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24 titles for readers of The Witless Protection Program by Maria DiRico, selected for shared themes: Amateur Sleuth, Cozy, Women Sleuths, and Mystery & Detective.

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Four Parties and a Funeral — Maria DiRico

Four Parties and a Funeral

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Trouble Is Brewing — Vicki Delany

Trouble Is Brewing

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

A Crime of a Different Stripe — Sally Goldenbaum

A Crime of a Different Stripe

Sally Goldenbaum

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Premeditated Mortar — Kate Carlisle

Premeditated Mortar

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Blackberry Pie Murder — Joanne Fluke

Blackberry Pie Murder

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Bitter Brew — G. A. McKevett

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Death on Beguiling Way (Secret Sleuth, Book 3) — Patricia McLinn

Death on Beguiling Way (Secret Sleuth, Book 3)

Patricia McLinn

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Caught on the Book — Laura Gail Black

Caught on the Book

Laura Gail Black

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman — Traci Wilton

Mrs. Morris and the Wolfman

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax — Dorothy Gilman

The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Kilt at the Highland Games — Kaitlyn Dunnett

Kilt at the Highland Games

Kaitlyn Dunnett

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Haunted Hibiscus — Laura Childs

Haunted Hibiscus

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Death Perception A Psychic Eye Mystery — Victoria Laurie

Death Perception A Psychic Eye Mystery

Victoria Laurie

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Now You See It — Carol J. Perry

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Smile Beach Murder — Alicia Bessette

Smile Beach Murder

Alicia Bessette

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

The Sound of Murder — Cindy Brown

The Sound of Murder

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

A Moment on the Edge 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women — Elizabeth George

A Moment on the Edge 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women

Elizabeth George

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

The Legend of Sleepy Harlow — Kylie Logan

The Legend of Sleepy Harlow

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Detective Aunty A Novel — Uzma Jalaluddin

Detective Aunty A Novel

Uzma Jalaluddin

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Shot in the Dark — Cleo Coyle

Shot in the Dark

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Spells and Scones — Bailey Cates

Spells and Scones

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Coached Red-Handed — Victoria Laurie

Coached Red-Handed

Victoria Laurie

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Killer Content — Olivia Blacke

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder — Joanne Fluke

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder

Themes: Amateur Sleuth • Cozy • Women Sleuths

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