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In the idyllic Village of Harmony, everything is not as harmonious as it seems! Jackie Parker, a spirited baby boomer not quite ready for retirement, arrives in the charming Midwestern town of Harmony to assist her great-aunt Ruth in photographing a wedding. The entire community is abuzz with excitement for the nuptials of its beloved matriarch, Eleanor Harmony, who is set to marry for the fourth time. However, the joyful event is abruptly canceled when the groom's body is discovered under mysterious circumstances! Jackie and her friend Wanda are the first on the scene of what appears to be...

Harmony is thrilled to host a golf tournament drawing visitors from across Wisconsin! But when a gunshot rings out, things get complicated. The day of the tournament starts out bright and clear, a perfect day for golf. Jackie finishes her round and is enjoying snacks and refreshments in the event tent when she hears an ambulance approaching. Junene, the tournament chairwoman, insists Jackie join her on a breakneck golf cart ride to the 13th hole where a player is down. Happily, the victim leaves on a stretcher giving everyone the thumbs up to go ahead and finish the event. It appears to be ...

Welcome back to Seaside Cove, the charming small town in the Florida Panhandle where the sun is always shining, the waves are always inviting, and mysteries are always brewing! The excitement is palpable as locals and visitors alike gear up for the annual Pirate Festival. Boats of all shapes and sizes fill the marina, decked out in swashbuckling splendor, ready for the highly anticipated boat parade. The return of Fred Green’s brother, Bernie, adds an extra layer of nostalgia and anticipation. Bernie, a former Seaside Cove resident, has returned to participate in the celebration, ...

Preparations for the first Taste of Harmony have been underway for months, but the food festival’s success is threatened when the chef of a featured restaurant falls ill! Is it food poisoning? The committee breathes a sigh of relief as things quiet down when tests of festival foods prove negative, no one else is getting ill, and Chef Pierre stays out of sight. All seems harmonious once more as Jackie and her friends gather to enjoy the summer evening. But in the early morning hours of the festival’s final day, trouble rears its ugly head again! The body of local bad boy Mitch Carter is ...

Harmony’s hoarder is discovered at the bottom of his basement stairs with a key clutched in his dead hand! Norman Schott is at risk of his home being condemned. The residents of Harmony quickly make plans to help the hoarder clean and repair his house. They hope to save Norman from being homeless. But on the first wintery morning of the cleanup, finding his body changes all that! The good-hearted townsfolk soon discover things are missing. Squares of colorful wallpaper, where framed pictures used to hang, is the first clue. Whatever that key was meant to open is missing too. Searches for ...

Welcome to Seaside Cove, where the ocean breezes mingle with the scent of freshly poured pints and the promise of a cozy Irish pub. In "Pour Decisions," the first installment of the captivating cozy mystery series, Katie Murphy, a spirited party planner, finds herself at the heart of a puzzling mystery on the Florida Panhandle. With her uncle's dream of owning an Irish pub finally realized, Katie anticipates the lively atmosphere and cheerful camaraderie that will soon fill the quaint town. But her excitement is short-lived as she discovers that Seaside Cove is harboring more than just warm...

With only days to go until Jackie's wedding, the unthinkable happens, and murder wreaks havoc on the best-laid plans! Christmas is fast approaching, and Harmony's festive Winter Wonderland is in full swing. Everyone is getting in the holiday spirit. The ice-skating rink is bustling, the vendors are busy selling ornaments, and the hot chocolate is flowing. But Jackie Parker is focused on her upcoming nuptials. Her custom-made wedding gown and crimson velvet evening coat are almost complete. The horse and sleigh are reserved to take Jackie to her wedding reception. And soon she will be ...

As the 4th of July celebration winds down with fireworks over Lake Harmony, tragedy strikes when one of the boats on the lake catches on fire! Rumors swirl that the fire was caused by faulty mechanical repairs. As the fire inspector works to determine the cause, Jackie Parker is pulled into the investigation because her friend’s son, Travis, is the man all fingers are pointing at. One person who was on board the boat didn’t make it to shore. When her body is discovered the next morning, things kick up a notch. What might have been an accident, becomes possible arson and murder. The ...

When the lights go out... the party is over. And so is someone's life! Champagne flows and laughter echoes at the Harmony Historical Society gala, an evening designed to raise funds for the beloved Harmony House Museum. Among the glittering attendees is Luella Hagge, turning heads in a stunning red dress. But not everyone is thrilled with her grand entrance. Kim Walters, Harmony’s real estate agent extraordinaire, has more than one reason to loathe Luella. Their rivalry hits a new high as Kim seethes over Luella’s identical choice of attire and suspects her underhanded maneuvers in the ...

Who knew antiques could be so cutthroat? Harmony is buzzing with excitement as the annual antique market comes to town. Locals polish up heirlooms for appraisal, hopeful for treasure, while others hunt for bargains among the booths and tents filling the event grounds. But not everyone browsing is on the up and up. Mixed in with legitimate collectors are shady characters, grifters, fakers, and smooth-talking scammers with price tags as phony as their credentials. A storm rolls through the village, threatening to wash out the final day of the event. But by morning, the skies have cleared—...

Is it too late to right the wrongs of the past? Or will old grudges and twisted grievances lead to murder in Harmony? Jackie and her friends are excited to learn their old high school buddy is going to be building a second home in Harmony. But a worker's injury on the construction site of Keith's new home complicates things and fingers of blame point in different directions. With the shocking discovery of Keith's body all the happiness of the reunion is upended. When his young wife arrives, she leans on Scott Drake, Jackie's boyfriend, to help deal with her husband's murder. Suspicions of a...

As Halloween approaches, the quaint town of Seaside Cove, Florida, is buzzing with excitement. Katie Murphy, the spirited co-owner of Paddy's Pub, is looking forward to the season's festivities. This year, the abandoned McCracken mansion is being transformed into a haunted house attraction, promising thrills and chills for the whole community. The peaceful anticipation is shattered when the long-lost McCracken son, mysteriously returns to town. His arrival stirs up dark family secrets that have been buried for decades. But the real shock comes when his lifeless body is discovered on the ...

When a body is discovered at the base of the Taliesin tower was the death natural causes or another murder? Jackie Parker, working on a project at the estate, learns about the famous architect Frank Llyod Wright who built the home. and about the murderous tragedy that occurred there in 1914. She’s photographing on the grounds the morning a tour group discovers the body of a volunteer. Rumors start flying in the Village of Harmony, because Kara was a much-loved woman who grew up here. Dr. Trueblood opens her patient records to reveal an underlying condition that could have caused Kara’s ...

The Hills Resort promises luxury and leisure—until murder puts everything on hold. Jackie Parker is finally settling into life in Harmony, Wisconsin. The not-quite-retired photographer has traded in her jet-setting lifestyle for a cozy apartment above her family’s beloved shop, Parker Photography, right on Main Street. But peace and quiet don’t last long in this charming river town. When the construction foreman of the highly anticipated Hills Resort is found dead on-site, rumors begin to fly faster than a camera flash. Fraudulent finances? Angry protestors? A love triangle turned ...

Hollywood has arrived in Harmony and trouble lands right in the middle of the movie being filmed! The production crew takes over Harmony’s Village Hall. Harmony has never seen anything like this! Townspeople, excited to see their faces on the big screen, line up for parts as extras. The shops on Main Street are magically transformed to a past era. A welcome party at the Stone Mill Brewery is the start of trouble and by the end of the evening, one of the crew has been shot. The only known gun among the cast and crew belongs to the director, Jackie’s niece. Much as Jackie wants to stay ...