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Adelle is bored of retirement and ready for adventure. When her travel agent friend falls ill and asks Adelle to step in for her as a tour host for a group of four women on a two-week river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam, Adelle jumps at the opportunity.Charged with ensuring the four women in her group have an unforgettable vacation, Adelle...

Traveling can be fun, mysteries can be even more fun – when things don’t go as planned...Our host Adelle is looking forward to leading her girlfriends on another river cruise, this time in France from Lyon to Avignon. However, when she discovers that the youngest member of the group has called her an “old geezer,” she loses her confidence. It...

Adelle is excited to get away on another river cruise with her girlfriends. But when her old friends accuse her new friends of theft, can she navigate the truth before all their careers sink?

Adelle is eager to reunite with “the girls” and leave her troubles at home. But when she learns of an undercover investigation on board, the born...

She expected to relax on her river cruise through Portugal. She didn’t expect threats from the mafia.

Adelle didn’t expect her retirement to be boring. But when a valuable port goes missing, and her friend invites her to launch a new career to find it, the born people-pleaser jumps at the chance to demonstrate her skills. But when the mafia...

A desperate criminal. An amateur sleuth in pursuit. Can she uncover the truth before more victims get hurt?

Join Adelle and her quirky friends from the River Cruise Cozies series as they set sail on an ocean cruise to investigate suspicious cases in the British Isles.

With escalating threats and unexpected twists and turns at every port, Adelle...

A missing person. An amateur sleuth in pursuit. Will this retiree untangle the web of danger and deceit before all is lost?
Join Adelle and her girlfriends on an Alaskan cruise as they pose as tourists while chasing down an embezzler who has vanished with millions. As Adelle delves deeper into the investigation, she realizes there are others just...

A desperate gang of fraudsters. An amateur sleuth in pursuit. Will justice prevail, or will she lose everything she holds dear?

When Adelle and her girlfriends fall victim to fake designer goods while cruising in the Mediterranean, she is determined to expose the group of criminals preying on unsuspecting tourists.

With unexpected twists at each...

A priceless missing painting. A cunning amateur sleuth. Can she unravel this high-seas mystery before the truth sinks beneath the waves?

Adelle is back in action, this time on the sun-soaked decks of a Caribbean cruise. Tasked with investigating an anonymous tip about a stolen masterpiece, she’s ready to dive into the deep end of deception and...

A criminal mastermind. A daring team of sleuths. Can they outmaneuver a deadly adversary in paradise?

Cruising Hawaii’s lush islands, Adelle faces an assignment that challenges her like never before. The investigation leads to a notorious yacht, brimming with illicit activities and hidden agendas.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Adelle...

Stolen gems. A partnership with Interpol. Can these amateur sleuths deceive the smugglers before all is lost?

Retirement was supposed to be smooth sailing for Adelle. However, when Interpol asks for help to uncover a notorious smuggling ring, she and her team find themselves navigating treacherous waters of international intrigue.

She is...

An urgent mission. A luxurious cruise. A race against time.

Adelle knew this South American cruise would be no ordinary vacation. On the first day, Interpol briefs her and her team on their mission: to find out why a criminal syndicate has arranged for several couples to be on board. With dangerous criminals lurking in the shadows, the stakes...

When a family heirloom vanishes from a country inn during Cassie Brooks’ weekend getaway, she must solve her first mystery before an innocent person takes the blame.

Cassie thought a quiet stay at the country inn would be the perfect family gathering before starting fresh in Northern Lights. But when a cherished watch vanishes, she can’t ignore...

She bought the café for a fresh start, not a crash course in small-town rivalries.

When Cassie Brooks snapped up a picturesque lakeside café in Northern Lights, she pictured peaceful mornings, friendly neighbors, and the biggest mystery being whether to serve blueberry or raspberry scones. But when she discovers a dusty old ledger tucked behind...

A suspicious fire. A town full of secrets. And an arsonist on the loose…

Cassie Brooks thought she was settling into small-town life, but Northern Lights has other plans. When a beloved local business is burned to the ground, rumors spread faster than the flames. Who is the torch of the north? And what do past deeds have to do with it?

As Cassie...

Cassie Brooks thought the worst part of running a farmers market would be counting change. Then the threats started.

When Cassie volunteers to handle cash payments for Northern Lights’ new farmers market, she pictures a simple weekend helping local vendors. But when someone starts leaving mysterious warnings about watching the money, she...

When sabotage strikes Northern Lights’ first children’s festival in years, café owner and amateur sleuth Cassie Brooks must catch the culprit before losing the new life she’s built.

Cassie thought she had finally found her second chance in the lakeside town of Northern Lights. But when programs are altered, performances disrupted, and tempers...

Gold has a way of changing people. And not always for the better.

In the lakeside town of Northern Lights, café owner Cassie Brooks is looking forward to a quiet winter. Instead, drilling for gold beneath the frozen lake stirs up tension, rumor, and a divide among neighbors.

When equipment and samples go missing, suspicion spreads quickly....

A mature amateur sleuth, warm friendship, and armchair travel. Four river cruises filled with castles, cafés, and cozy puzzles.

Sail from Budapest to Amsterdam on a grand European voyage, journey the scenic Rhône through France, explore the vineyards and villages along the Moselle in Germany, and glide along the Douro in Portugal’s wine country....

Adelle thought cruising meant scenic ports and carefree days, not tangled investigations that grow bigger with every voyage.

New to sleuthing but eager for adventure, she soon finds herself following a trail from Scotland’s cliffs to Alaska’s glaciers and on to the sun-drenched Mediterranean.

Each cruise brings fresh puzzles, surprising twists,...

Friendship, travel, and amateur sleuthing with style. Four international cases where camaraderie meets intrigue on a wider stage.

With the thief’s secret life revealed, Adelle and her companions are drawn into investigations that stretch beyond the ship. From Caribbean islands to Hawaiian shores, through Croatia’s Adriatic ports and into South...