Krista Davis

Sophie Winston es organizadora de eventos y ha cumplido el sueño de su vida: llegar a la final del concurso Relleno de Rechupete, un reality de cocina que se celebra el día de Acción de Gracias, y esta decidida a ganarlo. Claro que no es plato de buen gusto que precisamente Natasha Smith, su archirrival del instituto y la mujer que le robo el marido, sea uno de los jurados de esta edicion. Pero por si eso no fuera suficiente, un hombre aparece muerto encima de su coche. A Sophie no le queda otro remedio que tratar de resolver el asesinato para limpiar su nombre y tener opciones de ganar el concurso. ¿Lo conseguira o acabara sirviendo comida en la carcel?

Sophie Winston se enfrenta a todo un reto: organizar la boda de su hermana. Hannah es lo que en Estados Unidos se conoce como una Bridezilla, una novia perfeccionista que no va a permitir que nada ni nadie enturbie el dia mas feliz de su vida: ni su novio, Craig Beacham, que no le cae bien a nadie y es un autentico impresentable, ni la sucesion de asesinatos e incidentes que comienzan a pro-ducirse desde que una desconocida aparece ahorcada en la pergola instalada en el jardin para la ocasion. ¿Estara el asesino sentado del lado del novio o de la novia? ¿O estara de pie en el altar? Sophie debe resolver el asesinato a tiempo para evitar que su hermana cometa el mayor (y tal vez el utlimo) error de su vida.

Cuando el anciano Mordecai Artemus fallece, todo el mundo en Old Town se muere por entrar a husmear en su mansión. Mientras Natasha Smith,la diva domestica de la televisión local, ve la oportunidad de convertir la mansion en la casa de muestra del Colegio de Interioristas, Sophie Winston se contenta con coordinar la feria de decoracion y jardineria de la localidad. La sorpresa llega cuando Sophie descubre que el fallecido la ha elegido como organizadora de una particular velada para el reparto de su herencia. Para colmo, sucumbe al juego de Natashay acaba encargandose de la redecoracion de la estancia predilecta de Mordecai. Sophie tendra que ponerse manos a la obra, y no solo con la reforma, si no quiere verse implicada en un caso de asesinato& x02026;

Se acerca Acción de Gracias y el pequeño pueblo de Wagtail bulle de turistas que acuden a la famosa localidad pet friendly para participar en el popular concurso de galletas de jengibre para perros y gatos. Todo esta a punto para que empiece el evento cuando el gran roble centenario que preside la entrada se desploma y deja al descubierto un cuerpo. ¿Pero quien es? ¿Como ha llegado hasta alli? El sargento Dave con la ayuda de Holly Miller y sus mascotas, la gatita Twinkletoes y la perrita Trixie, se pondran a investigar para descubrir que ha sucedido. ¡Nadie tiene mejor olfato para resolver crimenes que un verdadero sabueso!

Santa Claws is coming to town and checking his list for a murdereras the New York Times bestselling Paws & Claws Mysteries continueInn owner Holly Miller finds it ruff staying cheerful over the holidays when the dead body of a beloved businessman turns up in the pet-friendly town of Wagtail, Virginia. Inspired by her German heritage, Hollys grandmother has arranged for Wagtail to have a Christkindl Market packed with goodies and decorations for the howliday tourists. But Hollys mood takes an unseasonable turn when she learns that her old flame and childhood friend Holmes Richardson has brought his fiancee homeand shell be staying at the Sugar Maple Inn A love triangle becomes the last thing on Hollys mind when her Jack Russell Trixies nose for trouble leads her to the corpse of a pet clothing tycoon. Now Holly and her dedicated detectivesTrixie and Twinkletoes the catmust sniff out the killer to keep Christmas from going to the dogsDelicious recipes for owners and pets included!

When a famous pooch comes to Wagtail for some downtime, inn owner Holly Miller learns that murder never rests in this all-new Paws & Claws mystery in the New York Times bestselling series.Americas favorite dog comes to pet-friendly Wagtail for some rest and relaxation, but Holly quickly discovers that this perfect pup is a total scamp who takes every opportunity to run off and misbehave. During an outdoor treasure-hunting game, the star dog and Trixie, Hollys beloved Jack Russell terrier, stumble across a dead body.Holly has more than murder to worry about, though, when a man shows up after reading an article featuring Trixie in a magazine and claims that he is the dogs rightful owner. Holly will need to prove that she is her pups only parent and catch a killer to restore peace to her pet-loving happy place.

Sophie Winston gets wrapped up in a holiday murder in the fourth Domestic Diva mystery...includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!It promises to be a jolly holiday for Sophie until a Scrooge steals the Christmas gifts from her family and neighbors. The evil elf even pinches their Christmas dinners! Sophie quickly ends the neighbors finger-pointing by organizing a toy swap for the kids, restoring the spirit of Christmas. But not for long...When her sister-in-laws father shows up to the Christmas celebration with a diva girlfriend just a month after his separation, someone carries out everyones thoughts of murder. With relatives and friends under suspicion for the deadly deed, and Sophies detective boyfriend Wolf out of town, its up to Sophie to chase this goose and cook it. Nobody ruins her Christmas!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Murder Most Howl comes the fourth Paws & Claws mystery... In the pet-friendly town of Wagtail, Virginia, theres no love lost when Holly Miller meets her match in a murderer... Holly and her grandmother, Oma, are working their tails off to prepare the Sugar Maple Inn for an upcoming matchmaking event for pet owners. While Holly has no interest in pairing up, Oma plans on playing Cupid and finding someone to warm her reluctant granddaughters heart. Unfortunately, one man Holly does meet is colddead coldand he has a personal letter from Oma in his pocket. As suspicion is cast over the inns guests, Hollywith the help of her furry friends, Trixie the Jack Russell and Twinkletoes the catmust fetch the real killer, or she may soon have a date in court.Delicious recipes for owners and pets included!

The great Gingerbread Dog & Cat House competition has come to Wagtail, along with another murder to solve for Holly and her supersmart Jack Russell terrier Trixie in the New York Times bestselling Paws & Claws series by Krista Davis!Visitors are arriving in droves to spend Thanksgiving in the mountains of pet-friendly Wagtail, Virginia. Many of them are bringing dog and cat gingerbread houses to enter in the contest that will be held in the new convention center. Wagtail resident Orly Biffle bequeathed the land to the town in his will, provided that they not cut down the grand old oak tree on the property. Orlys children are mighty miffed that they didnt inherit the prime piece of property overlooking the lake. Holly notices that Trixie and Twinkletoes, her calico kitty, are fixated on the big oak tree. Trixie barks at it as though she thinks its a corpse! Just as contestants are spicing up their sweet gingerbread creations, the majestic tree drops an enormous limb. The mayor declares that the tree is dangerous and must come down. When a bulldozer churns up some roots, the tree falls over on its own accord revealing a body inside the trunk! Initially, everyone suspects this unsavory trick was Orlys doing. But it soon becomes clear that someone is trying to keep the truth under wraps. Trixie and Twinkletoes now have to help Holly sniff out some suspects and leash a conniving killer.

The eighth mystery in the New York Times bestselling Domestic Diva series includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!The holidays are Sophie Winstons favorite time of year. But this season, there seem to be more mishaps than mistletoe. First, Horace Scroggins tumbles from a balcony during his office Christmas party. Then, Sophies neighbor takes a fall from his ladder while decorating his roof with lights. But its the cookie swap that really starts her wondering whos naughty or nice...Sophie arrives at the annual event with high spirits and thirteen dozen chocolate-drizzled gingersnaps. But when an argument erupts and a murder ensues, it becomes clear that the recent string of events is anything but accidental. Now Sophie has to make a list of suspects...and check it twice!

The second spirited mystery in the New York Times bestselling Paws & Claws series.Wagtail, Virginia, the top pet-friendly getaway in the United States, is gearing up for a howling good Halloweenuntil a spooky murder shakes the town to its core..Holly Miller doesnt believe in spirits, but the Sugar Maple Inn is filled with guests who do. The TV series in development, Apparition Apprehenders, has descended on Wagtails annual Halloween festivities to investigate supernatural local legends, and Holly has her hands full showing the ghost hunters a scary-fun time.But the frights turn real when Hollys Jack Russell, Trixie, and kitten, Twinkletoes, find a young woman drowned in the Wagtail Springs Hotels bathhousethe spot of the towns most infamous haunting. The crime scene is eerily similar to the creepy legend, convincing Holly that the death wasnt just accidental. Now shell have to race to catch a flesh-and-blood killerbefore someone else in town gives up the ghost...Delicious recipes for owners and pets included!

Domestic diva Sophie Winston finds trouble in spades in the sixth mystery in the New York Times bestselling series...Determined not to be a garden-variety diva, Sophies neighbor, Natasha, cultivates a plan to shine on televisionusing Sophies backyard. As the cast and crew of the makeover show Tear It Up With Troy bulldoze through her backyardand vacationSophie retreats to her perennial boyfriend Wolfs to replace a dead rose bush. But her tender deed goes awry when she digs up a purse belonging to Wolfs missing wife. As speculations sprout, Wolf bolts, and then a body crops up in a garden. Is Wolfs thorny past raising a dead head? This is one case the domestic diva cant let wither on the vine...Includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!

A pet detective on the hunt for a prominent pooch is found dead, and inn owner Holly Miller has to sort through her guest list for suspects in this all new Paws & Claws mystery in the New York Times bestselling series.The ladies of the Wagtail Animal Guardians, WAG for short, are in town for a pet adoption charity ball, and Holly is making sure to roll out the red carpet for her special guests. She and her furry best friend Trixie are busy keeping the WAG ladies happy and preparing for the ball when they learn that a retired judge has lost his prized pup. The venerable citizen has hired a pet detective who has some personal ties to Hollys new guests. His presence ruffles some feathers, and when the PI is found DOA not long before the ball, Holly wonders if one of the WAG ladies had a motive for murder. To make matters worse, some pet-loving guests of the ball nearly suffer the same deadly fate. Holly and Trixie will have to sniff out the clues and leash a callous killer before they strike again....

In the fifth mystery in the New York Times bestselling Domestic Diva series, Sophie Winston is getting into the Halloween spirit, but someone else is intent on mischief...Sophies decorations for a community haunted house are so good, its scary. Not to be outdone, rival domestic diva Natasha is throwing a spooktacular Halloween party at her house. But when Sophie arrives, she discovers one of Natashas guests dead in a hair-raising Halloween display, and a pale, fanged partygoer fleeing the scene. The cause of death is not immediately apparent, but the victim does have two puncture wounds on his neck. While Sophies boyfriend, homicide detective Wolf, investigates, rumors start flying faster than witches on broomsticks. Could the killer be a real vampirethe same one rumored to have lived in Sophies haunted house back when it was a boardinghouse? Good thing a domestic diva never runs out of garlic...Includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!

When a cupcake war ends in murder, Sophie Winston searches for a taste of justice in the seventh Domestic Diva mystery. Sophie and her BFF, Nina Reid Norwood, share a sweet spot for animals. So Sophie is delighted to help when Nina cooks up Cupcakes and Pupcakesa fund-raising event for animal shelters. But Old Town is in for a whole batch of trouble when a partner leaves Sugar Baby Bakery and unveils her competing cupcakery, Sugar Mama, precisely as the fund-raiser gets under way. Just as it seems nothing else can go wrong, Sugar Babys sole remaining employee is found dead. Suspicion falls on the feuding owners, but the scrumptious new guy in town is also raising some eyebrows. Now Sophie and Nina have to sift through the clues and discover who isnt as sweet as they seem...Includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!

In the ninth Domestic Diva Mystery, New York Times bestselling author Krista Davis unwraps a tale in which chocolate is the kiss of death Domestic Diva Sophie Winston is in charge of the sweetest event in Old Town this summer. Amore Chocolates is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary with a chocolate tasting at the mansion of the companys CEO, Joe Meranoand Sophie is running the show. With cookies, candy, and five kinds of chocolate cake, its a chocolate lovers dream! But when Joe goes missing, the celebration becomes bittersweet. And when Sophie discovers the body of a competing chocolatier in the guesthouse, the event turns downright deadly. As if that wasnt enough, Sophies been receiving daily boxes of sweet treats. After ruling out her new beau and her exes, Sophie wonders if someones trying to send her a messageand if shes next on a chocoholics hit list...Includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!

The New York Times bestselling author of The Diva Steals a Chocolate Kiss serves up a new mystery steeped in murder... When The Parlour opens up in town, domestic diva Sophie Winston finally has a place to satisfy her cravings for all things tea and crumpet related. And the shop serves as the perfect place for the ladies of the town to gather and gossip, especially since its conveniently located right across the street from the new antique store run by the handsome and charming Robert Johnson. But speculation around Robert really boils over when hes found deada victim of poisoning after attending a literacy fundraiser at The Parlour the night before. What Sophie learns about the man leaves a bitter taste in her mouth, and shell have to strain out a killer from a strange brew of suspects...Includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!

In the third mystery in the New York Times bestselling Paws & Claws series, the Sugar Maple Inn is in for a ruff winter...This January, Wagtail, Virginia, the top pet-friendly destination in the country, is throwing a fun murder mystery weekendbut no one expected the real thing...Holly Miller is delighted her grandmother has finally left the Sugar Maple Inn to take a well-deserved vacation. It means Hollys in charge, but running the inn might be more challenging than she realized. Wagtails throwing a weekend-long murder mystery game to draw in tourists during the slow season, the inn has a full house, and a blizzard is on the way. Trouble is unleashed the night the game begins, when the storm blows in and the lights go out. It gets worse the following morning when Hollys Jack Russell terrier, Trixie, discovers a bodyone thats actually dead. Now Holly, her calico kitten Twinkletoes, and Trixie must play by the rules and find one dirty dog...Delicious recipes for owners and pets included!

Holly and Trixie meet a strange new dog in Wagtail that leads them right into murder. . . .Holly Miller is looking forward to finally taking a few days to relax. Enjoying an early morning on her terrace, she spots an unfamiliar reddish-gold pooch across the lake. Shes intrigued, but never expects to find the very same dog smiling at her in bed when she wakes up the next morning! Trixie and Twinkletoes appear to accept this cute stranger, but Holly doesnt know to whom he belongs.Oma thinks the dog looks familiar, and it turns out the wayward pooch belongs to Hollys cousin Josh. Holly knew her cousin well as a child, but she hasnt seen him in over a decade. Hes camping with his girlfriend across the lake. Holly returns the cute dog to Joshs campsite twice, but the second time, Josh and his girlfriend are nowhere to be found. Instead, a guest of the Sugar Maple Inn is dead in their tent. Now its up to Holly and Trixie to suss out a sneaky killer.

In the third Domestic Diva mystery, a decorating project leaves Sophie Winston with a deadly case that has to be seen to be believed...Sophie Winstons reclusive neighbor, Professor Mordecai Artemus, has died and left his sprawling home to his Pomeranian. Sophie feels a tad guilty for not having befriended Mordecai, but at least shes not as heartless as her nemesis Natasha, whos descended on the house with a crew of interior designers and contractors to renovate the place for the statewide Spring Home and Garden Tour.Even Sophies been assigned a room to decorate: the family room, where the Professor did most of his livingand where he died. In the midst of cleaning, spackling and painting, Sophie uncovers a second bodybut when next she looks its disappeared! Now Sophie has to hammer away to discover the truth about the missing man, before her best friend gets nailed for murder...Includes delicious recipes and entertaining tips!