Cynthia Hickey

A cat with a distaste for a certain cologne. A pet shop owner seeking justice. A billionaire dead. Trinity Ashford owns Tail Waggin' pet daycare and store. Every morning, a kindly elderly man brings her coffee. At least until his handsome son shows up wanting to change everything. Then, Trinity finds the elderly man murdered and is determined to prove his son is the killer by using the old man's cat, Moses, as a witness. The cat hates the scent of the cologne the son wears, the very scent lingering in the air over the old man's body. No one believes her, but she is determined to prove the cat is a viable witness. As she seeks to prove the son the murderer, she realizes he is far from a killer and the two of them end of teaming together to find out the identity of the real killer. From small town strips malls, to penthouses, and country clubs, they check off suspects one-by-one until they get too close. Can the feisty feline alert them to the killer by smell? Will they find justice for the cat's owner or will they become the next targets on the killer's list? Find out now in the first book in a fun cozy mystery series.

A nature hike turns deadly. A dog digs up a body. Somebody wants Trinity Ashford out of the picture. After Trinity Ashford's dog, Sheba, digs up a dead body, danger lurks at every turn. Trinity hadn't gone snooping for trouble this time. Trouble came for her. Somebody is very interested in the crime she helped solve a few months ago. Still, she's determined not to go snooping until attacks and threats on her life make her determined to take down a killer before somebody is digging up her bones. Is the killer who she thinks it is or can it be someone she'd never suspect? All the quirky characters from book one are back in this fun mystery.

Christmas Is a Time for Romance at a 1880s Department Store4 Christmas Romances in One Collection Woolworth's Five and Dime is a magical place to work at Christmastime, but will it also be a place to fall in love in 1881? Maggie Larson works the lunch counter where she befriends a girl who's lonely father delivers milk each Friday. Hattie Scott learns her favorite customer is Englishman Timothy Branson and a threat to her brother's job. Essie Hensley doesn't need money but welcomes the challenges of working a job where she meets a minister and six little boys who inspire Christmas wishes. A job is the only thing independent orphan Lizzie Miller needs, but she can't pass up an invite to a bookkeeper's family Christmas.

If he can't have her, nobody can. A bride flees her groom on their wedding day. A deputy finds himself in deadly danger. Gemma Ricca overhears her groom and her father talking about his taking over of the family business. When she realizes what the family business is, she realizes how blind she's been and flees to stay with her aunt in Misty Hollow. How can she raise her unborn child in the Moreno family? She will not allow her child to grow up in the mob. No matter what. Graham O'Connor has settled into his job as deputy of Misty Hollow with a brand-new partner. Life in the small mountain town had been easy the last few months, until he fishes the fianc of Anthony Moreno, next in line to control the mob, from the river, that is. All of Misty Hollow is turned upside down as big city mobsters show up in small town Arkansas. The only thing standing between the town and it becoming another mob town is Gemma, Graham, and a handful of law enforcement. Will Gemma be forced to raise her child as a Moreno or will her and Graham find a way to forge a life together? Will she give up everything she cares about to save Graham's life? Find out now in book the 7th book in the Misty Hollow series. This action-packed romantic suspense can be read as a standalone.

A threatening letter. Hidden clues. A woman on the run. Alisa Gosling finds a piece of a letter under a desk in an office she cleans. Curiosity has her locating the other pieces. Putting the puzzle together, she discovers a threatening letter best left hidden. As danger increases after she turns the letter over to the police, she flees to Misty Hollow and the Leaning O Ranch. Trouble follows her, as the bad guys believe she has something they want. Local law enforcement can't be trusted. But she isn't the only one with danger breathing down her neck. Her landlord, the handsome, Liam O'Ryan has trouble of his own. Turns out the town of Misty Hollow is under a cloud of crime as a drug lord chooses the town as his, and someone has pledged revenge against Liam for a past wrong. Can Alisa and Liam escape the danger or will they become victims themselves? Find out in this action-packed romantic suspense that can be read as a standalone.

The new deputy in town has an agenda of her own. Shea Sydney couldn't be happier that she'd been hired on as Misty's Hollows newest deputy. She needed a reason to live in the town and now she had the perfect one. She suspects the identity of the man who killed her father ten years ago and believes he lives in the small town of Misty Hollow. With a badge on her belt, she had the right to ask questions. She'd find out the truth one way or the other. When Zeke Matchett is almost run over by the new deputy, he doesn't suspect how her arrival in town will almost destroy his life and the winery he inherited. When trouble arrives close to home, he has to rely on Shea to keep him safe. Can Shea let go of her desire for revenge and seek justice instead or will her tunnel vision be the end of her and Zeke? This page-turning romantic suspense can be read as a standalone.

She's reeling from a shocking revelation. He's sworn to protect her. As their passion grows, will they find love or death?★★★★★This romantic suspense has more twists and turns than a windy road. Great story that kept me wanting to read more. It wasn't hard to root for Karlie and Heath and service dog, Shadow. Karlie Marshall's biological father is not who she thought. When she learns he's a vicious crime boss, her life in witness protection is revealed. Now he wants to get to know his daughter, but it may cost her everything. Heath Westbrook's career is in jeopardy. Keeping Karlie safe will lead to the ultimate promotion. But when this by-the-books Agent's heart gets involved, intrigue may win out over duty. As Karlie's mob boss father closes in, she'll have to put her trust in the dashing sheriff. But Heath has secrets that could tear them apart. Can they work together to see justice done, or will love lead to death? Find out in this first in the series, action-packed romantic suspense that can be read as a standalone.

A serial killer with a taste for blonds. A woman determined to get revenge. Two people with no time for love. Misty Hollow is anything but calm for Madison Everton. When her sister, the only family she had left, is murdered by a serial killer stalking the women of Misty Hollow, Madison is determined to find out the killer's identity. Women are being abducted and held for three days before their bodies are dumped and the women all hold a strong resemblance to Madison. Will she find him before he finds her? After the brutal murder of his brother and sister-in-law, Captain Ryan Maxwell resumes custody of his ten-year-old nephew and accepts a position with the sheriff's department to find out why the serial killer in Misty Hollow left another city and moved to the mountain town. His job is made harder when he falls for the beautiful elementary schoolteacher Madison. To further complicate things, the killer always seems to be a step ahead of him. He's close. Ryan can feel it, but how close to him is the killer? Neither he nor Madison are looking for romance. Neither plan on sticking around in Misty Hollow. Their hearts may have another idea altogether. Can these two stop a killer before becoming victims themselves or will they suffer heartache?

A woman wanting to hide... A man who wants to be left alone... A mother with a big secret that sets the two on a collision course. Sierra Wells was told that a person could disappear in Misty Hollow. After she finds out her mother harbored a secret that shattered her world, she certainly hopes so. Except the very person she's running from finds her and is determined to possess her. Ex-military Spencer Thorne loves his solitary life on the mountain overlooking Misty Hollow. Until a pretty woman hits a deer close to his cabin. He knows she's running from something and despite not wanting to get involved, he's always had a soft spot for anything hurting. Insanity, obsession, and danger follow them as they try to stop a killer while exploring their growing feelings for each other. Will they survive the terror hanging over the town and stop the man determined to have Sierra?

An inheritance that leads to murder. Danger around every corner. A woman determined to find out the truth. Tatym Billings's grandmother dies and leaves her cabin and land in Misty Hollow to her granddaughter. What promised to be a new life had instead turned into a lethal inheritance as someone wants to prove Tatym is not the legal owner and will do anything in his power to get her deed. Even kill. When Tatym hires local contractor, Dane James, to renovate the cabin, she didn't intend for how many times a killer targets the handsome man. Now, the two must work together to save not only Tatym's life, but everything she holds dear. Can they outwit a man convinced Tatym is keeping him from what is his or will they fall prey and lose everything? Find out in this action-packed romantic suspense that can be read as a standalone.

What could go wrong when jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts get together? How about four murders and a couple thefts? Can clues be pieced together to solve these puzzling crimes? Elvis Has Left the Building by Cynthia Hickey Cee Cee is hosting a jigsaw puzzle party in Apple Blossom, Arkansas, and everyone is expected to bring a brand-new 500-piece jigsaw puzzle to work on that depicts something from the 1950s. With a vintage car show, vendors, live music, and a dance, the night promises to be a great one--until the Elvis impersonator is murdered and a priceless puzzle is missing. The Puzzle King by Linda Baten Johnson Jane enters a jigsaw puzzle competition at the Fargo, North Dakota, fairgrounds. When a fellow competitor is poisoned, all suspects are confined at the hotel during the investigation, and Jane is determined to use her puzzle-solving skills to root out the killer. A Puzzling Weekend by Teresa Ives Lilly Tabitha's first event at her new bed and breakfast in Pumpkin City, Pennsylvania, is a jigsaw puzzle mystery weekend. All is going well until the hired cook is found stabbed to death. As the prime suspect, Tabitha works with the handsome investigator--and two wily beagle dogs--to clear her name. Mystery at the Jigsaw Swap by Janice Thompson Mariah hopes to sell her vast puzzle collection at a jigsaw puzzle swap in Camden, Maine, at the historic opera house. But her most valuable puzzle ends up missing when another vendor is stabbed to death. Enjoy four short cozy mysteries...all involving jigsaw puzzles

Evil is stalking the town of Clear Springs and seems to be targeted at Cassidy Monroe, one of the town's detectives. Haunted by her mother's unsolved murder, Cassidy links the killer to her death. What she discovers rocks her world. Colin MacKenzie, a relocated detective from Scotland, is the last thing Cassidy needs. Handsome and determined to protect her, she finds he is a distraction she doesn't need. As an age-old secret covered with blood creeps closer, Cassidy must determine which is more important...justice or love?