Books like 'The Dead of Autumn: A Piper Blackwell Mystery'
Readers who enjoyed The Dead of Autumn: A Piper Blackwell Mystery by Jean Rabe also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
mystery investigator law-enforcement police-procedural cozy animals crime hard-boiled financial culinary
-
Lost Dog by Alan Russell, Jeff Cummings
16 ratingsLength: 9 hrs and 11 mins Detective Michael Gideon is used to being handed L.A.’s oddest cases, but his newest one assigned itself. When Gideon’s K-9 partner, Sirius, rescues a lost dog from a pack of coyotes, the duo tries to return her home—only to discover her owner is missing... -
![Dead Embers by Matt Brolly]()
Dead Embers by Matt Brolly
16 ratingsAn explosive fire. A double murder. And that’s just the start…When DCI Michael Lambert is called out to an apparent house fire, he knows it can’t be routine. Instead he finds the remains of a burnt house, a traumatised child and two corpses - one of whom is a senior police officer.Lambert’s got other problems. Anti-corruption are onto his boss. His relationships is on the rocks... -
![The Truth: A DC Smith Investigation by Peter Grainger]()
The Truth: A DC Smith Investigation by Peter Grainger
14 ratingsHe said if he hadn't heard from you by high noon today, he was going to strap on his six-guns and ride back into town. So I think you should call him, Charlie. Call him before you come home. Charlie Hills, former desk sergeant at Kings Lake Central, is in trouble... -
![Silenced in the Sunflowers by Dale Mayer]()
Silenced in the Sunflowers by Dale Mayer
8 ratingsHearts start to heal. ... Friendships start to grow, ... just not for everyone!Doreen knows her relationship with the police captain has always been on thin ground. She has helped them solve a lot of cases, but she's quadrupled their work and constantly gets in their way... -
-
![Reindeer & Robberies by Hope Callaghan]()
Reindeer & Robberies by Hope Callaghan
10 ratings’Tis the season to be jolly… until a string of robberies threatens to kill the Christmas spirit onboard the “Siren of the Seas... -
![The Spike by Matthew Iden]()
The Spike by Matthew Iden
14 ratingsRetired DC homicide cop Marty Singer witnesses a horrific murder and the family of the victim hires him to find the killer. But when he peels back the cover on the case, Marty discovers a rotten core of corruption, graft, and violence that runs from the lowest city street to the top of the political food chain... -
![A High Whisk Situation by H.Y. Hanna]()
A High Whisk Situation by H.Y. Hanna
6 ratingsJoin tearoom sleuth Gemma Rose as she heads to the Scottish Highlands with the nosy Old Biddies and her cheeky tabby cat Muesli... -
![The Troubled Tycoon by Dianne Harman]()
The Troubled Tycoon by Dianne Harman
6 ratingsWhen you’re a tycoonAnd you sit on top of the business mountain,Seems like a lot of people want to see you fall.And Cooper was at the top, but he’d made a lot of enemiesIn order to get there.Then there were the women in his life,And he’d be the first to admit he’d wronged a few... -
![Never Too Late by Sally Rigby]()
Never Too Late by Sally Rigby
8 ratingsA vicious attack. A dirty secret. And a chance for justiceEx-police officer Sebastian Clifford is quickly finding that life as a private investigator is never quiet. His doors have only been open a few weeks when DCI Whitney Walker approaches him to investigate the brutal attack that left her older brother, Rob, with irreversible brain damage... -
![Murder at the Gearhart by Dianne Harman]()
Murder at the Gearhart by Dianne Harman
8 ratingsDead chefs can't cook. From USA Today and Amazon Chart #1 Bestselling Author comes the fourteenth book in this popular cozy mystery series. Free with Kindle Unlimited. When Kelly finds the murdered body of Chef Jessup in the kitchen refrigerator, she has no choice but to fill in as the head chef for the prestigious James Beard Dinner honoring the legendary chef at the historic Gearhart Hotel... -
![Sleighs, Sleuths, and Siblings by Kathi Daley]()
Sleighs, Sleuths, and Siblings by Kathi Daley
8 ratingsIt's Christmas in Ashton Falls. The last Christmas before Alex and Scooter go off to college. Zoe Is determined to make it the best Christmas ever so she enlists the help of the entire gang ignoring important clues relating to her own health which lands her at the doctor’s office for an unexpected visit... -
![Murder at the Waterfront by Dianne Harman]()
Murder at the Waterfront by Dianne Harman
8 ratingsMen, Mobsters, and Murder! Poor Maureen. Was she just collateral damage? This is the seventh book in the Northwest Cozy Mystery Series by USA Today and Amazon Chart #1 Bestselling Author, Dianne Harman. Men loved Maureen, but was that why she was killed? She had an ex who wanted to reconcile, a chef she'd broken up with, and a salesman from Missouri who had fallen in love with her... -
![A Dog with Two Tales by Ellen Riggs]()
A Dog with Two Tales by Ellen Riggs
8 ratingsMeet Ivy, soon-to-be hobby farmer, as she solves her first crime with help from a brilliant border collie in this short prequel to the Bought-the-Farm Mystery series.Rescuing this pup could bring her a whole new life… if it doesn’t kill her first... -
-
![Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer]()
Dagger in the Dahlias by Dale Mayer
10 ratingsRiches to rags. … Chaos quiets. … Crime is circling. … And cold cases never cease …After almost a month in picturesque Kelowna, Doreen Montgomery still can’t keep her notoriety to a minimum or her nose out of other people’s business. Now those suffering from the loss of a loved one seek her out, wanting her help... -
![James 516: A London Carter Novel by B.J. Bourg]()
James 516: A London Carter Novel by B.J. Bourg
12 ratingsThe 2016 EPIC eBook Awards Winner for Best Mystery! The Magnolia Parish Sheriff’s Office is on high alert after a deadly sniper begins executing high-ranking cops. Sheriff Burke puts his best sniper, London Carter, and his internal affairs officer, Bethany Riggs, on the case. Pressure mounts and panic sets in as the body count rises and the killer becomes more embolden... -
![Mistletoe, Moonlight, & Murder by Carolyn L. Dean]()
Mistletoe, Moonlight, & Murder by Carolyn L. Dean
14 ratingsONE... terrible mudslide TWO... feet sticking out of it THREE... carats of perfect diamonds Amanda hadn't expected snow for Christmas on the Oregon Coast, but her first winter in Ravenwood Cove brings out long-dead secrets that someone is desperately trying to hide...no matter the cost... -
![The Reluctant Coroner: A Fenway Stevenson Mystery by Paul Austin Ardoin]()
The Reluctant Coroner: A Fenway Stevenson Mystery by Paul Austin Ardoin
16 ratingsBlood is thicker than oil—until murder is involved.Fenway Stevenson doesn't want to return to the coastal town where her estranged father is practically king. But the death of her mother draws her back home—and the murder of the county coroner draws her into a deepening conspiracy... -
![Luck and Judgement by Peter Grainger]()
Luck and Judgement by Peter Grainger
17 ratingsWhen a worker goes missing from a North Sea gas platform, there seem to be just two possible explanations – it was a tragic accident or a suicide. It does not take Smith and his detectives long, however, to discover that James Bell led a double life back onshore in Kings Lake, a life complicated enough to make him at least one dangerous enemy... -
![Murdered by News by Dianne Harman]()
Murdered by News by Dianne Harman
6 ratingsHe was a Pulitzer Prize winning publisher. She was a celebrity newscaster. Someone hated one of them enough to commit murder. Over 450,000 books have been sold by this two-time USA Today Bestselling Author. You can read all of them for free with Kindle Unlimited. Kat’s shocked when she’s asked to help solve the murder but it looks like her daughter may be marrying into the decedent’s family... -
![A Dead Daughter by Anna Celeste Burke]()
A Dead Daughter by Anna Celeste Burke
6 ratingsMurder and mayhem takes Jessica Huntington to new heights when Libby Van Der Woert wants to meet at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The disturbed daughter of Jessica’s wealthy clients, Libby says she has information about her friend, Shannon Donnelly... -
![Murder at the Carnival by Dianne Harman]()
Murder at the Carnival by Dianne Harman
6 ratingsThere’s so much to see and do at a carnival!There’s the smell of carnival treats like funnel cakes and cotton candy.Games that give you a chance to dunk the sheriff or win a stuffed teddy bear.Don’t forget the Ferris wheel ride.And yes, there’s that unpleasant business about the murdered man lying on the ground in the parking lot...Categorized as:
cozy crime law-enforcement police-procedural animals season-summer mystery audiobook -
![Murder After Dinner by Dianne Harman]()
Murder After Dinner by Dianne Harman
6 ratingsThere’s just something about “bad boys”That fascinates people.But there’s a reason they’re called “bad boys.”Is that why Kade, the one with the “bad boy” reputation, was murdered?Of course, there were a lot of people who had a reason to want him dead.Like Harper, his ex-girlfriend, whose parentsTold her no more partying with him and put her on a short financial leash...Categorized as:
investigator law-enforcement police-procedural cozy audiobook mystery family fiction -
![The Blue Butterfly by Dianne Harman]()
The Blue Butterfly by Dianne Harman
8 ratingsWhen the Lotis Blue butterfly, an endangered species, is sighted in a forest where logging operations are being conducted, it sets off a chain reaction in the small town of Red Cedar, California. David Sanders, a Forest Service employee and the step-brother of the popular owner of Gertie’s Diner, is found murdered after he entered the forest to look for the blue butterfly... -
-
![Murder in the Pearl District by Dianne Harman]()
Murder in the Pearl District by Dianne Harman
10 ratingsKelly, the owner of Kelly’s Koffee Shop, has reluctantly agreed to cater a dinner party for her friend Sophie Marchant in Portland’s popular Pearl District. The guest of honor, Donatella DeLuca, is a famous chef and owner of the highly acclaimed restaurant, Mangia! Mangia! The day after the dinner party Donatella is found murdered... -
![Murder on the Boardwalk by Lee Strauss, Denise Jaden]()
Murder on the Boardwalk by Lee Strauss, Denise Jaden
10 ratingsBrand New 1950s Cozy Mystery series by USA TODAY bestselling author Lee Strauss! Murder's such a shock! When Rosa Reed, aka CPW Reed of the Metropolitan Police, and her cousin Gloria decide to spend a carefree and fun-filled afternoon in 1956 at the fair on the boardwalk in Santa Bonita, California, they're in for a shocking surprise... -
![Three Silent Things by Margaret Mayhew]()
Three Silent Things by Margaret Mayhew
14 ratingsA village mystery from a bestselling author - The colonel has been living in peaceful Dorset village Frogs End for nearly a year, and is well respected for his role in solving the murder of the late Lady Swynford. But then the colonel encounters another dead body that of the once-famous actress, Lois Delaney... -
![Doughnuts and Deception by Agatha Frost]()
Doughnuts and Deception by Agatha Frost
14 ratingsJulia never expected to be caught up in another murder investigation, but when she discovers that homeless people are dying suspiciously and the police aren't investigating, she can't sit back and do nothing... -
![Keeping Secrets by L.A. Dobbs]()
Keeping Secrets by L.A. Dobbs
18 ratingsWhen long-time White Rock resident Mike Donnelly is found dead at his hunting camp, it appears as if the tragic death was by his own hand. But a gut feeling tells Chief of Police Sam Mason otherwise... -
![Out-Sniffed by Susan J. Kroupa]()
Out-Sniffed by Susan J. Kroupa
6 ratingsLaugh out loud with Doodle, the obedience-impaired labradoodle who has delighted dog lovers and mystery fans alike.Doodle’s nose gets put to the test with dangerous results when Molly trains him to find something very different from bed bugs to clear her best friend’s brother from drug charges. And then he flunks an important certification trial. How can this be? The nose never lies... -
![Hey Big Spender by Gemma Halliday, T. Sue VerSteeg]()
Hey Big Spender by Gemma Halliday, T. Sue VerSteeg
6 ratingsFrom New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Kindle Bestselling author, Gemma Halliday... When Tessie King inherited the Royal Palace Hotel, Lake Tahoe's biggest resort, she inherited a cranky board of directors along with it. A board that is demanding higher revenues, or Tessie's out... -
![Cozy Mysteries Collection: by Hope Callaghan]()
Cozy Mysteries Collection: by Hope Callaghan
6 ratingsJust in Time for the Holidays! Treat yourself to the brand new “Heart & Holiday” Cozy Mystery Collection featuring 6 bestselling books from four of Hope Callaghan’s most popular mystery series. Each book has a heart/love or a holiday theme. These books are not available in any other boxed set or collection and would cost around $24 if bought individually... -
![Blood Moon by Michael Lister]()
Blood Moon by Michael Lister
6 ratingsA daring escape. A race against time. Locked in with a vicious, relentless killer. Can John save the life of the woman he loves? The stakes have never been higher. Success seems impossible. Failure unimaginable. Behold what happens beneath the Blood Moon! A Suspenseful Mystery Adventures with one of crime fiction's most fascinating and unique detectives... -
![Murder at the Alamo by Dianne Harman]()
Murder at the Alamo by Dianne Harman
6 ratingsA honeymoon. A murdered body. Unfortunately, the victim didn’t survive the Alamo. While visiting San Antonio, Texas on their honeymoon, Brigid and Linc discover the body of an Alamo tour guide... -
-
![Pride and Prejudice in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Pride and Prejudice in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
6 ratingsCupcake-loving croupier Tiffany Black refuses to believe what her friend Jack has told her about Ryan and Stone. Her belief is only strengthened when she sees what appears to be a ghost who looks just like Stone. Meanwhile, alongside Ian and Nanna, she keeps herself busy investigating the suspicious death of a Jane Austen fan. What killed the real-life Mr... -
![Deal Gone Dead by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Deal Gone Dead by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
8 ratingsMeet Lily Sprayberry.Selling homes is her career.Solving crimes, her calling.There's money buried somewhere on Myrtle Redbecker's property, and people are dying to find it.Literally... -
![Murder in Whistler: A Northwest Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman]()
Murder in Whistler: A Northwest Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman
10 ratingsWhen DeeDee and her boyfriend, Jake, head to Whistler, British Columbia, to see her sister, Roz, and enjoy a little down time from her new catering business, Deelish, and his job as a private investigator, the last thing they expect is to become involved in a murder. What makes it even worse is the person murdered is DeeDee's former neighbor, Johnny Roberts... -
![Roots of Misfortune by Seth Pevey]()
Roots of Misfortune by Seth Pevey
10 ratingsThis gripping, page-turning thriller from the author of The Krewe, delves deeply into the mysterious, tragic, and dark world of occult New Orleans and its sordid history. The dead girl is holding roots, one grasped tightly in each palm, when the NOPD finds her mangled body out on Interstate 10.David Melancon has gone independent... -
![Deadly Start by Phillipa Nefri Clark]()
Deadly Start by Phillipa Nefri Clark
10 ratingsStarting over has never been more dangerous... Charlotte loves her new job at Rosie's bookshop in the small town of Kingfisher Falls. One day she will buy the store, but for now she's content to learn the ropes and forget her troubled past. Even the snobby book club ladies can't dampen her spirits... -
![A Killing At The Track by Janet Dawson]()
A Killing At The Track by Janet Dawson
11 ratings"This little gem of a mystery centers around murder, mayhem and race-fixing at a fictional racetrack named Edgewater Downs in Northern California... Dawson confesses to being a longtime racing fan and has really done her homework well... California racing fans should enjoy the local flavor of A Killing at the Track... -
![Secrets in a Bottle by Shelly West]()
Secrets in a Bottle by Shelly West
12 ratingsAbigail Lane is a petite spitfire and proud owner of a Great Dane twice her size. She's been struggling to make it in Boston when a call beckons her down to the cozy seaside town of Wallace Point... -
![Siren by Celina Grace]()
Siren by Celina Grace
12 ratingsSimon Farraday was a respectable business man; successful, wealthy and with a loving wife and family. He was also heavily into sadomasochistic sex with virtual strangers, judging by the manner of his brutal, squalid murder... -
![Provence Mysteries Box Set — 3 twisty and humorous detective novels by Ana T. Drew]()
Provence Mysteries Box Set — 3 twisty and humorous detective novels by Ana T. Drew
12 ratingsA psychic chef and her quirky friends,An atmospheric Provence town.Humor, romance, and murders galore...This deliciously diverting box set 1. THE MURDEROUS MACARON (Mystery and Mayhem Book Awards winner)Upon her return to Provence, chef Julie Cavallo opens a pâtisserie.When a man dies in it, the gendarmes rule the death a fatal heart attack... -
![Pork Pie Pandemonium by Steve Higgs]()
Pork Pie Pandemonium by Steve Higgs
14 ratingsBaking. It can get a guy killed.‘When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. I find myself laughing out loud and often.’When a retired detective superintendent chooses to take a culinary tour of the British Isles, he hopes to find tasty treats and delicious bakes …… what he finds is a clue to a crime in the ingredients for his pork pie... -
-
![Murder on the Marshes by Clare Chase]()
Murder on the Marshes by Clare Chase
14 ratingsThe first in a series of unputdownable Cambridge mysteries featuring Thorpe and Blake. As the sun rises, a young woman – Samantha Seabrook – is found drowned in the ornamental fountain of a deserted Cambridge courtyard, the only clue – an antique silver chain wound tightly around her throat... -
![Death Over Easy by Maddie Day]()
Death Over Easy by Maddie Day
14 ratingsRestaurateur Robbie Jordan is ready for the boost in business a local music festival brings to South Lick, Indiana, but the beloved event strikes a sour note when one of the musicians is murdered . . . June’s annual Bill Monroe Bluegrass Festival in neighboring Beanblossom is always a hit for Robbie’s country store and café, Pans ‘N Pancakes... -
![Chaos in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell]()
Chaos in Little Leaf Creek by Cindy Bell
16 ratingsHer new home in the country comes with an antiquated historical society, a sour-faced next-door neighbor, and a murder victim on her front lawn…Cassie Alberta needs a fresh start... -
![Tall Tails Secret Book Club by CeeCee James]()
Tall Tails Secret Book Club by CeeCee James
16 ratingsA mysterious mansion, a suspicious death, and a cat too smart for its own good…When Laura Lee took the summer job as a housekeeper at the old Thornberry Estate, she knew it was a creepy place, but she had no idea how creepy. Mrs... -
![An Invitation to Murder by A.G. Barnett]()
An Invitation to Murder by A.G. Barnett
16 ratingsShe used to solve murders on tv, now she needs to solve one for real Mary Blake had it all. Actress, icon and darling of the nation, she was the queen of TV crime drama. Then she turned fifty. When replaced on the show by a younger woman, she thinks her days in the limelight are over when an invitation to a murder mystery party from an old friend throws her back into the public eye... -
![Keeping Secrets by L.A. Dobbs]()
Keeping Secrets by L.A. Dobbs
18 ratingsWhen long-time White Rock resident Mike Donnelly is found dead at his hunting camp, it appears as if the tragic death was by his own hand. But a gut feeling tells Chief of Police Sam Mason otherwise...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
