Mary Daheim - Bed and Breakfast Mysteries (#1-10)

Just Desserts (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #1)
When the garishly grotesque clan of wealthy carpet-sweeper magnate Otto Broadie sweeps down upon Judith McMonigle's Hillside Manor Inn, it looks like there'll be a wild night of drinking, dining, and fortune-telling in the offing. But when their soothsayer-for-hire Madame Gushenka drops dead after someone douses her tea leaves with bug killer, harried hostess Judith and her irrepressible cousin Renie are left to clean up the mess. One of the Brodie bunch would dearly love to sweep the Madame's murder under the rug, however, and that might mean eliminating the nosy Ms. McMonigle as well. But with the help of her one-time beau, policeman Joe Flynn, Judith is determined to rattle the dust off some closeted family skeletons, in order to coax a killer out of hiding before coffee is served.

Fowl Prey (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #2)
Leaving the Hillside manor in capable hands, bed-and-breakfast hostess Judith McMonigle heads north to Vancouver's Hotel Clovia with her irrepressibly voracious cousin Renie for a pre-Thanksgiving getaway. But when an addled and impoverished popcorn vendor is murdered -- along with his foul-mouthed pet parakeet -- a local copper's suspicious gaze settles on the two visiting Americans. The cousins, in turn, suspect one of the "Sacred Eight" -- an odd-duck assortment of glamorous showbiz glitterati currently gathered at the historic hotel. And unless Judith and Renie can pluck a killer from the secretive, star-studded group, their geese will be thoroughly cooked in short order!

Holy Terrors (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #3)
Catering the annual brunch and Easter egg hunt is a hair-raising hassle for Judith McMonigle, hard-working hostess of the Hillside Manor Inn - especially when the reclusive wife of a local moneybags is fatally perforated by a scissors-wielding fiend dressed in a bunny suit. Never one to pass up a good murder, Judith joins forces with her ex-beau, Lt. Joe Flynn, and her irrepressible Cousin Renie to investigate the crime. But their list of suspects multiplies faster than a hutch-full of rabbits and Judith soon realizes that her own life is in serious peril...when her unsolicited snooping puts the killer hot on her tail.

Dune to Death (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #4)
Having finally made it to the altar, bed-and-breakfast hostess Judith McMonigle and detective Joe Flynn head out on a long overdue honeymoon - and settle into a cosy, costly cottage on Buccaneer Beach. But a damper is put on their newly wedded bliss when a dune buggy run amok lands hubby Joe is hospital traction - and feisty cousin Renie shows up to keep Judith company. Then, to make matters worse, the landlady of the pricey hideaway turns up garrotted to death in their living room. This murderous mystery could possibly lead them to a hidden fortune in pirate gold, but unearthing a killer and buried treasure is nasty work - and Judith and Renie may end up digging their own graves.

Bantam of the Opera (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #5)
Bed-and-breakfast hostess Judith McMonigle Flynn isn't exactly bellowing "Bravo!" over the news that obnoxious opera star Mario Pacetti and his entourage are coming to stay at the Hillside Manor. The world-class tenor is a renowned pain-in-the-neck--a bloated buffoon who could easily eat her out of house and home. So when the puffed-up, would-be Pavarotti inadvertently drinks poison and falls down dead on his Tosca, accusing eyes turn to Judith and her amateur sleuthing partner, cousin Renie. Now it's curtains unless the cousins can unmask the real culprit--before a killer's final, fatal encore.

A Fit of Tempera (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #6)
Poor Judith McMonigle Flynn! All she wants is a much-needed break from the rigours of running Hillside Manor. But she and cousin Renie have barely set foot in their family's backwoods vacation cottage...and already they're having a brush with the local law. It appears someone has painted their neighbour, world-renowned artist Riley Tobias, permanently out of the picture. And the artful slayer has managed to frame luckless Judith for the crime! But the model amateur sleuth isn't about to sit still for this , as she and her cousin canvas the countryside in search of a killer. Judith is certain the culprit can be found in the rogues' gallery of oily agents, malicious mistresses, and crafty critics who inhabited the defunct Da Vinci's surrealistic world. But the cousins could be painting themselves into a dangerous corner with this unofficial investigation...and setting themselves up for another fatal art attack.

Major Vices (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #7)
Though they'd rather be boiled in oil, Judith McMonigle Flynn and her cantankerous cousin Renie have agreed to cater a seventy-fifth birthday bash for their batty old Uncle Boo Major, the billionaire breakfast mush magnate. Luckily their culinary obligations keep them busy in the kitchen of the sprawling Major manor and away from most of their contemptible kin -- until the septuagenarian birthday boy is discovered deceased behind his locked den door. Someone slew Uncle Boo...but who? A plethora of last wills popping up all over the place makes virtually everybody a suspect -- Judith and Renie included. And that's forcing the cousins out on a limb, where they must attempt to pick the true culprit from among the many nuts on their twisted family tree.

Murder, My Suite (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #8)
Hoping to recover from a visit by a gossip columnist, Hillside Manor hostess Judith McMonigle Flynn visits her cousin at a ski resort only to learn that the same columnist is scheduled to arrive there too, unless a killer gets in the way.

Auntie Mayhem (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #9)
Looking forward to a weekend getaway at an English country manor, Judith McMonigle Flynn and her cousin Renie are swept up in a mystery when their aged hostess is murdered with poisoned chocolates.

Nutty as a Fruitcake (Bed-and-Breakfast Mysteries #10)
Hillside Manor's neighbours all adored proprietor Judith McMonigle Flynn's festive suggestion to deck the halls and houses in their cul-de-sac with eye-catching Christmas finery -- except Enid Goodrich.The grumpy old humbug refused to cooperate.Then someone cooked her Christmas goose -- silencing Enid's objections with a handy hatchet. Though Judith's already got a lot under her tree -- what with holiday business booming and the anticipated unwanted arrival of hubby Joe's soused ex-spouse -- she's not about to let murder mess up what's left of her seasonal spirit. With the help of irrepressible cousin Renie, Judith's determined to wrap up this case for Christmas -- and expose the Scrooge-slayer who felt strongly that the only Goodrich is a Deadrich.