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The Language of Death: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #9
Resorting to Murder: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #11
The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4
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Darcy Sweet Mystery Series

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A murder brings the past back into focus for Darcy Sweet...

While Misty Hollow is gearing up for the fourth of July, Darcy and Jon are expecting visitors from out of town for a small dinner party.

Things don't go exactly as planned when someone from their past turns up dead.

And it's definitely murder!

It's not clear what the motive is. The victim was not a popular person and anyone from town could be the killer.

As much as Darcy does not want to, she must once again cross over to the other side. Only there will she find the ghost of the victim and the information she seeks.

Will Darcy and Jon be able to solve the mystery and put the ghost of the past to rest?

The Ghost of Murders Past is the twenty-third book in the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. If you love cozy mysteries with paranormal, and a touch of romance you'll love the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series.

Pick up The Ghost of Murders Past to read Darcy's latest adventure today!

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Release dateJun 8, 2010
The Language of Death: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #9
Resorting to Murder: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #11
The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4

Titles in the series (21)

  • The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4

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    The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4
    The Ghost of Christmas: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #4

    Darcy Sweet loves the Christmas season with its snow and Christmas trees and colorful decorations. She also loves the Christmas pageant that her town puts on every year. However this year things don't go as smoothly as hoped when an unexpected visitor shows up: The ghost of a murdered man who was a former pageant Santa. The ghost needs Darcy to find out who his killer is so he may finally rest in peace. However, things are complicated further when there is an attempt on Darcy and her boyfriend's life, while he is wearing the ghost's Santa costume. Will they find the ghost's killer in time when every attempt Darcy makes is being impeded by forces unknown? Will they make it to Christmas in one piece or will the Santa suit claim another victim?

  • The Language of Death: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #9

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    The Language of Death: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #9
    The Language of Death: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #9

    You could say that Darcy Sweet's life is definitely not ordinary or boring. In fact, things have become quite complicated for her. She thought that her life was going one way only to have it go another way entirely. While trying to adjust to life without Jon, and at the same time helping to plan her mother's wedding, she receives a ghostly message that leaves her reeling. Her best friend is dead and is asking Darcy for help. What happened? Was it a suicide like everyone thinks or is there more to it? Darcy certainly thinks so. While everyone else seems to have accepted it as a suicide it's up to Darcy to uncover the truth and give her friend the peace she needs to move on. BONUS Short Story Included: A Smudge the Cat Mystery – The Circle of Life

  • Resorting to Murder: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #11

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    Resorting to Murder: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #11
    Resorting to Murder: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #11

    Three days alone in a cabin in the mountains with her on-again, off-again—and now on-again—boyfriend Jon Tinker should have been perfect for Darcy Sweet. What could possibly go wrong? But as was so often the way with her life things didn't go exactly according to plan. Their romantic mini vacation was thrown into turmoil when a stranger knocked on the door of their getaway cabin. Darcy was catapulted into a vision that indicated the person may not be quite who they were pretending to be. Once again Darcy found herself caught up in a mystery. Would she be able to solve it before she became the next victim of a serial killer?

  • Death Comes to Town: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #1

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    Death Comes to Town: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #1
    Death Comes to Town: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #1

    Darcy Sweet would like to think that she is just an ordinary woman, happy in her life running the Sweet Read bookstore.   But she isn't ordinary. She has a connection to the other side that seems to draw her into mysterious situations more often than not. Add to the mix the antics of a rather naughty, slightly psychic cat and the eccentric ghost of her great-aunt Millie, and you have a recipe for anything but the ordinary.   When Darcy's neighbor is murdered she is drawn into the mystery against her will when she finds the body. She tries to leave the investigation to the police, one of which is her sister, but an overheard conversation and a small nudge from the other side has her investigating the murder. The stakes are raised when the murderer strikes again. Who was killing the people in her life?   Things are complicated even more by her building attraction to her sister's new cop partner, who makes it clear he does not appreciate Darcy's interference in the investigation. Sparks fly between the two of them as they get further into the mystery surrounding the deaths.   With a town full of suspects how will Darcy work out who the murderer is? None of the pieces to the puzzle fit. Things become more complicated and dangerous as Darcy's own life is threatened.   Will she survive to see justice served?

  • A Murder of Crows: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #7

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    A Murder of Crows: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #7
    A Murder of Crows: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #7

    A trip out of town to take in a seminar should have been an enjoyable week away for Darcy Sweet. But like so many times before in her life it's not to be... Things get a bit weird when she starts seeing her deceased ex-husband's ghost who gives her a cryptic message. "Beware the Crow." What does it mean? And if that isn't unsettling enough, her travelling companion is murdered the first night they are away. Is it just a random murder or is there more to it? And what has Jeff, and his message, got to do with it all?

  • Family Secrets: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #8

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    Family Secrets: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #8
    Family Secrets: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #8

    When the Misty Hollow town treasurer is murdered in her own home for once it looks like it is an open and shut case. The alleged murderer is caught red handed near the body but is it that straight forward? Darcy Sweet knows that nothing is ever that easy where murder is concerned when she sees the ghost of the murder victim. Things are complicated even further by the relationship that the alleged murderer has with Darcy's cop boyfriend. Darcy finds out things that she never knew about Jon, and not all of it is good.

  • The Stolen Valentine: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #5

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    The Stolen Valentine: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #5
    The Stolen Valentine: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #5

    Love is in the air for the folks in Misty Hollow as they prepare for their annual Valentine's Day dance. Darcy Sweet thinks that she has nothing more to worry about than decorating the Sweet Read bookstore, and what to get her boyfriend on the most romantic day of the year. She couldn't have been more wrong! There is cause for worry when Aaron, her brother-in-law, fails to return home one night after receiving some exciting news. Things look even more dire when he doesn't turn up the next day either. His family begins to fear the worst. What has happened to Aaron? Is he in danger? Will they find him before it's too late?

  • The Greatest Gift: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #10

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    The Greatest Gift: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #10
    The Greatest Gift: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #10

    While helping her mother with last minute preparations for her wedding, Darcy Sweet gets an urgent call from a good friend of her Great Aunt Millie. Someone has been rearranging the furniture inside Belinda Franco's home and Belinda believes that it is the ghost of her dead husband, Dominic.  She asks Darcy to communicate with him to find out why he is suddenly causing mischief. Darcy isn't convinced that it is Dominic. Is it just a case of a naughty ghost causing havoc or is there more to it? With the unexpected help of her estranged boyfriend Jon she plans to get to the bottom of the mystery. Is there a chance that they can solve their own problems while also solving Belinda's problem at the same time?

  • Til Death Do Us Part: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #16

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    Til Death Do Us Part: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #16
    Til Death Do Us Part: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #16

    Spring is in the air in Misty Hollow. And so is Mystery... Once again. As Darcy Sweet prepares for her upcoming wedding it should be the talk of the town. However, the discovery of human bones in a box overshadows that. The gossip mill is buzzing and it's all anyone can talk about. Not Darcy though... She is just glad that this particular mystery is happening outside of Misty Hollow.  She and Jon won't be getting wrapped up in this one.  They'll be spending their time concentrating on their wedding plans. Won't that be a nice change?

  • Ghost Story: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #13

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    Ghost Story: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #13
    Ghost Story: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #13

    It's almost Halloween in Misty Hollow... but Darcy Sweet won't be having a fun time trick or treating this year. The mists are gathering, rolling in heavy and thick, feeding off the trouble that is coming to town. The trouble her Great Aunt Millie had warned her about. Trouble with a capital T. With a psychopathic ghost that is running rampant through town causing dark mischief wherever he goes and a dead body that is dumped on the Mayor's front lawn Darcy is going to have her hands full trying to sort it all out. Can she work out what is happening before anyone else ends up dead? Will she be able to triumph against the malevolent spirit that is intent on destroying the residents of Misty Hollow?

  • Death at the Wheel: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #12

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    Death at the Wheel: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #12
    Death at the Wheel: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #12

    'The Mysterious is all Around Us' could be the catchphrase for Darcy Sweet's life with the way she always seems to end up in mysterious situations. And it was very mysterious indeed when a car accident that crashes its way into town results in a missing driver and a dead body. What happened? Where did the driver of the death car go? Could it have been a ghost driving? Anything was possible in the town of Misty Hollow. As Darcy gets deeper into the mystery she uncovers evidence that seems to point in an entirely unexpected direction. Once again the mysterious has landed her into danger. Can she work out what really happened before it's too late?

  • Christmas Spirit: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #14

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    Christmas Spirit: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #14
    Christmas Spirit: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #14

    It's the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is almost here and Misty Hollow is unusually quiet and peaceful. Darcy Sweet is finally getting a taste of what it's like to live an ordinary life. And, quite frankly, it's... Boring! Darcy knows she shouldn't complain but she has actually gotten used to her life being extraordinary. She enjoys the excitement of untangling the mysteries that she so often finds herself mixed up in. So the last thing she is expecting while watching her all time favorite movie is to be suddenly thrown into another mystery. Someone is in the movie who shouldn't be there. Is it a ghost? Darcy is sure it is. A very desperate ghost who begs Darcy to find her. Darcy isn't sure what that means but she intends to work it out even if it puts her life in danger once again. Can Darcy, with the help of Jon, work out what the ghost means so that the it's restless spirit can pass over to the other side? And who is trying to kill her and Jon if it is actually a ghost? Can they stay alive long enough to solve this mystery and enjoy Christmas with their family?

  • A Murder of Consequence: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #15

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    A Murder of Consequence: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #15
    A Murder of Consequence: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #15

    A surprise early morning phone call from an old friend sets Darcy Sweet's sixth sense humming. Darcy's friend needs her help with something but won't say what it is.   Darcy promises to drive the five hours to her friends house the next day. Upon arrival she discovers the shocking news that her friends husband, Braden has just been murdered!   Trying to help find the killer, Darcy is almost immediately dragged into the murder investigation. The further into the investigation she gets the more secrets she uncovers. Half-truths and lies and mysteries within mysteries. It seems things aren't really as they appear to be.   Who killed Braden and why? Will Darcy be able to work it out before she realizes that her own life may be in danger also?

  • Laid to Rest: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #18

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    Laid to Rest: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #18
    Laid to Rest: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #18

    Home from her honeymoon in Australia Darcy Sweet is settling nicely into life as a married woman. The spirit world in Misty Hollow is uncharacteristically quiet and peaceful and even her Great Aunt Millie is unusually quiet. Which is very odd. It was like all of the ghosts have just... gone. Darcy doesn't mind... it's a chance for some peace and quiet and gives her the illusion that she is just an ordinary woman living an ordinary life. At least, that is, until she discovers something strange about her Great Aunt's death that raises some questions about how Millie actually died. But she died from natural causes... didn't she? Darcy has always believed it to be true... so when evidence comes to light that this may not have been the case Darcy's whole world is shaken to the core. Can Darcy and Jon work out what's going on before someone else close to them loses their life?

  • Murder Down Under: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #17

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    Murder Down Under: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #17
    Murder Down Under: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #17

    Darcy and Jon are finally married and heading to Australia for their honeymoon. A whole week in Tasmania staying at the Pine Lake Inn with nothing to do but act like tourists. No ghosts to deal with. No mysteries to solve. Just rest and relaxation. It will be a welcome change having nothing to worry about. That is until they actually arrive at their destination. They find that three people have died just recently under suspicious circumstances and a fourth has just been released from hospital. That is definitely something to worry about. The local police department doesn't seem too worried about it though so it's up to Darcy and Jon to figure it all out. Will they be able to catch a killer in their midst before the unknown person strikes again?

  • The Naughty List: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #20

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    The Naughty List: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #20
    The Naughty List: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #20

    The ghost of a teenage girl... A catastrophic fire... And a devastating secret that shatters Darcy Sweet's world. It's just another Christmas in Misty Hollow and it's business as usual for Jon and Darcy with a disturbing mystery to solve. They have their very own naughty list.  And they're checking it twice! The further they dig into the mystery the more secrets they uncover. It seems that everyone has a secret including someone close to Darcy. The stakes are raised for Jon and Darcy when the mystery turns more deadly.  Will they survive to see Christmas with their family?  The Naughty List is the twentieth book in the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. If you love cozy mysteries with paranormal, and a touch of romance you'll love the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. Pick up The Naughty List to read Darcy's latest adventure today!

  • Count Your Blessings: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #22

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    Count Your Blessings: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #22
    Count Your Blessings: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #22

    What do you do when Thanksgiving is just around the corner and you're laid up with a broken leg? You get involved in another mystery, of course! Confined to the house, convalescing, Darcy Sweet has plenty of time to organize the family dinner she and Jon are hosting for Thanksgiving. It should be easy to stay out of trouble, right? Wrong! When the insurance rep handling Darcy's case visits her home to discuss her work place accident claim he unknowingly brings along a ghostly companion.  A very angry ghostly companion! Will Darcy be able to work out why the ghost is so angry and what it is she wants before the Thanksgiving holiday is ruined? Count Your Blessings is the twenty-second book in the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. If you love cozy mysteries with paranormal, and a touch of romance you'll love the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. Pick up Count Your Blessings to read Darcy's latest adventure today!

  • Death Comes Home: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #19

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    Death Comes Home: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #19
    Death Comes Home: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #19

    The mists have returned! Darcy Sweet couldn't work out why the mists would have come back to town. Things have been calm, almost normal, since she'd put the Pilgrim Ghost to rest and solved the mystery of Great Aunt Millie's death. So why would the mists be back now? The only thing it could be... the only reason she can think of is that trouble is coming to Misty Hollow once again.  But what could the trouble be? And was she prepared for it?

  • The Missing Years: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #18.5

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    The Missing Years: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #18.5
    The Missing Years: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #18.5

    After solving the mystery of Aunt Millie's death Darcy Sweet is enjoying being a mother and looking forward to the prospect of living life like an ordinary person. Now that the mists have gone and things are quiet that shouldn't be a problem.  But she should have known better. The Missing Years - Book 18.5 is six short stories covering the five year time period between book 18 and book 19.  1. The Purloined Purse - A missing purse and stolen flowers... and the ex-police chief is acting very strangely. What is going on? 2. A Cup of Blackmail - Someone close to Darcy and Jon is being blackmailed and a misdirected letter sets another mystery in motion. 3. A Mystery in the Mail - The owner of the bookstore in Oak hollow is getting threatening letters. Darcy and Jon work together to find out who is sending them.  4. The Dead Man’s Glasses - Lorne Sommers re-appears in Darcy's life and he thinks that he killed someone. Can Darcy and Jon find out what really happened? 5. The Angel Cameo - Sergeant Sean Fitzwallis needs Darcy's help. It seems that the killer responsible for a one hundred year old murder has reappeared in the present time. But that's not possible, is it? Can Darcy work out what's going on?  6. The Missing Lion - Colby has a new stuffed toy but it has mysteriously gone missing. Colby is upset so Darcy and Jon promise to investigate. What they uncover is more than a missing toy.

  • Death Takes a Letter: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #21

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    Death Takes a Letter: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #21
    Death Takes a Letter: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #21

    A friend needing help... A suspicious death four decades ago... Another mystery for Darcy Sweet to solve! For forty years Darcy Sweet's friend Linda Becht has believed that her mother died of natural causes. She has had no reason to question that fact.  Until now! Her discovery of some old love letters belonging to her mother would seem to cast the shadow of doubt upon that belief. Was her mother murdered? Linda enlists Darcy's help to find out for sure. Well into her second pregnancy and unable to contact the spirit world for guidance, how will Darcy unearth the truth to this decades-old mystery?  Death Takes a Letter is the twenty-first book in the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. If you love cozy mysteries with paranormal, and a touch of romance you'll love the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. Pick up Death Takes a Letter to read Darcy's latest adventure today!

  • The Ghost of Murders Past: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #23

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    The Ghost of Murders Past: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #23
    The Ghost of Murders Past: Darcy Sweet Mystery, #23

    A murder brings the past back into focus for Darcy Sweet... While Misty Hollow is gearing up for the fourth of July, Darcy and Jon are expecting visitors from out of town for a small dinner party. Things don't go exactly as planned when someone from their past turns up dead. And it's definitely murder! It's not clear what the motive is. The victim was not a popular person and anyone from town could be the killer. As much as Darcy does not want to, she must once again cross over to the other side. Only there will she find the ghost of the victim and the information she seeks. Will Darcy and Jon be able to solve the mystery and put the ghost of the past to rest? The Ghost of Murders Past is the twenty-third book in the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. If you love cozy mysteries with paranormal, and a touch of romance you'll love the Darcy Sweet Cozy Mystery series. Pick up The Ghost of Murders Past to read Darcy's latest adventure today!

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