New Releases by Leslie Meier

Homemaker Lucy Stone investigates the strange disappearance of a retired dance instructor and the slaying of a cantankerous shopkeeper in the Maine coastal town of Tinker''s Cove.

Suburban squabbles reveal darker secrets in this mystery from the New York Times-bestselling author who “writes with sparkle and warmth” (Chicago Sun Times). Ever since local developer Fred Stanton and his wife, Mimi, built five modular homes next door to Lucy Stone’s farmhouse, life hasn’t been the same. With Mimi complaining about everything from the state of Lucy’s lawn to another neighbor’s lovable dog, quaint Tinker''s Cove, Maine, is now entangled in cul-de-sac politics and backstabbing. And when Mimi doesn''t show up for her shift at The Hat and Mitten Fund bake sale, the scent of burnt sugar leads Lucy to a shocking discovery: Mimi, face down on her kitchen floor—with a knife in her back. While the police start their investigation, reporter Lucy gets busy writing up the murder for the Pennysaver—and following a few leads of her own. Lucy knows the women in her neighborhood didn’t like Mimi, but they certainly didn''t want her dead…did they? “I like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers.”—Carolyn Hart “Mothers everywhere will identify with Lucy Stone and the domestic problems she encounters.”—Publishers Weekly Includes recipes!

When her Houdini-esque canine instigates a feud with her neighbor Mrs. Pratt, Lucy Stone becomes the number one suspect when Mrs. Pratt is murdered.

Winning mother/daughter makeovers in Manhattan from "Jolie" magazine, Lucy Stone and her daughter Elizabeth witness a murder that casts a negative light on several high-style fashionistas and places Elizabeth''s life in danger.

While preparing for Miss Tilley''s ninetieth birthday bash and her daughter''s coed sleepover birthday party, Lucy Stone stumbles upon a mystery when the town''s oldest attorney supposedly commits suicide and Miss Tilley''s long lost niece unexpectedly arrives in town. Reissue.

In her very first case, mystery-solving mom Lucy Stone takes time out from her hectic holiday schedule to discover who murdered the owner of the town''s famous mail-order company. Reissue.

When her friend Sue asks her to help plan her daughter''s wedding to Internet millionaire Ron Davitz, Lucy Stone gladly offers her assistance, but is confronted with murder when the groom is found floating next to his yacht.

After one of the guests at Tinker''s Cove''s annual Christmas Cookie Exchange is found strangled, it''s up to Lucy Stone to ensure that a cold-blooded killer gets his just desserts this holiday season. Reissue.

Knee-deep in cupcakes with pastel frosting and candy hearts, Lucy Stone is shocked when new librarian Bitsy Howell is murdered and Detective Horowitz announces that the murderer is among them, so she casts aside her culinary concoctions to investigate and comes face to face with a killer

The quiet, small town of Tinker''s Cove, Maine, is once again the scene of a crime as Lucy Stone juggles family, job, and night classes to track down the killer of the local elementary school''s assistant principal. Reissue.