The Charlotte Denver Cozy Mystery Series Books 1 - 4

What happens when small-town murder meets a big-hearted café owner?
Welcome to St Eves, a picturesque small town on England's Cornish coast where murder comes with a slice of cake, and a side order of gentle humour.
This four-book collection offers lighthearted, clean mysteries filled with quirky characters, mouthwatering recipes, and a big-hearted café owner you'll never forget. Join Charlotte Denver, her loyal pup Pippin, and the well-meaning (if sometimes politically-incorrect) townsfolk as they stumble into amateur sleuthing adventures that will keep you engaged from start to finish.
No gore. No graphic language. No cliffhangers. Just plenty of mystery, charm, and the kind of characters who'll feel like old friends long after you've turned the last page.
TAPAS, CARROT CAKE AND A CORPSE - BOOK 1
Small-town murder was never so calculated.
St. Eves is a town with real community spirit. It's the kind of town where people leave their doors open from sunrise to sunset, and friends and neighbours pop in for a chat and a nice cup of tea without waiting to be invited. No one's ever too busy for a chat and a nice cup of tea in St. Eves. That wonderful way of life is threatened, though, following the arrival of strangers to the town. Strangers who are swiftly followed by murder when, on a peaceful morning, a handsome stranger meets an untimely end. As Charlotte Denver takes up the challenge to help find the killer before they strike again, she uncovers a shocking plot that rocks the close-knit community to its core, and a twist in the tale that no one saw coming. Will you?
FUDGE CAKE, FELONY AND A FUNERAL - BOOK 2
Grief, greed and grudges - the perfect recipe for murder.
As the community bids farewell to its sweetest soul, tempers flare over a family inheritance. As hostilities go from bad to worse, Charlotte inherits a new addition to her family and becomes involved in a feud which threatens to rid her beloved town of a long-standing landmark. And when a body is discovered, will she find the vital clue to the killer's identity before anyone else is bumped off?
SPARE RIBS, SECRETS AND A SCANDAL - BOOK 3
Sometimes it's the people you think you know best who are keeping the biggest secrets.
When old friends return to the town, tragedy follows close behind, and it's not long before Charlotte finds herself trying to clear her best friend's name as long-hidden secrets and a scandal from years gone by are revealed. With a killer on the loose, will she be too late to save the day?
PUMPKINS, PERIL AND A PAELLA - BOOK 4
When a ghost from the past resurfaces at Halloween, Charlotte realises they'll stop at nothing to get what they want.
When a body is discovered during the annual St. Eves' Halloween fair, it isn't long before Charlotte finds herself up to her neck in helping to solve another murder mystery. This one, however, proves to be a little too close to home for her liking as she finds herself, and the man she loves, in danger. With clues to find, a killer to catch, and a wedding to organise, Charlotte has her work cut out...
Note: All books are written in British English.
OTHER BOOKS IN THE CHARLOTTE DENVER SERIES
Hamburgers, Homicide and a Honeymoon (5)
Crab Cakes, Killers and a Kaftan (6)
Mince Pies, Mistletoe and Murder (7)
Doughnuts, Diamonds and Dead Men (8)
Bread, Dead and Wed (9)
Flash, Crash and Chocolate Ganache (10)
THE BLISS BAY VILLAGE MYSTERY SERIES
Bodies, Baddies and A Crabby Tabby (1)
Secrets, Lies and Puppy Dog Eyes (2)
Malice, Remorse and a Rocking Horse (3)
Dormice, Schemers and Misdemeanours (4)
Last Words and Ladybirds (5)
Nightingales, Betrayals and Wedding Veils (6)
Tinsel, Turkey and Tribulations - Series Prequel (7)