February 3, 2020 – mjbreviewers

Here is a list of some of the new releases for the week of February 2, 2020. I am going to divide the list into 4 days because there are so very many of them for the week. Today is the second day of my list for this week. Hope you find some selections for your weekly reading. Enjoy and happy reading.

Simon Grave and the Drone of the Basque Orvilles (Simon Grave Mystery Book 3) by [Boswell, Len]

A demon hound haunts Crab Cove, taking its victims as they come. When a mutilated corpse is found in the marshes, Detective Simon Grave rises to the challenge. Everything points to the hound, but it is quickly apparent that the body has been stabbed repeatedly, in a way that suggests serial killer Chester Clink also may be involved. Or maybe not.

Grave and his team, including his partner, Sergeant Barry Blunt, and androids Charlize and Smithers, who fancy themselves as Sherlock Holmes and Watson, follow clues that lead them from drone manufacturing plants, to the labyrinthine caves along the shore, to the abode of a strange Scotsman who plays his bagpipes on a bluff above the crime scene. As always in Crab Cove, one killing leads to another, further pressuring Grave to solve the mystery—fast. The year is 2053. Time to . . .Release the hounds!(And the drones.) (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback

Golden in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death, Book 50) by [Robb, J. D.]

In the latest thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, homicide detective Eve Dallas investigates a murder with a mysterious motive—and a terrifying weapon.

Pediatrician Kent Abner received the package on a beautiful April morning. Inside was a cheap trinket, a golden egg that could be opened into two halves. When he pried it apart, highly toxic airborne fumes entered his body—and killed him.

After Eve Dallas calls the hazmat team—and undergoes testing to reassure both her and her husband that she hasn’t been exposed—it’s time to look into Dr. Abner’s past and relationships. Not every victim Eve encounters is an angel, but it seems that Abner came pretty close—though he did ruffle some feathers over the years by taking stands for the weak and defenseless. While the lab tries to identify the deadly toxin, Eve hunts for the sender. But when someone else dies in the same grisly manner, it becomes clear that she’s dealing with either a madman—or someone who has a hidden and elusive connection to both victims. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle. Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook

Type: flash fiction about 490 words
The Cat Who Ate The Dog Murder Mystery is a free Kindle Unlimited cozy mystery book and part of the Ronin Flash Fiction series. Maji… a world fusing East and West cultures, during an era before the emergence of the steam engine. The sword was the ultimate weapon and brought order to the planet under the Emperor. Enter this alternate reality and see a fusing of two cultures. Travel through the world of ‘Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel’ and see a glimpse of the age of the samurai full of intrigue and suspense.

Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel Mystery Series:
1. The Missing Japanese Chin Mystery ( A Dog Gone Missing )

Ronin Flash Fiction Series:
1. The Tea Set Mystery ( Craft Of Tea, Not Brewing Coffee )
2. The Koi Pond Murder Mystery ( Fish Of Intrigue )
3. A Bit Of Sweet Spice Mystery ( Baking Mystery Into Cooking )
4. The Rice Paddy Murder Mystery ( Food, Baking, And Cooking With Oil Of Mystery )
5. Midnight Blue Valerian Murder Mystery ( A Flower And A Strawberry Of Suspense )
6. Killer Azure Hornet Murder Mystery ( Bug Of A Thriller And An Insect Mystery )
7. Calico Japanese Bobtail Cat Mystery ( Catnap! Kitty Missing! Kitten in trouble mysteries with cats)
8. Ivory Jade Cat Statue Mystery ( Stolen kitty-cat statue )
9. Scarlet Ibis Fever Murder Mystery ( infectious contagion )
10. Scarlet Lovers Murder Mystery ( death of a merchant )
11. I Spy With My Little Cat’s Eye Mystery ( a stray cat is a witness to a crime )
12. Cat With One Eye Closed Mystery ( rare feline coins cat mystery)
13. The Hammer And The Egg Murder Mystery ( man dead beside poached egg cooking up some murder )
14. Who Is Guilty? The Kitten Or The Puppy Murder Mystery ( young cat and dog stand accused )
15. The Kimono With The Red-Crowned Crane Mystery
16. The Cat Who Ate The Dog Murder Mystery

The ronin stumbled across the most unusual murder case involving a cat and a dog. Very quick reads, so sit back and enjoy this free kindle unlimited mysteries story. Meet the mysterious ronin detective who with sword in hand solves mysteries and helps those in need.

The Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel Mystery book series is action mixed with mystery with a slash of thriller thrown in. Be immersed in an alternate reality of the Japanese culture of the samurai mixed with a steampunk era of the American Wild West. Action-adventure thriller in a parallel world. An alternate history of Japan. An alternate reality with action adventure mysteries.

New to Flash Fiction? Flash Fiction are very very short books to tickle your fancy. They are a great way to see a writer’s style and be introduced to the worlds they create and envision. These flash fiction pieces are part of a kindle unlimited mystery series so check them all out. Samurai detective and ronin gumshoe all rolled into one. Enjoy female sleuths mysteries then check out this crime thriller series. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

Scarlet Lovers Murder Mystery And Scarlet Ibis Fever Murder Mystery (Ronin Flash Fiction Collection Series Book 5) by [Higgins, Kristie Lynn]

Ronin Flash Fiction Collection includes two of the following books from the Ronin Flash Fiction series so enjoy this one sitting mystery short stories collection:

1. Scarlet Lovers Murder Mystery
Type: flash fiction about 650 words
Scarlet Lovers Murder Mystery is a free Kindle Unlimited cozy mystery book and part of the Ronin Flash Fiction series. The ronin must solve a mystery surrounding the death of a merchant.

2. Scarlet Ibis Fever Murder Mystery
Type: flash fiction about 530 words
Scarlet Ibis Fever Murder Mystery is a free Kindle Unlimited cozy mystery book and part of the Ronin Flash Fiction series. The ronin must solve the murder of a woman who had a contagious disease.

Very quick reads, so sit back and enjoy this free kindle unlimited mysteries story.

Maji… a world fusing East and West cultures, during an era before the emergence of the steam engine. The sword was the ultimate weapon and brought order to the planet under the Emperor. Enter this alternate reality and see a fusing of two cultures. Travel through the world of ‘Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel’ and see a glimpse of the age of the samurai full of intrigue and suspense.

Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel Mystery Series:
1. The Missing Japanese Chin Mystery ( dog mysteries novel )

Meet the mysterious ronin detective who with sword in hand solves mysteries and helps those in need. The Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel Mystery book series is action mixed with mystery with a slash of thriller thrown in. Be immersed in an alternate reality of the Japanese culture of the samurai mixed with a steampunk era of the American Wild West. Action-adventure thriller in a parallel world. An alternate history of Japan. An alternate reality with action adventure mysteries.

Editions Available: Kindle

A Three-Broom Circus (A Wildes Witches Mystery Book 4) by [Webb, Mara] Nora Wildes is busy helping out at the cat cafe when her boyfriend suggests they get tickets to the touring animal show that will be in Sucré that weekend. She thinks that she is going to have a great time, but before she knows it, she is tripping over the dead body of a local investigative journalist, what had he discovered that had gotten him murdered?

Nora is helping her friend look for a missing relative when suddenly she is caught up in a dangerous chase. The police think that Cody Watts is just another runaway teen, but his aunt knows better and when Nora gets involved, she reveals just how deep this mystery goes. They are pursued by dark magic, a kidnapping syndicate and a whole lot of talking animals. Will Nora be able to protect everyone she loves when evil comes knocking at her door?

As she grows more powerful, she is starting to have premonitions that show terrible things happening at the hands of a mystery attacker. Who is the mastermind behind so many missing people? Where are they? Who is sending these attackers after Nora and her friends? She has to rely on the collective powers of the high council to work out what is going on, but will it be enough?

A Three-Broom Circus is the fourth book in the Wildes Witches Mystery series. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

One Lawyer Less: New for 2020, featuring characters from both series set in England's lovely Lake District. (The Lakeland Murders Book 13) by [Salkeld, J J] The apparent suicide of a local solicitor attracts the attention of the Super: so DI Jane Francis quickly finds herself on the case. But what is her boss’s real interest, and is the case as straightforward as it seems? Ably assisted by muscular DS Ian Mann and indomitable forensics supremo Sandy Smith, Jane is quickly drawn into the largest and most complex case ever to be faced by Kendal’s CID team. Meanwhile Lake District farmer Owen Irvine faces a more modest mystery of his own. Could the dead ewes that have been dumped on his land, at the end of the driest summer on record, be a personal message? And, if so, what do they signify?

The latest novella from J J Salkeld, featuring characters from both of his series set in England’s lovely Lake District, this story combines rich characterisation and a pacy, contemporary plot with many of the characteristics of the classic crime tradition. So while there is some bad language there is very little explicit violence, although this novel does consider some of the issues that face a small, regional police force when confronted by the (all too real) threats posed by the dark forces of international organised crime. Consider yourself warned, dear reader…

Please note: this novella is the same length as usual, but this time there’s a little something extra at the end. It doesn’t feature the usual suspects, isn’t set in Kendal, and isn’t even a novel. But it is typical Salkeld, and there’s crime at the heart of it. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

No “learn to be a PI” video prepared her for this…

When Samantha True witnesses Wind River’s most popular principal keel over dead she knows three things.

He’s been murdered
Proving it will be impossible
They’re gonna think she did it

As she works to clear her name, Samantha learns “Principal Josh” is the king of slime balls. Eliminating suspects proves tricky when half the town has a motive for murder.

It’ll take the right private investigator to crack this killer’s best laid plans.

Warning: May cause spontaneous laughter. This mystery offers witty banter, characters you’ll want to be friends with, and is a perfect escape to the Pacific Northwest. Laughing out loud in public may cause curious glances from strangers.

Read more novels from USA Today Bestselling author Kristi Rose

Samantha True Mysteries
One Hit Wonder
All Bets Are Off

The No Strings Series:
The Girl He Knows
The Girl He Needs
The Girl He Wants

The Wyoming Matchmaker Series:
The Cowboy Takes A Bride
The Cowboy’s Make Believe Bride
The Cowboy’s Runaway Bride

The Meryton Brides Series (Formerly Meryton Matchmakers)
Book 1: To Have and To Hold
Book 2: With This Ring
Book 3: I Do
Book 4: Promise Me This
Book 5: Marry Me, Matchmaker
Book 6: Honeymoon Postponed

The Coming Home Series:
Second Chances
Once Again
Reason to Stay
He’s the One
Kiss Me Again (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback

The Royall Send-Off (A Winnie Fassbinder Mystery) by [Michaels, Kasey] Ronald Royall owns Royall Crest, a sprawling upscale retirement complex begun a little over twenty years earlier, where you can sign in at age 55-or-over, and reside in the lap of luxury (complete with tee times). Start off in one of the Royall Residences condos, move into Royall Gardens if the time comes for assisted living, and even rely on the full-service nursing wing if that becomes necessary. In other words, the clientele is set for life…and that end of life thing, too, although nobody talks about that. Because, hey, you’ve got your own little slice of paradise…as long as you’ve got the bucks, of course, because prices sure have gone up over the years.

Barbra Bender is the Social Director at Royall Crest. Nice kid, rather timid, big heart, and she can do a mean Hokey Pokey. It’s going to be a shame to wake her up to the Real World, but somebody has to do it.

That somebody would be Winfred Theresa Fassbinder (clearly her parents had never considered gifting Winnie with monogramed towels). Winnie is a charter member at Royall Crest, one of the lucky two hundred who got in first, and cheap, with a one-time payment that lasts a lifetime. That once-and-done ship sailed after the charter members, when Ronald realized modern medicine and healthy living was keeping these people around long after their expected expiration dates.

Not that Royall Crest is a revolving door; but time does have a way of passing, and the charter members have begun gratifying Ronald by heading for their final reward at a fairly decent clip these past two years or so, leaving him happily ticking names off the waiting list and moving fresh money into newly painted Royall Residences. He sure is smiling a lot, at any rate.

Except when he sees Winnie, that is, because she is the one person in all of his life who ever got the better of him. Big time. But we’ll save that for the book …. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

Paris—the city of love, lights … and murder? Join tour guide Lana Hansen as she escorts five couples on an unforgettable Valentine-themed vacation to France! Unfortunately it will be the last trip for one passenger…

Lana Hansen’s future is looking bright. She has money in her bank account, a babysitter for her cat, and even a boyfriend. Regrettably she won’t get to celebrate Valentine’s Day with her new beau, Chad. Instead, she will be leading a lovers-only tour in France. Luckily for Lana, her best friend, Willow, and her partner, Jane, will be joining her.

Things go downhill when Lana’s new boyfriend shows up in Paris for her tour—with his wife. Chad is not the website developer he claimed to be, but a famous restaurant critic whose love of women rivals his passion for food.

After Chad drops dead during a picnic under the Eiffel Tower, a persistent French detective becomes convinced that he was poisoned. And the inspector’s sights are set on several members of the tour—including Lana!

While escorting her group through the cobblestone streets of Montmartre, the grand gardens of Versailles, and the historic Marché des Enfants Rouges market, Lana must figure out who really killed Chad before she has to say bonjour to prison and adieu to her freedom.

Introducing Lana Hansen, tour guide, reluctant amateur sleuth, and star of the Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mystery Series. Join Lana as she leads tourists and readers to fascinating cities around the globe on intriguing adventures that, unfortunately for Lana, often turn deadly.

The Travel Can Be Murder Cozy Mysteries are heartwarming stories about making friends, traveling, and celebrating new experiences. Book One—Death on the Danube—is available now. Coming soon: Books Three (Death by Windmill) and Book Four! (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

Welcome to Enchanted Enclave, where coffee, chaos and cauldrons are a way of life.

Eliza Emory’s reality is about to be checked. Never one to believe in superstitions, let alone magic, the receptionist makes the best discovery of her life during her worst day on the job.

Eliza is a witch. A witch born into a family banished from the paranormal world generations ago due to bad behavior. Well, they can’t be that bad, can they?

Introduced to her long-lost family and powers she never knew she had, Eliza moves to the island of Enchanted Enclave, where she falls in love with the quirky little Pacific Northwest town and the coffee shop owned by her family. But her dream come true quickly turns into a nightmare when one of Eliza’s customers is poisoned.

Unfortunately, the smoking hot guy she has her eye on also has an eye on her, but for the wrong reason — turns out he’s the lead detective on the case. Eliza sets out to clear her name and hopefully her calendar for a date with Mr. Dimples-when-he-smiles. Will Eliza find the killer before it’s too late or will her new start come to an untimely end?

Wake Up and Spell the Coffee is the first book in this fun new witch cozy mystery series from Samantha Silver (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

Psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis struggle to make sense of a seemingly inexplicable massacre in this electrifying psychological thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense.

LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis has solved a lot of murder cases. On many of them—the ones he calls “different”—he taps the brain of brilliant psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware. But neither Alex nor Milo are prepared for what they find on an early morning call to a deserted mansion in Bel Air. This one’s beyond different. This is predation, premeditation, and cruelty on a whole new level.

Four people have been slaughtered and left displayed bizarrely and horrifically in a stretch limousine. Confounding the investigation, none of the victims seems to have any connection to any other, and a variety of methods have been used to dispatch them. As Alex and Milo make their way through blind alleys and mazes baited with misdirection, they encounter a crime so vicious that it stretches the definitions of evil. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook

New year, new murder . . . Emma Lord is on the case when death finds its way back to the wintry mountain town of Alpine.

After a relatively calm and cozy holiday season, neither Emma Lord, editor and publisher of The Alpine Advocate, nor her husband, Sheriff Milo Dodge, are surprised when their new year gets off to a rocky start. A woman’s body has been found in a squalid motel. Her driver’s license shows that Rachel Jane Douglas was in her late thirties and lived in Oakland, California—and the only connection between that town and Alpine is their gold-mining and logging origins. When they discover that Rachel’s room reservation was open-ended, Emma, Milo, and the ever-inquisitive Advocate receptionist, Alison Lindahl, are more than mildly curious. And never mind that the youthful Alison is a bit distracted by the new county extension agent’s virile good looks. She can still sleuth while she stalks her newest crush.

But that’s not all the news that’s unfit to print. There’s something strange about the older couple who have moved into the cabin down the road that was once owned by a murder victim. The elderly wife seems anti-social. There’s got to be a reason, which Emma, Milo, and Alison intend to find out—even if it puts them in deadly danger. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Audiobook

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Day: February 3, 2020

New Releases For the Week Of February 2nd, 2020–Part 2