An alternate cover edition can be found here. Charlotte Denver runs her marina front café in the bustling fishing town of St. Eves, nestled in the south-west corner of England. While she loves the tranquility of St. Eves, where crime is almost unheard of, and nothing really exciting ever happens, her good friend, Chief Inspector Nathan Costello, is longing for a good, juicy felony to get his teeth into. When the arrival of newcomers to the community of St. Eves triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy, Nathan relishes the thrill of investigating his first murder, while Charlotte unwittingly turns amateur-sleuth to help solve the case and restore peace and harmony to the town as quickly as possible. Twists and turns abound in Tapas, Carrot Cake and a Corpse, the first book in the Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery series.

What happens when small-town murder meets a big-hearted café owner? Light, clean, fun, cozy mysteries, set in an English coastal town, with characters who'll stay with you long after you've finished reading, and recipes to try for yourself. No gore, graphic language, sex or violence, and no cliffhangers! Grief, greed and grudges - the perfect recipe for murder ... The death of a much loved member of the community is the catalyst for another murder in the bustling English coastal town of St. Eves. When relatives of the deceased arrive in town it's not long before tempers flare as they become consumed by greed, so intent are they to get their hands on the family fortune. As hostilities go from bad to worse, Charlotte Denver inherits a new addition to her family and becomes involved in a feud which threatens to rid her beloved town of a long-standing landmark. When a body is discovered in the car park of a local hotel, Detective Chief Inspector Nathan Costello heads up the murder investigation as Charlotte delves for clues to the identity of the killer, and finds her life in danger as the story twists and turns its way to a dramatic conclusion. Join Charlotte and the rest of the St. Eves' residents in this, the second book in the Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery Series. This is a clean mystery read and contains no strong profanity, sex or graphic violence.

What happens when small-town murder meets a big-hearted café owner? Sometimes it's the people you think you know best who are keeping the biggest secrets... Charlotte Denver is preparing to move into her new home. All is well with the world in the English coastal town of St. Eves and life couldn't be sunnier. However, when old friends return to the town, tragedy follows close behind and it's not long before Charlotte finds herself trying to clear her best friend's name as long-hidden secrets and a scandal from years gone by are revealed. In a race against time to save a loved one, Charlotte needs every one of her amateur sleuthing skills as the story reaches its shocking climax. Light, clean, fun, cozy mysteries, set in an English coastal town, with characters who'll stay with you long after you've finished reading, and recipes to try for yourself. No gore, graphic language, sex or violence, and no cliffhangers!

Small-town murder meets a big-hearted café owner When a dead body is discovered during the annual St. Eves Halloween fair, it isn't long before Charlotte Denver finds herself up to her neck in helping to solve yet another murder mystery. This one, however, proves to be a little too close to home for her liking as she finds herself, and the man she loves, in danger. And what is the secret that her fiancé, Nathan, is keeping from her? With clues to find, a killer to catch and a wedding to organise, Charlotte has her work cut out for her in this, the fourth book in the Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery Series.

What happens when small-town murder meets a big-hearted café owner? When a belated honeymoon to London intertwines with an international tattoo awards ceremony, things takes a horrific turn when a celebration with new friends abruptly ends with the untimely death of one of the guests. Twists, turns, and red herrings are around every corner as the investigation into the death gathers pace and, as Charlotte and Nathan look forward to the birth of their first child back in St. Eves, the race is on to find a killer before the arrival of baby Costello. Charlotte and the rest of the St Eves gang are back in this mystery, set in St. Eves and London. A light, clean, fun, cozy mystery, with characters who'll stay with you long after you've finished reading, and recipes to try for yourself. You won't find any gore, graphic language, violence, sex, or cliffhangers in this book, but you will find a very happy ending! This book is written in British English and contains UK terminology and spelling.

Sadie Grey, prolific crime writer, fifty-something spinster, and one-time wild child, is threatening to write her memoirs. Unfortunately, not everyone in the UK coastal town of St. Eves is as keen to see the result of her reminiscences as she is so, when she is found dead at the foot of her staircase, the list of likely suspects is a long one. Who was it who would stop at nothing to prevent Sadie's story from being published. And why? As Detective Chief Inspector Nathan Costello and his team have their work cut out to establish a motive and track down the killer, his wife, Charlotte, is busy juggling motherhood with working at her cafe. Thank goodness for old friend, Ava Whittington, who has taken on chief childminding duties for little Molly, with comical results. As the investigation into Sadie's murder gathers pace, long-buried secrets are revealed, along with the shocking reason for the killer wanting to keep Sadie's story out of the public eye. After all, the reputations of some of the town's most respected residents are at stake...

Christmas comes but once a year, but murder visits more often...When an unpopular St. Eves' resident is found dead, the shadow of suspicion falls upon a familiar face returning to the town, a group of visiting newcomers, and a trusted friend to many. As Charlotte Costello digs ever-deeper in her quest to find the murderer, more lives are thrown into peril, and the race to stop a killer from striking again is on...This is the seventh book in The Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery Series, and contains no graphic violence, profanity, or sex.

A much-loved member of the community is left fearing for her life when the discovery of a bundle of old love letters rekindles long-concealed tensions caused by a fortune teller's ancient prophecy. Will justice be done before the prophecy comes true? Book eight in the Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery series. Please note; This book is written in UK English and contains no strong language, violence or scenes of a sexual nature.

What happens when small-town murder meets a big-hearted café owner? Light, clean, fun, cozy mysteries, set in an English coastal town, with characters who'll stay with you long after you've finished reading, and recipes to try for yourself. No gore, graphic language, sex or violence, and no cliffhangers! Well, you know what they say about too many cooks... Sharp-tongued food critic and TV baking show judge, Roman Haley, has it fame, fortune, wealth, a bevy of adoring fans... and a list of enemies as long as a ten-foot pole. When he offers a raffle prize of a cookery course at his school in the coastal town of St. Eves, no one expects it to result in murder. Roman Haley's murder, to be precise. As the investigation into begins, it seems there's no shortage of people who had motive enough to want him dead, and witnesses soon become suspects as long-buried secrets are uncovered. As Charlotte Costello awaits the birth of her second child, she watches the murder investigation unfold from the sidelines, with her loyal friend and politically-incorrect senior citizen, Ava Whittington, by her side, and sharpens her sleuthing instincts once more as the hunt for a killer begins. And, as she becomes a mother again, she makes a decision that will change her life forever... This is a clean mystery read with no graphic violence, profanity or sex.