With rich, dramatic, and thought-provoking storytelling, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movies bring the lighter side of the suspense…


Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Dearly Depotted
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Dearly Depotted
Kate Collins, 2005
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Bradley Walsh, 2016

Abby Knight, ex-lawyer and crime buff, and the owner of Bloomers Flower Shop, is having a week to be reckoned with. A bridesmaid at her drama queen cousin’s wedding, Abby ends having to find out who murdered a wedding crasher.


An Inheritance to Die For: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Real Murders
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Real Murders
Charlaine Harris, 1990
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Michael Robison, 2019

Aurora investigates the apparent poisoning of Sally Allison’s aunt and her mother’s friend, Gladys McCourt who is poisoned at Lizzy Allison and Bubba Rankart’s wedding. Her latest will leads to several benefactors doubting its authenticity especially when a large part of her estate and her successful company are left to Aida and Gladys’ son Caden is left only a small fortune.


A Game of Cat and Mouse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Real Murders
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Real Murders
Charlaine Harris, 1990
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Mark Jean, 2019

A break-in at the venue for a Real Murders Club meeting leads Aurora to investigate cryptic clues left at crime scenes. The clues are quotes from mystery novels and Aurora enlists the help of Professor Nick Miller and his colleague and friend Bree, a forensic psychologist at the college. However, when those close to her are targeted, it seems murder may be the ultimate end, motivated by jealousy over her burgeoning relationship with Nick.


Eat, Drink & Be Buried. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2001 book, Eat, Drink, and be Buried
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Eat, Drink, and be Buried
Peter King, 2001
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Mark Jean, 2017

Henry is hired by a wealthy family with a distinguished history and a sizable estate to manage the cuisine for a yearly summer gala. Maggie and Henry are once again on the job after one of the host’s sons passes away during the party and find themselves caught up in a nasty dispute amongst the family fortune’s heirs.


Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 2003 book, Past Malice
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Past Malice
Dana Cameron, 2003
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Kevin Fair, 2018

When Emma Fielding is recruited to aid in a groundbreaking discovery beneath the Chandler Castle, she is swept into another mystery when she finds her colleague murdered in the crypts.


Heist and Seek: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Real Murders
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Real Murders
Charlaine Harris, 1990
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Peter Benson, 2020

When a priceless crown is stolen during a benefit gala held by the Lawrenceton library, Aurora and the Real Murders Club must investigate who would kill to get their hands on it.


Roux the Day. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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Roux the Day
Peter King, 2002
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Mark Jean, 2020

Henry is tasked with locating and acquiring a long-lost, extremely valuable cook book. Henry and Maggie soon become embroiled in a murder investigation whereby a priceless book’s secrets have grave repercussions for everyone who owns it.


More Bitter Than Death: An Emma Fielding Mystery. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2005 book, More Bitter than Death
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More Bitter than Death
Dana Cameron, 2005
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Kevin Fair, 2019

While hosting the annual gathering of the Association for the Study of American Archaeology at Kenzer College, Emma Fielding is thrust into the midst of a murder mystery when the President of her organization is poisoned on the eve of announcing her successor.


After All These Years. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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After All These Years
Susan Isaacs, 1993
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Scott Smith, 2013

Audrey is shocked to hear that her husband wants a divorce after they just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. When Audrey wakes up one night to find her husband’s dead body, as if things couldn’t get any worse, she is the main suspect in the murder inquiry. Audrey hires herself out as her own private investigator with only one goal in mind: to uncover the crime and cleanse her identity because she has no one else to turn to.


Reunited and it Feels So Deadly: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1990 book, Real Murders
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Real Murders
Charlaine Harris, 1990
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Martin Wood, 2020

Newly engaged, Aurora and Nick attend her 20-year high school reunion. When the former Prom King is found murdered, Aurora and the Real Mysteries Club work to solve the crime. Plenty of suspects. No witnesses. Standard Teagarden story. Lots of conflicts to sort out. Who is lying. Who isn’t.


Dying for Chocolate: A Curious Caterer Mystery. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1992 book, Dying for Chocolate
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Dying for Chocolate
Diane Mott Davidson, 1992
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Anthony C. Metchie, 2022

Colorado caterer Goldy Berry teams with detective Tom Schultz to identify the ingredients that led to the mysterious death of her friend — and ends up discovering a hidden recipe for murder.


My Gal Sunday. Poster of the 2014 movie and cover of the 1996 book
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My Gal Sunday
Mary Higgins Clark, 1996
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Kristoffer Tabori, 2014

When a wedding couple’s political connections and lucrative private eye business suddenly put them in danger, they demonstrate their skill at solving crimes. When a vindictive kidnapper holds their parents captive in order to exact revenge for his brother’s erroneous murder conviction, the two must cooperate in order to find the clues that will spare their parents’ lives—and risk their own.

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“In a movie, you need good actors, whereas in a book, you don't, unless you have a really bad imagination.”

YANN MARTEL (Writer)