New Releases For The Week Of July 25th, 2021–Part 3

Bob Silva has a wonderful rags-to-riches story to tell.

The son of immigrant farmworker parents, he has become one of the most successful attorneys in Southern California.
He recently married the love of his life and adopted her two young sons. He’s devoted to his new ready-made family, and they adore him.

Then he’s asked to run for political office, with a promise that his election campaign will be fully funded by some deep-pocket donors. If elected, he would have the opportunity to represent his Latino heritage. He doesn’t think life could get any better when his wife, Nina, tells him he’s going to be the unexpected father of twin girls.

But that was before his election opponent, the Dear Reverend, began to make threats against his family. Bob’s newborns are kidnapped from the maternity ward of the hospital on the day he wins the election and now he’s faced with tough choices,

Family or fame?

When his newborns are stolen, he turns to Slade Kelly, an unorthodox private investigator, to find them. It’s a race against time to find the girls before they’re sold to the highest bidder.

Ahh, the Dear Reverend. If people only knew his real nature. But with Slade on the case, they soon will!

This book is a standalone suspense-filled cozy mystery from a USA Today Bestselling Author. (Amazon)

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This is book 8 in the Tipperary Carriage Company cozy mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author J.A. Whiting and Nell McCarthy.
It is June in Ohio and Mae Monahan’s Tipperary Carriage Company is busy with clients who have booked horse-drawn carriages for their weddings. Mae always thought driving for weddings would be fun and happy occasions, but she and her horses have run into some strange situations including a wedding in a cemetery, some difficult brides and bridesmaids, and a double wedding that might turn into a double calamity. Will Mae and her friend Ross be able to handle some serious issues or will someone end up hurt or worse? (Amazon)

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Champion Cyclist Falls to Death

It’s spring in Dolphin Bay and a big cycle race is passing through town. Anna’s Cafe sets up a stall with snacks and drinks for the participants. When a well known cyclist crashes to his death in the woods, the police blame the lemonade.

Suddenly, Anna’s granddaughter is the top suspect because she was seen handing out drinks to the dead guy. Anna and company are stumped because the victim was a total stranger who didn’t know any of them. The new detective in town wants to close the case soon and time is running out.

Meanwhile, the mayor and her minions target Meg and convince the locals to blackball her.

Can Anna and the Firecrackers use their sleuthing skills and solve the murder before it’s too late?

Strawberry Vanilla Peril is a clean, cozy mystery with fast paced action, twists and turns and a baffling murder mystery that will keep you guessing till the end.

Don’t miss this latest instalment in the much loved Dolphin Bay Cozy Mystery series.

ENTIRE SERIES FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED (Amazon)

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Sadie Alden has received a threat, and it seems that she’s not the only one.

The people of Hallow Haven are growing increasingly concerned about a string of recent disappearances, fear is gripping the islands and Sadie needs to do something about it. With no apparent connection between the missing people, Sadie finds herself at a loss.

Sadie is soon keeping secrets of her own, and a late-night clandestine meeting threatens to change everything. With her guardian dodging her calls and her boyfriend off at work with another peacekeeper, Sadie might have to learn to defend herself.

To top it all off her shrink seems more interested in the pay-check than actually helping her out, but with a mind-reader for a best friend, does she really need to pay for therapy anyway?

It’s not even like she can get a good night’s sleep anymore, there is a new danger looming at sundown and it’s enough to make your blood run cold…

Red Letter Witch is the seventh book in the Hallow Haven Witch Mysteries series. (Amazon)

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The murders in St. Marin’s Library’s mystery section just got very real. 

When the local librarian is found dead among the stacks, the rumors about her reputation reach a fever pitch, but Harvey Beckett can’t let a fellow book-lover’s name be sullied. But when she drags her friends and her dogs into the investigation, she finds that it’s more than just rumors she has to contend with.

Will Harvey’s curiosity be the end of her this time?  (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback

Wicked witches. Murder. Mystery.

When a serial killer of werewolves is on the loose, who are you going to call?

Not only is Vega Bloodmire a teacher at the most prestigious magical boarding school for witches, and a powerful witch, but she also has a curse for getting herself into situations where she has to solve mysteries—even when she should be minding her own business. She thrives when she is able to use skilled and powerful magic, crush her enemies, and destroy those who would harm her students and those she loves.

She is less comfortable being a good role model, consoling with hugs and kind words, and being “nice.” As is often the case, Vega has found herself in a most uncomfortable situation, putting her skills to the test. She is now guardian to a fifteen-year-old girl with cancer. When her charge insists on taking care of an injured puppy, it is only one of many problems Vega faces at the close of a school year.

When a connection is made between a victim who died after being shot with silver bullets and the puppy’s wound, Vega suspects someone is on the hunt for werewolves and shifters. As a shifter herself, Vega understands the stigma of being unable to control magical transformations and the way society shuns those who are different.

In order to pay for her charge’s medical treatment, Vega decides to hunt a poacher and acquire all his silver bullets. If she happens to do something “nice” for the betterment of Witchkin society and gets rid of a werewolf serial killer in the process, she isn’t opposed to the idea—so long as no one tries to thank her for being selfless and good.

Can Vega discover who has been killing werewolves before another victim dies?

This book starts with Vega Bloodmire’s life before working at Womby’s School for Wayward Witches when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Lady of the Lake School for Girls. GLAMOUR GHOUL is the 11th book in the series of mysteries taking place at a magical academy, but these whodunnits are fine to be read in any order.

Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13—perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like mysteries with magic. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback

Detective Cole is missing. Nell has a gut feline all is not well, but JenniFur, Edison, Daphne, and Delilah do not seem concerned.

When a man is found murdered, Nell and her friends discover all is not cat and dried.

Soon they are chasing their tails. Will they find the detective before it’s too late? One thing is for sure, they will need to start from scratches.

Start from Scratches is Book 3 in this Paranormal Women’s Fiction Cozy Mystery series from USA Today Bestselling author, Morgana Best. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

New York City, 1925.

Florence Winters never believed much in fate or destiny. But after a mysterious fortune reading turns deadly, she might just be a believer… and a suspect. Life in 1920s New York City is more than just the bee’s knees!Between the dazzling lights of the city and unraveling its secrets, things have never been more exciting for Flo and the gang.This fun 1920s cozy mystery is a clean read with no graphic violence, sex, or strong language. A Fortune Most Deadly is book two in the Florence Winters Mysteries. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

” A cast of characters that keep you laughing, guessing, and turning the pages.”

When Hazel and Peter return to their beloved Stonebridge, they find the citizens have divided into two warring factions, and they’re fighting it out with pies. Worse, Timothy refuses to honor his agreement to stop targeting the witches in town, and this time, he means business. He wants what Hazel took from him, and he’ll stop at nothing to get it.

When the concealed magical item turns up missing, Hazel doesn’t know if she should blame Timothy or her mother, who just happened to show up unannounced. Either way, wicked things will surely come calling unless she can find it fast.

Even with help from her bestie Cora, Mr. Kitty and his new friend, and a few ghosts from the past, Hazel fears she won’t be able to solve the mystery before another witch is harmed. That is until an unexpected ally appears. But should she trust this person or not?

A Witch Without a Spell is book 11 in the Teas & Temptations Paranormal Cozy Mystery series (best enjoyed in order). Download your copy because you deserve to relax and immerse yourself in a charming New England town full of delightful, quirky characters, and help Hazel solve the latest mystifying mystery.

Note: The Teas and Temptations series are PG-rated fun, and they contain no gore, swearing, or adult situations. (Amazon)

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April 1961

In the first short Clarke mystery, you’ll meet Cat, Thea, and Albert Clarke. They tend towards the naughty. You know…a little vengeful pick-pocketing. A smidgeon of well-aimed fraud. A dabbling of burglary from the deserving.

These unexpected siblings have their eyes on a the prize with their greatest heist yet. Only someone else beats them to the prize.

In moments, Cat is on the run, Albert is in danger, and Thea has to step out of the shadows. If they don’t find Cat before the feds, they’re all going down. Time for the team to accomplish their greatest feat yet: infiltrate the feds, discover their foe, and keep their freedom.

Book ONE in the Cat Clarke 1960s Adventures. It’s time for a new adventure, and you’re going to love Cat Clarke and her family.

One-time orphans turned family, Cat might be fiendish, but her mother, Louisa, is all-good. Then there is the pragmatic Albert and the loyal Thea. This family sticks together no matter what hijinks Cat drags them into. Prepare yourself for a series of mysteries and heists and grab onto something, because it isn’t just her family that Cat will charm. (Amazon)

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Murder. It’s a doggone shame.

When Amy moved back home and opened a cute little pet salon, she never expected her work to be interrupted by death. It’s especially odd when the victim is a nurse… 

Aren’t medical professionals supposed to know how to stay alive?

The big clues suggest this rowdy nurse drank a little too much and then never woke up. But that doesn’t sit well with Amy, and it’s not long before she’s poking her nose where it’s not wanted.

Not surprisingly, it’s not long before Amy uncovers evidence that suggests the death of the nurse was murder — and she and Granny set off to catch the killer before there’s another murder in town. 

But this killer was smart, they covered their tracks, and Amy suspects the key evidence is in a briefcase that’s under lock and key. 

Is she right?

The closer Amy and Granny get to catching the killer, the more danger they find, and the angrier the local cops become.

With threats mounting, and more secrets than the ladies can count, Amy knows this case has to be solved before another victim turns up.

Will Amy solve the murder or will the killer claim another victim?

Read now.  (Amazon)

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There’s nothing worse than finding a dead body when you’re trying to relax at a magical beach resort.

Witch Destiny Maganti loves bartending at the Enchanted Coast, but she’s in desperate need of a vacation. When a Kraken drags an entire lighthouse to shore and a group of werewolves start a brawl on her bar patio, she pulls off her apron, grabs her beach bag, and draws a line in the sand. Then she calls her cousin Mila and plans a weekend of fun in the sun.
She should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.
When a guest stumbles across a body tangled in a group of mangroves, she can’t just walk away and leave her friends high and dry, especially when one of them becomes a suspect.
Join Destiny, Tempest, Colin, Bob the Bigfoot, and the rest of the Enchanted Coast crew as they work to solve their fifth murder. This is Book 5 in my Enchanted Coast Magical Mysteries series. (Amazon)

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Fireworks and sparks fly a little late this year in the next explosive whodunit within the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne…

The annual Midsummer Festival had to be postponed this year due to a nor’easter causing considerable damage to the quaint coastal town of Paramour Bay. Now that the scattered debris and fallen trees had been removed from the surrounding neighborhoods and town square, the residents are more than ready to relax and enjoy the festivities.

It’s too bad that not everyone shares the same sentiment. When Raven Marigold and her familiar take a morning stroll through town square, they notice something amiss behind a bench near one of the food stands…the kind of something that could go kaboom!

You’ll need a steady hand to help solve this unpredictable whodunit! (Amazon)

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Put your best foot forward…Psychic innkeeper Selena has never had a famous guest check into the Kindred Spirits Inn — until the leader of another magical community arrives. The only problem? She wants Selena’s help to solve the murder of a colleague.When one of Selena’s visions reveals a crucial new clue, she realizes she can’t drag her feet on the case — and that she’ll have to step on a few toes.But the killer is still pounding the pavement, and despite her prophetic powers, Selena can’t help feeling like the other shoe is about to drop.Will Selena stamp out the suspect? Or will they carry her out feet first?Dead Over Heels is the sixth book in the Visions and Victims series of paranormal cozy mysteries. If superstar spellcasters, conjuring crossovers, and witchy whodunits get your wand waving, then you’re sure to fall under the spell of this exciting crossover with Lily Webb’s Magic and Mystery series.Buy Dead Over Heels to continue conversing with the spirits of Starfall Valley today! (Amazon)

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A weekend getaway is the perfect way to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. At least until your new friend turns up dead.

A cozy mystery from International Bestselling Author Susan Harper

Bonnie, Katie Lou, and an old friend head to a nearby vineyard B&B for a weekend of well-deserved relaxation. Before they can enjoy themselves, their friend is murdered, and their weekend is turned upside down. As the clues come pouring in, it becomes apparent the victim had a history with folks at the vineyard and more than one person might not be losing any sleep over her demise. Can Bonnie find another killer, this time one who struck unnervingly close to home?

Victim at the Vineyard is the seventh story in the Country Girl in the Big City Cozy Mystery series. If you like fast-paced mysteries with interesting characters, troublesome pets, and unexpected twists, you’re going to love the Country Girl in the Big City Cozy Mystery series.

Download Victim at the Vineyard and see how a couple country girls, and a goat, get by in the big city!

Always FREE on Kindle Unlimited (Amazon)

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