"Most folks aren't forced by court order to attend a library-book discussion group, but that's just what happens to B and B proprietor and ex-Manhattanite Bea Cartwright, hippy cat lover Chandra Morrisey, and winery owner Kate Wilder after a small-town magistrate has had enough of their squabbling. South Bass, an island on Lake Erie, is home to an idyllic summer resort, but these three ladies keep disturbing the peace. The initial book choice is Agatha...

The residents of Hubbard, Ohio, desperate to attract tourists, create a gala event for the Statue of Liberty's 230th birthday. Laurel Inwood and her aunt, the owners of an ethnic eatery, offer French food for the week until Sophie's friend, a former French chef, is found murdered.

Romance is supposed to be the spice of life. But Maxie Pierce is so done with bad relationships--well, almost. She just has to get rid of the latest loser, Roberto. Besides, she has more important things to worry about. Her daddy, Texas Jack Pierce, king of the chili cook-off circuit, has been missing for nearly six weeks now. In his place, she must team up with her irritating half sister, Sylvia, to promote the family business at the Taos Chili Showdown,...

"The Literary Ladies have to find out who's in the habit of killing nuns..."--Page 4 of cover.