Death in the Woods Series: Rev and Rye Mysteries #2 Author: Maria Mankin and Maren C. Tirabessi Genre: Cozy Mystery Setting: New England Release Date: July 11, 2023, by Brain Mill Press Pages: 415 Format(s): ebook, paperback Summary: Misty fall weather should make for an idyllic walk in the New England woods and a needed respite from Reverend Wanda Duff’s duties. She’ll […]
The Water Tower Series: Lakeview Mystery #1 Author: Amy Young Genre: Cozy Mystery Setting: A fictional Ohio town in the suburbs of Cleveland called Lakeview Release Date: June 20, 2023, by Level Best Books Pages: 250 Format(s): ebook, paperback Summary: Josie Ashbury was a successful Hollywood actress with a booming career—until an on-set breakdown sends […]
Death Steals the Spotlight Series: Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries #3 Author: T.C. LoTempio Genre: Cozy Animal Mystery Setting: Connecticut Release Date: June 27, 2023, by Beyond the Page Publishing Pages: 202 Format(s): ebook, paperback Summary: It’s exit stage left, permanently, for a big-time director who lands the starring role in an unscripted death scene […]
The Portraits of Pemberley by Elizabeth Gilliland is a mystery filled with the social issues of today, set in an elite Southern university. Will Lizzy figure out who assaulted Wickham before she or Darcy are expelled? Elizabeth ‘Lizzy’ Bennet Lizzy is our sleuth. She is a scholarship student living with the Dashwood sisters at the […]
Kidnapped in the Woods by Deena Alexander is a fast paced, suspense filled chase through a blizzard on Long Island. Will Pat and Rachel save Shannon and Jane? This story takes place in a couple of days. It moves fast and has all the hallmarks of a great read for me. There’s a dog, a […]
Murder at the Pontchartrain Series: Sydney Lockhart Mystery #6 Author: Kathleen Kaska Genre: Historical Mystery Setting: New Orleans, Louisiana Release Date: June 15, 2023, by Anamcara Press LLC Pages: 280 Format(s): paperback, hardcover Summary: Private detective Sydney Lockhart and her boyfriend/partner, Ralph Dixon, are headed for New Orleans to tie the knot—again. Having been stalled […]
A Crafty Collage of Crime Series: An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery #11 Author: Lois Winston Genre: Cozy Crafts and Hobbies Mystery Setting: New Jersey and Tennessee Release Date: June 16, 2023 Pages: 258 Format(s): ebook, hardcover Summary: Wherever crafts editor and reluctant amateur sleuth Anastasia Pollack goes, murder and mayhem follow. Her honeymoon is no […]
Paint Me a Crime Series: Rose Shore Mystery #1 Author: Holly Yew Genre: Cozy Crafts and Hobbies Mystery Setting: Okanagan Valley in BC, Canada Release Date: June 13, 2023, by Touchpoint Press Pages: 252 Format(s): ebook, paperback Summary: Art curator Jessamine Rhodes has left behind her gig at a prominent gallery in the city to […]