Kelly

My name is Meg Daniels, and I would have to say that, at this point, I am a full-time amateur sleuth. I do work sometimes. I mean at a job. A real job. I just spent several years serving as a concierge to celebrity guests at a Bahamian resort. That was a real job...

Christy Bailey by Ruth J. Hartman

Hey there! I’m Christy Bailey. I recently moved from Philadelphia to tiny Green Meadow, Indiana, when my aunt Betty begged me to come help her run her bookstore, Words to Read By. I jumped at the chance, ready to get away from a thieving ex-boyfriend. But I didn’t...

Tabby Winslow by Valona Jones

Gosh! I’m not used to people being interested in my life but here goes nothing. I’m Tabby Winslow of Savannah, Georgia. Our family business, The Book and Candle Shop, is popular with locals and tourists alike. My entire life I’ve lived above the shop with my mom,...

Frances Glessner Lee by Frances McNamara

Dear Mother, It was an especially busy day today. My housekeeper, Theresa Ryan tragically suffered a double bereavement after an incredible emergency here. I was at lunch with brother John’s old friend Jake Magrath when he was called to a terrible emergency. A tank...

Tara Mondal by Damyanti Biswas

You’d look at a Mumbai girl like me, and your eyes would glaze over. Shiny clothes, cheap perfume, nearly-gone shoes. Pass, you’d think, and you’d be right. I’m Tara, and I don’t care. This morning, my body aches from a whole night of dancing, so I welcome it, your...

Simon Lattimore by Helen Golden

Thursday 1 October “Evening Dylan. I’ll have a pint of my usual, please.” “Here you go, Simon. How was your day?” “Not too bad, just waiting for some news about Luca Mazza. Hopefully, he’s fine and they’ll release him from the hospital soon.” “Is he the chef who...