Recommendations based on "Chicken Culprit"

Uncovering the past… Can be deadly When a body is found buried in the garden of a vacant house, acting police chief Caralee Patterson finds herself investigating a murder that happened thirty years ago. The new property owner, ex-con Will Viveners, refuses to cooperate. But when old secrets are unearthed, Caralee and Will must trust each other to catch a killer who will stop at nothing to keep the truth from coming out…

“Call[ing] to mind the forensic mysteries of Aaron Elkins and Patricia Cornwell” (Chicago Sun-Times), Beverly Connor’s spellbinding series proves that the dead do tell tales—and reveal secrets that can threaten the living in the most chilling of ways…   In the depths of an unmapped cave, forensic anthropologist Diane Fallon makes an astonishing discovery: the decades-old skeleton of a caving victim. Soon, the remains of two more bodies are found—one in an old car submerged in the waters of an abandoned quarry, another buried in the Georgia woods. At first, with nothing to link the dissimilar victims except desiccated bones, Diane can’t fathom the connection. But someone in her shadow does. It’s the key to a mystery that reaches back seventy years in a heritage of love, greed, and murder—and an unearthed family secret that still holds the power to kill.

Angie Deacon has a new career, co-owner of Alton Bay, New Hampshire’s community theater.Her first play Checkmate: Murder is in the works. She also has a new love--police detective Colby Jarvis.Jarvis loses a bet with fellow officers, and the payoff is, he's got to try out for a part in the play.He is "rewarded" with the part of co-star--coincidentally, or maybe not, he'll be playing the part of a burglarThings go well...until opening night when burglar Jarvis shoots the leading man.Who substituted Jarvis’s real gun for the prop gun?How did they get it from his sock drawer? He bends under the tight scrutiny. But doesn't break.Why would anyone want the star dead?By day John is an unassuming nursery owner. Could his murder have anything to do with the fact that he’s trying to breed an as-yet-undiscovered red iris?Angie helps dig into the clues to help new love interest Jarvis, but suddenly her clingy needy mom is in town.Maybe it's a good thing Jarvis's long-lost father has returned. He makes a good diversion for Mom.Can Angie and Jarvis find the real killer before he's ousted from the force? Before Angie's theater is closed down before the first performance? Before their parents drive them crazy?

A former con artist, a retired FBI agent, and a teenage hacker walk into a murder investigation. Stop me if you’ve heard this one.Ex-con Agatha Shadewell spent decades outwitting the law until…she sacrificed her freedom to save a life.Now, at sixty-five, she’s traded prison walls for a court-ordered stay in Unlikely, New York, under the watchful eye of the FBI agent who brought her down.Except Agatha still feels trapped. No problem for this shady lady. She’ll shed the hated ankle monitor, and she’s outta there.But when the FBI agent’s granddaughter begs for help to prove her mother’s not a killer, Agatha caves to the teenager’s pleas. She can never say no to someone in need. Compassion has always been her greatest flaw.To uncover the real murderer, she’ll need every dirty trick in her toolbox. And if she’s caught, it’s straight back to prison…Or worse!For Agatha Shadewell, catching the killer might be the most dangerous con of all!Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, Only Murders in the Building, White Collar, and snarky seniors aging disgracefully. Grab the free prequel novella at http://www.ginaXgrant.com

Why is Colt Ziegler¿s dog on the loose? More puzzling, how did Colt, a down-on-his-luck limo driver, end up dead hours after a botched break-in? Colt¿s dog sure isn¿t providing any answers. Neither is Deputy Coroner Charmaine Digby¿s childhood friend, George ¿Little Dog¿ Bassett, after he¿s charged with Colt¿s murder. Little Dog . . . a murderer? Impossible! Enlisted to help the prosecution prove their case, Char turns a nightmare assignment into an opportunity to do some sleuthing and clear her friend¿s name. But the closer she gets to the truth, the greater her risk of becoming the next victim!

Angie is finding her niche as the new owner of her late aunt's Amish quilt shop, Running Stitch. But as the summer is winding down, so is business. To bolster support for the shop, Angie decides to sell her quilts in the Rolling Brook Amish Auction, including some of her aunt's most prized works. The quilts promise to be a hit-but the gavel comes down on the lively event when Angie stumbles upon the body of township trustee Wanda Hunt behind a canning shed. The cause of death: a poisoned blueberry fry pie from Rachel Miller's bakery table. Now Angie's closest friend is a murder suspect. With Angie taking the lead, she and the other women of her aunt's quilting circle set out to patch together the clues and stop a killer set on shredding the simple peace of Rolling Brook.

Small towns often hide the biggest secrets. What should have been a night for celebration takes a criminal turn when a Cherry Hills town council vote doesn't go the way Kat Harper expected. It doesn't take long before the amateur detective and her sidekick Imogene uncover a sinister blackmail threat that forced one of the council members to withdraw her support of the animal breeder ban Kat and Imogene worked so hard to get passed. Between a vocal pet store owner, a local breeder of Siberian cats, and one of Imogene's most hated enemies, Kat has plenty of suspects to investigate. But it might take a little help from some furry feline friends before the female sleuth can crack this particular case. All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mystery novellas featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes.

A Good, Clean Mystery full of Good Clean Fun! That's why readers love the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series. Meet the girl next-door who is everyone's best friend as well as being a talented amateur sleuth, too. As a single mom, Kiki carries a lot of responsibility on her shoulders, but she never lets down her friends. Ever. This is a series filled with love, laughter, and a lot of humanity. Not to mention an entire cast of lovable four-legged fur babies. When it comes to crafting, Kiki's an absolute whiz. A Halloween charity crop planned by Kiki Lowenstein is chopped short when her employee is attacked by a knife-wielding assailant. There's blood on someone's hands--but whose? While Kiki whittle down her suspect list, she's stabbed in the back by someone she trusted. Will our intrepid crafter survive the unkindest cut of all? See why Kirkus Reviews says that this series features "characters so well-developed that each installment leaves the reader yearning for the next."

Investigating family secrets may cost them their lives. Returning home after years away, Alena Walsh is devastated to find her grandfather shot by a disguised gunman—and now someone wants her silenced next. Sheriff Caleb Mast, her former Amish childhood friend, is tasked with keeping her safe. Soon Alena and Caleb uncover key evidence that reveals a link between her grandfather’s cryptic final words, her mother’s decades-old murder and the recent death of a young woman in town. With family secrets unraveling and attacks against Alena escalating, they’ll need to expose the killer’s deadly scheme…or risk getting caught in the crosshairs. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

Edna Davies is angry and worried. "Innocent until proven guilty" is the way our justice system works, but apparently not the way people react. Rose Beck was questioned repeatedly after the death of her husband, but she was never arrested, never charged. When Edna's nine-year-old granddaughter meets and befriends Rose's daughter, Edna must examine her own feelings. By ignoring the rumors, she may be endangering her family. If she were to shun the woman for no cause, she'd be going against her every instinct. A second death propels Edna into action as she is forced to seek the truth or face the consequences.