New Releases For The Week Of July 29th, 2018–Part 3

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of July 29th, 2018.  I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for this week. Today is the third day of my list.  Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

Managing a fitness club café and collaborating on a cookbook with her grandfather are Val Deniston’s usual specialties, but she’s about to set sail into nearby Chesapeake Bay—straight into a murder case . . .

Since catering themed events is a good way to make extra cash, Val agrees to board the Titanic—or at least cater a re-creation of the doomed journey on a yacht. The owner of the yacht, who collects memorabilia related to the disaster, wants Val to serve the last meal the Titanic passengers ate . . . while his guests play a murder-mystery game. But it is the final feast for one passenger who disappears from the ship. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

Now Val has to reel in a killer before s’more murders go down . . .

Includes delicious five-ingredient recipes!  (Amazon)

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Special price of 99¢ for a limited time!
Faith Tillerson loves her job as a school teacher but it doesn’t leave much opportunity to meet eligible bachelors—unless you count divorced fathers and perhaps a stalker.

Nick Claussen knows he’s a workaholic but what’s a guy to do when murder doesn’t take a holiday? Hopefully they’ll be able to get through the holidays alive.

THE 12 MYSTERIES OF CHRISTMAS series:

• Book 1: IN THE NICK OF TIME by Susette Williams

• Book 2: GABRIEL’S SECRET by Alexa Verde

• Book 3: GUARDING CANDY KANE by V.B. Tenery

• Book 4: MURDER: UP ON THE ROOFTOP by Tina Dee

• Book 5: JOY IN JEOPARDY by Lynette Sowell

• Book 6: HOLLY IN HIDING by P. Creeden

• Book 7: STARR WITNESS by Susette Williams

• Book 8: NOELLE ON THE RUN by Alexa Verde

• Book 9: GOLDEN BELLES ARE WRINGING by Gina Conroy

• Book 10: DEATH BY FIGGY PUDDING by Tina Dee

• Book 11: DANGER FOR GLORIA by Lynette Sowell

• Book 12: MERRY WITHOUT MALICE by P. Creeden  (Amazon)

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When tea tastes like danger …

Maddie’s difficult ex-mother-in-law and her crazed old parrot are at it again, stirring up new drama in the Morgan household. Maddie has no sooner resolved the last crises involving her family, than a new problem arrives in the form of a dangerous business rival determined to shut down her tea garden. To make matters worse, a severed hand has just been found in the tea garden and no one seems to know where it’s come from! Can Maddie discover the truth and unravel an old crime before the perpetrator gets close enough to end her investigation permanently? Or has Maddie Morgan donned her detective hat and her gardening gloves for the last time?  (Amazon)

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“Last Voyage is a fine whodunnit in the classic Christie tradition.”

A cruise ship is the perfect place for murder, or so it seems when Gord Fehr, a long-time hustler, is killed while on a Baltic cruise. It quickly becomes clear that Fehr had been surrounded onboard by former victims of his escapades, vastly widening the pool of suspects.

Security officer MJ Murphy and her assistant, Bradley Gros, face many other obstacles while investigating the murder, including the Chief Security Officer, who is quick to criticize their efforts; Regal Cruise Lines, which has already suffered too much bad press; the Copenhagen-based FBI agent, who is looking to exert his authority and has little patience for what he feels is the work of amateurs; and especially the witnesses, most of whom hated the victim and are reluctant to assist in a search for his killer.

And even when the mystery is finally solved, MJ Murphy’s goals in achieving justice may prove to be somewhat different than those of the FBI.  (Amazon)

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A Park Avenue princess discovers the dark side of 1930s New York when a debutante ball turns deadly in this gripping historical mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, and Rhys Bowen.

Manhattan, 1938. Tired of being trapped in the gilded cage of her family’s expectations, Elizabeth Adams has done what no self-respecting socialite would think to do: She’s gotten herself a job. Although Elizabeth’s dream is to one day see her photographs on the front page of the Daily Trumpet, for now she’s working her way up as the newsroom’s gal Friday.

But fetching coffee isn’t exactly her idea of fun. So when veteran reporter Ralph Kaminsky needs a photographer to fill in for a last-minute assignment, Elizabeth jumps at the chance. At the Waldorf Hotel, Elizabeth is tasked with tracking down the season’s “It girl,” Gloria DeWitt, who will be making her society debut. Working her own connections to New York’s upper crust, Elizabeth manages to land an exclusive interview with Gloria.

Then Gloria’s stepmother is shot dead in a Waldorf bathroom, placing Elizabeth at the scene of a headline-worthy scandal: “Murder of a Society Dame.” Now Elizabeth will have to get the scoop on the killer before her good name gets dragged through the gossip columns—or worse. . . .  (Amazon)

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Still kicking herself in the pants for ever getting married in the first place, twenty-something crime statistician Marcie Rayner does a turnaround. She divorces her philandering husband and trades her desk job in St. Paul, Minnesota, for a temporary role as an investigative assistant in New Ulm.

Never expecting her first case to come from her mother in Florida, Marcie finds herself ensconced in a full-blown murder investigation. The victim, forty-five-year-old microbrewery owner, Billy Hazlitt, is found shot to death on the floor of the Crooked Eye Brewery’s tank room in the nearby hamlet of Biscay.

And while Biscay doesn’t seem like the place where murder motives abound, its quirky residents, including two spinster sisters and the employees of the local diner, offer more obstacles than help. Marcie is convinced one of them is the killer. As she digs deeper into the case, she learns the victim may not be the nice guy everyone thought he was. Worse yet, the killer may be gunning for her as well.

Book One of the Marcie Rayner Mystery Series

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For Alberta Scaglione, her golden years are turning out much more differently than she expected—and much more deadly . . .
 
Alberta Scaglione’ s spinster aunt had some secrets—like the fortune she squirreled away and a secret lake house in Tranquility, New Jersey. More surprising: she’s left it all to Alberta. Alberta, a widow, is no spring chicken and she’s gotten used to disappointment. So having a beautiful view, surrounded by hydrangeas, honeysuckle, and her cat, Lola, sounds blissful after years of yelling and bickering and cooking countless lasagnas.

But Tranquility isn’t as peaceful as it sounds. There’s a body in the water—and it belongs to Alberta’s childhood nemesis. Alberta suspects foul play and when Alberta’s estranged granddaughter, an aspiring crime reporter, shows up, it only makes sense for them to team up and investigate . . .

Includes Italian recipes from Alberta’s kitchen!  (Amazon)

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Restaurateur Robbie Jordan is ready for the boost in business a local music festival brings to South Lick, Indiana, but the beloved event strikes a sour note when one of the musicians is murdered . . .
 
June’s annual Brown County Bluegrass Festival at the Bill Monroe Music Park in neighboring Beanblossom is always a hit for Robbie’s country store and café, Pans ‘N Pancakes. This year, Robbie is even more excited, because she’s launching a new bed and breakfast above her shop. A few festival musicians will be among Robbie’s first guests, along with her father, Roberto, and his wife, Maria. But the celebration is cut short when a performer is found choked to death by a banjo string. Now all the banjo players are featured in a different kind of lineup. To clear their names, Robbie must pair up with an unexpected partner to pick at the clues and find the plucky killer before he can conduct an encore performance . . .

 

 

Includes Recipes for You to Try!  (Amazon)

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All Georgia Rae Winston wants is to fall in love. Life, of course, has other plans.

Georgia’s biggest challenge in the farming town of Wildcat Springs, Indiana, is figuring out how to win Evan Beckworth’s heart. Until the day she discovers the body of a former student in the woods.

She assumes it was an accident. When she starts to suspect it wasn’t, it stirs memories of her father’s murder nine years earlier. A murder never solved. Georgia refuses to let that happen this time.

Not necessarily the wisest decision.

As Georgia works with the sheriff’s department’s newest detective, Cal Perkins, she finds her heart slipping into his hands. But her head is pummeled with conflicting evidence and anonymous threats of severe consequences if she digs any deeper.

In the end, Georgia faces a paralyzing choice. Ignore the dark secrets inside the family and friends who surround her or be willing to risk her own life to uncover the truth.

(Amazon)

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Every town has one. The big old house which has stood empty for so long that no one really remembers anyone living there. The iconic subject of lore and folktales which hints at supernatural occurrences, tragedy, and family curses, that can be neither confirmed nor denied. For the town of White Eagle Montana the house that served as the subject of ghostly stories by the campfire was a huge old mansion built more than fifty years ago by a wealthy industrialist as a summer home for his wife and five children. The house, void of love and laughter, served as a sort of luxury prison far away from the hustle and bustle of Hartford Harrington’s full and busy life in San Francisco.

Structurally, Harrington House had weathered the long winters and hot summers of northern Montana. It had endured long after every one of those five children had been buried in the little family cemetery at the edge of the huge estate. I’m really not sure why the place was never sold, or even lived in, by whichever Harrington relation inherited the place, but after the summer Houston Harrington jumped from the third floor window to the concrete bricks of the veranda below, not a single Harrington or Harrington heir had set foot in the place.

Until now.

When Jordan Westlake inherits the house from his mother, he decides to break tradition and take up residence. He expected that the renovation on the old mansion would be an expensive and time consuming endeavor, what he didn’t expect to find was a skeleton in his closet. Literally.  (Amazon)

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New Releases For The Week Of July 29th, 2018–Part 2

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of July 29th, 2018.  I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for this week. Today is the second day of my list.  Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

In the summer of 1898, reporter Emma Cross investigates a shocking death among the bright lights of Newport’s high society . . .
 
After a disappointing year as a society columnist for the Herald and staying with her more well-heeled Vanderbilt relatives in New York City, Emma has returned to the salty air, glittering ocean vistas, and grand stately mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, more determined than ever to report on hard news.

But for now she’s covering the social event of the season at Ochre Court, a coming-out ball designed to showcase Cleo Cooper-Smith, who will be literally on display, fittingly as Cleopatra, in an elaborate tableau vivant. Recently installed modern electricity will allow Miss Cooper-Smith to truly shine. But as the deb ascends to her place of honor, the ballroom is plunged into darkness. When the lights come back on, Cleo sits still on her throne, electrocuted to death.

Quickly establishing that the wiring was tampered with, Emma now has a murder to investigate. And the array of eligible suspects could fill another ballroom—from a shady New York real estate developer to a neglected sister and the mother of a spurned suitor. As Emma begins to discover this crime has unseen connections to a nefarious network, she puts her own life at risk to shine a light on the dark motives behind a merciless murder.  (Amazon)

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On the eve of the Victorian era, London has a new sleuth . . .

In the winter of 1835, young Charles Dickens is a journalist on the rise at the Evening Chronicle. Invited to dinner at the estate of the newspaper’s co-editor, Charles is smitten with his boss’s daughter, vivacious nineteen-year-old Kate Hogarth. They are having the best of times when a scream shatters the pleasant evening. Charles, Kate, and her father rush to the neighbors’ home, where Miss Christiana Lugoson lies unconscious on the floor. By morning, the poor young woman will be dead.

When Charles hears from a colleague of a very similar mysterious death a year ago to the date, also a young woman, he begins to suspect poisoning and feels compelled to investigate. The lovely Kate offers to help—using her social position to gain access to the members of the upper crust, now suspects in a murder. If Charles can find justice for the victims, it will be a far, far better thing than he has ever done. But with a twist or two in this most peculiar case, he and Kate may be in for the worst of times . . .  (Amazon)

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“A remarkable whodunit that’s as sharp as it is concise.” – Kirkus Reviews

On a drizzly August morning, the inhabitants of the hill town of Sanover, Himachal Pradesh, wake up to the shocking news of the murder of the exquisite, secretive, malicious, and thoroughly immoral Devika Singh.

As Superintendent of Police Vishwanath Sharma begins to sift through the hidden secrets of Devika Singh’s life, it becomes evident that everyone who knew her seems to have a clear-cut motive for killing her.

Faced with the investigation of a crime that appears to have as many suspects as there are motives, Vishwanath Sharma probes the sinister web spun around a tangle of lies and deception.  (Amazon)

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From USA Today bestselling author Dionne Lister comes an exciting new paranormal cosy mystery series.

All it takes is one morning for Sydney Photographer Lily Bianchi’s life to go off the rails and over a cliff.

A well-dressed English woman turns up at her door, swearing she’s a witch. If that’s not crazy enough, she explains Lily’s brother, James, has been kidnapped and the Paranormal Investigation Bureau needs Lily’s help finding him.

And the craziest part? The Englishwoman tells Lily she’s a witch too. Before she can say, “Where’s my coffee?” she’s on a plane bound for Westerham, England. Unfortunately, England’s not as welcoming as she hoped–she’s barely arrived before she gets set up, arrested and almost shot.

Things can only get better from here, right? Yeah, right…  (Amazon)

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Deb Pines’ fourth Chautauqua murder mystery starts with a bang — when Maureen Donahue, a filmmaker and speaker at the historic Chautauqua Institution is killed at a raucous Fourth of July concert.

There’s a quick arrest. But Chautauquan Daily reporter and relentless snoop Mimi Goldman (even with her own wedding to plan) is on the case.

Mimi’s questions about a racist personal trainer, shadowy piano teacher and chatty chimemaster and others lead to more questions — and to an ugly secret that points Mimi to the surprise real killer.  (Amazon)

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“Ghosts galore!”

When she’s invited to spend the weekend at the “most haunted house in the UK” Aurora North jumps at the opportunity. But when she and trainee, Jake, arrive all is not what it seems at Maison de la Mort.

Realising they’ve been tricked and the house isn’t haunted at all, Aurora is contemplating going home … until they find a dead body in the study.

With a storm ravaging the deserted countryside around them, Jake and Aurora have no choice but to work out who the killer is before they, and the other guests, become permanent residents at Maison de la Mort.  (Amazon)

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There’s nothing like a good curse to bring the Shabeaux family together.

Aunt Mavis is determined to help Arcadia weather the Wolfsbane Curse and learn how to live with her new irresistible qualities. That means keeping unwanted visitors at bay as the full moon approaches.

Tiffany decides to renew her pageant aspirations and her rivalry with her cousin Kitty, and Arcadia gets dragged along for the ride.

Can Arcadia and Aunt Mavis solve the mystery of who is the rougaroux…and keep Arcadia alive in the process?

Shabby by Night is Book Three in the Shabby Hearts Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series.  (Amazon)

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Writer’s apprentice Lena London is happily working on a new collaboration with her idol and bestselling suspense novelist and friend Camilla Graham, but her joy is short-lived when a dark cloud descends upon the quaint town of Blue Lake, Indiana…

Lena’s best friend, Allison, is in a panic. On a walk in the woods by her home, Allison discovers the body of her mail carrier, an argumentative man who recently had a falling out with Allison’s husband. Lena quickly realizes that Allison has nothing to worry about as the murder weapon points to a different suspect altogether: Lena’s embattled boyfriend, Sam West.

Sam was cleared of his wife’s murder when she was found alive, and now someone is trying to make him look guilty again. Surveillance video of a break-in at his house shows a shadowy figure trying to incriminate him by stealing the weapon from his desk. Lena and Camilla work on a suspect list, but a threatening note and a violent intrusion at Graham House prove that the devious killer has decided to write them into the plot.  (Amazon)

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THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Romance has to take a backseat when someone begins following Pattiann and then breaks into her house. But she can’t figure out why anyone would do that when they didn’t take anything. Does the sexual harassment happening at the small hospital where she works have anything to do with it?
When two people are killed, there is only one person linked to both victims: Chase Templeton. He owns one of the premier wineries in the small southeastern Arizona town. But why would he kill either victim? Is he behind the push to buy up the other small wineries in the area? Or is something more sinister going on?
Ty, a local paramedic, has taken on the task of keeping Pattiann safe. But even Ty can’t stop a kidnapper.  (Amazon)

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In space, no one can hear you clean 

Most people want fame and fortune, but not Triana Moore. She prefers programming maintenance bots and eating vendo food in the solitude of the space station’s control center. But when a highly connected security agent interrupts her routine with stories of murder and missing bodies, Triana can’t ignore him; it’s cooperate or find a new job. A girl has to pay the rent, even on a crappy studio compartment.

Since working with a shiny detective beats a shuttle dirt-side, Triana lends her programming skills to Agent O’Neill’s investigation. Together, they find more victims and evidence of a major cover-up. A killer with a clean-up crew means money—lots of money, and connections—just the kind of notice Triana tries to avoid. Following the clues leads them to the wealthiest levels of the station, uncovers long-hidden secrets, and puts the killer on notice.

It will take all Triana’s technical talents, most of O’Neill’s connections, and some really excellent croissants to stop the murders, save her job, and ultimately, her life.  (Amazon)

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Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something…bedazzled?

In twenty-four hours, Addison Holmes will be a married woman. Maybe.

A week to plan a wedding in the south is not for the fainthearted, but Addison (along with the help of her neurotic mother, unreliable sister, and unpredictable Aunt Scarlet) are determined to pull it off.
There’s just one problem. Okay…two problems.

Problem #1: The preacher is missing.
This seems like a bad omen to Addison, and all the best investigators she knows are taking part in the pre-wedding festivities (that’s code for drunk).

That leaves one man for the task: FBI Special Agent Matt Savage. But Addison isn’t sure he’s the man for the job. She and Savage have a complicated history, and Savage could make the preacher disappear forever if it served his own agenda.

Problem #2: Rosemarie Valentine is in charge of booking the bridal party for a spa day. Enough said.  (Amazon)

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Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal.

It’s Labor Day weekend in Normal, and if you know anything about camping and RVing, you know it’s one of the busiest times of the year. Unfortunately, Daniel Boone National Park is in danger of being closed due to a drought and local businesses are scrambling for ideas to survive a possible shutdown.

Happy Trails Campground is at the center of a murder in which campers as well locals are suspects. It looks likely that a local resident is responsible for the dastardly deed since the victim is the one person who had the power to shut down the national park, which would be devastating to Normal’s small businesses.

Follow Mae West as she searches for clues to get to the bottom of this Labor Day campground caper!  (Amazon)

Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

New Releases For The Week Of July 29th, 2018–Part 1

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of July 29th, 2018.  I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for this week. Today is the first day of my list.  Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

 

In tracing her ancestry, quilter Martha Rose discovers a ritzy half-sister, a stash of family secrets, and a decades-old mystery that only she can unravel . . .
 
Martha Rose is shocked to find she has a half-sister, especially one so different from her. Giselle Cole is wealthy, widowed, and lives a glamorous life in West Los Angeles. At least her grandmother was a quilter! But Giselle can’t answer Martha’s many questions about their father—he disappeared when she was only a child and the few clues left behind indicate he may have been murdered. So Martha and Giselle team up on an investigation that weaves them through the streets of L.A., their father’s hidden love affairs, and into some mysterious unfinished Cole family business . . .

Praise for Mary Marks and her Quilting Mysteries 

“A pleasurable and satisfying addition to any quilting mystery fan’s reading list. Recommend to those who cannot get enough of Terri Thayer, Elizabeth Craig, or Earlene Fowler.”
—Library Journal on Knot in My Backyard
 
“Readers will be surprised by the ending.”
—RT Book Reviews on Knot What You Think  (Amazon)

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Introducing private investigator Kate Weller in the first of the brand-new Marked for Retribution mystery series.

On the run from a troubled past, Kate Weller, the newest member of Price Investigations, covers her tracks, changes her name and takes a case in Charleston, South Carolina, where she can hide in plain sight.

Renting a charming room with a waterfront view, Kate sets about trying to locate her adopted client’s natural siblings, only to find more questions than answers when she eventually tracks down a long-lost sister. Meanwhile, her new landlord won’t stop sticking his nose into her case. As far as Kate’s concerned, Eric Manfredi should focus on whatever competitor is bent on ruining his family business. But when petty vandalism turns lethal, and Eric’s father is arrested for murder, Kate determines to prove his innocence. Can she find the real culprit before a killer from her own past tracks her down?  (Amazon)

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When two hot, haute heroines team up to solve a murder, neither can afford to be fashionably late.

No one expected to find a dead girl in the Royal Suite at the Babylon’s posh London club. Who would kill her? And why?

With little to go on and no friends to rely on, Lucky O’Toole, the Babylon’s Chief Problem Solver, is dispatched to…well, to solve the problem.

But she needs to be in Paris. Her fiancé—and, worse, his mother—are counting on her presence at a party in her honor in seventy-two hours, more or less. With a personal-life time-bomb ticking, Lucky hopes for a quick solution.

A mystery woman, seen leaving the Royal Suite just before the girl’s body is discovered, attracts Lucky’s attention. She has to be the key…

On loan to the CIA, assassin Donna Stone Craig and her crack black-ops team have stepped into a viper’s nest. First, they darn near get out-bid and overwhelmed at an auction to acquire a vintage purse hiding some critical intel its lining. Then a very important source Donna is to meet at the Babylon London Club winds up dead. And the young woman’s intel—bearing incredible global consequences—is encrypted. She was the only one who could give Donna the cipher, and she’s dead. Surely someone else would know. But, who?

It’s easy to see why Acme’s prime suspect is the tall brunette who acts like she owns the place. Lucky O’Toole shows up at the wrong time, and in the wrong place.

But before Donna and Lucky can find the right answers, they’ll need to overcome their reservations, and resolve their differences. But can they learn to trust each other before the real killer gets away?

They have to. Their lives—and world peace—depend on it.  (Amazon)

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Water witch Evian Brooks has plenty of problems — and a margarita-loving toad is the least of them. Her scooter is on the fritz, her radio show has three listeners per week (including her mother) and there’s a beauty pageant in town threatening to kill her with boredom. However, the promise of death becomes all too real when Evian finds herself accidentally off-roading into a crime scene where Marilyn Johnson — famed beauty queen — is dead in the water.

When Marilyn’s death is ruled a homicide, Evian starts asking questions. After all, if she can’t drive ratings for her show, she’ll be next on the chopping block. Meanwhile, the medical examiner is covering up evidence, the beauty contestants are brimming with secrets and a slew of wannabe karaoke stars are lying through their vocal cords.

Evian’s not sure who to trust, but with grudging help from her toad and annoying input from a coven of elders, she’s determined to unmask Eternal Springs’s murderer — before she’s next.

This book can be read as a standalone. For more information on the author, please visit ginalamanna.com.  (Amazon)

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Lee Hollis begins a delightful new series in which Poppy Harmon and her friends find that life after retirement can be much busier—and deadlier—than any of them ever anticipated . . .  

When Poppy goes from complacent retiree to penniless widow in a matter of weeks, the idea of spending her golden years as the biggest charity case in Palm Springs renders her speechless. With no real skills and nothing left to lose, Poppy uses her obsession with true crime shows to start a career as a private eye . . .

But after opening the Desert Flowers Detective Agency with help from her two best friends, Violet and Iris, Poppy realizes that age brings wisdom, not business—until she convinces her daughter’s handsome boyfriend, Matt, to pose as the face of the agency. It’s not long before Matt’s irresistible act snags a client desperate to retrieve priceless jewelry burglarized from an aging actress at the Palm Leaf Retirement Village. Or before Poppy stumbles upon the bloodied body of the victim’s arch rival . . .

In a flash, Poppy’s innocent detective gig is upstaged by a dangerous murder investigation riddled with slimy suspects and unspeakable scandal. As she and her team uncover the truth, Poppy must confront the secrets about her late husband’s past and swiftly catch a killer lurking around the retirement community—even if it means turning her world upside down all over again.  (Amazon)

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Bar owner Mackenzie “Mack” Dalton and her barstool detectives love to puzzle through cold cases. But when one of their own disappears, danger is on tap . . .

Fresh off solving a murder that hit too close to home, Mack’s trust is shattered. But when Milwaukee police detective Duncan Albright asks for her help with a shooting, she can’t resist using her extra-perceptive senses to benefit others. It turns out the victim was the ruthless businessman their friend Mal was investigating undercover. And now Mal is missing—and his fingerprints are on the gun. Was his cover blown, forcing him into hiding? Or could he be a straight-up killer on the run? Mack doesn’t know what to believe anymore—except her own gut, which leads her to secret rooms, shocking revelations . . . and the fear that this could be her final round.
 
“The first book in the Mack’s Bar Mystery series is a hit!”
—RT Book Reviews on Murder on the Rocks

“Murder with a Twist has a lot of sleuthing pleasure packed into its pages.”
—Fresh Fiction  (Amazon)

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Gabby St. Claire Thomas and her Cold Case Squad reunite to solve a missing person’s case.

A friend of Gabby’s husband needs help. His wife, Brooke, went to work one day and never returned home. No one has seen or heard from the woman in four months, and every lead has dried up.

Gabby and her team begin to unravel clues about Brooke’s life . . . and not all is as it seems. With each new layer that’s revealed, they realize the case may be bigger than they ever imagined. Did Brooke walk away from her life . . . or did she become ensnared in something deadly?

Gabby fears this investigation won’t be the clean sweep she hoped for. No, the dirt she’s turning up might be more of a toxic stain. But as the stakes become clear, she realizes that failure isn’t an option.  (Amazon)

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Welcome to Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana, where there’s no such thing as normal.

Cat-shifter Curt Warrick doesn’t want to take a road trip with five other guys but when his best friend leaves him no choice, he finds himself in a van, stuffed full of men, headed to Louisiana. It should come as no surprise when everything that could go wrong on the trip does. That’s okay though, Curt is used to the weird and wacky, after all, he was born and raised in a town that is the epitome of it all. There is a bright side. The trip will give him a chance to expand his enterprise.

There is nothing Missi (Mississippi) Peugeot hates more than rich men who think they can throw money around to get what they want. Okay, that’s a lie. She hates change. That’s why she’s happy to stay in her tiny hometown of Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana. Protected by magic, the town has kept its quaint, cozy feel–that is until a flashy, yet fetching, stranger shows up in a van that screams “flower power,” announcing he’s looking to buy property and begin developing the town. Missi’s grandmother always warned her that her words had consequences. When she speaks out of anger, the magic in her rises to the challenge, putting a curse on Curt. Not that the man needed any help in the cursed department, seeing as how he already has a spell of chaos cast over him. By who, they don’t know.

Now Missi just has to keep Mr. Flashy alive long enough to get him back up north where he belongs before her words come back to haunt him. There is only one slight hiccup with her plan: every second she tries to keep mishap from befalling Curt leaves her one step closer to wanting him to stay.  (Amazon)

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Wine is great, but having it delivered right to your house is awesome, at least until it kills you.

When one local woman dies, Hunter writes it off as a tragic allergic reaction, but when another dies the same way, he realizes they may have shared more than just a monthly wine membership.

Meanwhile, Shelby and Noelle struggle to master their newfound magical abilities and Raeann has troubles of her own.

Join Noelle and crew – both living and post-life – for some fresh chaos, magic, and humor in this next full-length witchy adventure.

This is book 7 in the Witches of Keyhole Lake Mystery series.  (Amazon)

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From USA Today bestselling author Anne Marie Stoddard comes another fabulously fashionable mystery in paradise…

Kaley Kalua is ecstatic when her best friend announces that she’s getting married and bringing the pre-wedding celebration to Aloha Lagoon! As the maid of honor, Kaley can’t wait to see her bride-to-be bestie, Emma—that is, until Emma shows up on the island with a few unwelcome faces in her wedding party, including Kaley’s cheating ex-husband, Bryan, one of his former mistresses, and his new girlfriend! To make matters worse, Kaley’s current relationship with the resort’s hot lifeguard is on the rocks, and her
brand new handbag goes missing after a wild night celebrating Emma’s bachelorette party.

But things go from bad to downright deadly when Bryan’s girlfriend is found the next day, dead and buried in a shallow grave on the resort beach—along with Kaley’s missing bag! The police seem convinced that Kaley is involved in the woman’s untimely death. In order to prove her innocence and save Emma’s wedding weekend, Kaley must do a little investigating of her own. Did her arrogant ex-husband kill his own girlfriend? Or did the jealous other woman commit the crime? The deeper Kaley digs in her pursuit of the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers. It soon becomes clear that someone doesn’t want Kaley to air their dirty laundry. If she isn’t careful, she may not live to see her friend walk down the aisle.

The Aloha Lagoon Mysteries:
Ukulele Murder (book #1)
Murder on the Aloha Express (book #2)
Deadly Wipeout (book #3)
Deadly Bubbles in the Wine (book #4)
Mele Kalikimaka Murder (book #5)
Death of the Big Kahuna (book #6)
Ukulele Deadly (book #7)
Bikinis & Bloodshed (book #8)
Death of the Kona Man (book #9)
Lethal Tide (book #10)
Beachboy Murder (book #11)
Handbags & Homicide (book #12)
Tiaras & Terror (book #13)

About Aloha Lagoon:
There’s trouble in paradise…
Welcome to Aloha Lagoon, one of Hawaii’s hidden treasures. A little bit of tropical paradise nestled along the coast of Kauai, this resort town boasts luxurious accommodation, friendly island atmosphere…and only a slightly higher than normal murder rate. While mysterious circumstances may be the norm on our corner of the island, we’re certain that our staff and Lagoon natives will make your stay in Aloha Lagoon one you will never forget!

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Marriage can be murder.

Kay’s first real case as a licensed investigator is to track down a suspected mistress and the possible hidden assets of an estranged husband. It all seems pretty routine, but when the financial trail leads Kay down a rabbit hole of laundered money and bank fraud, a boring divorce case gets interesting.

Just as Kay closes in on what seems to be the white collar crime of the century, the husband drops dead in his morning coffee—coffee that has more than just cream and sugar added to the cup!

The the man’s widow is the main suspect, but Kay wonders if the murder is less a crime of passion and more one of greed—or even revenge.  (Amazon)

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Purrder She Wrote is second in the pawsitively charming new feline mystery series set off the New England coast, where curiosity leads to some killer small-town secrets….

It’s the grand opening of Daybreak Island’s cat café, where customers can get cozy with an assortment of friendly felines—and maybe even take one or a few home. Co-owner Maddie James is purring with excitement over her new warm-and-fuzzy venture. . .until she becomes entangled in a petty drama between one of her volunteers, an ardent animal-rights activist, and a wealthy woman who insists on adopting a calico kitty—right this instant. The catfight that ensues is bad enough for business. But when the snubbed socialite is found dead with a tell-tale catnip toy on the scene, suspicion lands squarely on Maddie’s staffer. Now, with her reputation and her career prospects on the line (to say nothing of her budding romance with a handsome pet groomer) Maddie must do whatever it takes to solve the crime—before her nine lives are up.  (Amazon)

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Review of Italian Iced

Italian Iced

Ethnic Eats, Book #3

Kylie Logan

5 Stars

Synopsis:

Hot pasta and a cold corpse make for quite a combination in the latest book in the Ethnic Eats mystery series.

When Laurel Inwood features Italian cuisine on the Terminal at the Tracks menu, she knows she’ll need to stock the shelves, the fridge, and the freezer with plenty of wonderful delicacies. She just never expected one of them to be her old boss, Hollywood superstar Meghan Cohan.

But one day when Laurel is at the restaurant early to get ready for the regular rush of customers, that’s exactly what she finds–Meghan dead in the Terminal freezer.

What’s a Hollywood A-lister doing in Hubbard, Ohio?

For Laurel, that’s the real question, because the first question she’d ask in any other murder investigation–who would want the victim dead?–seems pretty much a no-brainer in this case.

Who would want Meghan dead?

Just about anybody who had ever met her. (Goodreads)

 

Review:

The characters are well rounded and well developed.  I really enjoy Laurel, she is gutsy, smart and determined.  She is not easily fooled and she sure is not a pushover. But she also has a softer caring side.  She seemed multifaceted to me and very real. I enjoyed spending time with her work “family” and especially her “not aunt” Sophie, you can really tell that they care about and love each other very much. And Declan is a wonderful boyfriend and Laurel better not let him get away. But with her past of growing up in foster homes, she has trouble believing in happily-ever-after.

The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read.  It helped me get into the flow of the story and kept me there the entire time.  The author is very talented in her descriptive and through much of the book I felt like I was right there, smelling the foods and listening in on conversations.  The author does a great job of describing the dishes being served without turning the book into a cookbook. And the couple of recipes at the back of the book sound delicious.  

The mystery is well plotted and is not easy to solve.  With so many suspects that disliked the deceased and lots of clues to sift through, I had a difficult time trying to solve this mystery.  Throw in some twists and turns and red herrings and I was not sure of the culprit’s identity until it was revealed. Which is just how I like my mysteries.

I would highly recommend this book, and series, to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy mystery.  To me, this book is exactly what a cozy should be. Check it out and I bet you will agree.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Berkley Publishing Group, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate.

Review of The Advice Column Murders

The Advice Column Murders

Oakwood Mystery, Book #3

Leslie Nagel

5 Stars

Synopsis:

What’s the couple next door really hiding? Vintage fashionista and amateur sleuth Charley Carpenter finds out in this engrossing cozy mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of The Book Club Murders.

In a small town like Oakwood, Ohio, everyone knows everyone else’s business—except for Charley Carpenter’s standoffish new neighbors, who tend to keep to themselves. But behind closed doors, Paxton Sharpe’s habit of screaming bloody murder at all hours of the day keeps Charley awake all night. Coupled with the stress of the increasingly delayed expansion of her shop, Old Hat Vintage Fashions, the insomnia is driving Charley crazy. Her only distraction? The local paper’s irreverent new advice column, “Ask Jackie.”

Jackie’s biting commentary usually leaves Charley and her employees rolling on the floor, but her latest column is no laughing matter. An oddly phrased query hinting at a child in peril immediately puts Charley on high alert. After arriving home to a bloodcurdling scream next door, she follows the noise into the basement and makes a grisly discovery: the body of Judith Sharpe’s adult daughter.

With Detective Marcus Trenault off in Chicago, Charley decides to take matters into her own hands. Convinced that the murder is connected to the desperate plea for help in “Ask Jackie,” she embarks on a twisted investigation that has her keeping up with the Sharpes—before a killer strikes again. (Goodreads)

 

Review:

The characters are well rounded and well developed.  I enjoyed getting to spend time with Charley, her best friend Frankie and her detective boyfriend Marc.  Charley is smart, hardworking and can get feisty at times. When there is a murder next door, Charley knows she has to do what she can to help find the killer.  And she will not give up until she does just that. The secondary characters add a lot to the story and I really love the relationship between Charley and her dad.

The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read.  I felt that the writing style let me know the characters a little better through their actions and words.  The author is very talented in creating suspense from just the written word. I found myself swiping pages as fast as I could to see what was going to happen next.  This book is a little edgier than most cozies I read with a little more language but that did not bother me at all. I thought that the mystery was well paced and well developed.  There were enough clue to sift through and suspects to consider and solving the mystery was not easy at all.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a well crafted cozy.  I have read all three books in this series and I have loved them all. I cannot wait for the next book.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Random House Publishing Group-Alibi, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate

Review of Portrait Of A Sister

Portrait Of a Sister

Laura Bradford

5 Stars

Synopsis:

Katie Beiler was always the follower to her twin sister Hannah’s lead. That is until Hannah left their Amish upbringing for an English life—leaving Katie to find her own footing in a world that no longer looks as it once did . . .

Katie has always imagined her life being just like Mamm’s. It’s why she chose baptism and why she’ll soon marry Abram Zook. But ever since Hannah left, the only thing that truly makes Katie smile is the sketchpad in which she indulges her talent for drawing faces—a sin that, if discovered, could get her shunned by her family, her friends, and even Abram. Yet Katie sees her secret pastime as the only way to quiet a growing restlessness she’d just as soon ignore. That is until their Mamm’s untimely death brings Hannah back home to Pennsylvania, with a new outlook on life, a man she adores, and, soon, an invitation for Katie to visit her in New York City.

Suddenly, Katie is experiencing a freedom she’s never had, in a world she never imagined. She’s also spending time in the company of a fellow dreamer, someone who sees her as strong and brave and makes her laugh. But it’s when Hannah shows Katie’s drawings to a gallery owner that she truly finds herself at a crossroads between the only life she’s ever known and the powerful lure of an unfamiliar future. (Goodreads)

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Review:

When I read this book, I went through a vast variety of emotions.  I had tears (right from the start), I laughed, I got mad, I felt happy…  It has been a while since I read a book that had me feeling so many emotions, and I think it takes a very special author to accomplish this.

The characters are well developed and well rounded.  Although Katie and Hannah are twins, they could not be more different.  Katie has chosen the Amish life, Hannah has left and moved to New York to start a new life.  After their mamm dies, Katie is at a loss. She does not feel prepared to take over caring for everyone.  But she promised her mamm she would, so that is what she plans to do. When Hannah comes home for the funeral, Katie realizes how different their lives are.  She has always felt like she lived in the shadow of her twin and never felt she was as strong as Hannah. The one thing that she has that was all hers is her drawings.  When she is drawing, she feels alive and confident. But her drawings are a sin and something that could get her shunned. Katie has some decisions to make about what she is going to do with her life.  

This book is about choices that have to be made in life.  Some choices are right, some are wrong, but they all need to be made in the course of one’s life.  Some are easy to make, some are very tough, some have very little effect and some are life changing.   The best we can hope for is that the right choices are made.

I would highly recommend  this book to anyone who enjoys a well written women’s contemporary.  The author is very talented in writing about the Amish way of life, and she has written a book that is heartwarming and heartbreaking.  Pick up this book, you will not be sorry.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher, Kensington Books, and NetGalley, which I greatly appreciate.

 

 

 

New Releases For The Week Of July, 22nd, 2018–Part 4

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of July 22nd, 2018.  I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for this week. Today is the fourth and final day of my list for this week.  Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

In the 23rd installment of the bestselling Aunt Dimity series, a dark and stormy night kicks off a ghost chase in rural England 

On a dull and dreary October day, Lori Shepherd and her husband Bill set off for the historic town of Rye, on the southeast coast of England, for a quiet weekend together without the kids. Bill must first pay a visit to a reclusive client–but after Lori drops him off, a powerful storm drives her off course and leaves her stranded in an ancient, rambling inn called The King’s Ransom. When Lori is spooked by ghostly noises in the night, Aunt Dimity reminds her rather tartly that not all ghosts intend to harm the living.

But the longer Lori is stuck at the inn, the stranger things seem. She learns that the inn was once a hangout for smugglers, and that it’s riddled with secret tunnels the smugglers used to reach a network of hidden caves. Then there’s the inn’s cook–a brawny, gruff ex-con–who seems to have a beef with a mysterious French guest. Are the noises Lori hears made by the spirits of long dead smugglers? Or should she be more worried by the inn’s living inhabitants? Joining forces with her new friend Bishop Wyndham, and guided by Aunt Dimity’s wise counsel, Lori sets out to discover once and for all who–or what–is haunting The King’s Ransom.  (Amazon)

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Zinnia Riddle has been through a rough patch, but she’s not broken. This witch is tougher than she looks. Yank off her arm? She’ll patch it back on with some black scarabyce blood. Mess with her coworkers? She’ll grab her purse full of magic and come for you!

Now that she’s the boss of her own department, life seems simple enough. Sure, there are strange creatures crawling out of the ceiling, but that’s life in a magical town like Wisteria.

But when two of her coworkers go missing, Zinnia springs into action. All this nonsense with the third floor has gone on long enough. If nobody else is going to fix the problem, she will. With the help of her friends, Zinnia whips up a new potion and takes a journey to somewhere she’s never been.

Will the gang be able to defeat an enemy unlike any they’ve ever seen? Or will they be too distracted by their new powers?

Only time will tell, and time is a fickle monster, indeed.

This is the second book in the City Hall series, which centers on Zinnia Riddle (Aunt Zinnia).

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Series information:

Angela Pepper’s Wisteria Witches series features a wise-cracking mother and daughter witch duo, Zara and Zoey, plus their witchy aunt, Zinnia. This urban fantasy series has plenty of magic and supernatural elements.

New to Wisteria? You can start reading with any book 1. The books are listed below in their release order, but not necessarily their chronological order. For example, Wolves of Wisteria takes place in the months before Wisteria Witches book 1.

Wisteria Witches:

Wisteria Witches Mysteries (Zara Riddle)
#1 – Wisteria Witches
#2 – Wicked Wisteria
#3 – Wisteria Wonders
#4 – Watchful Wisteria
#5 – Wisteria Wyverns

Wisteria Witches Mysteries – City Hall (Zinnia Riddle)
#1 – Wolves of Wisteria
#2 – Wisteria Wrinkle

Wisteria Witches Mysteries – Daybreak (Zara Riddle)
#1 – Wardens of Wisteria – coming soon!  (Amazon)

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It was the perfect wedding day… until she found the body.

The corpse has been disfigured almost beyond recognition and tossed into the lynx enclosure. Someone is using murder to send a message.

But the dangerous times are only just beginning… 

Madi and Auryn have landed themselves a job working undercover for The Corbyn Manor Zoo Experience. The zoo has employed them to snitch on their staff, but Madi and Auryn have their own secret mission. They have good reason to believe that the zoo is implicated in the country-wide animal smuggling… and they’re determined to catch the crooks!

However, when MI5 steam in on the pretence of providing security for Madi, all of their carefully laid plans are shaken up, with dire consequences.

Once more, Madi finds herself pushed around like a chess piece in British Intelligence’s masterplan. And to them she is a mere pawn, ready to be sacrificed at any time. 

Pick up this page-turning zoo mystery today and see if you can figure out ‘whodunnit’!  (Amazon)

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From USA Today bestselling authors Gin Jones & Elizabeth Ashby comes a set of the first three full-length Danger Cove Farmers’ Market Mysteries featuring clever and witty amateur sleuth Maria Dolores, including:

A Death in the Flower Garden
Maria Dolores, new manager of the Lighthouse Farmers’ Market, has her work cut out for her when an earthquake shakes up the market. But it only gets worse in the aftermath, as Maria realizes the flower vendor is more than shaken up… she’s dead. Now Maria suddenly in a small town mystery that’s got everyone on edge. Will it all lead to the end of Maria’s new career? Or worse yet… her life?

A Slaying in the Orchard
Labor Day weekend starts with a bang in Danger Cove when a dead body is found in the orchard of Maria Dolores’ mentor and maybe-boyfriend, Merle! With Merle tied up, Merle tied up, leaving Maria on her own to run the local farmers’ market and wade through the nearly endless array of suspects. Can she prevent another murder in the market… or will she end up the next victim?

A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch
It’s Halloween, and Maria Dolores is hoping for a trouble-free weekend, the last one before the Lighthouse Farmers’ Market closes for the winter. But her hopes are dashed when a state agricultural inspector threatens to shut down the market prematurely… right before a young woman falls to her death from the lighthouse cliff! Now it’s up to Maria to unearth A SECRET IN THE PUMPKIN PATCH.

The Danger Cove books:
Secret of the Painted Lady (a Danger Cove Renovation Mystery)
Murder and Mai Tais (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)
Death by Scones (a Danger Cove Bakery Mystery)
Four-Patch of Trouble (a Danger Cove Quilting Mystery)
Deadly Dye and a Soy Chai (a Danger Cove Hair Salon Mystery)
Killer Closet Case (a Danger Cove B&B Mystery)
Tree of Life and Death (a Danger Cove Quilting Mystery)
A Killing in the Market (a Danger Cove Farmers’ Market short story in the “Killer Beach Reads” collection)
Killer Colada (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)
Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs (a Danger Cove Pet Sitter Mystery)
A Novel Death (a Danger Cove Bookshop Mystery)
Robbing Peter to Kill Paul (a Danger Cove Quilting Mystery)
Sinister Snickerdoodles (a Danger Cove Bakery Mystery)
Hurricanes and Heroes (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)
A Death in the Flower Garden (a Danger Cove Famers’ Market Mystery)
Divas, Diamonds & Death (a Danger Cove Pet Sitter Mystery)
A Slaying in the Orchard (a Danger Cove Famers’ Market Mystery)
A Secret in the Pumpkin Patch (a Danger Cove Famers’ Market Mystery)
Deadly Dirty Martinis (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)
A Poison Manicure and Peach Liqueur (a Danger Cove Hair Salon Mystery)
Not-So-Bright Hopes (a Danger Cove Quilting short story in the “Pushing Up Daisies” collection)
Tequila Trouble (a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery)  (Amazon)

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Three homeschooling mamas prepare their homes and hearts for the Holiday Season.
Somewhere among the glitter and sparkle of Christmas, the grit and spit of real life smacks them across the cheek.
With the town pageant approaching, Lydia, Kat, and Flora are faced with disappointment, dashed dreams, a thief
in their midst, and the teetering fate of a missing teenager.
Is the holiday doomed to be drama or will it be another cliche Christmas in Honey Pot?  (Amazon)

 

 

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Can you solve the case before finishing the book? Should you miss this great Victorian detective story? I assure you that you won’t be disappointed.

This is a compelling and yet sad story of Sherlock Holmes at his young age, told by Sir Colan Bell who is Holmes’ mentor.

A tragedy that forever imprints the sorrow upon the heart of Holmes who devoted his whole energies to shield the justice.

Mina Hopkins (a violist) is the fiancée of Holmes and arrested for murder. All circumstantial evidence points to her who is the only person found inside the house. At Holmes’ wits’ end, he turns to Sir Colan’s help. Upon their journeys to investigate the murder case, one unexpected news attacks Holmes. While Holmes has disappeared for weeks, Sir Colan continues the investigation.
Is Mina Hopkins the murderer or someone else?

What are you still waiting for? Grab the book now and feel the intriguing situation with fascinating characters.>

• Bear in mind that this story is about the young age of Sherlock Holmes who has yet decided to be a detective.
• Sherlock Holmes Collection  (Amazon)

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A murder fifty years in the making.

A fast paced cozy mystery from USA Today Bestselling Author Stacey Alabaster

Alyson and Claire are ready to enjoy the festivities at the Eden Bay’s birthday celebration. At the party, a fifty year old time capsule is opened and reveals a modern day murder threat. When the police—and her best friend—ignore the threat as a hoax, Alyson is forced to investigate on her own. Can she solve a murder before it happens, and protect the people she loves?

A Time for Murder is the fourth book in the Hang Ten Australian Cozy Mystery series, a fast paced cozy mystery with an authentic Australian flair. If you quirky characters and unexpected twists, you’re going to love the Alyson and Claire.

Download A Time for Murder and start solving your next mystery today!

Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited  (Amazon)

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New Releases For The week Of July, 22nd, 2018–Part 3

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of July 22nd, 2018.  I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for this week. Today is the third day of my list.  Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

 

Wychford is a charming and quiet West Country village. Or rather, it was – until Mrs Tompkins was found with her throat slashed.

Now, when evening shadows fall, the picturesque little lanes seem filled with menace and golden Cotswold stones are stained with blood in the first of Paula Gosling’s Luke Abbott series, The Wychford Murders.

Detective Chief Inspector Luke Abbott is sent to find the killer. He was born and brought up in Wychford – but he hardly recognizes it. The young girl he loved has become the local doctor. The boy who once bullied him is now a respected local Squire. And in all the small homes and cottages the people of Wychford hide – wondering who next will fall victim to the killer’s bloody knife.

Abbott’s investigation exposes the private lives behind the postcard prettiness: secret loves and hates, perversion, envy, jealousy, greed, and – eventually – a ruthless murderer.  (Amazon)

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After her husband’s tragic death Tess Leland has finally started to piece her life back together – but someone is determined to take it apart again . . .

Whilst looking after her ill son Max and trying to re-kick start her career as an interior designer, sinister occurrences are starting to make Tess frightened for their lives. A break in, a burglary, threatening phone calls from unknown sources and vicious practical jokes all form a terrorising campaign with an anonymous culprit – could this be the person responsible for her husband’s death?

It’s for Sergeant Tim Nightingale and his boss DCI Luke Abbott to find out in Paula Gosling’s taut, gripping and suspenseful mystery Death Penalties, the second novel in her Luke Abbott series.  (Amazon)

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Investigative reporter Tawnie Takahashi is no stranger to mysteries, but can she handle one steeped in her own family’s history? A box of letters from a WWII soldier stationed on the Big Island is found at the Big Island Historical Society and unlocks painful memories for Wendy’s Great Aunt Bee. Bee’s older sister was swept away in the 1946 tsunami, but now Wendy suspects she was murdered first. As she delves into the mystery, Tawnie meets a group of nonagenarians who were at the USO center on Coconut Island during the war. One is a hero. Another is a cold-blooded murderer.
This was previously published as a KW novella.  (Amazon)

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Police Constable Nick Rhea find himself rising in the ranks at Ashfordly Section police station. With the sergeant retiring, Rhea realizes how little he really knows about the locals of Aidensfield.

But as the number of police incidents in the small town rise, Rhea’s mission to meet the locals must be put on the backburner. A rogue goat and a local man are causing traffic disturbances, reports of thefts and burglaries surface, and a skeleton has been uncovered during a renovation.

Nicholas Rhea’s delightful Constable tales paint an endearing and hilarious picture of police work in a rural district and was the inspiration for the Heartbeat TV series.  (Amazon)

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I remembered her comment about hope.
I wasn’t sure I had hope.
I was in a foreign country with
different laws. Fewer Freedoms. And
People who may decide they want to
Turn me into dog food.
John Stone returns for his most captivating mystery yet. After a dare from a beautiful woman takes an unexpected turn, he accidentally lands himself a date-in Paris. Before long, her whole family is whisked along for the ride as they delve into the ominous circumstances surrounding her father’s death. His travels, it seems, weren’t all he kept hidden. It’s up to John to put his infamous knack to work and unravel a web of secrets that extends years into the past.
The City of Lights has shadows of its own, and they only grow darker as John searches for the truth. Each twist throws him deeper into the heart of an international conspiracy-but that’s not the only heart he has to worry about. Memories from the past consume his conscience as romance escalates into love. While John’s no stranger to l’amour, it will take all his focus to unearth a stone some would kill to leave unturned. Above all, he must protect this family from the deception that threatens to tear them apart.  (Amazon)

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A Teaberry Farm Bed & Breakfast Cozy Book 5
Megan and Lauren hope to make a killing at the Teaberry Farmers Market this summer. But when a charity fundraiser competition turns deadly, Megan is asked to search for pieces to the puzzle.
This cozy mystery offers a clean read with a female amateur sleuth and friends in a small-town setting.
Teaberry Farm Bed & Breakfast Cozy Mystery Series Reading Order:
Tempest in Teaberry Book 1
Trouble at TeaFest Book 2
Teaberry Mystery Theatre Book 3
Teaberry Baking Contest Book 4
Coming July 27, 2018: Teaberry Farmers Market  (Amazon)

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Nothing about her new client is what service dog trainer Marcia Banks expected—from the posh house that says family money to his paranoid preoccupation with his sister’s love life—but when he dangles a thousand dollar retainer under her nose, she can’t resist playing private detective.

In between training sessions, Marcia digs into the sister’s boyfriend’s sketchy past. But the deeper she digs, the more questions arise. How is a disastrous fraternity party five years ago linked to blackmail, prostitutes, and murder today? And who’s driving the black SUV that keeps trying to turn Marcia and her dog Buddy into roadkill?

She can’t let it go, not when there are innocents at risk who are depending on her to find the truth. But the deepest, darkest truth is the one she wishes she never uncovered.  (Amazon)

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New Releases For The week Of July, 22nd, 2018–Part 2

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of July 22nd, 2018.  I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for this week. Today is the second day of my list.  Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

“Once again, the very funny Lourey serves up a delicious dish of murder, mayhem, and merriment.” ―Booklist (starred review)

The Minnesota State Fair is the beloved home of 4H exhibits, Midway rides, and everything on a stick. The festival fun is riding high until the recently crowned Milkfed Mary, Queen of the Dairy, a Battle Lake native, is brutally murdered while her regal likeness is carved in butter.

Can Mira James, covering the fair for the Battle Lake Recall, manage make-out time with guitar-slinging Johnny Leeson while winning a blue ribbon for caging a killer?

You bet your last deep-fried Nut Goodie!

This novel is the fifth in a series of hilarious romantic mysteries featuring Mira James, an urban woman with rural Minnesota roots. The series does not need to be read in order; each book stands alone. Get all the Mira James mysteries:

May Day
June Bug
Knee High by the Fourth of July
August Moon
September Mourn
October Fest
November Hunt
December Dread
January Thaw
February Fever

“Janet Evanovich fans have a new reason to celebrate! September Mourn is fun, funny, and so cleverly written, you’ll be guessing until the very end.” ―Gemma Halliday, best-selling author of Mayhem in High Heels

“Another amusing tale set in the town full of over-the-top zanies who’ve endeared themselves to the engaging Mira.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“…an entirely engaging novel with pathos, plot twists, and quirky characters galore. Beautifully written and wickedly funny.” ―Harley Jane Kozak, American actress and author

“Lourey has a talent for creating hilarious characters in bizarre, laugh-out-loud situations, while at the same time capturing the honest and endearing subtleties of human life.” ―The Strand  (Amazon)

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“…an entertaining murder mystery with the most unlikely murder accomplice ever! Her latest is loaded with humor, and many of the descriptions are downright poetic.”―Booklist (starred review)

There’s big trouble brewing in Battle Lake.

Beer and polka music reign supreme at October Fest, Battle Lake’s premier fall festival. To kick off the celebrations, the town hosts a public debate between the two congressional candidates: straight-laced Arnold Swydecker, and slippery incumbent, Sarah Glokkmann. As a reporter for the Battle Lake Recall, Mira James is roped into writing up the word war. But the festive mood sours when a well-known Glokkmann-bashing blogger is found dead . . . and the congresswoman herself meets a gruesome fate.

To keep the heat off her best friend’s fiancé–an ex-con reporter–Mira wades through the candidates’ dirty laundry, their unsavory secrets, and some murderous mudslinging to expose the killer.

Part of a ten-book series, October Fest is perfect for readers who love to escape into the humorous mysteries of Amy Vansant, Sarah Strohmeyer, Janet Evanovich, Denise Grover Swank, Margaret Lashley, Carl Hiaasen, Chelsea Field, and Stephanie Bond. The fun, escapist, culinary Mira James mysteries will leave you guessing―and laughing―until the very last page.

October Fest is the sixth in a series of laugh-out-loud-funny, romantic mysteries featuring Mira James, an urban woman with rural Minnesota roots. The books can be read in any order; each novel stands alone. Get all the Mira James mysteries today!

May Day
June Bug
Knee High by the Fourth of July
August Moon
September Mourn
October Fest
November Hunt
December Dread
January Thaw
February Fever

PRAISE FOR OCTOBER FEST

“Snappy jokes…edgy dialog…and the classic romance setup enhance a clever plot. More spunky than sweet; get started on this Lefty-nominated series if you’ve previously missed it.”―Library Journal (starred review)

“Lourey has cleverly created an entertaining murder mystery with the most unlikely murder accomplice ever. Her latest is loaded with humor, and many of the descriptions are downright poetic.”―Booklist (starred review)

“The story is funny, ribald, and brimming with small-town eccentrics.”―Kirkus Reviews

“I loved Lourey’s quirky, appealing sleuth and her wry yet affectionate look at small town life. I hope Mira’s misfortune of stumbling over a dead body every month lasts for many years!”―Donna Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of Stork Raving Mad  (Amazon)

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This vampire has a sweet tooth — two of ‘em

Priscilla Pratt is 377 years old, give or take a decade.

She’s the best baker in Bellmare, Massachusetts, and just wants to continue to lead a quiet life in the quaint and haunted tourist destination.

Not even an elaborate, last-minute wedding cake commission— a multi-tiered, fondant replica of Dracula’s castle— could be a stake in her side.

But when the bride turns up dead hours before the wedding, Priscilla and her pastries are the first to be suspected.

Priscilla will have to get to the bottom of this frosting-laden murder, or her business and reputation will be six feet under.

☆ “Fangs in Fondant” is the first book in a new paranormal cozy mystery series. This novel is quirky, fun and deliciously decadent! ☆

☆ Happy ending and no cliffhangers. Bonus download at the end. Includes recipes, too! ☆

Sink your fangs into this cozy story: Scroll up and click “Read for Free” or “Buy Now”!  (Amazon)

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A belated Honeymoon… New friends… and another Murder!

Cookie and Jerry, along with Cream, are motor-homing their way around the country for their honeymoon. Along the way, they’ve made a lot of new friends.

The trip is going great as they spend endless hours alone together seeing the sights, away from the worries of Widow’s Rest.

But the fun ends when one of those new friends is found dead and they find themselves in the middle of another murder mystery.

It seems murder can’t leave them alone even on holiday.

Can they work out the twisted mystery before a killer gets away with murder?

Get the fifth book in the Cookie and Cream Cozy Mystery series today to find out! (Amazon)

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It’s wedding week and big changes are in the air.

And since change has never been one of Suzy’s strong points, she’s on edge and often grumpy until Josie and Chef Claire sit her down for a little chat. One of the major changes, apart from those her upcoming nuptials will create, is the fact that Chef Claire and Josie are moving down the street into a new house.

Just when it appears that Suzy has dealt with her moodiness and melancholy, during the moving process, they discover the body of the ninety-two-year-old man Josie bought the house from. At first, Charlie Merrihew’s death appears accidental, but when Suzy and Chief Abrams start piecing things together, it soon becomes apparent the old man, an avid collector of antiquities and war memorabilia, was murdered.

Suzy and the Chief flounder at first given the apparent lack of a motive. But when an antique, priceless dagger is discovered, along with the old man’s will, the list of suspects grows in a hurry. Charlie’s two kids, both childhood friends of Suzy, are in town for her wedding, and many others from the Merrihew clan are also in Clay Bay for a family gettogether. There’s no love lost between most of them and their contempt for Charlie was strong. As such, there is no shortage of suspects, including Suzy’s lifelong friends, a possibility that threatens to send her into another tailspin. The investigation continues as the wedding creeps closer and Suzy does everything she can to balance both without sending her mother into orbit.

The Case of the Salubrious Soft Coated Wheaton is the most emotional series installment to date, and by the time readers finish, they will have been taken on a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows as Suzy and the rest of the Clay Bay gang are confronted with a stark reminder: When it comes to life, there are no dress rehearsals.  (Amazon)

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My name is Sister Trixie Lavender, and I was once a devoted nun. That is until I did something unspeakable and was banned from my convent forever. Something I had no control over. Something that incessantly haunts me—lives inside me to this day.

But everything’s mostly okay now.

I have an amazing friend named Coop, the demon who saved me from an ugly demise. And while she’s not exactly gifted in the art of social graces, she’s loyal and her heart, despite her demon status, is pure. She’s also a gifted tattoo artist and together with my designs, we’re opening our tattoo shop, Inkerbelle’s, right in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon.

And everything’s going to be fine. Just fine… Well, I guess it will be fine if we can just get rid of the evil spirit possessing me and figure out who killed our new landlord right under our very noses!

This new cozy mystery series from USA Today bestselling cozy mystery author Dakota Cassidy is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat as Trixie and Coop hunt for a killer. Then There Were Nun is book 1 in the all new, Nun of Your Business series.  (Amazon)

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Rosemary is in the middle of planning her wedding. Tasting cakes, touring venues, planning her honeymoon. She and Simon are looking forward to their big day and some well-deserved time off.

When Rose and Simon go to visit a local resort, they expect to try out some of the food and check out the ballroom. They certainly don’t expect to trip over a body on the golf course or to get sucked into yet another murder. Will they be able to discover the murderer before someone else falls victim?

Book 9 in the 2nd Chance Diner Mystery series! For fans of Carolyn Dean, Angela Blackmoore, Agatha Frost, and CeeCee James. A light, cozy mystery with a snarky sidekick, a handsome detective, and fun friendships. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.

The 2nd Chance Diner Cozy Mysteries
Book 1: Spaghetti, Meatballs, & Murder
Book 2: Cookies & Catastrophe
Book 3: Poison & Pie
Book 4: Double Mocha Murder
Book 5: Cinnamon Rolls and Cyanide
Book 6: Tea & Temptation
Book 7: Donuts & Danger
Book 8: Scones & Scandal
Book 9: Lemonade & Loathing
Book 10: Wedding Cake & Woe (Coming soon)  (Amazon)Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help Us Help Pets!

Have a howlingly good read during the dog days of summer with a dozen cozy mysteries from Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon best-selling authors. Murder lurks in every corner during the dog days of summer. Solve the mystery as our snoops leash the criminals – at the beach, at the farm, on the mountain – everywhere! All profits from this pack go to support NO KILL animal charities! Fetch it now! And help us help pets!

‘Summer Snoops and Cozy Crimes’ includes never before published books from:

** WSJ Bestselling Author Judith Lucci – Gawd Almighty & the Corn

** WSJ Bestselling Author Cindy Bell – Murder at Pawprint Creek

** WSJ Bestselling Author Colleen Mooney – Dog Gone and Dead

** USA Today and WSJ Bestselling Author Amy Vansant – Summer Teeth

** WSJ Bestselling Author Colleen Helme – A Midsummer Night’s Murder

** WSJ Bestselling Author Kim Hunt Harris – The Murder of Bandera Bandito

** USA Today Bestselling Author Anna Celeste Burke – A Body on Fitzgerald’s Bluff

** Ava Mallory – A Dream Stray-Cation

** Sandi Scott – Croquembouche Murder

** Susan Boles – Death on the Beach

** USA Today Bestselling Author Sam Cheever – Toxic Tech

** Anne R. Tan – Just Lost and Found

Bonus recipes from the authors are included!  (Amazon)Editions Available:  Kindle

 

 

 

 

New Releases For The week Of July, 22nd, 2018–Part 1

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of July 22nd, 2018.  I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for this week. Today is the first day of my list.  Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

 

 

These witches put the mental in elemental…

Fire witch Kenna Byrne has a lot on her hot plate. As the tourism director for Eternal Springs, she’s organizing the first annual Battle of the Bands competition. When the drummer of the favored band ends up dead, overachiever Kenna is determined to solve the murder in order to save her event. Throw in a gorgeous pilot, a flying monkey problem, and an elusive Waffle Wagon, and Kenna is ready to burn more than bridges.

Can this elemental witch save the day or will her whole life go up in flames?

This is book 3 in a 4 book series. For more information on the author, please visit annabelchase.com.   (Amazon)

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WHO KILLED LILITH HAZELWOOD?

The long wait for an answer is coming to an end.

The latest transplant witch has long been surrounded by extraordinary people with extraordinary abilities. Which can prove a jarring contrast to her own very ordinary life. In fact, it’s only by living vicariously through others that her life has had any excitement or meaning. But now it’s time for her to take center stage.

From the other side of the grave, Lilith has been waiting long and impatiently for this moment. Finally, one of her transplant heirs has the ability to see the dead. To speak to the dead. But who will this young woman be to Lilith – protégé , ally, or puppet?

This is one meeting of the minds that you won’t want to miss.

ALL REVIEWS GREATLY APPRECIATED, BUT THIS BEING THE SERIES FINALE, PLEASE NO SPOILERS!!! If you could avoid any reference to the circumstances of Lilith Hazelwood’s death, then it will allow everyone to enjoy the surprise. Thank you.  (Amazon)

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Special 99¢ pre-order price!
Unlike her relatives, who either joined the lucrative jewelry business or became thieves, rookie cop Ava Davis chose public service. Sent undercover on her first assignment to catch a notorious thief expected at the hotel in Christmas Tyme, Colorado, Ava intends to prove the police didn’t make a mistake by hiring her. With her family history looming over her, she doesn’t have time to reconnect with her childhood friend and first crush, Gabriel Lark.
After being wrongfully accused, former cop Gabriel wants nothing to do with the police and longs for restful holidays. But when a series of thefts at the hotel threaten his new livelihood, he needs Ava’s help to find the thief. Once deceived, can he trust her?
Then an extravagant hotel guest is murdered, her jewels missing, and Ava is attacked… Can Ava and Gabriel solve their issues-and the mystery-before Christmas? And all before something from Gabriel’s past can destroy his and Ava’s future…

THE 12 MYSTERIES OF CHRISTMAS series:

o IN THE NICK OF TIME by Susette Williams

o GABRIEL’S SECRET by Alexa Verde

o GUARDING CANDY KANE by V.B. Tenery

o MURDER: UP ON THE ROOFTOP by Tina Dee

o JOY IN JEOPARDY by Lynette Sowell

o HOLLY IN HIDING by P. Creeden

o STARR WITNESS by Susette Williams

o NOELLE ON THE RUN by Alexa Verde

o GOLDEN BELLES ARE WRINGING by Gina Conroy

o DEATH BY FIGGY PUDDING by Tina Dee

o DANGER FOR GLORIA by Lynette Sowell

o MERRY WITHOUT MALICE by P. Creeden  (Amazon)

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 “‘In-Laws Can Be Murder’ is the eighth in Susan Santangelo’s Baby Boomer Mystery series, and as hilarious as all the rest!”
—Carol J. Perry, Author of the Witch City Mystery series

Carol Andrews doesn’t share well. Especially when it comes to her precious, long-awaited first grandchild, CJ. So when her son-in-law’s pushy mother, Margo, arrives in town and horns in on Carol’s happiness, it’s hate at first sight. But when Margo thinks she’s committed a murder and reaches out to Carol for help, then vanishes without a trace, it’s up to Carol to put aside her petty jealousy and crack the case before the police get involved.

“Carol Andrews’ role as Only Grandma to her newborn grandson is dashed when her son-in-law’s long-lost mother makes an appearance. The woman takes off again, but sends Carol a plea for help. Soon Carol, her family, and three best friends are involved in murder and mayhem. ‘In-Laws Can Be Murder’ is another zany Baby Boomer romp, one not to be missed!”
—Allison Brook, Author of the Haunted Library Mystery series  (Amazon)

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Josiah joins an amateur thespian group that puts on plays in quirky places like public parks and crumbling antebellum mansions. It is a way to socialize, and Josiah feels lonely when her friend Hunter stops calling. Since the new play is being staged at Hunter’s ancestral home Wickliffe Manor, Josiah sees this as a win-win situation. She gets to have fun and remind Hunter that she is still alive and kicking. Hint. Hint.

What could go wrong? Everything!

Hunter ignores the acting group including Josiah, and it doesn’t help when the leading lady, Madison Smythe, drops dead on Hunter’s antique Persian rug. To make matters worse, Franklin, Hunter’s brother, is arrested for her murder!

Josiah does the only thing she can. She sends an S.O.S. to her daughter Asa to investigate the murder. Asa must also discover why a love note from Hunter was found in the dead woman’s coat pocket. Josiah is ready for romance, but she doesn’t want to fall in love with a cheater . . . and possibly a murderer!  (Amazon)

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A severely injured man found after a hit and run on the side of a road turns into a murder investigation for DS Louisa Williams and her colleagues. Are the family hiding a dark secret? Is the victim’s wife telling the truth about their relationship? Who holds the key to this sinister murder? Who is the man in Louisa’s visions? Louisa and her team work together to find the answers to this grisly killing and bring the murderer to justice.

Death in the Darkness. It could be waiting for you.  (Amazon)

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A high-octane cocktail of romance, crime and humor. 

Everyone deserves a second chance and Mary Holmes, accountant extraordinaire, is determined to make the most of hers. Sure, she’d love to get her old life back – she used to be thin, well-dressed, engaged-to-be-married, on the corporate ladder and regularly bought three kinds of lettuce. Back then, she could afford the hair products needed to keep her hair sleek. But one unused wedding cake, a regrettable public safety incident and a teensy prison record later, her life goals have shrunk to being able to afford to eat regularly. To do that, she needs to make a success of her second chance… an accounting job with Vetruvious Security.

Everything is proceeding according to Mary’s detailed, color-coded, new-life plan until Vetruvious Security hires a specialist, Crash Coolidge, to work undercover to smash a truck cargo heist ring. Crash is sexy, insolent, sexy, disheveled, sexy and scarily relaxed about the prospect of killing people. Even in a tough-guy company like Vetruvious Security, Crash is the equivalent of a Rottweiler surrounded by Chihuahuas. After Mary is assigned to his team, her life-plan rapidly derails. She is targeted by the sinister and mysterious head of the heist gang and only Crash stands between her and an undignified death.

Mary finds herself doing things that most definitely were not in her employment contract like stripping the shoes from a corpse; adopting a deaf, rank-smelling guard dog; clue-hunting with Crash’s crazy, supermodel sister and lurking in a biker bar to locate a specific tattoo artist. All because Mary ends up wanting a second chance for Crash Coolidge as much as she wants one for herself. And she must find the sinister and mysterious head of the heist gang before Crash does. Because she doesn’t want Crash to do something reckless that lands him in prison. Not when he has become a vital part of her detailed, color-coded, new new-life plan.  (Amazon)

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From New York Times Bestselling Author Jessica Beck, Apple Stuffed Alibis, Book 37 in the Donut Mysteries!

When a prominent member of the community is murdered, the list of suspects is longer than the lines during a free donut giveaway. Odd couple Suzanne and her stepfather, Phillip, dig into the case together to unmask the killer, and in the course of their investigation, the two amateur sleuths become embroiled in some of the worst aspects of small town life as they struggle to find the murderer.  (Amazon)

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