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Widow Mallory delivers food to a grieving household and begins doubting the hit-and-run that killed a teenager’s father. Her perceptive cat Hunch draws attention to troubling details, leading her through family resentments and secrets while she rebuilds her own life.

Mallory expects a church picnic to offer food and friendly company, but the gathering becomes another murder investigation. With a sharp-tongued teenager, an observant cat and an appealing detective nearby, she must untangle small-town tensions before the event becomes more dangerous.

Helping her novelist husband learn social media, Mallory discovers an account already selling his supposed Christmas story. Its private photos raise doubts about who is behind it, prompting an investigation that threatens the trust and privacy of their new marriage.

Mallory plans a sixteenth birthday celebration for Amber, only for a mysterious death to interrupt the party. With the detective called away and Amber’s family name becoming a key clue, she investigates the secrets threatening the girl she considers her own.

A controversial speaker is found dead outside the town hall, turning Mallory into an important witness. Her cat discovers an unexpected clue, and she helps Detective Alex navigate hidden grudges while a careless superior threatens to derail the investigation.

Mallory and Amber cater a glamorous New Year’s Eve antique auction, where a prominent collector vanishes before making his expected bid. Rumors about a valuable clock draw them toward possible murder, turning their first event into a dangerous race for answers.

Winning a New Orleans food tour gives Mallory and Amber a chance to travel, with cat Hunch joining unexpectedly. When another participant is found dead, local secrecy and suspicious circumstances leave them investigating to clear Amber’s name before their holiday unravels.

Mallory hopes to focus on her catering business, but Alex’s secretive police assignment keeps drawing her attention. An accidental glimpse of the evidence reveals why he has been distant and suggests she may hold information essential to solving the case.

Mallory’s first date with Detective Alex includes a Bible study where two participants clash over alcohol. One is later found dead, drawing them into a mystery of hidden grievances and vineyard secrets that threatens to overshadow their new relationship.

Tabby visits Mallory and Amber for Christmas, but an unexplained gift under the tree turns their holiday into a puzzle. Its source remains elusive until a catering event becomes deadly, bringing two experienced amateur sleuths together to investigate.