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"As part-time Tinker's Cove, Maine reporter Lucy Stone says 'oui' to her daughter's surprise wedding invitation in France, she must also make a different kind of vow--to catch a killer!"--

Easter meets murder in the latest book in New York Times bestselling author Leslie Meier’s ever-popular Lucy Stone mystery series set in Tinker’s Cove, Maine!Part-time reporter Lucy Stone isn’t about to put all her eggs in one basket during a frantic Easter in Tinker’s Cove—especially when it comes to cracking a deadly mystery. Known for its cheerful staff and elaborate annual Easter Bonnet Contest, the Heritage House senior center regularly attracts new residents and positive press. But once the town’s retired librarian, Miss Julia Tilley, checks in to recover from an illness, Lucy sees a side of the facility that isn’t quite so perfect and pristine. And the place may soon be making headlines for different reasons following an unexplained disappearance… Lucy can’t fathom how Agnes Neal could go missing from assisted living over a silly Easter bonnet contest, or why few seem concerned as signs point to foul play. A retired journalist with an independent mind, Agnes had an eye for details and little interest in conforming to catty cliques or rules set by her caretakers—traits that threatened some and angered others. While police stall the investigation without answers, Lucy realizes backstabbing has no age limit when alarming parallels bloom between her daughter’s college frenemies and social circles at Heritage House. Gathering clues as flimsy as a half-eaten milk chocolate bunny, Lucy must hop to it and discover what happened to Agnes—before her own story becomes another springtime tragedy left unsolved.

Kensington bundles two of Leslie Meier''s most popular Lucy Stone holiday mysteries--Valentine Murder and Chocolate Covered Murder--into one paperback volume! It''s Valentine''s Day in Tinker''s Cove, Maine, but when it comes to foul play, Pennysaver reporter Lucy Stone can''t sugar coat the truth...VALENTINE MURDERLucy has barely arrived at her first library board meeting when the new librarian is found dead in the basement. The agitated group assumes Bitsy Howell was killed by an outsider--until Detective Lt. Horowitz announces that the killer is among them. Lucy knew that Bitsy rubbed some people the wrong way. But she has a hunch the murderous motives run a lot deeper. And as she snoops into the curious lifestyles and shocking secrets of Tinker''s Cove''s most solid citizens, what she finds is far from hearts and flowers...CHOCOLATE COVERED MURDERDespite the frigid winter temperatures, to boost the economy, Tinker''s Cove is launching a travel promotion for Valentine''s Day. Lucy is assigned a puff piece on upscale Chanticleer Chocolate--and its deliciously handsome owner. But there''s another tantalizing tart behind the counter--sultry store manager Tamzin Graves. Leaving a throng of jealous women in her wake, it''s almost no surprise when Tamzin turns up dead, her body covered in chocolate. And as Lucy closes in on the culprit, she may find herself locked in the clutches of a half-baked killer...

For Lucy Stone, Thanksgiving in Tinker''s Cove, Maine, is more than just gathering friends and family in gratitude. It''s also about catching a killer or two...and in Gobble, Gobble Murder, Leslie Meier''s fans get two beloved holiday-themed cozy collected in one volume for the very first time!Turkey Day MurderTinker''s Cove has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, from visits with TomTom Turkey to the annual Warriors high school football game and Lucy Stone''s impressive pumpkin pie. But this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends to discover who left Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan deader than the proverbial Thanksgiving turkey...Turkey Trot MurderBesides the annual Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, Lucy expects the approaching holiday to be a relatively uneventful one--until she finds beautiful Alison Franklin dead and frozen in Blueberry Pond. As a state of unrest descends on Tinker''s Cove, Lucy is in a race to beat the killer to the finish line--or she can forget about stuffing and cranberry sauce...

With Halloween around the corner, and a mysterious murder close to home, Lucy''s Stone''s fall is off to a sinister start...When the bewitching Diana Ravenscroft comes to quiet Tinker''s Cove and opens Solstice, a quaint little shop offering everything from jewelry to psychic readings, Lucy Stone writes her off as eccentric but harmless. Even after Diana gives her a disturbingly accurate reading, Lucy can''t help but befriend the newcomer. But not everyone in town is so enchanted. And when Lucy stumbles upon a dead body near her home, she can''t shake the feeling that something ominous is lurking in the crisp October air...Convinced Diana is an evil witch, prominent businessman Ike Stoughton blames her for a series of recent misfortunes, including Lucy''s gruesome discovery and his own wife''s death, and rallies the townsfolk against her. But after Lucy learns the murder victim was a magician and close friend of Diana''s, she starts to wonder who''s really stirring up a cauldron of trouble. By Halloween, her suspicions lead her to a deadly web of secrets--and a spine-chilling brush with the things that go bump in the night...

For Lucy Stone, the best thing about Christmas in Tinker's Cove has always been the annual Cookie Exchange. But the usual generosity and goodwill is missing from this year's event which turns out to be a complete disaster. Petty rivalries and feuds that have long been simmering finally come to a boil, leaving a bad taste in the mouths of many guests, including Lee Cummings who accuses Tucker Whitney of stealing her recipe for low-fat, sugar-free cookies. But the icing on the cake is when Tucker is found strangled in her apartment the following morning. Who could've wanted Tucker dead badly enough to kill her? Despite all of the ingredients for danger, Lucy sets out on the trail of a murderer and soon uncovers a Christmas secret best left wrapped. "Reading a new Leslie Meier mystery is like catching up with a dear old friend." -Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author

"I like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers."--Carolyn HartTinker''s Cove''s Own Amateur Sleuth Lucy StoneDiscovers That School Days Can Be Murder.It''s back to school time in the peaceful Maine town of Tinker''s Cove, and for mother-of-four Lucy Stone it isn''t a moment too soon. But trouble at the local elementary school soon has the sometime crime-solver juggling family, job, and night classes with another mystery to solve. And it starts with a bang. A bomb goes off with the noon lunch bell, but not before all the kids are safely evacuated, and Carol Crane, the new assistant principal, is hailed as a hero. But days later, Carol is found murdered and everyone is stunned when the most popular teacher at the school is arrested for the crime. However, not everyone is buying the open-and-shut case, including Lucy Stone, who senses there''s more to things than meet the eye. It soon becomes clear that Lucy is flirting with danger, as sizzling secrets and explosive surprises provide a primer for the most diabolical of motives. Hot on the trail of a clever killer, the dedicated mom and seasoned sleuth must harness the courage and cool aplomb to uncover a crime that just might give her an education in the fine art of murder. "Captivating, well-written, and just plain fun." --Tulsa World