New Releases For The Week Of June 23rd, 2024–Part 4

It’s all happening in Little Leaf Creek! Vandalism, theft, and now murder….

Cassie is settling into married life with her hunky husband, Sebastian, but it isn’t all smooth sailing. Many of the locals’ expensive farm equipment is being damaged or targeted by thieves.

But that is the least of everyone’s worries when someone ends up murdered. Cassie joins forces with her ex-cop next door neighbor, and with a little help from her cheeky goats, and boisterous collie mix, they try and uncover the truth of just who’s to blame.

They soon discover that they might have bitten off more than they can chew and end up in a whole lot of danger.

Recipe included: Buttermilk Waffles with Blueberry Sauce

Broken in Little Leaf Creek is the fast paced twenty-third book in the Little Leaf Creek Cozy Mystery Series. If you like unexpected twists and turns, lively personalities, lovable animals, and a never ending list of suspicious characters, then you’ll love Cindy Bell’s heartwarming whodunnit.

Buy Broken in Little Leaf Creek to start solving the murder today! (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback

A candy coma crisis requires Seraphina’s sleuthing to unwrap a dangerous mystery and stop an evil witch from ruining the holidays.

As Christmas approaches, Enchanted Haven’s festive cheer is shattered when a beloved resident falls into a coma after indulging in Seraphina’s candy Santas.

Suspicious that the affliction is straight out of a faerytale, Seraphina delves into a swirling confection of puzzling clues and shocking secrets to uncover who might be behind it.

Before she can say ‘Merry Christmas,’ she finds herself face to face with an evil witch from her past looking for revenge.

With Christmas only days away, can Seraphina stop the witch in time to save her shop and prevent a catastrophe? Or will this be the last sweet holiday anyone in Enchanted Haven ever enjoys?

Filled with magic, mystery, and holiday suspense, join Seraphina as she confronts the ultimate challenge to protect her world and give the town a sweet holiday to remember.

Grab your copy today! (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

Amateur sleuth, Photine Fortier, doesn’t want to hate Christmas, but a gaggle of women might push her to the brink in her next Case with a capital C.

Photine Fortier thinks she can avoid the Christmas season, but her next case sees her knee deep, nope, neck deep in all things Christmas. The whole point was to avoid Christmas. What to do? What to do?

When a woman is found hanging in a lights display at Sage Farms, Photine finds herself on a case that pushes her to the brink of her Christmas Spirit. Caught between her best friend, her best friend’s friends, a connection to her ex-husband that just popped up, and the season that-shall-not-be-named, Photine wrestles her way to the New Year.

And if there is a murderer among these women, what will it do to her friendship with her best friend and furthermore what will it do to her long bad history with Christmas? It’s a nightmare of Christmas sweaters and earrings that seem to be the season’s required uniform. Well, Photine is going to stick to her minimalist T-shirt, jeans, and cowboy boots. And of course, her signature Grace Kelly red lips.(That’s a little Christmassy isn’t it?) and turquoise ring. She might buy a coat. If the weather requires it.

Photine looking to exorcize the scrooge in herself may find that murder puts her in the Christmas spirit. Or will the Christmas spirit visit her until she cries mercy? (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

The city of Brenington is shocked to learn that one of its residents is actually bestselling author Natasha Gillespie. Just days after announcing her retirement and revealing her identity to the world, Gayle Smith, a.k.a., Natasha Gillespie, is found dead in her own home. Cari is not alone in suspecting foul play; Genevieve and Alex lead the police investigation after barbiturates are discovered in the woman’s system. As they investigate the woman’s death, they soon discover writing thrillers was not the only thing mysterious in Gayle Smith’s life: no one seems to have known the author well. Virtually estranged from her large family, Smith was also largely without friends or close confidants. Even her publicist knows little about her. Cari and Genevieve will both need to utilize all of their investigative skills in order to unearth the mystery behind the life and death of the infamous author. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback

Stolen gems. A partnership with Interpol. Can these amateur sleuths deceive the smugglers before all is lost?

Retirement was supposed to be smooth sailing for Adelle. However, when Interpol asks for help to uncover a notorious smuggling ring, she and her team find themselves navigating treacherous waters of international intrigue.

She is desperate to keep everyone safe. But when she discovers the identity of an accomplice, she is terrified she will fail.

Will Adelle’s first mission with Interpol be successful, or will it be her last?

Antics in the Adriatic is the sixth book in the Ocean Cruise Cozies series. If you like cozy crime mysteries featuring senior sleuths, friendship, and adventure, then you’ll love Cheryl Dougan’s latest heartwarming addition to this beloved series!

Pick up Antics in the Adriatic and sail away into adventure today! (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback

Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None meets The Gilded Age in this delicious, suspenseful murder mystery.

When Lady Emma Grace Hastings receives a much-coveted invitation to the most auspicious Christmas party of the season—one that comes with a 10,000 pound prize for the winner of a mysterious game—she cannot believe her good fortune.

But as the guests are assembled at Mistlethwaite Manor, the chilling intent of the game is revealed. Each guest has cause for alarm, because all of them have secrets, and to win the prize money, those secrets must be exposed.

Things take a sinister turn when Emma Grace finds herself caught between her old love and her soon-to-be betrothed. Suspicions abound, and old wounds are opened. The dead body in the study does not help. Nor does the raging winter storm that prevents escape from the manor. Emma Grace must battle her heart, use her wits, and put her sleuthing skills to the test to survive the weekend alive.

Because there is a murderer among them.

And no one with secrets is safe. (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback

When intrepid reporter Abigail Dixon swaps Paris for an English manor to cover the wedding of the year, she expects afternoon tea on the lawn and cocktails in the drawing room, not a man lying dead in a stream and a woman strangled by her own silk stockings.

Spring 1925. Abigail Dixon arrives in Somerset to report on the high-society wedding of an American car tycoon’s son and an English aristocrat’s daughter. But when a man is murdered on a trout-fishing expedition, and with the quaint village abuzz with gossip of a local woman discovered dead in London, Abigail quickly finds herself entangled in a web of murder and scandal.

As she investigates, Abigail unearths some dark secrets lurking within Darrington Manor and clues linking the two murders. From the lovelorn estate manager to a tight-lipped butler and local mechanic with an axe to grind, everyone is a possible suspect.

Determined to expose the culprit, and with danger lurking at every turn, can Abigail unveil the truth before the ‘wedding of the year’ becomes the obituary column?

Fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey will devour this page-turning 1920s whodunit brimming with twists, red herrings, and charming period detail.

Readers love Death at Darrington Manor!

This story grabbed my attention and didn’t let go until the end… A great read and I highly recommend. I do give warning that you will not want to put this one down!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey will devour this page-turning 1920s whodunit brimming with twists, red herrings, and charming period detail.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Absolutely loved this book… was gripped from the start… murder mystery and intrigue what more could you ask for, highly recommended.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘This was a real delight to read… I warmed very quickly to reporter Abby and delighted in this cosy mystery that drew me in quickly and held me firm to the last page.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Engaging and meticulously paced. The narrative is rich with twists and turns… the suspense builds steadily, keeping readers guessing and thoroughly entertained… Warren’s ability to blend historical detail with a gripping mystery makes this book a standout read, perfect for those who enjoy a good puzzle set against a charmingly old-fashioned backdrop.’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fast paced and I finished it in a day!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved this story… Ms Warren’s books are now on my list as must reads—with instalment two of this series shining as a worthy winner!’ Reader review, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback, Audiobook

Life in Winterspell is pretty idyllic, even during the peak of tourist season.

At least, it was—until a psychic serial killer escapes from a supernatural prison and arrives in town. And something tells me she’s not here for the summer jam band showcase.

In a twist of fate that could only happen to me, my familiar has been pen pals with the wanted killer, putting us right in her crosshairs.

I was hoping to survive the tourist season without becoming the monster to Selene’s Dr. Frankenstein. Now, I just have to hope to survive at all.

Spend the summer in Winterspell with your favorite grumpy familiar! (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

Tea and cake at The Ritz, a stolen pearl necklace and a missing dead body… Lady Swift is back on the case!

Lady Eleanor Swift has been eagerly awaiting her trip in a hot air balloon to take in London’s amazing sights. But what she witnesses instead is a murder! From way up high she sees man in a dark coat shoot another man dead, but by the time she arrives back on the ground, Eleanor can find no trace of the body. Just the broken piece of a pearl necklace clasp, trodden into the dirt.

Back at The Ritz hotel, over afternoon tea, Eleanor’s old friend Lady Philomena Chadwick confides in her about a scandalous theft. Lady Chadwick is certain someone on her staff has stolen her priceless pink pearl necklace. Eleanor is immediately suspicious when the description matches the jewellery she spotted at the crime scene.

Much to her butler Clifford’s amusement, Eleanor goes undercover as a governess in the Chadwick’s sparkling Mayfair mansion. As she sets about questioning the disgruntled staff, she uncovers a treasure trove of gossip. But how do a secret love affair, a flirty footman with a fondness for spying, and a housemaid hiding a nightly visitor connect to the murder?

And when Eleanor’s beau, Detective Hugh Seldon, is brought in to investigate a string of further robberies in Park Lane, Eleanor is certain that Chadwick House is hiding the unlikeliest gang of jewel thieves below stairs…

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but will this necklace get Eleanor killed before she uncovers the hidden gem she needs to crack the case?

Murder in Mayfair is a totally gripping and twisty Golden Age whodunnit set in London, perfect for fans of T.E. Kinsey, Agatha Christie and Catherine Coles!

Readers adore Verity Bright:

‘I am hooked! This is the best book that I have read this year… An extremely witty, fast-paced mystery… I love the heroine, intrepid adventuress… A most enjoyable read!’ Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Can I give it six stars please?… Pretty much perfect… Bright has the amazing gift of bringing the reader into that world where the characters are alive.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a wild ride it is!… Gripping… This book is what would happen if Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie had a babyFun, fast-paced read with lots of charm!’ The Literary Wife

I was literally on the edge of my seat until the last page trying to figure out the mystery. It’s an adorablecaptivating book.’ Washington Life Magazine

OMG! What an incredible read!… When I devour a book this quickly it only means one thing: I was so enraptured that I couldn’t put it down!’ Celebrating Authors ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A fabulous cosy read!… I absolutely adored this book!… Kept me guessing right up to the very end.’ @my_reading_narnia ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle, Paperback, Audiobook

Welcome to Shadow Vale, where the locals bite, monsters are real and the witches play fast and loose with the rules.

Shadow Vale is a haven for paranormals, so the town has its fair share of oddities. But when Greek myths come to life, the resilient residents are mystified and enthralled. Sisyphus is pushing boulders in the Silver Hills and there’s a multi-headed snake swimming in the lake.

Kristen is fascinated. She has a couple of questions she’s been saving for a rainy day—or in case she ever got to meet Pandora.

It isn’t long, however, before the non-magical tourists start suffering bouts of short term amnesia from the constant assault of forget-me spells. There’s brawling in the taverns and chaos at the inns, and the snake monster may have chomped a board paddler in the lake.

While task forces assemble to slay the beasts, Kristen goes searching for answers: where have these monsters come from and are the Greeks myths real? (Amazon)

Editions Available: Kindle

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