Books like Death By Design by Laura Childs

On a luxury Nile cruise, the glamorous Linnet Ridgeway is found murdered, and intrepid detective Hercule Poirot must uncover the truth amid intrigue, secrets, and false leads.

When the beloved delivery man of Cozy Cow Dairy is found dead behind The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen must use her baking charm and detective instincts to solve the crime before her famed chocolate chip crunchies tarnish her bakery’s reputation.

During a lively New Orleans soirée, float designer Archie Baudier is found dead on the balcony of Jekyl Hardie's French Quarter apartment—leaving scrapbook owner Carmela Bertrand, detective Edgar Babcock, and a swirl of Mardi Gras intrigue on a quest for the killer.

In the heart of New Orleans, Carmela Van Wessel must untangle a mysterious murder that threatens her life and her business as a scrapbooking magnate.

After Hurricane Katrina, scrapbooking shop owner Carmela Bertrand restores her business and begins rebuilding a relationship with her ex-husband Shamus. When Shamus goes missing and Uncle Henry is found murdered, Carmela’s scrapbook may hold the key to the killer.

New Orleans scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand hosts a late‑night “Crop Till You Drop” session, only to find a neighboring antique‑shop owner murdered in the alley. Now she must piece together clues and unmask the killer.

When caterer Goldy Bear relocates her family to Aspen Meadow Country Club, a supposed car accident turns into murder, forcing her to use her wit and culinary skills to uncover a dangerous secret.

Carmela Bertrand, owner of a New Orleans scrapbooking shop, is drawn into a murder investigation when a friend’s fiancé is killed. With her bride asking for help, Carmela must unravel the crime and stitch together the clues.

Carmela Bertrand, owner of a New Orleans scrapbooking shop, discovers a clue to a murder hidden among her clients’ keepsakes, turning her creative hobby into a high‑stakes sleuthing adventure.

Annie Laurance Darling, the owner of a mystery bookshop, is accused of murdering author Elliot Morgan. Determined to prove her innocence, she launches her own investigation and brings the town’s secrets to light.

Librarian Glynis Tryon aids Elizabeth Cady Stanton in organizing the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention while unraveling a canal murder mystery.

A Christmas mystery on Broward’s Rock, South Carolina, where bookstore owner Annie Darling investigates a murder at a glamorous gala while battling distractions and clearing her deadbeat father's name.

Scrapbooking enthusiast Carmela discovers a bloody body in an antiques shop and must use her sleuthing skills to solve a murder and a theft in the quirky streets of New Orleans.

"The Winter Market in the French Quarter is in full swing, but murder isn't taking a holiday in the latest Scrapbooking Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs. The holidays are a busy time for scrapbook shop owner Carmela Bertrand--but not so hectic that she doesn't have time to enjoy browsing the booths at the Winter Market with her best friend Ava. The last thing the ladies expect to see is a thrashing man stabbed by a serving fork, dying in front of them. The victim is loathed restaurant critic Martin Lash, who posted his scathing reviews on the Glutton for Punishment website. And the prime suspect is New Orleans restaurateur Quigg Brevard--who was seen giving the critic a tongue-lashing minutes before someone stuck a fork in him. An old flame of Carmela, Quigg asks for her help, which does not please her current beau, Detective Edgar Babcock, to say the least. Before her relationship is the next victim, Carmela needs to find a murderer who had no reservations about punishing the culinary curmudgeon.."--